Podcast appearances and mentions of mike ramsey

We continue the chaos with the 2023-2024 World Champs Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp, as they talk to Mike Ramsey, the heeler for the Facebook famous Doug Arnew. We gave Mike the chance to clear his name on this episode, and we also provide details on the BFI Cowboy Auction, where Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp will auction off their John Deere Gator to benefit the Golden Circle of Champions, the Live Like Ace Foundation and the World Youth Team Roping Championship. Bid online: https://bit.ly/BFI-Cowboy-AuctionMore details on the Gator auction: https://bit.ly/BFI-Cowboy-Auction-Wesley-Thorp-Gator

We continue the chaos with the 2023-2024 World Champs Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp, as they talk to Mike Ramsey, the heeler for the Facebook famous Doug Arnew. We gave Mike the chance to clear his name on this episode, and we also provide details on the BFI Cowboy Auction, where Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp will auction off their John Deere Gator to benefit the Golden Circle of Champions, the Live Like Ace Foundation and the World Youth Team Roping Championship. Bid online: https://bit.ly/BFI-Cowboy-AuctionMore details on the Gator auction: https://bit.ly/BFI-Cowboy-Auction-Wesley-Thorp-Gator

On the next episode of Broadway Drumming 101, we sit down with Mike Ramsey, a seasoned professional musician who's been making it happen in New York City for years. Mike shares what it takes to build a career in one of the most competitive music scenes in the world—talking about why being early, prepared, and easy to work with are non-negotiables for success.We dive into the nitty-gritty of subbing on Broadway, where Mike's had to step into some intense percussion setups, like the dynamic dual percussionist roles in The Lion King. He explains why subbing is about emulating the chair holder's style—not showing off your own. “It's not your gig,” Mike reminds us, “your job is to make it seem like the regular musician is in.”Mike also shares some hilarious (and humbling) stories from his career—like a U-Haul mishap on the Belt Parkway that ended with the truck roof peeled back like a can of sardines. Somehow, the instruments survived, and Mike learned a valuable lesson about NYC driving restrictions.If you're an aspiring musician, this episode is loaded with practical advice, from how to get started in Broadway pits to why versatility and freelancing skills are a must in a city where gigs can be unpredictable. We even touch on the importance of building your online presence and why Mike might finally create a website after all these years.Don't miss this one—it's packed with insights, laughs, and gems for anyone looking to make it in NYC's music scene.

On the next episode of Broadway Drumming 101, we chat with Mike Ramsey, who's been making it happen as a professional musician in New York City for many years. We get into what it really takes to build a career in New York—from being on time (actually, being early) to knowing how to gel with people and stay prepared. Mike also drops some major gems about subbing for other musicians—like why it's never the time to “do your own thing” when you're filling in. If you're serious about playing in this city, this episode is packed with practical advice and real talk about what works—and what doesn't—when it comes to making it in the NYC music scene.Check out all of our podcasts HERE!Our last was with Nate Patten. A must-listen: Mike Ramsey: Musician, Educator, and Broadway PercussionistMike Ramsey is a versatile percussionist and educator based in Brooklyn, New York, with over a decade of experience in the music industry. Originally from Maryland, Mike's musical journey began with an unexpected pivot from saxophone to drums, sparking a lifelong passion for percussion. His early involvement in school jazz bands and marching bands laid the foundation for his exploration of diverse musical styles.Mike pursued his studies at West Virginia University, where he immersed himself in a range of percussion instruments and global music traditions. This rich background prepared him for a multifaceted career that has included performing on Broadway and teaching as an accompanist in the dance department at NYU. Since 2007, Mike has brought his talents to Brooklyn, contributing to New York City's vibrant music scene by playing for dance classes, teaching lessons, and collaborating with ensembles.As a Broadway percussionist, Mike has built a reputation for his meticulous preparation and ability to interpret music with nuance and authenticity. He has subbed for iconic productions like The Lion King, where he mastered the percussion books on both sides of the pit, Ain't Too Proud - The Life And Time Of The Temptations, and Once on This Island. His work showcases his adaptability and dedication to capturing the unique styles of the original musicians.Beyond Broadway, Mike has performed with the Exit 9 Percussion Group, participated in international tours, and lent his expertise to orchestral and ensemble performances. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the next generation of musicians, emphasizing the importance of being a well-rounded player and a dependable professional.When he's not performing, Mike is committed to education and mentorship, inspiring aspiring musicians to achieve their goals through hard work and preparation. His blend of musicality, professionalism, and teaching expertise has made him a respected figure in the world of percussion and beyond.Clayton Craddock founded Broadway Drumming 101, an in-depth online platform offering specialized mentorship and a carefully curated collection of resources tailored for aspiring and professional musicians.Clayton's Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical. As a skilled sub, he's contributed his talents to Motown, Evita, Cats, Avenue Q, The Color Purple, Rent, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Hadestown (tour), and many more. He has also appeared on major shows, including The View, Good Morning America, Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and the TONY Awards, and performed with legends like The Stylistics, The Delfonics, Mario Cantone, Laura Benanti, Kristin Chenoweth, Kerry Butler, Christian Borle, Norm Lewis, Deniece Williams, Chuck Berry, and Ben E. King.Clayton proudly endorses Ahead Drum Cases, Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion drumsticks, and Empire Ears.Learn more about Clayton Craddock here: www.claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

In the next episode of the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast, I chat with Mike Ramsey, a talented drummer/percussionist and an accompanist in the Dance department at NYU, to discuss his musical journey and offer invaluable advice for aspiring Broadway musicians.When asked about how to break into the Broadway scene, Mike shared a memorable lesson from his mentor, Javier Diaz, during a clinic at Rutgers University. The advice? "Focus on becoming a good musician." It's a simple reminder that technical skill and musicality are the foundation for success.Mike Ramsey: Musician, Educator, and Broadway PercussionistMike Ramsey is a versatile percussionist and educator based in Brooklyn, New York, with over a decade of experience in the music industry. Originally from Maryland, Mike's musical journey began with an unexpected pivot from saxophone to drums, sparking a lifelong passion for percussion. His early involvement in school jazz bands and marching bands laid the foundation for his exploration of diverse musical styles.Mike pursued his studies at West Virginia University, where he immersed himself in a range of percussion instruments and global music traditions. This rich background prepared him for a multifaceted career that has included performing on Broadway and teaching as an adjunct faculty member at NYU. Since 2007, Mike has brought his talents to Brooklyn, contributing to New York City's vibrant music scene by playing for dance classes, teaching lessons, and collaborating with ensembles.As a Broadway percussionist, Mike has built a reputation for his meticulous preparation and ability to interpret music with nuance and authenticity. He has subbed for iconic productions like The Lion King, where he mastered the percussion books on both sides of the pit, Ain't Too Proud - The Life And Time Of The Temptations, and Once on This Island. His work showcases his adaptability and dedication to capturing the unique styles of the original musicians.Beyond Broadway, Mike has performed with the Exit 9 Percussion Group, participated in international tours, and lent his expertise to orchestral and ensemble performances. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the next generation of musicians, emphasizing the importance of being a well-rounded player and a dependable professional.When he's not performing, Mike is committed to education and mentorship, inspiring aspiring musicians to achieve their goals through hard work and preparation. His blend of musicality, professionalism, and teaching expertise has made him a respected figure in the world of percussion and beyond.Clayton Craddock founded Broadway Drumming 101, an in-depth online platform offering specialized mentorship and a carefully curated collection of resources tailored for aspiring and professional musicians.Clayton's Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical. As a skilled sub, he's contributed his talents to Motown, Evita, Cats, Avenue Q, The Color Purple, Rent, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Hadestown (tour), and many more. He has also appeared on major shows, including The View, Good Morning America, Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and the TONY Awards, and performed with legends like The Stylistics, The Delfonics, Mario Cantone, Laura Benanti, Kristin Chenoweth, Kerry Butler, Christian Borle, Norm Lewis, Deniece Williams, Chuck Berry, and Ben E. King.Clayton proudly endorses Ahead Drum Cases, Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion drumsticks, and Empire Ears.Learn more about Clayton Craddock here: www.claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

The U.S. finalizes a $9.6 billion loan for Ford's battery venture with SK On. Some of the world's largest suppliers are skipping CES. Plus, Gartner's Mike Ramsey talks about GM's decision to scrap Cruise and its robotaxi ambitions. Daily Drive listeners can register for Best Practices at NADA at our lowest rate. Use code dailydrive at www.autonewsevents.com/bestpractices

The vice president at consulting firm Gartner, Inc. analyses General Motors' decision to abandon robotaxi development and pivot its Cruise subsidiary toward personally owned vehicles. Further, he discusses the steep challenges legacy automakers like GM face in sustaining big technology bets.

