Podcasts about midsized

Casey Brammer from KochChemie (KCX) joins the guys in the Pod Shed to discuss detailing and car care products, accessories, and techniques to keep your truck protected and looking new. The Truck Show Podcast is proudly presented by Nissan in association with Banks Power, AMSOIL, and EGR USA.

This week: Beeso's live report from Jungle, plus new albums from Nia Archives, The Zutons and Slash. Also: not bhed good soize, architect visions, setlist analytics, rusted-on karaoke, big beat is back, keep it moving, rockstar cosplay, it's twenty louder, conditioned by poor choices, Kool-Aid entries, finding religion, more Seventies than the Seventies, the Nile dries up, when all the takes have been taken, nunsploitation films, Killing Floor ripoffs, running duo, Apple's cloudshouters vs cloutchasers countdown, a nostalgia for collective experience, MVP narratives, being let down by your friends, to do: lists, how do you pronounce hegemony anyway, better than the alternative and Guess The Next Kingi Genre. Next week: Nia Archives | The Zutons | SlashSpotify playlists: Current albums | 2024 mixtape | All our playlistsThe database: Review albums since 2015 and year-end top 5 listsFind us on: Spotify Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Omny StudioRSS feeds: Just sports | Just music | EverythingContact: Twitter | Facebook | EmailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Challenges and Opportunities in Small and Midsized Business Information Security - a special episode, recorded at BSides Nashville May 11, 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/virtual-ciso-moment/message

May is Small Business Month, a time to celebrate the 33 million small businesses in the U.S. that collectively employ over 61 million people. In honor of this month, host Amanda Hsieh welcomes Anna O'Brien, ClimeCo's Small Business Program Manager. This episode highlights the sustainability challenges and opportunities small businesses face. Amanda and Anna discuss the  motivations for  small businesses to implement sustainable practices and provide actionable advice for small business owners who want to make a positive impact. Additionally, the episode highlights ClimeCo's EcoCommitted Partner Program, which provides cost-effective sustainability strategies for small to midsize businesses, helping them minimize their environmental footprint and showcase their leadership in sustainability. Subscribe to the ESG Decoded Podcast on your favorite streaming platforms and social media so that you're notified of new episodes. Enjoy tuning in! Episode Resource Links:  Learn About ClimeCo's EcoCommitted Partner Program: https://shop.climeco.com/offset/ecocommitted-partner-program/ 

Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the latest news regarding ‘Sports Illustrated' and its many deaths. (0:37). Then they get into the NFL divisional round and some of the observations from the games, such as the Texans special teams coaches' reactions (13:20) and Jason Kelce's reaction to his brother Travis's touchdown (27:40). Later, talk of Ron DeSantis ending his presidential campaign with a “quote” and some only-in-journalism words from an unlikely source: Donald Trump (41:46). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.Read Bryan's column on the Ringer dot com regarding Sports Illustrated. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The days of American brands falling short in the mid-sized pickup market are over and the new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado is proof. It's handsome, capable, comfortable and powerful. Plus, it's affordable. The Trail Boss model with standard 4WD and off-road suspension is less than $40,000.  Tom Voelk takes The Boss on road, off road, camping and exploring. Midsized trucks do some things better than full-sized rigs.   Special thanks to Ryan Douthit for providing footage and opinions for this review. Visit Driving Sports for his take on the Colorado Trail Boss. https://www.drivingsports.com

With the shuttering of publications like Tin House, Astra, Catapult, Bookforum, and The Believer (albeit briefly), it's a strange time to cut your teeth as a writer. Midsized journals are abandoning experimentation and innovation in order to secure funding. Meanwhile, massive journals like The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Atlantic have shifted toward fleeting think-pieces, celebrity clickbait, and hate-reads to attract corporate advertisers. It feels like the floor could drop out at any moment, and yet, whenever we look around a room full of writers, we know there's still so much brilliant art being created. So where's this art to go? Good news is: for every sad headline, there are two or three working editors who've carved out new venues and are opening doors - these opportunities just might be a bit trickier to find. Join editors Lynne Nugent, Nina Lohman, and Hannah Bonner as they provide an insider look into the present, past, and future of literary journals. Yes, we'll cover tips and tricks for pitching your work (as well locating the right places to pitch), but we'll also explore how to cultivate a community of readers and collaborators in an ever-changing landscape. Hope can be a dangerous word, but where's the fun in art without a little risk?

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Holman heads to the Advance Clean Transportation (ACT) in Anaheim, California to get a deeper understanding of how advanced technologies are afffecting the medium- and heavy-duty truck segments. The Truck Show Podcast is proudly presented by Nissan, in association with Banks Power, Bilstein, and onX Offroad.

For local and regional health systems, how do you win in a highly competitive landscape? Smaller systems face unique challenges—from smaller budgets to competing with a well-known AMC down the road. Join us as we tackle these issues AND share top takeaways hot off-the-press from HMPS 2023.

