All episodes
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Music Retail: My Candid Chat with Dave Simon
From Small Space to Big Player: The Journey of Dave’s Guitar Shop
Band Instrument Repair in High Schools: A New Approach to Career and Tech Education
The Future of Instrument Repair - Opportunities and Challenges with Bill Mathews, Executive Director of NAPBIRT
Navigating Growth and Culture: John Tarpley on Leading a Multi-Location Music Retailer
Overcoming Challenges and Empowering Teams: The Bandwagon Music Journey with Jennifer and Linden Lantz
Using Automation & Building your Industry Friends Groups - with EJ Dombrowski (Jim's Music)
Navigating Change: Insights on Hiring, Diversity, and Marketing in the Music Industry with Michael Santander
Building a Business that Lasts! Hickey's Music -130 Years and Counting, with Dave Zimet
Remembering Sammy Ash - Sam Ash Music. What is it like to be the largest family owned music chain?
Remembering Lori Supinie - Senseney Music, Wichita, KS
Just What the Dr. Ordered: Effective Marketing Tips for the Holidays and During a Recession - with Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor.
Lee Coats - owner of Springfield Music, Inc from 1986-2020. Growing to Transition.
Mark Hebert: Cosmo Music - Ontario, Canada & The Musical Instrument Superstore!
Crystal Morris (CEO of Gator) on Getting Women in Leadership, Building a Business, and Outsourcing.
Chris Trombley - John Keal Music. Just EMBRACE It!
Wanna Know How to Build Your Business to Last 100+ Years? Nick & CJ Averwater (Amro Music) Share!
Beth Houlihan - Kidder Music (Peoria, IL). The 2nd Generation Family Music Store.
Lesson Studio Update: Mason Music, Resonate Music School, San Diego Music Studios
Lee Anderton - Anderton’s Music, How They Became a Youtube Super Star!
Retail from the other side of the counter - Jon Kluiter shares observations from the rep’s view.
MI SalesTrak is one of the best, easiest, quickest things you can do. And it’s FREE!
Mike & Miriam Risko - Risko Music. You need to improve your virtual lessons - this episode will help
I Want to Hear from You!
Whitney Brown Grisaffi - Ted Brown Music. Adapt to thrive in an everchanging marketplace!
Cris Behrens - Summerhays Music Center. Listen and learn to the best marketing promotion ever!
Jen Tabor, owner of Souldier Straps, talks about starting a company from scratch, and more!
Guest Host Robert Christie (A&G Central Music) Interviews Me (Donovan Bankhead, Springfield Music!)
Zach Phillips - NAMM’s PD Director, tells you what to expect for the upcoming Believe in Music Week!
Larry Noto - Music Land (Bel Air, MD) NAMM Best Store Turn Around Winner 2016!
Laura Penrose - the New Owner of Nick Rail Music! Being a new retail owner, and sexism in MI?
What is Clienteling and why is it the most important thing you could be doing for your store?
Jeff Bertrand - Bertrand’s Music, San Diego, California - Growing your biz amongst tough competition
Joel Menchey - Menchey Music. Growing your business through more locations & affiliate stores...
Third Rock Music Center - Cincinnati, OH. When life gives you lemons, you open a NAMM Top 100 store!
Leslie Faltin - Instrumental Music Center - Tucson, AZ. A great chat with the cool mom of MI!
Tim Pratt - President of Dietze Music in Nebraska. How to pay off debt and keep growing!
Chuck Surack - Sweetwater. How does one build a business that lasts - all starting from home!
What do you do when your business is shut down by a global pandemic? Featuring Rand & Cindy Cook
Palmer Music. Life of a new(er) music retailer, dealing with the Corona virus, fast track to success
Gerson Rosenbloom - How did one of the industry’s top stores close? MUST LISTEN!
Robin Jean & Kimberly Deverell - San Diego Music Studio. Get ready to laugh and learn!
Jonathan Shue - Dusty Strings. Group lessons, store culture, and more!
Frank Pampenella - PM Music Center. A former upstart becomes a major player in Chicago!
Gabriel O’Brien - the Retail Rebel! This is an MBA in Retail Marketing. You’re Welcome. :)
Pete Sides - Robert M. Sides Family Music Center. This episode is an MBA for School Dealers.
Michael Cathrea - Resonate Music - How to build a thriving music lessons program.
Will Mason - Mason Music. Simple Ways to Motivate and Empower Your Team
Cindy & Rand Cook, Candyman Strings & Things, Sante Fe, NM. NAMM Dealer of the Year!
Lauren Haas Amanfoh - Royalton Music Center.
Menzie Pittman - Contemporary Music Center - 2016 NAMM Dealer of the Year
Tristann Rieck - Brass Bell Music. Managing transitions in a generational family busines
Randy Shayler - Zeswitz Music. Metrics That Matter!
Lori Supinie - Senseney Music (NAMM 2011 Dealer of the Year)
Robert Christie - A&G Central Music. How Service Can Truly Set You Apart
Tim Spicer - Spicer's Music a.k.a. The Dream Team