Podcast appearances and mentions of Brent Williams

Susan Winkler of CT IFS joins Paul Tyler as a guest host to discuss their interviews from InsureTech Connect (ITC) in Las Vegas. The podcast captures conversations with key industry leaders about AI innovation in the life and annuity sector, recorded during the conference. The episode features interviews with Nagesh Cherukupalli from Cognizant, who introduces the "Three I's" framework for AI implementation; Neeraja Rasmussen of SpyGlaz AI discussing sales optimization; Kumar Das Gupta from Allianz Life sharing carrier perspectives on AI investments; John Keddy from Lazarus exploring the concept of AI as a "Digital Coworker"; and Brent Williams of Benekiva providing market validation with concrete implementation metrics. Learn more at thatannuityshow.com 

Send us a text"When you see your Dad, you tell him he changed my f'ing life. That camp put me on the map."- prospect, Nolan Smith, to Camren Williams at his interview with the Patriots scouts and Coach Bill Belichick regarding Brent Williams and NXGN campsBrent Williams makes his mother proud with an insightful, articulate, and entertaining interview on Untold Patriots Stories.We speak with 1986 PFWA All-Rookie Team member, Brent Williams, this week on a wide range of topics - from his upbringing, to his family, to what he is doing now. Of course, there is a good amount of Patriots talk in there as well. In fact, his stories about Scott Zolak & Andre Tippett, and Maurice Hurst are not to be missed! Among other things, Brent also discusses the 4 different coaches and 3 owners he played for. And gives his thoughts on teammates such as Vincent Brown, Kevin Turner, and Ben Coates.     You'll enjoy this one!

Out Loud Radio Show. August 29, 2024 August is ending but we're just getting started! This week on Out Loud hear new music from:Brent Williams, Casual Cries for Help, Gregory Dillon, Jack Rabbit, John Riot, Katie Tich, Lips Speak Louder, Matthew Tynan, Meredith Shock, Midnight Pool Party and Nick Pes, Pisano, STORRY, Synae, Travie Austin, and more!

OutFest 2024 is upon us and we have the 2 artist taking over the music stage this month: Jade Bennett and Natasha Sophia. We're chatting all about the queer music scene in Nova Scotia, the importance of festivals like OutFest, what coming next for the 2 artists, and tons more! PLUS! New music from some of the best and brightest rising stars of LGBTQ music including: Brent Williams, Finnigan Faye, Haben Godefa, J.Henry, Nieri, Riley Polanski, Rose Starring, Tom Skinner, Yawny Blew, and more. ⚡️CONNECT WITH THE Q⚡️ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.curatedbyq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⚡️FB/Instagram/Twitter @theqreviews ⚡️YouTube.com/@QCreativeNetwork⚡️Apparel Shop https://qreview.threadless.com ⚡️Theme Music provided and performed by UK DJ and producer Hectic @hectictracks on Instagram⚡️

Wellington now houses the country's first community based Depression Recovery Centre. Whakamātūtū : A place of recovery offers a therapeutic day programme for for people with moderate to severe mental health issues at purpose built premises on Cuba Street. The director and driving force behind the new facility is mental health advocate and lawyer Brent Williams, who spoke to Nick Mills on site. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Be Epic podcast, Brent sits down with a familiar face, Dean Emeritus Matt Waller as Matt turns the mic around for a conversation with Brent to discuss his vision and plans as the new Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. During the episode Brent highlights his focus on innovating curricula to meet evolving industry needs, particularly in analytics and emerging technologies, and empowering faculty and staff to drive transformation. He also details more about his priorities focused on elevating the student experience through engagement opportunities as well as cultivating thought leadership and fueling the state's economy. Brent also discusses graduate program growth and the importance of industry-sponsored research in advancing knowledge, citing innovative partnerships with companies like Walmart.

This week on the Be Epic podcast, host Brent Williams welcomes guest Mario Ramirez, President of M Ramirez Group and Chief Client Officer for Golden Rod Companies. They delve into the importance of relationships in business, with Mario emphasizing the value of conveying your principles and work ethic in every interaction. Mario shares his career journey, starting with architecture and moving into finance, which included a stint at Merrill Lynch and a 21-year tenure at TIAA. He discusses his diverse roles, from starting a Trust Company to leading the executive relations forum and the Hispanic market nationally. Furthermore, he shares his experience of shifting to entrepreneurship and the formation of his own consulting firm, M Ramirez Group. This episode offers invaluable insights into career transitions, the power of relationships, and the importance of adaptability in business.

The country's first community based Depression Recovery Centre is set to open in Wellington early next year, established by a not-for-profit charity. It will offer a therapeutic day programme for people with moderate to severe mental health issues, and hopes to serve 300 people per year, at purpose built premises in Cuba Street. The centre, to be known as "Whakama Tutu: A place of recovery" will have a team of 20 staff, including a GP, psychiatrist, eight psychotherapists, a trauma treatment specialist as well as art, music and massage therapy. It will begin assessing its first participants from the 15th of January to begin the first course in February. The driving force behind the centre, and it's director, is Wellington mental health advocate and lawyer Brent Williams - who has found funding from the private sector and got backing from ACC, the Social Development Ministry and private insurers, but so far Te Whatu Ora has not given any support. Brent Williams is in our Wellington studio, along with Psychotherapist Karen Begg, who is part of the new centre.