This week we continue our a three-part series on leading worship in different-sized churches.  In this episode of The Ferment, Adam chats with Megan Zeilinger about leading worship in a midsized church, some practical steps for building a relational team, and how she dealt with a season of carrying a desire for church growth that she wasn't seeing. Megan also shares about the songs that are currently speaking to her church.  Megan Zeilinger is the worship pastor at Tehachapi Vineyard Church. She is passionate about hospitality and making space for people to experience the love and presence of God in corporate worship. She loves coffee, authentic conversations, and watching people's lives be transformed by the love and kindness of Jesus. Her husband, Jeff, leads the Production Team, and together they love serving the church with what they have been given to give away. Megan, Jeff, and their adorable two-year-old daughter live in Tehachapi, California.   Show Notes:  Vineyard Worship Essentials: https://www.vineyardworship.com/essentials

Doug Farren is the quintessential thought leader on the middle market, having founded the National Center for the Middle Market: a research institute helmed by Visa, Chubb, and the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University. Following a lengthy stint as senior supply chain manager of Limited Brands, Farren helped found the Center in 2011 to provide data analysis and insights concerning middle market companies. Ohio State has defined middle market businesses as those making between $10 million and $1 billion annually. In his role as managing director, Farren controls budgeting, supervises staff and personnel responsibilities, and corresponds with the Center's corporate sponsors. He is also a Penn State University graduate like Bob Buday, whom Farren has joined on Everything Thought Leadership to discuss the Center's rise in stature as the premiere voice on the middle market economy.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank marks the second largest bank failure in America's history. Some say a 2018 rollback on bank regulations helped cause it. What happens when so-called midsized banks also get too big to fail?

My guest is John Lanman, a consumer products CEO/General Manager who cut his teeth in Marketing roles with well-known names like Thermos, Blyth Candle/Fragrances, and progressed to GM or CEO of Oriental Trading Co and Precious Moments. John and I both served as Board Members, and here John shares his thoughts on the importance of balancing growth initiatives within the context of resource constraints. 3:03 – The “forest versus the trees. As a CEO of a midsized business, you have to manage the forest. You cannot just get excited about your two or three favorite big, beautiful trees because that doesn't make the forest.” 5:03 – “To fuel a midsized business, to get it to the next level or the next inflection point – it's really never just one thing. It's a lot of little things you got to sort of line up… it is a multitude of non-sexy, smaller things…that in aggregate add up to significant overall growth for a company” 11:18 – “I've been amazed just listening a lot as a new leader. Most of the ideas for success within a company are within the walls of the company. It's just a matter of creating an environment amongst people that allows those ideas and thoughts to rise to the surface and sometimes you have to tease them out.” 12:27 – that's “how you captured the hearts and minds of the people that you are listening to, because now you're using their ideas.” 17:37 – “the reality is that execution is what carries the day… “ 18:32 – Thomas Edison quote “Vision without Execution is Hallucination.” 20:18 – “The most difficult thing (in) smaller P&L businesses… (is the) resource constraint. For example, they were behind in digital commerce, e commerce and they were way too legacy in traditional wholesale bricks and mortar selling, and they were very good at that. But as that world shrinks… we've had to move and evolve an organization and that involves people and skill sets and moving people around retraining, finding new people for very specific roles that didn't exist in the company before and I'd say that's probably the most difficult is getting the people and skill sets aligned with the challenges facing a business.” 24:27 – “Half the battle is getting your employees to trust you that you're a credible leader, and that only comes through talking to them, constantly listening to them.” 29:34 – “The rate at which change is occurring, the speed of change is increasing every year, every month… I think the next five or 10 years are going to be more exciting and more in need of seasoned leadership than the last five or 10 years.” 

Friend of the show and racer Scott Birdsall returns to discuss his new land speed record truck build and the guys try to recruit him for a new Truck Show Podcast project. Hear the news from the Chicago Auto Show and find out who's ghosting Lightning. This episode of The Truck Show Podcast is presented by Nissan in association with Banks Power.

In this video, we discuss information security for small and midsized businesses with Greg Schaffer, an information security expert, entrepreneur, podcaster, and author. Greg is the founding principal of vCISO Services, LLC, a consulting firm that provides small and midsized businesses with strategic information security expertise. With over three decades of experience, Greg is a highly experienced information security executive, specializing in information security program and project management, risk assessment and mitigation, vendor risk management, policy and standards creation and implementation, and disaster recovery and business continuity. Watch here: https://youtu.be/vHyQyfRa4So Listen on top podcast platforms here: https://pod.link/thekajstudio Subscribe to us on YouTube for instant updates on live streams and new episodes. And do tell a few friends if you can! What are your thoughts and opinion on the topic we discussed in this episode? I'd love to hear from you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kajmasterclass/message

Practical insights into how hopeful entrepreneurs can begin carving a path within the restaurant tech industry. View the full video interview here. Sterling Douglass is the Co-Founder & CEO of Chowly, a leading restaurant technology company helping restaurants streamline their POS integrations to expand and maintain a diverse set of off-premise capabilities. He has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, leading start-ups and building solutions for long-standing unsolved problems. Sterling began his career in data analytics as an actuary in management consulting. His experience in data and client relationships, coupled with his passion for entrepreneurship in the hospitality industry, led him to establish Chowly.

