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Becoming a Leader Worth Following with Brigham Dickinson

Blue Collar Nation - October 12, 2023 21:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Brigham Dickinson is the founder of Power Selling Pros, he is a Spartans Race aficionado, and author of Something to Give, A Journey to Become a Leader Worth Following. We had a great podcast that covered many topics that will delight the listeners and educate them in many ways.  Enjoy our conve...

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Get The Most Out Of Your Xactimate with WeScope

Blue Collar Nation - September 29, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We sat down and had a great conversation with Frankie Soriano of We Scope.  Frankie has walked the walk in the restoration billing arena.  He knows what it is like to learn a completely new system for estimating and billing.  The challenges are real, and he offers many ideas and processes that c...

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How Plumbing Companies Can Increase Revenue with Currie Gavreau

Blue Collar Nation - September 28, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We had a great conversation with Currie Gavreau of Honest Water Filter.  Currie is an expert in the Water Filtration industry and a business expert, especially in sales.  Currie has been practicing and teaching sales for many years.  You will learn skills from this podcast when Eric and Currie r...

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Training Field Technicians with Michael Israel

Blue Collar Nation - September 21, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Michael Israel understands the service industry.  He has been in the business, working in different capacities for many years.   We had a great conversation about all kinds of concepts that our listeners will enjoy and benefit from.  Michael is with Zuper, the world's most powerful field service...

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Inspiring Tech Leaders - How Technology is Helping to Support People with Disabilities

Inspiring Tech Leaders - September 17, 2023 16:00 - 6 minutes
In this episode I’m going to explore the transformative role that technology is playing in helping to support people with disabilities in the workplace.  I want to look at how we can continue to raise awareness of the tools and solutions available that can make such a big difference for individu...

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Hands On Field Experience.

Blue Collar Nation - September 15, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Kent Sonnier of Restoration Pros in Lafayette, LA.  He runs a big company and knows the ins and outs of managing a service team.  Getting the most out of your team and having a great culture requires quality leadership.  Enjoy our conversation with Kent. ...

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How To Lower Your Business Insurance Bill with Kate Krebsbach

Blue Collar Nation - August 31, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Kate Krebsbach is a wealth of pertinent information for the trades when getting and renewing your liability and any other insurance we may need.  She is an insurance Advisor at Scully Insurance Group.  Kate discusses how you can avoid being overcharged and under-protected in your liability.  Che...

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Special Edition: The Experience Las Vegas with Michael Balzano and Myldred Ingram

Blue Collar Nation - August 25, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Michael Balzano and Myldred Ingram joined us to talk about the Experience Convention.  The Experience Convention and Trade Show is the ideal location for anyone seeking information and solutions in the Restoration, Cleaning, and Remediation industries.  Michael and Mildred talk about the high po...

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Growing Your Restoration Business and Getting Paid What You are Worth

Blue Collar Nation - August 24, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We had a great podcast with Jeremy Traasdahl and Josh Ehmke of One Claim Solutions and Derek Preece and Katie Harris of Spot on Solutions.  We discussed the things we have learned that are important in running a company in the trades.  Everyone had great insight and we hope you can take away som...

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How Public Relations Grows Your Business with Heather Ripley

Blue Collar Nation - August 17, 2023 20:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Heather Ripley is a public relations expert in the service industry.  She wrote a great book, Next Level Now:  PR Secrets to Drive Explosive Growth for Your Home Service Business that gives many free easy ideas to implement in your business.  Heather has also been recognized by Forbes as a top P...

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Bookclub Episode: Leadership and Self Deception

Blue Collar Nation - August 09, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We teamed up with the Floodlight Consultants Chris and Brandon for a great podcast on the book Leadership and Self Deception by the Arbinger Institute.   This is a great book to show us how to think out of the box. It also makes us aware of how our actions affect others, especially our teams and...

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Inspiring Tech Leaders - De-mystifying Social Media for Business and why you should have a Social Platform Strategy

Inspiring Tech Leaders - August 05, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes
In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I explore the world of social media platforms and how the technology is being used by businesses to generate revenue and raise brand awareness. The podcast focuses on the use of Threads, X and TikTok and provides some insights to the costs ...

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The Core Collective Event With Jason Gilstrap

Blue Collar Nation - August 03, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Jason Gilstrap of the Core Group blessed us with his presence and told us about the CORE Collective in Austin from August 30 - September 1.  The best restoration companies will be there.  They have a huge lineup of great presentations that will benefit your business skills and opportunities too....

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Supercharging Your CSR Position with Free 2 Grow

Blue Collar Nation - August 03, 2023 21:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Charlie Felker and Nathan Keller of Free To Grow have an amazing system.  Free2Grow exists to help small business owners, owner/operators, and other service-based companies grow through handling back-office tasks that free up the business to focus on service fulfillment.   We had a great convers...

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Eric and Larry are GOING HUGE!

Blue Collar Nation - July 28, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
 The HUGE Convention is the premier education conference for the home service industry.  On August 23-25 at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, you can experience a business life-changing event.  The business skill you can learn will change how you run your company and your company's success t...

