Darn Good Distributors is the podcast for B2B eCommerce professionals who are tired of fluff and ready for the real stuff. Hosted by Kyler Nixon, each episode features conversations with boots-on-the-ground leaders—from CEOs and marketers to operators and digital pioneers—who are redefining what success looks like in B2B distribution. You’ll hear practical strategies, hard-earned lessons, and honest takes on what’s working right now. Whether you’re scaling your company, rethinking digital, o ...
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No one teaches you how to run a distribution business. There’s no playbook for navigating shifting markets, growing sales, or making the right bets on technology. The best distributors figure it out by talking to the right people and learning from experience. That’s what In the Mind of a Distributor is all about. Each month, Benj Cohen—founder of Proton, the CRM built for distributors—sits down with industry leaders, from owners to operators to sales pros, to break down what’s working, what’ ...
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Distributors are evolving to help you be better prepared for network-based business. We find out how they’re gearing up to support this trend — as well what they expect from the security market in 2012.
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SunJoy Group is a leading tech and electronic supplier to the promotional products industry. This is an education series for our Exclusive Distributors.
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iSellBeer with Tracy Neal for Sales Reps, Managers, and Beer Distributors owners who I Sell Beer
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This podcast is for anyone who works at a beer distributor! If you run the route, drive the truck, stack the cases, call the buyers, manage the suppliers, load the repack, organize the POS, clean the lines, host the events, move the pallets, order the containers, count the money, fix the iPads, or Lead and Motivate the Team to win in the trade ~ then you can say #iSellBeer! In each episode I will interview industry legends from around the country who have careers at beer distributors. In tal ...
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Navigating private equity partnerships | Larry Stoddard
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34:07In this episode, Benj talks with Larry Stoddard, a distribution industry veteran who's led companies through massive growth phases at Ferguson, Bradco, and RelaDyne. Larry pulls back the curtain on what private equity partnerships actually look like in distribution: from why PE firms are drawn to distributors, to the real operational challenges of …
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Plan to Win, Publish Consistently (with Jason Hugo) | Ep. 4
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30:01Kyler Nixon welcomes Jason Hugo, founder and president at Quick Response Fire Supply, to explore how a decade of blogging and long form content reshaped a distribution business. Jason traces the journey back to 2012 when a single conference sparked the idea that consistent SEO-driven articles could attract the right buyers. Early experiments showed…
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A Letter to Customers and a Head of AI (with NataLee Allen) | Ep. 3
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26:32Core values that feel obscure turn into core actions that live in the fabric of a company. Host Kyler Nixon sits down with NataLee Allen, Visionary and CEO at ClearBags, to walk through a practical shift from five words to 26 behaviors that repeat every week. NataLee shares how she stepped into leadership after 2019 without the “everything falls on…
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Why Relationships and Referrals Outperform Branding in B2B (with Marta Dalton) | Ep. 2
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33:10Explaining B2B to someone who only knows consumer brands can feel like a challenge. Kyler Nixon sits down with Marta Dalton, VP of Customer Growth and Data at PetSafe Brands, to explore the core differences between B2B and B2C eCommerce and where they overlap. ㅤ Marta shares how pricing, catalogs, checkout, and delivery look completely different in…
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Legacy, LinkedIn, and Leadership (with Gilbert Welsford Jr.) | Ep. 1
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32:02In this episode of Darn Good Distributors, host Kyler Nixon sits down with Gilbert Welsford Jr., the CEO of ValveMan.com, to explore how a third-generation valve expert is reshaping the way an entire industry thinks about marketing, sales, and customer experience. ㅤ Gil shares how he’s leveraged LinkedIn, podcasting, and thought leadership to build…
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Welcome to Darn Good Distributors, the podcast for B2B eCommerce professionals who want to hear what’s really working in distribution today. ㅤ Each week, host Kyler Nixon sits down with CEOs, marketers, and operators who are driving real results and redefining success. These are the stories, lessons, and strategies you won’t get from consultants—ju…
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Building a value‑added services strategy that works | Matt Cohen
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23:49In this episode, Benj talks with Matt Cohen, President of Replenex, about joining his family business and leading a shift towards a model built around offerings that truly matter to customers and the business. In the first half, Matt shares what it took to align the team around value-added services. The second half gets tactical, covering: what mos…
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Building a growth engine through M&A | Jeff McLendon
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29:29In this episode, Benj talks with Jeff McLendon, CEO and President of Specialty Building Products, about how he scaled the company from $500 million to $4 billion by pairing intentional acquisitions with disciplined organic growth. He unpacks how the two strategies fuel each other and why the operations and people side of acquisitions are just as cr…
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Selling to enterprise customers | Joyce Lansdale
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33:31In this episode, Joyce Lansdale—Vallen's VP of Enterprise Business Development and Chairman of the Industrial Supply Association Board—shares her deep insights on selling to enterprise customers. With over 30 years in distribution, she explains exactly what these big clients are looking for, which internal and customer teams have to collaborate in …
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Ep 046: David Little, Savannah Distributing
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Building a billion dollar distribution business | Chuck Cohen
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28:50In this episode, Benj talks with Chuck Cohen, Managing Director of Benco Dental, about what it really takes to build and sustain a growing distribution business over the long haul. Chuck shares the story of growing Benco from $85 million to over $1 billion in revenue. Along the way, he reflects on the decisions that made that growth possible: from …
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Ep: 044 Rick Craig, Vice President R.H. Barringer Dist. Co.
