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The Engaging Brand: Show #283 - Social Media and Customer Retention

Anna Farmery — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:43:42 -0500

Motivation behind flip the channel
How retaining the customer should be at the core of your business strategy
The need to fuse word of mouth and customer service
Technology should bring out the humanity of your company
The real role of social media - customer retention
How to scale from 150 to 150,000 "friends" of the brand
Difference between customer service and servicing the customer
Is the business the social object or the process of buying?
Don't take employees for granted

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The Engaging Brand: Show 282 - How to manage your energy through thoughts

Anna Farmery — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:52:12 -0500

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We discuss

What is energy of thought?
Are thoughts contagious?
How you can manage your thought process
Are negative thoughts more powerful than positive thoughts?
How to neutralize a negative thought
Techniques to manage negative meetings or negative people
Do negative thoughts drain energy?
Are there negative thoughts which are good for us?

The Engaging Brand: Show 281 - The Google Way

Anna Farmery — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:22:51 -0500

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Why is there a fascination with Google?
How Google can be seen as non comformist
The idea of a gift exchange economic model
How they are creating new marketplaces for new revenue generation
Why has Google been successful with the free model?
The talent management system at Google
The reputation model of Google HR system
The concept of 20% of time spent on own projects
The peer review system of Google
Importance of real time data

Better Process Podcast: The Phoenix Garage (dot com)

Ken Rayment — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Keeping challenged youth challenged in a different way. The Phoenix Garage works to keep at risk kids in school through their hands. With cool car projects Steve and a dedicated group of community volunteers are literally changing the lives of our youth.

The Phoenix Garage

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Logo Design Consultant: You Don’t Need a Logo Design " You Need the Right Logo Design

Logo Design Consultant — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:37:08 -0500

As a business entrepreneur you know the significance of a logo design and possibly want your business to have a logo that speaks out to the potential clientele. Despite the fact that a logo is an important element of branding, you do not need a logo design if:

You want your brand to stand out among others
You want your logo to be the emblem of your corporate identity
You want your business, product or services to be represented in the best possible manner through the logo design
You want your logo design to be meaningful and expressive
You want to have the perfect logo design for your brand
You want a unique logo design that is identified by everybody
You want the logo design to be associated with your brand and vice versa
You want a unique logo design that is the epitome of your business
You want a successful corporate symbol and in turn, a successful brand
You want a remarkable logo design that is the identity of your brand on its own

It must be quite astonishing for you especially after knowing the fact that a logo is the very soul of a brand and not having a logo does not help in the marketing and branding strategy of a business. You might also be wondering what to do if whatever stated above is valid enough to be believed.

Well, as a matter of fact it is quite true that you do not need just another logo design if you think that the above points represent your approach towards marketing and branding. On the contrary, you need the right logo design in this connection.

The right logo design does everything for your business that is stated in the above points and makes your brand a winner. Think over it a little and you will find this notion to be correct and true with all its meanings and implications.

Now go ahead and get that right logo design for your business, all the best.

Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Brian Doyle Panasonic Factory Solutions

Ken Rayment — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America (PFSA) develops and supports innovative manufacturing processes around the core of robotic arc welding, software and circuit manufacturing technologies-thereby contributing to the growth and prosperity of our customers' businesses. We aim to continually advance these core competencies by developing ground-breaking equipment, processes and solutions to enhance the global environment.

Panasonic's combined expertise in manufacturing, producing world-class equipment, engineering and consultancy solutions, and technical support drive productivity without rival.

Panasonic Factory Solutions

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The Engaging Brand: Show 280 - The Challenges of B2B Marketing

Anna Farmery — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:12:13 -0500

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Is Business to business marketing different to business to consumer?
Is B2B marketing easier?
The subjectivity of a marketing strategy.
Is a marketing strategy in B2B best built over the medium term?
How B2B marketing is about all functions
The friendship model of marketing
In these recessionary times what should professional services be doing?
Outside trust starts with inside honesty.

Better Process Podcast: Industry Report George Stelmaschuck AKS Cutting Systems

Ken Rayment — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

All Plasma Cutters are not the same! If you want fast, accurate, repeatable, and dependable metal cutting, then you need an AKS Plasma Cutter. Whether you are involved in shape cutting, metal fabrication, metal working, or sheet metal work, AKS' plasma cutters and oxy-fuel cutting machines are your best choice. We produce the only machine-tool quality plasma cutting systems in the industry. Our plasma cutters are designed and built to outlast the competition.

