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Amtower Off-Center

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Hosted by nationally-known speaker and consultant Mark Amtower, Amtower Off-Center highlights the good, the bad, the ugly and the just plain silly of doing business in the government market. Every week experts join Mark for a lively discussion of current issues facing the government contractor community.

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Episodes

All things contracting

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide ranging discussion on the emergence of POLARIS, the issues around CIO-SP4 and the new GSA Services MAC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 25, 202244 min

How to win in the government market

On the 16th anniversary of Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower and his co-author Mike Lisagor will discuss their new book: How to Win in the Government Market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 11, 202244 min

Seven leadership tips to transform your organization

Matt Mani of PwC joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss a new book he co-authored titled: Beyond Digital: How Great Leaders Transform Their Organizations and Shape Their Future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 28, 202240 min

How to become a player in the Navy RDT&E world

Kevin Cooley, CEO of Resource Management Concepts, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to explain how his company became a player in the Navy RDT&E world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 19, 202244 min

GovCon marketing tactics in 2022

Lee Frederiksen of Hinge Marketing joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss marketing tactics that government contractors should use in Fiscal Year 2022. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 03, 202244 min

An update on NASA SEWP

NASA SEWP Program Manager Joanne Woytek joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to give an update on the GWAC and share her strategic goals for 2022. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 20, 202144 min

Tips on how to reach your government audience

Janet Waring, CEO of ArtForm Business Solutions, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, for a discussion on how to reach your government audience by developing and sharing content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 09, 202142 min

The Pulse of GovCon

Lisa Shea Mundt of The Pulse of GovCon joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the top issues issues facing small government contractors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 22, 202143 min

A guide to winning government contracts

Michael LeJeune, partner and Federal Access program manager at RSM Federal, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss what small companies can do to grow their business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 16, 202146 min

Creating a successful corporate culture

Marissa Levin co-founder of Successful Culture International, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, for a wide-ranging discussion that includes paths for small contractor growth, agency-based marketing, and how to create a successful corporate culture at your company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 07, 202143 min

Trends in B2G marketing

Chris Parente of StoryTech Consulting joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide-ranging discussion on GovCon marketing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 29, 202144 min

The state of GovCon market

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss GWACs, CMMC, CIO-SP4 and the state of the current government contracting market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 24, 202146 min

The rise of "relevance"

Lee Frederiksen, managing partner of Hinge Marketing, joins host Mark Amtower on Amtower Off Center, to discuss the rise of relevance, and its importance in high growth professional services companies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 04, 202143 min

Assembling a board of advisers for your company

Marissa Levin, co-founder of Successful Culture International, joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the importance of boards of advisers, and the steps companies can take to avoid mistakes when selecting them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 29, 202146 min

Marketing tactics for the end of FY 2021

Chris Parente of StoryTech Consulting joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss end of the fiscal year marketing tactics for federal contractors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 21, 202144 min

Washington Technology's Top 100 Contractors

Nick Wakeman, editor-in-chief for Washington Technology joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss his company's list of the top 100 contractors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 01, 202143 min

The challenges facing veteran owned businesses

Scott Jensen, executive director of the National Veterans Small Business Coalition joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a discussion about the NVSBC and the issues facing veteran-owned small businesses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 14, 202149 min

The pulse of GovCon

This week on Amtower Off Center, Amber Hart, co-founder of The Pulse of GovCon, joins host Mark Amtower to talk about her company's mission and goals, and discuss end of the fiscal year spending in the federal government. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 08, 202147 min

Creating the imagination machine

Martin Reeves. chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute and senior vice president of the Boston Consulting Group, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss his new book, "The Imagination Machine." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 05, 202144 min

Contracting in FY 2021

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide-ranging discussion of the top contracting issues for the remainder of the fiscal year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 18, 202147 min

Everything you need to know about project management

Project management expert and author Michael Lisagor joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to talk about his new book, "The Essential Guide to Managing a Project: What Every Project Manager Should Know." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 08, 202143 min

Creating opportunities for small businesses

Shirley Collier, president of Scale2Market, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide ranging discussion of how small companies can position themselves for acquisition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 06, 202140 min

Using content to grow your business

Chris Parente of StoryTech Consulting, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a detailed discussion on content marketing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 24, 202143 min

The importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Simon Turner, co-founder and CEO of Ocean 5 Strategies joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to talk about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and why it is important to government contractors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 12, 202143 min

Mergers & acquisitions during Covid-19

Kevin DeSanto, managing director and co-founder of KippsDeSanto joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the mergers and acquisitions climate in 2020 and the outlook for 2021. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 05, 202148 min

SEWP in 2020: A year in review

This week on Amtower Off Center, Joanne Woytek, program manager for NASA SEWP, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss why 2020 was a record breaking year for the GWAC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 11, 202143 min

The top GovCon issues in 2021

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss a wide variety of contracting issues, including the emergence of the GSA small business IDIQ/GWAC Polaris and what it could mean for WOSB and HUB Zone businesses, and the importance of complying with CMMC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 04, 202144 min

A deep dive into the "whole of government" approach

This week on Amtower Off Center, Brian Chidester, Global Public Sector marketing executive for OpenText, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss the benefits and challenges of using the "whole of government" approach to resolving issues in the federal government. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 28, 202142 min

The benefits of being a "Visible Expert"

Lee Frederiksen of Hinge Marketing joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss his company's updated research on "The Visible Expert". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 20, 202143 min

Looking at the transition from both sides

This week on Amtower Off Center, Simon Szykman, chief technology officer at Attain, joins host Mark Amtower on Amtower Off Center to discuss the preparation and planning that federal agencies go through during presidential transitions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 23, 202043 min
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