Podcast appearances and mentions of mark mcdermott

Is being a CEO really worth the stress?In this week's episode, I'm joined by Mark McDermott, Co-Founder and CEO of ScreenCloud, a thriving SaaS business generating 8 figures in annual recurring revenue (ARR). We discuss the realities of being a CEO and entrepreneur, exploring the real challenges, emotional highs, and personal growth that come with leading a successful business.The conversation covers crucial topics such as the loneliness of leadership, handling criticism, and the pressure of maintaining a strong facade for both your team and customers.We also explore the reality of raising funds, the moments that tested his resilience, and the personal strategies used to cope with stress and maintain mental health. From the emotional toll of investor pitching to the challenges and rewards of driving innovation in the digital signage industry, this episode offers an honest look at the day-to-day demands of being leading a successful business.Ideal for:Aspiring CEOs and entrepreneursBusiness leaders scaling their companiesInnovators in the SaaS and tech industriesIndividuals interested in resilience, mental health, and leadershipThose seeking to understand the day-to-day realities of running a successful businessTimestamps:01:32 The Loneliness of Leadership07:10 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs14:30 The CEO's Role20:03 The Importance of In-Person Interaction25:45 Adapting to Remote Work and AI29:14 The Importance of Clock Speed in Business34:46 The Origin Story of ScreenCloud37:30 Challenges and Solutions in Digital Signage48:50 Expanding to the US Market53:43 Raising Angel Investment57:47 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Pressure01:01:37 The Journey of Mastery01:03:40 Fitness and Personal Growth01:09:42 Balancing Work and Personal Life01:11:25 Mental Health and Coping Strategies01:17:14 Future Plans and MentorshipDiscover MarkLinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mhmcdermottScreenCloud - https://screencloud.comGet In TouchLinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jay-lawrence-5a4b3357/Website - ambitiousmindspodcast.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/ambitiousmindspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5th December, 2024 – Mark McDermott is joined by Fr. Dan Rehill, an Exorcist from New York.  He speaks about his vocation story, his visit to Medjugorje, his work as an Exorcist and much more …. L'articolo Interview with Fr. Dan Rehill | Mariathon Special proviene da Radio Maria.

4th December, 2024 – Mark McDermott is joined by Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin.   Bishop Denis gives a very positive message to Radio Maria listeners and its importance in Irish Life and future.  He speaks about his background and much more…. L'articolo Interview with Bishop Denis Nulty | Mariathon Special proviene da Radio Maria.

Today, we introduce our newest Process Programming coach, Mark McDermott, who among other things, is strong as F*CK. If you can find the video of your very first barbell snatch, chances are you are watching it in complete embarrassment. The lack of coordination. The struggle to squat low. The bar swinging above your head. Well, for Mark, his first snatch session ended with 90kg! He owes this natural talent to years of competitive gymnastics and the mobility and positional strength he benefitted from it. Also, Ed relates this to his childhood of playing clarinet. How does it relate to strength sport? We're really not sure. But find out now! OUR LISTENER SURVEY IS LIVE! TAKE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A FREE PROCESS TEE! Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/mkTFFNr6stXvVcDk8 FOLLOW MARK Mark's Personal account: instagram.com/markjmcdermot Mark's fitness photography: instagram.com/fitness.shots THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: learn.theprocessprogramming.com

Meet Mark McDermott, who, along with his wife Meg, are our two newest coaches at The Process Programming HQ Affiliate, Coastal Fitness! Mark is a veteran coach of 14 years, taking him from his home in the UK to Kuwait, Dubai, and ultimately to our Hong Kong doorstep. Today, we want you to get to know about our newest coach and his journey. We'll learn about his gymnastics childhood, lifting 85kg on his first-ever snatch session, his career as a high-profile fitness photographer, and a near-death experience that changed his perspective on life. Let's meet Mark. OUR LISTENER SURVEY IS LIVE! TAKE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A FREE PROCESS TEE! Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/mkTFFNr6stXvVcDk8 FOLLOW MARK Mark's Personal account: instagram.com/markjmcdermot Mark's fitness photography: instagram.com/fitness.shots THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: learn.theprocessprogramming.com

Dustin ElliottPhil WatersFor the very first time in the Studio: Mark McDermott (RIP). We announce the official adoption of the ClevelandMoto name at the Lakewood store (no more Pride of Cleveland Scooters). Our Mentor store had been ClevelandMoto for years, but we kept the West Side store Pride Of Cleveland Scooters to eliminate confusion. Support the showRemember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

ScreenCloud is digital signage software for any screen or TV. Easily deploy content such as apps, integrations, and live casting to one or many screens in your workplace, gym, school, or store. They are on a mission to make dumb screens smart and to take digital signage away from the IT department, handing it over to marketing, where it belongs. Connect with Mark

This week on How To Win: Matt Sornson, co-founder of Clearbit. He spent seven years across multiple leadership roles at the company and now serves on the board. His new day job is being a partner at Earl Grey Capital, an early-stage venture fund.In this episode, Matt breaks down five key lessons he's learned throughout his career. We discuss customers hacking your product, how to scrutinize your metrics, and the benefits of implementing an outbound sales strategy earlier. I weigh in on consistently releasing new products, going through the motions, and value-based pricing.Key Points: Lesson One: If you build it, they will come (01:19) I weigh in on why you should consistently launch new products (03:26) Lesson Two: Trust the hackers (04:18) I discuss the potential of hackers with a quote from ScreenCloud's Mark McDermott (06:19) Lesson Three: Customer success cannot be delegated (07:20) I talk about rethinking your metrics with a quote from Brian Burns, host of the Brutal Truth About Sales Podcast (12:17) Lesson Four - Pricing should be based on complexity (13:58) What is value-based pricing? A quote from ProfitWell's Patrick Campbell (18:04) Lesson Five: Start outbound as soon as possible (19:47) Wrap-up (24:28) Mentioned:Matt Sornson LinkedInEarl Grey Capital WebsiteClearbit WebsiteMaking the pivot upmarket with ScreenCloud's Mark McDermottThe Brutal Truth About Sales PodcastPatrick Campbell LinkedInMy Links:TwitterLinkedInWebsiteWynterSpeeroCXL

