Podcast appearances and mentions of don schmid

In 2016  stellar  Canadian band 54.40 released an album La Difference: A History Unplugged. It was a brilliant reworking of their greatest hits. You could instantly tell it was one of their songs but the instrumentation and overall sound had been changed and made fresher. It brought new life to older songs and I thought it was a great move. Clever and classic.  It takes a band working together to allow each member to express what they feel about a song they've been playing for years. 7 years later, here comes The Northern Pikes. They also have a nice collection of hits and the commitment to reimagine those hits and bring new life to them. Acoustically inspired. Before Covid changed the World,  they had planned to release a 30th-anniversary salute to their landmark album Snow in June. A collection of Pikes songs driven by one of the best radio hits ever released in Canada – She ain't Pretty. This interview takes us through the group think about how to carry on and what it would sound like. The Pikes have just released an acoustically driven album called TIME TO TIME that includes 7 songs from Snow in June and three new songs. Between my radio life and many years at Much West, I crossed paths and got to hang with Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Don Schmid and the “new kid” in the band Kevin Kane (also a charter member of The Grapes of Wrath) This Mulligan Stew Podcast features a delightful gathering of Jay, Bryan and Kevin and myself. We could have filled the time just remembering stories from the late '80s and '90s but we had new versions of Pikes hits to talk about and play. Girl with a Problem, a Celtic feeling Green Fields, a smashing reworking of the title track and a She Ain't Pretty that still rocks – acoustically. Come hang with The Pikes and their album Time to Time

Lisa Loeb, 'Stay (I Missed You)', swings by with a great story of how a phone call from “an acquaintance” Ethan Hawke, landed her the gig of a lifetime. Fred Penner... What you may not know about Fred is, he's an amazing guitar player along with being a naturally born storyteller. Fred explains how he transformed an old folk song into an ear-worm from our childhood, 'The Cat Came Back'.  Jay Semko and Don Schmid of The Northern Pikes shed some light on their song 'Girl With A Problem'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The seventh episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses', short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You'll hear about 10 minutes of each guest's 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are:MARTY KRAMER, promoter, manager, producer, collector, and eye-witness to the evolution of rock music shares highlights from his 27 year working relationship with Burton Cummings including why Burton was singing to cows;MARTHA JOHNSON & MARK GANE of Martha and The Muffins, best known for the 1980 Juno award-winning hit ‘Echo Beach' reveal how the band got it's name, why modifying it was a bad ideas, and how Martha copes with her Parkinson's disease in the recording studio;DON SCHMID, drummer with the iconic Canadian band and Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees The Northern Pikes talks about how the death of a band mate was instrumental in the ‘Pikes' formation, the “exoticness” of being from Saskatoon, signing with Virgin Records and more;SANDY HORNE, bass player and singer/songwriter for the Juno nominated new wave band Spoons reveals why she took up the bass and the challenges of being a female bass player, how Spoons got their name, the excitement of having one of the first music videos on Much Music, and where to find new music from Spoons.Listen to the full interview of each guest @ linernotes.ca.

Don Schmid is the drummer with the iconic Canadian band The Northern Pikes, recipients of 4 gold albums, a double platinum album and inductees into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In this chat with Dan Hare, Don shares: the bands origins in Saskatoon, SK. and how that helped define their distinct sound; why they were initially viewed as a novelty; the business of making music videos; how their most well-known song ‘She Ain't Pretty' almost didn't get made; why the band broke up and why they got back together; his main regret; the Pikes plans for 2022 and much more. Find out more @ thenorthernpikes.com, facebook.com/thenorthernpikes and youtube.com/thenorthernpikes.

Greg and Chris catch up with an old friend Don Schmid from the Northern Pikes!thenorthernpikes.comfacebook.com/thenorthernpikesyoutube.com/thenorthernpikesinstagram.com/thenorthernpikestwitter.com/northernpikes

Highlights from the live talk show. This episode features  Miss Rodeo America Jordan Tierney also joined by Don Schmid.  ND Winter Show Coordinater Tesa Klein also joins.Hosted by Beni Paulson and Gus Kronberg, featuring music from Breaking Eight.

Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Lou Gramm, former Foreigner frontman talks about his solo hit “Midnight Blue” and how lyrical inspiration came from wise words a family member used to say. Bryan Potvin and Don Schmid of The Northern Pikes sat down to shed some light on their song “She Ain't Pretty” and how simplicity worked on a lot of levels. Saga's Michael Sadler, reveals the amazing way the engineers captured a part of his vocals for the song “Wind Him Up”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you looking to take your healthcare trade show program to a new level this year?  Listen to 10 industry insiders in this Best-In-Show episode.  Whether you need to find your “why” for being in healthcare marketing, or want your sales reps to boost their engagement with attendees, this episode includes inspirational advice from trade show exhibit leaders and associations.   10 Experts Share Trade Show Marketing Ideas 1.Carol Fields, Senior Manager, Congress Management Edwards Lifesciences 'Why' Healthcare Exhibiting “It is one of those industries, where even though people are with companies that are bought and sold often times you find people on the other and maybe you were on the exhibit company side, and now you are on the vendor side.  People try to stay in this industry any way they can.” 2. Stacy McManus, Director, Corporate Alliances & Exhibition        Operations at American Thoracic Society How Associations Use Technology to Help Exhibitors “We added Beacon technology in attendee badges with heat            mapping and are able to provide more precise demographic            information of who is in the hall and where are they going.” 3. Christine DiDomenico, Event Marketing Strategist, Contractor, Freelancer Proven Strategy to Win Leadership Approval  “I took one piece of paper, after collecting the issues and put them in 3 buckets, Must Do, Nice to Have and Out of the Box…having it simply on one page made a big difference…over a period of time we ended up executing almost all ideas you can see how they all beautifully integrated together.” NeKeta Argrow, Senior Manager Event Operations & Strategy at American Express Global Business Travel What You Need to Do to Become a Speaker “If you want to be involved in a speaking opportunities it is really about networking and not being afraid to ask the question.  If you go to a conference and you feel there is a topic that is compelling when you get the notification for papers, submit a topic.” Sue Huff, Director Global Conventions at Medtronic, Inc. Managing Teams during a Merger “The most important thing, the legacy company take off previous hats, take the best of the best and look at all the processes we have.  When we brought the team together we had a meeting within 2 weeks, let’s share your current process, learn from it, what cool things are you doing and use as an organization.”  Cindy McCormick, Associate Director, Convention Marketing at Novo Nordisk Creating a Pop-Up Sales Territory: "This is a new field, it is only active for 3 days, it is like a new territory, here are your sales goals…you make it fun for them and they want to win.” Gregg Lapin, Director of Meeting Services at American Association of Diabetes Educators, President-elect HCEA Attendee Collaboration: “Attendees want to learn, touch and feel.  We are seeing more and more hands on demos for devices, apps, and technology.” Don Schmid, Lead Global Congresses at Pfizer International Exhibiting: “The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Europe’s new data protection privacy law for Europe is not just for healthcare there are 27 countries participating.  There are major penalties for violating the law…with fines up to 4% of your gross revenues.” Janet Aguhob, Senior Conventions Planner at Allergan What Governs Healthcare Marketing:  “A good place to start are the big 3, the OPDP (Office of Prescription Drug Program), the second is the PhRMA code and the last is Physician Payment Sunshine Act. All three of these govern all of healthcare marketing and we need to deal with them on a daily basis.” Laine Mann, Director Global Congresses at Pfizer and HCEA President-elect Tapping Into Your Brave: “It was a very difficult decision, but it happened very quickly…within a 3 week period, I got a Visa, packed up my life and moved alone to go to Australia for a year”. Find out what happened next in this interview. Stay up to date with the latest marketing, trade show and leadership trends at www.rockyourtradeshow.com Gratitude:  A big thanks to Carol Fields, Stacy McManus, Christine DiDomenico, NeKeta Argrow, Sue Huff, Don Schmid, Gregg Lapin, Janet Aguhob and Laine Mann for sharing their advice, insights and inspiration! Credits:  Thank you to the amazing Christy Haussler and Team Podcast for editing this

2017 has been a great year for The Northern Pikes and their dedicated fan base. In addition to reissuing a "super-sized" three-disc edition of their heralded 1987 release Big Blue Sky and embarking on a 30th Anniversary tour in celebration of the release, the band also announced their intention to put out a new album or original material. Mike speaks with drummer Don Schmid about those plans and a lot more. While many know him as the frontman of rock trio The Manvils, Mikey Manville is fresh from the release of his debut solo offering. The new album, Nocturne Only, showcases a wide breadth of musical and lyrical styles and influences and begs for repeat listens. Manville speaks with Andrew about the segregation between his band and solo work, how The Manvils' third LP is shaping up, and more.