Carrier Management attended InsureTech Connect at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and had the opportunity to speak with Marty Smuin, CEO at Arturo, Lucy Stribley, Head of Sales … Read More » The post Innovation Ahead: Marty Smuin, Lucy Stribley, and Brent Williams Look Forward to the Future appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

In this inspiring interview, Pastor Brent (Care Ministry Pastor in Woodmen Valley Chapel) shares how he found Fresh Hope and how it has significantly benefited his church. They've taken their commitment to the next level by embedding Hope Coaching into their ministry, and now, all their staff are equipped with the training to help and minister to others. Don't miss out on this heartfelt discussion that sheds light on the power of faith, hope, and community in navigating mental health challenges. It's a story of healing, support, and resilience that you won't want to miss. Need to speak with a Hope Coach? Click on this link to be contacted by one of our Hope Coaches  We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at info@FreshHope.us with a comment or question we will share on our next podcast.   If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to comment on the podcast. Or you can leave a voice message for us on the site:  www.FreshHope4MentalHealth.com. Pastor Brad Hoefs is an ordained Pastor and Member of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations. He has been pastoring since 1985, and he is currently the pastor of Anchor of Hope Church in Omaha, Nebraska (since 1995). The church has seen over 110% growth in the 18 months after Fresh Hope started meeting. Pastor Brad is the Executive Director of WorshipOutlet.com. He founded Fresh Hope in 2009.  He is a State-certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist and was appointed by Governor Heineman of Nebraska to serve on the State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services. He is also the author of Fresh Hope: Living Well in Spite of a Mental Health Diagnosis, published in 2013.

Show NotesIn this episode of It's a Customer's World Podcast, Andy Murray takes on the role as guest alongside Molly Rapert and Rod Thomas. Special host, Brent Williams, leads the trio through a lively conversation over their latest whitepaper on Retail Media Networks. The Retail Media Networks whitepaper discussed in this episode is the second release of academic research on the topic, conducted by the Sam M. Walton College of Business's Customer Centric Leadership Initiative and research team. Join Andy Murray and the Walton College research team as they discuss significant developments in Retail Media Networks over the last year and how crucial strategic clarity, alignment, and standardization will be vital for future success. Questions and Topics: 0:00 Episode Introduction 1:15 Guest Introductions 3:26 Macro view on the changes in Retail Media Networks from last year 6:21 How do you distill all the expert interviews and insights 7:59 What did you find: a bullish or bearish perspective on Retail Media Networks? 13:33 Where have gaps closed vs where they have not in terms of strategic clarity 15:48 How value is created and whether it has changed from the previous year 19:58 The way forward

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade is a 1993/1994 short film (29 minutes) written by Billy Bob Thornton and directed by George Hickenlooper. It stars Thornton, Molly Ringwald, Brent Williams and J. T. Walsh. It was later adapted into the 1996 feature film Sling Blade, also starring Thornton, which won Thornton the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Thornton plays Karl Childers, an intellectually disabled man who has been in a mental hospital for the past 25 years for a grisly incident. Karl Childers is parodied by Eric Cartman in an episode of South Park. Come join us and we get into this weird little gem of a short movie and find out about my personal bizarre connection to this little flick.

It's Extra Special Guest Time! as we sit down with the Uber Faboosh Gregory Dillon to talk about his new song Hot Scars, Pretty Lies, his upcoming new EP “Heaven Hates Me”, his journey to his pop punk era, his move to and out of LA, and how a car crash became a catalyst for being a Boss!PLUS! We've also got amazing new music from:Brent Williams, Dixon Dallas, Emory Parker, Jean-Marvell, Kellie Loder, Nxx Friday, Yarlie, and Zee Machine! ⚡️CONNECT WITH THE Q⚡️ Website: https://www.curatedbyq.com ⚡️FB/Instagram/Twitter @theqreviews ⚡️YouTube.com/@QCreativeNetwork⚡️Apparel Shop https://qreview.threadless.com ⚡️Theme Music provided and performed by UK DJ and producer Hectic @hectictracks on Instagram⚡️

For his last episode as host of the podcast before transitioning the hosting duties, Matt sits down with incoming interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Brent Williams, to discuss the future of the Walton College and Brent's experience that has prepared him for this role. They begin the episode with Brent discussing his broad range of experiences at the Walton College and Matt and Brent's relationship for 20+ years that began with Brent as a Walton College student. They then move into a discussion around the future of the Walton College and what Brent's focus will be. Brent hopes to instill in students at the College a mindset of solving business problems at the intersection of technology, data, people and processes to prepare them for the future. Brent also shares details of the Walton College's strategic plan that was recently revised with an emphasis on developing the student experience, growing graduate programs, and increasing research impact. He also discusses the College's connectivity throughout the state of Arkansas, our unique connection with industry and how the optimism in Northwest Arkansas acts as a tailwind for the College.

This week on the podcast, we turn the mic to Matt as he is interviewed by incoming interim dean and new podcast host, Brent Williams. They reflect on Matt's transformative 8-year tenure as dean and how they initially met when Brent was a student of Matt's. They discuss key highlights during Matt's time as dean and then look to the future. Looking ahead, Matt shares his plans to return to research and teaching, while also supporting entrepreneurs across Northwest Arkansas. Stay tuned for next week's episode where Matt will interview Brent about the future of the Walton College in his final episode as host.

