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The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 210 features Cary London, Managing Partner at Shulman and Hill in Greater New York City focusing on Civil Rights, Police Brutality, Excessive Force, Wrongful Convictions, and Personal Injury.  Cary is the Chair of the Civil Rights Division of the Brooklyn Bar Association, and a Board Member of the Brooklyn Defender Services.  Cary is also a Founding Member of Lawyer Stories Connect!  Cary's journey as a civil rights lawyer began during his tenure as a Public Defender in Brooklyn. Cary witnessed, firsthand, the systemic injustices prevalent in the criminal justice system. This experience ignited a fire within him to advocate for change and pursue justice for those who have been marginalized or wronged.  One case at a time, Cary is becoming a voice for those in need, consistently striving to create a more equitable society for all.

Brother Singh's impactful visit, the final service of his whirlwind tour to three assemblies in the Greater New York City area, culminated with a powerful gathering in Elmont, NY. Building on Brother Richard's expose on Romans 12, Brother Singh stressed that the Apostle Paul "beseeched" {begged, pled with} the brethren at Rome, "by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God..."

PREVIEW: From a longer conversation, Malcolm Hoenlein explains the success of protecting the vulnerable Jewish Institutions in the greater New York City area from any violence in the crisis.  Malcolm Hoenlein points to the NYPD as critical to the effort.

Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin. Join us as we talk to Nityanand Sharma, the Founder of Simpl about their story. Nitya finished his mechanical engineering in 2002 at Punjab Engineering College. Then, he went on to do an M.S. in Financial Mathematics and Finance at the University of Michigan. After that, he had jobs as a Structured Credit Trader at Bear Stearns & Co. and as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in the Greater New York City area. Eventually, in May 2015, he started Simpl.

For this week's show, I share with you several discussions that I had with past guests and a current team member. The focus was on how they got into and learned the business. What became apparent is there wasn't a “ book” that was all encompassing to set them on their way. That being said, they all shared that there was no substitute to learning by doing and having great mentors along the way. I'm hoping for those looking to get into the business today or those looking to step up their game will find my book helpful as a foundation for their success.  Here's the background on who joined me for this compilation: Christopher N. Okada is the Founder and President of Okada & Company. Over the past 15 years of his New York real estate career, he was able to consummate over $1B in sales, represent several Fortune 500 companies, and amass a portfolio of office, multi-family, & retail properties. Eric Brody is founder of ANAX Real Estate Partners. He is a prolific builder and developer in NYC for the last eighteen years with over $950 million worth of real estate development and just over $500 million in total construction costs representing approximately 800 units built and occupied with in NYC. Formerly COO of Wonder Works Construction Corporation, Eric started a Proptech/Contech Venture firm in 2021 and is host of the Real Tech Talk Podcast. Next, we have Avison Young's own Alexandra Marolda. Alex is an Associate Director on our Tri-State Investment Sales Team. Prior, she spent over five years on the principal side overseeing a real estate portfolio consisting of 1,200 residential units and 50 retail units within Manhattan and the Greater New York City area. She has been honored by Real Estate Weekly as Rising Star and by the New York Real Estate Journal as One to Watch. Finally, I speak with my friend Chad Cooley who is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AWH Partners, a privately held investment firm focused on the hotel space. Prior he was a Vice President at the Related Companies. He is co-chair of Colgate's Real Estate  Council, a group that is near and dear to my heart. I hope you get a lot out of this episode. As always, please visit Jamesnelson.com for show notes as well as the chance to pre-order my upcoming book, The Insider's Edge To Real Estate Investing.

How can you build your charisma? How does Greek mythology offer constructive leadership analogies? Episode 118 (Scott is based in New York City) In this conversation with Scott Mason, we explore: Charisma as a leadership quality The difference between entertainment and charisma Why powerful charisma both attracts and repels Why we need heroes that are flawed How to recognize charisma The importance of enabling the connection between your head and heart The rich litanies of Greek mythology Why Greek myths are a safe source of leadership lessons About Scott Mason Scott is a graduate of Columbia Law School and worked as legal counsel & a senior executive with government and nonprofit organizations for a quarter of a century. Scott's insights on Greek mythology and business success have appeared in book compilations and online magazines and blogs; he additionally was the founding host of the Greater New York City area's official podcast for Toastmasters International, the world's largest public speaking organization. Scott encourages everyone he knows to find a personal mythological avatar whose characteristics inspire them and keep them reaching high; his is Helios, the god of the sun, and has been ever since he was a little boy.   Arrange for your complimentary Charisma Assessment with Scott. Select a meeting time from his calendar. https://calendly.com/scottmasonllc/ignite-your-charisma   ---- Excerpts from this conversation with Scott Mason 06:26 Actually, I'm gonna bust you out a little bit, George, before we started taping you and I had a conversation about some apprentices that you're bringing on, and they were from Africa, and you wanted to work with them to help them help you. I find it interesting in light of that conversation that you mentioned Perseus because Perseus from a symbolic perspective, and I actually wrote a series of essays about this for LinkedIn and Instagram represents also someone who understands the need to ask for help. When it comes to achieving their goals. He literally saw the thought originally, he made the promise to kill Medusa basically as a boast. But then the king that he made this boast in front of held him to it, he realised pretty quickly, I can't do this alone. This is more than any one person can handle. And so he sought the help of the gods Athena, and Hermes, who literally walked him through an entire process along with some other folks along on the way to find Medusa. And then to destroy her. On the way back, he stopped in Ethiopia to help some other people out. That was a woman who was being chained to a rock to be eaten by a monster as a as a sacrifice. He used Medusa his head, or maybe actually use a sword to kill that monster. But in any event, he's left with this woman, Andromeda, who was an Ethiopian Princess, flew back to Greece, and they found it actually the greatest ancient Greek civilization of Mycenae. And so I think that in terms of what you just said to me, about what you're doing in your own professional life right now, as a growing business person, where you want to go, and the possible outcomes of what your work with other people could lead to Perseus as perhaps an even greater and more profound metaphor than you even realised. ----- Anyone can be charismatic so long as they take the four foundational steps and apply them into their lives to become charismatic, and it manifests itself very differently depending on who you are and what age and stage and and other characteristics you have in your mind. ----- 22:19 Your intended message could not be a more appropriate set of words, for the answer to that question. When I decided to land upon this framework as the tool for passing on my message, I knew that there would be a lot of people that responded to it exactly, as you just described. And in fact, one of the things that I viewed initially, as a sign that this ultimately would succeed, was the amount of negativity that I received, unsolicited online. I had people, by the way, who didn't seem to understand that I realised that Greek myths, right, like Zeus doesn't really exist. So I had people that were concerned about my immortal soul, or people who, you know, reminded me that I wasn't talking about the Bible, that sort of stuff. And I also, though, had people including some in my immediate circle, who felt the need to send me text messages, or DM saying that what I was doing sucked. Actually, George, that's charisma. Because I tell you, how many times when you're scrolling through social media, do you feel the need to stop and tell someone that you hate what they're doing? Usually, most people just scroll on, it said to me, it had an impact. My message is not intended to go to everyone. If you don't like Greek myths, well, I can get you to like them. But if you don't like allegory, if you don't like something that's out of the box, and creative, and there's nothing wrong with folks that aren't that way, I don't judge them. This ain't for you. The clients I have, make no mistake, they are committed. I have a client who began my program, we start talking about ethics from the beginning, because ethics do relate to charisma and less direct way. He started reading Aristotelian ethics. This on his free time because of that, that's commitment. I have other clients who when we do the actual mission statement that we sent her their charismatic exercises around, found an obscure Greek goddess that really spoke to her and that helped her frame her message and tighten and understand exactly who and what she needs to be. This program is not for those who are just interested in what I call pep rally motivation, or you go girl sort of encouragement of what you need. This is for those who are seriously seeking transformation as as cerebral. I'll be fun as the Greek myths are That's the depth that I seek for my clients to go to. The deeper you dig George, the more you find ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by improving your communication skills. We'll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.   Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in executive communication skills. That includes conversation and presentation. He's fascinated by way we communicate and influence behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.   Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/   For weekly tips to improve your presentations visit https://toroktips.com/  

