The Get Wired Podcast

56 - Attracting the Life You Want to Live with Jason Warner

55 - Learn to Sail Rough Waters with Dan Byers

Any captain can man the helm in calm seas. It takes experience, know-how, and grit to make it back to port safely when the waters get rough. Join us today as we learn about ways to come out of the current situation even better than we went into it.

54 - Let the Past Die

This is how you make your future bigger than the past. Take the lessons, leave the ego. Keep moving forward.

53 - Sales and Marketing with Leo Quinn

Leo is back! We recap his summer of 1000 No's, and also his plans for moving forward with his business. Rejection is a key part of the sales process, and anything we can do to gamify the inherent rejection involved in trying to get to the Yes will make our jobs that much easier.

52 - In Case of Recession, Break Glass with Dan Byers

In this episode, we break down the steps you may one day need to face if the economy does slow down or we enter a recession. I started right as the US came out of the ‘Great Recession,’ but Dan was right there in the thick of it. We learn from his insight and experiences, so that hopefully we can be better prepared in case that day comes. Much of this content is just good business sense, but it often gets overlooked when things are going well. It all goes to show, there’s money being left on the...

51 - Never Stop Learning and Growing on Your Path to Success with Jim Dinsmore

Today is Labor Day. Today is also the day of Hurricane Dorian coming right at the state of Florida. What better day to meet in the studio and lay down a podcast about being better than you were last week?! Jim started in the field as an electrician, but has switched sides of the counter to be the powerhouse behind CED Vero Beach. He brings his field knowledge, sales skills, customer service, and leadership to the forefront each and every day he walks in the door. Listen up and find out how and w...

50 - Focus on What Really Matters, Tune Out the Rest with Travis Roland

Travis Roland joins us again (check out episode 5 as well) and we discuss other industry podcasts as well as best practices. If you’re looking to step up your organizational game and stay more on top of your things to do and emails, we drop a lot of tips and discuss ways that work for us to streamline those processes.

49 - Building a Culture of Collaboration with Tyler Candelaria

I really enjoyed this episode! It’s always fun to reconnect with someone and exchange ideas, but Tyler has a unique situation going on over in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Going from a smaller PC to such a large one comes with all sorts of challenges and growth opportunities, and Tyler helps us wade through some of them. Come join us as we learn about self-awareness, changing roles, and the over arching principles of what it means to work on the business vs in the business....

48 - The Home Automation Episode with Dan Byers

In this episode, Dan runs us through the different platforms and what they sell over in CES Santa Barbara. We also define DIY vs DIFM, and focus greatly on the value that an experienced crew at a supply house can lend to this field. Once you have the right products, training, and salesmanship, the key is to simply charge what you're worth! Easier said than done in today's market, but if you add enough value, you should be able to charge what you want.

47 - Metrics and Mindsets to Instantly Improve a PC with Josh Rogers

Josh is a CED veteran and knows how to take a PC from where it’s at to where it needs to be. On this episode of The Get Wired Podcast, we cover a wide range of topics including: -Service Level -Inventory control -Action items when starting at a new PC -Staying in touch with people at all stages of your professional development -Building relationships before you need them, and much more. If you’re in need of a boost of ideas, core philosophies, and experience, this is the episode for you!...

46 - Why and How to Build a Strong Counter Business with Dan Byers

If you need to give your Counter business a jolt, this is the episode for you. Learn how one of the greats has cultivated this segment of his business, how he trains his employees, and the creative ways he gets vendor support to maximize the traffic at his Counter. Websites mentioned: http://screenenvy.net/ https://signage.screen.cloud/

45 - Adventures in Rejection with Leo Quinn

Social Media Marketing expert Leo Quinn joins the podcast to share with us some of his Adventures in Rejection. Taking on a self-imposed challenge to get 1000 people to tell him NO in the summer of 2019, Leo dives head first into the world of Rejection Therapy. If you’ve ever had mental blocks when it comes to being rejected in sales and in life, this is the podcast that can help free you from the chains that are weighing you down. Every person that tells you ‘NO!’ is just doing you a favor. The...

