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Unlocking Enterprise AI Success - Solix Spotlight Podcast Series!Rethinking AI Through Simplicity and Real ImpactIn this episode of Solix Spotlight, host Steve Tallant, Vice President of Product Marketing at Solix Technologies, sits down with Bob Bickel — a veteran technologist, entrepreneur, and product visionary with decades of experience building practical, user-first software.Steve and Bob revisit their early days in the middleware world and explore how Bob’s journey led him to champion a philosophy of “AI made simple”. Bob shares how his organization adopted AI rapidly yet responsibly, focusing on real-world outcomes rather than hype — from reducing repetitive customer support questions to making AI tools usable for non-technical, everyday users.Together...
2025-11-1427 minUnlocking Enterprise AI Success - Solix Spotlight Podcast Series!Rethinking AI Through Simplicity and Real ImpactIn this episode of Solix Spotlight, host Steve Tallant, Vice President of Product Marketing at Solix Technologies, sits down with Bob Bickel — a veteran technologist, entrepreneur, and product visionary with decades of experience building practical, user-first software.Steve and Bob revisit their early days in the middleware world and explore how Bob’s journey led him to champion a philosophy of “AI made simple”. Bob shares how his organization adopted AI rapidly yet responsibly, focusing on real-world outcomes rather than hype — from reducing repetitive customer support questions to making AI tools usable for non-technical, everyday users.Together...
2025-11-1427 min
Chief Endurance OfficerRacing to Innovation - Bob Bickel - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode # 098What can endurance sports teach us about leadership and business? Today’s guest is truly inspiring! Introducing Bob Bickel, founder of RunSignUp. Bob partners with host Gregory McDonough to share how the endurance mindset shaped his career and company culture. He also delves into the power of teamwork, continuous improvement, and leveraging technology to innovate. Plus, he shares insights on expanding into new markets and the future of event management.Takeaways:Emphasize openness and transparency in communication within your organization. Encourage a culture where everyone feels informed and valued, with a flat hierarchy to...
2025-02-2834 min
Theatrical ShenanigansTheatrical Shenanigans Play A Day Special - Day 27 - "Put Things Down" by Marj O'Neill-ButlerWelcome to the biggest project we've ever run on Theatrical Shenanigans!
In support of the 'Facing February' playwriting challenge (https://www.facebook.com/groups/417549604186094) run by the fabulous Debra A. Cole (https://debraacolescripts.com/), we here at Theatrical Shenanigans will be entertaining you with a different play EVERY DAY through February.
Our penultimate play is entitled "Put Things Down" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2028150/put-things-down-a-10-minute-play) and is written by Florida based playwright Marj O'Neill-Butler (https://newplayexchange.org/users/2803/marj-oneill-butler) who was also the playwright of "Birthrights and Wrongs" which featured in our 2nd season (https...
2025-02-2708 minTheatrical ShenanigansTheatrical Shenanigans Play A Day Special - Day 27 - "Put Things Down" by Marj O'Neill-ButlerWelcome to the biggest project we've ever run on Theatrical Shenanigans!
In support of the 'Facing February' playwriting challenge (https://www.facebook.com/groups/417549604186094) run by the fabulous Debra A. Cole (https://debraacolescripts.com/), we here at Theatrical Shenanigans will be entertaining you with a different play EVERY DAY through February.
Our penultimate play is entitled "Put Things Down" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2028150/put-things-down-a-10-minute-play) and is written by Florida based playwright Marj O'Neill-Butler (https://newplayexchange.org/users/2803/marj-oneill-butler) who was also the playwright of "Birthrights and Wrongs" which featured in our 2nd season (https...
2025-02-2708 min
Rabbit Hole Sessions with Abe OvadiaEPISODE 19 - Frank RussoFrank Russo joyfully paints colorful soundscapes with his highly skilled, passionate, musical drumming. He's an in demand performer, recording artist and educator who currently resides in Maryland and teaches at Towson University. He is also an artist/educator for Bosphorus Cymbals, MD Drums and The Vic Firth Education Team. Raised in the NYC area, Frank was steeped in the rich musical heritage of the jazz legends at an early age and carriers on the legacy of a musical family.
An incredibly adaptable musician, a partial list of his performances testifies to his diverse talent. He has performed...
2024-11-1529 min
Total Christmas PodcastEpisode 112 - The Stingiest Man In TownHello you beautiful people.It's another episode with me, your lovely host.We open the show with a Christmas Not So Classic. It's called Christmas Isn't Christmas and it's from Bon Jovi. It was only released last year but I hadn't heard a thing about it.Have a listen here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO5HaSSus5IThen Bob Baker is here to look at why us Brits called Bachelor Party a Stag Do, in Do You Hear What I Hear.Then it's The Quiz, and don't panic, w...