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Ep: 043 Brittney Webber & Jennifer Hauke
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Ep 037: Jason Whitworth, Markstein Beverage Co.
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Ep 036: Jim Kenny, iSellBeer, Green Flash
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Ep 035: Receiving Manager X & Merchandising Manager X
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Ep. 033: PowerTalk - Chain Gap Closing & DDSOF
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47:54n this PowerTalk Tracy describes and explains the definitions, systems, and cycles for great execution in chain accounts as it relates to “gap-closing” for chain features. If you’re new to a chain route or responsible for overall chain execution at your distributorship you’ll want to sue this episode for new hire training over and over again! He’ll…
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Ep 031: Harry Isabel, Industry Legend, Part 2
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1:02:25I was recently blessed meeting the industry legend, Harry Isabel. He is 94 years young with a legacy of stories and perspective to share. This is part 2. Click the link to see pictures of Harry and people he has impacted throughout his career. www.isellbeer.com/isabel
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Ep 030: Harry Isabel, Industry Legend, Part 1
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54:38I was recently blessed meeting the industry legend, Harry Isabel. He is 94 years young with a legacy of stories and perspective to share. This is part 1. Click the link to see pictures of Harry and people he has impacted throughout his career. www.isellbeer.com/isabel
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Ep 029, Scott Nielsen, Bedrock Training Solutions
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Ep 028: Doug Cone, Cone Distributing
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Ep. 027: Bump Williams, Bump Williams Consulting
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Ep. 026 NBWA NextGen: David Steinman, Beer Marketers Insights & Craft Brew News
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35:02Click to Download the NBWA decks www.isellbeer.com/nbwa SHOW DETAILS NBWA NextGen Conference celebrated its 7th year in New Orleans, and Tracy Neal was honored to meet the next generation of beer distributor leaders. Episodes 023-026 will feature stories from the young and up-and-coming. As much as the industry has changed, the heart has stayed the…
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Ep. 025 NBWA NextGen: Douglas Cone III, Cone Distributing
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43:32Click to Download the NBWA decks www.isellbeer.com/nbwa SHOW DETAILS NBWA NextGen Conference celebrated its 7th year in New Orleans, and Tracy Neal was honored to meet the next generation of beer distributor leaders. Episodes 023-026 will feature stories from the young and up-and-coming. As much as the industry has changed, the heart has stayed the…
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Ep. 024 NBWA NextGen: Bud Dunn, Atlas Sales Inc.
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1:03:31Click to Download the NBWA decks www.isellbeer.com/nbwa SHOW DETAILS NBWA NextGen Conference celebrated its 7th year in New Orleans, and Tracy Neal was honored to meet the next generation of beer distributor leaders. Episodes 023-026 will feature stories from the young and up-and-coming. As much as the industry has changed, the heart has stayed the…
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Ep. 023 NBWA NextGen: Chris Landers, L. Knife & Son
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34:12Click to Download the NBWA decks www.isellbeer.com/nbwa SHOW DETAILS NBWA NextGen Conference celebrated its 7th year in New Orleans, and Tracy Neal was honored to meet the next generation of beer distributor leaders. Episodes 023-026 will feature stories from the young and up-and-coming. As much as the industry has changed, the heart has stayed the…
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Ep. 022: Deacon Nauslar, Breakthru Beverage Group Las Vegas, Beer
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Ep. 020: Nasser Alimusa, the Big Nastro
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Ep. 017: Kent O'Neil, Encompass Technologies
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Ep. 016: Lester Jones, NBWA Chief Economist
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Ep. 015: Peter Heimark, Triangle Distributing Company
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Ep. 014: Tigh Rickman, Tour Guide and Keg Robber
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Ep. 011: Paul Rutherford, Rutherford Eostar
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Ep. 010: Steve Uharriet, Fruit Fly Swatter
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1:03:49EPISODE INTRO Steve Uharriet is a 30+ year veteran of the beer industry and last winter I ran into him at a bar (go figure). We’re coached against each other in Little League over the years and I’ve known him as the Boston Beer guy and he’s known me as the MillerCoors guy. In an attempt to promote my podcast I asked Steve if he had listened to it y…
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Ep. 009: Chris Caffey, Caffey Distributing
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Ep. 006: Kwame Anderson, Breakthru Beverage Group
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