PreambleMy wife and I recently packed our bags and relocated to New Jersey! Texas was good for us but now we are on to our next adventure in Greater New York City. Would love to meet up if you are in the area. It’s been fascinating observing people’s reactions when I say I work in crypto. Some acquaintances immediately start walking me through their crypto portfolio while others clutch their pearls and flee for dear life. Jokes aside, I am often the first person they have met who works in the space. Sometimes, I get the sense they don’t quite know what to make of me. Crypto’s unsettling reputation has not been helped by the recent market downturn, hacks, and bankruptcies. My singular refrain has been that “the underlying technology could solve real-world problems, focus on that”. But you can’t bury your head in the sand and ignore the world around you. If you fail to study history, then you are bound to repeat the same mistakes. We are living through the early days of Crypto’s history. Let’s learn from this moment lest we fall prey to the same dragons. Heartache 💔Celsius - a prominent centralized crypto lending company - filed for bankruptcy on July 13, 2022. Customers had been unable to withdraw their funds since June 12, 2022. It now looks unlikely that they will ever reclaim all their funds. Some devastated customers have written letters to the judge presiding over the bankruptcy proceedings. These letters are gut-wrenching. Here are excerpts from two of them:But how did we get here?Celsius: Background🔎Celsius was founded in 2017 by Alex Mashinsky (CEO), Daniel Leon (former COO, now Chief Strategy Officer), and Nuke Goldstein (CTO) in Hoboken NJ. Celsius provides customers with high interest-bearing accounts for cryptocurrencies and crypto-collateral-backed loans. High interest-bearing crypto accountsExample 1: Johnny cashed out some of his cash savings and stock investments to buy 1 bitcoin on Coinbase. He then sees an ad from Celsius offering 17% interest rates for customers who deposit bitcoin with the company. He looks at his regular bank account and is reminded that Bank of America is only offering 0.1% interest. It’s a no-brainer! Johnny moves his 1 bitcoin from Coinbase to Celsius to earn high interest. Crypto-collateral-backed loansExample 2: The price of bitcoin has more than doubled. Johnny is feeling good about his investment. Time to finally buy that engagement ring he has been eyeing. The price of bitcoin is $50k but he only needs $10k. However, Johnny doesn’t want to sell his bitcoin because he believes the price will be much higher in the future. Step 1: He transfers 0.3BTC valued at $15k as collateral for a $10k cash loan.Note: (a) There are no interest payments on the loan but he has 1-year to pay it back. (b) There are no credit checks because the loan is overcollateralized with a loan to value (LTV) ratio of 67% => $10k loan / $15k crypto collateral. Step 2: Celsius will monitor the LTV ratio as the price of bitcoin continues to fluctuate. If the price of bitcoin drops deeply, Johnny will have 24 hours to add more collateral or pay down the loan if the LTV hits the predetermined threshold ex 90%. If Johnny fails to bring the LTV back to an acceptable range say ~67% within the prescribed time then Celsius has the right to sell his collateral for cash. Besides lending, Celsius generated revenue from token sales, bitcoin mining, and discretionary trading of cryptocurrencies. As of June 2022, Celsius had lent out $8 billion to customers and had $12 billion in assets under management. The company had 450 employees and reportedly 1.7 million account holders. How did it go wrong?⚡TLDR: Celsius CEO said the company went bankrupt due to “..certain poor asset deployment decisions”. Basically, weak risk management. Unfortunately, this does not appear to be an isolated incident, rather, tales of poor decision-making and under-resourcing are emerging from different parts of the organization. On the surface, the main thrust of Celsius business model was sound. It’s the same model that banks have used for centuries: pay interest to depositors then loan those funds out to another entity at a higher interest rate. Then you simply profit off the difference in interest rates. Celsius grew rapidly by offering up to a 17% interest rate on crypto deposits. At its peak, it had $24B of assets under management. This helped it raise $750M in Nov 2021 at $3.3B valuation. That fundraising round was led by the second largest pension fund in Canada. But it all came crashing down when Celsius filed for bankruptcy due to the $1.2B hole in its balance sheet. Celsius reported its total assets were $4.3B but total liabilities were $5.5B. Of the $5.5B liabilities, Celsius owes its customers $4.7B but does not have the assets to pay them. The company only has $125M cash on hand. Much of the $4.3B of assets are said to be Celsius’ holdings of its own crypto token which has dropped in value from a peak of $7.7 in June 2021 to $0.9 in July 2022. There are questions about the current market value of the $4.3B listed assets and fears the actual is lower than what has been reported. Where did risk management fail?We are still learning about the failures that led to Celsius bankruptcy. Here’s what I have gathered thus far: 1. Failure of leadershipCelsius executives reportedly told the Chief Human Resource Officer NOT to run background checks on the incoming CFO, Yaron Shalem. This is a major red flag 🚩 In Nov 2021, Shalem was arrested in Israel and charged with money laundering at his previous company. Perhaps stronger controls could have identified a CFO who might have steered Celsius away from taking on increasing levels of risk. But ultimately the CEO is responsible. 2. Under resourcing Disruptors don’t color within the lines. They dream up new industries and take risks executing their visions. This is the nature of technological disruption. Uber and Airbnb are great examples of disruptors who launched products ahead of supporting laws, rules and regulations. The Silicon Valley swagger to move quickly and break things has produced results….but one wonders if it is a fit for financial services. Celsius reportedly only had 3 compliance professionals serving 1.7 million account holders. Some banks serving fewer customers might have 10 to 30x compliance professionals. A former Celsius compliance employee shared how the department was seen as a cost center and not a strategic partner for the business. One could extrapolate and imagine that the same attitude of under-resourcing likely applied to risk management too. 3. Poor fund managementCelsius CEO said in retrospect, they made poor fund deployment decisions. These decisions primarily fall into two camps: (a) over-leveraged positions and (b) over-exposure to stETH. (a) Over—leveraged positions: Celsius loaned out depositors’ funds on MakerDAO, a decentralized lending platform. One loan is ~$550M. This loan is overcollateralized like the loans Celsius itself issues. One challenge is that the price of Bitcoin has tumbled more than 60% since the 2021 highs. As a result, Celsius has had to pay down the loan or provide more collateral to bring the LTV back in range, otherwise, the entire $550M collateral would be liquidated. Celsius likely used new customer deposits to secure the collateral consisting of old customer deposits. Celsius came close to losing $550M a couple of times. It has reportedly lost smaller amounts due to insufficient liquidity to shore up the LTV ratio.A sound risk management approach would have considered that crypto prices could fall significantly and perhaps limit Celsius exposure to this high-risk strategy. (b) Over-exposure to stETHCelsius used customer deposits to acquire over $400M of stETH, an irresponsible amount given that no counterparties hold a comparable amount to trade with. stETH is an illiquid receipt stoke for staked ether. stETH is a derivative of ether with each stETH representing one staked ether on the new Ethereum blockchain. However, the price of stETH and the price of ether decoupled in recent months, stETH now has a 3% discount at the time of writing. A sound risk management approach would have considered whether Celsius should have used user’s deposits to acquire stETH, and if decided to, there could have been controls to limit the amount of exposure to this illiquid asset in Celsius portfolio. What next for Celsius customers? ⏭Celsius presented itself like a bank but operated more like a hedge fund. Many customers did not read the fine print in Celsius terms and conditions. Reading through now would yield several realizations. Uninsured depositsDepositors at US banks are protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). If a US bank goes bankrupt, all depositors’ funds are insured for up to $250k. Unfortunately, Celsius is NOT a bank and did not hold any insurance for depositor’s funds. Section 13 of the Celsius user agreement explicitly states that if the company goes bankrupt, customers may not be able to recover ANY funds. Bankruptcy claimsCelsius customers are filing bankruptcy claims. Some have also written letters petitioning the judge to release funds to them. Interestingly, although Celsius is headquartered in Hoboken NJ, the bankruptcy suit was filed in New York’s Southern District. Judges in this district are thought to be more savvy and experienced with major bankruptcies having previously handled notable cases like Merril Lynch and Bernie Maddoff. Unfortunately, it’s not looking good for customers. What lessons have been learned? 📔Not your keys, not your coinsMy friends who have been in crypto for several years frequently admonish everyone to move their holdings off centralized exchangers like Coinbase and lending platforms like BlockFi and Celsius. This episode has made the reasons painfully obvious. It’s clear to see why they recommend one self custody crypto holdings in a cold wallet. Leadership mattersIt looks like Celsius executives lost their heads in the ecstasy of the bull market. They kept on layering on high risk moves perhaps imagining themselves to be invincible. But truth be told, I think the rot started way before the crypto bull market. The absence of background checks for senior executives, the under-resourcing of compliance are symptoms of a culture that turns its nose at the modern financial services industry. I agree that there are some financial services which are ripe for disruption but there are also risk management practices and standard operating procedures which have successfully safeguarded the interest of customers. These mustn’t be discarded with the bath water. Please do considerable research as you invest your funds. Look at the background and statements of the leaders. Sometimes people who are undisciplined with finances reveal themselves to be undisciplined with their words too.Real human impact1.7 million affected account holders may never fully recover their funds. This would undoubtedly leave a lasting bad impression. Some of the stories are simply heart-breaking. There’s the story of a worker close to retirement who sold off their stocks and bonds and deposited everything into Celsius. There are countless stories of families who put decades of life savings into these accounts. Some people will never recover financially. It must be taking a heavy emotional toll too. I fear, a few people may even take their own lives similar to the suicides following the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929.DiversifyPlease do NOT put all of your eggs in one basket. Diversify to reduce your exposure to any one platform and any one company. Consider moving some or all of your crypto holdings into multiple cold wallets and securely store them in waterproof, fireproof, and tamperproof environments. Risk management is a differentiatorCrypto has been pulling in top talent from a variety of backgrounds. Sometimes I sense a tension between the tech-forward move fast crowd and the deliberate, cautious, and risk averse financial services crowd. But we need both legs to run into the future. The Celsius meltdown has given me a renewed appreciation for risk and compliance. In recent days, crypto lending companies have been at pains to explain their risk management approach and distance themselves from Celsius. I expect there could be a flight to quality, with consumers gravitating to more established and regulated providers. There is an opportunity for banks to make a move here. More curious about DeFiHumans are fallible. People get greedy and risky, then bad things happen. This is not limited to crypto. It happens across every industry. One of the beautiful things about decentralized finance (DeFi) is that it runs on smart contracts aka code. It takes the human out of the equation and executes based on the written code. But no system is infallible. DeFi solves for one risk - human behvaior - while heightening another risk: hackers. DeFi is poised to continue growth and eventually will underpin a chunky slice of the mass market.Brace yourself for more regulationSociety functions around a set of rules of engagement. There are consequences when you break those rules. Every industry needs regulation. Crypto is no different. I hope that the regulation is thoughtful and not a knee-jerk reaction. I hope the regulation would seek to protect the consumer, not prevent the consumer from engaging with crypto. I hope the regulation is crafted in partnership with industry, seeking to support technology advancement and not strangle the baby in the bassinet. I’m optimistic. Many advances we take for granted today went through a storming phase in their infancy. I have seen newspaper clips from the 1800s railing against electricity and cars. Today we can’t imagine our lives without them. I expect the US will eventually strike the right balance with crypto regulations. PS - But wait, there’s moreThere’s more to the Celsius story. For instance, I didn’t get into the alleged token manipulation and potential insider trading.PSS - Former Coinbase PM arrested for insider tradingSpeaking of insider trading, this week, a former Coinbase product manager was arrested along with his brother and a friend for insider trading. Background There are about 2,000 crypto tokens. Binance lists over 300 of them on their exchange. Coinbase has been intentionally listing more tokens to close the gap and give their customers more choice. Coinbase currently lists about 200 tokens. It’s been observed that new tokens experience a significant price jump once they are listed on Coinbase. It could be due to millions of users suddenly gaining access and increasing demand. The Coinbase PM obtained intelligence on which tokens would be listed then relayed it to his accomplices. The trio then got wallets controlled by other people to opportunistically buy and sell these tokens. They earned at least $1.5M through this insider trading scheme. Blockchain to the rescuePublic blockchains permit anyone to view transactions. The challenge is that it’s not always obvious to the observer who owns the wallets but that’s why blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis, TRM Labs and Elliptic specalize in. An avid observer noticed this pattern of sales from a wallet. He shared his observations on Twitter. Soon financial regulators were hot on the chase and identified the trio and notified Coinbase. The Coinbase PM was invited to a meeting where at Coinbase where he was presumably fired. Regulators sent him a letter. He bought a ticket to fly home to India on the same day. The suspect was apprehended before he could flee the country. Contrary to some widely held beliefs, blockchain technology is not just a haven for would-be-criminals, rather, it can be a valuable tool for law enforcement to catch criminals. It’s been long rumoured that there is significant insider trading at some crypto tokens. Perhaps this case is the first of many to come. The industry needs to police itself and partner with law enforcement. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afolabio.substack.com

