The Front Porch Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-front-porch The Front Porch is where you'll learn about rental leaders in and outside of Point of Rental, how they got to where they are today and a little bit about the person outside of the industry. If you'd like to be a guest on the porch, email marketing@pointofrental.com. If you're in the rental industry, we'd love to talk to you - and because this isn't a business endeavor, it's free. We just want to share your story. © 2026 Point of Rental Software 6e1ce190-4146-506b-ba3b-1e8460d7d053 no Brian Beaudry en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:10 -0500 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:03:31 -0500 https://frontporch.transistor.fm/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/4IMWxSDfY3_B6fyYOKykxbt63n-x2KlYJjQQLyaXN5g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMTcyLzE2ODI3/MzM2NTMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Front Porch https://frontporch.transistor.fm/ episodic Point of Rental Software The Front Porch is where you'll learn about rental leaders in and outside of Point of Rental, how they got to where they are today and a little bit about the person outside of the industry. If you'd like to be a guest on the porch, email marketing@pointofrental.com. If you're in the rental industry, we'd love to talk to you - and because this isn't a business endeavor, it's free. We just want to share your story. The Front Porch is where you'll learn about rental leaders in and outside of Point of Rental, how they got to where they are today and a little bit about the person outside of the industry. rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental Brian Beaudry No No How are Rental Leaders Using AI? 119 119 How are Rental Leaders Using AI? full 44f868d1-097e-417c-9eb5-4a1f290800ee https://share.transistor.fm/s/b5195ad3 Point of Rental's Head of AI, Matt Gaffin, talks with industry experts Brittany Haas (Crown Rental), Grant Christopher (Christopher Equipment), and Anthony Durante (The Owl, formerly of Durante Rentals) about how rental leaders use AI in their lives. 

They share practical applications like SOP and policy/manual creation, professionalizing emails and job descriptions, marketing content and images, research and event outreach, brainstorming, and drafting sensitive employee communications, while noting limitations in deeper analytics like utilization, fleet moves, and buy/sell decisions without better context and continuous data. 

]]> Point of Rental's Head of AI, Matt Gaffin, talks with industry experts Brittany Haas (Crown Rental), Grant Christopher (Christopher Equipment), and Anthony Durante (The Owl, formerly of Durante Rentals) about how rental leaders use AI in their lives. 

They share practical applications like SOP and policy/manual creation, professionalizing emails and job descriptions, marketing content and images, research and event outreach, brainstorming, and drafting sensitive employee communications, while noting limitations in deeper analytics like utilization, fleet moves, and buy/sell decisions without better context and continuous data. 

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2333 Point of Rental's Head of AI, Matt Gaffin, talks with industry experts Brittany Haas (Crown Rental), Grant Christopher (Christopher Equipment), and Anthony Durante (The Owl, formerly of Durante Rentals) about how rental leaders use AI in their lives. 

They share practical applications like SOP and policy/manual creation, professionalizing emails and job descriptions, marketing content and images, research and event outreach, brainstorming, and drafting sensitive employee communications, while noting limitations in deeper analytics like utilization, fleet moves, and buy/sell decisions without better context and continuous data. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry The Front Porch LIVE at the ARA Show: Ecommerce with Caleb Yell 118 118 The Front Porch LIVE at the ARA Show: Ecommerce with Caleb Yell full 103baf05-e622-4058-bfd3-8fc87cdc679a https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d4ec60d Brian talks with Point of Rental e-commerce strategy lead Caleb Yell about how rental e-commerce has shifted from a "nice to have" to a business-critical tool and how you can avoid a lot of the growing pains that come from implementing it. You'll learn about the tools being used to digitize counter workflows online (e-sign, ID verification, ACH/payments), common breakdowns, and the need for optimized consumer-facing images and descriptions.  They cover underused tools, key metrics to watch, and highlight the need for great SEO, especially in the AI age.

 

]]> Brian talks with Point of Rental e-commerce strategy lead Caleb Yell about how rental e-commerce has shifted from a "nice to have" to a business-critical tool and how you can avoid a lot of the growing pains that come from implementing it. You'll learn about the tools being used to digitize counter workflows online (e-sign, ID verification, ACH/payments), common breakdowns, and the need for optimized consumer-facing images and descriptions.  They cover underused tools, key metrics to watch, and highlight the need for great SEO, especially in the AI age.

 

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1564 Brian talks with Point of Rental e-commerce strategy lead Caleb Yell about how rental e-commerce has shifted from a "nice to have" to a business-critical tool and how you can avoid a lot of the growing pains that come from implementing it. You'll learn about the tools being used to digitize counter workflows online (e-sign, ID verification, ACH/payments), common breakdowns, and the need for optimized consumer-facing images and descriptions.  They cover underused tools, key metrics to watch, and highlight the need for great SEO, especially in the AI age.

 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Phil Clark 117 117 Phil Clark full 8fbae11f-91b3-46ec-b94a-b615d69b5701 https://share.transistor.fm/s/68ceb97f Senior implementation consultant Phil Clark shares his path, from trampolining, engineering and IT curiosity to bus driving, coaching, and ultimately training customers at Point of Rental. He talks about what good training looks like, what he enjoys most about working with customers and teams, and some standout travel experiences on the job. March is MS Awareness month, so Phil also opens up about his experience with multiple sclerosis and how it’s shaped his life and relationships. We also learned about Phil's off-the-clock stories—volunteering with an inshore lifeboat crew and doing the occasional “disco” as a hobby DJ.

]]> Senior implementation consultant Phil Clark shares his path, from trampolining, engineering and IT curiosity to bus driving, coaching, and ultimately training customers at Point of Rental. He talks about what good training looks like, what he enjoys most about working with customers and teams, and some standout travel experiences on the job. March is MS Awareness month, so Phil also opens up about his experience with multiple sclerosis and how it’s shaped his life and relationships. We also learned about Phil's off-the-clock stories—volunteering with an inshore lifeboat crew and doing the occasional “disco” as a hobby DJ.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3021 Senior implementation consultant Phil Clark shares his path, from trampolining, engineering and IT curiosity to bus driving, coaching, and ultimately training customers at Point of Rental. He talks about what good training looks like, what he enjoys most about working with customers and teams, and some standout travel experiences on the job. March is MS Awareness month, so Phil also opens up about his experience with multiple sclerosis and how it’s shaped his life and relationships. We also learned about Phil's off-the-clock stories—volunteering with an inshore lifeboat crew and doing the occasional “disco” as a hobby DJ.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Kim Medellin 116 116 Kim Medellin full c69b66f5-34d7-4621-9590-e8fe3c259e91 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c06a7c16 Kim Medellin is Point of Rental's Global HR Generalist. She shares her journey from growing up in Michigan with dreams of being a singer to moving to Texas and finding her path in HR. She discusses her career transitions, including her time as a pharmacy tech and her entry into the construction industry, which eventually led her to Point of Rental. We talk karaoke tips, Gen Alpha slang, quotable movies, and more. Don't miss out on Kim's insights and personal stories that highlight her dedication to helping others and creating a positive workplace environment.

]]> Kim Medellin is Point of Rental's Global HR Generalist. She shares her journey from growing up in Michigan with dreams of being a singer to moving to Texas and finding her path in HR. She discusses her career transitions, including her time as a pharmacy tech and her entry into the construction industry, which eventually led her to Point of Rental. We talk karaoke tips, Gen Alpha slang, quotable movies, and more. Don't miss out on Kim's insights and personal stories that highlight her dedication to helping others and creating a positive workplace environment.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2920 Kim Medellin is Point of Rental's Global HR Generalist. She shares her journey from growing up in Michigan with dreams of being a singer to moving to Texas and finding her path in HR. She discusses her career transitions, including her time as a pharmacy tech and her entry into the construction industry, which eventually led her to Point of Rental. We talk karaoke tips, Gen Alpha slang, quotable movies, and more. Don't miss out on Kim's insights and personal stories that highlight her dedication to helping others and creating a positive workplace environment.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Kayla Winfree 115 115 Kayla Winfree full a1523767-bfac-4aec-b213-92f420203a9a https://share.transistor.fm/s/390b58b4 Join us as we welcome Kayla Winfree, the account management team lead at Record360, to The Front Porch. Learn about her journey from managerial experiences at Planet Fitness and Verizon, to her passion for sales and Record360, and her love for her new home in San Diego. Additionally, Kayla opens up about her yoga practice, the challenges of working remotely, and the strategies she uses to maintain a vibrant team culture. With humor and candor, Kayla offers valuable insights on developing self-confidence, managing multiple roles, and prioritizing mental health.

]]> Join us as we welcome Kayla Winfree, the account management team lead at Record360, to The Front Porch. Learn about her journey from managerial experiences at Planet Fitness and Verizon, to her passion for sales and Record360, and her love for her new home in San Diego. Additionally, Kayla opens up about her yoga practice, the challenges of working remotely, and the strategies she uses to maintain a vibrant team culture. With humor and candor, Kayla offers valuable insights on developing self-confidence, managing multiple roles, and prioritizing mental health.

]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2748 Join us as we welcome Kayla Winfree, the account management team lead at Record360, to The Front Porch. Learn about her journey from managerial experiences at Planet Fitness and Verizon, to her passion for sales and Record360, and her love for her new home in San Diego. Additionally, Kayla opens up about her yoga practice, the challenges of working remotely, and the strategies she uses to maintain a vibrant team culture. With humor and candor, Kayla offers valuable insights on developing self-confidence, managing multiple roles, and prioritizing mental health.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Brian Holden 114 114 Brian Holden full 946df616-34f0-4692-9966-cb2c53be30c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b62cbcac Brian Holden is a solutions engineer at Point of Rental - the only one in South Africa - and he joins the podcast while on a visit to the UK for this month's Syrinx Conference.. Brian shares his experiences from the conference, memories from his career in the hire industry, and insights into his personal interests. Brian also delves into his love for mountain biking, lessons learned from his time as a golf shop entrepreneur, and being a bona fide online certifications/training star.

]]> Brian Holden is a solutions engineer at Point of Rental - the only one in South Africa - and he joins the podcast while on a visit to the UK for this month's Syrinx Conference.. Brian shares his experiences from the conference, memories from his career in the hire industry, and insights into his personal interests. Brian also delves into his love for mountain biking, lessons learned from his time as a golf shop entrepreneur, and being a bona fide online certifications/training star.

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3339 Brian Holden is a solutions engineer at Point of Rental - the only one in South Africa - and he joins the podcast while on a visit to the UK for this month's Syrinx Conference.. Brian shares his experiences from the conference, memories from his career in the hire industry, and insights into his personal interests. Brian also delves into his love for mountain biking, lessons learned from his time as a golf shop entrepreneur, and being a bona fide online certifications/training star.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Josh Johnston, PartyPros 112 112 Josh Johnston, PartyPros full 6f7dfa1a-cb71-4714-99ba-661a6b6a5a7b https://share.transistor.fm/s/e208d929 In this episode, we welcome Josh Johnston from PartyPros to discuss his career journey and the intricacies of running a full-service events company. From his early beginnings in the AV field to owning a nightclub, DJing, and finally merging into Party Pros, Josh shares invaluable insights and experiences from his multifaceted career in the events industry. Learn how he balances creativity with business acumen, grows his company, and navigates the challenges that come his way. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at his adventures, including speaking at TEDx and attending Burning Man. Dive into the fascinating world of event planning and management, and pick up some practical tips for success along the way.

]]> In this episode, we welcome Josh Johnston from PartyPros to discuss his career journey and the intricacies of running a full-service events company. From his early beginnings in the AV field to owning a nightclub, DJing, and finally merging into Party Pros, Josh shares invaluable insights and experiences from his multifaceted career in the events industry. Learn how he balances creativity with business acumen, grows his company, and navigates the challenges that come his way. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at his adventures, including speaking at TEDx and attending Burning Man. Dive into the fascinating world of event planning and management, and pick up some practical tips for success along the way.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4404 In this episode, we welcome Josh Johnston from PartyPros to discuss his career journey and the intricacies of running a full-service events company. From his early beginnings in the AV field to owning a nightclub, DJing, and finally merging into Party Pros, Josh shares invaluable insights and experiences from his multifaceted career in the events industry. Learn how he balances creativity with business acumen, grows his company, and navigates the challenges that come his way. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at his adventures, including speaking at TEDx and attending Burning Man. Dive into the fascinating world of event planning and management, and pick up some practical tips for success along the way.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Daniel Huggins 113 113 Daniel Huggins full 0efae1ed-2267-4d96-8b05-8ae0258bbe53 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c94eeea7 Join Dan Huggins, our Solutions Engineer Team Lead in Reading, UK, on the Front Porch this month! We delve into Daniel's childhood ambitions, his experiences working at Blockbuster and as a poker dealer, and how these roles have helped shape his career. Daniel also discusses his leadership philosophy, his love for golf, and what it's like to balance parenthood with a professional career. Stay tuned for Dan's top five movie picks and his perspective on the future of Arsenal FC.

]]> Join Dan Huggins, our Solutions Engineer Team Lead in Reading, UK, on the Front Porch this month! We delve into Daniel's childhood ambitions, his experiences working at Blockbuster and as a poker dealer, and how these roles have helped shape his career. Daniel also discusses his leadership philosophy, his love for golf, and what it's like to balance parenthood with a professional career. Stay tuned for Dan's top five movie picks and his perspective on the future of Arsenal FC.

]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4102 Join Dan Huggins, our Solutions Engineer Team Lead in Reading, UK, on the Front Porch this month! We delve into Daniel's childhood ambitions, his experiences working at Blockbuster and as a poker dealer, and how these roles have helped shape his career. Daniel also discusses his leadership philosophy, his love for golf, and what it's like to balance parenthood with a professional career. Stay tuned for Dan's top five movie picks and his perspective on the future of Arsenal FC.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Ash Woodcock, RPM Hire 111 111 Ash Woodcock, RPM Hire full ad198f47-5ac5-41b2-bc20-419c87b60d5e https://share.transistor.fm/s/a8d21a6b Join us on The Front Porch as we sit down with Ash Woodcock, owner of RPM Hire, a leading traffic management equipment hire company in Australia - Hire Company of the Year, in fact, in 2025. Ash shares his journey from growing up in Tasmania to building a nationwide business in Australia. He discusses the challenges and successes of funding business growth, the importance of maintaining balance between work and family, and offers insights on how he maintains a strong company culture. Watch as Ash talks about his experiences with marathons, the importance of goal setting, and offers valuable advice on maintaining balance in life and business.

]]> Join us on The Front Porch as we sit down with Ash Woodcock, owner of RPM Hire, a leading traffic management equipment hire company in Australia - Hire Company of the Year, in fact, in 2025. Ash shares his journey from growing up in Tasmania to building a nationwide business in Australia. He discusses the challenges and successes of funding business growth, the importance of maintaining balance between work and family, and offers insights on how he maintains a strong company culture. Watch as Ash talks about his experiences with marathons, the importance of goal setting, and offers valuable advice on maintaining balance in life and business.

]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4309 Join us on The Front Porch as we sit down with Ash Woodcock, owner of RPM Hire, a leading traffic management equipment hire company in Australia - Hire Company of the Year, in fact, in 2025. Ash shares his journey from growing up in Tasmania to building a nationwide business in Australia. He discusses the challenges and successes of funding business growth, the importance of maintaining balance between work and family, and offers insights on how he maintains a strong company culture. Watch as Ash talks about his experiences with marathons, the importance of goal setting, and offers valuable advice on maintaining balance in life and business.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Dillon Baird, RepMove 110 110 Dillon Baird, RepMove full db9034fa-7f28-4ad5-bfe8-be3863eb804e https://share.transistor.fm/s/9fa35bb9 It's International Podcast Day!

Enjoy this interview we published earlier in the month on YouTube:

Dillon Baird, founder of RepMove, shares his journey from a young aspiring dirt bike rider to a successful entrepreneur. He delves into his early career, which he pursued throughout the American West, and the roots of RepMove. Dillon highlights the importance of persistence, teamwork, and continuous improvement in both personal and professional life. 

]]> It's International Podcast Day!

Enjoy this interview we published earlier in the month on YouTube:

Dillon Baird, founder of RepMove, shares his journey from a young aspiring dirt bike rider to a successful entrepreneur. He delves into his early career, which he pursued throughout the American West, and the roots of RepMove. Dillon highlights the importance of persistence, teamwork, and continuous improvement in both personal and professional life. 

]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2780 It's International Podcast Day!

Enjoy this interview we published earlier in the month on YouTube:

Dillon Baird, founder of RepMove, shares his journey from a young aspiring dirt bike rider to a successful entrepreneur. He delves into his early career, which he pursued throughout the American West, and the roots of RepMove. Dillon highlights the importance of persistence, teamwork, and continuous improvement in both personal and professional life. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Jim Goodfriend 109 109 Jim Goodfriend full 8ee82edf-813a-4076-b7b0-ec9fe40638ee https://share.transistor.fm/s/580d1f5e Jim Goodfriend shares his journey to rental software sales, from growing up in the Northeast, dropping out of college, to living on an organic farm in Israel. We learn about his career journey, his passion for sales, and his interests outside of work, including his love for concerts and soccer. Smart, engaging, and full of personality, Jim’s story is one of overcoming challenges, building connections, and finding joy in unexpected places. Whether you're interested in career advice, personal anecdotes, or just want to hear about delicious sandwiches, there's something in this episode for everyone.

