The Business of Ergonomics Podcast

Promoting ergonomics? Here's essential info to win clients and colleagues. Educate, inform, and achieve your ergonomic goals, whether personal or corporate. All Resources:  https://www.iwh.on.ca/  Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/begin Waitlist for Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics  https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/biz Fr...

Promoting ergonomics? Here's essential info to win clients and colleagues. Educate, inform, and achieve your ergonomic goals, whether personal or corporate. Point 1 Resources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0188440903000535 https://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Abstract/2003/12150/Effect_of_Office_Ergonomics_Intervention_on.15.aspx https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...

Marketing is hard. Join me and Dee Enright, an award-winning marketer and business development extraordinaire. Learn trends you can apply to your business right now and get perspective-shifting insights. Listen now!   Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/begin Waitlist for Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics  https://www.ergonomic...

Join me for this interview with Eric Z. Johnson about leveraging the power of LinkedIn! Here's Eric's LinkedIn Profile, feel free to reach out to him:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericzjohnson/   Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/begin Waitlist for Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics  https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/bi...

Find out what I think the missing key is for Ergonomics Service Providers! You can sign up for my FREE Masterclass: "How To Build A Thriving Ergonomics Service Business" on June 21, 2023. To sign up, all you have to do is click here: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/thrive-june2023 If you're a healthcare professional and this episode got your wheels turning about office ergonomics - g...

In this episode, we dive into the world of Retainer clients. Is this something that we should be offering to customers? Learn the pros and cons of this method to offer your services to clients.   Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/begin Waitlist for Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics  https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/biz Free Erg...

In this podcast episode, we dive into the history of ergonomics legislation in the United States. With the passing of Washington State SB 5217 the question arises as to what the larger role of ergonomics legislation is and what it means to ergonomics professionals... is it good or bad for the future of ergonomics? Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.e...

Many professionals are at risk of undercharging for their expertise, which can lower the perceived value of their services to businesses and harm the industry. In this episode, you'll get a variety of strategies that you can put into place today that will allow you to charge higher rates for your services... interested? Listen to this episode to learn more.  Links: Get started with office erg...

Jacob Thadickal is an alum of York U’s Kinesiology program that applied his skills in the clinical space before moving into the insurance industry.  While aiming to be as helpful as possible, he received training in Ergonomics and Functional Testing.  Since then, he has worked with employers in a myriad of industries, insurers, and local compensation boards. He is currently working in Account Deve...

As Ergonomics Service Providers you may get questions about active or ball chairs and their use in the office. This episode gives you some cold hard evidence on the efficacy of these, combined with how you can unlock more active sitting with a standard office chair. Be sure to listen to this episode now! Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.ergonomicsh...

Join me to learn about what motion capture and AI bring to the table for ergonomics assessments. You'll learn the impact and limitations of both of these types of tools and the best way to navigate this ever-changing landscape. About Quin: Quin Bond is the Director of Measurement and Evaluation Services at New Jersey Ergonomics.  Quin is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist.  He has ov...

This podcast episode discusses recent research on the effects of forearm support during typing tasks and the relationship between spinal pain and posture.  Is there the best type of forearm support AND is it relevant to the resources available that we have as ergonomics consultants? We talk about the importance of forearm support and proper sitting posture to prevent musculoskeletal pain during co...

In this episode, we discuss LIFT TRAINING Solutions and how it compares to other methods of managing the risk of injury in the workplace. Lower back pain is a major concern, and we start by sharing some perspectives on how you can add value to prevent and manage it. We explain what a Physical Demands Analysis is and why it's important in identifying and measuring the essential physical demand...

Darcie emphasizes the importance of getting trained and gaining experience before offering ergonomics services to clients. Simply taking a course is not enough, as it does not adequately prepare individuals to provide value to clients or the industry as a whole. You'll also hear my story of pursuing a variety of courses and working with an ergonomics consulting firm but still realizing the ne...

In this episode, we delve into the world of affinity marketing and explore how an ergonomics consulting business can use this marketing strategy to connect with potential customers on a deeper level. Overall, by using affinity marketing, an ergonomics consulting business can build strong relationships with the target audience, increase brand awareness, and ultimately attract more paying customers....

Gene Kay, President of the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics joins us. This is a recorded session from a Masterclass from March 16th, 2023. You'll learn whether or not BCPE certification is something that you should pursue as an Ergonomics Service Provider. Please note that this is only half of the session because we get quite detailed with the website and questions from atten...

Thomas Rowell joins us today on the podcast. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the ergonomics field and shares his valuable insights with you today.  Some of the highlights include: How to get the best solutions for your client  How to maximize long-term relationships working as a contractor His upcoming session at the Applied Ergonomics Conference and its importance in our modern work...

What do Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, and Ergonomics have in common? Well, you'll find out about it in this episode. In this episode, I bring in technology expert Joe Lindsay to share his experience with Artificial Intelligence apps and what that can mean for our future in the ergonomics industry... whether it's awesome or less-awesome. None-the-less you'll get some actionable s...

Nothing is as polarizing for Ergonomics Consultants as whether or not our services qualify under Health Information Protection Law. On this episode, Joe Lindsay joins us today to chat about health information, whether ergonomics applies to health information, and then what you can do as a professional to protect yourself and your clients with clear thoughtful steps. Links: Get started with office...

Get these 3 simple, yet effective sales and marketing principles that you can start  applying to your business now! Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/begin Waitlist for Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics (next enrollment is March 2023)  https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/biz  If you're a healthcare professional and this episo...

Welcome to the show! Ok y'all, we are officially in an economic downturn aka recession. As ergonomics service providers we offer truly unique solutions because injuries will occur... and we can provide solutions to prevent them from happening in the first place or get people back to work faster.  Even considering all of this, there is a barrier: how we share this information and provide ergon...

Hey there, welcome to the show.   Today I’m going to give you 10 different ways that you can describe the benefits of ergonomics, in plain terms, to spark the interest of your audience and corporate clients. Links: Get started with office ergonomics assessments, Free Training!: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/begin Waitlist for Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics (next enrollment is March 2023) ...

Sign up to the webinar happening on January 31st here https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/thrive  Learn office ergonomics assessments: https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/office If you're a healthcare professional and this episode got your wheels turning about office ergonomics - good. I've got free resources to help you take the next step at ergonomicshelp.com/resources. 

Today we’re talking about the world of Private-Label certification vs Board certification: What does it mean? How do you navigate it? And what is the best next step for you? You’ll get some answers to that today. References: BCPE Educational Coursework Requirement https://bcpe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/BCPE_Education-Requirements-2022.pdf Suggested Reading (list at the end of the document) ht...

On Tuesday January 31 I’m hosting a free and value-packed Masterclass that will show you exactly how to get paying clients for your ergo service business. Check out the details to see if it’s right for you. Just head to https://www.ergonomicshelp.com/thrive If we know that the hybrid home/office setup is here to stay, what types of information should we be sharing with our ideal clients so that we...