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This episode of the Power of the Ask podcast features executive, attorney, team builder and management strategist Melissa Norden, JD, CEO of NYC-based nonprofit Bottomless Closet. As a passionate nonprofit executive with strong business acumen, Melissa has guided small and large organizations for more than 20 years. She distills complex business issues into creative, pragmatic, actionable solutions. She focuses on building and navigating diverse stakeholder relationships and developing high-performance teams. On the #podcast, Melissa:
Thanks for tuning-in again for a new episode of Entrepreneur Mindset-Reset, THE podcast where entrepreneurs just like you and me learn how to take back our time and scale our businesses. Before we dive in to today's episode, I want to take a moment to remind you that we believe that Black Lives Matter, Love is Love, no human is illegal, women's rights are human rights, access to healthcare ought to be a basic human right regardless of employment or wealth status, and that if one person is not free, none of us are free. During these turbulent and uncertain times, we believe strongly that reconnecting with our own humanity will help smooth the edges of these tumultuous times. Be sure to be kind to yourself and to others; you never know what someone is going through. Let's talk about today's episode. I'm speaking with Melissa Ng, a multi-passionate founder of multiple successful companies and Co-Founder & Business Strategist, and Facebook Ads Expert at Launchers Academy. Melissa tells us that our best bet is always to start with the data, no matter what industry we're in. She highly recommends checking Google Trends to see where the volume of searches is, and that will help us understand where to put our efforts. Something I didn't expect to hear about an E-commerce teaching platform is that Launchers Academy have their students create vision boards and to get super clear on their big WHY before going headlong into their new business. That sounds like excellent coaching, if you ask me. She shares so much, and I'm certain if you're interested in creating a new source of income, you'll want to take notes. Even if e-commerce isn't your thing, Melissa drops so much mindset wisdom, so take notes anyway. Her parting wisdom is: Collect and analyze data Test early and often Hire a really good team You'll hustle to get to your first 6 figures, and then after that it's all about duplicating and making small adjustments. I hope you enjoy this interview with Melissa as much as I did. There's so much to learn here. So, grab a beverage or a snack and settle-in to listen to Melissa and her amazing journey. Melissa's Bio: Melissa has always been multi-passionate and interested in many different areas of business growing up. With eyes set on a path in business, Melissa completed her Bachelor of Commerce at the University of British Columbia and completed her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. She started her career working in Finance, specifically in Mergers & Acquisitions and quickly moved up the corporate ladder as a Corporate Development Manager. After 3 years in the Corporate world, she felt like something was missing and quit Finance to pursue her passion in Digital Marketing. At the same time, she jump started her journey into entrepreneurship. Since then, she has built 3 businesses- a Strategic Design Agency, running multiple eCommerce stores, and an eCommerce Mentorship Agency. Her greatest fulfillment comes from building things from the ground up, and making a strong impact on her community and helping people reach their financial goals. Find Melissa: Instagram LinkedIn Launchers Academy Interview with Jaiden Vu, co-Founder of Launchers Academy Connect With Us: Instagram Schedule Strategy Session with Tracy Tracy's LinkedIn Business Page LinkedIn
We've all seen what viral B2B content can do for a brands, and secretly fantasize about how to create our own, but few of us have ever built a department around it.That's why when I saw ClickUp's creative team churning out extremely creative, high performing content, multiple times a month, it was obivious we needed their head of creative on the show!We've learned from Melissa Rosenthal about:- What it takes execute a viral content strategy- Why the halo effects of virality are often misunderstood and undervalued- How unconventional viral content strategies compare to traditional marketing strategies like billboard advertising (they're more similar than you think)- stick around for a Relationship Driven Growth Strategy Session immediately after the show!Did we mention that my team absolutely LOVES Clickup