
Amtower Off-Center
Hosted by nationally-known speaker and consultant Mark Amtower, Amtower Off-Center highlights the good, the bad, the ugly and the just plain silly of doing business in the government market. Every week experts join Mark for a lively discussion of current issues facing the government contractor community.
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Feb 7, 2020 • 50min
The more things change...
This week on Amtower Off Center, VMWare's Christina Morrison and Allan Rubin of ORock Technologies joins host Mark Amtower to discuss the state of marketing in government contracting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 30, 2020 • 44min
Government contracts made easy(ier)
GovCon small business adviser and author Judy Bradt joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the steps you can take to grow your business and win more government contracts in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 23, 2020 • 43min
Navigating the changes in federal acquisition
This week on Amtower Off Center, Joshua Frank, managing partner of RSM Federal joins host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of consolidated schedules, category management and how to get ahead of the bidding process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 15, 2020 • 40min
SEWP is hot!
Joanne Woytek, program director of NASA SEWP, joins host Mark Amtower on Amtower Off Center, to discuss the program's recent growth, and shares her vision on how to make buying from and selling through SEWP as seamless as possible for contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 13, 2020 • 44min
GWACs, BICs, & Category Management: Where does Small Biz fit?
Deltek Senior Vice President Kevin Plexico and Bob Lohfeld, CEO of Lohfeld Consulting Group join host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of the growth of GWACs over the last five years, best in class contracts, category management and the impact of GWACs and IDIQs on small businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 19, 2019 • 49min
The 2019 Federal Media and Marketing Study
Aaron Heffron, president of Market Connections joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the results from the recently released 2019 Federal Media and Marketing Study which examines the media consumption habits of federal workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 18, 2019 • 41min
The challenges of being a small government contractor
C2 Technologies CEO Dolly Oberoi joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the evolution of the "small business" contracting ecosystem and why now is a great time to be a small contractor in government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 5, 2019 • 45min
Resources for sales professionals
Fred Diamond, co-founder of the Insitute for Excellence in Sales joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the origin and scope of the IES and how integrating sales and marketing can drive contractors in a positive direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 26, 2019 • 43min
The everything AFCEA show
Eric Strauss, Tan Wilson and Elizabeth Moon, members of AFCEA's small business committe, join host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the committee's mission, goals, and its plans for 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 20, 2019 • 43min
The godfather of proposal graphics
Mike Parkinson, author and principal at 24 Hour Company, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss why graphics are an important part of the proposal/RFP process, and how companies can use them to win more government contracts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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