]]> Jim Goodfriend shares his journey to rental software sales, from growing up in the Northeast, dropping out of college, to living on an organic farm in Israel. We learn about his career journey, his passion for sales, and his interests outside of work, including his love for concerts and soccer. Smart, engaging, and full of personality, Jim’s story is one of overcoming challenges, building connections, and finding joy in unexpected places. Whether you're interested in career advice, personal anecdotes, or just want to hear about delicious sandwiches, there's something in this episode for everyone.

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3736 Jim Goodfriend shares his journey to rental software sales, from growing up in the Northeast, dropping out of college, to living on an organic farm in Israel. We learn about his career journey, his passion for sales, and his interests outside of work, including his love for concerts and soccer. Smart, engaging, and full of personality, Jim’s story is one of overcoming challenges, building connections, and finding joy in unexpected places. Whether you're interested in career advice, personal anecdotes, or just want to hear about delicious sandwiches, there's something in this episode for everyone.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Claire Carden 108 108 Claire Carden full 919f06ac-9f25-4ccd-8cac-0b3dc7831e8d https://share.transistor.fm/s/8fabca2d Claire Carden shares her inspiring journey from aspiring actress and theater enthusiast to Broadway stage manager and finally transitioning into a career in coding. Get an inside look at her experiences working on Broadway, her passion for adopting senior rescue dogs, and her love for video games. Claire also discusses her favorite musicals, why she enjoys Point of Rental hackathons, and offers insights into her personal and professional growth. 

]]> Claire Carden shares her inspiring journey from aspiring actress and theater enthusiast to Broadway stage manager and finally transitioning into a career in coding. Get an inside look at her experiences working on Broadway, her passion for adopting senior rescue dogs, and her love for video games. Claire also discusses her favorite musicals, why she enjoys Point of Rental hackathons, and offers insights into her personal and professional growth. 

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:53:35 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2919 Claire Carden shares her inspiring journey from aspiring actress and theater enthusiast to Broadway stage manager and finally transitioning into a career in coding. Get an inside look at her experiences working on Broadway, her passion for adopting senior rescue dogs, and her love for video games. Claire also discusses her favorite musicals, why she enjoys Point of Rental hackathons, and offers insights into her personal and professional growth. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Erick Gordineer 107 107 Erick Gordineer full 659a8c73-b6fd-4323-9191-7d3af812e6ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/3730b114 Erick Gordineer is Point of Rental's Salesforce Developer Manager, and he's got a backstory full of incredible successes, setbacks, and even more successes. Learn why he goes by Erick at Point of Rental, his background in IT and development, and his passion for mentorship and teaching. Erick also shares his love for spirited driving, his reflections on overcoming fear, and his recommendations for helping others use AI tools. 

]]> Erick Gordineer is Point of Rental's Salesforce Developer Manager, and he's got a backstory full of incredible successes, setbacks, and even more successes. Learn why he goes by Erick at Point of Rental, his background in IT and development, and his passion for mentorship and teaching. Erick also shares his love for spirited driving, his reflections on overcoming fear, and his recommendations for helping others use AI tools. 

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4770 Erick Gordineer is Point of Rental's Salesforce Developer Manager, and he's got a backstory full of incredible successes, setbacks, and even more successes. Learn why he goes by Erick at Point of Rental, his background in IT and development, and his passion for mentorship and teaching. Erick also shares his love for spirited driving, his reflections on overcoming fear, and his recommendations for helping others use AI tools. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Elliott Vigil, Elliott Vigil LLC 106 106 Elliott Vigil, Elliott Vigil LLC full 9855e1ed-48a8-4ba9-af67-2737425f5f92 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c24cd0cd Elliott Vigil joins us on the Front Porch to discuss his journey from being a kid facing expulsion from school to a 20-plus-year career in rental sales to running his own sales consulting business. You'll walk away from this episode with several invaluable insights on sales, the importance of authentic relationships, and personal growth...and some tips for being an excellent Santa for any neighborhood events.

Find him on LinkedIn or visit his website to book him to help train your own sales teams.

]]> Elliott Vigil joins us on the Front Porch to discuss his journey from being a kid facing expulsion from school to a 20-plus-year career in rental sales to running his own sales consulting business. You'll walk away from this episode with several invaluable insights on sales, the importance of authentic relationships, and personal growth...and some tips for being an excellent Santa for any neighborhood events.

Find him on LinkedIn or visit his website to book him to help train your own sales teams.

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 6876 Elliott Vigil joins us on the Front Porch to discuss his journey from being a kid facing expulsion from school to a 20-plus-year career in rental sales to running his own sales consulting business. You'll walk away from this episode with several invaluable insights on sales, the importance of authentic relationships, and personal growth...and some tips for being an excellent Santa for any neighborhood events.

Find him on LinkedIn or visit his website to book him to help train your own sales teams.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Bradley Hindsman 105 105 Bradley Hindsman full 2256d48f-27af-4f13-a715-489d6edac2de https://share.transistor.fm/s/4db326c1 Bradley Hindsman, Customer Success Manager and unofficial ambassador of college football - and Alabama football in particular - to the team at Record360. We'll learn about his biggest takeaways from college, why he left mechanical engineering for sales engineering and now customer success, and his Top 5 Disney World rides, plus a whole lot more.

Want to meet more Pointers and rental leaders? Subscribe to this feed, or find The Front Porch on Point of Rental's YouTube page.

]]> Bradley Hindsman, Customer Success Manager and unofficial ambassador of college football - and Alabama football in particular - to the team at Record360. We'll learn about his biggest takeaways from college, why he left mechanical engineering for sales engineering and now customer success, and his Top 5 Disney World rides, plus a whole lot more.

Want to meet more Pointers and rental leaders? Subscribe to this feed, or find The Front Porch on Point of Rental's YouTube page.

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4299 Bradley Hindsman, Customer Success Manager and unofficial ambassador of college football - and Alabama football in particular - to the team at Record360. We'll learn about his biggest takeaways from college, why he left mechanical engineering for sales engineering and now customer success, and his Top 5 Disney World rides, plus a whole lot more.

Want to meet more Pointers and rental leaders? Subscribe to this feed, or find The Front Porch on Point of Rental's YouTube page.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Emyly Banke 104 104 Emyly Banke full b75376fe-1cfe-4d51-83b6-d9611b71eb19 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a4ca4a8 It's time to meet events coordinator Emyly Banke!

On this episode of The Front Porch, we'll get into her journey from aspiring lawyer to event coordinator, and her passion for organizing memorable events, from small parties to company onsites and everything surrounding Point of Rental tradeshows. 

Learn how she manages logistics, her favorite travel destinations, and some fun facts about her professional and personal life. 

Don't forget to hug Wayne.

]]> It's time to meet events coordinator Emyly Banke!

On this episode of The Front Porch, we'll get into her journey from aspiring lawyer to event coordinator, and her passion for organizing memorable events, from small parties to company onsites and everything surrounding Point of Rental tradeshows. 

Learn how she manages logistics, her favorite travel destinations, and some fun facts about her professional and personal life. 

Don't forget to hug Wayne.

]]> Fri, 30 May 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3453 It's time to meet events coordinator Emyly Banke!

On this episode of The Front Porch, we'll get into her journey from aspiring lawyer to event coordinator, and her passion for organizing memorable events, from small parties to company onsites and everything surrounding Point of Rental tradeshows. 

Learn how she manages logistics, her favorite travel destinations, and some fun facts about her professional and personal life. 

Don't forget to hug Wayne.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Martin Baugh 102 102 Martin Baugh full 1b96b72b-28ff-4550-bd7a-33887b91e427 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2ec56ec0 Martin Baugh, the product manager/owner for mobile solutions at Point of Rental, joins us on The Front Porch! Martin's our first Pointer to start his career at Chuck E. Cheese before becoming a key player in the tech industry. Discover the differences between product management and ownership, the challenges and joys of working in rental tech, and taking an RV around the country. Martin also offers invaluable advice for those looking to travel and insights into the inner workings of Point of Rental's mobile and API teams.

]]> Martin Baugh, the product manager/owner for mobile solutions at Point of Rental, joins us on The Front Porch! Martin's our first Pointer to start his career at Chuck E. Cheese before becoming a key player in the tech industry. Discover the differences between product management and ownership, the challenges and joys of working in rental tech, and taking an RV around the country. Martin also offers invaluable advice for those looking to travel and insights into the inner workings of Point of Rental's mobile and API teams.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3826 Martin Baugh, the product manager/owner for mobile solutions at Point of Rental, joins us on The Front Porch! Martin's our first Pointer to start his career at Chuck E. Cheese before becoming a key player in the tech industry. Discover the differences between product management and ownership, the challenges and joys of working in rental tech, and taking an RV around the country. Martin also offers invaluable advice for those looking to travel and insights into the inner workings of Point of Rental's mobile and API teams.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Jessie Anton 103 103 Jessie Anton full ecbf1be9-8ceb-4be6-ab83-525cab645495 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6ccf2b2 Somehow this didn't get shared in March! 

Jessie Anton is one of Point of Rental's account managers. On this episode of The Front Porch, Jessie tells tales from her career in marketing, waitressing, and in the electricity sector before joining Point of Rental. She discusses her role as an account manager and her love for building relationships with customers despite the challenges it entails. This episode also explores Jessie's introverted nature, her passion for storytelling, conspiracy theories, and how she got into wrestling. 

]]> Somehow this didn't get shared in March! 

Jessie Anton is one of Point of Rental's account managers. On this episode of The Front Porch, Jessie tells tales from her career in marketing, waitressing, and in the electricity sector before joining Point of Rental. She discusses her role as an account manager and her love for building relationships with customers despite the challenges it entails. This episode also explores Jessie's introverted nature, her passion for storytelling, conspiracy theories, and how she got into wrestling. 

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:53 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3822 Somehow this didn't get shared in March! 

Jessie Anton is one of Point of Rental's account managers. On this episode of The Front Porch, Jessie tells tales from her career in marketing, waitressing, and in the electricity sector before joining Point of Rental. She discusses her role as an account manager and her love for building relationships with customers despite the challenges it entails. This episode also explores Jessie's introverted nature, her passion for storytelling, conspiracy theories, and how she got into wrestling. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Sara Brace 100 100 Sara Brace full 48465e9e-5d55-49e3-b177-aaf9d13cf3fe https://share.transistor.fm/s/55d6f087 Sara Brace, Record360's Sr. Customer Support Manager, shares her experiences from her early dreams of being a pop star to working at In-N-Out and how she transitioned into customer support roles. Listen as Sarah discusses her career journey, the surprising non-magnetic world of new fridges, and the challenges of growing a team. Discover her favorite In-N-Out secret menu items, and learn about her love for sewing and crafting.

Find The Front Porch on LinkedIn for clips and highlights from past shows!

]]> Sara Brace, Record360's Sr. Customer Support Manager, shares her experiences from her early dreams of being a pop star to working at In-N-Out and how she transitioned into customer support roles. Listen as Sarah discusses her career journey, the surprising non-magnetic world of new fridges, and the challenges of growing a team. Discover her favorite In-N-Out secret menu items, and learn about her love for sewing and crafting.

Find The Front Porch on LinkedIn for clips and highlights from past shows!

]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3133 Sara Brace, Record360's Sr. Customer Support Manager, shares her experiences from her early dreams of being a pop star to working at In-N-Out and how she transitioned into customer support roles. Listen as Sarah discusses her career journey, the surprising non-magnetic world of new fridges, and the challenges of growing a team. Discover her favorite In-N-Out secret menu items, and learn about her love for sewing and crafting.

Find The Front Porch on LinkedIn for clips and highlights from past shows!

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Kaitlyn DeGrasse, Special Event Rentals 99 99 Kaitlyn DeGrasse, Special Event Rentals full 3270281f-b03e-46bc-b5a7-d18831de3abf https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb8faec7 Kaitlyn DeGrasse joins The Front Porch from Special Event Rentals in Edmonton, Alberta this month! Caitlin discusses her path from growing up in Ottawa with a mother in the events industry to becoming a key player in the rental industry herself. She shares insights on why she was listed on Rental Management's '12 to Watch Under 40' list, highlighting her ability to see the bigger picture and connect with customers. Caitlin also walks us through her love for event planning, inspired by her mother, and how she transitioned from hospitality and tourism education to a thriving career in the event rental industry.

Check out the Special Event Rentals podcast on YouTube!

]]> Kaitlyn DeGrasse joins The Front Porch from Special Event Rentals in Edmonton, Alberta this month! Caitlin discusses her path from growing up in Ottawa with a mother in the events industry to becoming a key player in the rental industry herself. She shares insights on why she was listed on Rental Management's '12 to Watch Under 40' list, highlighting her ability to see the bigger picture and connect with customers. Caitlin also walks us through her love for event planning, inspired by her mother, and how she transitioned from hospitality and tourism education to a thriving career in the event rental industry.

Check out the Special Event Rentals podcast on YouTube!

]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3496 Kaitlyn DeGrasse joins The Front Porch from Special Event Rentals in Edmonton, Alberta this month! Caitlin discusses her path from growing up in Ottawa with a mother in the events industry to becoming a key player in the rental industry herself. She shares insights on why she was listed on Rental Management's '12 to Watch Under 40' list, highlighting her ability to see the bigger picture and connect with customers. Caitlin also walks us through her love for event planning, inspired by her mother, and how she transitioned from hospitality and tourism education to a thriving career in the event rental industry.

Check out the Special Event Rentals podcast on YouTube!

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Mark Goodrum 98 98 Mark Goodrum full 8c1cbe59-b41d-4941-980e-a68fc45cb80c https://share.transistor.fm/s/20e2ee83 Mark Goodrum, Point of Rental's Managing Director for the EMEA region, joins The Front Porch to talk about his journey to the top of Point of Rental's UK office. From a childhood dream of joining the military, through enlisting and a career in hire, to discovering Higher Concept and rising through the ranks, we learned about his career journey. We also learned about his favourite fishing styles, his car and motorcycle riding, and why he claims to not smile so much after his military days. 

]]> Mark Goodrum, Point of Rental's Managing Director for the EMEA region, joins The Front Porch to talk about his journey to the top of Point of Rental's UK office. From a childhood dream of joining the military, through enlisting and a career in hire, to discovering Higher Concept and rising through the ranks, we learned about his career journey. We also learned about his favourite fishing styles, his car and motorcycle riding, and why he claims to not smile so much after his military days. 

]]> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3129 Mark Goodrum, Point of Rental's Managing Director for the EMEA region, joins The Front Porch to talk about his journey to the top of Point of Rental's UK office. From a childhood dream of joining the military, through enlisting and a career in hire, to discovering Higher Concept and rising through the ranks, we learned about his career journey. We also learned about his favourite fishing styles, his car and motorcycle riding, and why he claims to not smile so much after his military days. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Where to go at The ARA Show 97 97 Where to go at The ARA Show full fada42d9-2877-45ff-939e-4ae050a39d25 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b8a5381 Hey all, no regular episode with a rental leader this month - it's just me producing and my skills are pretty limited. So let's talk about what Point of Rental (and I) will be up to at the ARA Show in Vegas.

POR's show specials
POR's post-show training
Adopt your own frog
Let's talk at the show! Message me on LinkedIn

]]> Hey all, no regular episode with a rental leader this month - it's just me producing and my skills are pretty limited. So let's talk about what Point of Rental (and I) will be up to at the ARA Show in Vegas.

POR's show specials
POR's post-show training
Adopt your own frog
Let's talk at the show! Message me on LinkedIn

]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:50:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 476 Hey all, no regular episode with a rental leader this month - it's just me producing and my skills are pretty limited. So let's talk about what Point of Rental (and I) will be up to at the ARA Show in Vegas.

POR's show specials
POR's post-show training
Adopt your own frog
Let's talk at the show! Message me on LinkedIn

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Cindy Choi 95 95 Cindy Choi full 25fc4d16-00b9-4a06-8294-6ddb2848a816 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2993fd0 Cindy shares her journey from dreaming of a career in dentistry to working in nutrition and eventually project management. In this engaging conversation, they discuss the challenges and rewards of her various roles, memorable trips, her passion for coaching, and her unique perspective on the company. Don't miss out as Cindy reveals her top travel experiences, navigates the dynamics of work-life balance, and gives insights into her personal and professional life.

]]> Cindy shares her journey from dreaming of a career in dentistry to working in nutrition and eventually project management. In this engaging conversation, they discuss the challenges and rewards of her various roles, memorable trips, her passion for coaching, and her unique perspective on the company. Don't miss out as Cindy reveals her top travel experiences, navigates the dynamics of work-life balance, and gives insights into her personal and professional life.

]]> Tue, 31 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3657 Cindy shares her journey from dreaming of a career in dentistry to working in nutrition and eventually project management. In this engaging conversation, they discuss the challenges and rewards of her various roles, memorable trips, her passion for coaching, and her unique perspective on the company. Don't miss out as Cindy reveals her top travel experiences, navigates the dynamics of work-life balance, and gives insights into her personal and professional life.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Russ Hicks, AAA Party Rentals 96 96 Russ Hicks, AAA Party Rentals full 89ddcb56-788b-4f2f-bc5b-c45b6f005a8f https://share.transistor.fm/s/bef86c10 In this episode, we chat with Russ Hicks, second-generation owner of AAA Party Rentals, about his journey in the rental industry, building a company culture, and invaluable business experiences. Russ shares engaging stories, career advice, and his passion for live sporting events, giving insightful perspectives on managing a family business.

