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Amtower Off-Center
Hosted by nationally-known speaker and consultant Mark Amtower, Amtower Off-Center highlights the good, the bad, the ugly and the just plain silly of doing business in the government market. Every week experts join Mark for a lively discussion of current issues facing the government contractor community.
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Episodes
Navigating the changes in federal acquisition 23.01.2020 43:22
This week on Amtower Off Center, Joshua Frank, managing partner of RSM Federal joins host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of consolidated schedules, category management and how to get ahead of the bidding process. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
SEWP is hot! 15.01.2020 40:01
Joanne Woytek, program director of NASA SEWP, joins host Mark Amtower on Amtower Off Center, to discuss the program's recent growth, and shares her vision on how to make buying from and selling through SEWP as seamless as possible for contractors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
GWACs, BICs, & Category Management: Where does Small Biz fit? 13.01.2020 43:52
Deltek Senior Vice President Kevin Plexico and Bob Lohfeld, CEO of Lohfeld Consulting Group join host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of the growth of GWACs over the last five years, best in class contracts, category management and the impact of GWACs and IDIQs on small businesses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...
The 2019 Federal Media and Marketing Study 19.12.2019 48:39
Aaron Heffron, president of Market Connections joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the results from the recently released 2019 Federal Media and Marketing Study which examines the media consumption habits of federal workers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The challenges of being a small government contractor 18.12.2019 41:25
C2 Technologies CEO Dolly Oberoi joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the evolution of the "small business" contracting ecosystem and why now is a great time to be a small contractor in government. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Resources for sales professionals 05.12.2019 45:21
Fred Diamond, co-founder of the Insitute for Excellence in Sales joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the origin and scope of the IES and how integrating sales and marketing can drive contractors in a positive direction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The everything AFCEA show 26.11.2019 43:26
Eric Strauss, Tan Wilson and Elizabeth Moon, members of AFCEA's small business committe, join host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the committee's mission, goals, and its plans for 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The godfather of proposal graphics 20.11.2019 43:05
Mike Parkinson, author and principal at 24 Hour Company, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss why graphics are an important part of the proposal/RFP process, and how companies can use them to win more government contracts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The power of teaming & accessing online training 18.11.2019 43:25
Carroll Bernard of Waypoint America and Govology joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the problems facing small contractors and the steps they can take to win more government contracts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
GovCon marketing & the 2019 event landscape 16.10.2019 44:55
What is the GovCon event landscape for the rest of 2019? Find out when Snowflake's Rita Walston, Government Marketing University's Lou Anne Brossman and Sage Communications' Larry Rosenfeld, join host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thought leadership in GovCon 11.10.2019 43:26
Doug Mashkuri, executive vice president and general manager of GovLoop, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the potential impact of GDPR and the role of thought leadership in GovCon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Top 20 contracting opportunities in FY19 03.10.2019 40:57
Bloomberg analysts Paul Murphy, Rob Levinson and Dan Snyder join host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the top 20 contracting opportunities in fiscal year 2019. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Learning to write: Brevity wins! 23.09.2019 43:01
Author Carla Bass joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the benefits of concise and precise communication, and how powerful writing can help and hinder your career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
All things contracting with Larry Allen 04.09.2019 40:39
Larry Allen, managing director of the Federal Market Access practice at BDO, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the top contracting issues including end of fiscal year IT spending, and whether there will be another government shutdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The power of media in GovCon 28.08.2019 42:56
Kurt Schneid, executive producer,director and editor at Brand Ready Media, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to explain the power of videos in B2B and B2G and how they can help companies win government contracts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The Board and nothing but the Board 08.08.2019 43:25
Stan Krecji, principal of The SK Group LLC, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss what companies should consider when assembling boards of advisers and directors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
930gov: Where IT comes together 26.07.2019 43:56
Mike Smoyer, CEO of the Digital Government Institute, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss cybersecurity, IT modernization and the upcoming 930gov conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The keys to winning government contracts 22.07.2019 44:12
Lohfeld Consulting CEO Bob Lohfeld and Deep Water Point Partner and GM Andy Patrichuk, join host Mark Amtowr on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss what companies can do to increase their odds of winning government contracts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The benefits of strategic sourcing 24.06.2019 41:38
Bob Gemmill, vice president of Strategic Sourcing at Leidos, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss how subcontractors can build a more strategic relationship with his company, and how Leidos selects and works with VARs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The 2019 Content Marketing Review 30.05.2019 48:12
Market Connections President Aaron Heffron joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the findings in his company's recently released 2019 Content Marketing Review. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The power of content in GovCon 23.05.2019 46:00
Patricia Davis-Muffett, director of Global Public Sector Marketing for Amazon Web Services joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide ranging discussion of GovCon marketing. She also gives a preview of the upcoming AWS Public Sector Summit that begins on June 10th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...
Small contractors: Under siege 09.05.2019 44:26
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower for a wide-ranging discussion on GSA and OMB initiatives that will likely make it much more difficult for small contractors to success in the government market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Big picture impacts on the GovCon market 10.04.2019 42:29
Stan Soloway, president and CEO of Celero Strategies, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the market conditions impacting government contracting, and how to develop and agile mindset when working with your agency client. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Big issues facing small contractors: Wrap up episode 05.04.2019 46:18
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss some of the big issues facing small contractors, including the impact of "best in class" contracts and the Section 809 Panel recommendation on set-asides. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...
The evolution of GovCon marketing 26.03.2019 44:11
Marketing industry executive Aileen Black joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss how innovative new marketing tools are helping companies get their message out to new and existing customers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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