Mike Timmons and Pat Johnson from EGR USA come to the studio to tell the guys about their killer new Rolltrac smart tonneau cover, Lightning has been busy with truck upgrades, and we have an update to share on Mike Seibold's New Jersey emissions drama.

Holman gets his hands on a Ford F-150 Lightning and the discussion ensues, the guys talk to enthusiast Mike Sebold who was contacted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection after listing his truck on Facebook Marketplace, and Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal talk about their participation in the epic Alcan 5000.

Accepted thinking around the consulting and wider professional services industry suggests that being a mid-sized firm isn't a comfortable place to be, lacking both the brand weight and scale of the very large firms, and the personalised service and specialist know-how of smaller ones. Yet, here we are, two years on from the single greatest upheaval ever in the consulting industry and most mid-sized firms are still going strong. Our own research suggests that our assumptions about mid-sized firms could be wrong.

DISCLAIMER: The Podcast and the discussion are for informational purposes only and do not contain legal advice. Opinions expressed are personal opinions of the guest and do not represent the views or opinions of the Host or the Podcast. The Opinions shared do not represent a solicitation of any kind. If you like the episode, Please Subscribe to the Channel! Follow The One Take Show: https://linktr.ee/KaustubhSrivastava​... The One Take Show is honoured to host Dr Srikant Parthasarathy. Dr Parthasarathy is an alumnus of the Hague Academy of International Law - Hague Peace Palace Sir is a panellist at 34 International Arbitral Institutions of prominence Sir is recipient of President's award for PhD in Investment & Finance Law One of the few supporting members from India of the top 5 Maritime Arbitration organisations of the world International Arbitrator, Counsel for Forbes 500, Family advisor and Chief Legal and Financial Officer with 15+ Years of experience in Arbitration, Cross border Mergers & Acquisition (M&A), Corporate Finance, Treasury, Fund Raising, Deal Structuring, Debt Syndication, Venture Capital, Business Finance and Process Optimization and family advisory services * Prior Stint as a Venture Partner & Finance Champion with experience in hand holding the entire finance function. Handled investments of over USD 100 Million in India, and South East Asia in QSR, Technology, Infrastructure, Education etc. Enabled India entry strategy for a large FMCG business . Led the IPO readiness for various SMEs . Author of 'Games of Strategy' . Visiting Professor of Finance at various business schools *Built the IPO framework and drove the IPO readiness for 4 Midsized companies in the area of F&B, Agro, and Electronics through a) Analysis of Current IPO Landscape and socialising the pitfalls b) Analysis of common SEBI and BSE compliance framework and ensuring the financials are adhering to the stipulated norms c) Enhancing FP&A reporting and close consolidation to add value to the listing requirements d) Treasury and Cash Planning e) Internal Audit and disclosure requirements management f) Tax planning pre and post IPO considerations g) Investor guidance and quarterly reports framework * Headed the Process and Policy team at Daimler AG. Led the 'Strive for Perfection' team to optimise the AR, AP, and GL processes and led savings of over USD 10 Million * Led the Treasury reporting team of Citibank NA with a focus on Back office operations and client relationships The One Take Show Podcast, Law, Logic and life, where we discuss the various developments in Law and Policy, discuss the success stories and mentorship, take career advice, talk logic and ethics, discuss cinema and art, and have a lot of fun!

Will Rodman, Research Scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, discusses his findings of service models of ADA paratransit service as well as other Demand Responsive Transportation Services provided by small to midsize transit agencies.

The Harvard Business Review has made it clear Small and Midsized companies are failing every day, despite the big macro-economic boom of the last decade, but they also uncovered another key insight- Those playing offense during these challenging times reap great rewards while those playing defense fall further behind.That's why we shared the insights from these articles with you, and went over the big opportunities to play offense that we've identified for small and medium sized companies.This is a special episode crossover with Isar Meitis, Host of the Business Growth Accelerator Podcast (top 40 for entrepreneurship in the US). Former head of e-commerce for a €6.5B travel company. CEO of Be The StageWe discussed insights into: - What is driving the chasm between small and midsized companies that play offense vs defense- How to benefit from the Great Resignation by attracting the talent that is fleeing other companies in droves- Ways to reduce costs in operations while material and labor costs continue to shoot to the moon- COVID proof digital go to market strategies that Silicon Valley figured out a while ago, and main street businesses are now seeing success from- And much more!!!Stop worrying about these daunting statistics and TAKE CONTROL of your company's future!  Listen to our interactive conversation to make 2022 your breakthrough year!Come be a part of the show!https://tinyurl.com/B2BCBSeason5Connect with Isar!On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isar-meitis-2a5320/His Website: https://theetribe.com/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=profile-contact&utm_campaign=websiteHis Company: https://bethestage.live/Connect with ME!Learn to produce internet talk shows and build your own Relationship Flywheel. Find out more about the Bootcamp HERE.Also, I'd love it if you connected with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Or shoot me an email at youshould@connectwithpablo.com with the "Heard B2B's Isar Meitis" in subject.This that's a genius email address?  Me too, but I didn't come up with it.  It was the idea of my good friend, and super talented web designer, Nathan Ruff.If you want your website redone, updated, and managed with unlimited updates for just $250/month (CRAZY GOOD DEAL RIGHT??), go to Manage My Website and hookup with one of the smartest, most talented guys I've ever met- THE Nathan Ruff.OH! and subscribe to Category Pirates.  It's the smartest thing ever. If you email them and tell them I sent you, you'll get a free month.Support the show (https://connectwithpablo.com)

