At TLM, we celebrate innovators, groundbreakers, and front runners whose big risks bring big rewards, for their companies and the industries they serve. Every day, Farotech works alongside game-changing companies to develop digital marketing strategies that generate leads and nurtures them until th…
Erik Cabral left corporate America after 20+ years. He jumped head first into real estate investing in order to achieve financial freedom. Educating himself, building networks, and analyzing hundreds of deals he purchased his first multi-family building in less than one year. Erik is the founder of the multi-media agency On Air Brands and the #1 podcasting, training, and networking event PodMAX. He's a partner in the Renault Winery & Resort, which is the 2nd oldest winery in the US, offers private capital to his network of investors for various projects and looks for opportunities to expand and grow his network in the real estate investing, podcasting, and entrepreneurial space.
Thomas “T.J.” Colaiezzi spent nearly two decades as a high-level executive in the fitness industry. It was here that he realized that social media was too important to overlook during the hiring process. It bothered him that almost every company “snoops” on candidates' social media behind the scenes. TJ became determined to bring social media screening “above table” by including employees in the process in hopes of making social media background checks as compliant and commonplace as criminal background checks and credit checks.
Mark Gaeto brings over 30 years of experience in the information technology industry as an owner, senior executive, sales executive, investor and advisor to leading software and IT services companies.
Gina Wade is a well-known and respected leader in the world of special events & hospitality. An expert in event concepts, as well as sales & branding, she is known for her creative ideas, client relationships & attention to detail. In this episode she and Chris dive into what her day to day is like as the owner of her company which has built up an impressive reputation in event design, planning, and production. She tells us about the effcts of COVID, the good and the bad of working with clients, and what she's looking forward to with the future of her company.
Kyle Kruger is the founder and owner of the virtual mastermind group The P.A.C.K Mastermind. Through this group he has helped entrepreneurs to create business opportunities, collaborate with industry experts, and nurture the kinship of the members to achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals in a more efficient matter. Kyle left behind his job in aviation to pursue his current path in business advisement with a focus in real estate investment as well. In this episode Kyle and Chris discuss the importance of having a support group of business men and women who go through similar triumphs and struggles in the workplace. This shared commonality is a major key to success in operating a business and this interview explains just that as well as how to achieve somehting so valuable.
Geoffrey's career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios. He is the Founder, President, and CEO of nine dots and works alongside his wife Nita to use visual storytelling for businesses to connect with their audience. Together their experiences spans three continents and multiple industries. They have worked in diverse verticals from law, film, real estate, education, creative design, and strategic marketing. With experience on both the client side and agency side as well as having run their own businesses they have an understanding of a business owner's perspective and blend that with their own versatile experience to bring fresh ideas to help share their client's stories.
CEO and Co-Founder of inPowered, Peyman Nilforoush, is a media entrepreneur and tech visionary. He founded the company in 2014 with his brother Pirouz after selling their previous startup, NetShelter, to Ziff Davis as the largest media tech property online (at the time).
Jayson Boyers, EdD became the 14th President of Rosemont College on June 1st, 2020. He is a strong advocate for small colleges, and believes they can succeed precisely because of their size.
Steve Piascik is President and Founder of PIASCIK. His background and experience in such key areas as federal, state and local tax issues allow him to work effectively with a wide range of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 and international companies.
David Newman wrote the book "Do It! Speaking" and also the President of Duet Marketing. Graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with BA in Drama and in English then went to City University of New York with MFA in Theater and Stage Directing Married for 35 years with two Kids Becka and Charlie. Went to Grad School to Professional Theaters in NYC, get into the Corporate World
Today we have a very very special guest, we have Mr. Dan Duffy of Art of Words. If you have not seen Art of Words, we live in Philadelphia and Dan is in our area and his artwork is one of those pieces where all those creations everybody has seen.It's almost always viral about 3 to 4 times a year, he's always putting out really great work. What's so amazing about Art of Words is that nobody can look at it and come away unchanged. And here is why: because his artwork is designed with some of the most historic, whether it's scenes from history, whether its sports specifically baseball, legends stadiums, skylines, you name it. As you look at the artwork, and as you look literally as close as you can look, every part of it the design is made of words, hands - Art of Words. And so what we're gonna do throughout this podcast is we're gonna try to create a very visual experience where I can get some of those artworks and as we're talking, I'm gonna try do some overlays and have some things move over top. I was so so excited to bring this to you.
Adam Posner is the Founder and Managing Director at NHP Talent Group: A Talent Access Consultancy, specializing in recruitment strategy, talent process and operations at Start-ups, Agencies and Brands. We focus on experts within Marketing, Performance Media, Creative, Product and Content Creation. He is also the host of the popular podcast, #ThePOZcast- showcasing experts from the world of Talent, HR along with folks who share their amazing stories. All with the goal to help you harness your inner tenacity to drive your career forward.