We're kicking off our trip to the Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival by sitting down with Yuval David and Mark McDermott from the #WonderfullyMadeMovie. This documentary explores the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics and is the first of a planned docu-series @LGBTQReligion focusing on other faith traditions and LGBTQ+ identities. Support the film and learn more at www.wonderfullymadefilm.com. Twitter Instagram Facebook Yass, Jesus! is hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth. Our producers are Ross Murray and Meredith Paulley. Sound, music, and post-production by Chris Heckman. Get to know us better, or Buy Us a Coffee: Daniel Franzese https://whatsupdanny.com/ Twitter Instagram Facebook Azariah Southworth https://azariahspeaks.com/ Instagram Facebook Ross Murray The Naming Project GLAAD Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yassjesus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yassjesus/support

Prof battles Covid coughing over Zoom to give our take on the Molde and Drogheda games and there's a photography edition of the TFTES Hotline with a starting XI of Rovers photographers sharing their favourite photos over the years. Macdara Ferris, David Hoare, Paul Weafer, Mark McDermott, Andrew O'Connell, Luke Faughnan, Jonathan Daczkowski, George Kelly, Bobby Best, Pat Kehoe and Robert Goggins dial in.

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: Ryan Byrne, Rita Mounir, and Mark McDermott”  WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Ryan Byrnehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ry-byrne/Guest,Rita Mounirhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamounir/Guest,Mark McDermotthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmcdermott/Listen to the original episodes below:Ryan Byrne, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/ryan-byrne-of-buzzcastRita Mounir, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/rita-mounir-of-allthenticateMark McDermott, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/mark-mcdermott-of-screencloudFor a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:BuzzCast, https://buzzcast.comBuzz Lab, https://www.thebuzzlab.comAllthenticate, https://allthenticate.netScreenCloud, https://screencloud.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Ryan Byrne, Rita Mounir, and Mark McDermott

It's another hot topic week on BEHIND THE LENS as filmmakers YUVAL DAVID and MARK McDERMOTT talk about their new documentary WONDERFULLY MADE-LGBTQ+R(eligion), plus our exclusive interview with director AGNIESZKA SMOCZYNSKA talking about THE SILENT TWINS. You've got to hear it to believe and understand as we dive head first into WONDERFULLY MADE-LGBTQ+R(eligion), a documentary that explores the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics and the hurdles that religious doctrine presents to full acceptance of LGBTQ+ people everywhere. An interesting, enlightening, and educational documentary that began as a photo art project and bloomed into this well-rounded engaging film thanks to the passion and vision of director and narrator YUVAL DAVID and his husband and executive producer MARK McDERMOTT who, as a person of faith, expanded the need for this conversation. Going chapter and verse through the "making of" WONDERFULLY MADE, hear Yuval and Mark talk about the need for not only LGBTQ+ individuals to be welcomed into and embraced by the Catholic church, but the need for religious iconography that goes beyond the centuries-old traditional Christian iconography of Christ and be more inclusive. As we learn from Yuval and Mark, it is that belief that gave rise to the fine art photo project which Yuval then took to the next level, using the photo project as the "spine" of the documentary and then building around that with interviews of voices within the Catholic church and the LGBTQ+ community. But first, take a listen to my exclusive conversation with director AGNIESZKA SMOCZYNSKA as she delves into her process for delivering the cinematic stunner THE SILENT TWINS based on the real-life story of twins June and Jenny Gibbons. One of the most technically proficient and knowledgeable filmmakers of this generation, as you'll hear, AGNIESZKA SMOCZYNSKA's understanding of sound and editing are key to the telling of this story, that of the twins June and Jenny Gibbons, while staying true to the authenticity of their lives and yet bringing the creativity within their minds' eye to life through vivid stop-motion animation. What makes the story of June and Jenny so fascinating is that they didn't speak to people; only to themselves and unless cloistered behind the doors of their bedroom, in tones so hushed as to be barely audible to anyone but each other. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: George Bandarian, Brian Femminella, and Mark McDermott”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest, George Bandarianhttps://twitter.com/georgebhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebandarian/Brian Femminellahttps://twitter.com/brianfemminellahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfemminella/Guest,Mark McDermotthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmcdermott/Listen to the original episodes below:George Bandarian, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/george-bandarian-of-untapped-venturesBrian Femminella, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/brian-femminella-of-soundmindMark McDermott, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/mark-mcdermott-of-screencloudFor a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:Untapped Ventures, https://www.untapped.venturesSoundMind, https://www.soundmind.appScreenCloud, https://screencloud.comDocSend, https://www.docsend.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: George Bandarian, Brian Femminella, and Mark McDermott

What do Doug Flutie, Yankee heroes, the breakup of The Beatles, and 4 Careers add up to? ...Mark McDermott Mark is CEO of Touching Hearts at Home and Together in Caring, both out of Rochester. He loves the Yankees and fly fishing, but also knows he is waking up every day and making a BIG difference in the community by providing quality care for older adults. As he left the law field, he recalled, "I wasn't finding meaning in the work, I was searching for meaning." This forced Mark to go from having a comfortable paycheck to no paycheck when he started a companion care agency. He didn't know at the time if they would be successful but realized the reward was actually helping older adults.   As for leadership advice, Mark says the workplace is all about relationships but possibly the most important ingredient to a great culture is meeting individuals' intellectual and emotional needs regularly. That is why "You have to let them see the human side of you" to build real meaningful relationships with your people.

Mark McDermott is the former coach of the national Russian rugby team. He knows the inner workings of Russian sports more than most. He talks to Ryan about his time in Russia.

Key Points: How ScreenCloud came to be (01:11) Mark describes the early competitive landscape of digital signage (03:07) My opinion on how low-cost copycats could improve their messaging (04:33) I explain why becoming irrelevant is a bigger risk than making a mistake (07:10) ScreenCloud's approach to content marketing (08:11) My thoughts on why evangelizing category over product in a new category can help you win (09:10) Why Mark knew moving upmarket was the right move for ScreenCloud (12:38) I address the advantages of strategic pivots (14:09) Mark goes through ScreenCloud's acquisition channels (17:02) Mark explains the moats ScreenCloud is relying on to stay competitive (19:52) I unpack why brand marketing is importing for targeting out-of-market customers (21:58) Mark predicts what consumer behavior will look like in 10 years (26:13) Wrap up (27:57) Mentioned:Mark McDermott LinkedInMark McDermott TwitterScreenCloudEducating your target market with Appcues' Jackson NoelYamini Rangan LinkedInPaul J. D'Arcy LinkedInHubSpotMiroMy Links:TwitterLinkedInWebsiteWynterSpeeroCXL

The new episode of the Podcast Let's Talk Digital Signage by Kitcast with the guest Mark McDermott, CEO of ScreenCloud talking about the place of the industry in 2022.

