#373: Ian Williams on Putting AI to Work Across an Integration Business
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. Today's returning guest on this AI Insights segment is Ian Williams, Founder, President, a...
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Automation Unplugged is a Facebook Live show recorded weekly with our host Ron Callis, Owner and CEO of the digital marketing agency, One Firefly. In each Automation Unplugged episode, Ron s...
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#372: Curtis LeMaster on the Training Gap and the Future of the Smart Home
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. Today I'm joined by Curtis LeMaster, owner of Control Designer, a custom integration firm...
#371: Patrick Martinez on Building Sales Certainty in Your Business
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. Today I'm joined by Patrick Martinez, CEO and head coach of Fivestone Solutions, a Thousan...
#370: Own the Night: How Integrators Can Go to Market with Landscape Lighting
This is Automation Unplugged, I’m Ron Callis. Today, we’re bringing you a webinar One Firefly and our partner WAC Lighting co-hosted in Febr...
#369: Kayla Steinberg on Turning Events Into Your Best Business Development Tool
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. Today I'm joined by Kayla Steinberg, Certified Showroom Program Lead at ADI for Control4,...
#368: Jason Barth on Turning AI From Cheap Hacks Into Real Company Standards
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. Today we're bringing you an AI Insights episode with Jason Barth, CEO and lead designer of...
#367: Brian Perreault on 35 Years of Change, Growth, and Building Barrett's for What's Next
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. Today I'm speaking with Brian Perreault, a returning guest to the show. He last appeared i...
#366: The AI Gold Rush Is Coming for Your Workforce
This is Automation Unplugged, I’m Ron Callis. Today, we’re bringing you a webinar One Firefly’s hiring division, Amplify People, hosted in J...
#365: Robert Haecker of Triphase Technologies on 30 Years of Hard-Won Lessons
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. My guest today is Robert Haecker, founder and president of Triphase Technologies out of Zi...
#364: Ask AI to Teach You AI — Mike Wilson's Playbook for Getting Started
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. We are back with another AI Insights episode, our monthly series dedicated to exploring ho...
#363: How to Get Out of the Sales Seat — Ollie Tuffney's Blueprint for Building a Sales Machine
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. My guest today is Oliver Tuffney, Founder of Sales Velocity, a company helping B2B busines...
#362: The Power of Vulnerability: Jason Zuniga on Peer Groups and Second Chances
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. My guest today is Jason Zuniga, owner of Austin Home Systems. Jason founded Austin Home Sy...
#361: The Authority Engine: Using Video, Case Studies, and Imagery to Prove Your Premium Value
This is Automation Unplugged, I’m Ron Callis. Today, we’re bringing you a webinar One Firefly co-hosted with our partner Lutron in May 2026,...
#360: Speed, Precision, and the Business of Custom Integration with Jonathan Smith
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. My guest today is Jonathan Smith, owner and founder of Fusion Automation Systems and Techn...
#359: Blake Urmos on Building AI Tools for the Low-Voltage Industry
This is Automation Unplugged, and I’m Ron Callis. Today’s episode marks something new for Automation Unplugged. This is the very first editi...
#358: From $4M to $20M- David Wexler on How EOC Audio Built a Powerhouse Culture
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. My guest today is David Wexler, Senior Director at EOC Audio. David’s journey in the indus...
#357: The Missing Layer of the Smart Home: How to Position and Sell Smart Ceiling Fans
This is Automation Unplugged, I’m Ron Callis. Today, we’re bringing you a webinar One Firefly co-hosted with our partner WAC Group in Februa...
#356: Revolutionizing MDU Solutions and Embracing the AI Frontier with Hally Patel of RDB Energy
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. Our guest today is Hally Patel, CFO and Business Development lead at RDB Energy, a turnkey...
#355: From Pro Golf to Pro Integration with Jeremey Jeansonne
This is Automation Unplugged, and I'm Ron Callis. My guest today is Jeremey Jeansonne, the founder of MDAV, a fast-growing audio/video compa...
#354: AI Is Deciding Who Gets Found Online. Will It Recommend You?
This is Automation Unplugged, I’m Ron Callis. Today, we’re bringing you a webinar from One Firefly focused on one of the biggest shifts happ...