a BROADcast for Manufacturers

a BROADcast for Manufacturers

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  • 78:  Stop Being the Best Kept Secret: Flipping the Script- with Curt Anderson from B2Btail

    Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com.

    Meet Curt Anderson

     Curt Anderson is the founder of B2B Tail dedicated to helping manufacturers stop being the best kept secret in their industry through profitable digital sales growth strategies. With over nine years at B2Btail, Curt provides valuable e-commerce strategies that help manufacturing companies achieve their goals and reach success. He creates free resources to guide manufacturers on their e-commerce journey, including checklists, keyword strategies, and website optimization techniques. Curt's mission is to ethically drive the highest profits possible for manufacturers and entrepreneurs through effective digital marketing.


    Connect with Curt!

    B2Btail

    LinkedIn

    YouTube


    Highlights

    00:00 Introduction and Greetings

    01:09 Guest Introductions and Banter

    06:04 Lightning Round Fun

    13:24 Deep Dive into Digital Strategies

    15:23 Consistency in Marketing

    20:13 Out Teaching the Competition

    24:11 The Importance of Repetition in Social Media

    24:47 Repurposing Content for Maximum Impact

    24:57 Sharing Expertise to Build Trust

    26:23 Know Your Soulmate: Understanding Your Ideal Customer

    28:33 Strategies for Identifying Ideal Customers

    31:54 Rounding the Bases: Categorizing Clients

    35:40 What We Just Learned: Insights and Takeaways

    43:39 Closing Thoughts and Appreciations


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    48 min
  • 77: How Experience Shapes Entrepreneurship- with Vivek Joshi

    Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com.

    Meet Vivek Joshi

    Vivek is the founder and CEO of Entytle, a provider of Installed Base Intelligence solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers. He has extensive leadership experience in various industries, spanning diversified industrial manufacturing, healthcare, high technology and private equity. He previously was founder and CEO of LumaSense Technologies Inc., an Operating Partner at Shah Capital Partners, and Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sun Services, a $3.6 billion division of Sun Microsystems. He also served at Webvan as Vice-President of Program Operation; at GE Transportation as General Manager, Off Highway/Transit Systems; at GE Corporate as Manager of Corporate Initiatives; at Booz Allen & Hamilton as a Management Consultant; and at Johnson & Johnson in an operations role. Vivek has an M.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Mumbai.

    Connect with Vivek!

    Entytle

    [email protected] 

    LinkedIn

    Aftermarket Champions Podcast


    Links

    Kirin Holdings will begin online sales of "Electric Salt Spoon", a spoon that uses electricity to enhance salty and umami taste


    Highlights

    00:00 Fun Team Question: What's Your Career Theme Song?

    01:55 Introducing Our Guest: Vivek Joshi

    04:58 Vivek's Journey in Manufacturing

    08:50 The Impact of Key Mentors

    11:10 Why Entrepreneurship?

    13:03 The Importance of Aftermarket Services

    16:28 I Just Learned That: Fascinating Insights

    21:31 Addressing the Labor Crisis in Manufacturing

    24:49 Conclusion and Contact Information


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    27 min
  • 76: The Real Impact of the Entrepreneurial Operating System- with Hani Malek

    Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com.

    

    Meet Hani Malek

    With over 35 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, I am a passionate and results-oriented leader with a proven track record of revenue, profit, and cash flow growth.

    As a Professional EOS Implementer, I help entrepreneurs and business leaders get better at three things - VISION, TRACTION and HEALTHY. At the end of our journey together, everyone is on the same page with where the company is going and how it is going to get there.

    Company leaders are working together as a healthy, functional, highly accountable, cohesive team and everyone in the organization makes progress each day toward achieving the vision.

    Connect with Hani!

    Hani Malek - EOS Worldwide

    [email protected]

    LinkedIn

    Highlights

    00:00 Teams vs. Zoom: The Great Debate

    02:02 Introducing Hani Malik: Manufacturing Expert

    02:59 Understanding EOS: Entrepreneurial Operating System

    04:49 Core Values and Uncomfortable Truths

    10:02 Facilitating Change: Overcoming Resistance

    12:11 Defining Entrepreneurial Companies

    14:04 Is This For You?

    14:26 Uncomfortable Learning Moments

    14:55 Wind Chill Factor Explained

    16:26 LinkedIn Insights with Laurie

    18:53 Mushroom Facts with Annie

    22:42 Understanding Kolbe Scores

    25:27 Wrapping Up and Contact Info

    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    27 min
  • 75: Navigating Sales Chaos- with Liz Heiman
    Meet Liz Heiman

    Liz has been conquering the sales environment since she was 15, hawking lingerie at local flea markets. A self-proclaimed introvert, she recognized that sales success comes not from owning the room but from owning the relationship. Her transformative training programs have powered the success of HP and Coca-Cola. Liz earned her stripes as head of Miller Heiman's struggling Asian-Pacific region. She engineered a turnaround from red ink to black, catapulting annual sales to $1 million within just two years.

