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Episode 456: #362 - Own Whatever the Socket Used to Be

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - July 08, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Let’s go back to the time when people accepted that light bulbs would burn out. Michael calls it a “pseudo subscription model.” You could sell light bulbs to customers on a pretty regular schedule. We don’t need to tell you how that changed with the advent of LED. Michael and Greg discu...

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Episode 455: #361 - Lighting With Intention

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - July 01, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Deborah Gottesman is a lighting Designer in Michael’s neck of the woods. Gottesman Associates has been designing lights since 1999. Deborah stresses, as a lighting designer, to consider what’s best for the client. For instance, one client who was visually impaired, needed to see everyth...

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Episode 455: #361 - Lighting With Intention

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - July 01, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Deborah Gottesman is a lighting Designer in Michael’s neck of the woods. Gottesman Associates has been designing lights since 1999. Deborah stresses, as a lighting designer, to consider what’s best for the client. For instance, one client who was visually impaired, needed to see everyth...

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Episode 454: #360 - Lighting For Risk Mitigation

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 24, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Sure, Jon sells light bulbs, but he also sells safety and risk mitigation. First, by installing the right bulb in the right position, safety is increased, and second, by installing a longer lasting bulb and requiring someone to climb up and change it less often, he is mitigating risk. I...

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Episode 454: #360 - Lighting For Risk Mitigation

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 24, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Sure, Jon sells light bulbs, but he also sells safety and risk mitigation. First, by installing the right bulb in the right position, safety is increased, and second, by installing a longer lasting bulb and requiring someone to climb up and change it less often, he is mitigating risk. I...

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Episode 453: #359 - Horticulture - It's a Lot of Light

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 17, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you want to REALLY become technically proficient about lighting, get on grow lighting. Taylor Schaberg has been in the business for quite awhile and he tells us he’s still learning. You want to light a warehouse, throw up some high bays. You want to light a cannabis greenhouse? Wait ...

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Episode 453: #359 - Horticulture - It's a Lot of Light

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 17, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
If you want to REALLY become technically proficient about lighting, get on grow lighting. Taylor Schaberg has been in the business for quite awhile and he tells us he’s still learning. You want to light a warehouse, throw up some high bays. You want to light a cannabis greenhouse? Wait ...

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Episode 452: #358 - A Tribute to Bill Brown

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 10, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you don’t know who Bill Brown was, you weren’t in the lighting industry. From founding Bill Brown Sales at the kitchen table with his wife Norma in 1955, to creating A.L.P manufacturing in 1972, Bill was a force in the industry. Known for his mutual respect, philanthropy and hard wor...

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Episode 452: #358 - A Tribute to Bill Brown

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 10, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
If you don’t know who Bill Brown was, you weren’t in the lighting industry. From founding Bill Brown Sales at the kitchen table with his wife Norma in 1955, to creating A.L.P manufacturing in 1972, Bill was a force in the industry. Known for his mutual respect, philanthropy and hard wor...

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Episode 451: #357 - Leave the Street Lights Alone

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 03, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Like many of us, India “fell” into lighting. Except India’s interest is in the history of Los Angeles street lighting, from the “moon towers” of the 1880’s, to the Golden Age of street lighting in the 40’s and 50’s to the skyrocketing of street lighting over crime concerns in the 60’s. ...

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Episode 451: #357 - Leave the Street Lights Alone

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - June 03, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Like many of us, India “fell” into lighting. Except India’s interest is in the history of Los Angeles street lighting, from the “moon towers” of the 1880’s, to the Golden Age of street lighting in the 40’s and 50’s to the skyrocketing of street lighting over crime concerns in the 60’s. ...

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Episode 450: #356 - Just The Hook

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 28, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Paolo is your typical customer for a lighting distributor or a contractor. The misinformation on LED lifecycles, the difficulty in replacing drivers, and the sheer waste that has been created prompts Paolo to label the whole system as a Ponzy scheme. How many electricians does it take t...

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Episode 450: #356 - Just The Hook

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 28, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Paolo is your typical customer for a lighting distributor or a contractor. The misinformation on LED lifecycles, the difficulty in replacing drivers, and the sheer waste that has been created prompts Paolo to label the whole system as a Ponzy scheme. How many electricians does it take t...

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Episode 449: #355 - We Finally Know What an Agent Does

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 20, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Mike is a member of AAILA and he’ll tout the benefits all day long, from assistance and support to education, just like NAILD does for independent lighting distributors. AAILA brings together independent lighting agents and makes them “stronger together.” When he’s not volunteering for ...

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Episode 449: #355 - We Finally Know What an Agent Does

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 20, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Mike is a member of AAILA and he’ll tout the benefits all day long, from assistance and support to education, just like NAILD does for independent lighting distributors. AAILA brings together independent lighting agents and makes them “stronger together.” When he’s not volunteering for ...

