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Episode #144 Maximizing Customer Satisfaction Through Effective Hot Tub Setup
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode #143 The Backbone of the Hot Tub Industry: Understanding IHTA’s Mission
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode #142 Hot Tub History: The Early Days of Caldera with David Ingram
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode #141 Spa Parts Plus: Navigating Change and Growth with Stephen Reed
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode #140 Young Entrepreneurs Tackle the Cover Industry with Harrison and Nicholas Dale
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode #139 Finding Balance in Water Care with Susan McPhie
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode #138, The Future of Spa Retail Marketing: Expert Tips from Greg Haines
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode #137 Lighting up Your Backyard Oasis: A Conversation with Royce Manuelo from PAL Lighting
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode #136 From Building Blocks to Bubbles: Fred Bachmann’s Journey in the Hot Tub Industry
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode #135 Journey from Employee to Owner: Jamie Burson’s Story
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode #134 Hot Tub History with Craig Selvidge
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode #133 From Sales to Success: Dustin Hutcheson’s Spa Retailer Journey
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode #132 Spa Sense and Beyond: Sutro’s New Era in Water Chemistry with Ravi Kurani
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode #131, Behind the Lab Doors: Unveiling King Technology’s Latest with Kayla Hagan
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode #130, From Service Routes to Fiesta Pools: Travis Hogan’s Entrepreneurial Journey
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode #129, Navigating Business Growth: Insights from Scott Gettings at Hot Tub Superstore
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode #128, Hot Tub Innovation and Leadership: Jim Parker’s Path to Ahh!some Water Care
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode #127, The Enzyme Evolution: Tom Vaughn’s Spa Industry Adventures
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode #126, Inside Cada Pools & Spas: AJ Cada Discusses Retail, Challenges, and Triumphs
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode #125, Behind the Scenes: King Technology on its Innovations in the Spa Industry
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode #124, Hot Tub History with Steve Hammock of Watkins Wellness
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode #123, Designing Success: Edie Bukenya on Transforming Hot Tub Showrooms
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode #122, Mastering Sales Events in the Hot Tub Industry with Shawna Mesher
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode #121, From Chaos to Clarity: Shandi Evertsen’s Tale of Resilience at Tropical Spas
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Episode #120, Revolutionizing Hot Tub Maintenance with Gecko’s Waterlab
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode #119, Jacuzzi True Water
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Episode #118, Water by Design Celebrates 40 Years
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode #117, Hot Tub History with Don Elkington of Coast Spas
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode #116, Patio Pleasures Converts to an ESOP with Rene Huston
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode #115, Selling a Family Business with Elle Hansen
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode #114, Selling to Watson’s with Craig Ecelbarger
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode #113, Energize Your Sales Team with Steve Hasenmueller
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Episode #112, Two Power Women Share the Hot Tub History of Ultra Modern Pool & Patio
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode #111, Building a Creative Succession Plan from Within with Ron Perkins
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May 29, 2024 |
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Episode #110, A Hot Tub Cleaning Robot with Sarah Martin from Fluidra
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode #109, Store Design Do’s and Don’ts with Mario Maichel
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode #108, Alex Granlund with King Technology
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Episode #16 RECAST, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 2
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode #15 RECAST, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 1
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode #107, Under Private Equity Ownership and Loving It with Kathi Belcourt
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Episode #106, Hot Tub History with Alice Cunningham
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode #105, Get Started with Open Book Management with Martin Holland
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Episode #104, Jacque Johnson The Hot Tub Lady
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Episode #103, Hot Tub History with JP Parent
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Episode #102, Hot Tub History with Mike Dunn
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Episode #101, In Every Season Train, Train Train with Mallory Bjekich-Wachowski
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Episode #100, Expo Recap with Michael Coleman
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Episode #99, Keeping Up with What Your Customers Want, with Mike Isley of Paradise LeisureScapes
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Episode #98, Atlas Spas & Swim Spas with Tim Blake and Willie Downs
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Episode #97, Launching Shawna’s Secrets with Shawna Mesher
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Episode #96, Hot Tub History with Bob Lauter
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Episode #95, Selling Hot Tubs on the Big Island with Brad Weinmann
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Episode #94, Hot Tub History with Dan Friedman
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Episode #93, Where Wellness Reigns Supreme With Vince Wuebker of HotSpring Spas & Pool Tables 2
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May 31, 2023 |
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Episode #92, Merchandising with Your Head and Heart with Michael Boswell
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May 17, 2023 |
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Episode #91, Small Changes Have a Big Impact on Your Bottom Line with Martin Holland
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May 03, 2023 |
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Episode #90, Benefits of Cold Tubs with Audrey Markiton of Passion Spas
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Episode #89, St. Cyr’s Aggressive Growth Strategy
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Recast: Episode #83, Building a Legacy with Joe King from King Technology
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Recast: Episode #83, Building a Legacy with Joe King from King Technology
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Episode #88, Know Your Numbers with Martin Holland
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Episode #87, Building an Award-Winning Showroom with Jeff Bassemier
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Episode #86, Meet the New Head of Marquis, Artesian and Nordic: Rick Gallagher
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Episode #85, Succession Planning and Leadership from a Second Generation Owner, with Jeff Bassemier
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Episode #84, 2022 Pool | Spa | Patio Expo Recap with the Spafessor, Mike Coleman
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Episode #82, Retail Stars 2022: Selling Hot Tubs in Alaska
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Episode #81, Ryan Landwehr takes over at A&B Accessories
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Episode #80, Step Into Your Power with Leslie Cunningham
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Episode #79, Outdoor Retailer Adds Hot Tubs…in 2021
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode #78, John Napodano from Pettis Pool & Patio
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Episode #77, Take Your Body Back in Time with Chris Ogden
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Episode #76, A Pandemic Survival Story with Cole Taylor of Southern Leisure
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May 25, 2022 |
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Episode #75, The Next Generation of Water Care with Sutro
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May 11, 2022 |
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Episode #74, Ohio Pools & Spas with Amanda Annis
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Episode #73, Save Big Money on Card Processing Fees, with Matt Rej
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Episode #72, Building a Greener Hot Tub, with Forest Knight of Isotec
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Episode #71, Monomoy Buys Marquis, with Jim Johnston
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode #70, The PHTA WAVE Young Professionals Network with Rick Harvey
