Mike Pehel's guest appearances

Mike Pehel

The Drone Trainer Podcast

FLIR DELTA Podcast

Harnessing Aerial - Drone Podcast

Darshan Divakaran

Elena Buenrostro

Randall Warnas

DERRICK WARD

Bobby Watts

Romeo Durscher

Ryan Murphy

Steve Adcock

Andrew Dennison

Dan Burton

Tom Walker

John Francis

Jono Millin

Ryan Johnson

Chris Robertson

OwlTail

Show Notes: What You Will Learn- (5:00/11:50) The founding story of InterDrone and how it progressed from a hobbyist drone show into a top commercial UAS conference in thee industry (7:45) The importance of networking and recommendations to broaden your network &amp; reach within the industry (10:45) How the COVID-19 pandemic has effected InterDrone and what the current plan is for the 2020 conference (15:00) What InterDrone looks for in its speakers/presenters in order to drive high value quality educational content and what their vetting process looks like (17:45) Suggestions for finding you own voice when creating or curating content that resonates with your audience (18:45) The importance of listening to your audience to shift your content and/or business strategy &amp; ways to do that (20:00) Why flight logging is one of the most underrated marketing/sales tools for drone pilots and drone service providers  (21:55) How a niche focused strategy helps you build expertise and credibility within your industry segment to grow your business (22:45) Why Google Ads is a crucial tools for DSPs and how to use it effectively for your drone service business (24:35) Mike’s top 3 insights/lesson learned from his 5+ years in the UAS industry Learn More About InterDrone: https://interdrone.com/

Show Notes: What You Will Learn- (5:00/11:50) The founding story of InterDrone and how it progressed from a hobbyist drone show into a top commercial UAS conference in thee industry (7:45) The importance of networking and recommendations to broaden your network &amp; reach within the industry (10:45) How the COVID-19 pandemic has effected InterDrone and what the current plan is for the 2020 conference (15:00) What InterDrone looks for in its speakers/presenters in order to drive high value quality educational content and what their vetting process looks like (17:45) Suggestions for finding you own voice when creating or curating content that resonates with your audience (18:45) The importance of listening to your audience to shift your content and/or business strategy &amp; ways to do that (20:00) Why flight logging is one of the most underrated marketing/sales tools for drone pilots and drone service providers  (21:55) How a niche focused strategy helps you build expertise and credibility within your industry segment to grow your business (22:45) Why Google Ads is a crucial tools for DSPs and how to use it effectively for your drone service business (24:35) Mike’s top 3 insights/lesson learned from his 5+ years in the UAS industry Learn More About InterDrone: <a href="https://interdrone.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://interdrone.com/</a>

Effects of COVID on InterDrone 2020, How To Broaden Your UAS Network, Create Content, & Market Your Drone Services with Mike Pehel, Chair of InterDrone

In this episode, Randall Warnas of FLIR meets up with Mike Pehel, InterDrone Conference Chairman. The conversation goes beyond the InterDrone show and you will hear about Mike’s perspective on the drone industry and where he sees it heading.

FLIR DELTA - Randall Warnas Interviewing Mike Pehel, InterDrone Conference Chairman

If you're looking to make the jump from sporadic revenue to scalable and consistent growth in your drone business, TDT Pro is for you! Check out The Drone Trainer Pro right here! Mike Pehel is the newly appointed chairman of InterDrone, a massive drone show based in Las Vegas, NV. While Mike isn't a drone pilot himself, he has vast knowledge and can provide a 20,000' view of the drone industry. Why isn't he a drone pilot? Well, he lives on Long Island, and is unfortunately dominated by controlled airspace. Yes, there are ways around it, but as a recreational pilot it can be too much tape to deal with just to get off the ground. The good news for us is that Mike is concentrating his efforts on InterDrone. InterDrone is the largest commercial drone event in North America, and will be held at the Rio in Las Vegas, Sept 3-6, 2019. In this episode, we chat about everything from drone delivery, to drone pilot licensing. Licensing is a topic that I'm fond of, as I feel there is room for improvement in countries that aren't conducting flight reviews. Why is it good enough just to complete a written exam, but not show your flight skills in the field? Some might say it's not a big deal, but think of a comparison to your automobile drivers license. Can you imagine just writing the test, and then being handed your license? Right? I think that every country should employ flight exams, to ensure that they're handing the keys over to capable drone pilots. Transport Canada recently added this requirement to their new licensing system, and I suggest that the FAA should follow suit. As for drone delivery, we discuss what it could look like, and my prediction for what industries are going to be the winners. Currently everyone wants their toothbrush delivered by Amazon, however I think that medical services will be the ultimate beneficiary of drone delivery. Now, we just need the UTM to catch up to the already capable flying tech.

If you're looking to make the jump from sporadic revenue to scalable and consistent growth in your drone business, TDT Pro is for you! <a href="https://thedronetrainer.com/pro/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Check out The Drone Trainer Pro right here!</a> Mike Pehel is the newly appointed chairman of InterDrone, a massive drone show based in Las Vegas, NV. While Mike isn't a drone pilot himself, he has vast knowledge and can provide a 20,000' view of the drone industry. Why isn't he a drone pilot? Well, he lives on Long Island, and is unfortunately dominated by controlled airspace. Yes, there are ways around it, but as a recreational pilot it can be too much tape to deal with just to get off the ground. The good news for us is that Mike is concentrating his efforts on InterDrone. InterDrone is the largest commercial drone event in North America, and will be held at the Rio in Las Vegas, Sept 3-6, 2019. In this episode, we chat about everything from drone delivery, to drone pilot licensing. Licensing is a topic that I'm fond of, as I feel there is room for improvement in countries that aren't conducting flight reviews. Why is it good enough just to complete a written exam, but not show your flight skills in the field? Some might say it's not a big deal, but think of a comparison to your automobile drivers license. Can you imagine just writing the test, and then being handed your license? Right? I think that every country should employ flight exams, to ensure that they're handing the keys over to capable drone pilots. Transport Canada recently added this requirement to their new licensing system, and I suggest that the FAA should follow suit. As for drone delivery, we discuss what it could look like, and my prediction for what industries are going to be the winners. Currently everyone wants their toothbrush delivered by Amazon, however I think that medical services will be the ultimate beneficiary of drone delivery. Now, we just need the UTM to catch up to the already capable flying tech.

062. InterDrone's Mike Pehel