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Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing Leaders

Manufacturing is challenging, but if you are connected to a community of leaders, you can elevate your skills, solve your problems and grow your business! MakingChips was launched in 2014 to equip and inspire the metalworking nation. Hundreds of episodes and a million downloads later, it’s an industry-leading source of information, inspiration, and entertainment for manufacturing leaders of all types. It’s hosted by Jason Zenger and Nick Goellner, two multi-generational manufacturing leaders, and they’re joined by a rotating panel of expert guests – including Titan Gilroy (TITANS of CNC), John Saunders (NYC CNC), Mark TerryBerry (Haas Automation), and many more. Join us as we tackle the topics that keep you up at night - leadership, operations, technology, growth, workforce development and culture.
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Now displaying: November, 2017
Nov 23, 2017

Hello Metalworking Nation and Happy Thanksgiving from MakingChips!

Where do you see your manufacturing business in the next five years? Do you have a vision of your company's future? On today's episode, Jim & Jason share 5 Questions that Manufacturing Leaders need to ask themselves right now. In manufacturing news, we talk about a groundbreaking new surgical procedure and how it relates to manufacturing. Jim and Jason also share their plans for Thanksgiving, and news related to their business and family.

Episode Outline:
[00:01] - IMTS 2018 - Register Today
[02:44] - Thanksgiving
[05:24] - Manufacturing News
[08:55] - What’s New With Jim
[11:04] - Mission and Vision Statement
[15:56] - Vision of Your Future
[19:58] - Technology Advancements
[21:27] - Communicating to the Marketplace
[22:56] - Lead, Manage, and Hold People Accountable
[30:10] - Scaling your Business

Links Mentioned in this Episode:
IMTS 2018 - Register Today!
TMA Illinois
Manufacturing News
Cruial Conversations

We Want to Hear From YOU, The Metalworking Nation:
• Jim@makingchips.com
• Jason@makingchips.com
• Ryan@makingchips.com
Telephone: (312) 725-0245

Nov 14, 2017

Hello Metalworking Nation! We are thrilled to be back in the MakingChips studio! On today's episode we answer a listener's questions about the social media platform, LinkedIn. Jim and Jason both share their individual strategies for using the business platform -- notably for creating a conversation, strengthening their personal brand, and connecting with like minded individuals. They'll share their LinkedIn do's and don'ts, as well as their goals for optimizing the platform's full potential. In manufacturing news, we talk about how Boeing is seeking thousands of applicants for open manufacturing jobs.


 

Episode Outline:
[00:01] - IMTS 2018 - Register Today
[03:48] - Whats New with Jim?
[05:28] - Whats New with Jason?
[08:03] - Manufacturing News
[12:27] - Answering a Listener’s Questions
[14:50] - Daily Social Media Routine
[18:10] - Starting a Conversation
[21:30] - Requests to Connect
[24:38] - Declining Requests
[28:02] - We Want To Hear From You

Links Mentioned in this Episode:
IMTS 2018
Manufacturing News
LinkedIn

We Want to Hear From YOU, The Metalworking Nation:
• Jim@makingchips.com
• Jason@makingchips.com
• Ryan@makingchips.com
Telephone: (312) 725-0245

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