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The Business of Ergonomics Podcast — 203 episodes

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The Fake OSHA Deadline: Debunking the "December 2026" Home-Office Myth

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Why Relying on AI for Ergonomics Assessments Is a Risk You Can't Afford to Take

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Why Starting Small Is the Key to Success in Ergonomics Consulting (And the 90-Day Plan That Makes It Real)

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The Certification Trap: What No Ergonomics Course Taught You About Actually Building a Business

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5 Signs ANY Workplace Needs an Ergonomic Assessment (Not Just New Equipment)

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Why Everything You Think You Know About Posture and Pain Is Wrong — And What That Means for Your Practice

7

Exoskeletons: Game-Changer or the New Back Belt? What the Research Actually Says

8

May the (Work)Force Be With You: A Participatory Ergonomics Special

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Your Best Marketing Asset Is Already in Your Notes App: How to Turn Client Wins Into Content That Closes

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Active vs. Passive Outreach: How to Build a Client Pipeline That Works at Every Stage of Your Ergonomics Business

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Alternative Seating: What the Research Actually Says (And What We've Been Getting Wrong)

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The 29 inch Problem

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From Clinician to Consultant: The Business Foundations That Build a Thriving Ergonomics Practice

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From Clinic to Consulting: How Erin Built an Ergonomics Business from Scratch

15

30 Little-Known Facts About Office Ergonomics That Could Help You Profit in 2026 (Part 2 of 2)

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30 Little-Known Facts About Office Ergonomics That Could Help You Profit in 2026 (Part 1 of 2)

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The Two Vines Problem: When to Leap Into Full-Time Ergonomics

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Why Reclined Sitting Is Better for Your Clients: What 50+ Years of Research Actually Shows

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The #1 Decision That Will Make or Break Your Ergonomics Business (And the 5-Part System to Get Clients When You Have Zero Experience)

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When Positive Keyboard Tilt Actually Makes Sense: The Biomechanics Most Ergonomists Miss

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How to Select the Right Keyboard in Office Ergonomics Ergo Equipment (Part 3 of 3)

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How To Choose An Ergonomic Mouse For Your Client's Pain (Part 2 of 3)

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Root Cause Analysis: The Key to Confident Ergonomic Recommendations (Part 1 of 3)

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Ergonomics + Business: Who Really Pays You (and Why It Matters)

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Ergonomics for Dentists & Hygienists | My Conversation with Stephanie Botts

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How One Healthcare Pro Used Ergonomics to Create a New Income Stream (Without Quitting Her Job)

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Exploring 25+ Years in Ergonomics: Insights from David Brodie

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Why Your Clients Need Options: Flexible Ergonomics Service Models

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Can AI Replace Ergonomists? What You Need to Know Before You Buy the Hype

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Why are Ergonomics Issues Now in the Headlines?

31

Numbers That CEO's Actually Care About

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Don't Undercharge For Your Ergonomics Expertise! 📈🚀

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How an Ergo Showroom Can Set You Apart and Boost Your Income

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The Hidden Benefits of Offering Annual Ergonomics Reports

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The Art and Science of Pricing Your Ergonomic Services

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Your Business Growth Toolkit - Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics

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Part 2: The Impact of Minnesota's Ergonomics Statute on Your Consulting Practice

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Part 1: The Impact of Minnesota's Ergonomics Statute on Your Consulting Practice

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Logo Design To Bring In Clients

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164: 5 Ergo Website MUST-HAVES!

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163: How To FAIL At Office Ergonomics Assessments

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162: How To Package Your Expertise

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161: New Year, New You... New Prices??

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160: The Top 10 Chairs that Ergonomics Consultants are Recommending TODAY

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159: Why Sitting Reclined Is BETTER For Your Clients.

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158: Adjustments & Footrests

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157: Are Modern Monitors Risky?

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156: Here Are The Specific Features To Recommend In An "Ergonomic" Chair

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155: Does a Truly Ergonomic Chair Actually Exist??

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154: The Ergonomics of Smartphone and Tablet Use!

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153: Plan, Do, Check, Act. Is this something you should be adding to your ergonomics deliverables?

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152: Returning To The Office - Shared & Hybrid Ergo Facts To Know

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151: Use These Surprising Ergonomics Facts, Part 2

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150: Surprising Ergonomics Facts, Part 1

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149: Marketing Is Hard So Get These Tactics From Dee Enright

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148: How To Up-level Your LinkedIn Profile & Grow Your Ergonomics Service Business!

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147: THIS Change Will Enhance Your Ergo Reports!

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146: Retainer Clients: Should you be offering this to your clients...NOW?

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145: Ergonomics Legislation & The New Washington State Ergo Bill: What Are The Implications To The Ergonomics Field?

