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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 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
Aligning your IT provider’s story with your business’s story
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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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by our very first international guest Steven Vynckier Co-Founder of Spotit, a cybersecurity managed services firm headquartered in Belgium. The two dive deep into everyone's favorite topic, cybersecurity specifically the similarities and differences between the United States and Europe Steven has seen since entering the US market.
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Tuesday May 02, 2023
The strategic value of IT in Mergers and Acquisitions
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by Plow Networks' Founders Brian Law and Cameron Plato for another "After Hours" episode. The group needed a drink for this week's complex topic: Mergers and Acquisitions. More specifically, the strategic value that having IT involved in the conversation brings to the deal. It's never a dull moment with the After Hours crew, so sit back, grab a cocktail, and enjoy this week's episode.
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Investing in your IT with Oracle CISO Scott Breece
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
This week Bryan is joined again by Oracle CISO Scott Breece to follow up on their previous conversation around IT budgeting with an episode on the nature of IT as an investment. The two talk about how to frame up the expenditures of money on IT services, how to help businesses understand these investments, and how to measure the value of those investments over time. We hope you enjoy this week's episode.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYas2u57__M
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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Simplifying Security with VP of IT Jason Beaty
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by the VP of IT at Promises Behavioral Health, Jason Beaty. Jason, once a teacher, now spends his time as a VP of IT focusing on keeping the business secure. He uses his experience as an educator to break down the complexities of technology and teach people how to be as secure as possible when using it. We hope you enjoy this week's episode.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYas2u57__M
Socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CuttheshIT_pod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuttheshitpod

Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
How businesses should work with engineering
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
This week Bryan is joined by two guests, and Plow team members, Ryan Harris and Andy Bass to discuss the complex relationship between "business people" and engineers. Bryan dives deep into Ryan and Andy's history as colleges and how they have created a harmonious relationship between business and engineering, which is no easy feat. We hope you enjoy this week's episode.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYas2u57__M
Socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CuttheshIT_pod