AKS Cutting Systems

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Phil Heck Heck Industries

Ken Rayment — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Heck Industries was established in 1966 as an inventor and manufacturer of unique cost saving metal working machinery. We are the world leader in plate beveling machines. We offer a complete line of patented hand held bevellers, bench models and power feed machines. Even though we manufacture all products to the highest standards using state of the art machining techniques, we are most proud of our strong customer support, customer service, and skilled representatives.

Heck Industries

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The Engaging Brand: Show #279 - Jack Trout on Marketing

Anna Farmery — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:54:42 -0500

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Do people overcomplicate marketing?
What Jack means by repositioning?
How to evolve your marketing brand over time.
How to recognise a marketing strategy going wrong
The importance of living and thinking outside the company
How to create innovation
How to be innovative within functions
Is there a risk of changing for change sake
How to win the argument for change
How to develop your marketing skills

Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Dave Erickson Haven

Ken Rayment — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Haven Manufacturing was founded over 50 years ago and is committed to designing and building innovative tube cutting, brush deburring, endfinishing and supported shear cutting machines for the tube cutoff and processing industry. Our reputation was established with the speed and precision of our "Dual-Blade Shear" cutoff machine. We have continued to complement our product line with a variety of innovative automated high speed and high volume tube cutting, cold saw cutting, tube mill cutting and processing machinery. Haven provides our worldwide customer base flexible answers to their tube cutting and endfinishing needs with an emphasis on service, reliability and automation.

Haven

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Jeff Arendas BLM Group USA Corp

Ken Rayment — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Machines and Systems for: Tube Bending, Tube Endforming, Lasertube Cutting, Combined Sheet&Tube Laser Cutting, Production Sawing of Tube & Bar, Combined Sawing and EndMachining.

BLM Group USA Corp

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The Engaging Brand: Show #278 - How to be a great public speaker

Anna Farmery — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:23:39 -0500

How do you define the role of a public speaker
How speaking is "intimacy of the mind"
The process of creating a great speech
How to combat nerves when speaking
How to write a good presentation
How to find a rythmn
The development of Obama as a speaker
How to deal with speaking when you are promoted at work
Does a speaker have to be good with words?

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Rick Baca Cambridge Machinery

Ken Rayment — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

On Thursday, August 20, 2009 Cambridge Machinery was purchased by Comco USA, Inc., a subsidiary of the Comco Corporation of Japan. Comco is a $50 million dollar corporation with offices in Toyota, Japan; Shanghai, China; Czech Republic; Bangkok, Thailand, and Chicago, Illinois. Comco is also the designer and manufacturer of the Comco (formerly Keins) CNC Tube Benders, Rotary Head CNC Bender, “1-D” Booster Benders, NC Benders, High-End End Former, Premium Heat Exchange Machines, plus many other very innovative products. Cambridge Machinery will still be located in Nashville, Tennessee for your convenience. This is an exciting time for Comco USA/Cambridge Machinery and a great opportunity for growth in the industry.

Cambridge Machinery

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Mike Kanzia Nitto Kohki USA

Ken Rayment — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Nitto Kohki U.S.A., Inc. was founded in 1969 to provide sales and provide services of machine tools and quick-connecting fluid couplings that are designed and manufactured by Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd. located in Tokyo, Japan. We attained a position at the forefront of the industry, pioneering the development of unique, high quality products based on the core technologies of fluid mechanics, precision engineering and more recently, electronic engineering. Through our products, Nitto Kohki has consistently offered customers advantages in terms of labor savings, improved working environments and efficient manufacturing.

