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Behind the Wheel of Parking Tech with HONK’s Kacey Siskind
Episode 1328th November 2024 • All Things Parking with Dani and John • John D. Conway, Dani Crain
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This episode provides a candid look at the challenges and breakthroughs of building a parking tech powerhouse with Kacey Siskind.

Kacey is the Senior Vice President of Client Success at HONK, a leader in parking and mobility payments. With a lively passion for solving problems and a knack for building meaningful connections, Kacey has spent 11 years helping HONK transform parking into a seamless experience.

In this episode, Kacey and your hosts Dani Crain and John D. Conway get into:

* The evolution of HONK (previously called HonkMobile) from a startup to a major industry player.

* Challenges women face in the parking industry and Kacey’s perspective on change over the past decade.

* How QR codes became a game-changer for HONK’s offerings during the pandemic.

* The importance of innovation in a traditionally archaic industry.


* Strategies HONK uses to prioritize customer success and flexibility.


* Kacey’s thoughts on the role of dynamic pricing in parking’s future.


* The surprising lessons parking teaches about patience, problem-solving, and adaptability.


Chapters in this episode: 


(02:30) Meet Kacey Siskind: From Events to Parking

(08:00) Challenges and Wins in the Parking Industry

(15:00) Innovating Parking Payments with HONK

(22:00) QR Codes and Flexibility

(28:45) Women in Parking: Changing the Landscape

(35:30) Dynamic Pricing: The Next Big Thing?


Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this show: 


* LAZ Parking, making a difference, one car at a time: https://www.lazparking.com/


* Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS), bringing you a new standard in parking compliance: https://www.parkingprrs.com/ 


* Asura Technologies, an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) and video analytics company: https://asuratechnologies.com/ 


* Parking Whisperer: https://parkingwhisperer.com/ 


Thanks to Kacey Siskind for being on the show. 


Connect with Kacey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kacey-siskind-0b869031/ 

Learn about HONK: https://www.honkmobile.com/ 


Connect with the hosts:


* http://www.parkingtalk.com 


* Dani Crain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-crain-3754a3178/ 

* John D. Conway: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-d-conway-b55a7025/ 

* info@parkingtalk.com


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* Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/44KScHB 

* Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3rKBJVn 

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ParkingTalkwithDaniJohn-hb9ku 

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkingtalk-com/ 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkingtlk 


This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com

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