Plugged In: A Plugable Podcast

Plugged In explores how real professionals structure their work, make decisions, and stay effective in modern, tech-driven environments. Each episode features honest conversations about what works, what doesn’t, and why.

Plugged In: A Plugable Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Plugable, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Plugable hosts Plugged In: A Plugable Podcast, a business show with 11 episodes published.

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  PART 2: The Strategy - AI Pods & Sovereign Local AI

  Sep 21, 202626 min

  Sovereign local AI pods powered by Thunderbolt 5 offer the direct fix for stalled enterprise AI pilots. Welcome to Part 2 of 3 of our Plugged In mini-series on enterprise AI adoption. In Part 1, Bernie Thompson (Founder and CTO, Plugable) and Carm Taglienti (CTO Public Sector, Insight) exposed why 78% of enterprise AI pilots fail—focusing on data preparation bottlenecks and organizational scaling traps. In Part 2, Bernie and Carm break down the solution: shifting from centralized, expensive cloud models to decentralized Local AI Pods and Desktop Token Factories. Learn how high-bandwidth Thunderbolt 5 hardware allows organizations to deploy air-gapped, sovereign AI directly at the developer workstation—eliminating recurring cloud token costs, protecting sensitive corporate data, and accelerating fit-for-purpose deployment.

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  Inside a Tech Writer’s Toolkit: Essential Gear After 15 Years

  May 19, 202625 minS0

  <p>What does a veteran tech writer actually keep in his toolkit after 15 years of testing thousands of products?<br /><br />In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Katie sits down with Brian Wolf—a veteran technology writer and content strategist whose bylines have appeared in Tech Radar, Digital Trends, Yahoo, and Digital Trends. Brian brings a unique "MBA lens" to consumer tech, helping us separate the true innovations from the "bean counter" decisions.<br /><br />The conversation dives deep into Apple’s latest moves, from the surprise success of the budget-friendly MacBook Neo to the "love-hate" relationship pros are...

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  B2B Growth Secrets: Why Your LinkedIn Company Page is Your Most Valuable Asset

  May 4, 202641 minS0

  <p>Is your LinkedIn company page a boring broadcast channel or a revenue-generating asset?<br /><br />In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Barry sits down with Michelle J. Raymond, the founder of B2B Growth Co. and the premier expert on LinkedIn company pages. Michelle literally wrote the book on the topic—Business Gold—and she joins the show to debunk the myth that company pages are just "whiteboards for announcements."<br /><br />Michelle shares her incredible "founder story," from winning $2 million in business from a single LinkedIn post to navigating the challenges of starting a business in the...

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  The Apple Evolution: M5 Silicon, Thunderbolt 5, and the MacBook Neo

  Apr 16, 202631 minS0

  <p><b>What does "modern work" actually look like when your office could be a downtown workstation, a home desk, or a train seat coming back from an Apple meeting?</b></p><p></p><p>In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Katie sits down with <b>Jordan Link</b>—Apple Practice Lead at <b>Insight Canada</b>—to navigate a groundbreaking week for the Apple ecosystem. Jordan’s role goes far beyond reselling; he helps organizations design, deploy, and support Apple environments from initial strategy to ongoing lifecycle management.</p><p></p><p>The conversation explores the market-disrupting launch...

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  Remote Work, Vibe Coding, and AI Agents with Reggie Azevedo

  Apr 9, 202636 minS0

  <p>How do you maintain a high-velocity startup culture when your team is spread across the globe?<br /><br />In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Barry sits down with Reggie Azevedo, co-founder of Vista Social—the modern social media management platform designed for the reactive nature of today's marketing landscape.<br />Reggie shares his journey of building a fully remote company long before it was the industry standard, and how leveraging a global talent pool allowed Vista Social to accelerate its growth faster than anyone expected.<br /><br />The conversation dives deep into the "next level" of productivity: vi...

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