Episodes

  • Winning More Municipal Business
    Aug 18 2026

    Municipal customers have unique needs, but they also offer dealers the opportunity to build long-term relationships that can lead to years of repeat business. OPE People sits down with Joey White of Eden Lawnmower LLC to discuss what municipalities value most in an equipment dealer.

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    13 mins
  • Planning the Next Chapter for Your Dealership
    Jun 15 2026

    From family transitions to third-party acquisitions, succession planning has become one of the biggest conversations shaping the dealership landscape. OPE People sits down with Pat Albero of Performance Brokerage Services to discuss dealership valuations, buy-sell activity and what owners should be doing today to prepare for the future.

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    19 mins
  • Strengthening Sales Training With NAEDA
    Apr 14 2026

    Successful sales is more about the strategy behind the handshake than the equipment for sale. OPE People sits down with NAEDA to explore how dealerships can strengthen their approach to sales training.

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    25 mins
  • Change and chainsaws – talking with Husqvarna
    Nov 6 2025

    For this one, I kinda snuck up on Husqvarna and turned a story interview into a podcast – the conversation was that interesting, to me anyway. We talked about change and stability, about chainsaws and robots and batteries, and more.

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    29 mins
  • Yosemite Sam to the rescue
    Oct 17 2025

    Will this new AI tool save you? Will Yosemite Sam boost your business efficiency? Or is AI going to eat all of us? We talk AI agents with experts in software and equipment dealerships. Join us for a near-future discussion on the potential of AI for OPE dealers.

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    37 mins
  • The South Georgia Giant
    Oct 1 2025

    From mower blade manufacturing to global parts distribution, Rotary Corp. is making a lot happen from a small town in south Georgia. We talk with Chris Roessler to learn more about what makes Rotary go ‘round.

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    22 mins
  • Award-winning Trends in Power Equipment
    Sep 15 2025

    Power-equipment nerds discuss the OPE+ award-winning products, trends and evolution of equipment, and what they’re looking forward to seeing at Equip Expo. If you like the history and future of power equipment, listen now!

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    25 mins
  • Is Ace The OPE Place?
    Aug 28 2025

    I love hardware stores, especially the independent ones in small towns, with the squeaky wood floors, the old key cutter working in the back, and a stray cat inside. But is there a 60-in zero-turn mower? Or just an up-front display of toilet repair kits? OPE People talks with Ace execs about power equipment, service and pro buyers.

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    28 mins