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The Future of Industrial Reliability: Insights from SMRP 33 with Kevin Clark

By Scott MacKenzie | 11/24/2025 |

Setting the Stage – Why SMRP Matters SEO Keywords: SMRP 33, industrial reliability conference, asset management trends, maintenance best practices, reliability professionals Meta Description: Discover why SMRP 33 is the must-attend event for reliability and maintenance professionals. Learn about the industry renaissance and why 2026 should be on your calendar. The Society for Maintenance &…

Email Marketing in Industrial Business: Why It Still Matters and How to Do It Right

By Scott MacKenzie | 11/24/2025 |

The Email Marketing Dilemma Email marketing has been around for decades, and for many industrial businesses, it feels like a box to check rather than a strategy to embrace. You create campaigns, hit “send,” and hope for engagement—but often, the result is silence. Why? Because inboxes are flooded with generic messages that lack relevance and…

Why Storytelling is the Secret Weapon for Manufacturing Success

By Scott MacKenzie | 11/14/2025 |

“Discover why storytelling is the secret weapon for manufacturing success. Learn how to inspire your workforce, embrace digital transformation, and communicate purpose-driven leadership. Connect with Industrial Sage and Industrial Talk to start telling your story today.”

Bridging the Industrial Skills Gap

By Scott MacKenzie | 11/12/2025 |

Bridging the Industrial Skills Gap – A Conversation with Multi-Skill Training Services In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, the need for skilled labor is more urgent than ever. At the SMRP Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, Scott MacKenzie sat down with Ashley Donahue and Darin Gray of Multi-Skill Training Services to discuss how their organization…

Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity

By Scott MacKenzie | 11/12/2025 |

Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity: Are You Ready for the Next Big Disruption? The industrial world thrives on innovation, but with every breakthrough comes new challenges. Quantum computing is one of those breakthroughs—a technology that promises to revolutionize industries, accelerate research, and unlock unprecedented computational power. But here’s the catch: it also threatens the very…

The world is changing fast! Industrial businesses are juggling every facet of business maintenance and growth, ranging from technological/digital media adaptations to cash flow management and operational efficiency challenges. How do industrial business leaders stay current while managing growth and casting vision for the future? The answers could be found in a learning environment, but never before has there been a place for continuing education in the industrial business arena. UNTIL NOW…

The INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY IS HERE. Finally there is a clearinghouse for all things industrial to assist the business leader. Course offerings provide up-to-date applicable information in business development, technology, finance, operations and leadership presented in an engaging, movement-oriented manner by those in the know. These professionals don’t just talk the talk. They walk the walk with purpose and passion for building not just the industrial business but also the people who make things happen.

The Industrial Talk Podcast family looks forward to learning and growing with you!

When I was in elementary school, our teacher would show us films of industrial professionals making our lives better. For me, these films instilled the passion for industry.

Today, industry has come along way from when I was a boy. It is innovative and focused on solving problems. In short, it’s really cool and exciting.

We need to teach children, around the world, and bring back the “Cool” and “Exciting” and why industry is a wonderful profession. That means we need industrial professionals to re-instill this industrial passion.

This is the Purpose of Industrial Pop. It is an online learning management platform (LMP) dedicated to educating our youth in the ever expanding and innovative world of industry. We also provide this LMP for our teachers to share with their class.

These are very exciting times for industry and we must begin educating our future and it starts with you. If you are interested, please contact me at: https://industrialtalk.com/contact/ and just let me know that you are interested in positively impacting our future industry leaders.