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: Germán Pineda, Aidan Gold, and Mark McDermott”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Germán Pinedahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pinedagerman/Guest,Aidan Goldhttps://twitter.com/AGfilchehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aidangold/Guest,Mark McDermotthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmcdermott/For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:GoodBite App, https://goodbiteapp.comeGenesis, https://www.egenesisbio.comScreenCloud, https://screencloud.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title:  Germán Pineda, Aidan Gold, and Mark McDermott

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Aidan Gold, Mark McDermott, and Ryan Byrne”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Aidan Goldhttps://twitter.com/AGfilchehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aidangold/Guest,Mark McDermotthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmcdermott/Guest,Ryan Byrnehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ry-byrne/For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:eGenesis, https://www.egenesisbio.comScreenCloud, https://screencloud.comBuzzCast, https://buzzcast.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Aidan Gold, Mark McDermott, and Ryan Byrne

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: Mark McDermott, Ryan Byrne, and Khe Hy”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Mark McDermotthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmcdermott/Guest,Ryan Byrnehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ry-byrne/Guest,Khe Hyhttps://twitter.com/khemaridhhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/khehy/For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:ScreenCloud, https://screencloud.comBuzzCast, https://buzzcast.comRadReads, https://radreads.coCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Mark McDermott, Ryan Byrne, and Khe Hy

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Mark McDermott of ScreenCloud”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Mark McDermotthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmcdermott/Listener Spotlight,Joseph Holguinhttp://josephholguin.comFor a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:ScreenCloud, https://screencloud.comUCL, https://www.ucl.ac.ukThe Woot Band, https://www.whoop.comOura Ring, https://ouraring.com/BuzzCast, https://buzzcast.comPeople Mentioned:Ryan Byrne, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ry-byrne/Credits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Mark McDermott of ScreenCloud

Hi, I'm Joe Cadwell the host of Grit NW and I want to personally thank you for checking out my podcast. Whether you've been following the show for a while or are a new listener, thank you for being here. The goal of Grit NW has been and always will be to inspire its listeners to Understand, Value and Protect our union and all it provides.Additionally, I try to foster and develop a sense of pride within our ranks, acknowledging that as builders of this nations infrastructure and wealth we deserve to hold our heads high.I do all this by interviewing industry leaders and subject matter experts.With over 40 episodes to choose from, I am certain you will find content that will enlighten, educate, and inform you. For example, if you're interested in wealth management and personal finance, be sure to check out Season 2's episode on Financial Management Strategies. I spoke with Patrick Town from Union Home Plus and Jonny Flavin from Aspire Capitol. These guys really know their stuff and have tons of great information to share on how you can put your hard-earned dollars to work for you. Maybe inspiring human-interest stories are more your thing. If so, be sure to check out the hugely popular Carpenter Stories series, where I interview people, whose lives were radically transformed for the better after joining an organized labor union. Speaking of transforming lives What about learning the crucial role politics plays on a day-to-day basis in the lives of union carpenters and the working middle class? If so, you will want to hear nationally recognized public speaker and worker rights advocate Mark McDermott. I've had the pleasure to talk with Mark on numerous occasions and trust me he doesn't pull any punches when he explains why trades people can't afford not to be involved in their union. It's great information delivered in a direct and no non-sense fashion. Be sure to check it out. Ready to learn something new to take your career to the next level?If so, checkout my ongoing series called “Skills to Pay the Bills.” There you will hear from industry experts on how you can gain the knowledge, certifications, and experience to make a difference in your ability to provide for yourself and your family. From ICRA to Welding, these episodes hit the spot when it comes to career advancement. And finally, I am happy to announce that September kicks off Season 3 of Grit NW with new episodes being released every other Monday.Make sure to like, subscribe or follow the show so you won't miss a thing.And until next time, this is Joe Cadwell reminding you; To work safe, work smart and stay union strong!!Scroll down now please      NW Carpenters Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Regional Council in the Pacific NW 6 states + 29k members strong!The Grit Nation Join The Nation and spread the word on how unions are building lives and careers to be proud of.Android Users Post Your Show Review Here Your input really does matter, so please take a moment to rate and review the show. Thanks!!

This is a bonus episode with an interview I did with Mark McDermott who is lucky enough to own the original Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott artwork for the first page of Fantastic Four #51 from 1966. I recently appeared on Tony Esmond's Never Iron Anything podcast to talk about this issue. You can also find Tony on the Awesome Comics Podcast.Check out Mark's ComicArtFans gallery, and his own website for more wonderful art.You can find a list of episodes so far and all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on Twitter, and on instagram, or email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.comMusic used in this episode is Circuit Breaker by the artist Robodub.If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Or Download hereRight click and choose save link as to download to your computer.

Today I talk with nationally recognized public speaker, lifelong worker rights activist and friend of the show Mark McDermott. We’ll open todays conversation by learning about Marks efforts to combat the war of misinformation that is being waged daily in American in order to undermine our faith in the democratic process as well as deter union members from electing government officials that truly understand and value what organized labor unions provided for this country. Next, well investigate the origins and tools of misinformation campaigns and why they have proven to be so effective in manipulating not only the minds of the masses, but their emotions as well. Later we’ll dive into why it is so easy to push facts aside when you are passionately invested in something and how important it is to rely on reputable sources with proven track records when doing your fact checking.  And we’ll end our conversation by understanding the importance of having respectful, thoughtful and caring discussion when talking with others who have viewpoints different than your own. And how this investment can help build the bridges needed to better all of our lives as union workers.The Show NotesMark McDermotthttp://www.markmmcdermott.com/NW Carpenters Unionhttps://www.nwcarpenters.org/Join Grit NW Nation here:(could this be any easier?)https://forms.gle/WEKcA76y3Wegmv8z7Grit NW is a proud member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Networkhttps://www.laborradionetwork.org/For comments, questions or suggestions about the show send an  email to:GritNW@gmail.comYou can also share this link to the Grit NW webpage with friends, family members or co-workers and score good karma points, you'll be a better person for it, I promise:https://Buildnw.org/podcastGrit NW is now on the Twitter!!https://twitter.com/GritNw NW Carpenters Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Regional Council in the Pacific NW 6 states + 29k members strong!The Grit Nation Join The Nation and spread the word on how unions are building lives and careers to be proud of.Labor Radio / Podcast Network Discover shows to learn more about organized labor movements across our nation and around the world.