NetObjex CEO Mr. Raghu Bala was previously an executive with Yahoo, Infospace, PwC, and with 3 successful startup exits. He also the tutor for MIT Sloan School of Business's online courses on the Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Business, as well as MIT's Blockchain course. Mr. Bala was winner of 2016 Best Abstract in Best Wearable Medical Device category at the AI in Medicine conference, and in 1993 winner of the Best Thesis Award on Temporal Databases at the Hartford Graduate Center Conference. He holds an MBA in Finance from Wharton, an MS in Computer Science from RPI, has been a Columbia University Adjunct Lecturer, published author (Microsoft Press, Macmillan) and speaker at several major conferences including IoT Congress, Google IO, and more.

Rise with SAP enables you to transform your business, holistically, on-your-terms and on-your-timeline. You can design the strategy that's right for you, while SAP and partners, join forces, to provide you a guided transformational journey. Which is why, I am very excited to welcome Enrico Schuch to our podcast today, as he is a pro at explaining “Rise with SAP” in simple terms, with easy-to-understand practical use cases. Enrico is a home-grown SAP talent and began his SAP career as a working student. SAP recognized his talents and passion for sales and offered him a role in S/4HANA Specialized Sales. In parallel, he pursued a full-time master's program in supply chain and logistics, while also working full-time and completed the program as the best student of his class. Since then, Enrico worked his way up to the RISE with SAP demand generation lead for Middle and Eastern Europe with a dedicated focus on the midmarket. And in a full-circle moment, Enrico currently leads a team of 15 working students. As always, my name Akshi Mohla, and you're listening to SAP Experts Podcast.

Rob Sher is the Founder and CEO of Mastering Midsized, a company that partners with leading middle-market companies to maximize growth. Prior to founding Mastering Midsized, Sher was the Co-founder and CEO of Bentley Publishing Group for over 20 years. He has experience as a consultant, lecturer, and board member for various companies.  Sher is also the author of multiple books, including the just-released Driving Midsized Growth and Mighty Midsized Companies. He earned his MBA from Saint Mary's College of California. In this episode: Talent — finding people, keeping people, and helping people give their best — is the #1 challenge businesses face. And for mid-sized companies, fighting the “war for talent” is particularly hard. In this episode of The Leading Edge, Thomas A. Stewart talks to Rob Sher about how middle-market enterprises can transform recruiting processes, develop a high-quality talent pool, and drive long-term growth.  According to Rob Sher, an expert on middle-market companies, there are three drivers for successful growth: recruiting valuable candidates, developing talent, and leading teams — but most company leaders don't open up these processes to see how to do them better. By creating a persuasive recruiting process that highlights your employer brand, you can effectively acquire new talent and remain involved in future employment searches. Successful midsized businesses must place value in current and potential employees to facilitate next-level brand growth. As Sher says, this is the secret to becoming an industry leader.    In this episode, Rob Sher, the Founder and CEO of Mastering Midsized, shares his expert strategies for driving leadership growth in midsized companies. Sher shares the results of new research about how to develop an engaging recruitment process, hire valuable talent, and build an employer brand. Discover this and more as Sher joins Thomas A. Stewart on The Leading Edge — a place where new ideas emerge and are sharpened, and where leaders look to find the edge that brings success for themselves, their teams, and their enterprises.