This is a recording of our ILS Market Outlook 2025 live webinar that was held on October 31st 2024 and featured insurance-linked security (ILS) industry experts that joined us to discuss the state of the catastrophe bond and ILS market and provide their outlook for the next year. Speakers discussed the current state of play in cat bonds and ILS, as well as their expectations for how the market will develop in 2025. With reinsurance and risk transfer use-cases for cat bonds and broader ILS strategies expanding and investor interest in the asset class rising, this Artemis Live Webinar was a timely discussion. Attendees heard about catastrophe bond trends and expectations for issuance, the continued use of collateralized reinsurance structures to deploy investor capital to insurance-linked opportunities, as well as a discussion about where opportunities lie for both sponsors and investors in 2025. This Artemis Live ILS Market Outlook 2025 webinar was moderated by Steve Evans and featured participants: John DeCaro, Founding Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager, Elementum Advisors; Mike Ramsey, Senior Vice President and Client Development Officer, Wilmington Trust; Kathleen Faries, CEO, Artex Capital Solutions; and Marc Stern, Director, Business Development, Nephila Advisors. Listen to the fill podcast episode for industry expert insights and discussion on expectations for catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) in 2025.

The vice president of automotive, transportation and cross-manufacturing at research and advisory firm Gartner Inc. breaks down the disbanding of Tesla's EV charging team, Elon Musk's latest robotaxi promises and the company's fresh “AI and robotics” focus.

For the inaugural episode of the new Ride AI podcast, author and analyst Ed Niedermeyer discusses the hype and disillusionment surrounding several new mobility technologies—namely autonomous vehicles—with Mike Ramsey, a vice president at Gartner. Ramsey explains the five parts of a hype cycle, including the innovation trigger and the trough of disillusionment, and provides historical analysis for where he believes autonomy is today on the road to mass adoption. Ed and Mike discuss the concept of the five-part "hype cycle" in technology adoption: innovation trigger, peak of inflated expectations, trough of disillusionment, slope of enlightenment, and plateau of productivity. The "slope of enlightenment" is explained as the phase where technologies become useful and start to see real-world applications. Autonomy in vehicles, while not profitable yet, is advancing (especially in robotaxis) Meanwhile autonomous technology is diffusing into other industries like agriculture, mining, and construction, where simple design domains allow for easier implementation. Despite challenges, significant investment in autonomy has advanced technologies like vision systems and edge AI. The hype surrounding autonomy is similar to that of other emerging technologies like generative AI, which may have significant impacts but will likely manifest in smaller, more practical applications initially. Media attention tends to focus on hype, but the most significant advancements often occur quietly, requiring deliberate effort to discover and understand. ⌲ Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay on the forefront of the intersection of AI and mobility

A fun hockey conversation with Rachel Ramsey about a State Championship at Minnetonka and 3 National Championships at the University of Minnesota. We also find out how much her dad Mike Ramsey a long-time NHL player and coach influenced her amazing journey.

A fun hockey conversation with Rachel Ramsey about a State Championship at Minnetonka and 3 National Championships at the University of Minnesota. We also find out how much her dad Mike Ramsey a long-time NHL player and coach influenced her amazing journey.

Badass Digital Nomads is back after a holiday break! Kristin shares behind the scenes of the podcast after an action-packed 2023. Then, she shares and life and personal development themes she's been thinking about over the year. She also offers practical tips, exercises, and resources for how to apply these topics in your life.   Thank you for listening this year and for being a part of the community.    Thank you to the Badass Digital Nomads Team for their work on the podcast this year: Kayla, TJ, Gaston, and Penny    Special thanks to you! Thank you to everyone who downloaded the podcast this year, left a review, donated a (decaf) coffee, joined Patreon, or shared Badass Digital Nomads with others. We appreciate you!   Special Offers: Apply for moving overseas support Buy Kristin a Decaf Coffee Join Patreon Travel to Portugal with Kristin   Episode Resources:    Top Podcasts of 2023:  How To Find or Become a Virtual Assistant in 2023  Becoming a Self-Made Entrepreneur and Creative with Niklas Göke The Best Places To Travel in 2023 How to Improve Your Health & Wellness By Moving Abroad   Related Podcasts: Ep 91: How to Overcome Loneliness While Traveling Ep 215: The Easy Way to Live a Better Life Ep 232: Simone Vincenzi Mental Health and The Great Resignation   Books/Articles Mentioned: Article: The Busy Trap (NYT) Digital Minimalism How to Break Up with Your Phone Smart Phone, Dumb Phone Time and How to Spend It  War of Art Walden (Life in the Woods)   Additional Resources: Live to 100 - Secrets of the Blue Zones (Netflix)   Thank you to our 2023 Patrons! Alex Duffy, TheTravelingHatter, Alejandro Martin, Julie D'Angelo, Stephen L. Bainton, KatTraveler12, Eric Kwang, Dawn Davis, Jim Chadwick, Em Winn, Ron Sokol, Dave M., Francis, DJ, Michelle and Joel Hartz, Stephen Weeks, Andy, Netdtek Tor, Chip Pierce, Mike Ramsey, Christopher Copley, Dave Bowman, Jenopolis, Phil Ratzloff, Gary Bridges, Daniel McCutcheon, Stephen Williams, Mike and Mary McCombs, Isaac Medrano, Scottman895, Karen Espig, Richard Yanda, Shawn, Walt Magnado   Special thanks to Jeff Right for being Kristin's #1 donor on BuyMeaCoffee.   Connect with Kristin and Support the Show: *   Become a Patron *   Buy a Coffee *   Follow on Instagram *   Join the Facebook Group *   Leave a 5-Star Review *   Subscribe on YouTube   See the show notes pages on BadassDigitalNomads.com or TravelingwithKristin.com/podcast  for time stamps, transcripts, and more resources from this episode.