Book recommendation from the episode: The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

]]> In this episode, we chat with Russ Hicks, second-generation owner of AAA Party Rentals, about his journey in the rental industry, building a company culture, and invaluable business experiences. Russ shares engaging stories, career advice, and his passion for live sporting events, giving insightful perspectives on managing a family business.

Book recommendation from the episode: The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 5042 In this episode, we chat with Russ Hicks, second-generation owner of AAA Party Rentals, about his journey in the rental industry, building a company culture, and invaluable business experiences. Russ shares engaging stories, career advice, and his passion for live sporting events, giving insightful perspectives on managing a family business.

Book recommendation from the episode: The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Steve Goff 94 94 Steve Goff full 774f0ab1-d4fe-4da7-b74b-ead8780ee9f4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d6c0f48 Steve Goff, a Tier 2 software support technician, at Point of Rental, shares his story of growing up in Louisiana, diving into his love for Texas Hold'em, various job experiences, and his journey through education and career development. From handling bomb threats to pursuing his passion for software support, Steve's story is a wild one. 

]]> Steve Goff, a Tier 2 software support technician, at Point of Rental, shares his story of growing up in Louisiana, diving into his love for Texas Hold'em, various job experiences, and his journey through education and career development. From handling bomb threats to pursuing his passion for software support, Steve's story is a wild one. 

]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2880 Steve Goff, a Tier 2 software support technician, at Point of Rental, shares his story of growing up in Louisiana, diving into his love for Texas Hold'em, various job experiences, and his journey through education and career development. From handling bomb threats to pursuing his passion for software support, Steve's story is a wild one. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry The #IC24 Innovation Panel 93 93 The #IC24 Innovation Panel full 9a962d8c-a065-457a-8c0f-b19b40bb4b93 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3be2471 James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Product Development, hosts our #IC24 innovation panel. Panelists Mark Olsen from Caylent, Glenn Holland from AWS, and Evan Fort and Collin Pike from Point of Rental discuss creating a culture of innovation, leveraging AI and telematics, and overcoming traditional business challenges. 

  • (03:26) - Sustaining Innovation and Prioritization
  • (05:23) - Customer-Centric Innovation
  • (12:50) - AI and Data-Driven Decisions
  • (23:43) - Customer Self-Service and Future Directions
  • (26:17) - Future of Payments: Integrating New Solutions
  • (26:53) - Generative AI: Skepticism and Potential
  • (27:55) - Practical Applications of Generative AI
  • (30:11) - Generative AI in Business: Efficiency and Caution
  • (31:42) - Generative AI: Real-World Use Cases
  • (36:29) - Data and AI: Improving Business Decisions
  • (39:53) - Challenges and Best Practices in AI Implementation
]]> James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Product Development, hosts our #IC24 innovation panel. Panelists Mark Olsen from Caylent, Glenn Holland from AWS, and Evan Fort and Collin Pike from Point of Rental discuss creating a culture of innovation, leveraging AI and telematics, and overcoming traditional business challenges. 

  • (03:26) - Sustaining Innovation and Prioritization
  • (05:23) - Customer-Centric Innovation
  • (12:50) - AI and Data-Driven Decisions
  • (23:43) - Customer Self-Service and Future Directions
  • (26:17) - Future of Payments: Integrating New Solutions
  • (26:53) - Generative AI: Skepticism and Potential
  • (27:55) - Practical Applications of Generative AI
  • (30:11) - Generative AI in Business: Efficiency and Caution
  • (31:42) - Generative AI: Real-World Use Cases
  • (36:29) - Data and AI: Improving Business Decisions
  • (39:53) - Challenges and Best Practices in AI Implementation
]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3052 James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Product Development, hosts our #IC24 innovation panel. Panelists Mark Olsen from Caylent, Glenn Holland from AWS, and Evan Fort and Collin Pike from Point of Rental discuss creating a culture of innovation, leveraging AI and telematics, and overcoming traditional business challenges. 

  • (03:26) - Sustaining Innovation and Prioritization
  • (05:23) - Customer-Centric Innovation
  • (12:50) - AI and Data-Driven Decisions
  • (23:43) - Customer Self-Service and Future Directions
  • (26:17) - Future of Payments: Integrating New Solutions
  • (26:53) - Generative AI: Skepticism and Potential
  • (27:55) - Practical Applications of Generative AI
  • (30:11) - Generative AI in Business: Efficiency and Caution
  • (31:42) - Generative AI: Real-World Use Cases
  • (36:29) - Data and AI: Improving Business Decisions
  • (39:53) - Challenges and Best Practices in AI Implementation
]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Kayla O'Loughlin 92 92 Kayla O'Loughlin full c220ca08-a2b9-4ae4-ab11-3ad03fef4992 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e5ee3b3 Join Brian Beaudry on The Front Porch as he interviews Kayla O'Loughlin, Senior Marketing and Events Coordinator at Point of Rental APAC. Dive into Kayla's journey from her childhood aspirations to become a wedding planner, her experiences and challenges in various jobs including Red Rooster and Pandora, and her impressive achievements in the cheerleading world. 

]]> Join Brian Beaudry on The Front Porch as he interviews Kayla O'Loughlin, Senior Marketing and Events Coordinator at Point of Rental APAC. Dive into Kayla's journey from her childhood aspirations to become a wedding planner, her experiences and challenges in various jobs including Red Rooster and Pandora, and her impressive achievements in the cheerleading world. 

]]> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4249 Join Brian Beaudry on The Front Porch as he interviews Kayla O'Loughlin, Senior Marketing and Events Coordinator at Point of Rental APAC. Dive into Kayla's journey from her childhood aspirations to become a wedding planner, her experiences and challenges in various jobs including Red Rooster and Pandora, and her impressive achievements in the cheerleading world. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Grant Christopher, Christopher Equipment 91 91 Grant Christopher, Christopher Equipment full 7787a400-0178-489c-abdd-6bf819ccd528 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c7299048 Join Grant Christopher, president of Christopher Equipment, as he shares his path to becoming one of Rental Management's '12 to Watch Under 40'. He discusses his first career dreams and reflects on the challenges and rewards of leading a family business. Tune in for insights on growth, technology adoption in the rental industry, and much more! 

]]> Join Grant Christopher, president of Christopher Equipment, as he shares his path to becoming one of Rental Management's '12 to Watch Under 40'. He discusses his first career dreams and reflects on the challenges and rewards of leading a family business. Tune in for insights on growth, technology adoption in the rental industry, and much more! 

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2728 Join Grant Christopher, president of Christopher Equipment, as he shares his path to becoming one of Rental Management's '12 to Watch Under 40'. He discusses his first career dreams and reflects on the challenges and rewards of leading a family business. Tune in for insights on growth, technology adoption in the rental industry, and much more! 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Tucker Estes, Record360 90 90 Tucker Estes, Record360 full d46cb682-8709-427e-869d-4c208babdbd6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c9ce18a Sr. SDR Tucker Estes shares his unique journey from growing up in Indiana, helping manage a small town in the world's most in-person job, to transitioning into a remote work environment at Record360. Learn about the disturbingly odd food combo he loves, his dream of playing MLB, and his ventures into woodworking and outdoor hobbies. 

]]> Sr. SDR Tucker Estes shares his unique journey from growing up in Indiana, helping manage a small town in the world's most in-person job, to transitioning into a remote work environment at Record360. Learn about the disturbingly odd food combo he loves, his dream of playing MLB, and his ventures into woodworking and outdoor hobbies. 

]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2863 Sr. SDR Tucker Estes shares his unique journey from growing up in Indiana, helping manage a small town in the world's most in-person job, to transitioning into a remote work environment at Record360. Learn about the disturbingly odd food combo he loves, his dream of playing MLB, and his ventures into woodworking and outdoor hobbies. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Alexx Bacon, Aaberg's Tool & Equipment Rental 89 89 Alexx Bacon, Aaberg's Tool & Equipment Rental full 6a5eddee-fc05-48be-b247-9732d0bf9a2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3df7bf46 Alexx Bacon from Aaberg's Tool & Equipment Rental in Tacoma, Wash. shares his journey from growing up in the rental business to becoming one of ARA's 12 to watch under 40. Discover the challenges and triumphs of running a family business, the importance of work-life balance, and invaluable insights into overcoming personal obstacles. Alex's candid discussion on staying positive, embracing competition, and fostering collaboration among rental companies offers practical advice for anyone in the industry. Don't miss this episode filled with humor, heartfelt moments, and actionable tips for success.

Are you searching for ways to make your business processes more efficient and grow your bottom line? Now you can – by integrating with equipment lifecycle management services like SmartEquip or Rouse. Click on those links to learn more.

]]> Alexx Bacon from Aaberg's Tool & Equipment Rental in Tacoma, Wash. shares his journey from growing up in the rental business to becoming one of ARA's 12 to watch under 40. Discover the challenges and triumphs of running a family business, the importance of work-life balance, and invaluable insights into overcoming personal obstacles. Alex's candid discussion on staying positive, embracing competition, and fostering collaboration among rental companies offers practical advice for anyone in the industry. Don't miss this episode filled with humor, heartfelt moments, and actionable tips for success.

Are you searching for ways to make your business processes more efficient and grow your bottom line? Now you can – by integrating with equipment lifecycle management services like SmartEquip or Rouse. Click on those links to learn more.

]]> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4364 Alexx Bacon from Aaberg's Tool & Equipment Rental in Tacoma, Wash. shares his journey from growing up in the rental business to becoming one of ARA's 12 to watch under 40. Discover the challenges and triumphs of running a family business, the importance of work-life balance, and invaluable insights into overcoming personal obstacles. Alex's candid discussion on staying positive, embracing competition, and fostering collaboration among rental companies offers practical advice for anyone in the industry. Don't miss this episode filled with humor, heartfelt moments, and actionable tips for success.

Are you searching for ways to make your business processes more efficient and grow your bottom line? Now you can – by integrating with equipment lifecycle management services like SmartEquip or Rouse. Click on those links to learn more.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Luis Cruz 88 88 Luis Cruz full d3b467ef-5a8a-4faa-9f15-5bac6cb8ddd0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/016e979d Software Consultant Luis Cruz explains how he got here: From his roots in Phoenix, Arizona, and early aspirations of racing cars to how he became a consultant at Point of Rental.  Luis shares his journey into the rental industry, starting as a temp worker and transitioning into operations and consulting. We also learn about Luis's personal interests, including his love for Ted Lasso, sports teams, and his brief radio career. Find more interviews with pointers at frontporch.transistor.fm. 

]]> Software Consultant Luis Cruz explains how he got here: From his roots in Phoenix, Arizona, and early aspirations of racing cars to how he became a consultant at Point of Rental.  Luis shares his journey into the rental industry, starting as a temp worker and transitioning into operations and consulting. We also learn about Luis's personal interests, including his love for Ted Lasso, sports teams, and his brief radio career. Find more interviews with pointers at frontporch.transistor.fm. 

]]> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3417 Software Consultant Luis Cruz explains how he got here: From his roots in Phoenix, Arizona, and early aspirations of racing cars to how he became a consultant at Point of Rental.  Luis shares his journey into the rental industry, starting as a temp worker and transitioning into operations and consulting. We also learn about Luis's personal interests, including his love for Ted Lasso, sports teams, and his brief radio career. Find more interviews with pointers at frontporch.transistor.fm. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Brian Garcia 87 87 Brian Garcia full 10c727c8-ccd1-4e53-92a0-c23bbe623ea5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/21f10776 Brian Garcia, one of Point of Rental's implementation specialists, joins us to share his journey from childhood dreams of being a secret agent to his professional path in journalism, support, and implementation. Learn about his passion for skiing, his experiences volunteering as an interpreter on the Mexican border, and the importance of community service in his life. 

]]> Brian Garcia, one of Point of Rental's implementation specialists, joins us to share his journey from childhood dreams of being a secret agent to his professional path in journalism, support, and implementation. Learn about his passion for skiing, his experiences volunteering as an interpreter on the Mexican border, and the importance of community service in his life. 

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2836 Brian Garcia, one of Point of Rental's implementation specialists, joins us to share his journey from childhood dreams of being a secret agent to his professional path in journalism, support, and implementation. Learn about his passion for skiing, his experiences volunteering as an interpreter on the Mexican border, and the importance of community service in his life. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Kat Gillis, Record360 86 86 Kat Gillis, Record360 full bcbeb040-bfec-4c9a-823f-30b29e80e286 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5821f477 Kat Gillis, the new General Manager of Record360, visits the Front Porch this month. Kat shares her fascinating journey from Hamburg, Germany to Boise, Idaho, her early aspirations of becoming an astronaut, and how her diverse interests in biology and luxury brands guided her to a successful career in the software industry. Discover Kat's experiences in research, fashion, and her pivotal role in the growth of Record360. Plus, get a glimpse into her personal life, including her family's move to Boise, her advocacy for Down syndrome awareness, and her unique exercise hobbies.

]]> Kat Gillis, the new General Manager of Record360, visits the Front Porch this month. Kat shares her fascinating journey from Hamburg, Germany to Boise, Idaho, her early aspirations of becoming an astronaut, and how her diverse interests in biology and luxury brands guided her to a successful career in the software industry. Discover Kat's experiences in research, fashion, and her pivotal role in the growth of Record360. Plus, get a glimpse into her personal life, including her family's move to Boise, her advocacy for Down syndrome awareness, and her unique exercise hobbies.

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2870 Kat Gillis, the new General Manager of Record360, visits the Front Porch this month. Kat shares her fascinating journey from Hamburg, Germany to Boise, Idaho, her early aspirations of becoming an astronaut, and how her diverse interests in biology and luxury brands guided her to a successful career in the software industry. Discover Kat's experiences in research, fashion, and her pivotal role in the growth of Record360. Plus, get a glimpse into her personal life, including her family's move to Boise, her advocacy for Down syndrome awareness, and her unique exercise hobbies.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Kat Gillis Brian Beaudry Abby Chao, Record360 85 85 Abby Chao, Record360 full a84a3ce0-20c2-434a-97db-1681a1d55d01 https://share.transistor.fm/s/535d1229 Dive into Record360 CEO Abby Chao's personal and professional journey, her early dreams of becoming a novelist, her transition into the tech and business world, and her experiences running multiple companies simultaneously. Abby opens up about her upbringing, challenges, achievements, and even some fun personal anecdotes, including her secret about managing three companies and her two-second sock fold technique. 

]]> Dive into Record360 CEO Abby Chao's personal and professional journey, her early dreams of becoming a novelist, her transition into the tech and business world, and her experiences running multiple companies simultaneously. Abby opens up about her upbringing, challenges, achievements, and even some fun personal anecdotes, including her secret about managing three companies and her two-second sock fold technique. 

]]> Fri, 31 May 2024 07:01:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2864 Dive into Record360 CEO Abby Chao's personal and professional journey, her early dreams of becoming a novelist, her transition into the tech and business world, and her experiences running multiple companies simultaneously. Abby opens up about her upbringing, challenges, achievements, and even some fun personal anecdotes, including her secret about managing three companies and her two-second sock fold technique. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Abby Chao John Keller, FlexTC 84 84 John Keller, FlexTC full 5ffecc9e-4bb9-40ae-8ef9-86532e9b0847 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1955fc9e Our first former Olympian joins The Front Porch! John Keller represented Team USA in team handball in the 1996 Olympics before entering the rental industry and becoming the CEO of FlexTC. We talked about his journey around the country and from sports to building a successful service company in the rental and emergency spaces. Keller also reflects on the challenges and lessons learned in the rental industry, emphasizing the importance of community, flexibility, and resilience in both personal and professional growth.

]]> Our first former Olympian joins The Front Porch! John Keller represented Team USA in team handball in the 1996 Olympics before entering the rental industry and becoming the CEO of FlexTC. We talked about his journey around the country and from sports to building a successful service company in the rental and emergency spaces. Keller also reflects on the challenges and lessons learned in the rental industry, emphasizing the importance of community, flexibility, and resilience in both personal and professional growth.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 09:38:38 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4415 Our first former Olympian joins The Front Porch! John Keller represented Team USA in team handball in the 1996 Olympics before entering the rental industry and becoming the CEO of FlexTC. We talked about his journey around the country and from sports to building a successful service company in the rental and emergency spaces. Keller also reflects on the challenges and lessons learned in the rental industry, emphasizing the importance of community, flexibility, and resilience in both personal and professional growth.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry John Keller Woody Hagar 83 83 Woody Hagar full c65b12ba-cded-4957-ac56-c18eef6ed9fe https://share.transistor.fm/s/81dc5588 Point of Rental's Director of Product Operations, Woody Hagar, joins the Front Porch. From dreams of drumming making way to geography to data analytics, we trek the course of his career. For the list of his Top 5 books, find those below. To learn where he got his nickname (spoiler alert: It isn't Woody), or the lie he most remembers telling kids, or how he plans to celebrate his 100th birthday, watch the video.