Is fundraising for your startup causing daytime stress and nighttime terrors?Our guest, serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Ben Jen, is here to help ease your fundraising journey with his insights and advice.Ben is the Founder and Managing Director of Ben Jen Holdings, a venture capital and private equity firm dealing with companies in various tech and business fields. Ben Jen Holdings has completed investments in over 200 companies, from Pre-Seed to Series C rounds, with a proven track record of successful exits. The company provides consultancy to startups and participates in many startup competitions, and it has worked closely with many High School startups, providing guidance and advice to them on a regular basis.Ben is an active volunteer and mentors several aspiring entrepreneurs through the Diamond Challenge, MicroMentor, Empire State Development, and Venture for America.He is actively seeking new deals and investments to pursue throughout the New England and Greater New York City area.Please tap this link to learn more about Ben Jen Holdings: https://www.benjenholdings.comConnect with Ben and follow Ben Jen Holdings via these social platforms:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjenonlineTwitter: https://twitter.com/bjen07921Instagram: https://instagram.com/benjenholdingsPurchase Lean Startup by Eric Ries here: https://amzn.to/3jXDSWgThank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!Ande ♥Ande Lyonshttps://andelyons.comCONNECT WITH ANDE ONLINE: https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/ https://angel.co/andelyons TikTok: @andelyonsANDELICIOUS RESOURCES:JOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEAGORAPULSEMy favorite digital marketing dashboard is AGORAPULSE – it's the best platform to manage your social media posts and presence! Learn more here: http://www.agorapulse.com?via=ande17STARTUP DOX Do you need attorney reviewed legal documents for your startup? I'm a proud community partner of Startup Dox, a new service provided by Selvarajah Law PC which helps you draw out all the essential paperwork needed to kickstart your business in a super cost-effective way. All the legal you're looking for… only without confusion or frustration. EVERY filing and document comes with an attorney review. You will never do it alone. Visit https://www.thestartupdox.com/ and use my discount code ANDE10 to receive 10% off your order.SPONSORSHIPIf you resonate with the show's mission of amplifying diverse founder voices while serving first-time founders around the world, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Startup Life LIVE Show! ande@andelyons.com.STREAMYARD OVERLAYS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNNicky Pasquierhttps://www.virtuosoassistant.co.uk/Visit Nicky's CANVA Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhUDgDHkkma3YhOf7uy8TAbt7HdkXhSjONicky's Canva Presentation Playlist: http://bit.ly/Canva_Present_PlaylistGET VIDEO/AUDIO TRANSCRIBED WITH OTTER.AIhttps://bit.ly/StartupLifeOtter

Vikram Rajan  Did you realize that people trust watching videos about a product more than they do advertisements? Here are a few interesting statistics; 80% of Internet traffic comes from video, 90% of consumers say that videos help with their buying decision and that 64% of potential buyers buy after watching a video! These statistics prove how powerful video is to help you make sales. Our guest Vik Rajan is an expert at using videos on social media to get clients and he'll share with us how to post our videos the right way. BIO Virkram is the co-founder of PhoneBlogger.net & Videosocials.net He has presented on behalf of every major Bar Association in the Greater New York City area and other numerous prestigious networking groups & organizations His marketing column premiered in the AICPA's CPA Insider publication in Fall 2009 and became the most popular column in July 2010. Vik's marketing columns have also appeared in the New York Real Estate Journal, Financial Advisor magazine, Long Island Business News, Dominican Times Magazine, Personal Branding magazine, and more. Vik has taught classes for the Fashion Institute of Technology and has been invited by C.W. Post (Long Island University).  His book: “365 Marketing Thumb-rules: Daily Reminders for Rainmakers:  published in 2008 has received praise from over 15 organization leaders within the legal, accounting, financial services, and real estate professions. Vik has also been quoted by the Wall Street Journal's Startup Journal, Entrepreneurship magazine, Channel Pro, & more. In January 2005, Vikram was named a “Top 40 Under 40 Rising Star” by Long Island Business News. CONTACT                                                                 vik@videosocials.net      516-642-4100 www.linkedin.com/in/vikramrajan GIFT                                                                                                    Record your profile video free; RSVP: www.videosocials.club MY CONTACT                                                   StressFreeRemodeling@gmail.com www.StressFreeRemodeling.com                   www.AuriemmaDesign.com MY GIFT                                                                                        Transform Any Home Into a Dream Home Home                                   A guide with lots of ideas and cost estimates for the transformation. StressFreeRemodeling.com/Transform My Book                                                                                    Homeowner's Guide to Stress-Free Remodeling available             on Amazon. A great gift for your clients who don't love their home and want to transform it into their dream home.      

