Are you ready to scale like you mean it? Welcome to BlueTube – your go-to podcast for cutting-edge home service growth strategies! I'm Brandon Doyle, and each week, my guests and I will break down the most burning questions of the home service industry. We'll share secrets from different niches, including HVAC, roofing, pest control, plumbing, electrical, and so much more! Be sure to follow so you never miss a new episode. We've got lots to talk about. So, let's dive in ..read more

Happy 2023, and thanks for checking out the Growth Stories podcast! If this is your first time listening (or watching) the show, welcome. If you're a regular listener to the show, please subscribe, like, and give us a review - it really helps new people find the show.  In today's episode, Ben talks to Taylor Clark from Shanklin Heating and Air Conditioning in Dalton, Ohio. Taylor runs marketing and Shanklin's indoor air quality department. Shanklin has been in business since 1960 and is a third-generation company run by brothers Kip and Derek Shanklin. Taylor is quick to highlight that Sh ..read more

Welcome to another episode of Growth Stories, the podcast where business owners, entrepreneurs, and industry marketing leaders offer unique perspectives and insights to help you take your business to the next level! In this episode, Ben is joined by Michael Jacobs, President of Marvista Design + Build. Before moving to Pennsylvania, Michael spent 25 years in Hollywood as the owner and president of Marvista Entertainment, a leading independent producer and distributor of feature films and family entertainment programming. He has more than 100 executive producer credits for feature films and TV ..read more

Welcome back to another episode of Growth Stories! In this episode, Ben talks with Jason Carlock, a Partner at Summit Park, a private equity firm in Charlotte, NC focused on investing in and acquiring lower-middle market companies in the consumer and home services space. Jason has an interesting background that epitomizes the concept of math and magic. After business school, Jason spent 20-plus years as an operator in consumer-based businesses. He worked for 10 years with Proctor & Gamble and Newell Rubbermaid doing television advertising, print advertising, new product development, and re ..read more

Welcome to another episode of Growth Stories, the podcast where business owners, entrepreneurs, and industry marketing leaders offer unique perspectives and insights to help you take your business to the next level! In this episode, Ben is joined by Brandon Doyle, Senior Director of Marketing for Blue Corona. Collectively, Ben and Brandon have more than 30 years of experience helping home service companies accelerate growth using data and technology to increase sales, reduce costs, and differentiate their brands online. Recently, Brandon attended and spoke at Pantheon, Service Titan's annual c ..read more

Welcome back to another episode of Growth Stories, hosted by Ben Landers! In today's episode, a special Trusted Advisor segment, Ben speaks with renowned Vistage Chair, Peter Schwartz. Vistage is the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsized business leaders. Vistage members set aside one day each month to meet with their peer advisory group, typically 12-16 CEOs from non-competing companies, to work "on" vs. "in" their businesses.  Vistage Chairs are one part coach and one part meeting facilitator; Many are former CEOs. While every Vistage Chair i ..read more

Welcome to another episode of Growth Stories, the podcast where we interview business owners, entrepreneurs, and industry marketing leaders to hear their stories about how they've successfully grown and scaled their businesses to incredible heights. Ben Landers is the host of the show, and today, Ben is speaking with Billy Lipari. Billy is the Director of Marketing at Sur-Seal, a top-tier manufacturer of engineered components, helping customers solve complex sealing, insulation, thermal, and protection challenges.  When Billy joined Sur-Seal, he presented the leadership team with a proven ..read more

Welcome to another episode of Growth Stories, Blue Corona's podcast! Today, Ben is joined by Clark Taylor, Chief Digital Officer of Atigro, a performance-driven digital marketing agency specializing in SEO and content. They do a deep dive into everything SEO - where we've been, what's working/not working today, and where things might be headed - including the possible demise of Google and the rise of Bing and ChatGPT! Enjoy ..read more

You're listening to Blue Corona's podcast, Growth Stories, and I'm your host, Ben Landers. In this episode, I'm joined by a special guest - a good friend and long-time client, Kelly Clifford Riehl, Director of Communications and Community Relations at Installed Building Products (IBP). IBP's growth story is nothing short of amazing! What began as a family-owned company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio has become a publicly-traded company (NYSE: IBP) with more than 9,500 employees and over 210 locations throughout the United States. IBP is an industry leader - the premier installer of insulation ..read more

Thank you for tuning in to another episode of Growth Stories! If this is your first time listening to the show, welcome. If you're a regular listener and you enjoy the show, please give us a review. It really helps new people find our show, and we greatly appreciate your support! In today's episode, Ben is joined by Brad Lawson, Director of Marketing at S & D Plumbing. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Brad is 6 foot 8 inches tall, trained with the national volleyball team, and attended Stanford. If that doesn't pique your interest to listen to this episode, nothing will! S & D is a fa ..read more