Steve Shaffer, CEO of Homesteaders Life, and Brent Williams, CEO and Co-Founder of Benekiva, join the show to share more behind-the-scenes details about the relationship their two companies have built. Homesteaders became Benekiva's first customer while also taking on the role of first investor in a story full of lessons, insights and guidance about how a startup so new its founders still had day jobs and a nearly-120-year-old mutual insurer can work together to change both organizations. Their story is the final case in the new book in The Future of Insurance series, Volume III. The Collaborators. Highlights from the Show Benekiva is a digitized claims, servicing and new business platform for insurers Brent came up in the industry and saw the need for it first hand, and when he couldn't find a solution, he set out to build it Homesteaders pays over 60k claims per, and saw the need for Benekiva's help, and knew it would be faster to partner than build it themselves Benekiva went about things in a different way than was the norm in the industry, where most vendors over-promise and under-deliver; while people don't necessarily intend this, Benekiva almost goes 180 on the whole mindset to be completely transparent and honest about the good and the bad For HLC, they also invested in Benekiva, which was their first insurtech investment, and their first true innovation investment This took a lot of purposeful action and willingness to challenge themselves culturally to actually change their organization and how they think about innovation They didn't have the scale to create a $100m venture fund or setup a big innovation team, but neither of those things would have had the same broad effect on the company as a whole They drew a wall between the investment and client side because there could be unintended consequences of melding the two As they got into the project, they started to notice that they were deviating from the 80/20 rule to more like 99/1, where a very small number of outlier requirements were holding up the whole project, which lead to one of the tougher spots in the project They found that a consultant was working between the company, dragging the project – and their contract – out, rather than helping to move them to completion This helped inform new values for HLC, including being bold, which shows up in how they work across the business today Brent shares how different it is to build a great piece of tech vs. installing or delivering a great piece of tech, which is a whole other level of task That brings in all of the complexities of your client on top of any questions about your technology This episode is brought to you by The Future of Insurance Volume III. The Collaborators, part of the Future of Insurance thought leadership series (future-of-insurance.com) from Bryan Falchuk. Follow the podcast at future-of-insurance.com/podcast for more details and other episodes. Music courtesy of Hyperbeat Music, available to stream or download on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music and more.

Hear from Bobbie Collies, CIC from Coterie Insurance, Anna Kupik and Jacob Galecki from Galecki Search Associates, Adam Rimmer from Floodflash, Susan Winkler from CT IFS, Kevin Abramson from Cover Whale, Brent Williams from Benekiva, Katie Wade from Dunraven Strategies, and Aaron Gordon from Gordon Companies.Listen to even more exclusive Insurtech interviews in our Day 2 coverage of the 2023 Insurtech Insights Conference! 

“Don't invite me onstage because I'm a female.” Bobbie Shrivastav says, “Invite me onstage because I have something valuable to add to the conversation.”Bobbie, co-founder, and COO of Benekiva, is a second-time founder. She and her husband first created Docsmore, a document manager, and later moved on to join Benekiva, a platform that transforms the end-to-end insurance claims and servicing experience. In a previous episode, Carol interviewed Benekiva's founder & CEO, Brent Williams. Now you'll hear more about the industry from the perspective of his female co-founder. Bobbie tells us how she and her husband met Brent initially and began working with him to form Benekiva. In this episode, she opens up to Carol about the reality of working with her spouse. They also discuss the delicate issue of being chosen because you're a woman or racially diverse rather than being chosen based on what you bring to the table. There have been many lessons for Bobbie as a founder of both companies, but she touches on one that she considers most important: trust. Learn more about Bobbie Shrivastav and Benekiva.You can find more information on all our episodes at Vertical Elevation, and you can find Carol on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

“We made a big mistake. We configured the platform where—luckily it never saw production because it was caught in testing– but we had where we pointed the system to the wrong logo,” Brent Williams tells Carol, “We owned it. We said ‘This is us, we did this.'” Brent founded Benekiva, a SaaS technology platform that aims to transform the end-to-end insurance claims and servicing experience. Four years ago the startup employed only three people, and today it employs almost 60 people.After noticing the issue of an archaic claims and servicing system and then taking three years to research further, Brent began the journey of designing a platform to innovate it.In this episode, Brent recounts the process he and his co-founders took to get the startup going, prioritizing product development over immediate sales. And they discuss a key part of their growth: speaking at conferences. Carol and Brent discuss his talent strategy, especially with such a high growth rate. And you'll hear about his number one hobby-- golf. Learn more about Brent Williams and Benekiva.You can find more information on all our episodes at Vertical Elevation, and you can find Carol on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

On this episode of the Drive Podcast, Jason is joined by Brent Williams in Tampa, Florida. They discuss how this is the year of automation, clinging to big profits & dealer video marketing in 2023. Listen To The Full Podcast Episode Here: Apple Podcast: Spotify: YouTube: https://youtu.be/vx8xs8nymsg Listen To The Strategy With Jason Podcast: Apple Podcast: apple.co/3IwlT3v Spotify: spoti.fi/3fT8V3H Soundcloud: bit.ly/347rnDb Jason Harris Twitter: twitter.com/StratWJason Instagram: www.instagram.com/strategywithjason/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/StrategyWithJason LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/strategywithjason/ Website: www.strategywithjason.ca Brent Williams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-williams-a7675413/

In this episode, Brent Williams, the owner of EMF Pro shares his education path, reasons why technology is harming our bodies and the reasoning behind the start of his company. Brent graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, where he worked as an RN for a decade. He then, studied nutrition, herbal medicine, and acupuncture which led him to study the harms of EMF (Electromagnetic Fields) exposure. Brent is passionate about creating a solution for people who have constantly been battling sickness due to EMF exposure. As a result, he began teaching classes and speaking at different events to educate other practitioners on the harm EMF radiation has on the body. Hear about Brent's journey through medicine and how his passion for holistic medicine has led him to help countless people get protected from the radioactive dangers of modern technology