Combining his financial experience with major firms, this Forbes 30 Under 30 Recipient has founded three companies. For the first time, the show stops in Hawaii to sit down with serial entrepreneur Matt Feldman. His latest company, Moku Foods has been getting in the press being featured as the top mushroom jerky in Bon Appetit.  With a lean team and the daily grind being so intense, Matt Feldman is displaying his leadership skills day in and out.Welcome to Episode #187 on That Entrepreneur Show - Each week since 2019, the founder of a company or brand shares what worked for them, what they needed to improve on, and all of their learning lessons along the way. This week's spotlight story is Pierre Omidyar.Matt Feldman's current company is Moku Foods.Jerky is great, but its environmental footprint isn't. So, they created one that captures the texture & flavor of our go-to snack with the power of plants. Whether you're a full vegan or just dabble with meatless Mondays, just one bag is a step in the right direction.His second company, Undorm, was in a new field! This company created an easier way for students in NYC to find affordable and convenient apartments.  -Generated over 500 unique leads and closed 32 rental transactions from June – August  -Expanded the company to multiple cities nationwide where we partnered with local brokeragesFeldman also founded Cinco Terras Specialty Coffee, where he distributed Organic and Fair-Trade coffee beans to mobile food vendors & restaurants in the Greater New York City metropolitan areaAs you can tell, there are learning lessons from many angles coming at you RIGHT NOW.Guest LinkedInListen to all episodes here: https://ThatEntrepreneurShow.Buzzsprout.comWebsite:  https://www.VincentALanci.com/InstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInFor Digital Editing Inquiries and Potential Podcast Guests: Email: PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comHost Name: Vincent A. LanciYouTubeInstagramAdventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenHappy | https://soundcloud.com/morning-kulishow/happy-background-music-no-copyright-fun-royalty-free-music-free-downloadSources: Entrepreneur.com, Brainyquote.com

In honor of Rare Disease Month we are continuing to highlight different rare diseases. This week we explore Farber Disease with Dr. Alex Solyom, Senior Vice President of Rare Disease Development at Aceragen, and Katie Crosby, is a certified genetic counselor and the Associate Director of Patient Engagement. Dr. Alex Solyom is a pediatrician with real-world expertise in rare diseases, sphingolipid biology, inflammation and pediatric rheumatology. He has over 13 years of clinical and translational research experience, with 8 years in rare disease pharma therapeutic lifecycle development.In his role at Aceragen, he is involved in the strategic planning and execution in clinical and translational research, lifecycle development, medical, scientific and patient affairs. He has been the architect of rhAC clinical development program from its inception and is responsible for clinical and translational development, medical and patient affairs, as well as medical and scientific discussions with FDA and EMA with a focus on delivering benefit to patients and other stakeholders efficiently and effectively.Katie Crosby joined Aceragen with over 8 years of experience working in clinical care and research for rare diseases. As a board-certified genetic counselor, Katie specializes in supporting patients and families to understand and navigate their genetic diagnoses.Before joining Aceragen, Katie served as a clinical genetic counselor and lysosomal storage disease program coordinator in the Rare Disease Institute at Children's National Hospital. During her time there, she supported patients through diagnosis and long-term management as well as managed multiple clinical trials, natural history studies, and patient registries for lysosomal storage disorders, including Pompe disease, Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, MPS II, MPS IVA, MPS VII, and Farber disease. Katie also worked as a tele-medicine genetic counselor and team lead at Metis Genetics. Katie received a Bachelor of Science in biology from Villanova University and a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.On This Episode We Discuss:Farber disease and the larger family of lysosomal storage disorders Diagnosis and misdiagnosis of Farber disease The inheritance pattern of Farber disease and screening for the disease Available treatments for Farber disease and those in development by AceragenRequirements for Aceragen's no-cost genetic testingHow Farber disease research can provide general information for other diseasesHead over to their website Aceragen.com to learn more, including their page about Farber Disease and follow them on Twitter. If you would like to contact Aceragen directly at patientinfo@aceragen.com. Stay tuned for the next new episode of DNA Today on February 18, 2022 where we'll be discussing advances in rare disease diagnosis! In the meantime, you can binge over 170 other episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, streaming on the website, or any other podcast player by searching, “DNA Today”. Episodes since 2021 are also recorded with video which you can watch on our YouTube channel. DNA Today is hosted and produced by Kira Dineen. Our social media lead is Corinne Merlino. Our video lead is Amanda Andreoli. See what else we are up to on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and our website, DNApodcast.com. Questions/inquiries can be sent to info@DNApodcast.com. Every pregnancy has a chance to have a genetic abnormality or complication. Mitera empowers you to make the most informed reproductive decisions through their at-home genetic tests, without needing your doctor's order. These tests include non-invasive prenatal screening (Mitera's Peaches&Me) and carrier screening (Mitera's 23pears). Request your own kit at miteragenetics.com and use code “DNATODAY” for 10% off. Mitera. Predict. Prevent. Prepare. (SPONSORED)PerkinElmer Genomics is a global leader in genetic testing focusing on rare diseases, inherited disorders, newborn screening, and hereditary cancer. Testing services support the full continuum of care from preconception and prenatal to neonatal, pediatric, and adult. Testing options include sequencing for targeted genes, multiple genes, the whole exome or genome, and copy number variations. Using a simple saliva or blood sample, PerkinElmer Genomics answers complex genetic questions that can proactively inform patient care and end the diagnostic odyssey for families. Learn more at PerkinElmerGenomics.com. (SPONSORED)I'm involved in some entrepreneur groups in the Greater New York City area. Recently, I attended a pitch event for women entrepreneurs and was so inspired by one in particular who founded PATCH10. PATCH10 has created high quality clothing to help people look and feel their best while undergoing medical treatment. 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Wines Smoke Eater 2018 Friuli and 2018 PinotageGuests: Gerard Kane & Peter MoralesNot only do we LOVE wine here @winestofindpodcast we also love our first responders! We were so excited and interested when we learned of Smoke Eater Wines - a company formed by two retired firefighters and a veteran of the food and beverage industry to benefit first responders in the Greater New York City area.Listen to this episode to hear the origin story of Smoke Eater Wines and how each bottle benefits first responders. As many know, fire fighters spend long shifts together that require shared meals (sans wine) - but did you know that, often, they will have events that involve the community that welcome them to share in those meals? Thus was born the concept of Smoke Eater Wines - for community charity events benefitting fire fighters and their families. From there it only made sense to offer bottles for sale.Learn how you can order your own bottle and listen to Gerard and Peter sharing their enthusiasm for wine, community service and helping those who help everyone.Wines To Find Podcast,  Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS  in  four categories. -Best Drink or Beverage Program-Best New Series-Best Single Topic Series-Best Food or Drink PodcastWe have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/==============Music from https://filmmusic.io "Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/winestofind)

