Episodes

Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
In Episode 75 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Emily Washcovick host of Yelp's Behind the Review podcast. We continue our series with Yelp and Entreprenuer.com on online marketing, social media, and on this episode we do a deep dive into creating the perfect response strategy for your online reviews. She talks about creating your response strategy and how to deal with negative reviews and turn them to positive view of your business.
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
E-74 Pool Nation Podcast Your Business Strategy & Setting Goals 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
In Episode 74 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk about business goals, and how to set up goals that will set you up for success in 2022. We talk about how to effectively use goals so that your business can thrive in this new year. We cover what makes a good goal and what makes a bad goal and what steps to follow when you are setting up goals.
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Monday Jan 17, 2022
E-73 Pool Nation Podcast We talk to Dominick Mondi Executive Director NESPA
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
In Episode 73 of the Pool Nation Podcast, we talk to Dominick Mondi Executive Director of NESPA and his journey into the pool industry. We talk about the history of NESPA, and their advocacy for the pool industry. We talk in detail about the Pool Spa Show that will take place in Atlantic City on January 25th to 27th and what it takes to put on such a large event. Dom discusses the expo part of the show with over 300 vendors and how their education that encompasses over 110 education classes that cover water chemistry, business classes such as hiring the right candidates and even the hands-on classes they offer. A must listen to podcast.
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Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
In Episode 72 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Leanne De Jesus an HR expert with over 30 years in the HR. She has worked for billion dollar companies such as Hilton, Disney and JCP. She talks about the current labor market and the current hiring conditions.
She explains how the pandemic has changed the employment market & how the market has shifted power from the employers to the workers. We discuss what is attractive to this new workforce that we are seeing out there and what employers are having to do to attract talent.
We do a deep dive into developing and sustaining employee engagement so that your business can thrive during the Great Resignation. Leanne also explains the difference between, engagement, motivation and recognition as they are not the same.
She also talks about what you should do if you are wanting to hire your first employee. A must listen to podcast!!!
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Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
In Episode 71 Part 2 of the Pool Nation Podcast we continue our talk with David and Luke. They are the host of the Splash Podcast all the way from Australia also known as the land down under.
We will talk about our industries and get some great insights into the pool industry from around the world. We talk about SPASA and their mission to protect the pool industry in Australia. We learn about their market, and what things they do differently than us here in the US.
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Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
In Episode 71 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to David and Luke. They are the host of the Splash Podcast all the way from Australia also known as the land down under.
We will talk about our industries and get some great insights into the pool industry from around the world. We talk about SPASA and their mission to protect the pool industry in Australia. We learn about their market, and what things they do differently than us here in the US.
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Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
In Episode 70 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk about the 7 reasons why its so important to take time off. We talk about your company policies when it comes to vacation for you and your employees and your work phone policy. We will do a deep dive into the importance of setting those up properly so it allows you to succeed from the beginning.
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
E-69 Pool Nation Podcast - Pool Nation Awards Recap
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
In Episode 69 of the Pool Nation Podcast we do a recap of the Pool Nation Awards. I ask John and Zac for their take on the event and the outcome of how they feel it went. We share a behind the scenes on what it takes to put the event together and we share how we are already looking forward to next years event at the show in Vegas. We also pay tribute to our friend Bob Lowry, and talk about the Bob Lowry Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Monday Dec 06, 2021
E-67 Pool Nation Podcast- The Life of Bob Lowry Part 2
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
In Episode 67 of the Pool Nation podcast we continue our series on the life of Bob Lowry part 2. Bob and Eric talk about Bob's
career and how they started service industry news, his time with Dell Ozone, his 5 years at Leslie's and what led him to
create the Pool Chemistry Training Institute. We also talk to Terry Arko from Hasa about his friendship with Bob and how
they met.
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Monday Nov 29, 2021
E-66 Pool Nation Podcast - The Life of Bob Lowry Part 1
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
In Episode 66 of the Pool Nation Podcast Eric Herman talks to Bob Lowry about his life and how he ended up in the Pool Industry. They talk about Bob's early years, his military service, the aquarium products he invented and how the FDA knocked on their door came to talk to them about those products and how his life would eventually take him to the swimming pool industry.
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