Today in How To Scale Commercial Real Estate Podcasts we are joined by Brent Williams. Brent discusses the importance of being a thought leader and how to unlock your potential by doing so.   Brent works and plays in the apartment industry through Multifamily Insiders, the largest online social networking group for apartment professionals. Multifamily Insiders hosts blogs and discussions on a variety of topics, such as apartment marketing, apartment maintenance, resident retention, property management, apartment investment, multifamily development, and apartment jobs.   Through Multifamily Insiders' sister site, Resident Events, the community shares apartment party ideas, to help create a strong sense of community at their properties   [00:00 - 05:53] Opening Segment Brent Williams is the chief insider of the largest online professional network for multi-family professionals and he shares how he got there. He started out as a resident retention program designer but realized that social networking was a better way to connect property managers and residents. He launched a social network for the multifamily industry called  MultifamilyInsiders.com   [05:53 - 11:36] How to Map a Career in Multi-Family Housing Being a part of a local apartment association can be beneficial for both residents and onsite team members. There is a trend of taking certain functions or people offsite to centralized locations or centralizing the task for wor those who work remotely. The multifamily industry is experiencing a lot of turnover and people are looking for ways to make their employment experience more gratifying.   [11:36 - 17:22] LinkedIn New Path to Becoming an Industry Thought Leader The goal of the thought leadership content on the site is to help owners and investors become more successful in their careers The site strives to be open and inclusive, allowing everyone to share their valuable insights Career development is key for those who want to produce thought leadership content, as they need to think through what they are saying and refine it to be as valuable as possible. The biggest key to success in multi-family ownership is networking and building relationships with other experts. It's important to have a timeline and a regular schedule for sharing your knowledge so that you remain consistent and credible. Having a long list of ideas is essential, as is having a system for tracking and organizing them. [17:23 - 21:15] Closing Segment Reach out to Brent Williams Links Below Final Words   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Tweetable Quotes:“When we think about thought leadership, People don't wanna follow somebody. Who's a flash in the pan, right? They wanna follow somebody who is with them. Who's growing with them? Who's who that they feel is part of the community? So having that established presence is a huge difference.” - Brent Williams   Connect with Brent Williams by visiting www.multifamilyinsiders.com or joining their community on Linkedin  Connect with me:   I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook   LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in!   Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below: [00:00:00] Brent Williams: In multifamily, a lot of people, they started off , in a very similar spot it's they started off as a leasing consultants. They moved up into management from there. So you'll see people from, Vast majority of C-suites at one point started off as a leasing consultant, right? And we're seeing a breakdown in that chain of chain from one point to the next point. So it was before it was leasing consultants as said property manager regional. So, and now we're seeing a spider web of career growth. Where you don't necessarily have to go in that path. You don't have to go from a sales role, which is more like leasing into more of a management role because you're forced into that cause of the way the industry works. So things are definitely changed in that fron [00:00:56] Sam wilson: Brent Williams is the chief insider of the largest online professional network for multi-family professionals. Brent, welcome to the show. [00:01:03] Brent Williams: Thank you, [00:01:04] Sam wilson: Sam. Glad to be here, man. The pleasure's mine, there are three questions. I ask every guest who comes with the show in 90 seconds or last, can you tell me, where did you start? Where are you now? And how [00:01:11] Brent Williams: did you get there? Yeah, nine seconds could be hard, but yeah, I started in multifamily cuz I actually jumped into multifamily, which is a little different than most people. I usually like stumble into it somehow, but for me I jumped into it. I was a big proponent of resident retention, how to get people to be connected with their communities. So I went with a social network for partner communities when I first jumped in and that failed miserably. And we realized that we were a little too early to the game, as far as. MySpace was the big thing. So we decided to step back and show the industry what social networking was and then how to apply it to their communities. So we launched a social network for the multifamily industry and so that they could share best practices, trends and that sort of thing. And so then we're going to actually circle back around and say, okay, now let's apply that to your communities. But once we launched it, It was amazing. And we got such , a huge turnout that we said, you know what, this isn't where we need to be. So we've been facilitating conversations in multi-family ever since. [00:02:16] Sam wilson: So if you can, and maybe I missed this or maybe I'm just slow, probably both is. Can you tell me in one sentence what it is that you guys do [00:02:25] Brent Williams: today? Yeah. So we have a social network for multifamilies called multifamily insiders.com. It's a lot like, LinkedIn, but for multifamily. Very cool. So yeah, we do the same types of things. People want to share memes. They can do that. People wanna talk about in depth discussions about. How to run properties, how to acquire properties. We handle that as well. It, so outs people sharing knowledge with [00:02:48] Sam wilson: each other. That's really cool. I love that. And so just to get your story clear in my own mind, you had a resident retention program that you were running, and yet said you were early to the game. Yeah. And that's what kind of inspired the idea of, Hey, instead of maybe running resident retention, we should run a networking site for people that are looking to acquire and own multifamily [00:03:11] Brent Williams: properties. Right? So in general, we always hear the story about. , if we can retain this residence, we're gonna save four grand or something like that right. On that turnover cost. Sure. And so if we can, there's a big financial aspect to that. And so I've lived in a lot of apartment communities in the past. And I kept hopping from concession to concession. And I think a lot of people do that because we don't fundamentally have any ties to that property. Right. So if my thought was, well, shoot, if we can establish those ties, if I knew just one person in a fairly deep way, I'd be much more likely to stay. And so I technically actually started another company before that, which was kind of a event planning company. For multifamily. And that was a lot of fun. We through a lot of events, but it wasn't scalable. And so, as like I said, as my space was the big dog and it was social networking was becoming a thing. I thought, well, why don't we apply this concept to apartment communities? But the problem was that I didn't realize that, and this may still be true to some degree, but especially back then, property managers didn't want the residents actually talking to each other. , they have summer parties and that sort of thing. If they're not there like chaperoning, they're terrified of this idea of, talking about, the increase in rents or talking about the car that broke, got broken into those types of things. They don't want those conversations happening sincerely. So they don't really wanna have this open social network where the residents could actually discuss. So. Now that's changed over the years. Cause I think that those conversations are happening regardless. And so it's better to kind of be in charge of that. But back then it was terrifying. So we had to help educate the industry on what social networking was. And that was a pretty big task in itself. Man that's [00:05:06] Sam wilson: that's cool. Tell me, I guess, when it comes to what you guys are doing today, an idea is one thing, getting