Water We Talking About?

Recognizing the conservative and technology-focused nature of the water and wastewater industry, Björn Otto shares some of the modern marketing methods he deploys to help companies grow within the context of the water and wastewater market.  

John Farner, Chief Sustainability Officer for Netafim and previous Industry Development Director for the Irrigation Association, discusses the importance of being mission-driven in your communication strategy and shares some examples of how to successfully develop and deploy marketing tools and messages built around themes in support of your business development outcomes.  

Antoine Walter, Senior Business Development Manager for Georg Fischer, discusses his unique marketing approach with Adam and Jim. As Antoine explains his interest in the topics and guests he engages with to create his (don’t) Waste Water podcast and associated compilation book, his passion for our industry and the method behind his creative and entertaining madness shines out.

As President of Bluefield Research, Reese Tisdale has a unique view of the water sector, interacting with water utilities, vendors, investors, and industrial customers. Reese shares his opinions on who in the water sector is telling their story right and offers up some examples from other industries that those in the water sector could learn from.

The Federal government plays a significant role in water project development, through both funding and regulating the industry. Water sector champion Mae Stevens shares how we as water professionals need to play an important role in influencing our congressional representatives and senators to win support of what we need to advance business opportunities.  

As former VP of Technology for San Jose Water, Jeff Hobbs shares his customer view and experience to help vendors stand a better chance of winning a private utility’s attention. Recognizing how difficult it is for vendors to locate the right advocates from within, Hobbs suggests anticipating and then showing up where your customers are looking for information. 

Manny Teodoro, Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and water/wastewater industry blogger, brings an academic’s unique insight into the world of engaging audience in this lively conversation that touches on “research not me-search”, a 200% email open rate, having something interesting to say and telling it to someone who cares.

Dan Keppen, Executive Director of the Family Farm Alliance, is a seasoned master of engaging diverse stakeholders in support of his cause. In our latest episode, Dan discusses how to develop points of shared value with others and the importance of regular communications in building and informing a robust network.

Melissa Meeker, CEO of The Water Tower, discusses her approach to embracing modern marketing channels to create a more collaborative and interactive union between vendors, utilities and the general public. 

Corey Williams, CEO of SmartCover, reflects on his past experience leading Optimatics through a go-to-market transformation. Corey explains how to think differently about learning the why in why your company is in business and the importance of understanding your why before connecting with utilities.