Sharing data dashboards across your organization securely has always been a challenge. At ScreenCloud we are about to unveil an entirely new approach for sharing dashboards securely with anybody in your organization. No longer will you have to sacrifice scale and flexibility to meet security requirements for presenting critical company information. In this episode, David and Mark deep dive into how ScreenCloud dashboards evolved and the upcoming launch.  --- Show notes: Details of the launch event on the 25th Feb: Launch Event Link Check out ScreenCloud Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn

Levelling up your business is much more than earning more money and gaining new customers. In order to truly level up any business, you have to take a deep dive into how your teams operate and how they perform.  In this episode, David and Mark talk about the challenges of levelling up a business and how best to approach this going forward.  --- Show notes:   Check out ScreenCloud Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn

HR teams have seen a seismic over the last few years in how they function. The classic HR team has been replaced by the more modern 'people' operations team. In this episode, Mark and David discuss how modern people teams are not too dissimilar to marketing teams when it comes to owning the employer brand. They also explore the relationship between marketing and people teams the argument of who is best equipped to own the space of employer branding within an organisation.   Show notes:   Check out the video People Ops as a Product by Jessica Hayes Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Labor Radio Podcast Network’s Weekly Wednesday Livestream interviews labor leaders about current labor issues with rotating hosts made up of network members. Guests for January 20, 2021 of LRPN Livestream included Joe McCartin (Kalmanovitz Initiative at Georgetown University),  Mark McDermott (Labor Activist), Marc Dann (Former Attorney General Ohio), Kurt Stand (Portside), Danny Schur (Composer/Producer) LRPN Hosts: Chris Garlock (Union City Radio in Washington, DC); Kris LaGrange, (UCOMM Live); Joe Cadwell, (GRIT podcast); Patrick Dixon, (Labor History Today podcast), Alan Wierdak (Labor History Today podcast), Sound engineer, broadcast producer, and editing by Evan Matthew Papp of Empathy Media Lab. Additional Guest information: JOE MCCARTIN, on the firing of Peter Robb from the National Labor Relations Board. Joe is author of Collision Course, Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_A._McCartin  MARK MCDERMOTT, a longtime economic justice and labor educator; he served as Regional Representative for the Pacific NW and northern plains states under U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. http://www.markmmcdermott.com/  MARC DANN, served as Attorney General of the State of Ohio and now leads DannLaw, which specializes in protecting consumers from various forms of predatory financing. Recent column in Working-Class Perspectives: Time to Deliver: How Biden Should Respond to the Insurrection. https://workingclassstudies.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/time-to-deliver-how-biden-should-respond-to-the-insurrection/ KURT STAND, contributor to Portside, which is celebrating 20 years: Multiracial Democracy or Fascist-Like Autocracy? https://portside.org/2021-01-18/multiracial-democracy-or-fascist-autocracy DANNY SCHUR, composer/producer of Stand! (both the 2005 hit musical and the new movie), now available for streaming. https://internationalmusician.org/danny-schur-and-stand/ Credits: Produced by Chris Garlock; Executive Producer and engineer and editor is Evan Matthew Papp from Empathy Media Lab.  About the Labor Radio Podcast Network The Labor Radio Podcast Network is both a one-stop shop for audiences looking for labor content and a resource for labor broadcasters and podcasters. Resources include a weekly podcast summarizing shows produced by network members, marketing on social media, a website listing network shows and how audiences can find them, a database for contacting expert guests, access to a private listserv for Network members, and a weekly video call to increase solidarity and support amongst members. Launched in April 2020, the Labor Radio Podcast Network focuses on working class issues that are often overlooked in the corporate-controlled media. The goal of the network is to help raise the voices of working people and strengthen organized labor to demand and achieve better treatment from workplaces and elected officials. If you are a journalist interested in learning more or if you’re a labor radio or podcast producer and want to join the network, contact us at info@laborradionetwork.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #LaborRadioPod or visit the website at: https://www.laborradionetwork.org/. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LaborRadioNet/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/laborradionet INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/laborradionet/ WEEKLY PODCAST NETWORK SUMMARY: https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/ #LaborRadioPod #1U #UnionStrong

In the world of SaaS, churn rates refer to the percentage of customers who tried out your service and decided to leave in a given period. To outweigh churn, you have expansion revenue, which you gain from upselling and cross-selling to your existing customers. A SaaS company needs to understand, measure, and address these two key growth metrics to thrive and succeed.   In this episode, David and Mark talk about churn and expansion at ScreenCloud. David admits that there wasn’t much effort put into these two metrics in the early days. Instead, the focus was on new businesses and customer support. However, as ScreenCloud got bigger and expanded into the enterprise market, the founders realized they needed to shift their approach. Listen to the full episode to learn about the different phases Mark and David have implemented to scale and drive growth at ScreenCloud.       --- Show notes:   Check out ScreenCloud Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn

In the world of business, there’s a constant focus on the next best thing, the coolest apps, the sexiest features. People want to solve gnarly problems and build sophisticated products, they aren’t excited about mundane work. However, in today's episode, Mark and David argue that it’s vital to get the “boring” basics done right and elegantly first before you start working on smart, shiny things. The basics are essential in creating a solid foundation for your business. Ignore them, and your company is in danger. Mark and David also discuss why they think documents run a business. --- Show notes: Check out ScreenCloud Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn

We’ve talked a great deal about how, as a startup grows and builds out new departments and structures, there will be more chaos and disconnection. So how do you solve this problem and get more organized while scaling your business? This is where the Cadence comes in. It’s an operating philosophy coined by David Sacks, Founder of Yammer and former COO of PayPal.    The Cadence synchronizes major functions of a SaaS startup and runs them on a quarterly cycle so that teams can better communicate and collaborate. Under this concept, Sales and Finance are on one calendar, while Product and Marketing are on another.    In this episode, Mark and David explain why they decided to adopt the Cadence for ScreenCloud, what is working for us, and where the Cofounders think this approach can improve upon. They also promise a more detailed review of ScreenCloud's implementation of the Cadence in six months, so stay tuned! ---          Show notes:   Learn more about the Cadence via this article or video Check out ScreenCloud’s first virtual event, Reboot Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn

In today’s episode we discuss organized labor movements in America and why it is so important for UBC carpenters to develop and appreciate the storied history of our organization. Without knowing how we got to where we are, many may find it easy to undervalue the vast amount of blood, sweat and tears that were spilled in achieving the benefits we all enjoy as union members today. Countless hours devoted to organizing and negotiating campaigns often go unseen and unappreciated by the vary members whose lives they mean to better. Worse yet, many union members see it as someone else’s responsibility to do the heavy lifting necessary to protect our organization from the endless onslaught of attacks from big monied interest determined to destroy our way of life. Sadly, they do not understand the true strength of our organization, is its members. Our ability to command livable wages, healthcare benefits for ourselves and our families, access to training, safer working conditions, representation and the prospect of retirement with dignity, fall upon our collective shoulders to protect for future generations of carpenters to come. Today’s guest will share insight on the many hardships and successes, labor unions have endured over the decades, while paving the way towards a strong middle-class America, and how quickly our way of life can be disastrously altered if we don’t keep our eyes on the future. Mark McDermott is a lifelong supporter of organized labor and public presenter who has given over 450 talks on the history of organized labor movements and the long struggle for economic and social justice in our country. We’ll start our conversation by delving into why, now more than ever, we need strong labor unions.Next, we’ll look into what attacks are being made on unions and who is responsible for these attacks. Mark will later explain the importance of member involvement in politics and how vital it is in maintaining the balance of wealth in America. And we will end our conversation by giving you the information needed to join the fight in protecting your future as a professional craftsperson. Show Noteshttp://www.markmmcdermott.com/Carpenters.orghttps://www.nwcarpenters.org/ For comments, questions or suggestions please email;GritNW@gmail.comhttps://gritnw.buzzsprout.com/Join the Grit NW Nation by registering here.https://forms.gle/WEKcA76y3Wegmv8z7And if you haven’t already done so please take a minute to post a review on Apple Podcast.It will help others find the show.Thank you for your support. Until next time remember toWork safe, work smart and Stay Union Strong!!!

Mark McDermott, Social & Economic Educator and Activist Interview by Ken Winkes: Mark reveals his new presentation about patriotism, Unions, and American workers. For more information, go to http://www.markmmcdermott.com/. We Do The Work Comments: There are many definitions of patriotism. #LaborRadioPod

Writing a book is a nerve-racking leap into the unknown. In Kurt Vonnegut’s words, we have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.    A few months ago, two of our founders David and Mark decided to take the plunge. They’re writing a business book about modern approaches to connecting and engaging with employees effectively.    Today’s episode deep dives into their writing journeys, including the ah-hah moment that inspired them to write the book, the book’s structure, how they divide the workload, how we’re going to promote the book, and the potential outcome. The real gem of this episode is their honest struggles with writing a book (captured in an upcoming video docu-series), their different writing processes, and how they’re balancing these differences to achieve promising end-results. Show notes:   Check out Scribe Media, co-founded by Tucker Max. Follow The Connected Company book’s journey and be the first to hear when the book is published. Learn more about The Conversational Marketing by Drift.   Check out Remote: Office Not Required by David Heinemeier Hansson & Jason Fried.   Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com    

Mark McDermott is Co-Founder & CEO at ScreenCloud, funded by Point 9 Capital, who supercharge the way companies display, interact with, & act upon key news & insights. We explored: How to deliver a full platform rebuild whilst ramping your revenues 6x! How to recruit a distributed team across 3 continents & how to flex the culture locally without sacrificing your core organisational values  Why scale-ups must hire leaders who've rapidly scaled small businesses previously: neither early stage startup nor blue chip experience prepare you for the unique challenges of a scale-up How teaching fitness & gym classes has grown Mark's confidence in public speaking as well as his physical & mental health  Why the pandemic requires leaders to be more empathetic & more open in their internal communications  How ScreenCloud's pre-emptive action to offer to credit their clients - before CV19 lockdowns became widespread - has built trust & alignment with their customers For more insights into ScreenCloud head over to https://screen.cloud & for advice on successfully scaling your enterprise software venture check out https://alpinasearch.com  

Pricing is hard and don’t tell anyone this, but in the early days of ScreenCloud, pricing was basically a “pull a number out of a hat” exercise, as Mark explains in today’s episode.   As your startup grows and expands however, your pricing strategy needs to adapt and evolve with it, and continual experimentation and testing is essential. In this episode, David and Mark discuss their experience and challenges with pricing at ScreenCloud, as well as what they’ve learned from well-respected experts in the industry, including the three tiers of B2B SaaS customers and the four myths of bundling. And how above all, your pricing should be simple and aligned with the value you create for your customers.   Show notes:   Check out the EnterpriseReady podcast episode featuring Adam Gross. Check out the Invest Like the Best podcast episode featuring Shishir Mehrotra. Read more about the four myths of bundling.  Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Staff are arguably the most expensive “line item” on most companies’ budget sheet. Yet, the lion’s share of effort, resource and creativity is spent on our customers, and far less is given towards creating a truly effective employee experience. That’s what today’s podcast episode is all about, as David and Mark question why we aren’t more focused on our biggest asset. From why “HR” is often tactical, reactive and responsive and not considered at a Leadership level, to why top-down announcements in real-time aren’t the only way to share information. Suggesting that companies who apply the same approach that revolutionised customer success in recent years, to changing employee engagement, could be the ones who win.  ---   Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com   

Mark McDermott, Social & Economic Educator and Activist Interview by Ken Winkes: Mark gives many examples of why the truth matters in our lives and tells us about his workshop called Fighting for our Democracy and Future in the age of Trump. For more information, go to http://www.markmmcdermott.com/. We Do The Work Comments: > Republicans are making it harder to vote and winning elections that way. > Ken recites patriotism quotes.