it launched and scaling, it is an entirely different thing. How did you guys do [00:05:18] Brent Williams: it? A lot of TLC. When you launch a social network, You have to make sure that every single person's question is answered. They need to feel like they're heard. So I spent so much time at the beginning of taking individual questions, sharing them with somebody I knew that might have an answer and saying, will you please take a moment and answer this question. So it was a lot of that in the beginning. But even then people really, at the time there was nothing like it. And so if you wanted to network and. You had to go to the apartment association, which is fine. And I'm a huge proponent of being a part of a local apartment association, but people still wanna do that kind of self serve, knowledge sharing. And so, it was easy that for them on a daily basis to jump on a site and share their ideas , and interact in that way and not necessarily have to wait for the next. To connect with somebody else. [00:06:14] Sam wilson: Absolutely. And I think it's unique to have it focused. I mean, there's lots of, focus or there's lots of groups and things like that. I think you can join around really any industry. But for you to have it specifically, focused around the multi-family industry, how to get involved, how to get started. All those things is really cool. What are some common, I guess, pain points that you feel like people come to you with either they're new or they learn to scale or learn to grow their portfolio. And they say, man, Brent is this something that I can learn from and really sharpen my skills on with your group? So [00:06:46] Brent Williams: I think the biggest, I dunno if it. Pain point as much as where the industry is trending. I think that, and this will apply both from the onsite person all the way up to the owner and how they're positioning their properties. Is this question of centralization. And so, historically with multifamily, you have, a lot of the functions done on site. You have your, your bookkeeping, you have your collections, you have all of these vendor interactions. And some of 'em need to stay on site, but we're seeing more of a trend of. Taking these functions or these people, it could be a mix of both and taking them offsite to a centralized location or centralizing the task if there happen to be remote. So, there doesn't necessarily need to be somebody on site doing collections. They could take that function off fairly easily. So, and what it does is it changes the roles of people who work in the industry. You become either much more specialized in sales on getting new leases or you become much more specialized in the resident experience. And then you have, then from a structural perspective, you have a whole new minutely office, maybe of people who are working in a centralized way to support a whole portfolio of properties. Yeah. [00:08:04] Sam wilson: That's a, that, that is a really interesting shift, certainly we've seen across a variety of industries but this one as well, where a lot of those, and I'm not gonna call 'em lower level tasks, but they're tasks that can be batched across multiple assets, like, oh, okay. Well, you don't have to be on site. Like you said, doing collections and things like that. That's a really cool problem that people solve. Do you guys handle. Like, let's say I came to you and I said, Brent, man, I don't know anything about multifamily and I wanna learn where do I start? [00:08:32] Brent Williams: So I think there's a couple different things. It really depends on, what type of view you're looking for. So, we have a Facebook group called multifamily share space. I think that's, even if. Whether it's somebody coming into the industry or somebody who's been in the industry a long time and they wanna get a pulse on what their teams are thinking that they may not be hearing, going to a place like that. You could hear just unfiltered comments about their pain points with their job or with the industry. It is eye opening to see what struggles that they're facing. I think frankly, every person and I know your audience is probably more higher level, so they should be on there looking and seeing what their teams are probably thinking about. But may not be passing along to upper management to saying here, I'm struggling with, the residents are so much more difficult these days, or the challenge we're facing with, especially when it went through COVID that was, I mean, it was incredibly difficult. We have so many more tasks and function. For the onsite team. Now, granted some of that's going to be changing with centralization, but as of right now, they are asked to juggle so many things. So getting that, that deep view from what people are talking about and complain about, or it's all complaining sometimes it's really positive too. That's really eye opening for a lot of people. Well, on, [00:09:50] Sam wilson: on that note, what are some things, I guess, as you look at these forms and you have access to those, what are some things that you feel like people are con some consistent themes maybe that you're hearing right now that are some risks and, or some opportunities in the multifamily space? [00:10:05] Brent Williams: So I think in general and a lot of our conversations do come from the operations side. So some of that's gonna be a little more heavily leaning towards. But I think it's echoing a lot of the wider market where you have, the great resignation is hitting multifamily, especially hard. So I think we're struggling through that. I think that people want to work towards their passions. And so we're seeing more need for how do you Make the employment experience gratifying, and they don't wanna just get a paycheck anymore. They want to do something that makes it makes a difference. That's always, we always hear that for years, but I feel like it's even more so, right now. So I, I say those are two of the bigger things that are happening at least on, on a lot of the conversations that we're seeing. Well, what [00:10:51] Sam wilson: I, when you say that, what are some things that come to mind as it pertains to opportunity? I think [00:10:57] Brent Williams: one of the sessions that we've been having within a training group is a greater emphasis on career mapping to understand what does that look like going from a to Z? In multifamily, a lot of people, they started off in a very similar spot it's they started off as a leasing consultants. They moved up into management from there. So you'll see people from, Vast majority of C-suites at one point started off as a leasing consultant, right? And we're seeing a breakdown in that chain of chain from one point to the next point. So it was before it was leasing consultants as said property manager regional. So, and now we're seeing a spider web of career growth. Where you don't necessarily have to go in that path. You don't have to go from a sales role, which is more like leasing into more of a management role because you're forced into that cause of the way the industry works. So things are definitely changed in that front [00:11:51] Sam wilson: That's really interesting. And you said you spend time in people inside of your group spend time doing career mapping. [00:11:57] Brent Williams: What does that mean? It's identifying what these skills are for some, an individual and creating a path for them specifically. And I mentioned sales because one of the. The worst way to ruin somebody's career is to go from somebody who is absolutely phenomenal selling and then turning them into a bookkeeper. Right. It doesn't make any sense whatsoever, but that's what we do all the time is we say, okay, you need to move into this next role. And what we're finding is that both on the leasing side, also on the maintenance tech side, We're seeing this progression that grows within the leasing bowl. So you have a leasing, one leasing, two leasing three, and you grow within that same thing with maintenance as well. Giving them those opportunities within their primary skill set. I think it's a [00:12:43] Sam wilson: really cool what you guys are doing is really cool because it, it sounds like you get really into the nitty gritty. It's not just a high level. Hey, here's how to buy apartments. Hey, here's a underwrite and evaluate them. It is really this sounds much more operationally intensive than a lot of other things we see out there. [00:13:02] Brent Williams: So it's really a mix of both, but what, the way our community works is in the same way. As you'd imagine with LinkedIn is driven by the community. Yeah. So