Dr. Robin Kiera is the Founder and CEO of Digitalscouting a consulting and marketing agency based in Germany. Robin is an author, renowned speaker, entrepreneur, top-ranked insurance and finance influencer. He started Digitalscouting as an after-work hobby that exploded positively and became a multimedia B2C, B2B and B2B2C consulting and marketing agency – supporting entrepreneurs, c-suits and start-ups in their digital transformations, market-entry, hacking the attention of customers and partners. Before being recognized as the “Attention Hacker” in the insurance and finance industry he was labelled as the “Rebel of Industry” radically exposing elephant in the room topics with his on-stage rants, videos and blogs. Being genuine with his contributions he was recognized in top industry rankings, supported by more than 140.000 followers generating 16 millions of reach every month. Highlights from the Show Robin started as an agent at a carrier, and then moved to the startup side In the early-2000s, he saw the changes coming as the Internet grew, and started to speak about it through a blog, public speaking and social media once that took hold We talked about whether geography is a big differentiator, but Robin sees the size of the insurer as a bigger driver of difference Midsized and smaller insurers can be advantaged to change faster, if they are bold Become a daily part of your clients' lives through digital services and interactions We have knowledge in this industry, so we should share that with our clients and prospects to build deeper We do good as an industry, and we should share those stories – we save people's lives by paying for the measures that save them or make them whole again, and we should talk about it The explosion of digital media means ways to tell these stories are cheaper and easier, like using social media rather than just being a national TV campaign We have knowledge about life events and how to navigate them, and could be sharing that info, but we don't and people don't turn to us for it, but they could Carriers shouldn't see their data as a product to sell Be on the mind and radar of your clients for the moment they need you, even if they don't know it The old “sales call” approach isn't scalable without hiring more people, but content production can scale infinitely There are differences by geography around how mobile-focused consumers are and levels of maturity of the insurance industry and penetration It's about how you see technology, as an enabler of the rise of your society or as a threat We should have a global perspective to take inspiration for our own context or market Have we lost the way to dream? We aren't really an insurance industry, we are the sum of capital, so when you see things that way, you stop thinking your fixed as an industry We do not provide products or risk transfer, we are there for people in the worst moments of their lives. This episode is brought to you by Medallia (Medallia.com), and the book series, "The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution" by Bryan Falchuk (future-of-insurance.com). Follow the podcast at future-of-insurance.com/podcast for more details and other episodes. Music courtesy of UPbeat Music, available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play. Just search for "UPbeat Music".

Chairman and Managing Director of Blue Equity LLC, Jonathan Blue, joins this weeks episode of BTC. He discusses the state of late stage private equity within Kentucky and the region, as well as how cities are looking to attract talent and businesses. The white paper discussed in this episode can be found here. (Note, nothing in this episode should be construed as legal advice.) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Hear the owner of a midsized company in Michigan talk about what shaped his attitudes towards safety and the "Seven Summits" to achieve in business, the Mt. Everest of which is safety!For more content such as webinars or training class information, go to www.trenchsafetyevents.comDisclaimer:United Rentals is providing this podcast for informational purposes only. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions provided in the podcast are general in nature, and are not a substitute for situation-specific or site-specific advice, instruction or supervision. Consulting with engineers and other experts regarding specific circumstances, applicable rules, and applicable regulations is always recommended. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast.The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by United Rentals employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of United Rentals. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this podcast are hereby expressly disclaimed.​No part of this podcast may, without United Rentals' prior written consent, be reproduced, redistributed, published, copied or duplicated in any form, by any means.

For this fireside chat, the incomparable Ryan Schreiber (director of engagement at CarrierDirect) is joined by Mustafa Azizi (CEO of Zuum) transportation to chat about the approaches they see toward technology for small and midsized brokers, and how to best position themselves for the industry's future.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

For this fireside chat, the incomparable Ryan Schreiber (director of engagement at CarrierDirect) is joined by Mustafa Azizi (CEO of Zuum) transportation to chat about the approaches they see toward technology for small and midsized brokers, and how to best position themselves for the industry's future.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. Prior to launching CEO to CEO in 2007, he was chief executive of Bentley Publishing Group from 1984 to 2006 and steered the firm to become a leading player in its industry. Robert speaks frequently and has published extensively on the successful leadership traits and skills of CEOs of midsized companies. He is a regular columnist on Forbes.com and has numerous posts on Harvard Business Review online, Entrepreneur.com and CFO.com.  He has authored two books, the first book, The Feel of the Deal; How I Built a Company through Acquisitions and his newest book, Mighty Midsized Companies; How Leaders Overcome 7 Silent Growth Killers.

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This is just like my friend kaitlyns, but it's a bit different in terms of the cover. Mine is lambskin.

Pedestrian malls sound awesome and they are, but historically they have not always performed well in the USA. Here are some thoughts on how to take a “middle ground” or incremental approach to this subject

CityLab and Streetsblog are amazing online publications that address Urbanist issues... but do they really address the issues of small-to-midsized metros?

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John G. Iannarelli retired from the FBI after more than 20 years of service, during which time he was a member of the FBI SWAT Team and participated in the investigations of the Oklahoma City Bombing, the 9/11 attack, the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the Sony Hack. Among his many FBI assignments, John previously served in Washington, D.C. as the FBI National Spokesperson and later a member of the Executive Staff of the FBI's Cyber Division. He was a Squad Supervisor before becoming the Assistant Special Agent in charge of the FBI's Phoenix Division, the number two position overseeing all criminal, cyber and counterintelligence investigations throughout Arizona. During his FBI tenure, John was also the recipient of the FBI Director's Distinguished Service Award, for which he was selected from the ranks of the Bureau's 35,000 employees. A former San Diego Police Officer and a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and international studies at Oxford, England, John is also an attorney admitted to the practice of law in California, Maryland and the District of Columbia. In addition, John is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Computer Science in recognition of his contributions to the field of cyber investigations. An engaging and entertaining speaker, John is the author of four books, including Why Teens Fail and What to Fix, a parents' guide to protecting their children from Internet predators and other dangers, Information Governance Security about how businesses can protect their important information from loss or compromise and How to Spot A Terrorist Before It's Too Late, a guide to help people recognize and prevent terrorism before it can occur. His soon to be released fifth book, Disorderly Conduct, examines the lighter side of law enforcement and the humorous moments working for the FBI. John is a frequent on-air contributor for the Fox News Channel and other national media, to include having provided live on-scene coverage from Las Vegas of the Mandalay Bay shooting as it occurred. John is now a highly sought-after keynote speaker, known for sharing his intriguing insights combined with his sense of humor. He has presented to numerous Fortune 500 companies, domestic and international audiences, the United Nations, and the Vatican, where he has personally met on several occasions with Pope Francis. What You Will Learn: Best practices for keeping your IT infrastructure safe from criminals Common hacker techniques for breaching your security Phishing, spyware, malware, and what they do The best methods for educating your employees about cybercrime How to practice preventative cybersecurity measures through the hiring process Which businesses are at the highest risk for cybercrime The risks of wire transfers and how to conduct them safely Ransomware and how to protect your servers in the medical field How to contact John Iannarelli Website: www.FBIJohn.com Twitter: @FBIJohn LinkedIn: //www.linkedin.com/in/fbijohn?trk=author_mini-profile_title