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Woody's Top 5 Books:
5. Nine Lies About Work: https://a.co/d/iN6pGie
4. Dare to Lead: https://a.co/d/dxk2F8K
3. Boys in the Boat: https://a.co/d/htRz4ht
2. Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: https://a.co/d/bU6w2Of
1. You're Not Listening: https://a.co/d/ixWA7mt

]]> Point of Rental's Director of Product Operations, Woody Hagar, joins the Front Porch. From dreams of drumming making way to geography to data analytics, we trek the course of his career. For the list of his Top 5 books, find those below. To learn where he got his nickname (spoiler alert: It isn't Woody), or the lie he most remembers telling kids, or how he plans to celebrate his 100th birthday, watch the video.

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Woody's Top 5 Books:
5. Nine Lies About Work: https://a.co/d/iN6pGie
4. Dare to Lead: https://a.co/d/dxk2F8K
3. Boys in the Boat: https://a.co/d/htRz4ht
2. Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: https://a.co/d/bU6w2Of
1. You're Not Listening: https://a.co/d/ixWA7mt

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4449 Point of Rental's Director of Product Operations, Woody Hagar, joins the Front Porch. From dreams of drumming making way to geography to data analytics, we trek the course of his career. For the list of his Top 5 books, find those below. To learn where he got his nickname (spoiler alert: It isn't Woody), or the lie he most remembers telling kids, or how he plans to celebrate his 100th birthday, watch the video.

SUBSCRIBE to The Front Porch on the podcast platform you use here: https://frontporch.transistor.fm/

Woody's Top 5 Books:
5. Nine Lies About Work: https://a.co/d/iN6pGie
4. Dare to Lead: https://a.co/d/dxk2F8K
3. Boys in the Boat: https://a.co/d/htRz4ht
2. Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: https://a.co/d/bU6w2Of
1. You're Not Listening: https://a.co/d/ixWA7mt

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Woody Hagar Scott Marchant, Master Hire 79 79 Scott Marchant, Master Hire full ad5ac84e-b5fb-4837-9e18-e0d31dd5e4ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/42cf0c71 Scott Marchant, the Managing Director of Master Hire based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia joins Brian on The Front Porch. They delve into the complexities of Australia's hire industry, and discuss the experiences and challenges they share with their American counterparts.

Scott provides valuable insights on the importance of focusing on people in the service industry, balancing work and life, the power of effective listening, and the multiple facets of the hire industry that outsiders often overlook. The discussion encapsulates Scott's journey from starting out in the industry to becoming a majority owner of his company, the shaping of the company culture, and the significant role of customers in driving their growth and innovation path. We also play a game of 'Scott or Not' where Scott discusses his stand on various things, from technology to leadership values.

]]> Scott Marchant, the Managing Director of Master Hire based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia joins Brian on The Front Porch. They delve into the complexities of Australia's hire industry, and discuss the experiences and challenges they share with their American counterparts.

Scott provides valuable insights on the importance of focusing on people in the service industry, balancing work and life, the power of effective listening, and the multiple facets of the hire industry that outsiders often overlook. The discussion encapsulates Scott's journey from starting out in the industry to becoming a majority owner of his company, the shaping of the company culture, and the significant role of customers in driving their growth and innovation path. We also play a game of 'Scott or Not' where Scott discusses his stand on various things, from technology to leadership values.

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2799 Scott Marchant, the Managing Director of Master Hire based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia joins Brian on The Front Porch. They delve into the complexities of Australia's hire industry, and discuss the experiences and challenges they share with their American counterparts.

Scott provides valuable insights on the importance of focusing on people in the service industry, balancing work and life, the power of effective listening, and the multiple facets of the hire industry that outsiders often overlook. The discussion encapsulates Scott's journey from starting out in the industry to becoming a majority owner of his company, the shaping of the company culture, and the significant role of customers in driving their growth and innovation path. We also play a game of 'Scott or Not' where Scott discusses his stand on various things, from technology to leadership values.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Scott Marchant Sean Konys 82 82 Sean Konys full 05aa28fb-ac9f-47c3-9a9c-3ec92c0cf435 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d4a70e8 Sean Konys, Point of Rental's consulting services manager, grew up with a passion for entrepreneurship, starting as a kid selling the gum from his baseball card packs. His rental career has taken him from car dealerships and rental stores to direct involvement with major events like the Oscars and the Kentucky Derby.

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]]> Sean Konys, Point of Rental's consulting services manager, grew up with a passion for entrepreneurship, starting as a kid selling the gum from his baseball card packs. His rental career has taken him from car dealerships and rental stores to direct involvement with major events like the Oscars and the Kentucky Derby.

SUBSCRIBE to the Front Porch on YouTube or wherever you find podcasts: https://frontporch.transistor.fm/

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3857 Sean Konys, Point of Rental's consulting services manager, grew up with a passion for entrepreneurship, starting as a kid selling the gum from his baseball card packs. His rental career has taken him from car dealerships and rental stores to direct involvement with major events like the Oscars and the Kentucky Derby.

SUBSCRIBE to the Front Porch on YouTube or wherever you find podcasts: https://frontporch.transistor.fm/

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Sean Konys Sandra Carreiro, Bercon Rentals 78 78 Sandra Carreiro, Bercon Rentals full c7cc9963-c1c2-4b1b-97ac-0eb356233f7c https://share.transistor.fm/s/62798444 Sandra Carreiro, Bercon Rentals' controller, joined The Front Porch during Point of Rental's International Conference. Sandra shares her unique journey into the rental industry, candidly expressing how she initially struggled to understand it but ultimately fell in love with its diversity and community feel. She underscores the significance of investing in operation staff, noting that they are the face of the company and key to fostering a healthy customer relationship. 

Sandra also highlights the pivotal role a positive company culture plays in driving success. She discusses how Bercon Rentals has navigated various operational challenges, using Point of Rental's tools to optimize their operations. 

]]> Sandra Carreiro, Bercon Rentals' controller, joined The Front Porch during Point of Rental's International Conference. Sandra shares her unique journey into the rental industry, candidly expressing how she initially struggled to understand it but ultimately fell in love with its diversity and community feel. She underscores the significance of investing in operation staff, noting that they are the face of the company and key to fostering a healthy customer relationship. 

Sandra also highlights the pivotal role a positive company culture plays in driving success. She discusses how Bercon Rentals has navigated various operational challenges, using Point of Rental's tools to optimize their operations. 

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2935 Sandra Carreiro, Bercon Rentals' controller, joined The Front Porch during Point of Rental's International Conference. Sandra shares her unique journey into the rental industry, candidly expressing how she initially struggled to understand it but ultimately fell in love with its diversity and community feel. She underscores the significance of investing in operation staff, noting that they are the face of the company and key to fostering a healthy customer relationship. 

Sandra also highlights the pivotal role a positive company culture plays in driving success. She discusses how Bercon Rentals has navigated various operational challenges, using Point of Rental's tools to optimize their operations. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Sandra Carreiro Avery DuBose, Rental Guys 77 77 Avery DuBose, Rental Guys full 4420fb85-7520-41e2-94bc-1145c425f2e4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f1fc8f0 Avery DuBose, the Vice President of Northern California's (and Nevada's) Rental Guys, stopped by the Porch at Point of Rental's International Conference. Avery shares his career journey, the company's growth strategy, and his personal philosophy of leadership - identifying and leveraging the strengths of each team member. He discusses the challenges and rewards of operating multiple locations, the importance of using data to guide your business, and gives a tip for the next generation entering the rental business. He also shares his favorite Point of Rental reports and reveals a secret about the rental industry – the importance of a rate structure that suits your business.

]]> Avery DuBose, the Vice President of Northern California's (and Nevada's) Rental Guys, stopped by the Porch at Point of Rental's International Conference. Avery shares his career journey, the company's growth strategy, and his personal philosophy of leadership - identifying and leveraging the strengths of each team member. He discusses the challenges and rewards of operating multiple locations, the importance of using data to guide your business, and gives a tip for the next generation entering the rental business. He also shares his favorite Point of Rental reports and reveals a secret about the rental industry – the importance of a rate structure that suits your business.

]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2802 Avery DuBose, the Vice President of Northern California's (and Nevada's) Rental Guys, stopped by the Porch at Point of Rental's International Conference. Avery shares his career journey, the company's growth strategy, and his personal philosophy of leadership - identifying and leveraging the strengths of each team member. He discusses the challenges and rewards of operating multiple locations, the importance of using data to guide your business, and gives a tip for the next generation entering the rental business. He also shares his favorite Point of Rental reports and reveals a secret about the rental industry – the importance of a rate structure that suits your business.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Dan McKenna 81 81 Dan McKenna full f05d5e92-f6bb-4fc0-a15d-1880e7ba9fa4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/85978fef Interested in being a guest on the Front Porch (and in the rental industry)? Email marketing@pointofrental.com. 

Join us on the Front Porch as we chat with Point of Rental's product owner for Syrinx, Dan McKenna. In this engaging conversation, Dan shares his journey from working in the hire industry to being a part of Point of Rental's product development team. He sheds light on his role managing development processes, coordinating software development projects, and bridging the gap between the sales and dev side of the business. Moreover, Dan opens up about his personal life, discussing his love for camping, athletics, and his dog Ruby. Tune in and get to know more about the man behind the magic at Point of Rental.

]]> Interested in being a guest on the Front Porch (and in the rental industry)? Email marketing@pointofrental.com. 

Join us on the Front Porch as we chat with Point of Rental's product owner for Syrinx, Dan McKenna. In this engaging conversation, Dan shares his journey from working in the hire industry to being a part of Point of Rental's product development team. He sheds light on his role managing development processes, coordinating software development projects, and bridging the gap between the sales and dev side of the business. Moreover, Dan opens up about his personal life, discussing his love for camping, athletics, and his dog Ruby. Tune in and get to know more about the man behind the magic at Point of Rental.

]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3580 Interested in being a guest on the Front Porch (and in the rental industry)? Email marketing@pointofrental.com. 

Join us on the Front Porch as we chat with Point of Rental's product owner for Syrinx, Dan McKenna. In this engaging conversation, Dan shares his journey from working in the hire industry to being a part of Point of Rental's product development team. He sheds light on his role managing development processes, coordinating software development projects, and bridging the gap between the sales and dev side of the business. Moreover, Dan opens up about his personal life, discussing his love for camping, athletics, and his dog Ruby. Tune in and get to know more about the man behind the magic at Point of Rental.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Dan McKenna Doug Haas, Crown Rental 76 76 Doug Haas, Crown Rental full 94c1d75c-8f2c-4b6a-aa50-18362d9ca07e https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d9da634 Doug Haas from Crown Rental shares insights from his 35-year journey in the rental industry on this episode of The Front Porch, delving into essential business advice, the evolution of his career, and interesting experiences in the rental industry. Also covered are Haas' adventurous motorcycle expeditions and his significant role in the ARA. Tune in for this fun and enriching conversation, filled with anecdotes and invaluable industry insights.

]]> Doug Haas from Crown Rental shares insights from his 35-year journey in the rental industry on this episode of The Front Porch, delving into essential business advice, the evolution of his career, and interesting experiences in the rental industry. Also covered are Haas' adventurous motorcycle expeditions and his significant role in the ARA. Tune in for this fun and enriching conversation, filled with anecdotes and invaluable industry insights.

]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2863 Doug Haas from Crown Rental shares insights from his 35-year journey in the rental industry on this episode of The Front Porch, delving into essential business advice, the evolution of his career, and interesting experiences in the rental industry. Also covered are Haas' adventurous motorcycle expeditions and his significant role in the ARA. Tune in for this fun and enriching conversation, filled with anecdotes and invaluable industry insights.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Doug Haas Judy Fort 80 80 Judy Fort full 905ab152-7d5a-4bf4-96ed-c72095df3dfd https://share.transistor.fm/s/82af7247 Meet Judy Fort, Solution Engineer Manager at Point of Rental, and learn about her journey from a software developer to a sales engineer and eventually managing a global sales engineering team. She discusses her work experiences, her most cherished accomplishments and fears...and she's the first person to do research into determining her spirit spice. 

Judy also talks about her most interesting life experiences, including changing her hair color, a particular phobia, and her Top 5 karaoke songs. The talk also takes unexpected turns to talk about house-buying horror stories, her most embarrassing moments at Point of Rental, her great love for traveling, and her furniture-building hobby.

]]> Meet Judy Fort, Solution Engineer Manager at Point of Rental, and learn about her journey from a software developer to a sales engineer and eventually managing a global sales engineering team. She discusses her work experiences, her most cherished accomplishments and fears...and she's the first person to do research into determining her spirit spice. 

Judy also talks about her most interesting life experiences, including changing her hair color, a particular phobia, and her Top 5 karaoke songs. The talk also takes unexpected turns to talk about house-buying horror stories, her most embarrassing moments at Point of Rental, her great love for traveling, and her furniture-building hobby.

]]> Thu, 28 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3432 Meet Judy Fort, Solution Engineer Manager at Point of Rental, and learn about her journey from a software developer to a sales engineer and eventually managing a global sales engineering team. She discusses her work experiences, her most cherished accomplishments and fears...and she's the first person to do research into determining her spirit spice. 

Judy also talks about her most interesting life experiences, including changing her hair color, a particular phobia, and her Top 5 karaoke songs. The talk also takes unexpected turns to talk about house-buying horror stories, her most embarrassing moments at Point of Rental, her great love for traveling, and her furniture-building hobby.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Judy Fort #PORIC23 Consulting Panel 74 74 #PORIC23 Consulting Panel full be5b8f23-ad32-4b17-bd4e-3d346ae53e6e https://share.transistor.fm/s/dabf15d5 Point of Rental offers business consulting! At #PORIC23, we invited some people who had gone through the consulting process to join our Consulting Team Lead Sean Konys up on stage. Rental Guys' Avery DuBose hosted the panel, adding some humor, and he was joined by Sandra Carreiro from Bercon Rentals and Zane Kitsmiller from Hugg & Hall. They talked about why they tried consulting, the benefits they got, and gave their opinions on why it might or might not be worth it for you to consider.

If you'd like to learn more about Point of Rental consulting, visit pointofrental.com/consulting.

]]> Point of Rental offers business consulting! At #PORIC23, we invited some people who had gone through the consulting process to join our Consulting Team Lead Sean Konys up on stage. Rental Guys' Avery DuBose hosted the panel, adding some humor, and he was joined by Sandra Carreiro from Bercon Rentals and Zane Kitsmiller from Hugg & Hall. They talked about why they tried consulting, the benefits they got, and gave their opinions on why it might or might not be worth it for you to consider.

If you'd like to learn more about Point of Rental consulting, visit pointofrental.com/consulting.

]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2454 Point of Rental offers business consulting! At #PORIC23, we invited some people who had gone through the consulting process to join our Consulting Team Lead Sean Konys up on stage. Rental Guys' Avery DuBose hosted the panel, adding some humor, and he was joined by Sandra Carreiro from Bercon Rentals and Zane Kitsmiller from Hugg & Hall. They talked about why they tried consulting, the benefits they got, and gave their opinions on why it might or might not be worth it for you to consider.

If you'd like to learn more about Point of Rental consulting, visit pointofrental.com/consulting.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Avery DuBose Sandra Carreiro Zane Kitsmiller Ross Wheat 75 75 Ross Wheat full 115d9634-e9c4-4440-9adf-c5a2e8131181 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c69f1a4 Ross Wheat, Point of Rental's Sales Operations Specialist joins us on the Front Porch this month. We discuss his career, from race car driving to bowling to the printing industry to his current role at Point of Rental. Ross, a father of four "Mini Wheats," shares his insights on the importance of proper communication within a company along with his love for bowling, music, and more fascinating stories from his work and personal life. 

]]> Ross Wheat, Point of Rental's Sales Operations Specialist joins us on the Front Porch this month. We discuss his career, from race car driving to bowling to the printing industry to his current role at Point of Rental. Ross, a father of four "Mini Wheats," shares his insights on the importance of proper communication within a company along with his love for bowling, music, and more fascinating stories from his work and personal life. 

]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3765 Ross Wheat, Point of Rental's Sales Operations Specialist joins us on the Front Porch this month. We discuss his career, from race car driving to bowling to the printing industry to his current role at Point of Rental. Ross, a father of four "Mini Wheats," shares his insights on the importance of proper communication within a company along with his love for bowling, music, and more fascinating stories from his work and personal life. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Ross Wheat #PORIC23 Industry Panel 73 73 #PORIC23 Industry Panel full ef44a335-1b64-4808-a402-eab1b3339827 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b5b49e6f At Point of Rental's 2023 International Conference, we welcomed several rental leaders up to the stage to talk about the state of the industry and its future. In this episode, you'll hear from Durante Rentals' Stephanie Rajzbaum, Elite Events & Rentals' Brandon Ahlgren, SitePro Rentals' Trey Calloway, and A Tool Shed's Rob Pedersen.

If you have rental/hire industry knowledge you'd like to share and you'd like to be a part of Point of Rental's panels or webinars - or even do a regular episode of The Front Porch with us - send an email to marketing@pointofrental.com and let us know! We'd love to chat. 

]]> At Point of Rental's 2023 International Conference, we welcomed several rental leaders up to the stage to talk about the state of the industry and its future. In this episode, you'll hear from Durante Rentals' Stephanie Rajzbaum, Elite Events & Rentals' Brandon Ahlgren, SitePro Rentals' Trey Calloway, and A Tool Shed's Rob Pedersen.

