On this episode of the Manufacturing Alliance Podcast: Chat and Chow Series, we are joined by our guest, Dustin Brewer, of Dale Carnegie (Chicago and NW Indiana).

As we all know, sales positions over the past year have been a completely different animal, but we are here to help! Dustin Brewer, a Performance Consultant for Dale Carnegie of Chicago, is joining the show to discuss some key sales points.

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, our host, Tony Demakis, sat down with Jonathan Quinn of NOVA Chemicals. Life is all about the connections that you have with the people around you. Not connections, as in links to others, but connections, as in real genuine interactions that make life better for you and others.

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we are joined by our guest Larry Patten from Dramco Tool and our host Tony Demakis from Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales for a conversation filled with positivity, fun, and information geared towards the Manufacturing industry.

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, join Charles Daniels of Wepco Plastics and our host, Tony Demakis, for an informative conversation geared towards growing your business through marketing and authenticity.

On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, Tony Demakis sat down to have a candid conversation concerning customer care with MJ Belmont of Westminster Tool. His title according to his LinkedIn profile is Inside Sales Rep, however, his job is customer service. Join us as we discuss these and other topics on an all-new Chat and Chow.

Leadership is a topic that I never get tired of learning more about and engaging in. Troy Nix is a guy that has not only the words but the experience to back it up. I talked with Troy about his experience, and how it has prepared him for todays current situation.

Leadership is a topic that I never get tired of learning more about and engaging in. Troy Nix is a guy that has not only the words but the experience to back it up. I talked with Troy about his experience, and how it has prepared him for todays current situation.

Work/like balance: You always bring your baggage with you regardless of where you are. A good reminder to a leader in a heated moment: have empathy for everyone’s situation. How do we balance that? Relay at a human level.

Marketing is so important in manufacturing. You’ve got to promote in today’s way, and today’s way is largely the internet. Be prepared to tell your story, who you are, what you do, and why you’re a valuable asset.

Although Westfall is new to the industry, their experience and level of expertise has over 40 years of history. With 19 companies under the Westfall name, this juggernaut has the bandwidth across all areas of the industry.

Having a great sense of pride and culture is important to understanding the Kingson way. Challenging each other and holding each other accountable allows Kaci and Joseph to have such a great balance.

Hillary and MJ believe in a dynamic workplace with an ever-changing environment to keep their employees constantly thinking and emotionally intelligent. They continue to push out of their comfort zones to stay continuously improving.

Ron and Sriraj believe that every person has to have a value and make a difference within Currier Plastics. To them, it is the people, the skills, and the things that they can do for them are the difference makers.

In order to manufacture the things that canon does as far as products goes, the majority of the products are done in-house at canon. They come to trade shows as such to give their knowledge.