The RIMproReport with Tom Adams: Recent Episodes

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The RIMproReport was a weekly show dedicated to the RIM services industry featuring industry news, updates, products and services as well as interviews with interesting industry business leaders, practitioners and experts that ran officially from July 2010 through January 2014. It was hosted by Tom Adams, industry consultant, advisor and coach.

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After broadcasting 170 shows of the RIMproReport, we’re announcing a major change to the format of the show going forward.

For the last few years, this has been a weekly show. Going forward, we’ll offer the show as a monthly or even bi-monthly show. I’ll explain more on the show today.

And there’s a couple big industry news items to catch you up on as well.

Finally, we’ll say our official goodbyes to our longtime sponsor.

It’s just a short show today. Enjoy!

Special Thanks to our Exclusive Show Sponsor, O’Neil Software.

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After broadcasting 170 shows of the RIMproReport, we’re announcing a major change to the format of the show going forward. For the last few years, this has been a weekly show. Going forward, we’ll offer the show as a monthly or even bi-monthly show. I’ll explain more on the show today. And there’s a couple...

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As web marketing evolves and grows in its importance as a lead generation device for RIM service providers, it is important to know and understand how to improve it in your business. On the show today, I pull the WebVitality team here at Flourish Press into the RIMproReport studio and put them on the spot....

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The secure information destruction industry continues to grow and change in significant ways. NAID, the industry association, is often at the forefront of the many facets of this growth. 2013 was a big year for NAID and the industry, and by all indications, 2014 is shaping up to be another big year for the industry....

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On the show today, I’m going to review the major industry events of 2013. This can be helpful to you, as it will provide you—in a relatively quick fashion—an overview of what happened in the RIM industry in the past year. When you know the history and context of what happened in our industry, you...

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Our guest today is part of the family in one of the most well-known family businesses in the greater RIM and shred services industry. Bowman Richards is Vice President at Richards & Richards of Nashville, TN. Bowman is the eldest son of Steve Richards, an industry icon. Today we talk to Bowman about growing up...

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This is the fourth and final installment of our RIMproLive Europe event, which was recorded onstage at the European Information Management Conference. NAID-Europe and PRISM International hosted this event in Amsterdam last month. You’ve had a chance to listen to my interviews with Anthony Pearlgood of PHS Data Solutions, Marc Delhaie of Iron Mountain France,...

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This is the third installment of our RIMproLive Europe interviews which were recorded on-stage at the European Information Management Conference. NAID-Europe and PRISM International hosted the event in Amsterdam last month. You’ve had a chance to listen to my interview with Anthony Pearlgood of PHS Data Solutions and Marc Delhaie of Iron Mountain France in...

The post Show 164 with Dennis Barnedt of Oasis appeared first on RIMproReport with Tom Adams.

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The European Information Management Conference, hosted by NAID-Europe and PRISM International, was held a couple of weeks ago in Amsterdam. I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing three executives of large European RIM companies as part of the conference keynote. The keynote was called RIMproLive Europe. Last week you got to hear the first of...

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The European Information Management Conference, hosted by NAID-Europe and PRISM International, was held last week in Amsterdam. I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing three executives of large European RIM companies as part of the conference keynote. The keynote was called RIMproLive Europe. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to replay the interviews. Today...

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In our industry we talk a lot about disaster recovery. We sell our services as a way to prepare for it. But what if it really happened to you? What if you had a major flood? What about a sprinkler system failure? Are you ready for that? Or what if a client of yours called...

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A meeting with his lawyer opened his eyes to a brand-new business opportunity. And after researching it, he launched a RIM service business. Ron Bush started DRD Information Management back in 2004. Based an hour southeast of Chicago, DRD provides a full range of records and information-related service offerings. In the interview today, Ron shares...

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This week I am pleased to replay an interview I did with Kristjan Backman and Patti Bowles, who own and operate Phoenix Recycling in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Their story is one of perseverance, love, and cool ways to make decisions. I think their conversation near the end of the interview about their adventure together is...

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You might think that being involved in the hit British TV show The X Factor and hanging with Simon Cowell on the set would be quite glamorous. But for Charlotte Williams, it’s all just part of a great story that eventually led her to our industry. Charlotte is the PR and Marketing Manager for Shredall...

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Every business that has created some degree of success in their market has taken specific actions to get them there. If you are willing to look for those clues, you can often leverage them in your own business. Nate Segall of AccuShred, a full service shredding and destruction services company based in Toledo, OH, has...

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Everyone in the RIM industry has a story and each story is proof that it is possible to become successful in this business. Today, you’ll hear the story of Don Adriaansen of Titan Mobile Shredding. Don and his partner have built a successful shredding and destruction business in the greater Philadelphia area that includes mobile...

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