Coffee with Cohee

In every business I have been in, there was always a mentor.  A veteran of the industry that I trusted, who has been there and done that and wanted to invest in the next generation.  It was always great to have someone to bounce ideas off.  Whether it was a campaign I was working on, or looking to make a career change.  I sat down with Kyle Baker at Sophia Consulting and Integration.  Kyle was looking to solve a couple problems.  He needed good technicians and what to help an under-reached, under-served community.  So Kyle decided to mentor a young gentleman that wasn’t sure what he wanted to do after high school.  Kyle decided to invest in him.  I don’t want to spoil the ending, but this was a really moving podcast for me.  Take a listen. Join the movement to help others. And of course Cohee’s 14 fun questions. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show. 

A switch is a switch, right?  I mean, there are so many brands out there.  Who should I be using? What switch is best for what I’m trying to do? What company should I partner with? For me, there is only one answer, Transition Networks.  But Cohee, Why Transition Networks?  I sit down with James Powell, Regional Sales Manager at Transition Networks and find out what is so special about Transition Networks. We talk the 3 P’s: People. Partnership and Products. All that and Cohee’s 14 fun questions. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show. 

It’s Season 3, Can you believe it? In celebration of our third season, I decided to take a look back at the year that was 2020.  What a year!?!?! It started with such hope and excitement and then the bottom dropped out.  Next thing you know, I’m at home on zoom calls all day and what do you know, my kids are home too.  It seems like they were home from March to October.  Could you pipe down?  I’m trying to work up here. But there was some cool stuff.  I look back at my favorite podcasts from 2020.  From 30 minutes with John Honovich to HWP turning 50 to the changing world of training.  I also answer the question, How did the Coffee with Cohee podcast come about.  All that and I get on the hot seat and answer Cohee’s 14 fun questions. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show. 

The reminder pops up on your phone.  You have training in 15 minutes.  You just drop your head and exhale.  Another death by powerpoint. Who’s been there? Training just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.  But we aren’t talking about any training, we are talking about ASSA ABLOY Training.  I sit down with Russ Anderson from Assa Abloy.  He is the commandant of training.  We talk about the importance of training.  Why your company should invest in it and what makes his trainings so good.  All that and Cohee’s 14 fun questions. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show 

Why Pelco? Seems like a simple question.  We all know Pelco from back in the day when they ruled the analog camera world.  But now, in this world if IP and IoT, there are hundreds of camera manufacturers  from every part of the globe.  Why Pelco? What makes it so special? Why should I choose them for my camera needs? They knew analog, but IP is different.  Why Pelco? In this episode, I sit down with Nate Smith, Business Development Manager with Pelco.  We try to answer this simple, yet complex question, Why Pelco?  I also hit him with the complexities of Cohee’s 14 Fun Questions.  So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show. 

In this episode, I sit down with Tony Green, Regional Sales Manager for Assa Abloy.  We are talking power.  Not the song by SNAP. We are talking Securitron power.  Everyone knows the great Mag Locks, push buttons and accessories that Securitron offers.  But did you know they have a complete line of power supplies.  We talk about about how you too can have the power.  All that and Cohee’s 14 Fun Questions.  So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show. 

In this episode, I sit down with Marcus Myers, Principal and Director of Operations for HWP.  Recently, HWP announced that after 50 years, the rep firm is changing to a PSO?  What exactly is a PSO and what do they do? Two of the many questions that Marcus and I tackle.  Find out “Why?” HWP is changing their model to a PSO and how it can benefit your company. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show. 

As the world combats the global pandemic of COVID-19, every organization has had to modify their operations to accommodate infectious disease control factors.  For over three months, the work world has been turned upside down.  Dining room tables have become classrooms and boardrooms.  As we move from working at home and open up offices and facilities, there are many questions  on what that will look like.  How do you protect your employees from infectious diseases.  What is your plan for reopening? How will our security systems and procedures change as we return to work.  I sit down with Mark Schreiber with Safeguards Consulting.  They recently published a paper titled 2020 Infectious Disease Hardening fro COVID-19 and Other Biological Risks.
We talk about COVID-19, how it has changed how we work and how we can use physical security technology to help mitigate the risks as we return back to the office.
All this and Cohee's 14 Fun Questions.
So grab a cup of coffee and have a listen.

With the ever increasing need for bandwidth, it seems like we need more fiber.  I think my doctor has told me that before.  But seriously, as mega-pixels increase and multi-sensor cameras are used more and more not to mention video analytics and AI and all the vast amounts of data being collected, we need the ability to transport more and more data and quickly.  Fiber. You need more Fiber, but fiber isn’t always cost effective or available.  What do we do? Do they make Air Fiber? 
I sit down with Alex Doorduyn from Siklu WIreless.  We discuss the word of Air Fiber and millimeter waves and how Siklu is different.  And wait until Cohee's 14 Fun Questions.  I'm not sure where Alex is from, he's lived on a least 3 continents. Maybe he can clear that up too.  So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy.

Turnstiles have a bad rap and it’s not unjustified.  Just think of those ones in the library or the metro station. Those 3 armed monsters are after you. They are dirty, greasy, and never work right.  You always impale your thigh or hip when you are trying to get through. At lets be honest, if your company owns a few of those, they are probably broken more than they working.  In this episode, I sit down with Mike Stoll from Aeroturn.  Mike has 20 years of design, development and production in the turnstile industry. He sets me straight on Aeroturn Turnstiles and how they debunk the myth that turnstiles are a money pit.  We also get into why you need turnstiles and you won’t believe it, but you can customize them.  All that and Cohee’s 14 Fun Questions..  So grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy the show.