Episode 157 of Fully Threaded is Live!

Fully Threaded Radio episode 157 “One More Rep” was published October 18, 2020.

The screw biz rebounded sooner than expected, but the customer meeting game still has a long way to go.

Veteran sales pro Jackie “Kind of a Big Deal” Ventura guest-hosts a timely segment that details the current picture, as she welcomes fellow rep John “Cowboy” Wachman, and Christian Reich of Goebel Fasteners (1:25:17).

The Industrial Distribution “Big 50 List” just hit the street, managing editor Mike Hockett has the story (21:45).

On the Fastener News Report, industry newsman Mike McNulty talks with Solution Industries senior manager, the indefatigable Frank “Balboa” DeVito to unpack the latest FDI results (52:58).

Thread stick-out is the topic of the minute,  The Fastener Training Minute with Carmen Vertullo (1:18:29).

PLUS:  IFE manager Morgan Wilson has the names of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees in his hand!  Will he divulge the winners during the podcast (42:38)?

Brian and Eric can’t decide if they hate Amazon more because it’s taking over the world, or because their packages have started taking longer to arrive.

Run time: 02:08:01

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About the Hosts

Brian Musker

Brian Musker

Known as the “hardest working man in the online thread game”, Brian Musker earned his advanced engineering degree with a thesis on fastening technology many years before entering the fastener industry with the launch of the FCH Sourcing Network in 2006. Today, he is known as the developer of the industry renowned “FCH Scrubber” software that cleans and cross-matches fastener inventory for distributors across the industry. He is also a strong advocate for his beloved breakfast spread, Vegemite.

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas got the idea of launching Fully Threaded Radio in the early days of podcasting as he pondered how to promote the FCH Sourcing Network to an industry that wasn’t doing much with traditional social media. Fifteen years later, the show has a life of its own and has opened more doors than he could have imagined. More recently, he’s been working to build the NFBBQA (National Fastener BBQ Association) to help fastener professionals better enjoy cooking meat over fire. He also enjoys chicken ranching at his small farm in semi-rural northeast Ohio.