This week I welcome Jen and Chris Hudak to the show. This couple started a business back in 2016 out of a garage and now have over 70 employees on staff.
Their company was just listed as America's 9th fastest growing manufacturing company in the recent Inc. 5000 list.
On this episode, you'll hear them share their story of starting a manufacturing company with no experience at all.
On this episode, Chris Hurdleston of ACS International and Dorfner joins me to discuss his perspective from the KBIS 2024 show in Las Vegas last week. The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is North America’s largest trade show dedicated to all kitchen and bath design aspects.
On this episode, Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me to discuss trends taking place in the manufacturing sectors and how technology is poised to play a significant role in handling challenges in 2024 and beyond.
On this marketing minute, I share a story of how halitosis became a medical condition with a "cure". The story is a great marketing lesson for any business that seeks to differentiate its product or service with a USP.
The great businessman and advertiser Albert Lasker once said "There is no law that requires a problem to exist before a solution is created for it". There are plenty of examples of this throughout the history of advertising.
On this episode, I share an interview I did with Tyler Alvarado. Tyler is the CEO of Continuous Composites a company that's on a journey to transform manufacturing.
Continuous Composites began with a realization that composite manufacturing was a problem waiting to be solved. Their vision is to break the mold of additive manufacturing and advance new platforms and processes using composite materials.
They’re now developing solutions directly with industry leaders to ensure efficient and effective market entry upon CF3D® commercialization.
You can learn more by visiting https://www.continuouscomposites.com.
On this episode, Dan Neumann joins me again to discuss the 2024 Composites Fly-In taking place in Washington DC Feb. 26-28th.
Composites 2024 Fly-In will provide a unique setting to meet with Members of Congress and agency leadership to educate them on the valuable capabilities of composites and further open markets.
On this episode, Kyle Jordan and Peter Hedger of the ACMA join me for a discussion on workforce development. Kyle is the director of certifications with the ACMA and Peter is Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Membership.
We'll be talking about a recent workforce development research survey that the ACMA completed back in October, and some of the data from it. As we share some of the feedback from companies, we'll also discuss just how CCT training & certification can help improve employee retention.
For more info on the ACMA's CCT certification programs, visit https://acmanet.org.
On this marketing minute episode, we'll discuss be discussing features, advantages, benefits and ultimate benefits. Understanding and using all four of these can amp up your marketing and advertising game.
On this first episode of 2024, we'll be discussing the topic of the 85 Percent Rule. If you've never heard of the 85% rule, it runs counterintuitive to what most of us have been taught - which is to give your maximum output.
Operating at 100% all of the time is not sustainable, and eventually leads to burnout. It also doesn't give you the time or energy to innovate. We'll also play an interview with Dr. Roger Firestein, author of the book Create in a Flash: A Leader’s Recipe for Breakthrough Innovation.
This week, John Melilli of Composite Automation LLC joins me on our last podcast episode of 2023. John has over 30 years of experience in the application of mechanical, electrical & industrial automation components and systems for manufacturing. He’s been working with composite part manufacturers since 2004.
Composite Automation is the only manufacturer’s representative firm in North America that focuses on providing innovative composites manufacturing solutions to companies manufacturing various types of composite structures.
On this episode, we’ll be discussing Fiber Patch Placement (FPP) technology by Cevotec.
This system enables manufacturers to build complex fiber composites in high volume. This process has the potential to revolutionize the production of complex lightweight parts in several industries.
On this episode, Thomas Helfrich joins the podcast to discuss LinkedIn lead generation and business growth. Thomas is the founder and CEO of InstantlyRelevant.com, a company renowned for their innovative marketing services driven by AI, and social media strategy & coaching.
He is the author of the book series “Never Been Promoted” and hosts a podcast of the same name. Known as the “AI Nerd,” he also hosts the AI Nerd YouTube channel, an exhibit of his profound fascination and understanding of AI systems.
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