ALL THE LINKS - LINKTR.EE/BARBARAFAISON My mission is to share my voice to heal, educate and inspire. I have learned that for me self-love is practice, like most of life. My mom used to tell me to “pat myself on the back” and I know that reminder from her still runs through my head and it does help me have more love and compassion for myself. Saying I'm proud of myself for whatever is happening is another way I express love to myself.  A few weeks ago I received what I call a “digital download”. This might be an idea, a reminder or the title of my next meditation. As I began to stir in my bed, I started to receive a self-love meditation, so I grabbed my phone. Let me say this, I don't sleep with my phone in the bedroom. My husband brings it to me when he leaves for work, so when I get a download, I can grab it. Anywho…I usually open my One Note App and begin speaking what I received into the app. Then I edit it and start the recording and testing process. Special thanks to Laura Mandelson, Tracey and Mike Ramsey, Pam Zicca, Yvette Lee, Jennifer Medders, Hilal Tamrat, and Susan Kelley-Delaine for testing this meditation. The music is by Yvette C. Lee. You can take a listen here or on my YouTube channel under videos. I'd love for you to leave a comment or emoji if you do. And if you haven't subscribed to my YouTube channel, why not? It's free! Following guidance is an act of self-love. I am proud of myself for being ready, open and willing to hear guidance and accept the guidance when received.  What does self-love look like for you at this moment? You may reply to this newsletter/blog post or you can reach me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. If social media is easier for you to reach out, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are best. The card I pulled for us this moment#8 - QUESTION - What do I DESIRE MORE OF in my life? Hmmm.  That's a really good one. I'm going to ponder that! If you need a quick breath break you can take one right here. Thank you for your support and being on this journey with me. Until next time, keep breathing and do something new. Be well. Feel free to share your thoughts or ask a question - via email at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. Keep breathing...Barbara J. Faisonyour mindfulness & meditation ambassador --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/support

Week 39 - Gratitude as a Practice is Self-Care All the Links - linktr.ee/barbarafaison Greetings! My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire by sharing tools to help people live life better. I have embraced gratitude as an attitude and a practice. I do have moments of “why me” and “what in the world is going on” - and I have learned to find the gratitude in the experience.At one time we thought the brain was fixed and couldn't be changed. Science continues to discover that we have the ability to change our brain and gratitude is one way we can reshape our brain. Enhanced optimism, better sleep and lower levels of anxiety and depression are a few of the benefits of practicing gratitude. I love having the science to back up what used be called, whoo whoo. lol. As soon as I become aware that I am alive and awake, thank you, God are my first words. A few years ago my husband, TD, and I started saying our morning prayers before he would leave for work and they always start with…thank you, God… and then we continue on with what we are grateful for in that moment. It has become a powerful practice for us as a couple and it only takes a few minutes. Take a quick moment to think of something you are grateful for right now…right now I am grateful that temperature is changing, I am grateful for having dependable transportation, and I am grateful that i enjoyed dancing and fellowshipping with friends over the weekend. Interested in practicing? I have a five minute gratitude meditation you can find online at the usual digital places like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. You can check it out HERE. Here's a gratitude shoutout to the wonderful people who have tested my meditations over the years: Tracey Ramsey, Mike Ramsey, Yvette Lee, Laura Mandelau, Hilal Tamrat, Pam Zicca, Suzanne Schley, Regenna London, Susan Kelley-Delaine, Jennifer Davenport, Galena White, Lisa Zunzanyika, Kym Kennedy and Brittney Renee. I'm working on several new tracks for breathwork and meditation. If you are interested in testing them out, I'd love for you to share your thoughts before I publish them. You can email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com to join my tester list or click here . What are you grateful for right now? You may reply to this newsletter or you can reach me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. If social media is easier for you to reach out, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are best. Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance. I pulled a card from all the categories this week, that's called a card pull. Do you see a theme or a story with the cards? #9 - RELAX - I ACCEPT - where I am in my life RIGHT NOW #3 - LISTEN - I RECITE LYRICS or words that UPLIFT #2 - TRUST - I am able to CREATE the life I DESIRE to live# 3 - QUESTION - How can I be more CONTENT in my life?How can I be more content in my life? When I relax and accept where I am in my life right now and allow myself to listen to words/lyrics  that uplift me I am able to trust that I am able to create the life I desire to live. SELF-CARE MONTH SPECIAL 15% off all products and FREE US shippingUSE THE PROMO CODE - SELFCARE15 Keep reading at barbarafaison.com/blog. Alt text - Middle aged African-American woman with short hair stands in front of a tree lit by the sun. A drawing of a purple circle sits by her head with gold text - The Why Struggle? Podcast. Below is an image of two gold footprints. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/support

Could it be a very long time until the Sabres have a banner raising? Sneaky Joe goes through several options to have their banner raised, including Lindy Ruff, Mike Ramsey, and options on the team now. Plus, Joe breaks down the news that Terry Pegula has named himself President of the Sabres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could it be a very long time until the Sabres have a banner raising? Sneaky Joe goes through several options to have their banner raised, including Lindy Ruff, Mike Ramsey, and options on the team now.Plus, Joe breaks down the news that Terry Pegula has named himself President of the Sabres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The VP for automotive and smart mobility at research firm Gartner discusses how new functions-as-a-service business models and a Right To Repair Law are changing the way everyone thinks about car ownership.

Executive Director, Workforce Development, City of SA, Mike Ramsey and Avanzar HR Director Darren Boarnet talk about Ready to Work, a training and education program that offers participants an equitable, customized approach to acquire the skills needed to secuire high-paying jobs by offering support services to overcome financial, mental and social challenges and to earn trade certifications, associate's or bachelor's degrees. Avanzar is one of the companies using the program to hire.Ready to Work is a workforce initiative approved by the City of San Antonio voters in 2020 to help residents of San Antonio find easy access to professional training, education and quality careers.readytoworksa.com

Alan hosts Mike Ramsey, Vice President and Analyst, Automotive and Smart Mobility at Gartner Inc. in the lastest episode of Truck Tech.Follow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

On the Wings of Eagles...David Greer, Brian McZeal, Daniel Miguez, and Kevin Simien were players on Port Arthur Stephen F. Austin's 1983 Co-Semifinalist football team.Hear them talk with Buck (who was a coach on the team) about:Their experiences attending school at Stephen F. Austin;Their remembrances of Texas Hall of Fame Head Coach Richard Marler;The SFA Eagles' coaching staff;The 1982 off season and regular season;The 1983 regular season and playoff run;Highlights of games, players, and opponents;and much, much, more!!The podcast brings up a wide range of names from Southeast Texas, including Dr. Chester Levy, Butch Kareem Evans, Greg Green, Tom Kroutter, Boyd Edwards, Sylvester Smith, June Dickson, Kay Foley, Linda Hodges, Dorothea Vaughan, Claudine Patterson, George Rose, Jo Ellen Green, Richard Marler, Jimmy Wyble, George Thompson, Larry "Doc" Southard, Joe Washington Jr, Ranzy Levias, Joe Smith, Larry Reece, Jim Yarberry, Danny Knowles, Kedrick Williams, Johnny Comeaux, Sammy Boullion, Gerald Broussard, Kurt England, Carlton Hatch, Steve Judice, Jimmy Oats, Darren Rose, Daniel Frederick, Harry Brown, Kacy Lewis, Marvin Ned, Marshall Simon, Jason Miles, Royce Hearne, Tony Evans, Ed Peveto, Tony Allen, Jim Everfield, Harold Green, Phil Danaher, Burton Murchison, Paul Jenkins, Kelvin Broussard, Todd Higginbotham, Carlie Hallmark, David Payne, Mike Hebert, Troy DeRouen, Gary Miguez, Ed Cockrell, Steve Coulter, Kip Texada, Darrell Montgomery, William Ray Anderson, Chris Peltier, Kevin Anderson, John Miguez, Keith Thomas, Lance Polk, Frederick Rhine, Mike Ramsey, Jimmy Johnson, and many more! Other names mentioned in the podcast who aren't from Southeast Texas are Navasota quarterback Lynn James, Oklahoma State Coach Bill Shimek, and New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau!"Your Dreams we Cherish in our Hearts,We're Loyal and True, though we Depart,Our Love for you shall Never Die,Dear Alma Mater, Austin High!"It's a 1983 throwback...Right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