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, the National School Board Association did, in fact, collude with the White House before that memo calling parents domestic terrorists was issued. This program made the prescient state that there was coordination with the NSBA and the White House calling the letter an "inside job" at that time. Now on November 12th, 2021 its been confirmed that the NSBA has been actively engaged with several executive branch agencies. It is also believed that the DOJ had a hand in writing the memo. Then, Hawk Newsome, the head of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York City has declared that there will be arson and bloodshed in the streets if the NYPD's anti-crime task force is reinstated by the incoming Mayor Eric Adams. While there's no repercussion for the BLM leader, Steve Bannon was indicted for rejecting an overreaching subpoena from a partisan congressional committee obsessed with Donald Trump. How many presidents and their staff has this happened to? The Democrat party of Jim Crow remains a grave threat to this country as their war is promoted by Marxism and attacks the culture of Americanism, our economy, and our energy production. Later, when then-AG Eric Holder got caught running the "Fast and Furious" gun-running scandal he declined to respond to Congressional subpoenas and he was only held in contempt. There is no evidence that Steve Bannon led an insurrection on January 6th but he's been indicted.  Afterward, what the FBI is doing to James O'Keefe and Project Veritas is egregious. Leaking information from his cellphone to the New York Times has now become a routine pattern of political punishment. Finally, Grove City College Professor Paul Kengor joins the show to discuss his latest article in the American Spectator on natural immunity. Kengor argues that natural immunity is five times superior to the artificial immunity offered through vaccination, which only lasts about six months before a booster is needed to maintain efficacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Data Movers, we sit down with Christopher Lodge, COO and Interim CEO of United Fiber & Data (UFD), a premier fiber optic network provider in the U.S. Northeast region. UFD's wholly-owned, diverse, dark fiber network spans more than 400 miles and sits outside the Mid-Atlantic I-95 corridor from the Greater New York City metro to Ashburn, Virginia, the data center capital of the world. Hear him talk about UFD's meteoric rise in demand for its diverse fiber optic network, huge deals just announced by the company, how he grew up in the industry, and what trends he's noticing. Plus, find out the Pennsylvania Dutch delicacy that's his favorite food in the fall. If you are interested in learning more about the people behind our industry's top headlines, this podcast is for you!Follow Jaymie at @jscotto and Evan at @evankirstelSUBSCRIBE to JaymieScottoTV for the latest Telecom News: https://www.youtube.com/JaymieScottoTVHOMEPAGE: http://www.jsa.netLIKE JaymieScottoTV on FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociatesFOLLOW JaymieScottoTV on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jsatv

Flipping houses isn't the way it looks on TV, especially if you're scaling your operation, bleeding money on multiple projects, and rolling with the punches of a shifting market.   It's safe to say that the investors still doing flips today are navigating a ton of challenges, so how are people like my guest succeeding?    In a challenging market where cosmetic flips are incredibly rare, the hidden value and profit is in value-add construction-heavy flips. The unique expertise you gain in this niche allows investors to also excel in other asset classes when the market shifts.    What are the biggest challenges flippers are facing right now? How do you take care of the cash flow issue in flipping before you even swing a hammer?  In this episode, investor, developer, coach, Founder and President of DaSilva Group Inc, Gabe DaSilva shares how he creates and maintains momentum in the world of fix and flips.    Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode    Why business cards don't add valueHow do you package your unique abilities to drive value as a rookie investor?    How to reduce the stress of running a flipping operation You can't afford not to get a project manager, especially when you're scaling your flipping operation, but how do you afford to pay them a steady salary?    Why you have to anticipate cash flow issuesPeople think flipping is easy, until they start bleeding cash on multiple projects. How do you take care of cash flow on the front end?    Guest Bio-    Gabriel DaSilva is a serial entrepreneur with humble roots. He is an investor, developer, coach and Founder and President of DaSilva Group Inc. He is a second generation builder and first generation Portuguese American, the first to graduate college is his family. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seton Hall University, with a Bachelors in Finance, and again later with a MBA in Financial Markets, Instruments and Institutions. He also received a MS from NYU Real Estate Finance. Gabriel held several positions in both private and corporate finance organizations in the Greater New York City after graduating. But after a string of market related layoffs left his head spinning he took the opportunity to follow his entrepreneurial passion and launched his first business, a fast casual restaurant concept. He designed, built, operated and later sold the concept, to pursue a legacy ingrained in him at a young age, returning to the real estate space.   DaSilva Group Inc, was formed, and has since launched multiple other subsidiary businesses. DaSilva Homes, the development division, specializes in residential renovations, specifically taking dated capes and ranches, and transforming them into beautiful modern colonials. DaSilva Homes has won numerous awards by the National Association of Home Builders, Metropolitan Chapter, including Best Home Renovation, Best Kitchen and Best Bathroom.   Gabriel has been coined “Mr. Add-A-Level” for his extensive knowledge of construction heavy renovations. Gabriel specializes in implementing effective profitability optimization strategies & systems, and conducting complex financial valuations and analyses. He hosts a variety of educational events, including the “Add-A-Level Bus Tour” "Fix & Flip Foundation Workshop" and “Real Estate Riches Mastermind”. He is passionate about teaching, growing, and inspiring others to systematically operate their businesses and reach their peak potential. In addition to his entrepreneurial passions, Gabriel believes in giving back, and is zealous with his philanthropic efforts.    For more information visit http://www.gabedasilva.com. Watch Gabe's docuseries ‘The Build' on YouTube.Follow @realgabedasilva on Instagram. 

Gabriel DaSilva, Founder and President of DaSilva Group Inc., is a serial entrepreneur with humble roots. He is a second generation builder and first generation Portuguese American, the first to graduate college in his family. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seton Hall University, with a Bachelors in Finance, and again later with a MBA in Financial Markets, Instruments and Institutions. He also received a MS from NYU Real Estate Finance. Gabriel held several positions in both private and corporate finance organizations in Greater New York City after graduating. But after a string of market related layoffs that left his head spinning, he took the opportunity to follow his entrepreneurial passion and launched his first business, a fast casual restaurant concept. He designed, built, operated and later sold the concept, to pursue a legacy ingrained in him at a young age, returning to the real estate space. DaSilva Group Inc, was formed, and has since launched multiple other subsidiary businesses. DaSilva Homes, the development division, specializes in residential renovations, specifically taking dated capes and ranches, and transforming them into beautiful modern colonials. DaSilva Homes has won numerous awards by the National Association of Home Builders, Metropolitan Chapter, including Best Home Renovation, Best Kitchen and Best Bathroom. Gabriel has been coined “Mr. Add-A-Level” for his extensive knowledge of construction heavy renovations. Gabriel specializes in implementing effective profitability optimization strategies & systems, and conducting complex financial valuations and analyses. He hosts a variety of educational events, including the “Add-A-Level Bus Tour” “Fix & Flip Foundation Workshop” and “Real Estate Riches Mastermind”. He is passionate about teaching, growing, and inspiring others to systematically operate their businesses and reach their peak potential. In addition to his entrepreneurial passions, Gabriel believes in giving back, and is zealous with his philanthropic efforts. He travels to Guatemala annually on missions trips to build homes and support the community of Zacapa. Learn more about all of Gabe's projects at http://www.gabedasilva.com/ He has been featured on “The BiggerPockets Podcast” discussing six-figure house flipping. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-258-six-figure-house-flipping-gabe-dasilva Gabe also created the docuseries “The Build.” What you'll learn about in this episode: How Gabe shifted from running a restaurant and working in food service to moving into fix-and-flip investing How adding value is the cornerstone of Gabe's business, and how the right systems and people serve as the doorway to getting into a new area for the first time How Gabe's business model creates opportunities and turns big profits, and how market conditions right now are impacting the business How adding a second story completely refreshes the value of a property, and how Gabe looks at zoning restrictions as his first step Why working directly with homeowners is too cumbersome to be worthwhile, and why the team is doing 8-10 of these big renovations per year How Gabe's business is structured to ensure consistency, efficiency and profitability with each of their projects Gabe breaks down the numbers behind his big “add-a-level” renovations that make them so profitable How Gabe developed a full curriculum, the “Fix and Flip Foundation Formula” that he teaches to students all across North America Resources: Learn more about working with Gabe: https://thementorpodcast.com/gabe Get Ron's $599 Wholesaling course for FREE when you join his Gold Club for ONLY $59 a month!

Patricia Kidwingira is the District 26 Director of Toastmasters District 46 Greater New York City who doubles as an International Auditor at UNICEF, the United Nation Children's Fund. Patricia firmly believes in the power of education because of the way it has changed and shaped her life and gave her the privilege to visit around a hundred countries on five continents. Having grown up in Burundi, Africa, to a big family with 7 siblings, Patricia's parents placed great value in her education, which she pursued at an intercontinental level from Africa, Europe, and the United States as she's earned her Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) – Belgium. She Acquired her MBA in International Business from American Intercontinental University. Fast forward to today, Patricia has over 25 years of audit experience and working in almost 100 countries for both external and internal functions in the private sector and the United Nations. She's a part-time lecturer at the University of Burundi and Rwanda for Econometrics and Local Planning. She holds multiple international certifications such as Leading Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) Certification - Ethics and Compliance Institute (ECI), COSO Certification, Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) - the Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA), Leadership online course with Harvard Business Corporate Learning (Harvard Manage mentor), Executive Leadership Certificate - eCornell, and Certification in control self-assessment (CCSA) - IIA. She's also the recipient of many awards in her years of experience, including the World Voices President Distinguished Award in 2016 and being the Most Distinguished Toastmaster in 2019. Please rate, review and subscribe!Find out more about Toastmasters, visit https://toastmasters46.org/ and follow District 46 on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toastmasters46/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/toast-masters-district-46Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TMDistrict46/Toastmasters - where leaders are made.