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Episode 448: #354 - LLLC - Maybe It's Coming

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 13, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Luminaire Level Lighting Controls. Is it time? Bruce and Angela think so. With wireless and Bluetooth maturing, the time may be right to NOT rip out walls and old control boxes, and just install LLLC. Now lighting controls are accessible to contractors and end users. Everybody’s happy. ...

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Episode 448: #354 - LLLC - Maybe It's Coming

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 13, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Luminaire Level Lighting Controls. Is it time? Bruce and Angela think so. With wireless and Bluetooth maturing, the time may be right to NOT rip out walls and old control boxes, and just install LLLC. Now lighting controls are accessible to contractors and end users. Everybody’s happy. ...

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Episode 447: #353 - Augmented Intelligence

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 06, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
We’ve all heard about AI by now. But probably not everyone really understands what it’s about. Pete Grett is kinda counting on that a little. As he says, using AI is pretty simple, but people just want others to do it for them. That’s where Pete steps in. He wants to help individuals be...

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Episode 447: #353 - Augmented Intelligence

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - May 06, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We’ve all heard about AI by now. But probably not everyone really understands what it’s about. Pete Grett is kinda counting on that a little. As he says, using AI is pretty simple, but people just want others to do it for them. That’s where Pete steps in. He wants to help individuals be...

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Episode 446: #352 - Neurodiversity

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 29, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
You will remember Dr. James from episode 291 in December 2022. She’s written a couple of books about light and health since then (see below). Light and its relation to circadian health keeps popping up on this podcast. There’s no doubt there’s something to it. But even Dr. James will te...

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Episode 446: #352 - Neurodiversity

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 29, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
You will remember Dr. James from episode 291 in December 2022. She’s written a couple of books about light and health since then (see below). Light and its relation to circadian health keeps popping up on this podcast. There’s no doubt there’s something to it. But even Dr. James will te...

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Episode 445: #351 - The Council of Elrond

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 22, 2024 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
What exactly is the National Lighting Bureau? Well, Tom can tell us because he is now the Executive Director. He gives us a sneak peak on what's ahead for the Bureau. Tom also explains three personal goals he has as Director: increasing member benefits, outreach to like-minded organizat...

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Episode 445: #351 - The Council of Elrond

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 22, 2024 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What exactly is the National Lighting Bureau? Well, Tom can tell us because he is now the Executive Director. He gives us a sneak peak on what's ahead for the Bureau. Tom also explains three personal goals he has as Director: increasing member benefits, outreach to like-minded organizat...

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Episode 444: #350 - Contrast is at the Heart of Lighting Design

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 15, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
From billionaires’ butler to very successful owner of 3 hair salons with 77 employees (which also meant 77 headaches) to lighting designer and decorative lighting store retailer. William has always had a knack for what looks good and that has served him well as a lighting designer. When...

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Episode 444: #350 - Contrast is at the Heart of Lighting Design

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 15, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
From billionaires’ butler to very successful owner of 3 hair salons with 77 employees (which also meant 77 headaches) to lighting designer and decorative lighting store retailer. William has always had a knack for what looks good and that has served him well as a lighting designer. When...

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Episode 443: #349 - Respectfully Aggressive

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 09, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Two interesting perspectives on the lighting distribution industry: Sean Valliere who knew nothing about the lighting industry when he became an owner of Lamp Sales Unlimited, and Miranda Shepherd, who worked at Lamp Sales Unlimited for 23 years and also became an owner. Sean and Mirand...

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Episode 443: #349 - Respectfully Aggressive

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 09, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Two interesting perspectives on the lighting distribution industry: Sean Valliere who knew nothing about the lighting industry when he became an owner of Lamp Sales Unlimited, and Miranda Shepherd, who worked at Lamp Sales Unlimited for 23 years and also became an owner. Sean and Mirand...

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Episode 442: #348 - IoT In Non-Technical Language

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 01, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Omar is so knowledgeable about the Internet of Things that he’s written a book about it. He talks to Michael and Greg about the future of smart sensors and cloud data. Imagine a smart sensor that can see where, when and why people gather in a particular spot in a retail establishment. B...

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Episode 442: #348 - IoT In Non-Technical Language

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - April 01, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Omar is so knowledgeable about the Internet of Things that he’s written a book about it. He talks to Michael and Greg about the future of smart sensors and cloud data. Imagine a smart sensor that can see where, when and why people gather in a particular spot in a retail establishment. B...

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Episode 441: #347 - The Germans Are Taking Over LightFair Part 2

Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast - March 18, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Michael and Greg continue their conversation in Frankfurt Germany. This time Michael is the “guest.” Greg asks Michael what he thinks about the organizers of Light + Building taking over LightFair. Is this a trojan horse? Is this a way for European companies to worm their way into the N...

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