Growing an agency is hard. There are so many things to get right and so many things that can go wrong. Growth isn't as simple as getting new clients on the books–and that's not exactly simple anyway. You also need to focus on client retention, hiring and training staff, managing team workloads, creating efficient processes, and building and nurturing a winning culture–all while keeping a watchful eye on profitability.On this episode, we chatted to Blake Denman about his first-hand experience of growing his agency, RicketyRoo. He'll guide us through his successes and missteps as he's scaled RicketyRoo to a team of ten.You'll learn:Why choosing a niche is key to growthWhy agency owners need to ruthlessly prioritize their timeHow Blake uses partners and relationships to drive leadsWhy digital marketing conferences were terrible for lead generationWhen to hire and how to get it rightResources:This isn't the first time we've tapped into Blake's expertise on agency growth. A couple of years ago we hosted a webinar with Blake and Nifty Marketing's Mike Ramsey about how they scaled up their agencies.If your plans to scale up your agency involve landing bigger clients, then make sure you listen to our episode with Jordan Choo.If you want more great agency content, check out our Advance Your Agency guides which cover a range of topics such as client education and pricing services.About Blake:Blake Denman is President and Founder of Rickety Roo, a local SEO agency which he founded in 2009. Blake has more than 14 years of local SEO and paid search marketing experience. 

Mike Ramsey is a husband, father, successful entrepreneur, author and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mike shares the lessons he has learned about the nature of human Progress, the secrets of making a million dollars and the serenity of acceptance.

In one of his first shows, Andy got to play in a scene called, “Late for Work,” where he and 3 other members of the group (Trevor Hill, Cherie Julander, and Mike Ramsey), all worked with him at a business. Cheri was the boss, Trevor was late for work, and Mike and Andy were his co-workers who wanted to help him keep his job. The two co-workers had to act out three excuses behind Cheri's back that Trevor had to guess to keep his job. In this case the three excuses were first, he came to work on a pogo stick; second, his wife was giving birth, and third, he lost his llama. Hill successfully guessed all three and was allowed to keep his job. I get to hear from Andy, how he became to be in the group and more experiences he had while being a member of Comic Frenzy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-and-gretchen/support

Professors Jed Shugerman and Mike Ramsey join Supreme Myths to discuss Presidential Power, Originalism, and Judicial Review.

WBBM’s Mike Ramsey reports: the New Year was less than two hours old when Chicago had its first murder victim in 1974. It would go on to be Chicago’s record year for murder. Today WBBM In Depth host, Jill DeGroot, sits down with Mike Ramsey, WBBM Digital Content Producer, to discuss what 1974 may tell us about 2021. To read Mike Ramsey's full story, click here.

William Crain is getting belated recognition for helming a pair of 'Blaxploitation' horror movies in the 1970s. He's traveling to Chicago this month to screen a print of 'Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde' at the Music Box Theatre. He talks in advance with WBBM Newsradio's Mike Ramsey.

Song Featured: "Come Inside, Por Favor" by Lawn Friends   Collaborative Cover: "What A Fool Believes" performed by Lawn Friends and Courtney Lynn & Quinn   On this week's episode, guests Lawn Friends (aka Mike Ramsey and Colby Dobbs) sit down with hosts Courtney Lynn & Quinn to talk about their project Siesta Sands. Along with laughs, the guys talk about working together, making a concept album during a pandemic, their friendship since childhood, creating comedy while make great music, and they break down the story & creation behind the song, "Come Inside, Por Favor."   To learn more about Lawn Friends, check them out on their patreon, Instagram, Facebook, Apple Music and Spotify   Follow Mike Ramsey on his website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify   Follow Colby Dobbs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Apple Music and Spotify   Follow Courtney Lynn & Quinn on their website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify   For updates and information about the podcast, follow Next Song On Deck on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!

FRI JULY 23RD! Get your tickets to see Mike Ramsey and the 5 Ensemble with Courtney Lynn & Quinn at Stage Door Theater AND Todd Johnson & The Revolvers with Deaf Andrews at Snug Harbor! If you come to the Snug Harbor show your Mike Ramsey ticket to the TJ&R Merch booth, you'll get some free swag! So come to both shows, tickets below: Mike Ramsey & The 5 Ensemble with Courtney Lynn & Quinn Tickets Here Todd Johnson & The Revolvers with Deaf Andrews Tickets Here Some of our favorite people Courtney Lynn & Quinn are on the show today, and we're ecstatic. They perform for us a song of their last EP for us, tell us the process of their new song released this week "Reminiscing", and take a deep dive into how to treat Joe Walsh at a wedding. Make sure to rate, share and subscribe our new podcast, as well as our Youtube Channel for exclusive content, which we'll be updating weekly: https:youtube.com/user/toddjohnsonband Follow us on Instagram: Todd Johnson https://www.instagram.com/toddajohnson/ Jay Connor https://www.instagram.com/jay_connor You can always check out past episodes and exclusive content here: www.makingnoisepod.com

As automakers add digital services, Gartner's Mike Ramsey says the companies are failing to reach many vehicle owners because of unreliable factory apps.

This panel discussion covers essential ground for any institution that is trying to make real and lasting change. What do we need to know? What do our patients need to know? Who is responsible for questions of safety? How important are checklists? What about "patient advocates"? Presented by Sol Aronson with Mike Ramsey, Chair of the department of Anesthesia and pain management at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and Board Chair of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, Lee Fleisher, CMO and director for the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality for the centers of Medicare and Medicaid, Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy Research and International Affairs for the AARP, Lili Brillstein, Director of Specialty Care Value Based Models for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Monty Mythen, Smiths Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care at University College London.

Patient safety, as a priority, is assumed to be at the heart of medical practice. Yet still, preventable harm and death occurs in our profession, how do we change this and how do we make the changes we implement last? Can safety and avoidable harm be somehow hardwired into the culture of what we do in a way similar to that of the airline industry? This popular and refreshing talk is presented here after it was a big hit at the Chicago 2020 conference organised by Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM). For more check out www.ebpom.org Presented by Mike Ramsey, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Welcome to episode 4 of Decoded, a podcast by Marriott Digital Services, bringing together the smartest minds, the best leaders in the digital space and produce a 10-part series on all things digital marketing. This week we chat the following subjects: New WhiteSpark Local Search Study (1 Minute, 3 Seconds) Mike's Recommendations on who to follow: Andrew Shotland, Case Meraz, Cindy Krum, Dana DiTomaso, Darren Shawnm David Mihm, Joel Headley, Mary Bowling, Mike Bumenthanl, Mike Ramsey, Phil Rozek, Nyagoslav Zheko Skift Travel Trends for December (5 Minutes, 2 Seconds) Google in Australia (9 Minutes, 42 Seconds) Consumer Electronics Show (12 Minutes, 22 Seconds) New Expedia TravelAds Feature (19 Minutes, 48 Seconds) Conversation with Manuel from the Marriott office in Sydney all about local travel trends, marketing in the pandemic and best practice sharing. (23 Minutes, 51 Seconds) Thanks for listening, we are grateful you joined this journey with us, you can get in touch with the show on Twitter @MDS_decoded or email us at MDS@Marriott.com If you liked todays conversation and you can spare a few minutes, that would be fantastic, it really helps people find the show and ensure we are sharing this knowledge with more people. The next episode will be released in 2 weeks, just after the new year and we will talk through managing digital content, why it is important + how to think like a customer. You can enjoy this podcast on any good podcast app or learn more about digital marketing at MDSdecoded.com Thanks for listening

This panel discussion covers essential ground for any institution that is trying to make real and lasting change. What do we need to know? What do our patients need to know? Who is responsible for questions of safety? How important are checklists? What about "patient advocates"? This piece was generously supported by Massimo.com it follows on from this piece here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/ebpom-chicago-patient-safety-how-do-you-make-the-changes-that-change-culture/ Presented by Sol Aronson with Mike Ramsey, Chair of the department of Anesthesia and pain management at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and Board Chair of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, Lee Fleisher, CMO and director for the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality for the centers of Medicare and Medicaid, Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy Research and International Affairs for the AARP, Lili Brillstein, Director of Specialty Care Value Based Models for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Monty Mythen, Smiths Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care at University College London.