Nitto Kohki USA

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The Engaging Brand: Show #277 - Beating the commodity trap in marketing

Anna Farmery — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:56:03 -0500

We discuss

Do commodities make markets honest?
What are the positive aspects of commodities?
How do you recognise as a marketing department when your product/service is becoming a commodity?
The effect of retailers on creating a commodity.
3 forms of commodity traps
Is profitability or market share growth your marketing aim?
How to succeed in beating a commodity trap

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The Engaging Brand: Show #276 - Am I the only sane one working here

Anna Farmery — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:50:33 -0500

How we need to think about the context not just the content of our conversations at work
How to handle control freak bosses
How too much honesty is not always a good thing
How to handle a micro manager
How to handle a political animal
The best way to get someone to change behaviour
The importance of self awareness
How to handle team members with no people skills
The problem with offices and people working together

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The Engaging Brand: Show #275 - How to stay younger and feel sharper

Anna Farmery — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:26:35 -0500

Why we lose the wisdom of youth as we grow older?
How society has changed from wanting to be like your parent, to wanting to be like your child.
Are there good aspects of growing older?
The distinction between ageing and maturity.
What is adaptive navigation?
How to get out of a rut
How changing habits can change perspective
Plan your life as if you don't have much to lose
Why living to the future is better than living in the past
How people can be a blood supply to your brain
The need for reflection

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report David Welsh JobPack Manufacturing Solutions

Ken Rayment — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Production Planning from JobPack helps your manufacturing business perform, grow, and allows you to stay ahead of your competitors in this ever increasing competitive business environment. JobPack Production Scheduling provides your company with flexibility in resolving delivery dates and priorities, making it easier to retain your competitive edge and continuously perform. The JobPack Productivity Suite offers a completely integrated set of modules that offer a comprehensive array of adaptive solutions across the entire manufacturing enterprise. Your business can operate more effectively with seamless integration of critical manufacturing applications - from order management, production engineering, production planning, and Real Time Production Scheduling.

JobPack Manufacturing Solutions

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report John Carpenter CNC Computer Integration

Ken Rayment — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

WireFreeCNC® products provide high speed, reliable Local Area Networking in the extremely noisy electrical environment of the modern CNC machine shop. Once converted to a WireFreeShop®, CNC Computer Integration, LLC can supply a variety of applications that take advantage of its DRP™ (Data Relay Point) technology.

CNC Computer Integration

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The Engaging Brand: Show 274 - How to succeed as an entrepreneur

Anna Farmery — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:09:56 -0500

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How to fight boredom as an entrepreneur
How to make work more interesting
Don't isolate yourself in the business
The importance of mentoring
Is starting a risk or is it risk averse?
The difference between cost and value when deciding on bringing in outside experts to the business
Why you should see suppliers as external employees
Learnings on how to manage talent
How to grow as a leader when talent leaves the business
When to say no to a customer
The importance of searching for weakness in the business
The importance of charitable giving

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Bart Simpson Delcam

Ken Rayment — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Delcam is one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced CADCAM solutions for manufacturing industry. Delcam’s range of design, manufacturing and inspection software provides complete, automated CADCAM solutions, to take complex-shaped products from concept to reality. It is now the largest developer of product design and manufacturing software in the UK, with subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Asia. Delcam's software is used by more than 30,000 organisations in over 80 countries

Delcam

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Patrick Harrington CNC North

Ken Rayment — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Our mission at CNC Engineering is to make your manufacturing company more productive by helping you fully utilize and control your machine tools and related equipment.

CNC North

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Will Sobel Artisanal Software LLC.

Ken Rayment — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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Artisanal Software LLC.

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The Engaging Brand: Show #273 - How we are all connected Pt2

Anna Farmery — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:23:13 -0500

What should you giveaway free?
Discussion around how human nature views free
What motivated Radiohead to give their album away free?
Is it better to break the rules or follow the social media rules
Why is podcasting so exciting?
How to engage people through meaningful questions
How to help people see the world differently
What makes 'good social media'
What will be the future of media

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Christopher McClain Enerpac

Ken Rayment — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Enerpac is the recognized global leader in high-force tools & equipment used in industrial markets. The history of Enerpac dates back to 1910, when our original company produced water pumps for the Ford’s legendary ‘Model T’ motor car. Enerpac’s reputation as a technology leader began in the 1920’s when the first hydraulic jacks were introduced. In the late 1950’s, an Industrial Products Division was formed and along with it, the brand name Enerpac. Today Enerpac operates from 28 facilities in 22 countries with over 1000 employees and manufacturers thousands of products that it distributes globally through 1200 distributor partners with catalogs printed in 19 languages.