Doug founded Stonecrop Wealth Advisors. His primary roles at the firm are to lead the organization, chair the investment committee, and be the primary advisor for scores of clients. Doug's first taste of financial counseling occurred when practiced law practice and his primary area of law was estate planning. He often worked side-by-side with clients' financial advisors in creating plans. His wealth management experience extends over twenty years with deep expertise in portfolio management for endowments, non-profit institutions, and families. He has created three separate Registered Investment Advisor firms, putting in place investment platforms, investment policy statements, and investment review processes. He has been a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) practitioner for twenty years.
Geoffrey's career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios. He is the Founder, President, and CEO of nine dots and works alongside his wife Nita to use visual storytelling for businesses to connect with their audience. Together their experiences spans three continents and multiple industries. They have worked in diverse verticals from law, film, real estate, education, creative design, and strategic marketing. With experience on both the client side and agency side as well as having run their own businesses they have an understanding of a business owner's perspective and blend that with their own versatile experience to bring fresh ideas to help share their client's stories.
John Bates is your best resource for anyplace where communication between human beings impacts your outcomes; leadership, management, speaking, pitching, presenting and more. John's expertise in the TED format, leadership presence and great presentation and pitching skills arises from his vast and deep experience both doing these things himself, along with all he has learned from his many years of coaching and supporting other top leaders. John's comprehensive, integrated approach will not attempt to change your style, it will, however, give you very easy to implement principles you can use in your own, authentic style. This not only makes you a far better speaker and presenter, it makes you far more influential, effective and ultimately successful everywhere in your life.
Steve Laret has been a real estate professional for over a decade. He owns and runs the Steve Laret Team at Vanguard Realty Alliance in West Chester Pennsylvania. He is an expert negotiator and while other real estate agents are capable of achieving some comfortable level of compromise in their dealings, Steve has historically achieved the uncomfortable level of compromise. He is committed to winning disproportionately on behalf of his clients
Emily Hackman shares her experience rebranding an established company to have a more modern, human, relatable brand and voice while not losing the value of being a first-mover and market pioneer.
Brian Thornton shares his insight on the cyber insurance industry and how he scaled ProWriters despite having a moving sales target.
Welcome to episode number 5 of Thought Leader Magazine. Today we have Eric Harter, CEO and founder of Rapid CPAP. Rapid CPAP is a full-service medical equipment company that specializes in high tech respiratory care. I’ve known Eric for years and he is one of those guys that when you get into a room, he’s ideas overload. What I have found over the last 19 years of running a business is that I tend to find these people in my life and Eric is one of those people that we gravitate towards each other and when we do, it’s usually a very awesome. I’m really inspired by the company that Eric has grown, and I thought it’d be a good idea to bring him on the show and talk about how he is disrupting his industry. In this episode, Eric Harter details the value in staying true to who you are as a business owner, as well as adapting to a changing business environment.
On this episode of Thought Leader Magazine, we are extremely blessed to have Brynne Tillman of Social Sales Link. Brynne and I have known each other for several years now. Back in the day before LinkedIn was owned before by Microsoft our paths crossed and I remember walking away thinking, wow, this is what a thought leader really is. Brynne is gifted and in her space and doesn’t try to be things that she’s not. She is excellent at knowing how to dominate LinkedIn and other sales training approaches. Listen as Brynne Tillman explains how to use your company’s social platforms as a way to generate valuable leads.
On our third episode of Thought Leader Magazine, we have Chris Schalleur from Christo IT. Chris has come highly recommended from a number of my peers. They say he has a very interesting approach towards IT, specifically helping small businesses really tackle that and as a business owner for the last 19 years, I can’t tell you how many times that IT has either helped me or really hurt me. In this episode, Chris Schalleur provides his approach to helping small businesses embrace IT and helping them make it part of their strategic operations.
On this episode of Thought Leader Magazine, we are so happy to be here today with Talmar Anderson. I met this individual just a few months ago and everything I’ve been learning about her; I am just wowed and the reason we have Thought Leader Magazine is because we’re wanting to bring together people who are disrupting their industry and people who are wanting to really set themselves apart from others. And so, today we have somebody absolutely fantastic to bring on. Talmar Anderson is the founder of The Boss Action and she specializes in hiring strategies and is a boss best practices expert. During this episode, Talmar talks about what it takes to hire well and how to be a business leader.
Welcome to the first episode of Thought Leader Magazine! We decided to embark on a new adventure to start our own podcast where we learn from really great CEOs and founders. These are people who are disrupting their industry and bring a lot to their market. These are people that I find very interesting and want to rub shoulders with. I’m using this platform to teach other CEOs and other people who founded, other smaller companies to learn from the lessons of people that have been down the same path before. This episode is featuring Cheryl Beth Kuchler, the CEO and founder of CEO Think Tank from which we are a member and we are really excited to have her on. During this episode Cheryl shares her experiences founding CEO Think Tank, and explains her methods to manage and grow small businesses.