If you have rental/hire industry knowledge you'd like to share and you'd like to be a part of Point of Rental's panels or webinars - or even do a regular episode of The Front Porch with us - send an email to marketing@pointofrental.com and let us know! We'd love to chat. 

]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0600 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2895 At Point of Rental's 2023 International Conference, we welcomed several rental leaders up to the stage to talk about the state of the industry and its future. In this episode, you'll hear from Durante Rentals' Stephanie Rajzbaum, Elite Events & Rentals' Brandon Ahlgren, SitePro Rentals' Trey Calloway, and A Tool Shed's Rob Pedersen.

If you have rental/hire industry knowledge you'd like to share and you'd like to be a part of Point of Rental's panels or webinars - or even do a regular episode of The Front Porch with us - send an email to marketing@pointofrental.com and let us know! We'd love to chat. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Katie McFarland 72 72 Katie McFarland full 9577443e-59e9-445a-a3ad-64ded6e8bed3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b1faf91 Katie McFarland, Point of Rental's Inbound Sales Development Representative, drops by the Front Porch to discuss her career - from achieving her dream of becoming a teacher to why she joined Point of Rental. 

We also learned her athletic career, her Top 5 reasons to apply to become Point of Rental's GUIDE, and played a game of "McFarland or McFarlout".

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]]> Katie McFarland, Point of Rental's Inbound Sales Development Representative, drops by the Front Porch to discuss her career - from achieving her dream of becoming a teacher to why she joined Point of Rental. 

We also learned her athletic career, her Top 5 reasons to apply to become Point of Rental's GUIDE, and played a game of "McFarland or McFarlout".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform you're using! (If you use a platform that you can't find us on, email marketing@pointofrental.com to let us know about it.) 

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:12:08 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2148 Katie McFarland, Point of Rental's Inbound Sales Development Representative, drops by the Front Porch to discuss her career - from achieving her dream of becoming a teacher to why she joined Point of Rental. 

We also learned her athletic career, her Top 5 reasons to apply to become Point of Rental's GUIDE, and played a game of "McFarland or McFarlout".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform you're using! (If you use a platform that you can't find us on, email marketing@pointofrental.com to let us know about it.) 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Katie McFarland James Morley 71 71 James Morley full 1da318d1-31d9-4aa0-8d06-8848740ad13f https://share.transistor.fm/s/832038a1 James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Global Product Management, drops by the Front Porch to discuss...well, product management, overall. We learned about his philosophies and the goals for Point of Rental's product development in the future, as well as his background as an Eagle Scout and some of the opportunities it's afforded him. 

We also learned about his love of SCUBA diving, how his most embarrassing moment as a Pointer is "yet to be," and played a game of "Morley or Lessly".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform of your choice!

]]> James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Global Product Management, drops by the Front Porch to discuss...well, product management, overall. We learned about his philosophies and the goals for Point of Rental's product development in the future, as well as his background as an Eagle Scout and some of the opportunities it's afforded him. 

We also learned about his love of SCUBA diving, how his most embarrassing moment as a Pointer is "yet to be," and played a game of "Morley or Lessly".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform of your choice!

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3231 James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Global Product Management, drops by the Front Porch to discuss...well, product management, overall. We learned about his philosophies and the goals for Point of Rental's product development in the future, as well as his background as an Eagle Scout and some of the opportunities it's afforded him. 

We also learned about his love of SCUBA diving, how his most embarrassing moment as a Pointer is "yet to be," and played a game of "Morley or Lessly".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform of your choice!

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry James Morley Joey Marks 70 70 Joey Marks full 7463b88a-4eeb-4d1b-ade2-bdaafc6205cb https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f1177cd Joseph (Joey) Marks drops by the Front Porch to talk about his path from paleontology to selling software. He explained the differences in working with strategic accounts vs SMB, talked about the growth of the company's SDR team, and how he got into sales in the first place.

We also discussed his enthusiasm for watch collecting, the time he traveled the same roads as James Bond, and played a game of "Joey or Noey".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform of your choice!

]]> Joseph (Joey) Marks drops by the Front Porch to talk about his path from paleontology to selling software. He explained the differences in working with strategic accounts vs SMB, talked about the growth of the company's SDR team, and how he got into sales in the first place.

We also discussed his enthusiasm for watch collecting, the time he traveled the same roads as James Bond, and played a game of "Joey or Noey".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform of your choice!

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2747 Joseph (Joey) Marks drops by the Front Porch to talk about his path from paleontology to selling software. He explained the differences in working with strategic accounts vs SMB, talked about the growth of the company's SDR team, and how he got into sales in the first place.

We also discussed his enthusiasm for watch collecting, the time he traveled the same roads as James Bond, and played a game of "Joey or Noey".

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us on the podcasting platform of your choice!

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Joey Marks Evan Fort 69 69 Evan Fort full 9cc79506-f219-4bbc-ba70-60db597322e5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb154f48 Evan Fort, Point of Rental's SVP of Global Technology, drops by the Front Porch to talk about his career in technology, from starting in IT for a school district to building the company's Essentials product from the ground up in 2014 to leading Point of Rental's development and QA teams. 

We also discussed his escape room expertise, ranked the country's best escape rooms, and played a game of "Fort or Fort No". 

]]> Evan Fort, Point of Rental's SVP of Global Technology, drops by the Front Porch to talk about his career in technology, from starting in IT for a school district to building the company's Essentials product from the ground up in 2014 to leading Point of Rental's development and QA teams. 

We also discussed his escape room expertise, ranked the country's best escape rooms, and played a game of "Fort or Fort No". 

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3423 Evan Fort, Point of Rental's SVP of Global Technology, drops by the Front Porch to talk about his career in technology, from starting in IT for a school district to building the company's Essentials product from the ground up in 2014 to leading Point of Rental's development and QA teams. 

We also discussed his escape room expertise, ranked the country's best escape rooms, and played a game of "Fort or Fort No". 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Evan Fort Andy Clark 68 68 Andy Clark full 09b12bc6-02a0-4c2d-8033-3256bc276e74 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a8aff2cb On this episode we talked to Andy Clark about his career, coming from construction to tube sales to car sales to software. We learned about the time he decided rodeo was no longer for him, about how to chase fulfillment in your career rather than what you're told success is, and more!

]]> On this episode we talked to Andy Clark about his career, coming from construction to tube sales to car sales to software. We learned about the time he decided rodeo was no longer for him, about how to chase fulfillment in your career rather than what you're told success is, and more!

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3353 On this episode we talked to Andy Clark about his career, coming from construction to tube sales to car sales to software. We learned about the time he decided rodeo was no longer for him, about how to chase fulfillment in your career rather than what you're told success is, and more!

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Andy Clark Brian Dugger 67 67 Brian Dugger full 3320f216-cd71-4acf-a2e5-0aa440ae41cb https://share.transistor.fm/s/be2b5e1e Tier I Senior Windows Support Technician Brian Dugger steps onto the Porch to talk about his career in the service industry prior to getting to Point of Rental, as well as what he's been doing during his two-plus years at POR. 

We found out about his secret stashes of food in "Brian or Lyin'" and that he sure wants to know when and how he's going to die. 

]]> Tier I Senior Windows Support Technician Brian Dugger steps onto the Porch to talk about his career in the service industry prior to getting to Point of Rental, as well as what he's been doing during his two-plus years at POR. 

We found out about his secret stashes of food in "Brian or Lyin'" and that he sure wants to know when and how he's going to die. 

]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2367 Tier I Senior Windows Support Technician Brian Dugger steps onto the Porch to talk about his career in the service industry prior to getting to Point of Rental, as well as what he's been doing during his two-plus years at POR. 

We found out about his secret stashes of food in "Brian or Lyin'" and that he sure wants to know when and how he's going to die. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Scott Plomer 66 66 Scott Plomer full 3ac20eda-2304-4f4e-92fb-bf0239436909 https://share.transistor.fm/s/062896f5 Scott Plomer, Point of Rental's web developer, started his career with interests in firefighting and engineering. He ditched it all to pursue creative passions, move to the DFW area, and start a career in web development. Now he's helping Point of Rental build out a YouTube channel, developing new features on internal and external projects, hitting the links on occasion, and he's even published a book, available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rivet-Stone-Scott-Plomer/dp/B09QP5J7PT

]]> Scott Plomer, Point of Rental's web developer, started his career with interests in firefighting and engineering. He ditched it all to pursue creative passions, move to the DFW area, and start a career in web development. Now he's helping Point of Rental build out a YouTube channel, developing new features on internal and external projects, hitting the links on occasion, and he's even published a book, available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rivet-Stone-Scott-Plomer/dp/B09QP5J7PT

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 09:31:37 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4176 Scott Plomer, Point of Rental's web developer, started his career with interests in firefighting and engineering. He ditched it all to pursue creative passions, move to the DFW area, and start a career in web development. Now he's helping Point of Rental build out a YouTube channel, developing new features on internal and external projects, hitting the links on occasion, and he's even published a book, available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rivet-Stone-Scott-Plomer/dp/B09QP5J7PT

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Melanie Kaye 65 65 Melanie Kaye full f5eff45e-8b6c-4473-ab64-371a9a675e08 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f09dddf Melanie Kaye is a Project Coordinator in Point of Rental's UK office, working with renters and hirers to get them set up and happy with their new software. We learned about how she got into the industry, all about her job, and more about her and her love of live music and leopard print...everything!

]]> Melanie Kaye is a Project Coordinator in Point of Rental's UK office, working with renters and hirers to get them set up and happy with their new software. We learned about how she got into the industry, all about her job, and more about her and her love of live music and leopard print...everything!

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:37:41 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2621 Melanie Kaye is a Project Coordinator in Point of Rental's UK office, working with renters and hirers to get them set up and happy with their new software. We learned about how she got into the industry, all about her job, and more about her and her love of live music and leopard print...everything!

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Adam Seyedmortaza 64 64 Adam Seyedmortaza full e43ced0a-e515-461c-998f-04c4ef2f1874 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e959f381 Adam Seyedmortaza is one of Point of Rental's Software Engineer Team Leads and has been a Pointer for about six years now. He joins us on the Front Porch to chat about his career, how he got to Point of Rental, and play a game of Seyedmortaza or Say-no-mortaza.

]]> Adam Seyedmortaza is one of Point of Rental's Software Engineer Team Leads and has been a Pointer for about six years now. He joins us on the Front Porch to chat about his career, how he got to Point of Rental, and play a game of Seyedmortaza or Say-no-mortaza.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:36:00 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3467 Adam Seyedmortaza is one of Point of Rental's Software Engineer Team Leads and has been a Pointer for about six years now. He joins us on the Front Porch to chat about his career, how he got to Point of Rental, and play a game of Seyedmortaza or Say-no-mortaza.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Jack Baker 63 63 Jack Baker full c935c0c9-86b5-47ed-94db-10e56bf64d2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea0bb3e8 Jack Baker is one of Point of Rental's new Strategic SDRs. He's taken a different path to Point of Rental - from scooter riding to serving - and applied lessons learned from both to become an excellent Sales Development Representative.

If you're looking for the YouTube video of Jack doing tricks on scooters as a kid, it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3bd0MSxaIQ

]]> Jack Baker is one of Point of Rental's new Strategic SDRs. He's taken a different path to Point of Rental - from scooter riding to serving - and applied lessons learned from both to become an excellent Sales Development Representative.

If you're looking for the YouTube video of Jack doing tricks on scooters as a kid, it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3bd0MSxaIQ

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:33:49 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3422 Jack Baker is one of Point of Rental's new Strategic SDRs. He's taken a different path to Point of Rental - from scooter riding to serving - and applied lessons learned from both to become an excellent Sales Development Representative.

If you're looking for the YouTube video of Jack doing tricks on scooters as a kid, it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3bd0MSxaIQ

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Rob Warwick 62 62 Rob Warwick full bfcb960f-aa35-41f3-8b60-a0c99fecce6f https://share.transistor.fm/s/2acfe8f0 UK Software Support Manager Rob Warwick sits down on the PORch to talk about how he got into software support, lessons that translate from the soccer pitch to the workplace, and a host of other things.

*NOTE: This episode is marked explicit for references to a TV show title that sounds like a swear word and because we're not sure if the game "Rob or Knob" should be censored, but it would've required a LOT of beeps to edit. Listener discretion advised.

]]> UK Software Support Manager Rob Warwick sits down on the PORch to talk about how he got into software support, lessons that translate from the soccer pitch to the workplace, and a host of other things.

*NOTE: This episode is marked explicit for references to a TV show title that sounds like a swear word and because we're not sure if the game "Rob or Knob" should be censored, but it would've required a LOT of beeps to edit. Listener discretion advised.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:31:52 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3460 UK Software Support Manager Rob Warwick sits down on the PORch to talk about how he got into software support, lessons that translate from the soccer pitch to the workplace, and a host of other things.

*NOTE: This episode is marked explicit for references to a TV show title that sounds like a swear word and because we're not sure if the game "Rob or Knob" should be censored, but it would've required a LOT of beeps to edit. Listener discretion advised.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental Yes Brian Beaudry Joan McKinlay 61 61 Joan McKinlay full 436a2b8c-6629-47c2-b0db-3af7d096617b https://share.transistor.fm/s/9adaecd4 Joan McKinlay joins The Front Porch fresh off her trip to Slovakia as part of Plant & Hire Aid Alliance's convoy to bring supplies to Ukrainian refugees there. 

While we spent a lot of our chat talking about her experience there, we also learned how she started her career, her time at Point of Rental, her love of musical theatre (including her Top 5 musicals of all time), and we even had our first guest who immediately had an answer for "most embarrassing moment of her career".

]]> Joan McKinlay joins The Front Porch fresh off her trip to Slovakia as part of Plant & Hire Aid Alliance's convoy to bring supplies to Ukrainian refugees there. 

While we spent a lot of our chat talking about her experience there, we also learned how she started her career, her time at Point of Rental, her love of musical theatre (including her Top 5 musicals of all time), and we even had our first guest who immediately had an answer for "most embarrassing moment of her career".

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:29:34 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2759 Joan McKinlay joins The Front Porch fresh off her trip to Slovakia as part of Plant & Hire Aid Alliance's convoy to bring supplies to Ukrainian refugees there. 

While we spent a lot of our chat talking about her experience there, we also learned how she started her career, her time at Point of Rental, her love of musical theatre (including her Top 5 musicals of all time), and we even had our first guest who immediately had an answer for "most embarrassing moment of her career".

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry #PORIC22 Industry Panel 60 60 #PORIC22 Industry Panel full 8d5073b6-47fb-4161-9a81-6608d726f81a https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6ada5f0 In a special edition of The Front Porch, we recorded our Industry Panel session at the 2022 International Conference. Panelists include, in order of appearance:

John Hiatt, SitePro Rentals
Frances Ellison, Curated Events
Michelle Kuenning Bullock, Tates Rents
Matt Musgrove, Tejas Equipment Rental

]]> In a special edition of The Front Porch, we recorded our Industry Panel session at the 2022 International Conference. Panelists include, in order of appearance:

John Hiatt, SitePro Rentals
Frances Ellison, Curated Events
Michelle Kuenning Bullock, Tates Rents
Matt Musgrove, Tejas Equipment Rental

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:27:40 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3331 In a special edition of The Front Porch, we recorded our Industry Panel session at the 2022 International Conference. Panelists include, in order of appearance:

John Hiatt, SitePro Rentals
Frances Ellison, Curated Events
Michelle Kuenning Bullock, Tates Rents
Matt Musgrove, Tejas Equipment Rental

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Jeremy Mackey 59 59 Jeremy Mackey full 26b9574f-a24b-4522-9790-258ec5231cf5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/480a4211 Jeremy Mackey grew up wanting to be a Power Ranger and now he's delivering lessons and knowledge to Point of Rental users...so, pretty close! We got his backstory, learned what brought him from Oklahoma to Texas and got his fantasy football insights just in time for your drafts (he's a back-to-back defending fantasy league champion around these parts).

]]> Jeremy Mackey grew up wanting to be a Power Ranger and now he's delivering lessons and knowledge to Point of Rental users...so, pretty close! We got his backstory, learned what brought him from Oklahoma to Texas and got his fantasy football insights just in time for your drafts (he's a back-to-back defending fantasy league champion around these parts).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:25:17 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2759 Jeremy Mackey grew up wanting to be a Power Ranger and now he's delivering lessons and knowledge to Point of Rental users...so, pretty close! We got his backstory, learned what brought him from Oklahoma to Texas and got his fantasy football insights just in time for your drafts (he's a back-to-back defending fantasy league champion around these parts).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Bridget Otten, American Rental Association 58 58 Bridget Otten, American Rental Association full 0d0c79a2-0297-46af-b901-865fb6079be6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4427893d The ARA's Bridget Otten joined us on the Front Porch this month! We talked about her career in event organizing, YP events, played a game of "Otten or Not In", and learned a surprising amount about the Quad Cities.

