If you want superhero technicians, you have to provide them with superhero tools like taking a picture of a data plate and immediately knowing the history of that unit.  

Emerging technologies have enabled efficiencies and safety measures that technicians have never known before. But the best part: The tech eliminates the physical toll. 

Hear our conversation with Aaron Salow, CEO of XOi Technologies: 

More information about Aaron and today’s topics:

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-aaron-salow-58420a8/

Company Website: https://xoi.io/ 

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Think about data as levers you can pull to optimize outcomes for your company. Put that way, it doesn’t sound quite so overwhelming to get started in data. 

Hear our conversation with Tyson Freeman, Head of Contractor Advisory Services at ServiceTitan:

• Why contractors should care about data

More information about Tyson and today’s topics:

• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-freeman-30511084/  

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Want to build an undeniable brand that speaks to the consumer? Well, have a seat on the couch because the brand therapist is in.  

Hear our conversation with Dan Antonelli, President and Chief Creative Officer at KickCharge Creative:

More information about Dan and today’s topics:

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David Noseworthy, Vice President of Corporate Development at Friendly Home Services Group, has worked on both Bay Street and Wall Street but now his focus has turned back to the trades with a very specific goal in mind: unlocking latent potential in employees.

Why, you ask?

Because David and the Friendly Group believe by unlocking the latent potential of each employee, you unlock the potential of the entire company.

Or as David puts it, you’re “doing well by doing good.”

Join us as we discuss:

More information about David and today’s topics:

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In this episode, I interview Sean McGuire, Director of Innovative Technologies at Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) about what it’s like to work beside contractors working with advancements in technology. 

A true tech detective for the trades, Sean encourages listeners to plan for the future, consider augmented reality, and much more.

Join us as we discuss:

- Top technology tips for contractors

- Predictions for future trends 

- The importance of continuous education 

- Overcoming reluctance to change 

- Data-driven predictive learning

Check out these resources we mentioned:

MCAA Annual Convention 

MEP Conference 

Trimble XR10  

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Today’s guest joined ServiceTitan after running marketing for one of the biggest brands in the trades. If you want to learn how to take your marketing to the next level (and why it’s so important to do your math), you won’t want to miss this episode. 

In this episode, I interview ServiceTitan’s own Sarah Ghirardo, Sr. Marketing Operations Manager, about her best wisdom for marketing in the trades. 

Join us as we discuss:

Check out these resources we mentioned:

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Business leaders make all kinds of mistakes, but here’s a huge one:

You look at your top line and think that makes you successful.

In this episode, I speak with Mike Disney, CEO at CEO Warrior, and Mary Anglen, Senior Advisor at CEO Warrior, about the nine pillars needed to build a true foundation for success — and other common errors of leaders in the trades.

Join us as we discuss:

• Why you need to hear the hurtful truth

Check out these resources we mentioned:

• The 9 Pillars That Will Scale Any Business 

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When you’re focused on creating five-star experiences for customers, you have to create five-star experiences for employees, too.

Serving people as a core value extends to customers and employees both.

Cassie Pound, Co Owner and Vice President at Quality Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, grew her HVAC company from 10 to nearly 50 employees by focusing equally on customer experience and employee experience.

Join us as we discuss:

- What it means to be family owned vs. locally owned

- Creating a competitive employee experience

- Working with your partner — and your children

- Changing the narrative about trades to recruit women and young people

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The mindset and outlook has changed in the water treatment industry in the past couple of years. It’s more future-minded and community-oriented than it has ever been before. 

In this episode, I speak with Water Quality Association’s Kathleen Burbidge, External Affairs Associate Director, and Eric Yeggy, Technical Affairs Director, about harnessing the opportunity to have a voice together and bolstering the industry with community relationships. 

Join us as we discuss:

• A renewed mindset for water treatment professionals

Check out these resources we mentioned:

• LEAD Mentoring Program 

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When you create an ad for your services, do you lead by asking potential clients where they went to college, whether they can juggle or how much they owe the IRS?

That would be insane, right?

Well, in today’s hiring market, leading with a litany of requirements is just as crazy.

That’s one of the many insights Jody Underhill, Senior Partner at Rapid Hire, brings in today’s episode that will help you beat the labor shortage and the strong employee market in the current recruiting landscape.

Join us as we discuss:

- Why you should ask not what your employees do, but what you can do for them

- How to get the most out of social media recruiting

- How to entice too talent with a career and not just a job

Get your free strategy session for a special plan to improve your recruiting here.

You will leave the call with strategies you can implement right away and learn more about the Rapid Hire system.

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