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20: Change Vs. Chance: Digital Transformation With Mark Stewart

Oct 31, 2023
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20: Change Vs. Chance: Digital Transformation With Mark Stewart
Episode Overview

Different software systems can offer similar looks.

"It bills. It schedules. It has mobile apps," says Mark Stewart, a strategic account executive for FieldRoutes. "But the key is efficiency. That's what is changing the game.

"It's all about, 'How do I make my employees' lives easier?'" Stewart is a seven-year veteran with FieldRoutes who previously played roles in digital transformation processes for major media companies. 

"I really want to help people in general understand what's going on today, what's different, and why change is important," Stewart says.

Listen or watch in this episode of FieldFamous with host Dr. Christopher Fasano in which Stewart talks about:

2:29 His experience in guiding companies, whether they’re large or operated by one person, through digital transformation.

3:48 A lesson businesses can learn from baseball great Cy Young.

7:01 Choosing a software provider the same way you’d choose to hire a new employee.

12:19 The importance of making life easier for your team.

15:45 How to lead change within an organization.

23:59 Advice for shopping for software.

29:50 The need to embrace AI.His career path and how he initially chose the pest control industry.

At the 33:36 mark, Stewart and Fasano end this episode with the Field Famous Rapid Fire Finish.

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The Pest In Class podcast from FieldRoutes is your destination for hearing insight, inspiration, and stories from fellow pest control industry leaders and entrepreneurs. Pest In Class host Amanda Salvatore will interview a new leader each episode as FieldRoutes celebrates the success of its customers while delivering software solutions to help them along their growth journey.

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