Enerpac

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Gary Palmer The CIMtek Group

Ken Rayment — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:32:57 -0500

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The CIMtek Group

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The Engaging Brand: Show #272 - How we are all connected Pt1

Anna Farmery — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:19:40 -0500

Our conversation covers

How we are all connected
How can we ensure that we don't take our connections for granted
Has social media brought a complexity of thinking because of its simplicity!
Has context overtaken content as king in social media
How social media is not about no control but know control
Why you should let people steal your ideas

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The Engaging Brand: Show #271 - How to engage people on the web

Anna Farmery — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:15:50 -0500

A discussion around their social media marketing handbook called Friends with Benefits.

The secrets of working together
How do you engage people with your social media strategy
What is meant by creating a tribe around your brand
How to find people who might want to engage with our brand
The difficulties of using Facebook within your social media strategy
Why to contact bloggers to talk about your brand
How to find the right bloggers to talk about your brand
How to engage bloggers with your brand

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The Engaging Brand: Show #270 - How to cope with change

Anna Farmery — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:12:23 -0500

We talk about concepts in his new book Growing @ The Speed of Change

Why humans cannot cope with change
What makes our own reality
The link between change and quantum physics!
How the dynamics of human relationships work
Have we commoditised communication because of the amount of tools we have available?
Practical tips on coping with change in your life
How not to let other people to "should" on you - how to not let the expectations of others affect our life.
How our own self confidence affects how we can cope with change

And a HUGE THANK YOU to all the listeners who nominated for The Engaging Brand podcast as the BEST BUSINESS PODCAST!!....Don't forget to vote from the 13th November...at The Podcast Awards site.

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The Engaging Brand: Show #269 - 3 Steps to Design Thinking

Anna Farmery — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:28 -0500

Are the permanence of roles and job titles stifling business today?
Life is a series of projects
3 stage funnel of design thinking
How reinvestment of time saved is vital for design thinking
Is the skills gap in management and leadership about finding the customer mysteries to solve or knowing the actions to take?
Is there an optimum time between the stages of thinking?
Do you need to be a design thinker to implement design thinking?
Why the education system fails our society

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The Engaging Brand: Show #268 Psychotactics of Online Marketing

Anna Farmery — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:13:45 -0400

Today we talk about the psychology behind online marketing

What is meant by psychotactics?
Is marketing really psychology in disguise?
Is it a case of expressing your psychology or connecting with customers psychology?
What is the psychology behind successful websites?
How to use a filtering style of questioning to understand your business.
How to create engaging articles for customers?
How to find inspiration for writing articles?
When you write for brand engagement - are you writing for yourself or others?
Why strategy is not critical to success!

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The Engaging Brand: Show #267 The Truth about Trust

Anna Farmery — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:13 -0400

Is trust a basic human need and do we need to trust ourselves before we trust in others?
Do we understand what we trust in?
Are individuals hard wired to trust different things?
What gives leaders the trustability factor?
The anatomy of a trustworthy leader
How you don't need to be liked to be trusted.
Gender differences in trust
How perfomance management is key part of being a trusted leader.

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The Engaging Brand: Show #266 - Secrets of Unlearning to Learn

Anna Farmery — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:53:03 -0400

On this weeks marketing and leadership podcast we talk about

How to grow and develop you need to 'unlearn'
How can you learn to unlearn
How do we recognise when our brains are hard wired and not thinking freely in business?
How to evolve to create success in business
Is change in the business world really quicker than it ever has been?
How successful leaders need to embrace ambiguity
Practical steps on unlearning
How to remove the boundaries to our thinking

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The Engaging Brand: Show 265 - Meaning of Radical Design

Anna Farmery — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:03:53 -0400

We talk about

People buy meaning not products
How to innovate with meaning
How do you interpret meaning?
How do you design something people want?
Don't sell a product, propose an idea to a customer
How often it is better not to be close to customers to design well!
How design is not necessarily about technology
How radical design transitions customers from one world to another
How adults give meaning to a product
Is design an outcome rather than a process

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The Engaging Brand: Show #264 - The Next Evolution of Marketing

Anna Farmery — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:29:52 -0400

Today I talk with Bob Gilbreath about marketing with meaning. I really enjoyed his new book

The Next Evolution of Marketing which is crammed full of examples of how companies can give the marketing itself meaning and how they are adding value to the consumers world through their marketing. We talk about

How marketing research shows that advertising can actually turn a consumer off your brand
How marketing itself has to have meaning
3 steps of how to connect with your consumers by marketing with meaning
Do samples and offers add meaning to your consumers life?
How the context is so important in marketing
How to determine the connection method for the brand- experience, social networking, contributions etc ?
The concept of achievement with marketing with meaning

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The Engaging Brand: Show #263 - Celebritize Yourself!