This episode is for all you small-to-midsized tech firms out there. You'd love to get in front of some analysts, but maybe you don't know how. Or you think you're way too small or too niche for analysts to care about your business. Wrong, friends! Our special guest, Nicole Baker, is an experienced senior public relations and media relations analyst who has helped small tech companies get audiences with and recognition from industry analysts. Listen in as Nicole: Discusses the common misconceptions that smaller firms have when it comes to starting an AR (analyst relations) program Talks about finding the right analyst to talk to -- they may be Gartner or Forrester, or they may be more specialized, niche players Tells listeners how small and midsized firms can get their foot in the door with an analyst and a few tips on building and maintaining these relationships Reminds us that you need to think beyond features and marketing-speak when talking to analysts and home in on the problems your solution solves Gives some insight into how AR, PR, and marketing teams can work together  Advises marketers to push for the budget to bring in an AR consultant Reveals her dream job if she weren't doing what she does today Want to learn more about Nicole or reach out to her? Head on over to LinkedIn to connect with her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleabaker/, __ About The B2B Mix Show The B2B Mix Show with Alanna Jackson and Stacy Jackson is brought to you by Jackson Marketing. Need help with your B2B online presence? Let's talk! Connect with us on social media: The B2B Mix Show - Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook Stacy Jackson -- Twitter, LinkedIn Alanna Jackson -- Twitter, LinkedIn

