Automate or Evaporate: You Can’t Ignore AI Anymore, Paradigm Industry Insider’s Podcast Launch

About This Episode.

Inefficiency is the biggest challenge facing the window and door industry today, but AI solutions can help companies automate repetitive tasks and respond to customers faster.

The Industry Insiders Podcast, powered by Paradigm, is where leaders across the industry share how they’re navigating change, building stronger businesses, and setting the pace for what’s next.

Hosted by John Wheeler, a 25-year veteran of building materials and software and sales technician at Paradigm, with season 1 guest co-host Stefanie Couch, founder of Grit Blueprint, a lifelong industry insider and growth strategist, the show takes you inside the strategies, tools, and ideas reshaping how windows and doors get sold, delivered, and experienced.

You’ll hear from manufacturers, dealers, and innovators across the supply chain, offering real-world lessons you can apply to your own business.

In this eye-opening conversation and the premiere episode of the Industry Insiders Podcast, we dive into the most pressing challenges facing our industry today.

• • Automating repetitive tasks allows valuable veteran employees to focus on what they do best
• • Capturing the knowledge of retiring industry veterans is essential for training the next generation
• • Companies are 21 times more likely to convert leads when responding within 5 minutes
• • Digital transformation works best when tackling one challenge at a time rather than everything at once
• • Costly mistakes highlight why automation matters
• • The window and door industry has unique complexities that make knowledge transfer challenging
• • AI adoption creates a competitive advantage that will be difficult for late adopters to overcome
• • Looking forward, the industry must embrace efficiency through technology while preserving human expertise