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In this episode of the podcast, Chris discusses the challenges of prevailing wage laws on small broadband providers in Minnesota with Brent Christensen and Jill Huffman. They explore the administrative and financial burdens these regulations impose and their impact on broadband expansion in rural areas. Tune in for insights on balancing fair labor practices with practical broadband deployment. ★ Support this podcast ★
Jason checked out the ice castle last night and talks to the CEO and founder of Ice Castles, Brent Christensen about the unfortunate weather.
During KRDO's Afternoon News Monday, Dan Cochell talked with Brent Christensen, creator and founder of Ice Castles, a must-see winter event at 339 Irene Avenue in Cripple Creek starting in December, going through Ice Fest in February 2024.
During KRDO's Afternoon News Monday, Dan Cochell talked with Brent Christensen, creator and founder of Ice Castles, a must-see winter event at 339 Irene Avenue in Cripple Creek starting in December, going through Ice Fest in February 2024.
This week on the podcast, Christopher speaks with Brent Christensen, President and CEO of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance (MTA). The MTA is a trade association that currently represents 41 holding company members operating over 70 companies across the state, including cooperatively-owned, family-owned, and publicly-traded Internet Service Providers. Most are rural broadband providers.Chris and Brent dive into a discussion about the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Model (Enhanced A-CAM), which is focused more on smaller providers than the Connect America Fund (CAF), and how so many smaller providers are surpassing the 25/3 Mbps speed requirement associated with that program by building fiber-to-the-home networks that will serve their subscribers long into the future. The two discuss the challenges and complications of the various federal broadband moneys coming into Minnesota, how they interact with one another, and how these collective funding opportunities might be efficiently leveraged to connect the most Minnesotans to high-quality broadband. ★ Support this podcast ★
We're joined by distinguished guest Brent Christensen to discuss the basics of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Why is ICAO one of the most important organizations you've never heard of? What is America's role in the ICAO? Does ICAO work with preflight safety? What kind of powers does ICAO have? What was ICAO's role in Malaysia Airlines Flight 370? Does ICAO work directly with businesses or just national governments? What current issues is ICAO working on? How long until civil aviation is carbon neutral? Did Brent get to meet his predecessor Captain Chesley "Sully Sullenberger, or his currently-nominated successor Charlie Crist?
Ice Ice Baby! Ice Castles Founder Brent Christensen tells us how this frozen fairy tale came to life! For more information about Ice Castles visit: https://icecastles.com/
How did the Greensboro area land big manufacturing plant proposals from Toyota Motor and Boom Supersonic in the space of six weeks? On today's episode, Brent Christensen, the CEO of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, describes how the companies chose central North Carolina for their operations, which could create more than 3,500 jobs. He's led the Greensboro organization since 2015 after leading a Mississippi economic development group and heading the Gainsville, Fla. chamber. Christensen has a bachelor's degree from Duke University and an MBA from the University of South Florida. https://www.industryweek.com/home/contact/22028890/brent-christensen
How did the Greensboro area land big manufacturing plant proposals from Toyota Motor and Boom Supersonic in the space of six weeks? On today's episode, Brent Christensen, the CEO of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, describes how the companies chose central North Carolina for their operations, which could create more than 3,500 jobs. He's led the Greensboro organization since 2015 after leading a Mississippi economic development group and heading the Gainsville, Fla. chamber. Christensen has a bachelor's degree from Duke University and an MBA from the University of South Florida. https://www.industryweek.com/home/contact/22028890/brent-christensen
In the season three premiere, President and CEO Brent Christensen sits down with Jim Melvin, president of the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, and Kevin Baker, executive director of Piedmont Triad International Airport Authority, to discuss the transformational economic development wins that have transpired in the last few months.
On episode 62, we sit down with Brent Christensen, President & CEO of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce to talk about the process of recruiting a major electric vehicle manufacturer like Toyota to the region. After that, we speak with Susan Munroe of Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy and Laurie Barnhart of Conservatives for Clean Energy about the winners of the 2021 Clean Energy Champions event! Additional resources from today's episode: UtilityDive DoE Technical Assistance Story: https://bit.ly/341MMgR Charlotte Business Journal Multi-Year Rate Planning Story: https://bit.ly/3sNvWg2 NC Clean Energy Champions 2021 Event: https://bit.ly/3HmYxwW Trophy Brewing Clean Energy Video: https://vimeo.com/539871868 Squeaky Clean Episode feat. Ceres and Nestle: https://bit.ly/3zcDn1n North Carolina Offshore Wind Video from CICE: https://bit.ly/3z7Stp0 Presented by NC Sustainable Energy Association. Hosted and produced by Matt Abele (Twitter: @MattAbele) Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @squeakycleanpodcast.