Shemeka Brathwaite is a professional speaker, poet, and educator. Her energetic messages are the result of her background as a spoken word artist. She has performed in open mic venues such as the Nuyorican Poets Café, The Afrikan Poetry Theater, The Poets' House, and in the choreopoem stage play ""The Poets' Testimony."" Her award-winning poem ""Virtuous Woman"" is published in the academic anthology entitled Our Stories, Ourselves: The EmBODYment of Women's Literacy and her upcoming poetry book ""Roses From My Garden Vol. 1"". Shemeka started out as a designer, collaborating with international production teams to engineer and execute the garments of some of America’s top fashion design labels.She transitioned into higher education administration to serve in a variety of leadership roles in career services, student affairs, alumni relations and academic affairs. She leads NYC Men Teach in the Brooklyn College School of Education, a mayoral initiative for diversity, recruitment, and retention in teaching. Her educational experiences provide her with unique perspectives on recruitment, strategic partnerships, student achievement, and program development. As a peak performance strategist, Shemeka trains professionals to achieve more at work, so they exceed their goals, increase their influence, and live intentionally. She provides inspiring programs on productivity, executive presence and passionate leadership to associations and educational institutions.Shemeka has been an active member of leading non-profit organizations on local, regional, national, and international transformative programmatic initiatives.She is an active member of the National Speakers Association, the Global Speakers Federation, and the Women Speakers Association.Shemeka holds a Master’s in Adult Education and Human Resource Development from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design from Syracuse University. Shemeka completed Harvard University’s Women in Education Leadership program. Shemeka is a certified life coach through New York University and a practitioner of Myers-Briggs® Assessments.She lives with her husband and two sons in the Greater New York City area. You can find more Information about Shemeka Brathwaite at www.carlaandrews.com/yourinspiredjourneynetwork  

Jon and Vikram talk about the importance of blogging, videos, and consistency. Vikram is the co-founder of phoneBlogger.net & Videosocials.net. Vikram Rajan has presented on behalf of every major Bar Association in the Greater New York City area. His marketing column premiered in the AICPA’s CPA Insider publication in Fall 2009 and became the most popular column in July 2010. Vikram Rajan has presented in front of many networking groups & organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) • National Network of Accountants • National Conference of CPA Practitioners • NYC Bar Association • New York County Law Association • New York Women's Bar Association • Nassau County Bar Association (Academy of Law) • New York State Council on Divorce Mediation • Association of Conflict Resolution (GNY) • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (Queens) • Association of Divorce Financial Planners • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) • and more. Vikram’s 2008 book, 365 Marketing Thumb-rules: Daily Reminders for Rainmakers, has received praise from over 15 organization leaders within the legal, accounting, financial services, and real estate professions. His marketing columns have also appeared in the New York Real Estate Journal, Financial Advisor magazine, Long Island Business News, Dominican Times magazine, Personal Branding magazine, and more. Vik has taught classes for the Fashion Institute of Technology and has been invited by C.W. Post (Long Island University). Vik has also been quoted by the Wall Street Journal’s Startup Journal, Entrepreneurship magazine, Channel Pro, & more. In January 2005, Vikram was named a “Top 40 Under 40 Rising Star” by Long Island Business News.    Connect with Vikram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikramrajan/  https://videosocials.net/  https://phoneblogger.net/    Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

This week’s conversation is with Brooklyn native and the Founder + Chief Curator of caribBEING Shelley V Worrell. Caribbeing is a thriving cultural venture illuminating the Caribbean experience and communities in Greater New York City and around the world. They work at the intersection of Culture x Community x Commerce.

This week’s conversation is with Brooklyn native and the Founder + Chief Curator of caribBEING Shelley V Worrell. CaribBeing is a thriving cultural venture illuminating the Caribbean experience and communities in Greater New York City and around the world. We work at the intersection of Culture x Community x Commerce. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/afrosknives/message

Apple Podcasts Rate and Review for SpotOn JoAnn Del Gatto is the Vice President of Education and Compliance at The Surplus Lines Association of California, and Joyce King is ILSA’s Special Project Administrator. Joyce King has worked with ILSA since 2005, specializing in surplus lines tax filing requirements. JoAnn also serves as a Regulatory Risk and Compliance Consultant with Custom Compliance Solutions, a company based in the Greater New York City region, helping businesses with everything from reporting and filing services and identifying automation opportunities to developing best practices and mergers and acquisitions. Joyce and JoAnn join us again today to share how you can properly vet your staff to determine if they are a good fit to be part of your organization. They discuss the questions you should ask during the interview, some of the notable traits to watch for on their first day, and how you can help them with the onboarding process. Joyce explains how ILSA handles the onboarding process and JoAnn discusses the importance of knowing the money expected by the applicant. They also share advice for professionals on what they can do to have an edge this year. "Make sure you are on the same page with salary. If you're not, it's probably not going to be a good fit." - JoAnn Del Gatto Today on Spot On Insurance: Why they incorporated a culture of fitness into their work setting. The projects ILSA has been busy with this year. Their qualifications and how they interview for staff and management positions. What JoAnn believes interviewers should have prepared before interviewing applicants. The onboarding process at ILSA and the ILSA Bootcamp. JoAnn's formula for bringing in a new member who may be familiar with how the company runs. Why note-taking can determine if a newcomer will last in the company. The growth programs companies can offer employees to retain them. Companies that are bolstering their focus on having a diverse organization. JoAnn’s and Joyce's advice for professionals who want to improve their skills before the year ends. Key Takeaways: Networking will be the best thing you can do before the year ends. For the beginning of the year in surplus lines, get ready. Because that's when all those reports are due. For new hires, note-taking can be the difference between becoming a regular and being sent home. Connect with Joyce King: ILSA LinkedIn Email: j.king@ilsainc.com (254) 729-6127 Connect with Jo Ann Del Gatto: The Surplus Line Association of California LinkedIn Email: jdelgatto@slacal.org This episode was brought to you by….. Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), America’s Premier Insurance Compliance and Licensing experts. To learn more about ILSA and their services, visit ILSAinc.com. Connect, Learn, Share Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode of Spot On Insurance. For more resources and episodes, visit SpotOnInsurance.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Love what you’re learning, Spot Light your review on Apple Podcasts Rate and Review For SpotOn and share your favorite episodes with friends and colleagues!

About Vikram Rajan:Vikram is co-founder of phoneBlogger.net & Videosocials.net.Vikram has also been quoted by the Wall Street Journal’s Startup Journal, Entrepreneurship magazine, Channel Pro, & more. In January 2005, Vikram was named a “Top 40 Under 40 Rising Star” by Long Island Business News. Vikram has presented on behalf of every major Bar Association in the Greater New York City area. Vikram has presented in front of many networking groups & organizations.  Vikram’s book, 365 Marketing Thumb-rules: Daily Reminders for Rainmakers, has received praise from organization leaders within the legal, accounting, financial services, and real estate professions. His marketing columns have also appeared in the New York Real Estate Journal, Financial Advisor magazine, Long Island Business News and more. Connect with Vikram at Linkedin.com/in/VikramrajanphoneBlogger.netVideosocials.netPlease send me your feedback, any topics you would like me to cover, any concerns and questions at showupwithpriyanka@gmail.comYou can follow me atFacebook PageInstagramLinkedinIf you are looking into launching your own podcast - check out this course which I went through to launch my podcast in 28 days to Top 60 rated show on Itunes 'Entrepreneurship category'. This is my affiliate link to sign up for the podcast course :  https://aff.podcastprofitlab.co/17187/60011

Molly McGrath speaks with Vikram Rajan about video blogs, and how video marketing is the big new thing.   In This Episode You Will Learn How word of mouth marketing and word of mouth referrals can be beneficial to begin and grow your business How video blogs are the new marketing trend on Facebook and LinkedIn The How-To’s to making a simple video for your audience How to create stage presence on screen Which informative topics should you put in your video blog   More About About Vikram Rajan Vikram Rajan has presented on behalf of every major Bar Association in the Greater New York City area. His marketing column premiered in the AICPA’s CPA Insider publication in Fall 2009 and became the most popular column in July 2010. Vikram’s 2008 book, 365 Marketing Thumb-rules: Daily Reminders for Rainmakers, has received praise from over 15 organization leaders within the legal, accounting, financial services, and real estate professions.   Links and Resources https://issuu.com/vikramrajan/docs/marketingthumbrulesexcerpt https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikramrajan/ https://hiringandempowering.com/about-management-consultants/ https://issuu.com/vikramrajan/docs/marketingthumbrulesexcerpt https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-hall