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144: DON'T Do This When Pricing Your Ergonomics Services...

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143: Getting an Edge On Your Competition with Jacob Thadickal

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142: Are Ball Chairs Appropriate In The Office?

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141: Motion Capture vs AI for Ergonomics Assessments with Quin Bond

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140: Were We Wrong About Forearm Support In The Office?

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139: Lift Training & Ergonomics - frenemies?

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138: THIS Is A Requirement for Every Ergonomics Professional... who's just getting started!

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137: Should You Be Using Affinity Marketing?

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136: The BCPE Certification Process

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135: Tactics to Get High-Impact Client Solutions with Thomas Rowell

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134: Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, & Ergonomics

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133: Should You Care About Health Information Privacy?

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132: 3 Sales & Marketing Principles for Ergo Consultants

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131: The Economic Downturn

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130: Use These Simple Ergo Facts To Get More Customers

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129: Vertical, Angled, Or Standard: Which are best for CTS?

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128: How to become Certified as an Ergonomics Professional

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127: Getting the Best Outcomes for Hybrid Work

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Episode 126: Office Ergo Equipment Trends, a Conversation with Camille Fraser of ErgoMania, Part 2

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Episode 125: Office Ergo Equipment Trends, a Conversation with Camille Fraser of ErgoMania, Part 1

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Episode 124: Does Legislation Commoditize Your Services?

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Episode 123: Sarah Walton on Bringing In More Money

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Episode 122: 4 Reasons You Should Be Doing This Type of Discovery Call

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Episode 121: 3 things for time freedom in your ergo service biz

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Episode 120: Occupational Stress Stats For Office Workers

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Episode 119: The Hunter vs The Farmer, which is best for YOUR business?

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Episode 118: Use These TEN Characteristics of a Mature Ergo Process

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Episode 117: When "Ergonomic" Products Go Wrong

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Episode 116: Practice Makes Perfect?

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Episode 115: Rethink Your Career

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Episode 114: OSHA and Ergo

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Episode 113: Use These 7 VDU Studies

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Episode 112: Should You Be Using MORE ROI?

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Episode 111: Ergonomist, Ergonomics Consultant, Ergonomics Service Provider: Does it Matter?

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Episode 110: 8 Guidelines For Correctly Using The NIOSH Lifting Equation

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Episode 109: Why These Statistics Are Just The Start...

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Episode 108: The 5 Simplest Ergo Services To Get Started With

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Episode 107: Automating Out The Gruntwork, An Interview with Elizabeth Coopersmith

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Episode 106: 5 Tips To Jump-Start Marketing Your Biz

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Episode 105: Setting Yourself Up To Make Good Recommendations

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Ep 104: Entrepreneurship with Trish Williams

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Episode 103: Seeing The Opportunity In Ergonomics, An Interview With Danni Arroyo

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Episode 102: Non-traditional Ergonomics Services with Kevin Cairns of Metriks Education

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Episode 101: The 3-Part Training Series Starts Tonight!

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Episode 100: 4 Digital Marketing Errors To Avoid!

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Episode 099: The Value Of Prevention in Ergonomics, Interview with Nicole Stewart

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Episode 098: How To Shift Clients From Reactive To Proactive Ergo Initiatives, Interview with Kristi Moore

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Episode 097: Repetitive Strain Injury & Working From Home

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Episode 096: Don't Make These Pricing Mistakes...

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Episode 095: Spending Too Much Time on Equipment Research?

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Episode 094: Develop Your Own Marketing Audit

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Episode 093: This Is Why To NOT Undercharge

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Episode 092: A Comprehensive Approach to the Psychosocial Work Environment

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Episode 091: Taking that leap of faith, interview with Niamh Pentony of Boyne Ergonomics

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Episode 090: Retainer vs. In-House Ergo Services: Where Is The Opportunity?

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Episode 089: Is the Great Resignation really a Big Deal? Wait until you hear these statistics.

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Episode 088: Sit-stand desk? USE THIS Schedule!!!

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Episode 087: The Latest Sedentary Behaviour Findings

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Episode 086: RTW & Open Concept Offices, Good or Bad? Part 2 of 2

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Episode 085: RTW & Open Concept Offices, Good or Bad? Part 1 of 2

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Episode 084: How to Leverage an Elite Marketing System, with Zeena Dhalla

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Episode 083: The Down-low on Armrests

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Episode 082: The Catch 22 of Getting Into, Marketing, & Profiting From Your Ergonomics Services

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Episode 081: Providing An In-Depth Method To Determine Sit-Stand Desk Compatibility, an Interview with Cindy Powell

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Episode 080: How To Reach Those Clients Who WFH

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Episode 079: Get The Latest Sit-Stand Research...NOW!

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Episode 078: Checklists & Physiology To Get Started?

