We jump into Part Two of our conversation with David Sweet, President of Mecco Marking & Traceability. The company celebrated it's 125th anniversary in 2015 and Dave remembers their past and celebrates their future. On this episode, we talk marketing tools and tips, Hit the Bullseye and dig into the Sights & Sounds of 2004.

Biggest marketing success – how we turned Mecco around

Pittsburgh's a friendlier place than Boston.

Innovative Survival - how Mecco survived flood and fire

Be vulnerable

Boston Red Sox

The Apprentice

Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction – most rewound moment on TiVo

Contact Dave at [email protected]

We jump into Part Two of our conversation with David Sweet, President of Mecco Marking & Traceability. The company celebrated it's 125th anniversary in 2015 and Dave remembers their past and celebrates their future. On this episode, we talk marketing tools and tips, Hit the Bullseye and dig into the Sights & Sounds of 2004.

Biggest marketing success – how we turned Mecco around

Pittsburgh's a friendlier place than Boston.

Innovative Survival - how Mecco survived flood and fire

Be vulnerable

Boston Red Sox

The Apprentice

Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction – most rewound moment on TiVo

Contact Dave at [email protected]

Today's guest is David Sweet, President of Mecco Marking & Traceability. This mechanical engineer turned business leader came from Boston to make his home in Pittsburgh. He knew he was destined to do something great and lives this passion every day.Predictive Index - what energizes you?BS: "That's not the way we do things."Communication solves most problemsCommunication helped him gain the trust of his teamMecco hit its stride at the end of the recession - allowed them to concentrate on their coreChange is ok if it's managed changeGood Manager vs. Good LeaderContact Dave at [email protected]

Today's guest is David Sweet, President of Mecco Marking & Traceability. This mechanical engineer turned business leader came from Boston to make his home in Pittsburgh. He knew he was destined to do something great and lives this passion every day.

Predictive Index - what energizes you?

BS: "That's not the way we do things."

Communication solves most problems

Communication helped him gain the trust of his team

Mecco hit its stride at the end of the recession - allowed them to concentrate on their core

Change is ok if it's managed change

Good Manager vs. Good Leader

Contact Dave at [email protected]

Today's guest is David Sweet, President of Mecco Marking & Traceability. This mechanical engineer turned business leader came from Boston to make his home in Pittsburgh. He knew he was destined to do something great and lives this passion every day.

Predictive Index - what energizes you?

BS: "That's not the way we do things."

Communication solves most problems

Communication helped him gain the trust of his team

Mecco hit its stride at the end of the recession - allowed them to concentrate on their core

Change is ok if it's managed change

Good Manager vs. Good Leader

Contact Dave at [email protected]

Our conversation with Charlie Schliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier Capital, continues as Charlie and Dave dig into "the fracks" about fracking, Aston Martins, 1965 and his friend the Surgeon General. Charlie's Tip: Don't Assume Anything Without Digging into the Facts Hit the Bullseye Charlie the Car Enthusiast | Aston Martin American Express | Karl Malden Sights & Sounds: 1965 I Can't Get No Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones 70% of Consumers Consult Reviews Before Making a Purchase First Concert | The BeatlesContact Charlie at [email protected].

Our conversation with Charlie Schliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier Capital, continues as Charlie and Dave dig into "the fracks" about fracking, Aston Martins, 1965 and his friend the Surgeon General.

Charlie's Tip: Don't Assume Anything Without Digging into the Facts

Hit the Bullseye

Charlie the Car Enthusiast | Aston Martin

American Express | Karl Malden

Sights & Sounds: 1965

I Can't Get No Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones

70% of Consumers Consult Reviews Before Making a Purchase

First Concert | The Beatles

Contact Charlie at [email protected].

Our conversation with Charlie Schliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier Capital, continues as Charlie and Dave dig into "the fracks" about fracking, Aston Martins, 1965 and his friend the Surgeon General.

Charlie's Tip: Don't Assume Anything Without Digging into the Facts

Hit the Bullseye

Charlie the Car Enthusiast | Aston Martin

American Express | Karl Malden

Sights & Sounds: 1965

I Can't Get No Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones

70% of Consumers Consult Reviews Before Making a Purchase

First Concert | The Beatles

Contact Charlie at [email protected].

Today's guest is Charlie Schliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier Capital, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. Charlie talks about his roots in Kansas City, MO, his love of Pittsburgh, how he introduced Jones Day to Pittsburgh, his passion for the Pittsburgh Energy Innovation Center and business ethics. Son of a pipefitter True Confession: Attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania...but sent his application to the Horton School Vanderbilt Law School Business Ethics Desire to forge a new path drove his entrepreneurial spirit General Motors Jones Day | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Energy Innovation Center Contact Charlie at [email protected].

Today's guest is Charlie Schliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier Capital, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. Charlie talks about his roots in Kansas City, MO, his love of Pittsburgh, how he introduced Jones Day to Pittsburgh, his passion for the Pittsburgh Energy Innovation Center and business ethics.

Son of a pipefitter

True Confession: Attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania...but sent his application to the Horton School

Vanderbilt Law School

Business Ethics

Desire to forge a new path drove his entrepreneurial spirit

General Motors

Jones Day | Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Energy Innovation Center

 

Contact Charlie at [email protected].