Atratus and Wyrd put their heads together over the Seer's map to determine where they should go and what they should be looking for. Later, the cabal meet with the Consilium of the Greater New York City area. Join us live on Twitch, Friday nights at 7pm EDT: http://twitch.tv/theonyxpath Support the show by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OccultistsAnonymous Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OccultistsA Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/vVWXMsD Get the Book. Play the Game: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/181754/Mage-the-Awakening-2nd-Edition?affiliate_id=723048 Character Art by Jonathan T: https://srion.artstation.com/ Intro Music: LuIzA - Chrono Trigger "...And in Her Self-Loathing and Despair, She Found Wrath" https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01989

Kojo ‘Terry’ Oppong provides strategic advice to companies interested in growing within and into African markets based between Accra and Greater New York City. We discuss the possibilities for business on the continent. We also discuss the origin of the term Chale. We speak about the right to return and discuss avenues for ventures in Ghana. We discuss the origins of the Republic of Ghana and the ways in which it has impacted the inclusiveness of the nation.

Guest,  Sonia Queralt, Co-Founder of Divorceify & Divorce Attorney. She is from the Greater New York City area. Sonia Queralt is a divorce litigator, divorce coach and a divorce survivor. She now dedicates her career to helping people going through divorce focus on building their future.  Sonia earned her bachelor's degree at American University and studied law at Northeastern University School of Law. She lives in New York with her husband and two cats, Bella and Ninja.WGSN-DB Going Solo Network Radio & TV - Internet Singles Talk Network (www.goingsolomedia.com) with Rosalind Sedacca, Host of Divorce, Dating & Empowered Living.

Solar One is a non-profit organization that launched about 15 years ago with the goal of both educating people in the Greater New York community on solar energy and sustainability and making solar energy more accessible to everyone—particularly those who wouldn't typically have access to it, such as community groups and affordable housing providers. There are three main programs being run by Solar One: a K-12 environmental education program that's been implemented in over 800 public schools in New York City, the Green Workforce Training Program that helps people obtain the skills necessary for entry-level positions in building operations and maintenance, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and solar installation, and Here Comes Solar, a program dedicated to making solar energy accessible to everyone by providing technical support to groups and organizations in need. Noah Ginsburg is the program director of Here Comes Solar, which identifies organizations that are interested in utilizing solar energy, answers all of their questions, sets them up with preliminary solar designs for their buildings, creates financial savings estimates, and helps them get bids from local solar installers. The program has already helped 20 affordable housing communities go solar, and there are no signs of slowing. Ginsburg discusses several of the projects they're working on, one of which is a community-shared solar project making it possible for renters to participate in large solar projects occurring somewhere else in the city, and to benefit by not only saving on their energy bill but by gaining shareholder status in the cooperation. For example, their subscription will entitle them to a 15-20% discount on solar credits and a vote as to what is done with any profits from the cooperation. In this way, consumers hold the power, rather than corporations. Tune in for all the details, and learn more by visiting solar1.org. If you live in the Greater New York City area and are interested in becoming part of a cooperation, visit sunsetparksolar.org and herecomessolar.nyc.

On episode #64 of Roman Prokopchuk's Digital Savage Experience Podcast I Interview Vikram Rajan Co-Founder, Phoneblogger.net & Videosocials.net. Vikram Rajan has presented on behalf of every major Bar Association in the Greater New York City area. His marketing column premiered in the AICPA’s CPA Insider publication in Fall 2009 and became the most popular column in July 2010. Vikram Rajan has presented in front of many networking groups & organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) • National Network of Accountants • National Conference of CPA Practitioners • NYC Bar Association • New York County Law Association • New York Women's Bar Association • Nassau County Bar Association (Academy of Law) • New York State Council on Divorce Mediation • Association of Conflict Resolution (GNY) • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (Queens) • Association of Divorce Financial Planners • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) • and more. Vikram’s 2008 book, 365 Marketing Thumb-rules: Daily Reminders for Rainmakers, has received praise from over 15 organization leaders within the legal, accounting, financial services, and real estate professions. His marketing columns have also appeared in the New York Real Estate Journal, Financial Advisor magazine, Long Island Business News, Dominican Times magazine,Personal Branding magazine, and more. Vik has taught classes for the Fashion Institute of Technology and has been invited by C.W. Post (Long Island University). Vik has also been quoted by the Wall Street Journal’s Startup Journal, Entrepreneurship magazine, Channel Pro, & more. In January 2005, Vikram was named a “Top 40 Under 40 Rising Star” by Long Island Business News. This episode is brought to you by Nova Zora Digital. See what Nova Zora Digital can do for your business with digital marketing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode of the Julius Profiles podcast, the hilarious Haley Uzelac and Krista Stucchio from GoDaddy discuss the challenge of wearing multiple hats as marketers. People often think, “Those people on the influencer team are just going to go find the influencers and get them to do stuff for us because that’s what we need them to do.” But there’s a lot that goes into it.Influencer marketing is not just about finding the person that’s creating that sexy content – it’s finding the people who are going to be able to tell your story and engaging them in a more meaningful way. You have to ensure you align with their creative brand as well as aligning them with yours. And beyond choosing the right people and building that all-important relationship, there are so many other hats an influencer marketer has to wear: strategic, creative, educational, production, analytical, empathetic, account management, community management, and legal.It’s a great discussion and both Haley and Krista have tons of insights to share about influencer marketing and how they manage to wear multiple hats throughout the day to get the job done. For all this and more, take a listen!Key Points From This Episode: • Influencer marketing – something different every day• The many different “hats” a marketer has to wear• The two phases of every influencer marketing campaign: the strategic and the executional• The skills you need to be successful at influencer marketing and social media• Balancing work and responsibilities with content creation• The importance of carving out some “me time”• Haley and Krista’s hopes and dreams for the future• Advice for prospective influencers that are trying to make it• And much more! About our guests:Philly-raised, now New York City-based, GoDaddy’s Talent Desk & Social Media Influencer Lead, Haley Uzelac (@HaleyUzelac), knew that marketing was her calling as early on as high school. From working in media right out of college, she found it was not necessarily her passion, and when asked what her passion was at the time, it was her blog www.hopefullymuzing.com. Working on her blog as a “side hustle,” Haley then began to see the impact of influencers and word-of-mouth marketing, so she decided to explore career opportunities in the field. This led her to the influencer marketing department at an agency, strategizing and executing different influencer plans across a wide range of clients. In June of 2018, Haley accepted the position to build out the influencer marketing department at GoDaddy. Now with an Instagram following of 7.2K+ and updating her blog frequently, Haley is able to see both sides of influencer marketing: the brand side, and the influencer side.GoDaddy’s Social Media & Content Manager, Krista Stucchio (@kstucchio), is Long Island, NY born and Bucks County, PA grown. Shortly after graduating from the University of Maryland with a journalism degree, she moved to the Greater New York City area where she landed roles in marketing and social media. Krista is a social media enthusiast and foodie with a passion for photography. You can typically find her scrolling through Instagram, eating just about anything or with camera in hand. Krista could not be happier being part of the newly established and rapidly growing GoDaddy brand social team. When she’s not sharing stories about rising entrepreneurs, she’s being one herself. Outside of the office, Krista is a photographer and runs a food-focused Instagram called @hashtagfoodpic. Her plate is always full, both literally and figuratively, and she’s continuously hungry for success.

In this podcast, we speak with Finola Austin live from the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference (MDMC18). Finola is the Brand Strategy Director at Refinery29, and in this episodes she talks about the art ans science behind creation of engaging digital content.  Host: Blake Rudloff Produced: Brian Borgstede, James Brandt, Taylor Caputo, Khadijah Johnson, Blake Rudloff and Gus Wehmeier Guest: Finola Austin About MDMC: The MDMC is the largest Digital Marketing Conference in the Midwest, and it boasts speakers annually from companies such as BuzzFeed, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google, including some local talent. The conference was held in St. Louis Union Station on March 27-28, 2018, featuring over 120 speakers, and offering about 80 sessions for more than 1,700 attendees. About the Speaker: Finola Austin is a Brand Strategy Director at Refinery29 Intelligence in the Greater New York City area, and co-leads Refinery29 Intelligence – Refinery29’s research, strategy, consulting and measurement business unit. Prior to joining Refinery29, she had stints at Ogilvy & Mather in New York and Hill + Knowlton Strategies in London and was part of the prestigious WPP Marketing Fellowship. She has two degrees from the University of Oxford.

