047 The One with the Guy Who Writes About Water

Published: Sept. 18, 2018, 5:33 p.m.

I think it is safe to say that the majority of the Scaling UP! Nation! is on one or more social media platforms. I try to post news about my upcoming podcast on social media, mainly LinkedIn.

Social Media is how we stay connected in today\u2019s world. In fact, many of you found out about the Scaling UP! podcast from LinkedIn.

In an effort to\xa0stay sharp for the Scaling UP!\xa0Nation!,\xa0I try to read as much as I can. From books to articles, you just never know what fodder is out there that you can turn into a good episode. During my assimilation of this data, I ran across Jim Lauria on LinkedIn. Jim wrote a very intriguing article about Leonardo DaVinci and water. It was fascinating. I enjoyed not only the article but the way that in which Jim wrote it. This\xa0led\xa0me to start reading other articles written by Jim. If you\xa0are connected with\xa0me on LinkedIn, you have seen me share many of them.

Since connecting on LinkedIn, Jim and I have shared several insights and conversations. Jim is a renaissance man when it comes to water, in his own right. On today\u2019s episode Jim shares with us not only his passion for writing about water but also some tips about promoting yourself on LinkedIn. We even sneak in a few words on \u201cMind Mapping.\u201d Do you even know what that is? I\xa0though\xa0I was the only one\u2026

Jim Lauria is Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Mazzei Injector, a fluid design company that manufactures mixing and contacting systems. He is a leader in the water treatment field with a proven track record of revenue growth, profit improvement and new business development. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from Manhattan College, Jim has traveled the world benchmarking the best water management practices.

He lives in San Francisco with his wife Laurie Lauria, who fills his life with love, laughter, and alliteration.

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Timestamps:

Michelle Farmerie's come back and AWT news\xa0[03:00]\xa0\xa0 \xa0

What to expect at the AWT convention 2018\xa0[03:30]\xa0\xa0

Russell Baskin on the Legionella presentation\xa0[09:50] \xa0

Overview on Trace and Nathan Hardy's presentation [17:23] \xa0

Scaling UP! H2O on Social Media [22:05] \xa0

How we can do it better on Social Media? [23:22] \xa0

Benchmark practices in Water Industry [27:19] \xa0

Why LinkedIn is the best [28:05] \xa0

How you should present yourself on Social Media\xa0[30:15] \xa0

Why Water is so important\xa0[33:00] \xa0

Lessons from Leonardo Da Vinci [38:10] \xa0

Understanding the Science of Water\xa0[39:45] \xa0

Mind Mapping\xa0[43:35]\xa0\xa0

Venturi\xa0Injectors\xa0[49:53] \xa0

How we treat and value Water?\xa0[53:35]\xa0\xa0

How to learn new things about Water\xa0[54:40]\xa0

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Quotes:

"How best deal with young professionals in our industry today?" - Jim Lauria

"We all need to help our industry to grow and thrive because it is such an awesome industry. Help each other up so we all win!" - Jim Lauria

\u201cThis is going to be one of the most influential presentations during the upcoming AWT Convention.\u201d\xa0-\xa0Russel\xa0Baskin

"In this new world, It's not who you know, It's who knows you! And who's willing to say that they know you and that you're good at something." - Jim Lauria

"I want water professionals to be out there promoting water." - Jim Lauria

"Q: Why am I training my competition?; A: A rising tide lifts all ships!" - Trace Blackmore

\u201cAnything I see, anything I do. I relate it to water.\u201d - Jim Lauria

"If you really want to write about water, you almost have to be an investigative reporter." - Jim Lauria

"There's a lot of ways to treat water and we have to look at different parts of the world who are doing it right."\xa0- Jim Lauria

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Connect with Jim Lauria:

Website: www.jimlauria.com

mezzei.net

LinkedIn: in/jimlauria

Jim Lauria's Articles on LinkedIn\xa0\xa0

Twitter: @peopleforwater

Jim Lauria on\xa0Huffpost

Jim Lauria's Articles on Water Online

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Links Mentioned:

Episode 12\xa0 The One with Michelle Farmerie

Episode 8 The One with Conor Parrish

Mind Manager

Venturi\xa0Injectors

Jim Lauria's Articles on LinkedIn\xa0\xa0

Jim Lauria on\xa0Huffpost

Jim Lauria's Articles on Water Online

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Top 2 Articles from Jim Lauria:

Using LinkedIn to Position Your Company as a Thought Leader\xa0\xa0

Lessons\xa0From\xa0Leonardo: What Leonardo da Vinci Can Teach Us About Water\xa0

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Books Mentioned:

The Mind Map Book\xa0\xa0

The Big Thirst

The Blue Death

Unquenchable

When the rivers run dry

Leonardo Da Vinci

The Great Bridge\xa0

Do I Make Myself Clear?

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