Season 2 ends with our CEO Brent Christensen and EVP of Member Engagement Tracy Myers sharing an announcement about 2022's annual meeting and giving an update on our GROW economic development campaign. Learn more at greensboro.org. Season 3 will begin in early 2022!
We're joined by the former Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, Brent Christensen, who answers all of our questions about Taiwan. What are the biggest industries in Taiwan? How is Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing affecting the price of cars? How did Taiwan control the COVID-19 pandemic? Why does Taiwan use traditional characters? What is the history of the Taiwanese people? What's going on with Taiwan immigration and education? Brent gives us in-depth analysis into various aspects of the Taiwan-American relationship, and the Taiwanese culture.
The boys return with an episode sure to have you checking your closet before bed tonight. Topics include genius murderer Brent Christensen, Average IQ brothers Chris and Andrew "CreepBol" Cuomo, and whether dating will ever go back to "in person" or not. Follow Us! @nolimitpodcastofficial + @nolimiteddieboy + @_anybol_
Brent Christensen's company constructs elaborate palaces made from icicles in four U.S. cities. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
CEO Brent Christensen and Tracy Myers, executive vice president of member engagement, share the highlights of the Chamber's 2021 events calendar. Plus, listen to a clip from our recently released documentary, "Meeting the Moment." For more information about these events, visit our website - greensboro.org.
Making the transition to remote work can be difficult. Hear from Sean Kearny, founder of UpGaged, and David Horne, principal at Honestly Co., about how you can make working from homework for you and your team. Thanks for joining us! This episode is sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union Visit Truliant here --------------------- Today's host is Brent Christiansen, the Chamber's President and CEO. 00:53 - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we at the Chamber are working with community partners to mitigate its effects on businesses, both large and small. In lieu of our regular podcasts, we will be sharing highlights from our Daily Action Calls, where experts share information and resources for businesses to survive this unprecedented time. 1:28 - Brent Christensen kicks off the Daily Action Call by introducing today's topic of how to work remotely, how to manage and inspire your team from afar, and how to continue to be productive while we're in quarantine. 3:47 - Brent introduces Congressman Mark Walker, who represents NC's 6th District. Walker shares an update about how COVID-19 is impacting North Carolina right now and information coming from the White House. Walker also reviews the three phases of the federal pandemic funding, the details of what each phase of funding covers, and how those decisions are being rolled out. 12:45 - Brent introduces two other guest speakers; Sean Kearney, founder of UpGaged and David Horne, who owns several remote-first Greensboro-based businesses. 13:50 - Brent asks Sean what is different about this transition to work-from-home situation and how to navigate the challenges of adapting to a new way of working. Sean explains that all organizations struggle at times with remote work situations, especially in times of uncertainty and change. What's different about today is that everybody has been thrown into change - businesses, families, individuals, children - so we have to learn how to survive, care for each other, and adapt the best practices that no longer apply to this new situation. Sean emphasizes good, daily communication and ensuring people are acknowledged, heard, and cared for. 19:32 - Brent asks David about remote work etiquette that we should practice and be aware of. David explains bringing the same respect and patience as if your team were working together in a physical office. He emphasizes that communication is the most critical skill to practice in the move from real-time to asynchronous work, and to be considerate of how someone may interpret what is written to them. He recommends instituting boundaries and office hours, so we can balance work with quiet time. 24:30 - Brent asks Sean what are the best ways to keep a remote team engaged in the work that they're doing. As leaders of businesses, we cannot solve all engagement issues and this is a big challenge. Real engagement comes from interaction, rather than giving out directives. Constant status updates aren't always the best use of time; have a clear thought, invite your teams to give you feedback, interact between themselves, and build trust. 