{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The ICE Expo Podcast","title":"Episode 8: Amanda McNally","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1694,"description":"In this episode of the Ice Expo Podcast, we sit down with Amanda McNally, Sales Manager at Sleator Plant, to hear her incredible journey from a Bank of Ireland call centre to becoming one of the most talked-about names in the plant and machinery industry. Amanda shares how she sold approximately 150 units in her first year and is already past 40 units early into 2025. We discuss the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, the importance of honest sales and after-service, the growing reputation of Sany machinery in Ireland, and an exciting first-in-Europe remote access excavator project. Amanda also gives us a sneak peek at what Sleator Plant will be bringing to Ice Expo this year, including live demos. Sponsored by Euro Auctions – next auction takes place in Dromore on the 20th and 21st of February 2026.\nTimecodes:\n0:00 – Intro & Sponsor (Euro Auctions)\n0:12 – Welcome & Introduction to Amanda McNally\n0:48 – Amanda's Career Journey: Bank of Ireland to Car Sales\n2:01 – Moving into Trucks, Vans & the Machinery Industry\n2:25 – How Amanda Joined Sleator Plant\n3:30 – Sleator Brands: Sany, Genie, Rocbak, Bandit & More\n3:54 – Belfast & Dublin Depots\n4:17 – 150 Units Sold in Year One\n4:40 – Product Range: Excavators & Telehandlers\n5:05 – 2025 Sales Update: 42 Excavators & Growing\n5:37 – The Secret to Success: Honesty & Under-Promise, Over-Deliver\n6:25 – Being a Woman in the Plant Industry\n8:04 – Dealing with Competitors & Rumours Head-On\n8:56 – Changing Attitudes Towards Women in Construction\n9:38 – Positive Feedback & Customer Praise\n10:07 – Treating Every Customer the Same\n10:50 – People Buy from People\n11:32 – The Reality of Working Hours & Work-Life Balance\n12:30 – Finding It Rewarding & Looking Ahead\n13:08 – Future Plans & Contentment\n14:04 – Chinese Machinery: Changing Perceptions of Sany\n15:20 – Sany's R&D Investment & Global Ambitions\n15:44 – First-in-Europe Remote Access Excavator\n16:42 – A Day in the Life of Amanda McNally\n17:51 – Going the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FFUUg3zmJxgtUrlETPHqeD3eG0i_yhjQRb2JE5eYaFI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZjFm/MjVlMzE0YWYzZjFm/YjI1OWNiZDU2M2U1/NDcyMC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}