]]> The ARA's Bridget Otten joined us on the Front Porch this month! We talked about her career in event organizing, YP events, played a game of "Otten or Not In", and learned a surprising amount about the Quad Cities.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:23:28 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3177 The ARA's Bridget Otten joined us on the Front Porch this month! We talked about her career in event organizing, YP events, played a game of "Otten or Not In", and learned a surprising amount about the Quad Cities.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Sara Wilhite 57 57 Sara Wilhite full 0ab53a36-05b8-4ae6-a92f-cbb2156c5ca2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ac9062a We talked to our HR and Payroll Manager Sara Wilhite to learn more about what HR is really all about and it pretty much turned into a "tell us good stories about people that either got fired or really should've been fired" session. We also learned about her karaoke side career and got the most confusing Top 5 list we've heard on the show.

]]> We talked to our HR and Payroll Manager Sara Wilhite to learn more about what HR is really all about and it pretty much turned into a "tell us good stories about people that either got fired or really should've been fired" session. We also learned about her karaoke side career and got the most confusing Top 5 list we've heard on the show.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:21:21 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4063 We talked to our HR and Payroll Manager Sara Wilhite to learn more about what HR is really all about and it pretty much turned into a "tell us good stories about people that either got fired or really should've been fired" session. We also learned about her karaoke side career and got the most confusing Top 5 list we've heard on the show.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Samantha Ruttura, Our Rental Pumps 56 56 Samantha Ruttura, Our Rental Pumps full b272f34a-507b-4d5e-900c-e646d1e67dc7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/09de8e06 Samantha Ruttura and her family have been in the construction or construction-adjacent industries for 100+ years (OK, just her family has; she definitely isn't 100+ years old). We talked about managing to find her own way while sticking close to family, leadership philosophies, and discovered which local restaurant she'd opt to have her last meal from (if it ever came to that).

]]> Samantha Ruttura and her family have been in the construction or construction-adjacent industries for 100+ years (OK, just her family has; she definitely isn't 100+ years old). We talked about managing to find her own way while sticking close to family, leadership philosophies, and discovered which local restaurant she'd opt to have her last meal from (if it ever came to that).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:19:16 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2614 Samantha Ruttura and her family have been in the construction or construction-adjacent industries for 100+ years (OK, just her family has; she definitely isn't 100+ years old). We talked about managing to find her own way while sticking close to family, leadership philosophies, and discovered which local restaurant she'd opt to have her last meal from (if it ever came to that).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Brian Beaudry 55 55 Brian Beaudry full 9e7e48cc-a53a-40d7-93f9-687930673833 https://share.transistor.fm/s/184e5a79 Brian Beaudry is Point of Rental's NI Content Generator. You can learn what that means, about filling in as an emergency guest, and learn about his ArenaBowl championship ring.

]]> Brian Beaudry is Point of Rental's NI Content Generator. You can learn what that means, about filling in as an emergency guest, and learn about his ArenaBowl championship ring.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:17:17 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4345 Brian Beaudry is Point of Rental's NI Content Generator. You can learn what that means, about filling in as an emergency guest, and learn about his ArenaBowl championship ring.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Amy Mulligan, AJM Hire 54 54 Amy Mulligan, AJM Hire full 7c9ca5e1-55d2-4f97-a82b-ae64de09f4c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b4e92d6 We welcome our first Australian non-Pointer guest to The Front PORch! Amy Mulligan joins us from Western Australia - she and her husband founded AJM Hire in 2019 after having wanted to open a hire business for years...only to have to close it as COVID and lockdowns hit Australia. But they're back in now and growing quickly. We talked to her about her background and running multiple businesses with her husband.

]]> We welcome our first Australian non-Pointer guest to The Front PORch! Amy Mulligan joins us from Western Australia - she and her husband founded AJM Hire in 2019 after having wanted to open a hire business for years...only to have to close it as COVID and lockdowns hit Australia. But they're back in now and growing quickly. We talked to her about her background and running multiple businesses with her husband.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:14:40 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2630 We welcome our first Australian non-Pointer guest to The Front PORch! Amy Mulligan joins us from Western Australia - she and her husband founded AJM Hire in 2019 after having wanted to open a hire business for years...only to have to close it as COVID and lockdowns hit Australia. But they're back in now and growing quickly. We talked to her about her background and running multiple businesses with her husband.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Ross Stratman 53 53 Ross Stratman full 8d648919-784f-4f61-aebb-541711aeae5e https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c99aa00 We talked to Essentials Team Lead Ross Stratman about being a developer for many, many years, some of what he's done professionally, and how he went from wanting to be a cowboy into becoming a software developer. 

His website, which he mentioned in the episode: https://stratmansoftware.com/
Here's the wikipedia entry for the Collatz conjecture, if you'd like to prove/disprove it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collatz_conjecture

]]> We talked to Essentials Team Lead Ross Stratman about being a developer for many, many years, some of what he's done professionally, and how he went from wanting to be a cowboy into becoming a software developer. 

His website, which he mentioned in the episode: https://stratmansoftware.com/
Here's the wikipedia entry for the Collatz conjecture, if you'd like to prove/disprove it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collatz_conjecture

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:12:48 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2824 We talked to Essentials Team Lead Ross Stratman about being a developer for many, many years, some of what he's done professionally, and how he went from wanting to be a cowboy into becoming a software developer. 

His website, which he mentioned in the episode: https://stratmansoftware.com/
Here's the wikipedia entry for the Collatz conjecture, if you'd like to prove/disprove it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collatz_conjecture

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Ben Sinclair 52 52 Ben Sinclair full fd0b87d7-b2f3-40c1-90a7-85bc2b146ba4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e62b731 Ben Sinclair heads up Point of Rental's Canadian operations, having moved all the way from Australia to do so. We talked to him about the transition between countries, his hobbies, and what he's looking forward to doing in his new hometown!

]]> Ben Sinclair heads up Point of Rental's Canadian operations, having moved all the way from Australia to do so. We talked to him about the transition between countries, his hobbies, and what he's looking forward to doing in his new hometown!

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:10:04 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2726 Ben Sinclair heads up Point of Rental's Canadian operations, having moved all the way from Australia to do so. We talked to him about the transition between countries, his hobbies, and what he's looking forward to doing in his new hometown!

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Peter Maginnis, Makinex 51 51 Peter Maginnis, Makinex full 899a9674-812f-436a-80c7-6600bd33fe81 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a36c958b Peter Maginnis's journey has taken him through California's wine industry, through Australia, running a rental store, and self-storage. Now he's helping make inefficiencies extinct with Makinex. 

We talked about rental from the supplier side of things, learned about his fear of birds, and how kids affect his competitive side.

]]> Peter Maginnis's journey has taken him through California's wine industry, through Australia, running a rental store, and self-storage. Now he's helping make inefficiencies extinct with Makinex. 

We talked about rental from the supplier side of things, learned about his fear of birds, and how kids affect his competitive side.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:08:14 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3152 Peter Maginnis's journey has taken him through California's wine industry, through Australia, running a rental store, and self-storage. Now he's helping make inefficiencies extinct with Makinex. 

We talked about rental from the supplier side of things, learned about his fear of birds, and how kids affect his competitive side.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Robert Flach 50 50 Robert Flach full 7b53fe58-63b9-40f1-8da1-27ff9bdfd26a https://share.transistor.fm/s/13c7957f As our Director of Software Development for Essentials (and eSign), Robert Flach is a busy man. But that doesn't mean he can't make time for drama - or comedy - by participating in community theatre projects after work. We learned about Essentials and many of Robert's surprising talents in this episode of The Front Porch.

]]> As our Director of Software Development for Essentials (and eSign), Robert Flach is a busy man. But that doesn't mean he can't make time for drama - or comedy - by participating in community theatre projects after work. We learned about Essentials and many of Robert's surprising talents in this episode of The Front Porch.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:06:21 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4111 As our Director of Software Development for Essentials (and eSign), Robert Flach is a busy man. But that doesn't mean he can't make time for drama - or comedy - by participating in community theatre projects after work. We learned about Essentials and many of Robert's surprising talents in this episode of The Front Porch.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Andrew Heesacker, Arvada Rent-Alls 49 49 Andrew Heesacker, Arvada Rent-Alls full 96ce325b-9a90-465a-9ac3-6254d44cdce6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e65a765 If you learn just one thing about Andrew Heesacker and Arvada Rent-Alls by listening to this video, let it be how to pronounce his name. It seems like there's a pretty good chance you'll run across him if you're in the rental industry. 

We talked about his journey to becoming President/CEO of his own company, and how he got the buy-in from staff that had been there since he was a kid. He had books to recommend as you're developing your company's vision.

]]> If you learn just one thing about Andrew Heesacker and Arvada Rent-Alls by listening to this video, let it be how to pronounce his name. It seems like there's a pretty good chance you'll run across him if you're in the rental industry. 

We talked about his journey to becoming President/CEO of his own company, and how he got the buy-in from staff that had been there since he was a kid. He had books to recommend as you're developing your company's vision.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:02:24 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2583 If you learn just one thing about Andrew Heesacker and Arvada Rent-Alls by listening to this video, let it be how to pronounce his name. It seems like there's a pretty good chance you'll run across him if you're in the rental industry. 

We talked about his journey to becoming President/CEO of his own company, and how he got the buy-in from staff that had been there since he was a kid. He had books to recommend as you're developing your company's vision.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Paul Alleyne 48 48 Paul Alleyne full f55570be-f790-484a-9b87-ecb06abe0c46 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4ee0360 Paul Alleyne started in the radio business as a teen and has made his way to become a Tier I Software Support Technician at Point of Rental. He taught us all about being on the other end of the line for the emergency call buttons on a car and what it's like to work the night shift at a gas station. We even learned about the time he failed out of "jail school" - probably for being too nice.

]]> Paul Alleyne started in the radio business as a teen and has made his way to become a Tier I Software Support Technician at Point of Rental. He taught us all about being on the other end of the line for the emergency call buttons on a car and what it's like to work the night shift at a gas station. We even learned about the time he failed out of "jail school" - probably for being too nice.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:00:37 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2998 Paul Alleyne started in the radio business as a teen and has made his way to become a Tier I Software Support Technician at Point of Rental. He taught us all about being on the other end of the line for the emergency call buttons on a car and what it's like to work the night shift at a gas station. We even learned about the time he failed out of "jail school" - probably for being too nice.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Frances Ellison, CE Rental 47 47 Frances Ellison, CE Rental full be9e2048-66ff-492c-a8a6-032e38af53db https://share.transistor.fm/s/e63e5349 Frances Ellison is CE Rental's IT Business Development Director, but once upon a time she was one of Point of Rental's leading software experts. We talked about her career, from her time in the equipment rental to POR to her job at CE and how she's handled those transitions. 

We also learned how she handles remote working and her plans for the future, which apparently includes a lot of cool parties that some of us have been missing out on for a while.

]]> Frances Ellison is CE Rental's IT Business Development Director, but once upon a time she was one of Point of Rental's leading software experts. We talked about her career, from her time in the equipment rental to POR to her job at CE and how she's handled those transitions. 

We also learned how she handles remote working and her plans for the future, which apparently includes a lot of cool parties that some of us have been missing out on for a while.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:58:10 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3228 Frances Ellison is CE Rental's IT Business Development Director, but once upon a time she was one of Point of Rental's leading software experts. We talked about her career, from her time in the equipment rental to POR to her job at CE and how she's handled those transitions. 

We also learned how she handles remote working and her plans for the future, which apparently includes a lot of cool parties that some of us have been missing out on for a while.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Collin Pike 46 46 Collin Pike full a7b1fadd-06a1-4cfe-9a42-39f5b96d6e64 https://share.transistor.fm/s/757a440a This month on The Front Porch, we talked to Collin Pike, the company's new Chief Architect of Cloud Engineering. We found out what on earth that means, about his paramotoring adventures, and learned a lot about FAA rules along the way.

]]> This month on The Front Porch, we talked to Collin Pike, the company's new Chief Architect of Cloud Engineering. We found out what on earth that means, about his paramotoring adventures, and learned a lot about FAA rules along the way.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:56:52 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3365 This month on The Front Porch, we talked to Collin Pike, the company's new Chief Architect of Cloud Engineering. We found out what on earth that means, about his paramotoring adventures, and learned a lot about FAA rules along the way.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Caleb Yell 45 45 Caleb Yell full 56c66594-4f38-4d99-8f94-1e9fdfe02b1b https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc0eefce Caleb Yell is one of Point of Rental's boomerang employees, having started here with Rental Essentials. He left for an opportunity that was too good to pass up and wound up leading RentalHosting as it got acquired by Point of Rental again - and he couldn't be happier to be back. 

We also talked about the alligator he keeps behind him, his soccer-playing career, and the worst piece of advice he ever received. 

If you want to hear more about RentalHosting and what Caleb and his team are doing there, check out the interview he did with The Rental Journal podcast: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes/caleb-yell

]]> Caleb Yell is one of Point of Rental's boomerang employees, having started here with Rental Essentials. He left for an opportunity that was too good to pass up and wound up leading RentalHosting as it got acquired by Point of Rental again - and he couldn't be happier to be back. 

We also talked about the alligator he keeps behind him, his soccer-playing career, and the worst piece of advice he ever received. 

If you want to hear more about RentalHosting and what Caleb and his team are doing there, check out the interview he did with The Rental Journal podcast: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes/caleb-yell

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:55:42 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2968 Caleb Yell is one of Point of Rental's boomerang employees, having started here with Rental Essentials. He left for an opportunity that was too good to pass up and wound up leading RentalHosting as it got acquired by Point of Rental again - and he couldn't be happier to be back. 

We also talked about the alligator he keeps behind him, his soccer-playing career, and the worst piece of advice he ever received. 

If you want to hear more about RentalHosting and what Caleb and his team are doing there, check out the interview he did with The Rental Journal podcast: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodes/caleb-yell

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Tim Dodd, Atlanta Party Rentals 44 44 Tim Dodd, Atlanta Party Rentals full 7be4759a-9858-4b18-b52a-8f7b7e47e9ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/477918b3 Tim Dodd came to the Porch to talk starting from the bottom in the party rental industry, career planning, business advice, dealing directly with Chinese companies, and why, after living in so many places, he loves to call Atlanta home.

]]> Tim Dodd came to the Porch to talk starting from the bottom in the party rental industry, career planning, business advice, dealing directly with Chinese companies, and why, after living in so many places, he loves to call Atlanta home.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:50:59 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3060 Tim Dodd came to the Porch to talk starting from the bottom in the party rental industry, career planning, business advice, dealing directly with Chinese companies, and why, after living in so many places, he loves to call Atlanta home.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Roberto Hernandez 43 43 Roberto Hernandez full 21f4a467-c0a7-46ea-8348-fabbc23f49fb https://share.transistor.fm/s/92ccdca4 Roberto Hernandez is a Tier I Windows Support Technician and the only thing that rivals his obsession with helping customers is his obsession with finding the perfect banana pudding. 

We talked about his love of Japanese sports cars from the '90s, how he got to Point of Rental, and if he'd consider changing his name to Rob, Bob, Robert, or Bobbert.

]]> Roberto Hernandez is a Tier I Windows Support Technician and the only thing that rivals his obsession with helping customers is his obsession with finding the perfect banana pudding. 

We talked about his love of Japanese sports cars from the '90s, how he got to Point of Rental, and if he'd consider changing his name to Rob, Bob, Robert, or Bobbert.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:47:19 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3137 Roberto Hernandez is a Tier I Windows Support Technician and the only thing that rivals his obsession with helping customers is his obsession with finding the perfect banana pudding. 

We talked about his love of Japanese sports cars from the '90s, how he got to Point of Rental, and if he'd consider changing his name to Rob, Bob, Robert, or Bobbert.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Pat Flannery, Canadian Rental Service 42 42 Pat Flannery, Canadian Rental Service full d7c0d7d6-c3e5-4d0b-bd15-315edfe866b4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d14cf12 Patrick Flannery has been a busboy, a grocery clerk, painter, bar bouncer, crane yard worker, pizza store clerk, construction worker, copywriter, writer, and salesman in several industries. He also prepped taxes and worked in call support before finally going back to his roots in journalism,  eventually becoming the editor of not just Canadian Rental Service, but several other trade publications across Canada. 

]]> Patrick Flannery has been a busboy, a grocery clerk, painter, bar bouncer, crane yard worker, pizza store clerk, construction worker, copywriter, writer, and salesman in several industries. He also prepped taxes and worked in call support before finally going back to his roots in journalism,  eventually becoming the editor of not just Canadian Rental Service, but several other trade publications across Canada. 

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:41:28 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 4275 Patrick Flannery has been a busboy, a grocery clerk, painter, bar bouncer, crane yard worker, pizza store clerk, construction worker, copywriter, writer, and salesman in several industries. He also prepped taxes and worked in call support before finally going back to his roots in journalism,  eventually becoming the editor of not just Canadian Rental Service, but several other trade publications across Canada. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Lathan Andrews 41 41 Lathan Andrews full 754262b5-b68b-418c-ba3b-aa395c5376ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2076933 Lathan Andrews is Point of Rental's talent manager, which we've decided is a much cooler title than "recruiter". He talks about how he got into the business, joined Point of Rental, and how the movie Midsommar really changed his life.