    At the vanguard of B2B sales, Liz specializes in propelling manufacturing companies from uncertainty to profitable and predictable revenue-generating systems.

    Connect with Liz!

    Regarding Sales

    Sales SOS Podcast

    LinkedIn

    Facebook

    Instagram


    Special Offers: 

    Scale Your Sales with a Sales Operating System: Free Download


    Highlights

    00:00 Introduction and Career Reflections

    01:32 Introducing Today's Guest: Liz Heiman

    02:37 Common Sales Problems in Manufacturing

    03:26 The Impact of AI and Technology on Sales

    07:08 Challenges in Sales Management

    13:13 Chaos in Sales Organizations

    17:39 Identifying the Chaos in Sales Processes

    17:54 Managing the Sales Funnel Effectively

    18:23 Importance of Strategy in Sales

    20:30 Understanding Sales Math and KPIs

    25:20 Building Trust and Relationships in Sales

    27:32 Customer-Centric Sales Approach

    30:01 Sponsor Message and Show Wrap-Up


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    39 min
  • 74: Pints & Podcasts: A Crossover with Manufacturing Happy Hour Featuring Ron Hockersmith
    Meet Ron Hockersmith

    Ron grew up in Arizona and studied Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University and The California Institute of Technology. After stints in gas turbine engine design and research on the mechanics of viruses he ended up in Milwaukee at GE Healthcare. Ron became a Lean Master Blackbelt and led teams in new product introductions at GE for 14 years before transitioning to a VP of Engineering role for an international defense contractor.  Ron retired early in 2020 and after fixing everything there was to fix on his 1903 Victorian home, he got bored and started working part-time at a brewery before joining forces with former colleagues to start Amorphic Beer.

    Connect with Ron!

    Amorphic Beer

    [email protected]

    LinkedIn

    Instagram


    Check out Manufacturing Happy Hour, hosted by Chris Luecke, the podcast where they get real about the latest trends and technologies impacting modern manufacturers.


    Highlights

    00:00 Welcome to Pints and Podcast

    01:06 Introductions and Cheers

    02:26 Discussing Beers and Brewing Techniques

    06:23 Meet Ron Hockersmith: From Engineering to Brewing

    07:46 Applying Manufacturing Principles to Brewing

    15:16 Challenges and Innovations in Craft Brewing

    22:37 Entrepreneurial Insights and Work-Life Balance

    27:48 I Just Learned That: Fun Facts and Insights

    35:47 Wrapping Up and Contact Information


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    39 min
  • 73: Pushing Beyond the Business Plateau- with Damon Pistulka
    Meet Damon Pistulka

    Damon Pistulka is the co-founder of Exit Your Way, a company dedicated to helping business owners maximize their business value, prepare for successful exits, and sell their businesses.

    Damon’s journey started on a 3,000-acre farm in South Dakota, where he learned the true meaning of hard work and resilience. His career began in engineering but quickly expanded into leading and scaling companies across industries like manufacturing and healthcare.

    Damon’s expertise lies in business strategy, leadership development, transforming business operations, and the lives of those who run them.

    When he’s not guiding business leaders, Damon enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the great outdoors.

    Connect with Damon!

    Exit Your Way

    LinkedIn


    Highlights

    00:00 Fun Morning Question: Reincarnation Choices

    04:16 Guest Introduction: Damon Pistulka

    06:59 Damon's Early Years and Lessons Learned

    08:13 Effort and Hard Work: Key to Success

    13:49 Challenges in Business Growth

    18:18 The Importance of Digital Transformation

    20:57 Transitioning to Business Talk

    21:21 Key to a Successful Business Sale

    21:42 Importance of Business Growth

    24:22 Switching Gears: I Just Learned That

    26:19 AI and Its Impact on Society

    28:52 The Role of Influencers in Modern News

    32:44 Authenticity and Integrity in Media

    36:45 The Future of AI in Our Lives

    44:58 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    47 min
  • 72: Exploring Wisconsin's Manufacturing Legacy and Future- with Eric Decker
    Meet Eric Decker

    Eric Decker is WMEP’s Business Development Manager for southeastern Wisconsin. He works with small and mid-sized manufacturers to help them understand opportunities to improve operations, grow profitability and develop their employees. 

    During his career, Eric has spent considerable time serving small and mid-sized manufacturers in southeastern Wisconsin. Before working at WMEP (where he’s been for almost eight years), he worked with organizations such as GPS Education Partners and BizTimes Milwaukee. 