Anna Farmery — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:34:54 -0400

Today on The Engaging Brand marketing podcast we talk about

What do we mean by celebrity?
The importance of personal branding
How to be seen as an expert in your field.
Does everyone need a high degree of self confidence to celebritize themselves?
How a book can help your personal brand
How a book is in a sense the new business card
Tips on how to promote yourself
How to handle press interviews
Is there a difference in how to prepare for an interview across the various media channels - internet, TV, radio etc

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Ron Bemis mPower - Modern Industries

Ken Rayment — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The wide variety of industrial products and services that form the customer base at Modern's four divisions represents a diversity of exposure to technology and trends that is not common in firms many times Modern's size. One common thread to 95 percent of these markets is METALS. From tool and die to big three automotive, from raw processed base materials to hospital and aerospace products, metals and metal processing have formed Modern's sphere of engineering influence during the past 50 years.

mPower - Modern Industries

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Gerald Rewerts Vibro/Dynamics Corporation

Ken Rayment — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Since 1964, Vibro/Dynamics Corporation has been the leader and pioneer in the design and manufacture of vibration isolation and shock control systems. Our Products and Services are designed to effectively reduce transmitted shock and vibration and to provide an adjustment means to precisely level, align, and properly support industrial machinery. We also provide systems that protect machinery and building structures from incoming vibration caused by machinery, railroads, earthquakes, etc. Whether it's a heavy blanker or forging hammer disturbing the neighbors, an injection molder or die caster that likes to walk, or equipment or structure that needs protection, Vibro/Dynamics has the best solution for you!

Vibro/Dynamics Corporation

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The Engaging Brand: Show #262 - What is a logo?

Anna Farmery — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:24:53 -0400

I talk on today's marketing podcast with Nick Noon of Logoinn, a design services company. I wanted to understand more about how a logo enhances the brand and engagement with the brand.

We discuss

What is a logo?
What is a logo trying to portray?
How to design a logo
How the demographics of the target customers affects the logo design
How important is the font?
Do certain colours go with specific industries?
What are the big mistakes people make with logo's?
Tips for successful logo design
How to evolve a logo

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Mark Fultz Abtex Corporation

Ken Rayment — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Abtex Corporation has manufactured fiber abrasive brushing tools since 1978. In 1980, we introduced the first Abtex end deburring system for aluminum extrusions. In the years since our founding we have continually expanded our brush line as well as our line of machinery. Our mission is to provide our customers with the most effective and efficient brushing solution for their specific application.

Abtex Corporation

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Bud Atkinson and Chester Bonk BMS - Broaching Machine Specialties

Ken Rayment — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Incorporated in 1946 as Machinery and Equipment Exchange, Broaching Machine Specialties (BMS) is a full service broach and machine company that has been specializing in broaching machines since 1960. BMS caters to multinational corporations as well as small manufacturing ventures by offering either new machines from our standard machine lines, specially designed broaching systems for unique broaching applications, remanufactured or used broaching machines from our stock of over 450 previously owned machines, production broaching services and parts and service for nearly every broaching machine manufactured in the US.

BMS - Broaching Machine Specialties

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Melissa Lemmon SigmaTEK Systems

Ken Rayment — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Company Information SigmaTEK Systems, LLC, is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, near the heart of the U.S. manufacturing belt. Founded in 1992, SigmaTEK provides software solutions to enhance efficiency and profitability for sheet metal, wood, and composite fabricators through its CAD/CAM nesting platform – SigmaNEST. SigmaTEK has sales and support offices branches throughout the U.S., UK, Europe, China, Japan, India, Australia and South America, with resellers in South America, Eastern Europe, and Russia.