2024-07-2152 min
What Runs a RunA conversation with Bob Bickel, founder of RunSignupTranscript and Shownotes:
Episode references:
- Bob's personal website - https://www.bobbickel.com/
- RunSignup platform - https://info.runsignup.com/- TicketSignup platform - https://www.ticketsignup.io/- GiveSignup platform - https://www.givesignup.org/
- 2023 RaceTrends report - https://info.runsignup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/23-Race-Trends-ONLINE-compressed_3.pdf- Founder's corner blogposts - https://info.runsignup.com/2022/03/03/founders-corner-ramblings-on-what-why-and-how-we-do-things-at-runsignup/
Episode info:
- Apple Podcast link - - Spotify podcast link -
Episode Outline:
0:05 - Introduction
3:12 - RunSignup founding story
6:09 - Growing from a passion project to 40% market share in endurance event registration
8:54 - Getting first paying customer
10:12...
2024-06-0342 min
Brooklyn's Dad Talks About the BibleS3 Ep56 Mike Bickel, the Scandal at IHOP PLUS More on the Idiotic Minimum Wage (Rhetoric vs Reality)We stop off in Kansas City to speak broadly about the scandals (plural) at The International House of Prayer (IHOP). Mike Bickel, Bob Harley, and others caught up in extramarital affairs and the sexual abuse of minors. We pull back the lens a bit and look at how these sorts of wicked acts can arise from pastor/prophet/charismatic systems. We are all capable of falling into sin, but for sin on this scale, arising from multiple leaders, in one of the largest religious movements in the USA must be examined, condemned, and removed. When you reject the Apostle Paul...
2024-02-1424 min
Inspire to Run PodcastRunning toward Success: Resilience and Staying Motivated with Bob BickelSend us a text#095 - How do you stay motivated in running or other areas of your life when things get difficult. Bob Bickel, founder of RunSignUp, shares advice on how to stay motivated along with his story of resilience throughout his entrepreneurial career. Bob walks us through his journey as a runner at Bucknell University, professional career in the software industry, and most recently founder of RunSignUp. Don’t miss this insightful and inspiring episode!Topics Covered:Tips on how to stay motivated and kee...
2023-08-3130 min
Head StartRace Trends 2022When you want to know what’s happening and trending in the endurance events industry by the numbers, where do you turn to? Well, for me and many people I know, the definitive source of event data for the industry is, and has been for some time, RunSignup’s annual RaceTrends report. The report leverages RunSignup’s extensive registration data from tens of thousands of events to point to trends in overall event participation, event pricing, participant demographics, registration trends and a myriad other things. The most recent edition of the report was out a couple...
2023-02-201h 09Total Christmas PodcastEpisode 72 - The Christmas VillageYou have no idea how much Christmas I have crammed into this episode.First up there's a quick recommendation of one of my favourite Christmas films.It's called Christmas, Again and I love it.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3894188/Next up is a treat for any fans of A Charlie Brown Christmas.Nate Hance has done a fantastic Jazz take on the Vince Guaraldi soundtrack.Have a listen here:https://natehance.bandcamp.com/album/a-charlie-brown-christmas-nhancedThen it's Do You Hear What I Hear with Bob Baker, and...
2022-12-181h 55Total Christmas PodcastEpisode 68 - The Christmas ClueThis episode has so much in it there's barely any space to breathe.First up we have another story about the life and times of the real Saint Nicholas. It's read to us by Scott Newman our US correspondent and host of Tinsel Tunes Podcast.Next we have Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker our podcast Barman discusses the British use of the word 'mate'.This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is the Bewitched episode Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here. It's a blast from the past and isn't too ba...
2022-11-061h 11
Head StartMarket Update: Are We There Yet?It is May 2022 and whatever hopes and expectations we’ve all had of 2022 at the end of last year have started to materialize - or have they? It’s difficult to say how strongly our industry’s recovery towards pre-pandemic levels has fared so far this year, particularly when we all individually get to see only parts of the bigger picture. Well, today I’m delighted to be joined by two industry insiders who get to see as much of the bigger picture as any in our industry - Bob Bickel, Founder of US registrations market-leader RunSignup and Chri...