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Episode 077: Your Expertise Is Not Enough...

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Episode 076: How to Show up as a Passionate Ergonomics Consultant with Elsa Escobedo-Lopez

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Episode 075: The World Economic Forum & RTW

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Episode 074: Top Ways You Should Be Leveraging The Power Of Your Website

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Episode 073: The Great Resignation?

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Episode 072: No Cost Changes To Make In The Office (Part 2)

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Episode 071: The Top 10 Changes To Make In The Office (Part 1)

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Episode 070: RTW and Helping Your Clients Navigate Complex Situations

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Episode 069: Functional Accommodations & Ergo

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Episode 068: What Season Of Business Are You In?

137

Episode 067: Is Ergo and OT a match? Interview with Sarah Zera of Moxie OT

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Episode 066: Start with Office Ergo... then?

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Episode 065: Is This Your Next Service Deliverable?

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Episode 064: Workers' Comp, OSHA, NIOSH & What This Means For Employers

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Episode 063: Get Your Clients Lasting Results With This Simple Tip

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Episode 062: How To Keep Clients Happy, with Customer Experience Expert, Matthew Hopper

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Episode 061: Measuring Mental Workload

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Episode 060: Reducing The Risk of MMH Overexertion

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Episode 059: General Principles of Seat Design

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Episode 058: How To Get True Transformation & Lasting Growth, with Angela MacDonald MBA, CPA, CMA

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Episode 057: Use This Simple Sales Tip

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Episode 056: Other "Non-Ergonomics" Services You Can Offer (Part 2)

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Episode 055: Other "Non-Ergonomics" Services You Can Offer (Part 1)

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Episode 054: Why Start Before You're Ready

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Episode 053: Interview with Sandi Danilowitz, Ergonomics Consultant

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Episode 052: Safety Law

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Episode 051: A Useful Break Strategy For The Office

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Episode 050: Ergo Equipment for Client Emergencies

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Episode 049: How To Optimize Scheduling

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Episode 048: A Holistic Approach To Determine Priority

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Episode 047: Niching Down?

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Episode 046: Value Ladder

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Episode 045: Use this strategy to attract more clients

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Episode 044: Interview with Camille Fraser of ErgoMania

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Episode 043: Office or Industrial Ergonomics

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Episode 042: Are Ergo Courses Wrong?

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Episode 041: Is Certification Over-rated?

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Episode 040 - Which is better, a stability ball or a chair?

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Episode 039 - These 4 Steps For A Marketing Self-Assessment

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Episode 038: Why Ergonomics is Recession-Proof

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Episode 037 - Use This Strategy to Help Your Clients with Decisions

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Episode 036: Sitting or Standing?

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Episode 035: Injury Stats of WFH

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Episode 034: How To Start A Profitable Ergo Biz

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Episode 033: Why Low Prices Don't Work

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Episode 032: Do you need a website to get clients?

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Episode 031: Stretching & Ergonomics

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Episode 030: Should you be using Doctor's notes?

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Episode 029: Getting it "OK" or Getting it "Perfect"?

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Episode 028: What Is The Most Common Ergonomic Solution?

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Episode 027: Safety & Ergonomics. Is there an Ergonomics Law?

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Episode 026: "Can't I just search the solution myself?"

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Episode 025: Is RSI Day The Perfect Opportunity to Promote Your Services?

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Episode 024: Why We Use Thresholds Of Risk

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Episode 023: Marketing: Why It Can Take Longer Than You Thought

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Episode 022: Is Ergonomics Wellness or Profit Driven?

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Episode 021: The Art & Science of Discomfort Surveys

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Episode 020: Online Marketing Techniques

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Episode 019: Does "average" exist? How we recommend equipment

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Episode 018: What Does A Modern Ergonomic Consultant Look Like?

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Episode 017: Why You Don't Want To Rely On Office Assessments Alone

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Episode 016: Should Marketing Be Left For The Experts?

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Episode 015: International Ergonomics Month

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Episode 014: Interview with Marla Gold

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Episode 013: Interview with Ben Zavitz, CPE

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Episode 012: An overlooked service offering

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Episode 011: Interview with Phumla Motsa

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Episode 010: Are you managing workstation glare for clients?

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Episode 009: Affinity Marketing, the secret ninja-hack to your ergonomics business?

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Episode 008: Are these 5 Marketing Mistakes holding you back in your business?

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Episode 007: Do these 4 things to get ahead in your ergonomics business

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Episode 006: The top 6 reasons why it's never been a better time to learn ergo

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Episode 005: Making a career out of ergonomics

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Episode 004: All about remote ergonomics assessments

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Episode 003: Do you need to be Certified to start?

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Episode 002: Do this for BIGGER results

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Episode 001: Why I started this podcast