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Date Podcast Topic / Description Co-Host
08/22/24

Episode 34: Selling Your Fabrication Shop: The Ultimate Exit Strategy

Chase Busenbark
07/10/24

Episode 33: Transforming Fabrication: The Power of Software Integration

Mickey Gault
05/30/24

Episode 32: Porcelain's New Era: Trends, Tech Advances & Fabrication Insights

Todd Hibbs
04/25/24

Episode 31: The Problem with Silica: What You Need to Know to Maintain a Safe Shop

Nate Kolinski
11/27/23

Episode 30: The Art of Upselling

Geoffrey Gran
11/13/23

Episode 29: The New NEO Consumer

Mike Hetherman
10/30/23

Episode 28: Using Data To Find Opportunity In Your Business

Tim Saddoris
10/16/23

Episode 27: Mindful Materials and Sustainable Products

Jessica McNaughton and Rob Hacker
10/2/23

Episode 26: How to Build a Sales Engine to Drive Business

Justin Shaw
9/18/23

Episode 25: Marketing Tools That Lead to Growth

Stephen Alberts
9/4/23

Episode 24: Shaping Tomorrow's Quartz: Innovations and Safety Insights

Egon Hinss and Damiano Caon
8/21/23

Episode 23: Digital Tools for Templating

Kyle Welker and Dan Peter
8/7/23

Episode 22: Integrating Software in Your Business

Steve Mast and Kallie Biggs
7/24/23

Episode 21: Tracking Sales

Tim Saddoris
6/26/23

Episode 20: Silica Safety and Industry Standards with NIOSH

Alyson Fortner and Reid Harvey 
6/12/23

Episode 19: Sink Cutouts: Carving Out Hidden Revenue 

Steve Mast
5/29/23

Episode 18: Slab Yield and Material Optimization

Joe Duszka
5/15/23

Episode 17: Staying Power: Adhesives for Manufactured Surfaces

Bradley Tuck
5/1/23

Episode 16: Insurance 101 For Fabricators: Protecting Your Assets and Managing Risk

Marc Rosenkrantz
4/17/23

Episode 15: Pro Tips for Shop Process Improvements

Ed Young
4/3/23

Episode 14: Tracking Your Machines' ROI

Tim Saddoris
3/20/23

Episode 13: A Colorful Conversation with Mark Woodman

Mark Woodman
3/13/23

Episode 12: Industry Outlook: A Fab’s Perspective 

Ed Young
3/6/23

Episode 11: A Sales Rep Clinic

Justin Shaw
2/13/23

Industry Outlook: A Supply Chain Perspective

Matthew Bodoff and Chris Andersen
1/16/23 How Top Fabricators Are Planning For Turbulent Times sponsored by Coverings Justin Shaw
and Ed Young
12/7/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Coaching for Performance Eric Tryon
11/2/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Annual Strategic Planning Eric Tryon
10/5/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Commercial Channel Success Eric Tryon
09/07/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Identifying & Targeting Large Customers Eric Tryon
08/03/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Pricing Strategy Eric Tryon
07/20/22 Sales Success in an Uncertain Economy Tim Saddoris
07/06/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Planning for Growth Eric Tryon
06/01/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Performance Improvement Plans & Fierce Conversations Eric Tryon
05/11/22 Coloring Book to Masterpiece: Recorded live at Coverings 2022 Frank Sciarrino
05/03/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Managing by the Numbers Eric Tryon
04/26/22 Helping Dreamers Do by Durasein Michael Bustin
04/06/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Human Capital Assets - Building Management Teams Eric Tryon
03/23/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Human Capital Assets - Hiring, Onboarding & Training Eric Tryon
02/16/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Human Capital Assets - Job Descriptions, Interviews & Recruiting Eric Tryon
01/25/22 Creating SOPs and other Documentation Steven Alberts
01/12/22 Installing Profitability® Series: Reducing Material Costs Part 4-Equipment & Technology Eric Tryon
12/01/21 Installing Profitability® Series: Reducing Material Costs Part 3-Sales Showroom Design & Showroom Layout Eric Tryon
11/03/21 Installing Profitability® Series: Reducing Material Costs Part 2-Save a Slab Eric Tryon
10/20/21 Get your foot in the door with commercial projects Rich Katzmann 
10/06/21 Installing Profitability® Series: Reducing Material Costs Part 1-Compensation Plan Design Eric Tryon


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