what happens is when people want to share in a certain path, Then more people end up sharing that path because people, they tend to follow a bit as far as like, I heard a great idea here and now I'm gonna add my 2 cents in. Right. So my, one of my roles is to make sure that we're expanding our net. We have a lot of owners and investors and trying to show them, Hey, you can be a thought leader in this space and it's gonna add value to your world. Then suddenly we can expand that communication we have, Our site reaches over 200,000, multifamily professionals all across the board over the course of the year. So it's a matter of what people wanna do. Do they wanna be a thought leader and kind of expand from that way? And that sense we're always looking for new voices from the owner's side of the investor side. [00:13:59] Sam wilson: So let's talk about that for a minute. Cause I think this is maybe gonna be the title of the show is something along the lines of, taking someone and having them become an industry thought leader. Where does someone start that has no idea how to share their experiences and share their knowledge with other people? [00:14:17] Brent Williams: Yeah. I think the first thing is that people underestimate what they. And they all, they assume that every, since they know it themselves, that everybody must already know it and I guarantee you, that's not true. Everybody has their own unique perspective. Even if it's something that's widely known, the way they approach it in their own perspective, adding their own background in life and their own background in their career is going to give a different spin to something that people may already know, or it could be completely different. , we went through this when we first started off, we have an open platform. Some people didn't like that because they wanted to say, you need to be vetted in a certain way. Now through our editorial process, we still say we're only going to really push out the most valuable pieces of content. But our theory was that everybody has something worthwhile to share. Even if it's just like once a month, you have something that you think, okay, I need to share this. That's worth sharing and we don't wanna lock people out. I also think that when we think about thought leadership, people underestimate the value of their own career development when they are producing thought leadership pieces, because you have to go through the process of thinking through it, refining it, and really digging into your own knowledge to understand it because you want to be to, you wanna be. As polished and and as valuable to the readers or to the viewers as you can. So that process of becoming a thought leader elevates your game because then you really have to analyze your own thoughts. [00:15:50] Sam wilson: I love the idea that, where you said that people under underestimate or undervalue what it is that, that we know, because it is, it's funny when you start getting, especially into nuanced topics, multifamily ownership. Yeah. It's nuanced and it's like, oh wait, I actually have a great wealth of information here to share. We just don't necessarily. How to bring it out or what to share at the right time. Is there a specific kind of map that you guys use or maybe that even you have used? I mean, cuz again, even your platform itself was kind of a do what you're telling other people to do is just a reiteration of what you've already done here on building this platform. So is yeah. [00:16:27] Brent Williams: I think the biggest thing is to, In your career, everybody must identify where they're gonna place focus and make sure that they make a consistent priority. A lot of people, they will say, Hey, I'm gonna do this and they do it once or twice. And then they kind of lose focus. And so, I think that saying, setting up a timeline saying I'm going to do this on a, this periodic basis and sticking to that because when we think about thought leadership, People don't wanna follow somebody. Who's a flash in the pan, right? They wanna follow somebody who is with them. Who's growing with them. Who's who they feel like is part of the community. So having that established presence is a huge difference. And we have seen this multiple times where people have grown their career, like grown their business by being a constant presence and sharing their knowledge and people start subscribing to them. And then, and it's funny, I hear these stories from them. They're saying I was at the airport and we're going to a conference. There are some people, in, in the same vein in the airport at the same time and they get recognized and go, I love. I love your blogs cause they're amazing. And they made an impact and they're finally seen it firsthand . About how it impacts them. And then the other thing I think is I always have an idea list. And so even if I can't write down that blog or do that video at that moment, I have a long list of things that I have in the queue so that I never have to worry about going through that drought. Right. Cause sometimes I'll have a ton of ideas right. At the same time and other times. Maybe I don't have something to say at that moment, and so always having that log will keep me going. So I always have something to. I [00:18:08] Sam wilson: love that. I certainly love that. And yeah, that's something I try to keep keep myself either on a phone or on a task list or something somewhere where it's like, and I failed this the other day, cuz I had this idea. I'm like, oh man, that's a really, I haven't thought about that. I need to, and I didn't write it down now. I can't tell you what it is. It does happen. Let's talk about best practices for a minute. Tell me what as it pertains to multi-family acquiring, owning, operating, selling. What do you feel like are maybe the top two or three best practices that people need to have in their toolkit right now? [00:18:40] Brent Williams: I think that probably the biggest one and it kind of comes back to the networking side of things. I think that people, sometimes when they start going into investing they kind of, They read a lot, but then they re you know, meeting somebody and talking with them is going to be a wealth of knowledge, much greater than trying to figure things out on their own, building your team and having your, your quality piece at every single spot is going to give you more knowledge than you'd ever need. So I think that the big thing is building our team and built and going to networking events and going networking online and kind of. Finding others that are gonna be the silver spot that have already been through that. So you're not reinventing the wheel, [00:19:17] Sam wilson: man. That's so true. That is so true. Certainly have acquired a lot of assets just by doing exactly. What it is that you talked about right there, going and doing networking, talking to people and team members it's an overlooked, I think Not skillset, but it's just something that, that if you don't do it, then, it's gonna leave a lot of opportunity there on the table that we don't certainly wanna do that. So that's that's really cool. I love that. I love what you guys are doing. I love the way that you guys have plugged in, found a way to niche down into the multifamily space, present training and best practices, opportunities for those that join your group. Just the way that you can share. And like you said, for the most part, I think you said you catch flack for having it too open. Was that right? Something, right. Something to that effect where it's, Hey you're too open, but I really like that certainly. Certainly that's the way we can learn and all grow together. Brent, if our listeners want to get in touch with you or learn more about you or your group, what is the best way to do that? [00:20:09] Brent Williams: So I think there's a couple different ways you can go to multifamily insiders.com, which is our primary site. I think for your listeners though, I would go to the multifamily . Insiders group , on LinkedIn. So every one of our little areas has a different demographic mix. And I think that in general, our LinkedIn group has a lot more of. Owners, investors, brokers, we see a lot of conversations there mm-hmm so I would check that out. We have a company and a group, so make sure to look up the group on LinkedIn called multifamily insiders. [00:20:39] Sam wilson: Fantastic. Brent, thank you again for taking the time to come on the show today. I certainly appreciate it. We'll look forward to connecting again here soon. All [00:20:45] Brent Williams: right. Thanks a lot.  