Patient safety, as a priority, is assumed to be at the heart of medical practice. Yet still, preventable harm and death occurs in our profession, how do we change this and how do we make the changes we implement last? Can safety and avoidable harm be somehow hardwired into the culture of what we do in a way similar to that of the airline industry? This popular and refreshing talk is presented here after it was a big hit at the Chicago 2020 conference organised by Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM). For more check out www.ebpom.org Presented by Mike Ramsey, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

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FULL SHOW NOTES:[INTRO music]00:10 Aaron Weiche: Episode 20, Big Launches and Big Challenges.00:16 Intro: Welcome to the SaaS Venture podcast. Sharing the adventure of leading and growing a bootstrap SaaS company. Hear the experiences, challenges, wins and losses, shared in each episode, from Aaron Weiche of GatherUp and Darren Shaw of Whitespark. Let's go.[music]00:42 AW: Welcome to the SaaS Venture podcast. I'm Aaron.00:42 Darren Shaw: And I'm Darren.00:45 AW: And we are back in front of the mic and ready to catch up on... It's been about a month since we've connected, and we definitely have plenty to talk about and catch people up on. But I thought a great place to start... Just from some of the things that we've been talking about regarding Whitespark and some of the things on your plate. I definitely wanna hear about your big launch that you've recently had with the Local Citation Finder and get the nitty-gritty details on that.01:21 DS: I know, it's exciting times. It's been really weird, actually. We haven't talked for a month, I think, 'cause we're both really busy. Kind of in a reactionary mode. With all this COVID business there is so much going on and everyone's trying to do their best to launch some stuff and put stuff out there. So yeah, feels like its been a while since we talked. Oh, yeah. Can't wait to talk about the launch of the LCF? But I guess before we get in there, I just... How are things going, what's going on with you at GatherUp? 01:47 AW: Yeah, well, we can get to some of that. I'm more of the big challenge part. We had a challenging week last week with a little bit of a reduction in staff. A few off of my team and that was incredibly difficult. And talk about, I guess, some of the more difficult parts of that, but within this, it's no different than a lot of businesses. There's hard decisions that have had to be made just based on so many aspects of what's going on in the economy and how it affects when you primarily serve small and medium-sized businesses and, in some industries, they've been so susceptible and have their doors shut and not had a way to even adjust, or if they have adjust, it's been a much, much different look to their business so that was definitely really difficult. We've seen some things leveled out from what April looked like as far as that first wave of panic churn.02:50 DS: Yeah, totally.02:50 AW: Yeah that kinda kicked in. And now we're just seeing stragglers in some of those situations from what's there. So just kinda adapting with that. But everything on the homefront is good. Everybody's healthy and the weather's been nicer. So we're getting outside more and just grateful for all of those aspects, and we've done a pretty good job of just shifting the... What we're happy with instead of what is different or what we're missing out on and things like that.03:20 DS: Yeah, right.03:21 AW: What about you? 03:23 DS: Yeah, so everything is going alright here. I've always worked from home. So it's not a huge shift for me in terms of my work and family life. It's not that much different. Just not seeing, not socializing as much really. And we had a bit of a health scare at the beginning of this, we were all worried that we had it. So we had to do some distancing in the house, but we've come out of that and everyone's healthy again. And so, we still don't know actually if we did have it. Even though we got tested. Apparently, we hear all the... All the tests are somewhat unreliable, especially if you're only carrying a small viral load. So we don't know if we have it. We're interested to get the antiviral test, but because of that, we're extra sensitized. And so, we're not seeing anybody. We get everything delivered. We sanitize everything that comes in the house. We're just really playing it safe now for two reasons. One, we had a bit of a scare and was like, "Well, we don't wanna mess with it." And two, we don't know if we're carriers now and so we're extra careful around other people too, right? So we had that, but gosh, now that that's over, it's so nice to just be back to living our quarantine lifestyle.04:35 DS: I spend a lot of extra time together, really connecting with my daughter these days. We all have really fun play time every night after dinner. So, family life has been good and the business has been surprisingly good too. We had a real big scare in at the end of... End of March, it was getting kinda bad. Lots of cancellations. And so it was like, wow, not looking good, and so we had to make a bunch of hard decisions. Similar to you. We did a few lay offs and we reduced hours across the team. And some of that was defensive planning for what was to come, but in the end, April actually turned out okay for us. So our revenue started to climb back up. We launched a new Yext service, which is Yext replacement service which was well received, and then we launched the new Local Citation Finder. So yeah, it's all been going back in the other direction. So we've brought our team, many of our team members back up to full-time hours and we're forging ahead with a lot of stuff. The business is starting to come out of it looking healthy, too.05:38 AW: Nice, that's good to hear. I feel like, on a sales and new business side, that has been... Was really, really quiet and I feel like in the last week or two, we've started to see more of a pulse there, which I'm...05:51 DS: Same, yeah.05:52 AW: Excited about so.05:53 DS: Yeah, like the last two weeks. It really starts to feel like the sense that people are... There was this panic mode at the beginning, everyone's getting defensive, cutting expenses 'cause they don't know what's gonna come, but now they're like, "Okay, well, it's been like this. I think we're kinda getting used to this, and we still have to build a business. So what are the ways we're gonna do that," and then... We both run marketing technology companies, so they start looking to us, and so leads are starting to come back in again.06:20 AW: Yeah. Awesome, let's...06:21 DS: Yeah.06:22 AW: Hope that continues. Ride that wave back up.06:25 DS: Yeah, definitely. What are some of the things you've been doing at GatherUp? What are some of your offensive strategies that you've been working on? 06:34 AW: The one thing that we've really gotten into is we just double down really heavy on content. I finally got it kind of pulled into a thought process the other day, but we were on a call and talking about shipping product, and the importance of that, and things like that. And I was like, "Well, I think what we're doing, we're just shipping strategy right now," because we have a really robust feature set. And sometimes with that, there's just a lot of elements to it where people don't understand all of the pieces, or how to string 'em together, or how to best utilize the features.07:15 AW: And I've found it almost cathartic to be writing and pouring myself into teaching. So, a lot of strategy type blog posts, and execution, and webinars. We had you on a local AMA we did. You, and I, and Joy Hawkins, and Mike Blumenthal. Yeah, really great. And we have our monthly customer webinars, and we had our agency webinar. So, we've just really gone all out with sharing things that, with not doing as much outbound, without as many demos things, like that where it's like let's just give people as much education as we can and try to help them through it to do the best that they can and for their business. So...08:00 DS: Yeah, I've seen really great content coming out from you guys lately. It makes me be a bit jealous, we're a bit quiet on the content front. You're like, "Okay, we've got all these great features, let's focus on content." [chuckle] We're like, "Oh, we got a good content list, let's get some new features launched." Yeah.08:15 AW: Yeah. Yeah, it's that's really it. That's not to say, I still have one heck of a wishlist.08:22 DS: Yeah. No, I agree.08:22 AW: And keeping those things moving forward, but it just definitely felt like for, especially for our customers, we wanna help you, we wanna make it through this together, 'cause if they don't make it, we're not gonna make it kind of deal. So, how do we help them understand how to best use our tool, even come up with different ways. Like one of the things that I like the most that I'm trying to get myself on some other podcasts and find some other ways to talk about is a post about just reopening during COVID, and just how important it is to have these tight cycles of you're making changes, you have new guidelines, and safety guidelines, and new ways that you're selling. You need really tight feedback loops to understand if what you're doing is actually building trust and confidence in the consumer and they will continue to come back, because...09:19 DS: Your content