It seems that many people are confused about where Dynamics 365 Business Central fits into the landscape. Is it an ERP... a CRM... is it for SMB... Midsized...Enterprise? Is it part of the Power Platform? At the risk of annoying my BC Partner friends once again, I will take a stab at it. Origins It would be helpful to know the origins of Dynamics 365 Business Central "BC", to understand how it came to it's current position, and then I'll discuss it's current position. Once upon a time, there was a product called Navision that Microsoft acquired. There is more to that story, but that is all that is relevant here. That product, since shortened to "NAV", is still alive and well and in use by many businesses around the world. Several years ago, Microsoft started their shift of Business Applications to the cloud, following the tremendous success of Office 365 and Azure. The first product to make that move was Dynamics CRM, and at the time it was launched as "Dynamics CRM Online". Dynamics CRM was not the only business application in the stable, it was just the first to go SaaS. Other products included Dynamics GP, Dynamics SL, Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV, each of which were different flavors of Enterprise Resource Planning or "ERP". Enterprise Resource Planning is a pretty vague term. It could include human resources, supply chain management, sales activities and many more, but all of these activities revolve around a General Ledger in an ERP system. GL, AR and AP are the common denominators for each of these systems... and every business must have these components. All enterprise sized companies have an ERP, and most Midsized businesses do as well. Smaller businesses may have a solution like Xero or Quickbooks, that fills this purpose at a smaller scale for simpler needs. Many Midsized businesses are also using these simpler products... some successfully, and some who have outgrown them and are considering an ERP. Darwin Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection was not conceived for software. But similar rules apply. Basically the strongest will survive. What was strong yesterday, may not be strong tomorrow as the environment changes, and when previously strong players do not adapt, they are replaced by new strong players. This was what drove Microsoft to the cloud in the first place... seeing other players adapt, and become leaders. So Microsoft adapted as well, and given their war chest, they were able to adapt very quickly to a SaaS model. But along the way choices had to be made. One of those choices was, which ERP solution(s) would take the SaaS path. Shifting an on-premise product to SaaS is no small feat, and requires a significant investment. Having four on-premise ERP solutions, it was obvious that all four would not go SaaS. Microsoft drew a line across their customer base, dividing Enterprise on one side and everybody else on the other, and decided to pick one ERP for each side that would go SaaS. Why not just pick one? Well, I didn't have a vote, but I wrote about that here. Regardless, Microsoft selected AX for the Enterprise and NAV for... everybody else. It was pretty hard to argue AX as the Enterprise choice, but there was some debate about NAV vs. GP. GP is much bigger in the US, but NAV is actually bigger globally, so that decision made the most sense.... unless you were a GP partner. Cloudification I won't go into the cloud journey for AX, instead I will focus on the journey of NAV... which actually starts with CRM. Several years ago, Microsoft had an idea to create a specific offering for SMB called "Business Edition". It would be a scaled down version of the Enterprise CRM solution, better suited for the needs of Smaller businesses. Shortly into that initiative, the decision was made that this would be the best place to start the SaaS journey for NAV as well, and thus began the project code-named "Madeira". Given the SMB target segment, this was going to be positioned as a Quickbooks/Xero competing product. Understand that this was well before the idea of a "Common Data Service" was even on the future roadmap. BTW, another product that got it's start in the Business Edition effort was Dynamics 365 for Marketing. About a year into the "Business Edition" effort, Microsoft decided that the path they were on, was not going to reach the original goals as intended, and the goals had shifted as well. CRM itself was heading down a path of componentizing its parts, and separation from its platform... this ultimately led to what we now know as the Common Data Service. But what about "Madeira" and Marketing? Dynamics 365 for Marketing continued it's journey as an independent application, no longer bound by the "Business Edition" limitations. And Madeira? Microsoft Launches Business Central! Project Madeira, similarly became unbound from the Business Edition limitations, and was launched as an independent application called Dynamics 365 Business Central. There are a lot of side routes that this took that I won't go into here. Today, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is one of the fastest growing SaaS Business Applications in Microsoft's stable. A far cry from my earlier predictions that it would never see the light of day. Maybe the product owner at the time, Marko Perisic, made it successful just to prove me wrong. Nevertheless, it is on fire. So where did it go? Moving Uptown Once the Business Edition tag was removed, Marko quickly pivoted BC from a Quickbooks/Xero compete, into a product those customers could move up to as they outgrew them. While the CRM side of the house was going through a massive evolution into what we now know as the Power Platform, Marko was able to stomp on the gas pedal. BC was evolving at a faster pace than any other product, partly because it was in a lane by itself. Weekly updates were the norm, and the new northstar became NAV on-premise parity. A goal that I believe has been largely met. SMB might be a fine market, but this thing could go way beyond that... in some cases even standing toe-to-toe with AX for some enterprise customers. So what exactly is BC? What is Business Central? At it's heart, Business Central is a SaaS ERP. "Manage your financials" is at the top of the product's page of capabilities. As you would expect from an ERP it has the GL, AP and AR core functions, but it is much more than that. Like everything Microsoft is doing in Business Applications today, BC is infused with A.I. The next listed capability is "Automate and secure your supply chain", that sounds pretty "enterprisy" to me. Next up is "Sell Smarter and improve customer service", so BC also includes some CRM capabilities. After that is "Keep projects on time and under budget", so we can add some project management capabilities to the list. The last item is "Optimize your operations" for inventory and warehouse management. Clearly this product has grown up quite a bit from its humble "Business Edition" beginnings, and there is a growing number of partner extensions (ISVs) to extend the capabilities even further. The pricing is pretty straightforward, at least in comparison to the Customer Engagement applications. There are only three flavors: "Essentials" at $70/user/month, "Premium" at $100/user/month, and "Team Members" at $8/user/month. To figure out which licenses you need, you can review the licensing guide. You can also sign up for a free trial here. From the Pros Since I am not an expert on Business Central, I reached out to two guys who I know are knee-deep in the product for their thoughts. Andrew King is a Partner at WebSan, a Toronto based Business Applications partner. Since WebSan supports both Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement "CE" as well as Dynamics 365 Business Central "BC", I thought he would be a great guy to contrast the two. Andrew shared that there is some confusion in the market, "The products are as different as Golf and Baseball, but we frequently see customers asking about the product that does not meet their needs. Like BC for CRM needs, or CE for Supply Chain. Would they work? I guess if you like playing golf with a baseball bat". James Crowter is the Managing Director of Technology Management, a UK based Business Applications partner. Technology Management also supports both Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement "CE" as well as Dynamics 365 Business Central "BC", and has a long history with NAV. James talked about the amazing pace of innovation, "I can talk to a new customer in the morning, and have them using BC by the afternoon, which is amazing! For the right customer requirements, BC is a no-brainer... but not for sales workloads, there is not even a workflow capability (for sales), which is a key component for sales!" What Business Central is not? Both Andrew and James agreed that while Business Central is an awesome solution, it is not really a very good Sales tool. Both agreed that they would typically position Customer Engagement for any CRM type requirements, and they often position both products for a true end-to-end solution. They both had some choice words for the Sales Capabilities of BC, and clearly neither one had any interest in activating those, but instead would bring in Customer Engagement for any customers looking to transform their sales processes. So I guess it boils down to, what it is that you are trying to transform. If you are looking to modernize your financial processes, including supply chain and inventory, or have outgrown Quickbooks or Xero... Dynamics 365 Business Central is an excellent option, and you could reach out to Andrew or James for more guidance on that. If you are looking to modernize your sales or service processes, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement is the clear way to go, and Andrew, James or myself can help you explore that further. But are these the only Microsoft options? Other Big and Small Options If your ERP requirements are really big, and include things like HR management, you might look at Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. This is Microsoft 's enterprise-grade ERP. Again, we have seen Business Central get into some pretty big businesses, but F&O is the next step up. Conversely, if your sales or service requirements are fairly basic, you may find that Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement is a pretty big hammer to start with. In that case, you might want to explore RapidStartCRM, our PowerApps based CRM solution. It is an excellent option for small businesses or enterprise departments, built on the Power Platform and running on CDS so you can never outgrow it. Hopefully I cleared up some confusion, but if I actually made you more even confused than before... please keep that to yourself.