as a tool??You wont want to miss out on picking the extraordinary creative brain of Melissa Rosenthal!Bio: Melissa is an award winning marketing executive and the Chief Creative Officer at ClickUp, focused on making the world more productive through best in class SaaS marketing!Previously Melissa was the CRO/ Executive Vice President at Cheddar, a live video media company at the intersection of business news and culture. For her brand work, she was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30, Business Insider's 30 Most Creative People Under 30 and as one of Digiday's "Changemakers."Prior to Cheddar, she led BuzzFeed's Global Creative Team. Joining the staff in 2010, Rosenthal was a key contributor to the creation and early success of BuzzFeed's branded content native advertising model.Come be a part of the show!https://tinyurl.com/B2BCBSeason5Connect with Melissa!On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissarosenthal5/Connect with ME!Learn to produce internet talk shows and build your own Relationship Flywheel. Find out more about the Bootcamp HERE.Also, I'd love it if you connected with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Or shoot me an email at pablo@bethestage.live with the "Heard B2B's Melissa Rosenthal" in subject.WE HAVE SHOW NOTES NOW THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBER, DEB SCHELL!Melissa Rosenthal Virality is subjective, use the range of emotions, split it into what is the “range” we can “play” in depending on the focus for the B2B and how content might support how we explain the value add and what makes the most sense for B2B SaaS Tip to think about The “why” people comment, share, follow, listen, watch There are ways to capitalize while offering value-added contentObserving the current content that has become “viral” and seeing what has worked Injecting the “right” message Humor, emotions Clickup - how do you start Melissa was recruited for the CMO position, she believes in a less traditional role Hard for SaaS to be flexible and less traditional Humanize the product, see it as a personality Marketing just “feature-heavy” is so challenging “At the end of the day, the “decision-makers” are still people.” Check the rest out HERESupport the show
In this episode.... Melissa Llarena and I have a powerful conversation about her childhood. Quite frankly, I am still wrapping my mind around what it was like for Melissa as a little girl being raised by a Mother who has Bipolar Disorder. Melissa eloquently paints the picture of herself as a little girl who's mother was frequently hospitalized, off her meds, manic, grandiose, and unstable. A little girl who was shuffled around, raising herself, constant chaos, and a foundation created with uncertainty and danger. I am honored Melissa Llarena trusted my listeners and myself for giving her a safe space to speak her childhood truth. Personal Note: Dear Melissa, I am so proud of you for the bravery of sharing your story. This IS YOUR Geraldo Rivera moment. Little Melissa is worthy of feeling safe in her/your truth. You inspire me in unimaginable ways! Thank you. I am humbled. Keeping speaking YOUR truth. You deserve it.... and so does the world. Go Cycle Melissa Llarena's Bio: Melissa is a business mentor, career coach, Forbes contributor, and greatest cheerleader to fellow mompreneurs. She is the creator and host of ``An Interview with Melissa Llarena” which is a podcast for super curious humans who desire to learn from humans who courageously and creatively went after their curiosities, and made an impact, so they can too. Melissa Llarena Resources: Check out Career Outcomes Matter here. Listen and Download Melissa Llarena's podcast -An Interview With Melissa Llarena--here. Melissa's Instagram here Sign up NOW for Melissa's Courage Makerspace Playbook here (An amazing resource!) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christine's Resources: Listen, Download, and Share Christine's Podcast: How Coronavirus Saved My Life Follow How Coronavirus Saved My Life Podcast on Twitter Follow How Coronavirus Saved My Life Podcast on Instagram Follow How Coronavirus Saved My Life Blog This episode sponsored by Anchor: http://anchor.fm Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the host and guests of How Coronavirus Saved My Life Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/howcoronavirussavedmylife/message