    Eric’s family lives in Wauwatosa. During his free time, enjoys the outdoors, cooking, fitness and skateboarding.

    Connect with Eric!

    WMEP

    LinkedIn

    Highlights

    00:00 Celestial FOMO: Missing Out on Cosmic Events

    02:04 Introducing Eric Decker: Business Development Manager

    02:58 What is WMEP?

    08:02 Challenges Facing Manufacturers Today

    12:37 The Importance of Manufacturing in Wisconsin

    21:36 Fun Facts and Personal Stories

    28:31 Conclusion and Contact Information


    Links

    Naturally-occurring expressive suppression in daily life depletes executive functioning.


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    31 min
  • 71: Romance Meets ROI: How AI Made Them a Power Couple- with Susan & Scot Westwater
    Meet Susan & Scot Westwater

    Meet Susan and Scot Westwater, the dynamic duo behind Pragmatic Digital. They're on a mission to help manufacturers strategically implement AI to accelerate sales cycles and drive revenue growth. With two books and over 40 years of combined experience, they bring a refreshingly practical approach to digital transformation. By combining Susan's customer experience expertise with Scot's tech-savvy, they help manufacturing leaders find more qualified OEM leads and close deals faster. The result? Significantly

    reduced development cycles and marketing challenges turned into competitive advantages. No jargon, no empty promises – just measurable business growth.

    Connect with Susan & Scot!

    Pragmatic Digital 

    X

    Susan’s LinkedIn

    Scot’s LinkedIn

    Highlights

    00:00 Introduction to the Hosts and Show

    00:36 Galentine's Day Celebrations

    02:56 Welcome to the Live Stream

    03:19 Meet Susan and Scot Westwater

    06:35 AI in Manufacturing: Practical Insights

    16:53 Low-Hanging Fruit for AI Implementation

    28:26 I Just Learned That: Fun Facts Segment

    34:28 Connecting with the Guests

    36:09 Conclusion and Contact Information


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    38 min
  • 70: Bridging Innovation with Environmental Responsibility- with Angela Thurman
    Meet Angela Thurman

    Angela Thurman holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and is a certified Project Management Professional™. She served for more than ten years as a Subcontracts Program Manager at Collins Aerospace, managing complex third-party products for their large customers such as Boeing and Airbus. While at Collins she was recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Supplier Management.

    Since leaving Collins in late 2020, Ms. Thurman has launched Thurman Co., LLC, a technical project management consulting firm in Houston, TX. Thurman Co. provides its clients with customized project management solutions.

    Connect with Angela!

    Thurman Co., LLC

    LinkedIn

    Tech Talk Tuesdays

    [email protected] 


    Highlights

    00:00 Introduction and Running Anecdotes

    02:07 Introducing Angela Thurman

    03:32 Green Technology Initiatives

    06:55 Hydrogen Fuel for Aviation

    09:35 Tech Talk Tuesday

    12:19 Project Management Training

    14:40 Fun Facts and Surprising Stories

    21:19 Conclusion and Contact Information


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    23 min
  • 69: Empathy-Driven Innovation in Manufacturing- with Emily Honor Hubbard
    Meet Emily Honor Hubbard

    Emily Honor Hubbard is the owner of Empathic Engineering, where she coaches people in manufacturing to reduce stressful misunderstandings with improved communication. She is a Spanish-bilingual mechanical engineer, has published research on the development of empathy in engineers, and served in several international manufacturing roles, including Ford Motor Company in Mexico. Now, she is grateful

    to identify opportunities for manufacturing teams and individuals to build new skills so their work becomes more impactful and enjoyable.

    Connect with Emily!

    Empathic Engineering

    (608)239-2738 

    LinkedIn

    Instagram

    YouTube


    Highlights

    00:00 Introduction and Icebreaker Question

    02:08 Introducing the Guest: Emily Honor Hubbard

    03:15 Empathy in Engineering and Manufacturing

    08:17 Success Stories and Cultural Competency

    12:42 Neurodiversity and Innovation

    16:27 Trending Topics in Manufacturing

    18:58 I Just Learned That: Personal Insights

    26:30 Conclusion and Contact Information


    Connect with the Broads!

    Connect with Lori on LinkedIn and visit www.keystoneclick.com for your strategic digital marketing needs!  

    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn and visit www.genalpha.com for OEM and aftermarket digital solutions!

    Connect with Erin on LinkedIn!

    29 min

About a BROADcast for Manufacturers

From the publisher's feed

Three BROADS (Lori Highby, Kris Harrington, and Erin Courtenay) bringing you stories and strategies exploring manufacturing topics that challenge the status quo while laying the foundations for future success.