LBM Talks

“LBM Talks” hosts professionals from different sectors of the lumber and building material industry to share their expertise, with a heavy emphasis on practical, tactical strategies to help you serve your markets and grow your business.Tune into either LBM Talks Credit with Thea Dudley every other Tuesday, or LBM Talks Social Media with Sally Lacey every other Thursday.Subscribe and stay up to date. Here's to growing your brand and your business.

LBM Talks is a news podcast hosted by LBM Journal, with 93 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

LBM Journal hosts LBM Talks, a news show with 93 episodes published.

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  Social Media Manager vs. ChatGPT: 10 Questions About Strategy

  Aug 20, 202623 min

  How does ChatGPT’s social media advice compare to the experience of someone managing social media every day? Sally Lacey puts it to the test by answering 10 social media strategy questions before revealing ChatGPT’s answers. She covers hashtags, posting times, LinkedIn links and video, trends, underperforming content, posting frequency, recycling successful posts, and more. Sally shares what she’s learned from managing social media platforms and where real-world experience lines up with AI’s advice.

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  What Credit Managers Should Know About Collection Agencies

  Aug 11, 202622 min

  What can credit managers learn from someone who has sat on both sides of the collections process? Thea Dudley welcomes Debbie Nute, author of Framework for Success in Construction Collections , who spent 15 years as a construction credit manager before starting and running a nationwide collection agency for 25 years. Debbie shares what credit professionals should know about working with collection agencies, from good documentation and realistic expectations to knowing when it’s time to escalate. Plus, hear her “four-call rule,” why waiting too long can hurt your chances of getting paid, and how to find the right collection partner for your business. Connect with Debbie Order her book

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  Ella Dianich Talks Learning LBM, Creating Content On The Fly, & AI in Social Media

  Aug 6, 202627 min

  In this episode, Sally Lacey welcomes freelance social media manager Ella Dianich to discuss her experience creating content for Issaquah Lumber. Ella shares how she learned the lumber industry, why many of her best content ideas happen on the fly, and how she approaches Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook differently. Together, they discuss building employee buy-in, capturing authentic behind-the-scenes moments, and where AI fits into the future of content creation. If you enjoy hearing how other social media managers think, plan, and create, this conversation offers plenty of practical ideas and fresh perspective. Subscribe!

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  Tips for Hiring Your Next Credit Professional

  Jul 28, 202627 min

  Hiring a great credit professional requires more than finding someone with the right experience. In this episode, Thea Dudley welcomes recruiter Rodney Schwab to discuss how the hiring market has changed and what employers should be looking for when building their credit teams. They cover outdated hiring expectations, evolving technology, company culture, flexibility, and why hiring for potential often leads to better long-term results than searching for the "perfect" candidate. Get in touch with Rodney at (972) 232-2488 or RSchwab@proalt.com.

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  A Look Inside My Content Workflow

  Jul 23, 202622 min

  In this solo episode, Sally Lacey shares how she approaches content planning for LBM Journal across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. She discusses repurposing editorial content, choosing the right content formats, measuring performance, and adapting the strategy over time. Tune in for a candid look into the thought processes and strategy behind LBM Journal's social media content. Follow Sally on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallytraxler/

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