strategy there, it's so smart to really get into that, because people, as they start seeing this, and then it's sometimes they may not even be on your mailing list, but they're a customer, and they happen to see something on Twitter or something, 'cause it gets shared, all that stuff. So, it's really great to be bringing them back and thinking about the product.09:38 AW: Yeah. And like I said, it's been a good, just a great way to focus. And it's one of those things, it's nice when you get into it and you're able to write these things and string so many ways that you can use the platform and go deep and whatever else. And if anything it's just really renewed my love of what we've built, and how it works, and the potential it has, and everything else. So, that part of it has been a good grounding, gratitude, exciting, all of those things. Even though I love it much more if I'm talking to people about it on sales calls, that is a greater level of excitement than just riding out into the great wide open, but it has been great to help customers and then hear from them after our webinars or have them mail and say, "Thanks, this is something very tangible that I could use. I am using it. This opened my eyes." It's great to see things like that.10:33 DS: Yeah, totally. Yeah, awesome. Good job. Yeah, I actually saw a thing today, I don't know if we're both members of that, Aaron Kralls' SaaS Growth Hacks Facebook Group. [chuckle]10:45 AW: Yup.10:45 DS: And he posted this thing today, which I immediately talked to my marketing manager about, which was he's got this indefinite email follow-up sequence for anyone that has tried the software or used it and cancelled, anyone that has a free trial but they never converted. And it's exactly what you're talking about, it's like this sort of discussing all of the features. And it's just like you lay out this sequence that runs for indefinitely where it's like every month, there's a new email about this feature of the tool where you're really communicating that. And so, that's the kind of stuff like, man, we are not doing that and I would love to get into some of that. I could see the value there.11:25 AW: Very cool. If we get to the end of this and we haven't crushed all of our time, I wanna share something that just, it's been going on for a little bit, but I finally paid attention to it today, and it blew my mind. So...11:38 DS: Oh. Okay, well, I'll talk really fast then.11:41 AW: Yeah. [chuckle]11:41 DS: 'Cause I wanna hear that. [chuckle]11:44 AW: Alright, cool. Well, hey, let's dive in. I was really excited to see and also support, retweeting, and Facebook liking, and everything else the launch of the Local Citation Finder. And I also really enjoyed too, one of our listeners to the podcast, Chris McCarney from Sydney, Australia chimed in and basically said, "It only took two weeks."[chuckle]12:13 DS: That is awesome, yeah.12:16 AW: Yeah. I thought that was great. Shows Chris is a long time and a dedicated listener. And obviously the joke Darren has talked about a lot of times is he always, your comments always, "Just two more weeks, two more weeks, and we'll get that done." So, that was really fun to have one of our podcast listeners weigh in on the launch of Local Citation Finder...12:38 DS: That was awesome. Yeah, thanks, Greg.12:40 AW: Yeah.12:40 DS: The two weeks thing is so bizarre really, when I think about it because this project, launching the new LCF has been on our radar for at least two years. And the actual development spend was at least two years long. It took many different twists and turns along the way to get to where the final product was that we've launched. But, honest to God, I swear to you, in our initial conversation with the dev team when we were looking at the original scope. I was like, "How long do you guys think this is gonna take?" I swear to God they told me two weeks.[laughter]13:12 DS: It was because the original version was just supposed to be really basic feature parity. It was because the Local Citation Finder was running on an old development stack. It was on an other server. We had to keep it on a different server because it had an old version of MySQL, but our new software was using the new version and it wasn't compatible. So the first version was supposed to be like, "Okay, well, let's make these changes to the code so that we can put everything on our more powerful server and keep all of our development stack up-to-date, right?" 'Cause we're actually running into problems 'cause we're maintaining two development stacks, which was totally annoying. And so honestly, it was like, "Okay, great. We'll do that in two weeks. No problem." Once you get into that, you really start to think about it and like, I'm the worst... The two weeks thing is absolutely my fault because I get greedy. I'm like, "Ooh well, if you guys are working on it, maybe we can just make these few little tweaks, too, while we're at it."14:15 DS: And the few little tweaks evolve into a massively new feature set, and a whole new design, and overhaul it. And by the time we even get that stuff done, we got a new development stack we gotta put it on to. So it's like... That's how it just tends to evolve. It's just really hard for me to hold back on the improvements. Once I just start looking at them, I'm like, " Oh, you know, this tool really needs this or it needs that." And so that's basically what happens.14:43 AW: Well, that balance of quality and speed is always a tough thing. I fight it as well. I love though... You just have coined a phrase for it now, right? I feel like, in your company meetings, the minute someone says two weeks, alarms should go off, and...14:58 DS: Absolutely. There should be an actual siren and bell. Yeah.15:03 AW: Yeah.[laughter]15:04 DS: Yeah, totally.15:05 AW: But... So here's one thing I really loved here, and just to give people... And we'll link to this in our show notes. But your post on the release, this was, to me, just so interesting. This was actually the first piece of SaaS software that you built 10 years ago because you really were just a super small, couple person web development SEO firm, and then you got the idea to build the Local Citation Finder, and here you are majorly relaunching it. I'm sure you've probably added, Band-Aided, done whatever else, but this was probably its first overhaul in almost a decade.15:41 DS: Yeah. As a complete overhaul, this is it. It's been a decade. And I look back at that post, it was kind of sentimental. I'm like, "Oh man, this is the software that built the company." There was a major turning point for Whitespark because we were just an agency building websites and doing SEO for clients, and we only had three developers at the time. We only had three employees. It was me, Ethan, and Jeff, I think, at that time. And so, I read a post from Garrett French, and I was like, "Ah, that's a cool idea." And Jeff turned out the first version of this in three days. I should go actually use three days as our new timeline. [chuckle] I'll just keep referencing and be like, "How long is that gonna take, guys?" And they'll be like, "Oh, two weeks." I'll be like, "Well, you know, Jeff built the first version of the Local Citation Finder in three days," [chuckle] see if I can push them on that.16:33 DS: But yeah, we launched it in three days and it was really simple. It was just like, you put in keyword, the tool runs, and then it sends you an email with some data. And so that first version... But people really loved it, and then we thought, "Well, we could turn that into some real software and put a subscription model on it," and we did. And that was our sort of first foray into SaaS, which it's been 10 years now. So today, we have a whole new version of it, and gosh, I just love it now. It's the local citation finder I always dreamt of having. And I'm sure I'll hate it again in a year 'cause there'll be new stuff I wanna do. That's always the way it is.17:15 AW: Yeah. Well, you just always raise your standards, know a little more, and things continue to evolve. I also love that you're able to go back just in when this was released, right? And McGee a friend of both of ours, had... Long-time SEO and used to be editor at Search Engine Land. He had wrote that this was a must-have tool, right, back in 2010. So it was like, you had your own personal Wayback Machine in this blog post that existed 10 years ago.17:45 DS: Yeah, his post is still up. It's amazing. I can't believe that it's still live on the Internet. So that was great. [laughter] And actually... And then, I guess, Matt talking about it, and I remember having a phone call with David Mihm, and it was like... Garrett French set it up 'cause I think he talked to Garrett... David talked to Garrett first. I think they knew each other. And then Garrett said, "Oh, David Mihm would like to have a call with you." And I was like, "Oh my God, David Mihm wants to talk to me?" And I was so excited about it. And so, yeah, then I guess really it drove all these relationships and getting to know all the Local U guys. And yeah, it really just grew from there.18:25 AW: Yeah. Isn't it funny how all those things come together in one way or another? 