]]> Lathan Andrews is Point of Rental's talent manager, which we've decided is a much cooler title than "recruiter". He talks about how he got into the business, joined Point of Rental, and how the movie Midsommar really changed his life.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:35:49 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2431 Lathan Andrews is Point of Rental's talent manager, which we've decided is a much cooler title than "recruiter". He talks about how he got into the business, joined Point of Rental, and how the movie Midsommar really changed his life.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Will Wright, Peerless Events & Tents 40 40 Will Wright, Peerless Events & Tents full 622b0851-213e-4f2f-b739-e9c5f42499d4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/328e41ef Peerless Events & Tents' Will Wright didn't grow up in the rental industry; he had to fall in love with it. He talks about the move from the finance industry to acquiring Peerless and learning to run a rental business, recommends some books, and tells us about his time as a literal sea captain.

]]> Peerless Events & Tents' Will Wright didn't grow up in the rental industry; he had to fall in love with it. He talks about the move from the finance industry to acquiring Peerless and learning to run a rental business, recommends some books, and tells us about his time as a literal sea captain.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:31:10 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3095 Peerless Events & Tents' Will Wright didn't grow up in the rental industry; he had to fall in love with it. He talks about the move from the finance industry to acquiring Peerless and learning to run a rental business, recommends some books, and tells us about his time as a literal sea captain.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Kacie Brewer, United Rentals 39 39 Kacie Brewer, United Rentals full b43c4dd3-2100-4172-9cdb-26c537c62fb0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2726deba Kacie Brewer, United Rentals' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager (and member of Rental Management's "12 to watch under 40" list for 2021) joined us to talk about what got her into HR and rental, hiring challenges, and being a YouTube star. 

The video we reference in the podcast can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if63vRuD8Ac

]]> Kacie Brewer, United Rentals' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager (and member of Rental Management's "12 to watch under 40" list for 2021) joined us to talk about what got her into HR and rental, hiring challenges, and being a YouTube star. 

The video we reference in the podcast can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if63vRuD8Ac

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:28:15 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2867 Kacie Brewer, United Rentals' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager (and member of Rental Management's "12 to watch under 40" list for 2021) joined us to talk about what got her into HR and rental, hiring challenges, and being a YouTube star. 

The video we reference in the podcast can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if63vRuD8Ac

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Ben Santiago 38 38 Ben Santiago full ff58fbc3-c77f-47eb-9edd-d23f59a51b50 https://share.transistor.fm/s/da0486b5 Ben Santiago is Point of Rental's graphic designer and the marketing team's Pokemon expert, we think. His dream since childhood has been to become an "artificial pastor" and he has an extensive acting background thanks, in part, to his wife being a high school drama teacher. 

The music interlude in this podcast is part of a track by new Pointer (and music producer) @muzofficialmusic.

]]> Ben Santiago is Point of Rental's graphic designer and the marketing team's Pokemon expert, we think. His dream since childhood has been to become an "artificial pastor" and he has an extensive acting background thanks, in part, to his wife being a high school drama teacher. 

The music interlude in this podcast is part of a track by new Pointer (and music producer) @muzofficialmusic.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:17:46 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2183 Ben Santiago is Point of Rental's graphic designer and the marketing team's Pokemon expert, we think. His dream since childhood has been to become an "artificial pastor" and he has an extensive acting background thanks, in part, to his wife being a high school drama teacher. 

The music interlude in this podcast is part of a track by new Pointer (and music producer) @muzofficialmusic.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc James Auerbach, American Rental Association 37 37 James Auerbach, American Rental Association full 9ee40c73-ab8d-410e-8939-ee63ec43e6f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1818b4b8 The American Rental Association's Event Segment VP stopped by the PORch...turns out journalism degrees can be useful! He's built businesses from the inside and now works with them as an industry advocate in the ARA. Stay tuned after the podcast seems to be over for a great take on French fries.

]]> The American Rental Association's Event Segment VP stopped by the PORch...turns out journalism degrees can be useful! He's built businesses from the inside and now works with them as an industry advocate in the ARA. Stay tuned after the podcast seems to be over for a great take on French fries.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:00:04 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2798 The American Rental Association's Event Segment VP stopped by the PORch...turns out journalism degrees can be useful! He's built businesses from the inside and now works with them as an industry advocate in the ARA. Stay tuned after the podcast seems to be over for a great take on French fries.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Gustavo Castaneda 36 36 Gustavo Castaneda full fdec312c-dfca-492d-9850-6b80096d3e8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/c211841c Gustavo Castaneda, our Salesforce Platform Manager, tells us about his journey from engineering to software, the time he thought he was going to have his organs harvested, and gives us his top 5 board games. 

He also played along with English 101, our game where our non-English Pointers learn UK English words and phrases. 

]]> Gustavo Castaneda, our Salesforce Platform Manager, tells us about his journey from engineering to software, the time he thought he was going to have his organs harvested, and gives us his top 5 board games. 

He also played along with English 101, our game where our non-English Pointers learn UK English words and phrases. 

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:42:32 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2277 Gustavo Castaneda, our Salesforce Platform Manager, tells us about his journey from engineering to software, the time he thought he was going to have his organs harvested, and gives us his top 5 board games. 

He also played along with English 101, our game where our non-English Pointers learn UK English words and phrases. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Josh Nickell, American Rental Association 35 35 Josh Nickell, American Rental Association full b281b01a-a588-48d8-9b3b-10158e0db667 https://share.transistor.fm/s/15d72ba8 Josh Nickell likes his steaks with a reverse sear and his metaphors to be orchestra-related. He's helped build a rental business, worked in rental software, and now he's able to use his knowledge and leadership abilities to benefit the entire industry at the ARA. His English and Scottish accents, though, need a lot of work.

]]> Josh Nickell likes his steaks with a reverse sear and his metaphors to be orchestra-related. He's helped build a rental business, worked in rental software, and now he's able to use his knowledge and leadership abilities to benefit the entire industry at the ARA. His English and Scottish accents, though, need a lot of work.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:40:37 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 3272 Josh Nickell likes his steaks with a reverse sear and his metaphors to be orchestra-related. He's helped build a rental business, worked in rental software, and now he's able to use his knowledge and leadership abilities to benefit the entire industry at the ARA. His English and Scottish accents, though, need a lot of work.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Andrew Sherrington 34 34 Andrew Sherrington full 56e265b2-3ab8-44aa-ac1d-9e900757bbf8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4bb8f878 Andrew Sherrington, our resident videographer/media manager, joins us on the porch to talk his path to videography, the time he almost killed his now-father-in-law, and the time basically the entire office convinced him he was going to prison.

]]> Andrew Sherrington, our resident videographer/media manager, joins us on the porch to talk his path to videography, the time he almost killed his now-father-in-law, and the time basically the entire office convinced him he was going to prison.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:37:59 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2718 Andrew Sherrington, our resident videographer/media manager, joins us on the porch to talk his path to videography, the time he almost killed his now-father-in-law, and the time basically the entire office convinced him he was going to prison.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Evelyn Perez 33 33 Evelyn Perez full 9966b05d-d5d9-4334-96b4-9098674ac02d https://share.transistor.fm/s/f5ec0096 Senior Accountant Evelyn Perez talks about how she got into accounting, taught us a bit about her teammates, and her future political ambitions. We also learned how she developed a distaste for pork, which of her dogs is her favorite, and what she knows of her mom's enchiladas recipe.

]]> Senior Accountant Evelyn Perez talks about how she got into accounting, taught us a bit about her teammates, and her future political ambitions. We also learned how she developed a distaste for pork, which of her dogs is her favorite, and what she knows of her mom's enchiladas recipe.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:07:21 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2571 Senior Accountant Evelyn Perez talks about how she got into accounting, taught us a bit about her teammates, and her future political ambitions. We also learned how she developed a distaste for pork, which of her dogs is her favorite, and what she knows of her mom's enchiladas recipe.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Jody Kerr, The Toro Group 32 32 Jody Kerr, The Toro Group full 60856c73-1fa3-494e-893f-412400dff176 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1305ae15 Jody Kerr, a Key Account Manager at The Toro Companies, talks about growing up in Denver, being a remote-work expert, her time as a beer taste-tester, and a pretty cool project Toro and the ARA are working on together.

]]> Jody Kerr, a Key Account Manager at The Toro Companies, talks about growing up in Denver, being a remote-work expert, her time as a beer taste-tester, and a pretty cool project Toro and the ARA are working on together.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:58:21 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2327 Jody Kerr, a Key Account Manager at The Toro Companies, talks about growing up in Denver, being a remote-work expert, her time as a beer taste-tester, and a pretty cool project Toro and the ARA are working on together.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Mark Jordan 31 31 Mark Jordan full 2af47f79-2419-41c4-b60e-f2090b9823e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7074a867 Account Executive Mark Jordan joined us on the PORch. He told us about his dream of becoming a professional football player. He told us about the roadtrip from hell. And he took it pretty well when we made fun of his Indiana Hoosiers.

]]> Account Executive Mark Jordan joined us on the PORch. He told us about his dream of becoming a professional football player. He told us about the roadtrip from hell. And he took it pretty well when we made fun of his Indiana Hoosiers.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:50:28 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2433 Account Executive Mark Jordan joined us on the PORch. He told us about his dream of becoming a professional football player. He told us about the roadtrip from hell. And he took it pretty well when we made fun of his Indiana Hoosiers.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Alexis Brumm, Rental Magazine 30 30 Alexis Brumm, Rental Magazine full 1a065df3-f554-4677-bc8b-90cd598fb52a https://share.transistor.fm/s/92d26324 Alexis Brumm of Rental Magazine is used to being the one asking the questions. She joined The Front PORch anyway to talk about how she got started in the construction and rental industries, about her favorite Star Wars movies, and to pick out her fast-food all-star meal.

]]> Alexis Brumm of Rental Magazine is used to being the one asking the questions. She joined The Front PORch anyway to talk about how she got started in the construction and rental industries, about her favorite Star Wars movies, and to pick out her fast-food all-star meal.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:42:02 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2471 Alexis Brumm of Rental Magazine is used to being the one asking the questions. She joined The Front PORch anyway to talk about how she got started in the construction and rental industries, about her favorite Star Wars movies, and to pick out her fast-food all-star meal.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Ben Mohorc 29 29 Ben Mohorc full 9a660e0f-b845-490d-b308-5b16d28611d5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/08412739 Oh no! Lauren left the PORch for this episode! We'll talk to the next-best thing; her now-husband and the reason she's not a part of this podcast, Ben Mohorc. We'll learn how he came to Point of Rental, how he and Lauren got together, and his many sausage parties.

]]> Oh no! Lauren left the PORch for this episode! We'll talk to the next-best thing; her now-husband and the reason she's not a part of this podcast, Ben Mohorc. We'll learn how he came to Point of Rental, how he and Lauren got together, and his many sausage parties.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:32:26 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2099 Oh no! Lauren left the PORch for this episode! We'll talk to the next-best thing; her now-husband and the reason she's not a part of this podcast, Ben Mohorc. We'll learn how he came to Point of Rental, how he and Lauren got together, and his many sausage parties.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Dave Cameron 28 28 Dave Cameron full 0fe756bf-50fc-4192-93b7-4e553321a7e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9fb92578 APAC Director Dave Cameron joins Lauren and Brian on the Porch to talk about his journey to Point of Rental, what he does in his downtime, and more before he has to log off for a meeting with Wayne.

]]> APAC Director Dave Cameron joins Lauren and Brian on the Porch to talk about his journey to Point of Rental, what he does in his downtime, and more before he has to log off for a meeting with Wayne.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:24:53 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1803 APAC Director Dave Cameron joins Lauren and Brian on the Porch to talk about his journey to Point of Rental, what he does in his downtime, and more before he has to log off for a meeting with Wayne.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Earl Sherman 27 27 Earl Sherman full 500f901b-20e4-4b8d-8722-c9f9f140d90c https://share.transistor.fm/s/addab807 Earl Sherman is the longest-tenured Pointer, having joined the company in 1985. 35 years later, he's still helping Point of Rental users get the most out of their software. We learned about his favorite city, his art, and what keeps him coming back to work after all these years.

]]> Earl Sherman is the longest-tenured Pointer, having joined the company in 1985. 35 years later, he's still helping Point of Rental users get the most out of their software. We learned about his favorite city, his art, and what keeps him coming back to work after all these years.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:18:43 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2541 Earl Sherman is the longest-tenured Pointer, having joined the company in 1985. 35 years later, he's still helping Point of Rental users get the most out of their software. We learned about his favorite city, his art, and what keeps him coming back to work after all these years.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Kristian Pisano 26 26 Kristian Pisano full 33ed7f26-6f6b-4632-8fe6-04e1c43852a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/06d17743 We're getting international now! Kristian Pisano joined us from our Australian branch to talk about his time as a sports journalist, what a big Taylor Swift fan he is, and we even learned about the time he roadtripped through the US to catch up with his favorite American team.

(Which team is it? I guarantee you won't guess - listen and find out!)

]]> We're getting international now! Kristian Pisano joined us from our Australian branch to talk about his time as a sports journalist, what a big Taylor Swift fan he is, and we even learned about the time he roadtripped through the US to catch up with his favorite American team.

(Which team is it? I guarantee you won't guess - listen and find out!)

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:51:03 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2046 We're getting international now! Kristian Pisano joined us from our Australian branch to talk about his time as a sports journalist, what a big Taylor Swift fan he is, and we even learned about the time he roadtripped through the US to catch up with his favorite American team.

(Which team is it? I guarantee you won't guess - listen and find out!)

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Patrick Kiefer 25 25 Patrick Kiefer full 8e88af51-ecab-47b9-a924-532ecda573b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/53d75010 Implementation Specialist Patrick Kiefer tells us about his pre-Point of Rental music career, his bobblehead collection, and the list of countries he's no longer allowed in.

]]> Implementation Specialist Patrick Kiefer tells us about his pre-Point of Rental music career, his bobblehead collection, and the list of countries he's no longer allowed in.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:49:33 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1843 Implementation Specialist Patrick Kiefer tells us about his pre-Point of Rental music career, his bobblehead collection, and the list of countries he's no longer allowed in.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Dante Ramos-Delgado 24 24 Dante Ramos-Delgado full e61a6317-a0a3-414c-8c4a-b203cb36eb77 https://share.transistor.fm/s/424a9abd Dante Ramos-Delgado, IT Lead Windows Implementation Engineer, has fulfilled his childhood goals by becoming an IT Lead here at Point of Rental. We found out his music preferences and why he's called "24/7" by his fellow IT Pointers.

]]> Dante Ramos-Delgado, IT Lead Windows Implementation Engineer, has fulfilled his childhood goals by becoming an IT Lead here at Point of Rental. We found out his music preferences and why he's called "24/7" by his fellow IT Pointers.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:47:29 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1610 Dante Ramos-Delgado, IT Lead Windows Implementation Engineer, has fulfilled his childhood goals by becoming an IT Lead here at Point of Rental. We found out his music preferences and why he's called "24/7" by his fellow IT Pointers.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Sailesh Kumar 23 23 Sailesh Kumar full fa83f88d-ee68-422c-9dd0-896db5f9e254 https://share.transistor.fm/s/30e00bf3 Sailesh Kumar, one of Point of Rental's Elite developers, talks about coming to America, his top museums, and how it was either this, medicine, or becoming a mechanic for him.

]]> Sailesh Kumar, one of Point of Rental's Elite developers, talks about coming to America, his top museums, and how it was either this, medicine, or becoming a mechanic for him.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:46:13 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2126 Sailesh Kumar, one of Point of Rental's Elite developers, talks about coming to America, his top museums, and how it was either this, medicine, or becoming a mechanic for him.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Scott Lovell, Party Time Rentals 22 22 Scott Lovell, Party Time Rentals full 542c3396-c4c1-4528-a2c8-55466d279c8f https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff9a2722 Scott Lovell, owner of Party Time Rentals, actually didn't grow up renting! He did grow up with an entrepreneurial mindset, however, and we learn how he got into rental, what it was like growing up in the middle of Florida, and more. (Note: This episode was recorded prior to the ARA Show in February 2020).

]]> Scott Lovell, owner of Party Time Rentals, actually didn't grow up renting! He did grow up with an entrepreneurial mindset, however, and we learn how he got into rental, what it was like growing up in the middle of Florida, and more. (Note: This episode was recorded prior to the ARA Show in February 2020).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:44:45 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1629 Scott Lovell, owner of Party Time Rentals, actually didn't grow up renting! He did grow up with an entrepreneurial mindset, however, and we learn how he got into rental, what it was like growing up in the middle of Florida, and more. (Note: This episode was recorded prior to the ARA Show in February 2020).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Thomas Choi 21 21 Thomas Choi full 7fd5618b-149e-463d-999c-e2a0d5b6400a https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7ac315b Thomas Choi was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was 10. He pursued a musical career as an excellent cellist before realizing that there weren't many jobs out there for cellists. And now he's Point of Rental's web developer, responsible for our cool website. He's also a proud new papa.

]]> Thomas Choi was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was 10. He pursued a musical career as an excellent cellist before realizing that there weren't many jobs out there for cellists. And now he's Point of Rental's web developer, responsible for our cool website. He's also a proud new papa.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:42:40 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2066 Thomas Choi was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was 10. He pursued a musical career as an excellent cellist before realizing that there weren't many jobs out there for cellists. And now he's Point of Rental's web developer, responsible for our cool website. He's also a proud new papa.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc David Delk, ABC Rental Center 20 20 David Delk, ABC Rental Center full 44da8ca2-81ba-4903-82e0-d1d79e02aec8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1c128ba ABC Rental Center "President" (as he likes to say) David Delk joins the Front PORch and discusses his interests outside of rental and what it was like recovering from Hurricane Katrina, both personally and as a rental store.