Dillon Landi is in the School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Social Work. He specialises in health, kinesiology, and education. Dillon's work encompasses concepts of health, physical activity, and education. Drawing on biomedical and socio-cultural understandings of the body, he analyses the way students bodies are either limited or augmented in school-based health programs (including health education, physical education, and physical activity more broadly). Prior to attending the University of Auckland, Dillon received a Masters of Education and a Masters of Arts at Columbia University. He worked under the direction of Professor and AERA Fellow Stephen Silverman. Dillon served as a tutor for Research Methodology in the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences. While a master's student at Columbia, Dillon concomitantly served as a teacher and administrator in Health, Physical Education, and Sport. He has served in these capacities for seven years across all levels of education (Primary- Higher Education). Dillon has primarily served in urban school districts in the Greater New York City area. Philosophy in PhysEd with Dillon Landi Part 1 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/voxcast/episodes/2018-02-25T10_02_15-08_00

Dillon Landi is in the School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Social Work. He specialises in health, kinesiology, and education. Dillon's work encompasses concepts of health, physical activity, and education. Drawing on biomedical and socio-cultural understandings of the body, he analyses the way students bodies are either limited or augmented in school-based health programs (including health education, physical education, and physical activity more broadly). Prior to attending the University of Auckland, Dillon received a Masters of Education and a Masters of Arts at Columbia University. He worked under the direction of Professor and AERA Fellow Stephen Silverman. Dillon served as a tutor for Research Methodology in the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences. While a master's student at Columbia, Dillon concomitantly served as a teacher and administrator in Health, Physical Education, and Sport. He has served in these capacities for seven years across all levels of education (Primary- Higher Education). Dillon has primarily served in urban school districts in the Greater New York City area.

James Kornbluh, founder of Kornbluh Consulting and Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach specializes in working with CEOs, leadership teams, high potentials, truly terrific companies and whole enterprises. He has 20+ years of experience with top business, government, social enterprise leaders, with a focus on elite Fortune 500 companies, big government systems, high-growth tech companies and great small businesses. In addition to his coaching skills, James is an experienced lawyer, mediator, strategist, and negotiator.So, if you are you a Small business owner, or CEO in the Greater New York City area who wants to transform big challenges, conflicts and problems into opportunities for innovation and enterprise development, then you don't want to miss out on what James had to share during his chat with Talk show Host, Stewart Andrew Alexander.To learn more: Call: 646-337-5057Email: james.kornbluh@gmail.comWebsite: http://jameskornbluh.com

James Kornbluh, founder of Kornbluh Consulting and Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach specializes in working with CEOs, leadership teams, high potentials, truly terrific companies and whole enterprises. He has 20+ years of experience with top business, government, social enterprise leaders, with a focus on elite Fortune 500 companies, big government systems, high-growth tech companies and great small businesses. In addition to his coaching skills, James is an experienced lawyer, mediator, strategist, and negotiator.So, if you are you a Small business owner, or CEO in the Greater New York City area who wants to transform big challenges, conflicts and problems into opportunities for innovation and enterprise development, then you don't want to miss out on what James had to share during his chat with Talk show Host, Stewart Andrew Alexander.To learn more: Call: 646-337-5057Email: james.kornbluh@gmail.comWebsite: http://jameskornbluh.com

Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

July 8, 2016 - On Monday, July 11, 2016, we'll commemorate the tragic death of one Founding Father -- Alexander Hamilton -- at the hands of another, Vice President Aaron Burr. With "Hamilton: An American Musical" racking up Tonys on Broadway, the face on the $10 bill is more popular than he has been in 200 years. But in this episode, David O. Stewart introduces us to the man who pulled the trigger. Mr. Stewart is president of the Washington Independent Review of Books and author of American Emperor: Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America. And since we are looking ahead to the 212th anniversary of the Burr-Hamilton Duel, those of us in the Greater New York City area won't want to miss the annual gathering at the Hamilton Memorial overlooking the Weehawken Dueling Grounds in New Jersey, just across the Hudson from Manhattan. The Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society (AHA!) will commemorate the event at 6PM, with the theme of Celebrating the New Generation of U.S. Currency. Douglas Hamilton, 5th great-grandson of Alexander, will speak at the Hamilton Memorial Bust, a year after his successful call to preserve Alexander's place of honor on the $10 bill. If you can't get enough of our charismatic first Treasury Secretary, enjoy our previous interview with Stephen F. Knott, co-author with Tony Williams of Washington & Hamilton: The Alliance that Forged America. You can also find the man of the hour in our previous chat with David O. Stewart about Madison's Gift: Five Partnerships that Built America.  We also sat down with Daniel L. Mallock on his book, Agony and Eloquence: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution.  And if you're still hungry for more, visit the Old '76 House with us in Tappan, New York, the oldest bar and restaurant in the U.S. where Alexander Hamilton lived upstairs and Benedict Arnold's British conspirator was held before his execution. We also shared history news of our own: Amanda has earned a James Madison Memorial Fellowship. The scholarship that will enable her to complete a master's degree in history with a focus on Constitutional studies. She's also been noodling with producing a film series on visiting the key year of 1787. You can book your ticket at Facebook.com/PastimeSeries, and visit the period in print through David O. Stewart's: The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution. Hamilton was so much more than the man who "wound up on the wrong end of a gun," as the Allman Brothers Band sang it, and Aaron Burr was so much more than man who pulled the trigger. Thanks to David O. Stewart for joining to paint the full picture of the man who would be American Emperor.    

Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.

Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless

Hosted by Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  We're LIVE tonight  from The Living Room with Black, Brown and digital and The American Black Film Festival! FILM IN THE LIVING ROOM this Wednesday April 6th at Meridian 23 in NYC. 6pm-10pm. FREE. Come network, party and play with us as we countdown to the American Black Film Festival's 20th year anniversary in Miami this June. ...  

  Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

  Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

  Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre Michelle is an Associate Professor of Media Studies and Film at The New School. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series”  for the past 20 years has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films to the Greater New York City area. She was co-founder of KJM3 Entertainment Group in 1992, one of the first independent Black film distributors in the U.S. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   Film – Art – Music – Culture – Film History – Marketing – Distribution – Media Relations – Film Finance – Production – Post Production – Editing 

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   Film, Art, Music, Culture, Film History, Marketing, Distribution, Media Relations, Film Finance, Production, Post Production, Editing 

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.    Film – Art – Music – Culture – Film History – Marketing – Distribution – Media Relations – Film Finance – Production – Post Production – Editing 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new filmmakers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   Film – Art – Music – Culture – Film History – Marketing – Distribution – Media Relations – Film Finance – Production – Post Production – Editing 

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Film – Art – Music – Culture – Film History – Marketing – Distribution – Media Relations – Film Finance – Pre-Production - Production – Post Production – Editing 

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Film – Art – Music – Culture – Film History – Marketing – Distribution – Media Relations – Film Finance – Pre-Production - Production – Post Production – Editing 

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School of Media Studies and Film. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is one of the first independent Black film distributors in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Short Pitch: How Will History Be Remembered? Depends On Who Tells The Story!!!!! Film – Art – Music – Culture – Film History – Marketing – Distribution – Media Relations – Film Finance – Pre Production - Production – Post Production – Editing 

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Film – Art – Music – Culture – Film History – Marketing – Distribution – Media Relations – Film Finance – Production – Post Production – Editing 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Michelle Materre  Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.   

Hosted By: Michelle Materre  Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Graduate at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant   

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Graduate at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Graduate at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michelle is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Graduate at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's research assistant. 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Graduate at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Graduate at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant.

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant 

Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant

Hosted By: Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies and Michelle's assistant.

Hosted By: Michelle Materre and Alexandra Nichole Salazar Michell is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.  Alexandra is a Senior at the New School, Women's Studies, and Michelle's assistant.

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless. 

Hosted By: Michelle Materre Is a Professor At The New School, Media Relations. Founder, CEO and Curator Of “Creatively Speaking Film Series” that has brought the most exciting, innovative and creative new film makers and their films for the past nineteen years to the Greater New York City area. She is the first independent Black film distributor in America. Her commitment to presenting and preserving the Black Film genre is unbending and relentless.