EY 9 HI-TOUCH MEETS HI-TECH with Bruce Wood
In this episode, I speak with long-time friend, Bruce Wood of Hi-Tech Staffing in Louisville. We discuss the challenges COVID-19 is throwing at the technical people in the Events Biz, the power of word-of-mouth advertising, work ethics, the importance of treating people right, and being ready when the live events world starts up again. Bruce Wood LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-wood-56955517/ Email: bruce@hi-techstaffing.com Phone: 502.558.0339 Hi-Tech Staffing Website: https://www.hi-techstaffing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hi-tech-staffing-llc/ Terri Walters: Twitter: @TerriLWalters LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrilwalters/ Email: Terri@MoonfishProduction.com Event Yak: Website: www.eventyak.com Facebook: @TheEventYak Email: terri@eventyak.com Moonfish Production, Ltd.: Website: www.moonfishproduction.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moonfish-production-ltd-/ Facebook: @MoonfishCreative Email: info@MoonfishProduction.com Episode 9 By the Numbers: 00:00 | Terri Walters Meet, Bruce Wood: Founder a Owner, Hi-Tech Staffing. 06:05 | Bruce Wood An epiphany! The seed is planted for a new endeavor in the heartland – local labor and production management for screen a stage productions. 11:03 | Bruce Wood Treating clients like individuals, assessing their needs and managing all the moving parts. 14:08 | Terri Walters How do clients find you? Discussing the power of word-of-mouth. 15:42 | Terri Walters / Bruce Wood Managing the TECH for Hi-Tech Staffing, and sourcing staff to make a show run flawlessly. 17:44 | Bruce Wood Hi-Tech’s claim to fame – vetting staff. 22:24 | Terri Walters / Bruce Wood On working both sides of the equation – as a vendor and an employer. The power of pre-production, being prepared and, ultimately, taking a leap of faith. 27:29| Terri Walters / Bruce Wood How has COVID-19 impacted the live events industry? What are customers, labor and business leaders saying about a path to recovery? How is the industry moving to digital? What do home-studios look like? Where do we go from here? 33:08| Terri Walters / Bruce Wood How do we replace LIVE? What’s the evolution? The importance of staying active and creative during this massive disruption in the industry. 40:17| Bruce Wood On taking the pulse of the hi-tech community, staying ready, and the evolving labor and client pools. 48:10| Happy National Craft Distillery Day from Louisville!
