#292 Let the Egret Guide You

Sponsored By: Satco With Brooke Ziolo 12/19/22 – Lighting Episode 292 (Full Version) – Brooke Ziolo 40:46 This one’s a little different. Brooke is a recruiter for the electrical and lighting industry. Brooke lets us in on some of the trends like the growing demand for lighting designers (there’s your career path, kids!) and the … Read more

#291 From the Bucket to the Ocean

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Dr. Shelley James 12/12/22 – Lighting Episode 291 (Full Version) – Dr. Shelley James 46:51 Many researchers have focused on the effects of light on elderly people. Dr. James was drawn to the health effects of light on young people. She discusses with Michael and Greg, how light affects … Read more

#290 Lighting Needs Another Lever

Sponsored By: TCP With Michael Siminovitch 12/5/22 – Lighting Episode 290 (Full Version) – Michael Siminovitch 52:20 This episode starts with a long bio description – because Michael Siminovitch has accomplished A LOT! As usual, California leads in the push for energy efficiency and Michael was there with his involvement in California’s Strategic Lighting Plan. … Read more

#289 In the Sweet Spot

Sponsored By: TCP With Dr Mike Krames & Pieter Six 11/28/22 – Lighting Episode 289 (Full Version) – Dr. Mike Krames & Pieter Six 54:15 This one is so packed that we are already planning part 2. Pieter and Mike are taking Seaborough from a purely R & D company to more of a business … Read more

#288 Goosing the Market

Sponsored By: Satco With Tom Ciurczak 11/21/22 – Lighting Episode 288 (Full Version) – Tom Ciurczak 27:10 Tom joins Michael Colligan to talk about “the big lie,” mercury, arsenic, politicians, education, and rock and roll! And also, who’s going to win out – China or the aliens? Tom is the owner of BLC America Inc. … Read more

#287 – Making the Wrong Mistake

Sponsored By: Keystone With Chad Palmer 11/15/22 – Lighting Episode 287 (Full Version) – Chad Palmer 34:24 Chad Palmer from Energyficient Systems joins Michael and Greg to talk about selling, the heightened value of lighting distributors, and maintenance engineering. Chad specializes in revealing possibilities in lighting and you may have seen him on Amazon Prime, … Read more

#286 – The Collision of Theatrical and Architectural Lighting

Sponsored By: Griplock With Solveig Busler 11/7/22 – Lighting Episode 286 (Full Version) – Solveig Busler 44:07 If you need a certain color from an RGB LED light, you just mix the right combination of red, green and blue, right? Not so fast! What about dimming? Solveig explains the challenges with dimming steps, variances in … Read more

#285 It’s a Marketing Group

Sponsored By: Satco With Steve Ruane 10/31/22 – Lighting Episode 285 (Full Version) – Steve Ruane 39:16 If you’re not a member of IMARK, maybe you should think about it. As Steve tells Michael and Greg, current members love it. They love the rebates, but IMARK is more than just rebates. IMARK provides training portals, … Read more

#284 The Maker and the Movers

Sponsored By: TCP With Ellis Yan 10/24/22 – Lighting Episode 284 (Full Version) – Ellis Yan 25:55 Ellis is back! If you’ve met him, you know about his contagious energy and enthusiasm. Well he is bringing that energy and enthusiasm to a new campaign to help you, the distributors. Ellis talks to Michael and Greg … Read more

#283 Riding the Dragon

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Melvin Newman 10/17/22 – Lighting Episode 283 (Full Version) – Melvin Newman 40:14 Have you ever had to go through a giant facility and count fixtures and estimate the replacement cost? Well Melvin’s company Patabid can help you with that. Using Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, that task can … Read more