]]> ABC Rental Center "President" (as he likes to say) David Delk joins the Front PORch and discusses his interests outside of rental and what it was like recovering from Hurricane Katrina, both personally and as a rental store.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:40:53 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2254 ABC Rental Center "President" (as he likes to say) David Delk joins the Front PORch and discusses his interests outside of rental and what it was like recovering from Hurricane Katrina, both personally and as a rental store.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Jonathan Ingram 19 19 Jonathan Ingram full ad41aac4-c5a0-4033-a941-e9575d895b55 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82b9e74b Jonathan Ingram, one of our Sales Development Representatives, taught us what on earth an SDR is. He helped us upgrade our shoes. He told us about the leadership books he's reading. 

We also learned about the time he waited in line 10 hours in the rain to get some shoes, and got on the news...all to be denied at the end. He even gives a hot tip on who your 2020 NBA Champions are going to be, just in time for the NBA season to re-start.

]]> Jonathan Ingram, one of our Sales Development Representatives, taught us what on earth an SDR is. He helped us upgrade our shoes. He told us about the leadership books he's reading. 

We also learned about the time he waited in line 10 hours in the rain to get some shoes, and got on the news...all to be denied at the end. He even gives a hot tip on who your 2020 NBA Champions are going to be, just in time for the NBA season to re-start.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:38:42 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1667 Jonathan Ingram, one of our Sales Development Representatives, taught us what on earth an SDR is. He helped us upgrade our shoes. He told us about the leadership books he's reading. 

We also learned about the time he waited in line 10 hours in the rain to get some shoes, and got on the news...all to be denied at the end. He even gives a hot tip on who your 2020 NBA Champions are going to be, just in time for the NBA season to re-start.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Matt Gaffin 18 18 Matt Gaffin full baf4680f-31f1-4dc0-91db-77eba731e2e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c94926e4 Matt Gaffin, Point of Rental's Mobile Product Lead, has packed a lot into his 37 years. From an impressive childhood sports career to international travels, he tells Lauren and Brian all about it.

]]> Matt Gaffin, Point of Rental's Mobile Product Lead, has packed a lot into his 37 years. From an impressive childhood sports career to international travels, he tells Lauren and Brian all about it.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:37:06 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1772 Matt Gaffin, Point of Rental's Mobile Product Lead, has packed a lot into his 37 years. From an impressive childhood sports career to international travels, he tells Lauren and Brian all about it.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Brad Kniep, Peoria Rentals, Part II 17 17 Brad Kniep, Peoria Rentals, Part II full fac75fff-5c37-48d4-ad05-692d41b100d4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff1e9370 We welcomed Brad back to the porch because a few things have happened in the world since we last spoke. We found out about what his plans were for the year, how coronavirus has affected them, and what Peoria and Morton Rentals will look like moving forward. 

]]> We welcomed Brad back to the porch because a few things have happened in the world since we last spoke. We found out about what his plans were for the year, how coronavirus has affected them, and what Peoria and Morton Rentals will look like moving forward. 

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:12:36 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1320 We welcomed Brad back to the porch because a few things have happened in the world since we last spoke. We found out about what his plans were for the year, how coronavirus has affected them, and what Peoria and Morton Rentals will look like moving forward. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Brad Kniep, Peoria Rentals - Part I 16 16 Brad Kniep, Peoria Rentals - Part I full f789c86d-871c-4eec-ac14-b5d6626b94f6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/66137f4b Brad invites us to visit his grandma for his favorite sandwich, talks about both of his families - his rental family along with his wife and eight kids, and what makes the rental industry so much more collegial than other industries. 

In Part II next week, we'll talk about how he and his business have been affected by events since this interview took place last November.

]]> Brad invites us to visit his grandma for his favorite sandwich, talks about both of his families - his rental family along with his wife and eight kids, and what makes the rental industry so much more collegial than other industries. 

In Part II next week, we'll talk about how he and his business have been affected by events since this interview took place last November.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:11:26 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1442 Brad invites us to visit his grandma for his favorite sandwich, talks about both of his families - his rental family along with his wife and eight kids, and what makes the rental industry so much more collegial than other industries. 

In Part II next week, we'll talk about how he and his business have been affected by events since this interview took place last November.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Taylor Dees 15 15 Taylor Dees full af626541-e0b4-4e16-b52d-ce510b8c5b5f https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a7dce06 Special Quarantine episode: IT Specialist extraordinaire Taylor Dees shares the sounds of his guitar, tells us about his time renting computers, and how that got him to Point of Rental. 

]]> Special Quarantine episode: IT Specialist extraordinaire Taylor Dees shares the sounds of his guitar, tells us about his time renting computers, and how that got him to Point of Rental. 

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:09:53 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2005 Special Quarantine episode: IT Specialist extraordinaire Taylor Dees shares the sounds of his guitar, tells us about his time renting computers, and how that got him to Point of Rental. 

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc James Sokoloski, PortaPros 14 14 James Sokoloski, PortaPros full 12078c5e-cbef-48fd-bea6-9ac440a9431c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e6f1807b We learn about James’ renting of sports equipment to friends as a kid, his time outside of the rental industry as a pizza marketing consultant, and his justification for the one time he was late to work.

]]> We learn about James’ renting of sports equipment to friends as a kid, his time outside of the rental industry as a pizza marketing consultant, and his justification for the one time he was late to work.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:08:16 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1559 We learn about James’ renting of sports equipment to friends as a kid, his time outside of the rental industry as a pizza marketing consultant, and his justification for the one time he was late to work.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Joel Labrosse 13 13 Joel Labrosse full fd046fdc-de9d-4cb8-b9c3-7261f3bdf7ad https://share.transistor.fm/s/abc17d35 Joel Labrosse may have been made for Point of Rental - his career ran through construction, event rental, and his dad's IT company. First, he tells us about the time he realized reality wasn't real. Then, we learned how a bad piano lesson led to 14 years of playing the drums. Perhaps most importantly, he shares (at least the ingredients of) his world-famous chili recipe.

]]> Joel Labrosse may have been made for Point of Rental - his career ran through construction, event rental, and his dad's IT company. First, he tells us about the time he realized reality wasn't real. Then, we learned how a bad piano lesson led to 14 years of playing the drums. Perhaps most importantly, he shares (at least the ingredients of) his world-famous chili recipe.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:06:54 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1605 Joel Labrosse may have been made for Point of Rental - his career ran through construction, event rental, and his dad's IT company. First, he tells us about the time he realized reality wasn't real. Then, we learned how a bad piano lesson led to 14 years of playing the drums. Perhaps most importantly, he shares (at least the ingredients of) his world-famous chili recipe.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Daryl Sensenig, Tents for Rent 12 12 Daryl Sensenig, Tents for Rent full 02dcc684-3acd-481c-830d-4e21ab4ee592 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2992ac32 Daryl discusses growing up in the rental business, the benefits of being able to work with family throughout his career, and the time a flood turned a wedding into the most memorable event he’s been involved in.

]]> Daryl discusses growing up in the rental business, the benefits of being able to work with family throughout his career, and the time a flood turned a wedding into the most memorable event he’s been involved in.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:05:28 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1842 Daryl discusses growing up in the rental business, the benefits of being able to work with family throughout his career, and the time a flood turned a wedding into the most memorable event he’s been involved in.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Mac Whittlesey, Ideal Rent-All 11 11 Mac Whittlesey, Ideal Rent-All full 39a7a7c5-6d8d-4847-aa77-64bd6f98ef4f https://share.transistor.fm/s/7bbe1a82 Brian is back, this time with Mac Whittlesey, who tells us about her very specific sandwich ordering procedure, her professional baseball dreams, and the fun of having your business be a part of the memories of a community.

Find out more about Ideal Rent-All: https://www.idealrentall.com/

]]> Brian is back, this time with Mac Whittlesey, who tells us about her very specific sandwich ordering procedure, her professional baseball dreams, and the fun of having your business be a part of the memories of a community.

Find out more about Ideal Rent-All: https://www.idealrentall.com/

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:55:10 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1620 Brian is back, this time with Mac Whittlesey, who tells us about her very specific sandwich ordering procedure, her professional baseball dreams, and the fun of having your business be a part of the memories of a community.

Find out more about Ideal Rent-All: https://www.idealrentall.com/

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Lisa Wessinger 10 10 Lisa Wessinger full dc630b75-38b3-405d-bc05-247db35fde39 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ce82a1f Lisa tells us how she became a report specialist through a 20+ year career in the rental industry and her surprise hobbies for someone who lives in DFW. She also has written some children’s books, so if you know a publisher...

]]> Lisa tells us how she became a report specialist through a 20+ year career in the rental industry and her surprise hobbies for someone who lives in DFW. She also has written some children’s books, so if you know a publisher...

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:52:42 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1879 Lisa tells us how she became a report specialist through a 20+ year career in the rental industry and her surprise hobbies for someone who lives in DFW. She also has written some children’s books, so if you know a publisher...

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Marty Leber, George's Tool Rental 9 9 Marty Leber, George's Tool Rental full c8585e37-ed3b-449a-87dc-b9beb3bab1a3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b036dcd Producer Brian takes over for Lauren and talks with Marty Leber about wanting to grow up to be an accountant, her strategies for improving her business at the ARA Show, and her time at Point of Rental’s International Conference (including some spontaneous karaoke).

]]> Producer Brian takes over for Lauren and talks with Marty Leber about wanting to grow up to be an accountant, her strategies for improving her business at the ARA Show, and her time at Point of Rental’s International Conference (including some spontaneous karaoke).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:49:58 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1765 Producer Brian takes over for Lauren and talks with Marty Leber about wanting to grow up to be an accountant, her strategies for improving her business at the ARA Show, and her time at Point of Rental’s International Conference (including some spontaneous karaoke).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Holly Emmons 8 8 Holly Emmons full 76e1248d-bde4-4077-8535-99b969e5028e https://share.transistor.fm/s/2acfe6ea Holly, our Accounting Manager, has been with Point of Rental for 15+ years, but it’s not even her current longest-running job! She tells us of her tales with the Texas Rangers (baseball team, not law enforcement agency), what it’s like working with a spouse, and how her role has changed as Point of Rental has grown.

]]> Holly, our Accounting Manager, has been with Point of Rental for 15+ years, but it’s not even her current longest-running job! She tells us of her tales with the Texas Rangers (baseball team, not law enforcement agency), what it’s like working with a spouse, and how her role has changed as Point of Rental has grown.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:44:55 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1974 Holly, our Accounting Manager, has been with Point of Rental for 15+ years, but it’s not even her current longest-running job! She tells us of her tales with the Texas Rangers (baseball team, not law enforcement agency), what it’s like working with a spouse, and how her role has changed as Point of Rental has grown.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Joe Crossey, A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales 7 7 Joe Crossey, A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales full 0dfde037-29bf-4441-85e6-4b225930f9ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/34261382 Lauren introduces Brian, one of the show's producers, and the two talk a little about some internal Point of Rental initiatives Wayne announced recently. Brian shares an interview from a recent trip to Phoenix, Ariz., whee he talked to A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales' Joe Crossey, a store manager, about coming from Queens, N.Y. to Phoenix, his first repair in the rental industry, and what's kept him in the industry for more than 20 years.

]]> Lauren introduces Brian, one of the show's producers, and the two talk a little about some internal Point of Rental initiatives Wayne announced recently. Brian shares an interview from a recent trip to Phoenix, Ariz., whee he talked to A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales' Joe Crossey, a store manager, about coming from Queens, N.Y. to Phoenix, his first repair in the rental industry, and what's kept him in the industry for more than 20 years.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:43:03 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1701 Lauren introduces Brian, one of the show's producers, and the two talk a little about some internal Point of Rental initiatives Wayne announced recently. Brian shares an interview from a recent trip to Phoenix, Ariz., whee he talked to A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales' Joe Crossey, a store manager, about coming from Queens, N.Y. to Phoenix, his first repair in the rental industry, and what's kept him in the industry for more than 20 years.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Vicki and Doug Dickerson, A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales 6 6 Vicki and Doug Dickerson, A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales full 852a3913-6019-439c-9e44-3420d5298487 https://share.transistor.fm/s/663fa01a Vicki and Doug Dickerson run A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales, one of the 100ish largest rental operations in North America. But how did they get into the rental business (and out of it? and back into it again?)? Why do people stay in the rental industry? What are the keys to enjoying your visit to an ARA Show? We had so many questions for them and they had answers for all of 'em.

]]> Vicki and Doug Dickerson run A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales, one of the 100ish largest rental operations in North America. But how did they get into the rental business (and out of it? and back into it again?)? Why do people stay in the rental industry? What are the keys to enjoying your visit to an ARA Show? We had so many questions for them and they had answers for all of 'em.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:35:46 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1813 Vicki and Doug Dickerson run A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales, one of the 100ish largest rental operations in North America. But how did they get into the rental business (and out of it? and back into it again?)? Why do people stay in the rental industry? What are the keys to enjoying your visit to an ARA Show? We had so many questions for them and they had answers for all of 'em.

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Brian Beaudry Daniel Ruiz 5 5 Daniel Ruiz full 1e6678b6-3d5d-4048-8846-69f10b4ab188 https://share.transistor.fm/s/89becf72 Daniel tells us when he realized he wasn’t going to be a Dallas Cowboy (3:37), shares his resume tips (7:11), and about the time he shot 11 snakes in the head (not a metaphor - 26:18).

]]> Daniel tells us when he realized he wasn’t going to be a Dallas Cowboy (3:37), shares his resume tips (7:11), and about the time he shot 11 snakes in the head (not a metaphor - 26:18).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:21:50 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2124 Daniel tells us when he realized he wasn’t going to be a Dallas Cowboy (3:37), shares his resume tips (7:11), and about the time he shot 11 snakes in the head (not a metaphor - 26:18).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Jeff Hoten 4 4 Jeff Hoten full 1b5e7180-093b-4999-8883-860106bebe69 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9fc2c6e Lauren catches up with Albert about his sandwich scheme before hearing from Jeff about his childhood dreams (2:59), his high school soccer stardom (4:15), and which band his dog Jack would be if he were a band (21:04).

]]> Lauren catches up with Albert about his sandwich scheme before hearing from Jeff about his childhood dreams (2:59), his high school soccer stardom (4:15), and which band his dog Jack would be if he were a band (21:04).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:18:54 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1525 Lauren catches up with Albert about his sandwich scheme before hearing from Jeff about his childhood dreams (2:59), his high school soccer stardom (4:15), and which band his dog Jack would be if he were a band (21:04).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Albert Lee 3 3 Albert Lee full 4007516d-ae44-4385-9d03-096a9f1469db https://share.transistor.fm/s/c895a1b7 We learn about Albert’s meticulously calculated sandwich meal plan (14:48), the reason he carries so many keys (10:40), and marvel at the absurd lengths Lauren goes to for a “last meal” question (25:58).

]]> We learn about Albert’s meticulously calculated sandwich meal plan (14:48), the reason he carries so many keys (10:40), and marvel at the absurd lengths Lauren goes to for a “last meal” question (25:58).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:15:59 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1840 We learn about Albert’s meticulously calculated sandwich meal plan (14:48), the reason he carries so many keys (10:40), and marvel at the absurd lengths Lauren goes to for a “last meal” question (25:58).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Ryland Morigeau 2 2 Ryland Morigeau full 8824d202-d0c9-4ee3-8e55-0f2f2e9bdc69 https://share.transistor.fm/s/959e33dc The former Army “human intelligence collector” tells Lauren about the best meal he’s ever eaten (29:32), Dungeons & Dragons (19:12), and how interrogation techniques are a part of great customer service (9:05).

]]> The former Army “human intelligence collector” tells Lauren about the best meal he’s ever eaten (29:32), Dungeons & Dragons (19:12), and how interrogation techniques are a part of great customer service (9:05).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:12:47 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 1958 The former Army “human intelligence collector” tells Lauren about the best meal he’s ever eaten (29:32), Dungeons & Dragons (19:12), and how interrogation techniques are a part of great customer service (9:05).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc Pilot: Sean Sebastian & Sarah Guyote 1 1 Pilot: Sean Sebastian & Sarah Guyote full 40e119d7-fdbc-4925-b19a-1190f953eef2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a3d53c0 Point of Rental’s dynamic duo talks about how they met (5:17), the best in-office snack food options (4:20), and their upcoming move to England to join Point of Rental’s Reading office (17:15).

]]> Point of Rental’s dynamic duo talks about how they met (5:17), the best in-office snack food options (4:20), and their upcoming move to England to join Point of Rental’s Reading office (17:15).

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:09:33 -0500 Point of Rental Software Point of Rental Software 2852 Point of Rental’s dynamic duo talks about how they met (5:17), the best in-office snack food options (4:20), and their upcoming move to England to join Point of Rental’s Reading office (17:15).

]]> rental, leadership, careers, equipment rental, event rental, point of rental No Lauren (Jewell) Mohorc