Melissa Palazzo-Hart joins Wyn & Kate for a beautiful chat about how different life can be when we see how life truly works. Melissa shares how she used force and adrenaline to create an incredibly successful career while simultaneously suffering from depression and illness. And then she found another way of being in the world that included more peace and flow than ever before…a life where she doesn't have to follow every negative thought down the rabbit hole. She found that she could let go and trust. Melissa's Bio: Melissa is a creative, high-energy, entrepreneurial Business and Marketing professional with over 20 years' experience in leading marketing, strategy, operations, and talent for some of the most prestigious agencies and brands. Throughout her tenure, she has created campaigns for some of the biggest names in entertainment and media which have been awarded Emmy Awards, Cannes Lion Awards, Effies, Telly Awards, Game Marketing Awards, Broadcast Design Association Gold Awards, and Clio Awards. Melissa serves on the Executive Board of a Place Called Home, a community-based organization which focuses on creating positive opportunities for children and teens in South Central Los Angeles. She is an Executive Member of Women in Film and YPO Hollywood. She believed that she had to work “hard” and experience extreme stress to be successful. This led to A LOT of success and a robust bank account but also sickness, exhaustion and not much joy as she checked “accomplishments” off her list without pausing to enjoy them. She has found another way of doing business and life thanks to an understanding of the role thought plays in all her experiences. She now lives a life of reduced stress, better health, authentic connections, and higher performance. Melissa is a mom first, and female leader second, who is part of the 1% of women that have ever managed to smash through the C-Suite glass ceiling of Corporate America. As a pioneer of women in the boardroom and the dining room, she's taken the arrows so that her peers and the next generation don't have to. Melissa has lived both the nightmare – and the dream – of being an independent woman fighting the old school system. She's won the game and her mission is to help other women live a life of more Purpose, more Success and whole lot less Stress. Please reach out to Melissa@melissapalazzohart.com if you would like to join the next World Changing Women Mastermind group starting this summer! If you have any questions or comments for Wyn or Kate, please email us! Also, if you have a topic or question that you would like us to chat about, please reach out! We'd love to hear it! wyn@wynning.co.uk kate@katerobertscoaching.com
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This week, Charli and Bethany discuss the launch of LinkedIn stories and how you can use them to benefit your personal brand.Then Charli interviews Melissa Meeker, CEO of the Water Tower.Melissa's Bio:Melissa has over 25 years of experience in water resources management, with an emphasis on alternative water supply development and research, workforce development and public engagement. Melissa previously served as the CEO of The Water Environment and Reuse Foundation and was instrumental in the merger of three critical water-related research foundations. She also served as Executive Director of the South Florida Water Management District and Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.https://theh2otower.org/ Melissa@theh2otower.orgTwitter: @MLMeekerWater @theh2otowerwww.linkedin.com/company/the-water-towerhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRSTCEewyBVX4CVPgpAWDAhttps://one.bidpal.net/twtgolf/welcomehttps://worldwatertechnorthamerica.com/speakers/Resources and Links:Get the digital editionSign up for Empowering Pumps & Equipment newsletter. Nominate an Industry Person of the Week.Empowering Women 2020 On-Demand RegistrationEmpowering Pumps Meet Up: Tuesday, October 14, 2 pm CSTGrit AwardsTheory BitesDFT Water HammerConnect with us:Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagramhttps://empoweringpumps.com/email: podcast@empoweringpumps.comSound byhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Be the CEO of your own DAMN Life!! with Melissa Ruiz Hi Influencers! In this fun and super laid back interview, Melissa and I about talk about Masculinity and Femininity energy and the ability to truly tap into POWER! I truly loved loved this interview. Super fun and deep! Enjoy! Heather Havenwood Melisa Ruiz IamMelissaRuiz.com (http://iammelissaruiz.com/) BIO: Melissa is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Mindset Expert, and Online Soulprener Business Coach. After working as a TV producer for 13 years, she left everything behind to pursue her passion and purpose. Melissa quit her 6 figure job, got a divorce and now helps other women move past their own fears so they too can build the life & spiritual businesses they desire. Support this podcast