During the current crisis and the almost certain financial downturn that will ensue, many companies are going back to basics. Questioning their positioning, who their core customers are, what their offering is, and perhaps most importantly of all, how this is still relevant to the world today. In this episode, Mark and David talk about revisiting our positioning at ScreenCloud and what questions this has brought up. How serving everyone and being a generalist can lead to short-term profit, but why niching to one expert area could unlock an underserved need in the market. With examples of category leaders like Drift, who found a way to change the entire system by specialising in one area, and why looking back to what worked isn’t the way to determine what could be.   ---   Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com  Drift’s Conversational Marketing 

With so much change happening in the world right now it can be difficult to not get caught up in the immediate effects without considering which dominos will fall later down the line. Also known as second and third order thinking. In this episode, David and Mark discuss the theory in light of the current coronavirus pandemic and question: what will the second and third order effects be on the way we work? Sharing examples from their own history running an agency, where focusing too much on the first order had a detrimental effect in other ways. Plus, looking at how remote work and social distancing will affect the future office, where people choose to live and how access to WiFi could even change how we perceive each other. ---   Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com   

As we enter week six of lockdown in the UK we’re starting to question what the future may hold. Like how long can you respectably justify as a “blip” and if this isn’t a blip, then what does life and work look like as we start to return to a new normal? In this episode David and Mark discuss some of the mental and physical changes the lockdown period has had on them personally and what they might do differently should there be advance warning of a second period. What a return to normal might look like for office workers and how the rapid adoption of remote working and video conferencing might change the future of work.    ---   Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

We’ve always been distributed with the requisite that anyone can work anywhere. But now we’re working fully remote, we’ve seen a huge amplification in the amount of content in our communication channels. We’re also spending an increasing amount of time on Zoom calls, with some of the team and friends we’re speaking to, reporting that they feel less productive. In this episode, David and Mark discuss some of the methods they’re using to overcome this, like implementing short daily stand-ups and how to do this well. Why long Slack threads should often be quick calls, and how we can lean into the medium of live and recorded audio or video, in order to be heard. Plus a quick note on the side product ScreenCloud Signal we’ve created to help separate what’s most important from Slack or Microsoft Teams, into one consumable content queue.    ---   Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com  Get an early look at Signal: screen.cloud/signal  Study on employee video-watching habits

As the world sits 10-feet deep in the coronavirus pandemic, how do you navigate these uncertain waters as an entrepreneur? In today’s episode, David and Mark share their past experiences of running businesses during turbulent times, how their priority at ScreenCloud has shifted, and what’s helping them stay sane and clear-headed.    Key takeaways? Stick with a realistic goal and long-term vision. Have a plan, but allow circumstances to help you evolve that plan. Leaders will naturally emerge in crisis. Bad things happen—it’s all about what you choose to do next. Above all, show gratitude, appreciate how far you’ve come from your initial starting point, and help your fellow humans when you can.     Show notes: Check out Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts  Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Every front page in the world is talking about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many nations are in lockdown and governments are enforcing social distancing rules to help fight the alarming spread of coronavirus. Work from home (WFH) is now the new normal for most businesses. In today’s episode (recorded remotely, of course), Mark and David chat about how the coronavirus outbreak has affected ScreenCloud as well as their WFH experiences and the challenges of staying connected. Even though remote work has been around for a while, most companies aren’t set up for it. It can be a challenging adjustment due to the loss of face to face interactions with colleagues as well as the necessity of being online at all times.  The founders also discuss the steps ScreenCloud has taken to help staff and customers during this difficult time. This includes crediting accounts for clients who have had to close their premises and building out a new WFH solution to help individual employees easily consume information while working from home - outside of already oversaturated channels. It's undeniable that we're dealing with a tough situation, but might we be hopeful that many organizations will come out of this stronger and realize that working from home has real benefits?    Show notes:   Check out Uber: uber.com Check out Zoom: zoom.us Check out Slack: slack.com  Check out Remote: Office Not Required by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried Check out the webinar featuring Jason Lemkin, CEO and Founder of SaaStr, and Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKL0gyuf7bY   Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

ScreenCloud has been around for five years now - a pure software startup that aimed to bring web technology fully into digital signage. Now the London-based company has roughly 100 staffers in the UK, US and Thailand, and is evolving from having an SMB focus into servicing enterprise business. I've spoken to co-founder Mark McDermott in the past for this podcast, but I wanted to catch up for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted to know why such a relatively young platform was completely re-architected recently. But I also wanted to dig into some thoughts from Mark I saw online about workplace communications and digital signage more generally, in a time when a pandemic has left on-premises screens unseen, and many to most workers doing their jobs at home. Subscribe to this podcast: iTunes * Google Play * RSS

In the early days, internal communication is a walk in the park for startups. When your company’s only 10 or 15 people, everyone knows every detail of the business and can collaborate effectively to achieve a shared goal.  But what happens when a startup reaches 100 or 200 people and everyone is a specialist in their own department? There’s simply too much information to know everything. Do you err on the side of transparency and risk overloading people with irrelevant details? Or do you restrict communication and risk creating silos and duplicate work? At this point it can seem like the magic of the early days is lost. This transition is something Mark and David are currently wrestling with at ScreenCloud. In this episode, they talk openly about the challenge of communicating effectively in detail. While they may not have figured out a concrete solution for it yet, it’s definitely something scaling startups are, or will, grapple with. Feel free to join the conversation and share with them your thoughts on LinkedIn or by email.  Show notes:   Find out about Point Nine: pointninecap.com Check out ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

This episode is all about mistakes. We often think of successful companies as a series of great decisions played out as a perfect highlight reel. But this can lead to a dangerous mindset among first-time entrepreneurs that they can’t afford to fail. However mistakes are not only inevitable, but they are also incredibly valuable! In this episode, Mark and David discuss mistakes they've made, why we should use failures as opportunities to reflect and grow, as well as the importance of hiring people who've made many mistakes. David also candidly shares five mistakes he’s made during his journey at ScreenCloud and how they've helped him. With the ultimate message being, you should never be ashamed of your mistakes, as long as you learn from them.  As J.K. Rowling put it: It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.   Show notes: Find out about Mind Candy: mindcandy.com Check out Calm: calm.com Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Mark McDermott is the CEO of ScreenCloud which is a dynamic digital signage content management solution. He is also a co-founder of a Codegent an award-winning digital product studio. In this episode, we're going to discuss the growth through acquisitions, the takeoff of Screencloud, strategic goals for 2020 and the most useful business apps that not many people know about. Show-notes: http://entrepreneursinb2bsales.com/Mark-McDermott/interviews

