ViralBrand with Rick Schirmer

Russell Stuart CEO of "The Secret Service of Hollywood" - Force Protection Agency (FPA) wins "viral brand" status with a ViralBrand Award. Russell Stuart and Rick Schirmer chat about celebrity security, cybersecurity, executive protection, social media stalkers, real stalkers, and more. FPA provides a full range of celebrity protective services, executive protection, investigative services, uniformed security, emergency management consulting, and training to Individual, Corporate, and Government clients. FPA's world-class capabilities support the most complex mission requirements of its customers. Russell Stuart's FPA has reached viral brand status as it's spreading quickly in the Hollywood studio, celebrity, and events world with rumored clients like JLo and Post Malone. Most importantly, Russell has named Rick an honorary FPA deputy - which means absolutely nothing, but he's super excited to talk about at Hollywood dinner parties.

Hear how Kathy and Bill Magee launched Operation Smile almost 40 years ago on a shoestring budget to give kids worldwide the ability to smile, eat, and talk for the first time. Since it's humble origins, they have become one of the most respected not-for-profit brands in the world performing nearly 500,000 life-saving surgeries and rehabilitations. Get involved by going to OperationSmile.org. If you're on the West Coast, get involved in their FIGHT NIGHT GALA on November 6, 2019! Link below. https://www.operationsmile.org/events/2019-hollywood-fight-night-event

Check out our interview with Matt Baxter. Matt is the founder and CEO, of Competitive WEDGE. Hear how WEDGE is growing fast growing FAST by partnering with business influencers and strategic partners. WEDGE is a short video assessment platform, made by job applicants, showing prospective employers their true selves. WEDGE saves employers time to see more candidates and find the right people they're looking for.

In this inaugural podcast, Rick Schirmer talks to Dillon Wilson who leads marketing at a big data firm (Gloo). Hear how big data is creating big opportunities for big AND small companies!