2022-05-161h 24
Timeless Voyager SeriesCovert CIA operations influencing the US political system1994 Timeless Voyager Radio interview with Bob Bickel and Jim Hovis who represent the authors of “Compromised”, Terry Reed a former Air Force intelligence officer turned manufacturing engineer, pilot, and independent business man recruited by the CIA (Oliver North) to assist in the training of Contra pilots in Mena, Arkansas and co-author John Cummings. Revelations about former president Clinton, former president Bush 1, the Arkansas elite, covert CIA operations, CIA super-agent Barry Seal, money laundering, international narcotics trafficking, and CIA influence in the US political system.WARNING: This information, although first published in book form is still extre...
2022-04-1955 min
Head StartLooking Ahead to 2022If you’re listening to this episode as it comes out, it’s the middle of the holiday season and, hopefully, you’re recovering from some excessive meal or other - so, Merry Christmas to you!Today, we have a very special end-of-year episode for you where we’re going to be looking back at a fairly challenging 2021 but also looking ahead to a - hopefully - much brighter, more optimistic 2022. We’re going to be talking about your expectations for the new year, and also touching a bit on the ongoing supply chain issues which we’ll probably...
2021-12-2749 min
Leaders of B2B Podcast - Interviews on Business Leadership, B2B Sales, B2B Marketing and Revenue GrowthBalancing Your Resources Is the Key to Startup Success with Bob Bickel of GiveSignup and RunSignupBob Bickel, Founder at GiveSignup and RunSignup joins co-host Ledge to share how he converted his passion into a great startup company. Bickel has been a passionate runner since his collegiate athletic days. He built RunSignup to help race organizers like nonprofits efficiently raise the supporter experience.Bickel cautions new founders who go all-in with their vision, convinced that their product is the new unicorn. Bickel urges founders to be cautious but not in a paralyzing way. Ensure that the product is a fit for the market before getting too ambitious. Constant testing and data-driven decisions are...
2021-08-0437 min
Head StartRace Trends: Summer 2021With races starting to come back, and at least a hint of normalcy slowly returning to the endurance events market, it’s a good time to take stock of where we currently are on the road to recovery. Are more participants signing up for races? Are they signing up later, as some race directors have suggested? Are in-person races making a strong comeback? And what about virtual races which dominated events for most of last year? We’ll be answering these questions and more today with the help of my guests, Johanna Goode and Bob Bick...
2021-07-1246 min
The Marketing Insider: A Claritas PodcastEmail Marketing Execution: Don’t Just Get In Any Inbox, Get In The Right InboxCOVID-19 has upended the world’s economy and forced marketers to focus more heavily on digital targeting efforts to reach their ideal audiences. In this environment, the power of email can make or break a company’s bottom line. Knowing the right way to execute campaigns and measure success along the way is critical. In this episode of The Why Behind The Buy, host Monique Ruiz talks email marketing best practices with Claritas’ Jeff Bickel and discusses email marketing wins with Mark King of Conversion Alliance and Bob Smolik of Tribune Publishing.
The Smart Marketer’s Guide to Optimizing ROI: http://w...
2020-05-2830 min
The Rink LiveFormer pro tough guy Stu Bickel talks about finishing his degree, his pro career, coachingStu Bickel earned a reputation as a tough guy during his pro hockey career from 2008-18. In 411 pro games, the former forward/defenseman had 1,172 penalty minutes, which included time in the NHL with the New York Rangers (2011-13) and Minnesota Wild (2014-15). After retiring from playing, Bickel decided to go back to the University of Minnesota and finish his degree in communications and has spent the last two seasons as a student assistant coach for the Gophers. Bickel shares memories from his playing days, shares some of what he has learned under head coach Bob...
2020-05-2534 min
The Problem With PerfectR&R #4 How To Make the Best Decision When You Don't Know What to DoHey friends! If you're like me, then you probably have had a few sleepless nights trying to make big decisions in your life. If you're wondering what's the best decision-making process, how to make the right decision in your life, or how to make God-honoring decisions, this podcast is for you. I'm going to tell you the decision-making models that have worked for me over the years and how my thinking has been challenged in the decision making process. Key Takeaways (2:52) Ask Yourself this one question when making decisions (3:000 The decision-making process...
2020-04-2412 min
dsm CultureCastBlank Park ZooToday we are joined by Mark Vukovich, CEO of the Blank Park Zoo, and Ryan Bickel, chief marketing officer at the Blank Park Zoo. They discuss some of the wonderful content the zoo has been pushing on Facebook, including educational live streams for children, pictures of animals wandering the zoo and more. You can find more info at the Blank Park Zoo Facebook page or website. Music by Admiral Bob.
2020-04-0911 min