At ScreenCloud we have a distributed model, which means some employees work in one of our four hubs, some work fully remotely and some do a mix of both. This isn’t unusual in companies that want to be able to hire the best talent, unrestricted by geography. But what is quite different, is how we work as Founders, in order to successfully lead a mixed-model company. In this episode, Mark and David discuss the different approaches they’ve taken to ensure they have some face time with each of ScreenCloud’s four locations. From Mark’s approach which means traveling often, in short bursts, to David and Luke who are both planning to uproot in order to spend more time in our L.A. and Belfast offices. Plus the question of, is this the best approach, or is it possible to rely on digital communication completely?  ---  Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Despite what conventional wisdom might suggest, your to-do list as a Founder becomes longer, and not shorter, the larger your company grows. Which means organization, and how to prioritize your time, is always front of mind. In this episode, David and Mark discuss their somewhat different approaches to prioritization and particularly “inbox zero”. With Mark sharing his actionable tips on how to organize email and how different tools like Slack, email, CRM and task lists, can work together to free up more mental headspace. Along with why it’s important for founders to work “inflow” to avoid becoming a bottleneck, and the true value of the “15-minute coffee” and why it’s important to put time, over money.    ---   Show notes:   If you’re interested, you can check out what we mean by the Oddball Couple ! Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com

Coming to you from LA this week, all three Founders catch up to share a 2019 retrospective on what we learned in a year where we doubled in revenue size and 2X the number of people in the company. On performance, why we created a “churn task force” to double down on this area, and the delicate balancing act of new revenue, churn and expansion. Why 2019 was largely “year of the build” as we ramped up to launch the new version of ScreenCloud. Plus learning that product-market fit is a continual process, as both your product and your customers mature. On the people side, senior hiring decisions that worked, and also didn’t, and the surprising ways this podcast has helped towards our recruitment efforts. Plus, some fun predictions from David, Luke and Mark for 2020.    Thank you to everyone who has tried ScreenCloud, worked for ScreenCloud or listened, shared and featured on Behind the Screens in 2019. Your support means a lot!   ---   Show notes:   The video from our annual offsite ScreenCloud Together 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt_R3tpbz7s  Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn, or Luke Hubbard on Twitter. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

In today’s episode, Mark is joined by Georgina Bale and Emma Hatto, who started recruitment agency Bower Talent five years ago because, as EA’s themselves at the time, they were having bad experiences with existing recruiters. Their business has since branched out into a training platform and an on-demand virtual assistant business called ibLE that caters for smaller companies who don't yet need or can’t afford full-time support staff.    Georgina and Emma discuss who’s to blame for the still-existing stereotyping of administrative support. They also talk about the definition of ‘the modern PA’ and how automation in support roles is freeing up time for further training and development, which in turn can have a profound effect on a business and on support careers.    ---   Show notes:   Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: https://youtu.be/iuD8pQzn0XA Connect with Mark McDermott or Emma Hatto or Georgina Bale on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com    Emma and Georgina’s recruitment platform for support staff: Bower-talent.com Don’t want to commit to a full-time hire? Get a virtual assistant by the hour here: Ible-it.com    

The winners at this year's Cannes Lions advertising awards show a clear trend towards brands needing to be at the forefront of innovation. Agencies are creating their own incubators to tap into innovative startups, offering investment and access to clients and creative services in return. But for startups this can mean being pressured to change their roadmap to fit their product to one campaign. That one campaign might win awards and create great PR, but is it worth it in the long run? And once an agency has used an execution on a campaign, can they ever use it again? In today’s episode, Mark and David are joined by Matt Jukes, Creative Director at advertising agency Cheil, to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of startups collaborating with ad agencies.   --- Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU4b4vfXPu8 Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott or Matt Jukes on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com  Matt’s art: mattjukes.ink or https://www.instagram.com/mattjukes/?hl=en   Examples of innovation in brands: APPee. Antarctica beer collaborates with AirBnB to provide restrooms for desperate carnival goers: https://vimeo.com/301363203 Home Pro’s 7:1 Furniture Collection. Home furnishings retailer designs furniture that can be seen by visually impaired people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6yb5nZBX9U Overconfidence Cover. Pet insurance company advertises through design collaborations on vet medical supplies: https://youtu.be/jPEGpZjx8v4 Foxtel Alert Shirt. Australian broadcaster creates a jersey that lets fans feel rugby tackles in real-time: https://vimeo.com/92022678 The Traffic Jam Whopper. Burger King deliver burgers to your car when you’re stuck in traffic: https://vimeo.com/335165476 Whopper Detour. Get a Whopper for 1 cent if you use the Burger King app near a McDonald’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6uuEQmn5vQ

Investors often suggest to founders that they should aim to hire people who are more experienced than them in a specific discipline. Doing so raises the experience bar for the whole company and allows them to solve problems faster. But is there something to be said for making space in your company for raw talent too? Can you justify the extra time you would need to train them on the job? Conversely, can you give experienced talent enough of a challenge to want to stay with you for a while? And if they’re just repeating what they’ve already done before, will you end up repeating a playbook that by definition will mean you aren’t innovating? In today’s episode, Mark and David weigh up the pros and cons of both conventional and unconventional hires and talk about the benefits of getting founders more involved in the hiring process.  --- Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: https://bit.ly/2NYRWzQ Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

The digital transformation of workplaces has brought about an incredible amount of freedom for people and companies, but it’s also contributed to increased interruptions, and a difficulty to switch off from work. In today’s episode, Mark and David discuss the dangers of businesses racing towards digital transformation without a strategy or an idea of best practices. They also talk about the role that digital signage can play in reducing information overload by allowing people to pick up and absorb information in a more ambient way, and what they learned about screen engagement from a two-month behavioural study.    --- Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/digital-transformation Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com  Cal Newport’s book is called Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World  

What counts as a side project? And how do you know when it’s commercially viable to make it your main project? One well-known example is gaming company Tiny Speck, who applied what they learned from building Glitch, which failed, to a business comms tool side project. They named it Slack. In today’s episode, Mark and David talk about the various side projects they were involved in while running an agency, how they funded them, and how one of those projects became ScreenCloud. They also talk about side projects being great tools for learning and validating ideas, but that taking something to the next level can’t just be about making money but requires true passion and commitment.  ---   Show notes:   Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/side-projects Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get your cat amazing organic food: https://www.purrform.co.uk/ Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Unlimited holiday is a company perk that’s becoming increasingly common in startups. Some companies say it’s amazing for productivity, work-life balance, physical health and general happiness. Others say it creates injustice when some people take more holiday than their colleagues, who are left to pick up the slack. Then there are people who don’t take enough, maybe because they’re worried they’ll look less committed. In this episode, Mark and David discuss why ScreenCloud decided to offer unlimited holiday and the pros and cons that have come out of implementing the policy. They also talk about how flexible working hours can help employees strike a good work-life balance while still keeping your business going.    --- Show notes:  Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/unlimited-holiday Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Today’s episode is brought to you from L.A., where David is joined by Sofia Quintero, Co-Founder and CEO of customer research software startup EnjoyHQ. Sofia has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, from selling flowers made of toilet paper as a child, to running a skateboard shop in her home country of Venezuela in the Noughties, to eventually founding EnjoyHQ. She talks about the challenges of raising capital and the level of confidence it takes, especially as a woman pitching to mostly men, the importance of finding investors who are aligned with your vision, and why skateboarding is a lot like running a business.   ---   Show notes:   Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Find out more about EnjoyHQ: https://getenjoyhq.com/ Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/sofia-quintero Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott or Sofia Quintero on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com  We also reference the book: “Let my people go surfing”, by Yvon Chouinard