28:04 - Brent asks David about how remote teams build and maintain organizational culture. David explains that culture is built from people's experiences and interactions together. Embracing that from a remote standpoint means continuing to communicate, building in multiple touchpoints, creating effective processes that are productive but also build trust, acknowledging employees and good work. Planning unproductive time together is also useful - have a videoconference in the morning for a coffee and chat with your team. 32:50 - Brent asks Sean about his steps for setting up remote work processes. Step one, think of the five to ten people that others turn to for advice or help (whether that's employees, customers, vendors, etc.). This creates relevance in your messaging, because your trusted people are helping to build your message. Step two is to ask “how are you; what are you concerned about” and really listen to the answer. Make sure you fully understand so you can figure out how to help. Step three is to follow up with anyone that you believe has potential solutions. Review your notes and find patterns for solutions. Step four is to acknowledge concerns and fears, and then offer solutions and suggestions. Maybe create a short video to make it more human and accessible, share information from your trusted sources. Step five is to ask for feedback and comments from your viewers, employees, customers. Understand what you need to provide them in the remote work world and challenge your people to get uncomfortable and create new habits. 41:20 - What tools in the remote workspace work well to help teams continue to engage with each other? Sean talks about “bring your own” team tools, like Slack and Microsoft Teams, for internal communications and file sharing. David emphasizes finding the right tools for the business that people will actually use and not overloading on how many apps or tools are used. --------------------- Find links discussed in this episode and more resources related to COVID-19at greensboro.org/covid19. Learn more about the NC Small Business Association. Get connected: 336-256-9300 Schedule a virtual or phone appointment with an SBTDC Counselor. Go to the Office of Disaster Assistance and apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan. disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/account/login Also reference the Coronavirus Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources page. Want to help the community by donating blood? Check out OneBlood, the main supplier for Cone Health, to find out how and where you can donate blood. Remember to subscribe for new episode notifications each week. Make sure to follow impact. The Boro on social media! Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @gsochamber Visit the Chamber website at greensboro.org.
Hi Everyone! In this week's episode, I teach the common English expression: When Hell Freezes Over. We also talk all about the very famous ICE CASTLES, which were created by the entrepreneur, Brent Christensen, in 2011.
Welcome to impact. The Boro, a podcast from the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce! We're starting out with an overview of our 2020 programming from Brent Christensen, our president and CEO, and Tracy Myers, our executive vice president for member engagement. Make sure to check out part two for a sneak peak of our Annual Luncheon keynote.
Karen talks with attorney and FOX 32 investigative reporter Larry Yellen about the Brent Christensen trial to elaborate on the jury decisions and whether he will receive the death penalty. Then, attorney Steven Leahy joins Karen in the studio to discuss his work, how to deal with the IRS and tips for tax preparations.
Brent Christensen, Chief Operating Officer of Christensen Communications, came into our Minneapolis office to sit down and have a chat with Christopher this week for podcast 346. Their interview comes a short time after Christopher and several other Institute for Local Self-Reliance staff took a tour of the Christensen Communications facilities. Brent has an additional role … Continue reading "Minnesota Homegrown Connectivity, Christensen Communications – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 346"
The MTA's new IRV (Incident Response Vehicle) will better prepare many midwest telcos to respond to incidents and emergencies. What is it and how will it work? Website: https://www.mnta.org/default.aspx
Brent Christensen is no stranger to customer experience. As Director of Digital Marketing for Overstock.com, his team has been working on a new project that will take them well into 2019 ... A robust plan that focuses on customer-driven, personalized content that renders in real time the moment the customer opens a product page - unreal, right? Learn more about his journey towards a custom online shopping experience in this episode!
Brent Christensen speaks on the topic, "I can't change" at Radius Student Ministries in Pampa, Texas.
Brent Christensen speaks on prayer at Radius Student Ministries at Briarwood Church Pampa Texas.
Brent Christensen speaks on who you are at Radius Youth in Pampa Texas.
Brent Christensen speaks on being an influencer at Radius Student Ministries in Pampa, Texas.
Brent Christensen speaks on the masks that we are wearing that are keeping us from God.. Radius Student Ministries Pampa, Texas.
Brent Christensen speaks on a relationships at Ignition Student Ministries in Phoenix Az..
Brent Christensen, Ignition Student Ministries, Phoenix Az!
Wednesday Night Youth Service on Unmasking.
Wednesday Youth Service sermon from Brent Christensen
February 5,2014 Ignition Student Ministries
Wednesday January 29, 2014, Pastor Brent.
Pastor Brent Christensen's Sermon on Re-Act