The next best thing to being on the water is listening to the Bite Me podcast. Hosted by longtime Texas saltwater fishing legends John Lopez and Capt. Scott Null, it offers the best in Texas inshore and offshore insight. Keeping midsized trout vs. big trout. How safe are fish post-ITC? Your responsibility re. something illegal or curious. Replacing treble hooks with singles on tops/plugs? One cast: Where? What bait? Time of day? Body of water? Tarpon coming?

Manage Your Business with Robert Sher How Leaders of Midsized Companies Can Simplify Operational Complexities

This week we chat with Brian Reilly, former Economic Development Director in Buffalo, NY and Cleveland, OH and the Principal of the planning consultancy Doing Good, about integrating transportation and land use in Albuquerque. As Reilly explains, the city’s new bus rapid transit line ART is just one project but it forms a frequent and reliable backbone for Albuquerque's entire transportation system. Today, the city is focused on redevelopment along the Central Avenue corridor where ART runs, part of the historic Route 66. Reilly also talks about how the city is approaching poverty reduction from a transportation angle.

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In the final episode of Fundraising Fundamentals, host Tony Martignetti extols smaller charities and they opportunities they afford for making lasting human connections.

Even though the new default family car might be a small SUV, mid-sized sedans offer a lot for the money. We look at two redesigned entries in this mature and highly-competitive segment: the Chevrolet Malibu and Kia Optima. Proof that not all mid-sized sedans are great, we also discuss the updated Nissan Altima. Moving on, we got a lot of viewer feedback about the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Finally, as a bit of dessert to balance a rather responsible podcast, we answer a viewer question about sports cars from the last 15 years.

Even though the new default family car might be a small SUV, mid-sized sedans offer a lot for the money. We look at two redesigned entries in this mature and highly-competitive segment: the Chevrolet Malibu and Kia Optima. Proof that not all mid-sized sedans are great, we also discuss the updated Nissan Altima. Moving on, we got a lot of viewer feedback about the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Finally, as a bit of dessert to balance a rather responsible podcast, we answer a viewer question about sports cars from the last 15 years.

Even though the new default family car might be a small SUV, mid-sized sedans offer a lot for the money. We look at two redesigned entries in this mature and highly-competitive segment: the Chevrolet Malibu and Kia Optima. Proof that not all mid-sized sedans are great, we also discuss the updated Nissan Altima. Moving on, we got a lot of viewer feedback about the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Finally, as a bit of dessert to balance a rather responsible podcast, we answer a viewer question about sports cars from the last 15 years.

Mighty Midsized Companies: How Leaders Overcome 7 Silent Growth Killers by Robert Sher This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Robert Sher. The original live interview was 2/6/15. Because business consultants focus on big companies that can afford big consulting fees, and because the problems of the Fortune 500 are very different than those of midsized businesses, there have been very few books that provide relevant growth advice for midsized company leaders, or can point out where the growth-killing potholes hide. But not anymore. Robert Sher focuses exclusively on midsized companies. His new book Mighty Midsized Companies: How Leaders Overcome 7 Silent Growth Killers gives readers the inside story on many highly-successful midsized companies and describes the critical factors that have powered their success. Forbes.com columnist, author and CEO coach Robert Sher delivers keynotes and workshops, including combining content with facilitation of peer discussions on business topics.  Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. His website is www.ceotoceo.biz/ To order the book click HERE                   For more information about the Executive Girlfriends' Group see: http://www.executivegirlfriendsgroup.com

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network. Robert Sher-Mighty Midsized Companies: How Leaders Overcome 7 Silent Growth Killers Because business consultants focus on big companies that can afford big consulting fees, and because the problems of the Fortune 500 are very different than those of midsized businesses, there have been very few books that provide relevant growth advice for midsized company leaders, or can point out where the growth-killing potholes hide. But not anymore. Robert Sher focuses exclusively on midsized companies. His new book Mighty Midsized Companies: How Leaders Overcome 7 Silent Growth Killers gives readers the inside story on many highly-successful midsized companies and describes the critical factors that have powered their success. Forbes.com columnist, author and CEO coach Robert Sher delivers keynotes and workshops, including combining content with facilitation of peer discussions on business topics. Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network. Chicke is a philanthropreneur • she zigs where others zag, creating value, growth and bringing to life crazy good ideas that will leave a legacy

Moe and Robert discuss the seven “silent growth killers” that plague midsized companies which, if not addressed, eventually cripple growth.