Have you ever been asked to come up with a fresh idea but weren’t sure where to start? We all have opportunities to solve problems and how we approach the process makes a big impact on the outcome.  Finding new ways to tackle a challenge is the inspiration for this episode using strategies found in the book “Creative Confidence Unleashing The Creative Potential Within us all” by bestselling authors and co-founders of IDEO Tom Kelley and David Kelley who is also the founder of the d. School at Stanford.   How does design thinking transform into creative confidence in real life? One of the most memorable stories shared in the book is about Doug Dietz, who works at GE Healthcare to develop high tech Medical Imaging Systems. Dietz discovered that many children had a very strong fear of experiencing the scan and needed to be sedated. Instead of looking at the obvious and expensive way to make a change which would have been the MRI machine, Dietz and his team approached changing the experience for children instead. The outcome transformed how kids felt about the scan and reduced the need for sedation prior to the test. If you aren't sure how to look at a problem and solve it in a new way, check out the 8 steps shared by Tom and David Kelley to help you turn a blank page into a canvas filled with ideas. 8 Steps to Brainstorming New Ideas  Choose Creativity: before starting to come up with new ideas, decide first that you want to try a new method of problem solving. Think Like a Traveler: If you have ever gone to a new city or country for the first time, your senses are more in tune with the world around you. Tap into that feeling of wonderment and be open to seeing the world differently. Engage Relaxed Attention: the best ideas come when the mind is quiet-when you first wake up, or after meditating an idea may come to you. Empathize with Your End User: the better you understand the mindset of who the solution is for, the solution will come to you. Do Observations in the Field: Look for things that are out of sight not obvious.  Think of an archaeologist who uncovers a find at a dig. Ask Questions Starting With “Why”: for example if you ask someone why they are using something that is relatively obsolete it could be more about change and less about features. Re-frame Challenges: ask questions in a different way-from another point of view. Build a Creative Support Network: one of the keys to creativity is having people who can collaborate with you to brainstorm ideas. Once you have decided on your problem to solve make sure you use bite size actions to stay on track. The authors suggest these three tips to make it easier to take action. Start with one “doable” piece to the problem. At the end of the brainstorm session, prioritize your needs. Narrow your goal-don’t start with a monumental problem, look for something that you can impact. Create milestones-it is very helpful to establish deadlines and include interim touch points so it isn’t here is the challenge and then here is the solution. Having progress check points along the way makes it much easier to manage and arrive at the goal. David and Tom Kelley have so many great insights in this book and at the end there are tangible exercises you and your team can try to practice your creative confidence muscle.  This quote as it circles back to being in tune with the world around us: “Take Time to ask yourself each day “When was I at my best”. - David Kelley. The answer may surprise you. If you would like help to solving a problem using design thinking, reach out to me at www.rockyourtradeshow.com/letstalk. Find more topics just like this one at www.rockyourtradeshow.com Credits: Inspiration for this book is thanks to Laine Mann and Don Schmid from Pfizer. A big thanks as  always to Christy Haussler at Team Podcast for editing this episode.  

Planning to exhibit at an international trade show?  There are a lot of details for global exhibiting and it can be hard to know where to start.  Don Schmid, Lead Global Trade Shows at Pfizer and President of HCEA (Healthcare Convention & Exhibitor Association) shares his wealth of knowledge about exhibiting both in the U.S. and globally. After working 21 years at Chrysler he moved into a new industry working first at GE Healthcare and now after a recent merger is with Pfizer.  Don shares his experiences in this interview and offers key strategies every exhibitor can use for their trade show program.  4 Global Conference Power Tips Act Global-Live Local. When looking to exhibit outside of the U.S., it is really important to know local rules and regulations.  Don shared an example of how the Italian Ministry of health requires a 60 day notice before allowing a symposia and it is not flexible. Missing deadlines in a country can be very expensive and in some cases require the event to be re-scheduled. Understand Privacy Rules: In 2018 a new privacy law GDPR is going into effect in Europe that will change how companies can collect leads at trade shows. Stay Up to Date: Laws change in different countries and it is important to keep up to date on things like VAT tax, if you are in healthcare restrictions for HCP’s and other industry specific rules. US Based ROI Goals May Not Apply: Some countries don’t allow lead capture at all, so the traditional thinking of lead capture as an ROI indicator should be adjusted for the culture and country of the global conference. Once you know the local rules it is easier to establish the goals for the conference.  It may be more about conversations and access in a face-to-face environment and less about quantity of badge scans.  In addition to discussing global trade shows, Don shared the power of joining, volunteering and engaging with an industry association like HCEA (Healthcare Convention and Exhibitor Association) 5 Reasons to Join an Industry Association: Build Your Personal Network: Mergers are all around us. Making connections when  you don’t need them is critical to being fluid in times of change Experiential Learning: Volunteering is one of the best ways to quickly build transferrable skills to your career. Gain Recognition: Getting involved with a committee and moving into a board role allows your employer to see the value you add to an organization. Education and Trends: Think about getting a CTSM or CME certification so that you can stay on top of industry trends. Increase Career Options: Once you have built a network, gained skills and are viewed as an industry expert through education the options for career transitions become broader. If you are in Healthcare-the HCEA Connect conference is coming up in Chicago August 13-16 is a great place to start. Favorite Resources: International Trade Shows by Larry Kulchawik Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley You can find Don Schmid on LinkedIn and contact him if you have a question. Have a question about how to exhibit globally?  Reach out to me, I love hearing from.  Be sure to visit Rock Your Trade Show for the latest episodes, trends and insider tips!  Credits: A big thanks to Christy Haussler and Team Podcast for editing this episode!