In the Loupe
In the Loupe
Latest Episodes
Lenny from The EDGE's First Podcast Interview // LIVE!
Recorded LIVE from the 2026 Punchmark Client Workshop in Charlotte, NC!Mike sits down with Lenny Prion, the voice and educator so many jewelers know as “Lenny from The Edge,” to talk about the early days of The EDGE Point of Sale system ...
What You Learn in Your First Year as a Jewelry Retailer ft. Cole from Ware's Jewelers // LIVE!
Recorded LIVE from the 2026 Punchmark Client Workshop in Charlotte, NC!Mike sat down with Cole Rowland from Ware's Jewelers to unpack his jump from jewelry vendor to first-generation store owner at Ware's Jewelers. He transparent about w...
Why Those Engagement Ring Ads Keep Finding You ft. Hope Bellair
We break down retargeting as clienteling at scale and explain why it feels like ads “follow you” after you browse jewelry online. Hope Bellair shares practical ways to segment audiences, choose platforms, set budgets, and measure su...
Breaking Down the Best - Group Communication (Slack, Teams, Discord, Gmail)
Mike breaks down the real differences between Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Discord so you can choose a communication platform that fits your team size, tools, and day-to-day work. We also call out why group Gmail threads, group texts...
What Stephen Barnes Learned from His First Year as Owner of IJO
Stephen Barnes shares what his first year as owner of IJO really looked like, from decision-making and show strategy to staying grounded when gold prices swing. We talk through how independent jewelers can win with stronger vendor partnerships,...