Mindset and health coach expert Melissa Deally shares her passion about brain and gut health. First, that both brains are interconnected when it comes to our health, stress and digestion. Living in Whistler is the perfect place to engage with health and nutrition. Whistler is filled with weekend warriors, performance athletes and their resulting injuries. So after a quick exit from the hotel industry Melissa had an opportunity for a second career that fulfilled her need to contribute to the betterment of humanity. First, she found a brain supplement that interested her. And within a very short time she was in dire need of one. Luckily, she believes that life happens for us rather than to us, because the first year in her new career, both of her daughters were diagnosed with concussions. Melissa engaged with her knowledge and started both on the road to healing. But there was more need for someone with Melissa's expertise. And she was offered a position in a local clinic. She decided it was time to get more training, so she could not only help more people but satisfy people desire for credentials. She now has it all. And is helping clients reach their goals in many aspects of brain and gut health. In this podcast you will learn about stress, digestion and most of all mindset. Bio: Melissa lives in Whistler with husband and two daughters. She loves optimizing clients health and educating people on both the process and prevention. Whether recovering from a diagnosis of chronic illness, healing, understanding the role of nutrition, sleep, stress management, mindset and exercise, Melissa can help. Melissa fills our medical systems gap between acute care and chronic care. Our system is very good at handling acute care, but with chronic care, there is a gap. Doctors are so busy, the can only give you ten to fifteen minutes, which isn't really enough time for a diagnosis, let alone guidance on how to start your healing journey. This leaves many people leaving their doctors office in a state of overwhelm, with no idea of how to start their healing journey. Through guided educational programs that have complete meal plans, recipes and shopping lists, with weekly coaching, allowing the ability to overcome where people get stuck, Melissa guides her clients to achieve their desired health goals. She says just because we know we should do something, doesn't mean we will. She helps you succeed. When not working with clients Melissa offers educational talks in her community. Revealing options available to then as they traverse their health journey. You can reach Melissa at Melissa@betterbrainhealth.info or 604-905-8859 or www.betterbrainhealth.info https://www.instagram.com/betterbrainhealth/ https://www.facebook.com/betterbrainhealthcoach https://www.linkedin.com/melissadeally/ #healthcoach #Lifecoach #Nlp #nlpcoach #diet #nutritian #stress https://www.lifecoachadele.com https://www.facebook.com/Iamyourdestinycoach https:/twitter.com/NlpAdele https:/www.Linkedin.com/in/adeleandersondch https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachadele/ Adele's bio: I live through passion and purpose. In love with neuroscience, drawn to the power of the mind; as a survivor of a plane that crashed and flipped in water. What I experienced while drowning. The stuff I now know to be true. I consciously live my values. Being clear about what I do and don;t want. Living a life I love waking up to every day. I thrive on learning, growing and expanding my awareness so I can embrace all that life has to offer. My clients are successful professionals looking for or going through change. They want to be listened to and are looking for a personalized caring approach. If you are tired of repeating old patterns of behavior. Feel stuck. Experience uncomfortable or imbalanced feelings in your body. Wake up feeling dis-satisfied. Are living under stress or simply looking for a new beginning that fulfills your inner purpose. Then you have found your safe haven. As a NLP trainer, I create perceptual shifts, teach and provide life skills. Plus install the neuro-networking necessary fro transformation. My multi-dynamic and personalized approach includes a deep sense of intuition, natural medicine, neuroscience, integrity and care. Clients report that they feel happier, sleep ,ore soundly and experience feelings of deep satisfaction knowing they are living the purposeful life they have been wanting. Natural health: Improving and balancing your body, mind and soul NLP Trainer: empowerment, behavioral change, accelerate and motivate learning, install excellence, improve communication and removing stress. Service: Deeply devoted to creating the environment where you can move towards a life you desire and deserve.
Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So it’s about two weeks after tax day here in the US, so by now you’ve probably gone through the tedious process of filing your income taxes. It’s the unglamourous part of online business that nobody really talks about. Sure, we all talk about the freedom, flexibility and financial independence that comes with being your own boss and owning your own business - but the flip side of that is that we’re also still responsible for all the boring and sometimes complicated administrative stuff that we also were annoyed by at our day jobs, like filling out expense reports and other tedious stuff like that. So when it comes to taxes, if you’re a side hustler, you’ve got that extra layer of reporting your side hustle income and expenses on top of your W2 wages, and then making sure you’re paying taxes to all the people you’re required to pay taxes to, like in my case it’s Federal, State and local, and I’m honestly never 100% confident that I’m doing it right. And I don’t know if you’ve ever had this experience, but the couple of times that I’ve tried to hire a CPA in the past, I left those meetings even more confused than when I walked in, feeling like I needed to learn a whole other language in order to follow the conversation and knowing that this definitely is not the right person for me if they can’t - or won’t - explain things to me in a way that I can understand. That’s why I’m so excited to bring you today’s guest, Melissa Whaley. She’s an accountant who works specifically with online business owners like us to help us understand the financial side our businesses without making us feel like total idiots in the process! I’m so excited to have Melissa on the podcast today, not only for my own selfish reasons because I’ve been doing my books and taxes on my own for so long and have always had this really uneasy feeling about whether or not I’m doing it right, but because Melissa’s just like us. She started out working at a large tax company, and she wanted the freedom, flexibility and financial independence that comes with running your own business - especially because she’s got four kids! But she saw a gap in the way her clients were being served, and she stepped in to fill it. Today on the podcast Melissa and I are talking about: Exactly how and why Melissa helps online entrepreneurs and side hustlers like us with our business financials and taxes. How Melissa took a skill she already had and turned it into an online business. The general rule for knowing when you need to start paying quarterly taxes when you’re still side hustling. How to look at your business finances in a way that makes sense as a layperson. What to pay attention to when it comes to your expenses. What to look for when choosing an accountant or CPA. How Melissa manages running her business as a wife and mother of four. Melissa’s best advice for growing your team. The one belief Melissa had to change about herself to get where she is today. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: www.MelissaWhaley.com The Legal Roadmap Podcast with Autumn Witt Boyd - Tax Strategies for 7-Figure Businesses Where to connect with Melissa: Melissa’s Instagram www.MelissaWhaley.com My favorite quotes from Melissa: “When you’re an expert in an area it’s not that you have everything memorized in your head, it’s that you know enough about the subject to be able to research and find the right answer.” “If you ignore your numbers for too long, that’s a recipe for your business to implode and for you to burn out.” “When you know the numbers in your business it’s really empowering. It really helps you make that next good decision to move your business in a positive direction.” "It’s important to be able to step back, evaluate where you’re at and where your business is at and say, ‘Ok I need to make these changes.’” “We want to have businesses that make us feel good and feel fulfilled and we are enjoying serving other people.” Bio: Melissa is a Virtual Tax Advisor for creative business owners. She helps demystify taxes for people who light up over their work and freak out over their numbers. She is a California native, married to her college sweetheart for 10 years and they have 4 awesome kids together. You can find her chugging iced coffee while geeking out over all things tax.
I’ve had the great privilege to work alongside Melissa as part of Team NutraBio. Melissa is the ultimate hustler and one of the most relentless individuals I have ever met. She’s overcome great odds. You’ll gain some perspective from her story! Melissa and I have worked and spent time together all over this great country. We’ve done expos in Orlando and Dallas. We had a unique training opportunity in New Jersey and even spent some time in the Big Apple! I couldn’t possibly do Melissa justice with this bio but here’s my best shot. Melissa’s Bio Melissa has been a …
Tune in Friday 2/26/2016 @9pm EST to hear my my inteview with Melissa McDonald. Call in to listen in on the show and to join the conversation. The number is (646)929-2384. BIO: Melissa is the founder and creator of the Healthy DivaGirl Lifestyle™. She's also a public and motivational speaker, published author and certified transformational health, spiritual lifestyle and business coach for women but who want to live a first class life without limits. She helps transform women’s lives through one on one coaching, online digital courses and other products and services. The Healthy DivaGirl Lifestyle™ brand encompasses all my knowledge and experience and is a very unique program geared for female entrepreneurs. You can learn more about me here at healthydivagirl.com to receive a free guided meditation, healthy recipes and positive affirmations or set up a complimentary strategy session healthydivagirl.com/bookcoachingsession