Tradeshows are an excellent way to expand your knowledge and your network. Industry expos can also be socially awkward. Meeting new people can be harrowing. This is true whether you have been to several large events or you are attending your first convention. One creative way I have found to force myself to meet new people is to try to meet a member from every state at larger industry events. This practice gives me a goal, forces me out of my shell, and has opened up some fun conversations. READ MORE: C&R Article - Embracing the Social Awkwardness of Industry Tradeshows WATCH the video recap (Below)
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Tradeshows are an excellent way to expand your knowledge and your network. Industry expos can also be socially awkward. To maximize professional value you must embrace social awkwardness by pushing through personal discomfort. Be intentional to move yourself from attendee to participant. One creative way I have found to force myself to meet new people is to try to meet a member from every state at larger industry events. This practice gives me a goal, forces me out of my shell, and has opened up some fun conversations. A few suggestions to help professionals embrace social awkwardness and harvest more value from industry events:
We know customer’s aren’t always right. Yet, how come in insurance claims, property restoration, and construction projects we perpetuate this mantra of, “Do right by the customer”? In Episode 116 of The DYOJO Podcast we will review whether this mindset leads to the positive project outcomes that all parties are looking for. In Episode 116 of The DYOJO Podcast 0:00 The customer isn't always right 1:32 Restoration contractor convention 2:45 Do right by the customer - construction scope of work 8:18 Making the impossible possible 13:40 Do right by the customer - insurance scope of work 16:51 Who knows the most 19:39 Thinking differently about the project management role 21:22 Construction cost disputes Clips were used in this Episode from * The RIA Martin L King Award introduction video * Scott Seiss Comedy * Due South Inspections / Due South Brad * 100 TDP Matching Materials for Insurance Claims * Let The Structure Speak by Jon Isaacson (C&R Magazine) LAST EPISODE TDP 115 Property Restoration and Insurance Claim Contractors Convention NEXT EPISODE Join us as we discuss hard construction lessons learned from a failed nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington. AND we will discuss some unique perspectives on recruiting, hiring, and developing professionals for the construction project management role. Thursdays are for The DYOJO Podcast - helping contractors shorten their DANG learning curve. Join host Jon Isaacson as we explore contractor stories, experiences, and best practices to help listeners thrive in the skilled trades.
MUSIC Theme - It's Only Worth It If You Work For It by NEFFEX Cool Revenge - Jeremy Blake In this episode of The DYOJO Podcast we share tips for making the most of the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) annual convention and expo. This year it will be in Dallas, Texas, April 8 - 10, 2024. Watch and listen for several Passport Stops that will help you elevate your mindsets and habits as a contractor specializing with insurance claims and disaster recovery In Episode 115 of The DYOJO Podcast 0:00 Industry Issues & Drama 4:48 Passport #1 9:57 Passport #3 14:07 The DYOJO Audiobooks 16:37 Passport #4 19:12 Passport #5 20:57 Passport #6 23:34 Passport #8 26:20 Property Restoration History 31:53 Passport #11 Clips were used in this Episode from * The RIA Martin L King Award introduction video * Several prior episodes of The DYOJO Podcast Articles Cited Include * A Brief Walk Through RIA History by Michelle Blevins (R&R Magazine) * Founding Fathers of Restoration by Pete Consigli (RIA Website, C&R Magazine) * Restoration’s History and the Modern Restorer by Jon Isaacson and Pete Consigli (Cleanfax Magazine) LAST EPISODE TDP 114 No One Wants to Work NEXT EPISODE Join us as we discuss hard construction lessons learned from a failed nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington Thursdays are for The DYOJO Podcast - helping contractors shorten their DANG learning curve. Join host Jon Isaacson as we explore contractor stories, experiences, and best practices to help listeners thrive in the skilled trades.
MUSIC Theme - It's Only Worth It If You Work For It by NEFFEX Pete Consigli makes Downey Guest of Honor at the Winter Break Banquet & Networking Dinner on February 2nd, 2024. Press Release by Pete Consigli: e-mail: pcpathfinder@yahoo.com, phone: +1-813-758-2801 Industry Icon John Downey announced his retirement at Restoration Winter Break held at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott in Bonita Springs Florida from February 1 to 3, 2024. Winter Break Host and Conference Facilitator Pete Consigli made John Downey the guest of honor at the Winter Break Banquet and Networking Dinner on February 2nd, held at DeRomos La Fontana Banquet Room in the Bonita Bay Promenade in Bonita Springs. Downey addressed the Winter Break Banquet delegates during the dessert and coffee service giving a heartfelt retirement message to his many friends and colleagues in attendance. John submitted his career biography (include below) which was printed in the Winter Break 2024 digital program in his final industry role as the lead moderator for the Winter Break 2024 Conference. The John Downey Story - IAQ RadioJohn Downey is a fourth-generation carpet cleaner who began his cleaning industry odyssey in 1973. He recently stepped down as chairman of the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI), a nonprofit cleaning science research organization. Downey has decided to make Winter Break 2024 his swan song. Briefly, over the course of his career Downey:
Downey’s decision to end his public career at this event is not an accident. It is an opportunity to step offstage at an event hosted by his good friend, colleague and fellow industry watchdog, Pete Consigli. Pete has been an advocate and a warrior on behalf of restorers since before there was a restoration industry. As a watchdog, he has ferociously policed the integrity of the restoration industry for decades, matched only by his friend and colleague, Cliff Zlotnik. Oh, and one more thing: Like Downey, when Consigli is cut he bleeds scarlet and gray! Historical Note: Ohio State's official school colors since 1878, Scarlet and Gray were chosen by a group of three students in a lecture room in University Hall because "it was a pleasing combination...and had not been adopted by any other college," noted selection committee member Alice Townshend Wing. Mr. Downey’s contact info: jdowney@johndowneyco.com. John Downey | President Downey’s Carpet Care of Granville www.johndowneyco.com (740) 587-4258 The Downey Story on IAQ Radio & Z-man Blog Restoration History PanelBusiness owners and managers complain about the lack of quality applicants and employees who won't stick around. We take a look at some examples of terrible job descriptions for ways construction professionals can better navigate the recruitment process. We will also review some clips of hilariously bad job interviews for ways modern businesses can better connect with young professionals. IN EPISODE 113 of THE DYOJO PODCAST:
Clips were used in this Episode from * Too Apree on YouTube * TDP 49 with Al Erisman, author of The ServiceMaster Story * P2T: Preparing 2 Thrive in the Modern Workplace (book) Chapter 5 LAST EPISODE TDP 112 Creating a Competitive Business Advantage in 2024 NEXT EPISODE Join us as we discuss hard construction lessons learned from a failed nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington. Thursdays are for The DYOJO Podcast - helping contractors shorten their DANG learning curve. Join host Jon Isaacson as we explore contractor stories, experiences, and best practices to help listeners thrive in the skilled trades. |
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