Ed Rep Radio Eastman

Dennis Hallmeyer of Bertrand's Music provides valuable insight into the most useful technologies, programs, and apps for Ed Reps.
Links to programs and apps, in order of mention on this episode:
Hubspot Salesforce Microsoft Excel Google Sheets Google Calendar Apple Podcasts Spotify  Evernote Notion Trello  Open AI ChatGPT Google's Bard AI Canva  Microsoft PowerPoint Google Slides Blustream Grammarly Bitly Square Google Drive Microsoft One Drive Google Sites Microsoft Sharepoint Note: these links are based on desktop links. You may find downloads for some of these programs/apps by also searching in the App Store on your phone
 

Rental nights are the most important events of the year for Ed Reps and music stores. Join Hank Rockwell of Playground Music, and Stewart Blatt of Buddy Rogers/Willis Music, and learn some great tips on how to run a successful rental event.

Join Cris Behrens (General Manager) and Jenifer Olson (Ed Rep Manager) of Summerhays Music in Salt Lake City, UT as they describe how the ed reps and in-store staff work together to create successful in-store step up events year after year.

Join Ryan Richman, saxophonist and Vice President of Eastman Music Company, to learn all about the history, design, manufacturing, and care/maintenance of saxophones.

Join Alex Beamer (West Music), Julie Wagnitz (Heid Music), and Tim Dawson (Paige's Music) as they share some important advice for Ed Reps new to the job. 
 
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.vidyard.com
High Trust Selling by Todd Duncan

For many Ed Reps who come from a band background, working with orchestra teachers can feel more challenging and less familiar than working with band directors. John Rihani of Paige's Music in Indianapolis will help us better understand string players and teachers, and how to build better relationships (and business) with this important group of customers.
Links mentioned in episode: 
The Strad Magazine: Click Here
American String Teachers Association: Click Here