44 - Carve Your Own Path with Nicholas Richardson

In this episode of The Get Wired Podcast, Nicholas Richardson and I go into the ‘great Amazon debate’ and how it pertains to our industry. You can either disrupt yourself, or you can wait for someone else to disrupt you and your business model.

43 - Deep Dive Into The Customer Portal and Other Tech Hacks with Dan Byers and Jeff Hanebuth

In this episode, we discuss a variety of IT related topics and how they impact our employees and customers.

42 - How to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ryan Bialczak

In this episode, we bring on a new PC Manager - Ryan Bialczak. We cover the CED Management Training Program at a broad level, how working through college set him up for success in his career, and how the never ending search for knowledge/challenges is what keeps him coming back for more. If you’ve been on the fence about taking action, or know that you can be doing more, this is the episode for you.

41 - How to be More Efficient as a Sales Organization with Dan Byers

Welcome to The GWP : Dan Byers from CES Santa Barbara! In this episode, we go over Avochato. An SMS platform for businesses to communicate with their customers. Legal talk: We are not affiliated or sponsored by Avochato in any way. It is simply a tool we have found to be useful for certain businesses. Have an idea for a ‘Tech Hack’ that you’d like to share? Contact Mike@cedvero.com and we’ll discuss....

40 - Nick Scala

UCF Grad Nick Scala visits the GWP to recap his experiences with CED and the Management Training Program. From day one of a being a CED Management Trainee to running his own PC, this is a must listen for anyone interested in being at the top of their game.

39 - Manage The Present, Create The Future

Most people are pretty good at managing the day-to-day but struggle with making improvements so that tomorrow is even better. This should help provide some tips and tricks to getting ahead of the curve!

38 - Cherry Red Teslas in Space

Elon Musk is going to Mars...what are you doing today?

37 - Go The Extra Mile

What are some tools in your tool kit that you aren't using? Would they be of great use to your customers, employees, vendors?

36 - "I Can't"

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't - you're right!" -Henry Ford

35 - Close The Loop

Do the things you said you were going to do, and do them in a timely manner. Get back to people and they will come back to you!

34 - Case of the Mondays

Mondays are 14% of your week, and they can be the best part of the seven days, not the worst. It's all how you look at it. Let's Make Monday's Great Again!

33 - Not Enough Time

First episode of the new year, and it's all about making the most of the time we have in this year, in this day, in this hour. Change the narrative you tell yourself about what's important, and never make the excuse that you never have enough time again.

32 - Pressure is a Privilege

Too often in life we turn away from the pressure. The pressure of being wrong, of taking a stand for something right, or asking for something we really want. Change the narrative! Tell yourself that pressure is there to make you perform at a high level, raise your standards, and change your life. Let's go!

31 - Be a Customer Service Company / Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma isn't going to stop The Get Wired Podcast! Come learn how to add value through customer service.

30 - Rejection Therapy

Feeling down and out about being turned down and getting kicked out? That's all in your head. Flip the script and recognize that every 'No,' every failure, every misstep is really just letting you know what not to do and what not to say and how to better handle the situation the next time around. I'd rather have someone 'fail' at sales for a few weeks than to never try at all. It's definitely an art more than a science, and the only one an artist improves is through constant learning and tenacit...

29 - Fred Hernandez

Fred Hernandez has been a true partner and friend of CED Vero Beach for the last five years. He's helped us close deals, and even brought us some business that would have gone unnoticed otherwise. With almost 40 years of experience in lighting, his knowledge and insight is invaluable. He's always willing to cook up some good food when he's the Vendor of the Month, and that wins over a lot of hearts and minds around here! Join us for an in depth look at the lighting world and how it relates to us...

28 - Selling Products vs. Selling Benefits

When someone goes to a hardware store for a 1/4" drill bit, they aren't going there for the bit. They are going there because they need a 1/4" hole in something. In the same way, we have to change the way we sell from a product based standpoint to one of benefit based.

27 - Self Assist

This episode is about being as selfless as possible by taking time to make sure that you are working on yourself. In order to be truly ready AND able to help others, you must maintain high stands of self care in all aspects.