18:29 DS: Yeah, totally.18:30 AW: I would say Mihm was definitely the main connector. He was my... I wouldn't have my relationship with Mike Blumenthal without David, Mike Ramsey without it. David was just a connector in our industry.18:44 DS: Yeah. I remember meeting you and Ed Reese at a Local U. And that was the first time I met you, and we hung out and had some drinks, and got to know each other, and yeah. It's all kinda grown from there.18:56 AW: So you can blame Local U you for bringing me into your life.19:00 DS: Oh, blame. Thank you. [laughter] Oh, I'll thank Local U. Much gratitude to Local U.19:06 AW: So with the launch... We're getting off track here, which is normal, but I'm interested... With the launch of Local Citation Finder, what was your... I wanna know what was both your customer base reaction, what stood out the most to them, and then what did you see in new opportunity, the excitement around the launch of it? 19:29 DS: Yeah, so it was really well received, for sure. So... There's a few really big improvements that we made, number one, the new design, the old tool looked like it was built in 2010, and the new tool looks like it was built in 2020, so it really does look awesome, it's got great visuals, it's fast, it's easy to use, it feels good to use, and that's a huge thing. And I have to shout out to Nick [19:55] ____ for really helping with that. He's got a great eye for design, he's really good about thinking about how the user will interact with this stuff. And so, he's our UI UX design guy and he did such a phenomenal job on the Local Citation Finder, just really thrilled with it. So that was one massive thing. People love that.20:13 DS: It's now also campaign focused. In the old version of the software, you just run these searches and they felt so like, "Okay, I ran a search, I got my data. Why do I keep paying for this tool? I don't need it any more, right?" So the new version of the tool is really... It provides ongoing value on a weekly basis, so it really drives you to create a campaign for each of your locations and then every week you're gonna get an update of like, "Hey we found these new citations for you", so it helps you to sort of monitor your citation growth over time and it also helps you define new opportunities because we're gonna search all of your competitors and find what they have and then report that back to you. And so you're getting this ongoing value from the tool, it keeps feeding you value every week. So that was designed to prevent churn because, man, this tool had terrible churn. We were on a long path of dropping subscriptions, more subscriptions dropping than coming in, and so it was really designed to reverse that.21:15 DS: Another big thing that we did was submitability. So people that use this software are really just looking for good citation directories to submit to. And so now we automatically identify whether or not you can submit to the site if it's just an easy one to submit to and we sort by that and so, you're immediately presented with actionable opportunities rather than just a bunch of weird sites like a directory of dishwasher parts, which uses a list of Part IDs and that ended up getting into your results or competitor's websites or blogs or newspapers, you can't just go and easily add your business to. It's still good to see that 'cause you can see your... "Oh wow, my competitor got a mention on this newspaper. Maybe I could too." But it's not actionable, immediately. So sorting by submit ability has been a really great feature, good filtering, new charts, new designs. So people were pretty damn happy about it.22:11 DS: I think that lots of people were excited to promote our number one fan Susan [22:16] ____, she was all over the place, all over Twitter, talking about how great it is, so thanks Susan, she's really been awesome. Also got great feedback on LinkedIn. I don't know, you do much on LinkedIn, but I've been trying to get more engaged over there and...22:33 AW: Yeah, I do, I've always... I call LinkedIn slow Twitter and I realized Twitter isn't for everyone because of the amount of info and how fast-paced but I, interesting enough see people use LinkedIn almost as their Twitter but it's more like somebody that wants to once a week put something out there or be connected, but that's really interesting that you got good play from there.23:03 DS: I got really good play from LinkedIn and my own post on LinkedIn drove quite a lot of interest but the real big kicker was Rand [23:13] ____ shared it from my post over to his feed on LinkedIn which was massively kind of him. So thank you so much to Rand for doing that because it drove a ton of interest, lots of comments, and so I was like, "Man, I'm really starting to think about LinkedIn and so I've been working over the past two to three months, I'm building up my following there and being more engaged and posting more often, and I just think it's a really great platform especially for us as B2B SaaS companies. It's just that's where everybody is, right? 23:44 DS: And so the nice thing about it is that it's so unsaturated like you post something on Twitter, it's gone forever, in three hours, no one's gonna see it again, right? You post something on LinkedIn and it's like that person that only logs into LinkedIn once every two weeks, it's the first thing they see on their feed 'cause there's not a fire hose of other stuff getting posed it over there, right? So it really has longevity. This whole concept of slow Twitter is for real because your posts stay up there and they really get massive visibility. Lots of people see it. So yeah I think LinkedIn is an untapped market for a lot of people, and I'm trying to drive more of that.24:23 AW: Yeah, and it is. So that's been one of the other things inside of our shipping strategy is we're creating more content, more things for people to talk about and just really look at like mentions are your best marketing. It's a great way to be relevant and same kind of things? Mike Blumenthal did a great post for us on review ratings from a bunch of data inside of GatherUp from our monitoring, and it was in Moz's Top 10 email of [24:52] ____ and it shared a bunch of places. To me, it's like when you get the amplification of other people grabbing it and then writing about it in their own words, not just retweeting it, that's where you see a really nice take-off and working into their spheres and stuff.25:11 DS: Yeah, it's amazing actually the difference between a basic retweet and a retweet where you add a comment and you talk about what is your take on this thing, that really seems to have a much better impact in terms of traction that you'll get off of your content.25:29 AW: Totally agree. So I'm interested, your switch from search to campaigns as part of it. Was that something that... Did you realize that a long time ago? Did you realize that while you were building it? Was that the reason you built it? Was it a customer who suggested it? Where did that come from? Because it seems like a pretty huge opportunity and swing.25:55 DS: Yeah, I was aware of it when we started doing the... When the development need came up because the stack was holding us back. That's when I was like, "Listen, if we're gonna do this, can we make some of these changes?" And then they're like, "Okay well, it's not gonna be two weeks anymore, it's gonna be two months." Which, of course was also a way underestimate. But we... I definitely came up with that, at that point because it was like... I've always known that, I've always been thinking about our local citation finder churn and realized that that was the problem and realized that that was the solution too, providing that ongoing value. And so it was when we started getting into it and that was sort of the main thing that I added as a feature request in addition to just a stack update, right? And then it grew from there, then of course, more features came out of it, right? 26:46 AW: Yeah, awesome.26:47 DS: Yeah, that's where it came from. Yeah. But honestly, it's like the way we approach this stuff has been a bit of a lesson and we did this... We made the same mistake with our rank tracker update. We took two, three years to get that thing out the door and it's because we don't let it progress in phases. We could have actually launched an improved LCF on a better tech stack, so it would have been faster, the customer would not have noticed the difference. And then we could have launched a campaign-based focus by just tweaking it a little bit and that would have been another marketing opportunity. Then we could have been like, "Look at this, folks, new design." We just like, splashy new design, everyone will be happy." Then we could have added submitability. So all the stuff that we added to the Local Citation Finder and the reason it took two years to get out the door... We could have done that in stages and every single one of those stages would have been another marketing opportunity.27:41 DS: So I really feel like it's a bit of a failure in our process, and it's something that I'm trying to become keenly aware of, and we're looking at it with our next stuff that we're working on here and we're like, "What is the absolute bare minimum? Let's get that out the door." Then we just keep adding to it. So it's like, "Well, I would love to give you this point." We use a project management software system called 'ClickUp' and every week they are pushing out updates. That's the way to do it. It's like, "Don't throw in 10,000 feature updates, and then launch one massive thing in a year. Every week, have more new stuff to promote and just keep iterating on a regular basis." And so, we're really... I'm really cognitive