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Violand Executive Summit: Recruiting and Company Culture

Blue Collar Nation - July 27, 2023 21:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We spent time with many thought leaders at the Violand Executive Summit.   In this episode we sat down with Justin and Wyatt Sifford about their recruiting expertise and sales management systems at Wylander.  We also had the pleasure of connecting with Kinyon Martin of Restore Rite, a Super Tech...

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Women Making A Difference In The Service Industry

Blue Collar Nation - July 20, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
 We spent time with many thought leaders at the Violand Executive Summit.   We talked to influencer Marcie Richardson of Guarantee Restoration, who is on the Board of the Restoration Industry Association.   We also connected with Shawna Parsons of Violand Management Associates, who has an amazin...

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Woman Making A Difference In The Service Industry!

Blue Collar Nation - July 20, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
 We spent time with many thought leaders at the Violand Executive Summit.   We talked to influencer Marcie Richardson of Guarantee Restoration, who is on the Board of the Restoration Industry Association.   We also connected with Shawna Parsons of Violand Management Associates, who has an amazin...

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Talking Shop with Contractors and Coaches

Blue Collar Nation - July 10, 2023 20:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We had many great conversations at the Violand Executive Summit.   We talked to the famous John Monroe about staffing and Cara Driscole of  Violand Management Associates.   We also had the pleasure to sit down with Daniel and Tabatha Berry of 1-Tom-Plumber Oklahoma City and Restoration 1 of Okla...

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At the Violand Executive Summit, Answer Force, Rainbow International and Kevin Casey

Blue Collar Nation - July 06, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We had many great conversations at the Violand Executive Summit.   First we talked to Jeff Jones of  Violand Management Associates  with Mandy Rewis of AnswerForce.  We then spoke with Josh Miller, President of Rainbow International with his great insight into the industry.  Following this, we s...

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Violand Executive Summit: Answer Force and Rainbow International's President Josh Miller

Blue Collar Nation - July 06, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We had many great conversations at the Violand Executive Summit.   First we talked to Jeff Jones of  Violand Management Associates  with Mandy Rewis of AnswerForce.  We then spoke with Josh Miller, President of Rainbow International with his great insight into the industry.  Following this, we s...

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The Violand Executive Summit Series - Chuck Violand

Blue Collar Nation - June 30, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Chuck Violand has been having the Violand Executive Summit for 18 years bringing classes to his clients at Violand Management.  His clients are the best and the brightest in the service industry so he needs to bring great content for them.  There were so many super business experts at the event ...

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Building a Better Air Filter with Oransi

Blue Collar Nation - June 24, 2023 21:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Peter Man of Oransi has a great story that motivated him to start his business.  He is passionate about this field.  Enjoy the podcast! TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University  Dramatically improve your teams performance with a system of short daily video lessons, training your team in soft skill...

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Making Clients Feel Safe to Help Grow Your Business

Blue Collar Nation - June 13, 2023 02:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Ed Marchiselli of The Seal has an essential product for the service industry.  Every company needs a differentiator and the Seal will do that for you.  Our clients judge us daily, so why not make the judgment favorable with an id that shows the team member has passed a background check?  Clients...

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The Seal Podcast, a Differentiator You Need.

Blue Collar Nation - June 13, 2023 02:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Ed Marchiselli of The Seal has an essential product for the service industry.  Every company needs a differentiator and the Seal will do that for you.  Our clients judge us daily, so why not make the judgment favorable with an id that shows the team member has passed a background check?  Clients...

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Making Clients Feel Safe to Grow Your Business

Blue Collar Nation - June 13, 2023 02:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Ed Marchiselli of The Seal has an essential product for the service industry.  Every company needs a differentiator and the Seal will do that for you.  Our clients judge us daily, so why not make the judgment favorable with an id that shows the team member has passed a background check?  Clients...

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Making Your Life Easier in the Field with Company Cam

Blue Collar Nation - June 09, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
 Claire Ficke of Company Cam joined us on the podcast to tell us the benefits of Company Cam and share her business development acumen.   We have used Company Cam as well as many of our clients and we can not say enough great things about their service.  Claire has great insight into what the se...

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How to Grow Your Local Serving Business with Old School Marketing Tactics Part 2

Blue Collar Nation - June 02, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Part 2 of this series with Eric and Larry reviewed marketing tactics that worked for them in their service business.   We hope you take away a few elegant ideas to create business for your company. TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University  Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system...

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The Next Frontier of Technician Training with Ken and Dan of Interplay Learning

Blue Collar Nation - June 01, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Interplay Learning is back on the podcast with longtime friend of the show, Ken Midgett, and his counterpart Dan Clapper. We sat down to discuss all of the new technology employed to better train field service technicians in a way they like to learn. https://www.interplaylearning.com/ TITLE SP...

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How to Grow Your Local Serving Business with Old School Marketing Tactics: Part 1

Blue Collar Nation - May 26, 2023 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Eric and Larry reviewed marketing tactics that worked for them in their service business.  They implemented many marketing strategies learning what worked and did not work.  The strategies that did work are presented in this episode so the listeners could benefit.   We hope you take away a few e...

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