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Art Department Efficiency // Adam Wold of Creative Sign Designs
Having been in the industry for 23 years, Adam started as a production employee within a franchised sign company. From there, he moved into production management, then inside/outside sales, and now, f...
Your Success is on You // Brad Rapone of Trade Wraps and TORQ
This episode is sponsored by:GCI Digital ImagingYour large/grand format trade printing partnerOwner T.J. Bedacht and his team focus on providing old-school customer service. You can check out Episode ...
Remodeling Your Business // Maggie Harlow - Signarama Downtown Louisville KY
We're joined by Maggie Harlow – the successful owner of Signarama Downtown in Louisville KY. She's a leader in the industry and also a columnist for Signs of The Times. We talk about her journey in th...
Rising To The Challenge // Karrie Brock - Owner of FASTSIGNS Toledo
We're joined by national brand and sign package award winner Karrie Brock – owner of two FASTSIGNS locations / Toledo and Maumee OH. We discuss her conversion from an independent sign shop to the FAST...
Art Department Automation // Brian Saetre - Founder of TaskOS and ArtworkIQ
Join us as dive into automating your art department with automation guru Brian Saetre. Brian founded an artwork services company before creating his latest proejct TaskOS – which is focused on making ...
Elevating Our Craft // Interview with Tom McIltrot - Founder of SignCraft Magazine
Join us for an interview with sign industry legend - Tom McIlltrot – one of the founders of SignCraft magazine. Michael described this episode as his "Christmas" – given how much of learned so much fr...
How to Grow Your Shop in a Small Town // Chris Fleniken of Real Graphics
One of the questions that we get all the time is "How do I grow my shop?". It's usually followed by "in a small city or town". Not every sign maker lives in a large metro area with tons of opportunity...
Design Like Lives are at Stake // Dan Antonelli of KickCharge Creative
Industry legend – Dan Antonelli of KickCharge Creative joins us to talk about his new book Branded Not Blanded and to discuss why you're playing with fire if you're not educating your sign shop's cust...
Navigating Your Shop's Legacy // Taylor Kraenzel of Vizion Signs
Taylor Kraenzel of Vizion Signs (https://www.vizionsigns.com/) joins us to talk about what it's like to take over and modernize the family business while still trying to retain the craft and eye for a...
How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days: Lessons on Building A Killer Team // Jeff Sherman
Are you struggling with finding and keeping good employees? Learn what it really takes to onboard a new employee and how to keep valuable team members motivated and engaged.An old friend with an epic ...
The Importance of Customer Experience // TJ Bedacht - GCI Digital
We hate buzzwords. And “customer experience” is one that everyone one the internet seems to SHOUT about as a key driver for growth. But once you wade through all the gimmicks and hype, it is a ve...
Surviving the Next Shopacolypse // Mike Davis and Scott Dean - Hilltop Signs and Graphics
How did your shop survive COVID? If you're like a lot of shop owners, the answer might be "just barely". But would your business survive yet another disaster after making it through COVID? Listen in a...
Outsourcing Your Way To Freedom // Jeremy Siegers - Sharp Mill Graphics
Michael and Bryant discuss the benefits of outsourcing and the lessons they learned. The guys are joined by guest Jeremy Siegers from Sharp Mill Graphics. Jeremy recently completely transformed his en...