This week we are joined for part two of our Multifamily Insiders feature! In part one, we introduced our guest host for the episode, Stephanie Oehler from Leonardo247 and the guests for the podcast, Brent Williams from Multifamily Insiders and Tammy Longo from ALN Data. We continue our conversation of great insights from the educational sessions that took place during the Apartmentalize conference. Go back and watch part one if you haven't already! About the Apartment Academy: The Apartment Academy podcast is hosted by Leonardo247 founder, CEO, and Professor of Property, Daniel Cunningham. Each 20 to 30 minute episode features an insightful and educational conversation with a leader in the multifamily industry. Check out all the episodes from Season 1 and 2 and subscribe to get the latest episodes from Season 3 as they release!

Lee and Rob talk with Brent Williams, Founder & CEO of Benekiva on this week's episode of FNO: InsureTech. Benekiva is delivering configurable technologies to optimize and transform the end-to-end claims and servicing experience. The rules-based SaaS platform transforms disparate and outdated processes/systems into a single platform ecosystem. The flexibility of their Data Configurator means carriers provide data in any format so integrations begin earlier, allowing for a return on investment sooner. Benekiva seamlessly integrates with any administration system and third-party system delivering an end-to-end, single-platform solution. Join Brent, Rob, and Lee as they talk Idaho, Benekiva, handling complex claims processes, building an innovative claims platform, and much more. Learn more about Benekiva at https://www.benekiva.com. Like what you hear on FNO: InsureTech? Know someone who would be a great guest for the podcast? Let us know: Email our Technical Producer at amuya@alacritysolutions.com.

