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Technology is an important aspect of most businesses today, but the industry itself comes with many nuances that make it hard to navigate for many. You don’t need to be an IT expert, though, to join Chief Operating Officer of Plow Networks Bryan Link as he cuts through the bull$hIT of the IT industry, through personal experiences and interviews with relevant business leaders. Each episode contains powerful insights and a few laughs that bring transparency and authenticity to a seemingly broken industry.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by Executive Vice President at Mears Group, Inc. Trent Edwards to discuss the current state of telecom infrastructure. Having spent over 20 years in the telecom industry Trent is the perfect person to teach us all about fiber. You've definitely heard of fiber, but what is it? Trent takes us to school on all things fiber, from how it works to how it is changing the lives of individuals and businesses in rural areas. We hope you enjoy this week's episode.
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Links to everything referenced in the episode:
Other Podcasts Trent has been on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXKQhrBngi4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqu2yYx15xI
Andrew Blum Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4SXolrtsCA&list=PLsKqqX3p--Z9BK2ZRKlPd7nSu3utqLQvp&index=12
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by one of Plow Networks' Service Desk Analysts, Ryan Vaniman. This is part two of a two-part series where Bryan is sitting down with the people who work on the front lines of the business, to see what they think based on their experience, can make IT more effective. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by one of Plow Networks' Service Desk Analysts, Hannah Poston. This is part one of a two-part series where Bryan is sitting down with the people who work on the front lines of the business, to see what they think based on their experience, can make IT more effective. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by Cameron Plato and Brian Law for another after-hours episode. In genuine Cut the $hIT fashion, they discuss the craziness they have seen in the tech sales space and why the end-of-month could be the best time to buy new business technology you may be on the fence about. We hope you enjoy this after-hours episode.
Articles referenced in the show:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ai-boom-is-here-the-cloud-may-not-be-ready-1a51724d
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Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Cut the $hIT is Plow Networks Podcast hosted by Chief Operating Officer Bryan Link that aims to expose the IT industry, both the good and the bad. Join Bryan every other Tuesday as he sits down with industry leaders and business executives to cut through the bull$hIT of the IT industry.
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Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by Chris DeGeorge, Director of Operations at Spero Health. This episode is part two of our two-part series with Spero talking about how to get IT and the business on the same page. Bryan and Chris dive into the relationship between the technology and the business side of Spero and they work together to make the business successful. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
This week Bryan kicks off part one of a two-part series on IT and business alignment with the VP of Technology at Spero Health, Chris Rathermel. Bryan and Chris dive into the relationship between the technology and the business side of Spero, how they gauge IT's effectiveness, and how they work together to make the business successful. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
This week Bryan is solo challenging internal IT providers to ask themselves, "What is your story". Beyond the, IT providers provide technology, what sets them apart, and is that story aligning with the rest of the business? We hope you enjoy this week's episode.
Link to book referenced in the show: All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
This week, Bryan is joined by Plow Networks' IT Helpdesk Team Lead Spencer Brown to discuss improving the IT helpdesk. Bryan asks Spencer to share what he thinks makes a great helpdesk, creative ways he's found to improve analysts' performance and efficiency, and how to keep the work fun interesting, and not too stressful. We hope you enjoy this week's episode.
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by Ben Sinclair CTO of Tithe.ly, a provider of online giving and management tools for churches worldwide. The two talk about the IT challenges Tithe.ly has faced due to its rapid growth and internationally dispersed employee base. They also get into how he and his fellow company leaders think about core technology when its competitive advantage is software development and evolution. We hope you enjoy this week's episode.
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