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Episode #69, Re-release Selling Hot Tubs (Locally) Online with Gunnar Graven
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Episode #68, Get the Google Guarantee with Lorne Sederoff of SearchKings
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode #67, the Acrylic Repair Pros with Multi-Tech
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Episode #66, Support the Hot Tub Industry with Steve and Tracine
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Episode #65, Selling Hot Tubs (Locally) Online with Gunnar Graven
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Episode #64, When a Marketer Starts Selling Swim Spas with Ben Poggemiller
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Episode #63, NASCAR and Hot Tubs with Ryan Truex
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode #62, So What Exactly IS Happening in the Chemical Industry, with Alicia and Andrea from BioLab
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May 26, 2021 |
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Episode #61, Learning from the Past, Building for the Future with David Carleton
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode #60, BOPIS and Other Retail Trends to Try with Ted Lawrence from Poolcorp
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode #59, More Supply Chain Woes with Bob Confer
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode #58, Commercial Real Estate and COVID, with Brian Quint
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode #57, From the Ashes with the Michels from Backyard Leisure
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode #56, Helping Retailers through Forced Change with Ted Lawrence from Poolcorp
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Episode #55 from Hot Tubs Direct to an Automatic Cover Lifter with Andy Tournas
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode #54, The Long Game with Ben Poggemiller
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Episode #53, A Two-Year Building Project, Opening During Covid, with Ronak Shah
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Episode #52, The Rep Life with Dennis Gentek, Jacuzzi/Sundance
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Episode #51, Design with a Purpose, with Vic Walker and Allen Kalkomey from CMP
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Episode #50, The PHTA’s Strategic Action Plan, with Sabeena Hickman
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Episode #49, Surviving a Pandemic as an OEM with Jerry Greer from Core Covers
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Episode #48, Two Drinks with the Legend
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Episode #47, Flourishing During Corona, with Kathi Belcourt
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May 28, 2020 |
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Episode #46, Find and Convert Online Leads with Ben Poggemiller
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Episode #45, Selling Spas in the Time of COVID — Webinar Recast
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Episode #44, Coronavirus Fallout and Silver Linings, with Don Riling
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Episode #43, Training with Greg Welsh
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Episode #42, Selling to a New Generation with Steve Berens of Clear Comfort
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Episode #41, New Marketing Tools with Jamie Novak from NC Brands
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Episode #40, A Look Back at 2019
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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Episode #39, The Legend
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Episode #38, Two Locations, Two Brands with David Isaacs
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Episode #37, Focusing on Swim Spas with Joe Stone
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Episode #36, Buying a Store 200 Miles Away, with Scott Clark
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Episode #35, Justin Miller, founder of pHin, part 2
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Episode #34, Justin Miller, founder of pHin, part 1
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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Episode #33, Introducing the SpaRetailer 10
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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Episode #32, Small Business Marketing with Sean Doyle
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May 08, 2019 |
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Episode #31, Google & Yelp Reviews with Dan Friedman
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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Episode #30, The Freight State with Doug Punzel from Celtic Intermodal
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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Episode #29, Chemical Merchandising with Linda Cahan
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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Episode #28, Aqua Quip Acquired by Leslie’s with Brian Quint
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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Episode #27, APSP/NSPF Merge with Larry Caniglia
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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Episode #26, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 2
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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Episode #25, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 1
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Dec 05, 2018 |
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Episode #24, Aquatics Empowered with Troy Derheim
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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Episode #23, Capitalizing on Shows with Norm Coburn
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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Episode #22, Tom Junck, Combined Pool & Spa
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Oct 17, 2018 |
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Episode #21 Flint Hills Spas
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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Episode #20, New Sound – New Cohost
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Sep 19, 2018 |
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Episode #19, Explaining Experiential Retail
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May 23, 2018 |
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Episode #18, The Good, Bad and Ugly of Hot Tub Retail Stores
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May 09, 2018 |
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Episode #17, Creating an Exceptional Retail Experience
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Apr 25, 2018 |
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Episode #16, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 2
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Apr 11, 2018 |
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Episode #15, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 1
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Mar 28, 2018 |
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Episode #14, Key Marketing Ratios
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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Episode #13, KPI’s To Track
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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Episode #12, Love Is All There Is
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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Episode #11, SEO and Organic Marketing
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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Episode #10, The Legacy of Olympic Hot Tub
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Nov 01, 2017 |
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Episode #9, Pay-Per-Click versus SEO
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Oct 18, 2017 |
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Episode #8, Ownership Transition at All Seasons
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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Episode #7, How I Bought Mountain Hot Tub with Kelly King
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Sep 06, 2017 |
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Episode #6, Managing Online Reviews, BONUS Pt. 4
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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Episode #5, BONUS episode — SR Behind the Scenes
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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Episode #4, Managing Online Reviews, Pt. 3
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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Episode #3, Managing Online Reviews, Pt. 2
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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Episode #2, Managing Online Reviews, Pt. 1
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May 25, 2017 |
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Episode #1: Welcome to The SpaRetailer Podcast
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May 25, 2017 |