In today’s episode, Mark and David are joined by Kate Thrumble, Head of People at ScreenCloud, who joined the company in April 2019 after a corporate HR career in fashion, recruitment, and advertising. Kate talks about making the transition to startup culture and how it’s possible to implement structure and processes without “going corporate” or slowing down an agile business. They discuss why cracks tend to appear when a startup nears 50 employees and how HR might seem like an expense at first but soon turns into a cost saving thanks to things like excellent onboarding and career development, which improve people retention.   --- Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com  Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/HR-at-50-people Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott or Kate Thrumble on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Conventional wisdom suggests that if you haven’t hired a Head of HR in your startup by the time you reach 50 people, it’s too late. In this week’s episode, Mark and David talk about the events that led them to hire a Head of People at ScreenCloud and how Mark skilled up on his interviewing technique for this very important senior role. They also discuss the difference between the “Head of People” and “Head of Recruitment”, two key HR titles that tend to attract two quite different personalities. --- Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/hiring-head-of-HR Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com

One of ScreenCloud’s company values is trust, which means we hire independent, ambitious grown-ups who are self-starters, happy to take initiative and ownership. In this episode, Mark and David discuss the challenge for Founders to move from having done everything themselves to inspiring confidence in others and their ideas. They talk about the difference between ownership and accountability, and the valuable lessons that can be learned from giving people permission to make mistakes.  --- Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/encouraging-team-ownership Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Every startup will inevitably experience both highs and lows, but how you deal with those highs and lows as Founders can make a big difference. In this week’s episode, Mark and David talk about when the going gets tough and how important it is as a leader to keep your personal insecurities in check to avoid causing panic and paralysis. And what to do if panic sets in anyway. Including when David shared a negative financial report with the whole team, causing several people to think they were getting fired and what this taught him about communicating bad news.    --- Show notes: Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/panic-things-go-wrong Connect with David Hart or Mark McDermott on LinkedIn. Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com

In today’s episode, Mark and David are joined by Dr Carlos Saba, Co-Founder of The Happy Startup School, whose manifesto is that there is a healthier and happier way of doing business. They discuss the origin of The Happy Startup School, what building a business without stress can look like and how to “lift the lid” as a Founder to achieve personal growth. How structureless events might be the key to providing value, plus reflections from our own experience organizing our annual ScreenCloud Together event and what we’d do differently next time.      ---   Show notes:   Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Find out more about The Happy Startup School: thehappystartupschool.com Watch the video:https://youtu.be/P-bSml5OQRM   Connect with David Hart, Mark McDermott or Dr. Carlos Saba on LinkedIn.   Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

In today’s episode, Mark and David are joined by Paul Joyce, Founder & CEO of digital dashboard tool Geckoboard. They discuss how SaaS has changed since the first wave in 2011 and why sometimes it’s best to not take advice, even if that means living through failure. How ScreenCloud and Geckoboard have both had to work to change the perception of data visualization, alongside topics like re-platforming, the importance of “ethical engineering” and what they view as the future of data when things become meaningful.   ---   Show notes:   Find out about ScreenCloud: screencloud.com   Find out more about Geckoboard: geckoboard.com/ Watch the video: youtube.com/screencloudio/to-do-with-data   Connect with David Hart, Mark McDermott or Paul Joyce on LinkedIn.   Get in touch: hello@screencloud.com 

Mark McDermott, Social & Economic Educator and Activist Interview by Ken Winkes: Mark reveals his new presentation about patriotism, Unions, and American workers. For more information, go to http://www.markmmcdermott.com/. We Do The Work Comments: There are many definitions of patriotism.

Welcome to the very first Behind the Screens podcast. Brought to you by David Hart and Mark McDermott, co-founders of the SaaS digital signage business, ScreenCloud. ScreenCloud is a B2B SaaS startup: this podcast will cover the ups and downs and the various challenges of launching and growing a SaaS business. How is technology and a change in mindset around working practices shaping the way business is done? In our first episode we explain how we transitioned from a digital agency into a product company. We talk about what events lead us to realise that our future was in building products rather than providing consultancy and why ScreenCloud was the business that we identified as being the one that we wanted to commit to. We also discuss how technology in the workplace has changed and what this has meant to the way businesses organise themselves.   If you want to get in touch about the podcast or anything to do with ScreenCloud, we'd love to hear from you. You can send an email to hello@screen.cloud or you can Tweet us @screencloud.  References mentioned in this podcast:SEIS/EIS investment schemes from HMRCCodegent (our original company)Thin Martian (the agency we acquired and sold)TepiloBig Clever Learning

It is possible to do an independent adoption without using an adoption agency.  Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support organization, interviews two of the top adoption attorneys that facilitate independent adoptions in the US: Steven M. Kirsh and Mark McDermott. Creating a Family has thousands of free resources related to this topic on our website at www.CreatingaFamily.org.  If you enjoyed this show, we would very much appreciate you leaving us a review on iTunes. It only takes a moment and it really helps others find us. Thanks. Blog summary of the show and highlights can be found here:   Blog summary of the show   Highlights   More Creating a Family resources on adoption can be found here. Support the show (https://creatingafamily.org/donation/)

Why does one child become rebellious and another not? Claudia Hammond talks to Mark McDermott from the University of East London about new research into parenting and rebelliousness. She also hears from another shortlisted entry to the All in the Mind mental health awards. Plus, a scheme to fast track mental health social workers. Will this improve the image of the profession? Claudia Hammond reports on the new Think Ahead proposals.

In this episode, you’ll learn what you need to know about adoption attorneys. When hopeful adoptive families start the process of domestic infant adoption, we can easily get overwhelmed as there are so many ways to adopt in the U.S. Working with an attorney may not be the first thing we think about when starting our […]