SigmaTEK Systems

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Roderick Hatcher TIW Technology

Ken Rayment — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Since 1983 TIW has been providing software solutions for businesses. Clients, who range in size from small operations all the way to substantial mid size corporations, rely on applications from TIW. They do so because of the considerable experience that is used by TIW to develop sophisticated accounting and manufacturing products designed to fit the needs of their business. The TIW focus is on solving functional problems that are roadblocks to growing companies. We do this by placing an emphasis on the details that make day-to-day activities run smoothly. This approach is best exemplified in the ALERE Accounting product, which breaks new ground by incorporating functionality that, before now, has simply not been available to business users. At TIW we understand that ongoing support for accounting and manufacturing software is critical to its continued use. To ensure that the assistance you need is available, a network of authorized dealers provides consulting and support, and TIW conducts training programs nationwide. In addition, our technical support staff is considered by many to be the best in the business, and every product comes with a unique online HTML manual to support the individual user. TIW believes in modifiable products and supplies a wide variety of customizing tools to meet your company’s special needs for reports, languages and screens. Your customizations can be easily brought forward from version to version by following the guidelines for using these tools, thus protecting your investment into the future.

TIW Technology

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Vasu Vasudevan Amics SQL

Ken Rayment — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Introducing New AMICS-SQL! AMICS-SQL utilizes the new SQL-Server Platform to bring you the Power, Speed and Flexibility that you need to run your business. There are virtually no limitations! AMICS-SQL stores Millions of records for years of back data, supports hundreds of users working in multiple warehouses, E-Mail, Cell Phone and PDA alerts as special events warrant. The list goes on and on. Call today to find out how AMICS-SQL can improve the way you do business, reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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The Engaging Brand: Show 261 - The Sociology of Community Pt2

Anna Farmery — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400

Today we discuss

Are we losing the ability to create communities?
Do human beings need to belong to a community?
At what point is a community a social network?
Is a virtual world a community?
Is social networking a good thing for society?
What social skills do we need to evolve for the future?
Has community become the ultimate in personalisation - My community ?

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The Engaging Brand: Show #260 - The Sociology of Community Pt1

Anna Farmery — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:30:00 -0400

I invited Dr Vince Miller on to the podcast to talk about the sociology. This is the first part of the interview - watch out for the second part tomorrow.Today we discuss

What is social networking about? Self promotion or connection?
What is a community?
How the need to connect may be driven by capitalism
How social life reflects our work life insecurities.

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Jim Witzigman RP Machine

Ken Rayment — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Quality and commitment are the cornerstones of our philosophy at R.P. Machine Enterprises, Inc. Not only do we promise to provide our customers with the best new and reconditioned machines currently available on the market, we stand behind what we sell. That’s because our strategy involves building relationships, not just making a one-time sale. Beyond our extensive inventory of reconditioned machines, we offer CNC retrofitting services, custom gear cutting, and experienced service technicians. In 2005 we purchased Gould & Eberhardt Gear Corporation and Hoglund Technology to achieve true OEM status. Our commitment is to making sure that our customers are satisfied with their purchases, and we exceed the norm in helping them avoid downtime due to machine repairs and upgrades. From your very first contact with any member of our staff, you’ll be treated with respect, and we’ll go the extra mile in making sure that your needs are met, in terms of equipment and delivery requirements, so that we’ll be the first company on your list when you’re ready to make your next equipment investment. At R.P. Machine, we understand that it’s about more than just machines. That’s why we provide complete turn-key packaging, as well as tooling, fixturing, and technical support services. We stand behind every machine we sell, and the fact that 80 percent of our business involves repeat customers is proof of our commitment to helping our clients to achieve their goals. We also offer an extended one-year warranty on all used machines purchased from our stock. We can market your surplus through our web site and our weekly marketing e-mail and fax list. We’ll also provide trade-in value for used equipment of any kind – not just gear machinery – against new machinery ordered from any manufacturer. We can purchase a single machine or an entire plant, call us today with your list of surplus machines. So whether you’re in the market for gear hobbers, grinders, shapers, testers, or any related gear machinery – give us a call. If we don’t have it, we’ll try to find it, and that’s our promise.

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Better Process Podcast: Industry Report Chris Collins Synchro

Ken Rayment — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:48:58 -0400

We have fulfilled the requirements of the cast metal industry since 1975. Fourth generation * Synchro32 is our fourth generation production control system. * Developed specifically for the casting industry. * We have a unique combination of professionals, qualified in software design and cast metal engineering. * Exclusive blend qualifies us to provide specific solutions necessary for the distinctive requirements of the cast metals manufacturer.

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