This week we dive into recordings from our Apartment Academy Live event that took place at the 2022 NAA Apartmentalize conference in San Diego! Stephanie Oehler from Leonardo247 will be filling in for Daniel on this episode as we welcome our visiting professors, Brent Williams from Multifamily Insiders and guest Tammy Longo from ALN Data. The two join us to discuss some great insights from the educational sessions that took place during the conference. You won't want to miss this two-part episode! About the Apartment Academy: The Apartment Academy podcast is hosted by Leonardo247 founder, CEO, and Professor of Property, Daniel Cunningham. Each 20 to 30 minute episode features an insightful and educational conversation with a leader in the multifamily industry. Check out all the episodes from Season 1 and 2 and subscribe to get the latest episodes from Season 3 as they release!

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As any tech leader looking to make their own path and do their own thing know that all their experience and knowledge will be fruitless, unless the idea they build on doesn't improve the livelihood of people. In an age where everything seems to be already discovered, tech leaders like Brent Williams, CEO at Benekiva, come to the fore to show us that we're wrong, and that there's still much that we don't know. Listen to his convo with TC, as they dive deep into Benekiva's doings, as well as Brents journey to becoming a tech leader. Key takeaways from the podcast are: • How you can find opportunities in problems • Why going against nay-sayers can actually be more rewarding than just falling in line • How learning from great leaders can help you develop your perspective and approach Our Guest: Brent Williams LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentewilliams1/ Website: https://www.benekiva.com/ Intro and background music: Craig MacArthur - Power Shutoff (www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74iB_jtauw)

This week we welcome back Brent Williams, Founder of Multifamily Insiders for part two of the discussion on labor shortages in the multifamily industry. Brent joins us to share some of the insights from the recent Multifamily Insiders Labor Shortage research results! Check out the report here: https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/apartment-forms/file/446-2022-labor-shortage-research-results About the Apartment Academy: The Apartment Academy podcast is hosted by Leonardo247 founder, CEO, and Professor of Property, Daniel Cunningham. Each 20 to 30 minute episode features an insightful and educational conversation with a leader in the multifamily industry. Check out all the episodes and subscribe to get the latest episodes as they release here: https://lnkd.in/gkajWmFS

This week's visiting professor is Brent Williams, Founder of Multifamily Insiders. Brent joins us today in part one to share insights on a recent webinar presented by Mark Cukro on strategies to get maintenance done while dealing with the short staffing issue in the industry today. This is a two-part episode, so stay tuned for Part 2 next week when we dive into the Multifamily Industry's Labor Shortage research results! About the Apartment Academy: The Apartment Academy podcast is hosted by Leonardo247 founder, CEO, and Professor of Property, Daniel Cunningham. Each 20 to 30 minute episode features an insightful and educational conversation with a leader in the multifamily industry. Check out all the episodes and subscribe to get the latest episodes as they release here: https://lnkd.in/gkajWmFS

Today we talk about the research and development tax credit with Brent Williams from Small Batch Standard.Brent breaks down what the R&D tax credit is, how the calculation works, and how to determine if your brewery business will qualify.Many breweries don't realize they qualify for this tax credit, and could be leaving money on the table. Listen to the podcast to learn whether your business qualifies. Key TopicsHow the R&D tax credit worksHow to know if your brewery qualifiesWhat types of costs are included to calculate the R&D credit How much of a credit may be available for your breweryWhere to get help to claim your R&D tax creditResourcesLearn more about R&D Tax Credits and Small Batch StandardGet the financial newsletter for craft breweries

In this episode, we discuss the dangers of EMF radiation with EMF expert Brent Williams.  Learn about all the ways your body could be compromised, why the approaches we have taken toward protecting our bodies are no longer adequate, and best methods to keep you and your children safe. Brent's healthcare career began in conventional medicine working as a critical care nurse for 15 years. When he had a personal health crisis which modern medicine could not fix, it drove him to find an alternative solution to heal naturally and after his full recovery he never looked back. He studied acupuncture, nutrition, and herbal medicine at one of the top Chinese medical schools in the US followed by an internship abroad before starting his holistic practice. Thrive Body and Soul has been flourishing for 15 years with Brent's patients experiencing incredible results naturally. EMF remediation increasingly caught Brent's eye as more and more patients became symptomatic from their exposure to modern technology. When his wife Lizbeth had a serious health scare that resolved almost instantaneously after remediating the EMFs impacting their home, he knew that his practice and those they serve would never be the same. Brent made it his mission to educate and empower people to get protected from the invisible dangers of EMF radiation so they can live their best healthy life and enjoy the benefits of modern technology with peace of mind.EMF Radiation: Separating Fact From Fictionhttps://bit.ly/3Iv1yMDhttps://www.theemfpro.com/instagram: @theemfpro

I got to spend my lunch break with Brent Williams of the Deli Llama, a sandwich spot with unique crafted pressed sandwiches, salads, and coffee with a great atmosphere and friendly staff in Tavares, FL. I spoke to Brent about how he came up with the idea of the Deli Llama. How he and his wife Michelle, never owning a restatuant have opened a fantastic sandwich spot. The importance of logistics and process. We spoke about how he runs a tattoo shop, Mr. Williams Tattoo Co and owns a sandwich shop and how he is not a chef but just a sandwich lover making great sandwiches. Lunch with Biggie is an Orlando podcast about small business and creatives sharing their stories and inspiring you to pursue your passion, with some sandwich talk on the side. Created, edited and produced by Biggie- owner of the sandwich themed clothing brand- Deli Fresh Threads. Please feel free to leave us a message/comment/questions: https://anchor.fm/lunchwithbiggie/message The Deli Llama Social: The Deli Llama: https://www.delillamafl.com The Deli Llama IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedeli_llama/ Biggie's Social: Deli Fresh Thread's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/delifreshthreads/ Podcast's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/lunchwithbiggie/ Podcast's Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithbiggie Website- https://www.delifreshthreads.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lunchwithbiggie/message

Dustin couldnt record this week due to being out of town so we had Brent Williams fill in! Follow our Twitter @NO_BrainerPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We bring back on Brent Williams for another appearance! In this episode we recap week 4, talk Saint & Panthers, Urban Meyer & more! Follow our Twitter @NO_BrainerPod and Like our Facebook page! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For this episode, we brought back on a regular guest of ours Brent Williams. We ran through each team in the Vegas Books & gave our pick for O/U wins for that team. We briefly touched on NFL Preseason Week 1 & let Brent ramble on about Nascar! Follow us on Twitter @NO_BrainerPod & Like our Facebook page! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In 2008, Brent Williams launched Multifamily Insiders. An exceptional “social networking” resource for those who serve in this industry, MFI has adjusted in light of the pandemic to provide meaningful content to its users. In this podcast, Williams reflects on how his team has developed online training that is engaging, meaningful, and that helps to boost communities' profits. He also provides tips for being the CEO of yourself to advance your career in the industry.