of that and really shifting to that mindset with stuff that we do going forward.28:26 AW: Yeah. Now that... Yeah, my reaction is, "Yep, that is way too long of a cycle." I probably... I don't know, I look at it, "What can we have out the door in 90-120 days?" And there's definitely been some things that we've done that have taken longer. A lot of times it's not actually... You have to look at it, it's not like engineering, it's more in the planning, design, gathering requirements, all of that decision-making where things can kinda stall out, fall flat, you hit a roadblock and you gotta figure your way out around it. But the exact thing you're pointing out, we definitely did that, and it was a bit of an eye-opener for me on our last bigger feature social sharing, where it turns reviews into a visual image where we basically said, like, "Alright, we're gonna get this out the door and this is where we're limiting V1 of it."29:25 AW: And then, 45, 60 days later, then we launched... So we launched it with integrations with Facebook and Google posts, and it was also creating LinkedIn and Twitter images that you could download and then post. And then we knew we were gonna do a Twitter integration, and then we got initial user feedback, and people wanted a cropping tool and we added some font size modification. So, then we had like this second update to it where we'd say, "And now it connects to Twitter and now you can manipulate the image more." And yeah, you get those marketing bursts out of it, and you also get it in the hands of your users, so they can be like, "Oh, I wish it had this," or...30:05 DS: Exactly, yeah.30:05 AW: This would be helpful or nice, so...30:06 DS: Yeah, totally, so, absolutely. It's the way that we're really trying to make sure that we progress in that format. In fact, last week, we had a call about the new big thing that we're working on and we stripped it back. We're like, "Actually, you know what, this is two things, this is not one thing. What is the MVP that we need for this thing that we're building?" And we actually... We're now stripping stuff out of the product that we've been building and so we're gonna just leave that in a separate branch. We're creating a new branch, and then we'll pull it back in later, because that stuff's almost done, but I know that that other piece of it is gonna slow us down by weeks if we decide to include it into this phase one launch. So the actual workload is cleaner because we can get everyone focused on the main core thing that we're trying to build, and then we get everyone focused on that next thing. And then everyone focus on that next thing rather than splitting the team and slowing things down. So it's gonna be way better.31:05 AW: Yeah, heck yeah, that's awesome. And that's what's great when you go through these and you have those learnings and it's just all about, "How can we get better the next time? What stood out to us?" All of those kind of... And that's a fun in it too. It can be frustrating in the moment, or when you're like, "Oh, this should have been obvious." But it is so great to learn on the fly like that and then you get to try it all over again, and be better the next time.31:36 DS: Yeah, it's amazing actually. It's just like this constant growth of both what we know and how we approach the development of things that we're learning, and growth of the company, growth of the software, growth of the user base. It's all pretty good. Man, I'm glad to be in SaaS.31:52 AW: Nice. Good work. Well, congrats on the big launch.31:57 DS: Yeah, thanks. It's been really successful too. It's like our goal to reduce the churn has definitely happened. So, since the whole COVID thing started, we dropped about 12% of our subscriptions. In just over two weeks of the launch, we're almost back to parity now and we're not really seeing the churn anymore. And so, I think we've reversed that and it's not just reversing the COVID losses, we've kind of reversed the losses from the last couple of years. And I expect to continue on a growth path now too, where we can kind of get back to the peak of our subscriptions and then go beyond that. I'm excited about it.32:38 AW: That's awesome, I'm excited for you...32:40 DS: Thanks.32:40 AW: Way to go.32:41 DS: Yeah, thanks.32:42 AW: Also, the other part of this, for me, no big launch since we last talked. Some nice, little ones, but obviously facing a big challenge with what we had to do regarding the reduction of staff. And the hard part with this is right in running, owning, operating, being in leadership in businesses for 20 years, I've never had to do something like this. It's always... If you had to let someone go, it's been performance-based. And you've already... It's a clear decision. And you've already tried to help that person. You've tried to create a framework to turn it around and succeed, and it just didn't work out. But this was just like it was so much different because it was purely a role-based activity, where as like what roles are critical to the business, what ones do we have a room for as we navigate through this, what will help add to the bottomline, retain customers, things like that, and that part being really difficult to go through. And, obviously, the hardest part of all of it... I don't wanna minimize, right? The hardest part of all of it was for the people who were furloughed and let go, right? 34:04 AW: And that sits with you hard because you realize, "I'm about to be part of putting stress on to people who... Let's face it. A lot of us are already stressed through this." So that part, not fun to think about. All of those elements to it. I will say, one, I feel like Traject took good care of those between furloughs and those who were laid off as far as taking care of them moving forward and super reasonable timeline on benefits and things like that. I felt like a really stand-up job was done there to take care of them. And really good communication with the team as far as why and the difficulty and everything else. But you can see the difficulty and how people feel. Like just today, I put in a note because Monday is Memorial Day, so US employees will be off at... That's when we normally have our team standoff or stand-up. And I put out a note just saying like, "Hey, let's just do a quick connect on Tuesday for stand-up and whatever else."35:15 AW: And I had a couple of people message me, and they're like, "Is this a good meeting?" They're apprehensive of a meeting also, right, because of what had took place last week. And I was like... I immediately just went and added onto my thing, it's like, "Hey, this is our normal stand-up. It's all good vibes," and whatever happy emojis that I could quickly find to put on there. But it was just such a... Emotionally, it was very difficult 'cause, one, when you build a company from scratch, we, GatherUp definitely built a family culture. So it feels like we had to put a couple of people, who are our family, off to the side and that was really hard. And then... Personally, the worst part was we eliminated the role of my head designer. And he has been with me at three different companies. We've worked together nearly 12 years like he...36:13 DS: Oh, man.36:14 AW: Yeah. My kids know him. And it was hard. And it's that... You definitely hear stories over time that there are people, right? You work with friends or you develop close friendships, and something goes wrong, or the friend leaves, right? I've seen all of those sides, but I've definitely never had to lay off a friend. And it was...36:35 DS: That's so tough.36:36 AW: Yeah. It was gut-wrenching. And it was one of the first times where I'm usually... I'm able to find the mode that's needed in those moments, where I'm both able to communicate, but still have the emotional side and not be robotic and understand the gravity of the situation. But this one, right, it was myself and our CEO that did the call with him. And I just pretty much was on the call to cry. I mean, I just cried. And it was just this feeling of helplessness and partially feeling like... I felt like I was letting him down as a leader and a friend, and just sad for the circumstance, right? I can't control COVID. I can't control the economy. All these things, I can't control. But it just... It felt horrible.37:32 DS: Yeah. That's gut-wrenching. That's really tough when those decisions have to be made about positions like that, especially when you have such a close relationship with one of these colleagues you've worked with for 12 years, you know? 37:45 AW: Yeah.37:47 DS: Really sorry, man.37:47 AW: Yeah. Thanks. But I will say, all of the people I dealt with that were impacted, all it did is prove why they were on our team. They were professional. They had their heads up. They understand the situation. They're either furloughed and cheering us on so that we can get them back or they're grateful for what took place and excited for the next thing, right? And to me, that just instantly was like, "This is exactly why I've worked with you for so long because of how you handled this and everything else." It's been hard. It leaves... Again, it leaves holes in the family. Our meetings haven't been the same just because of how those people connect, who brings the jokes, who has the music, all of those different things, so.38:35 DS: Yeah. We've had similar feelings with some of the layoffs we've had in here, too. It's always tough, right? They leave those holes on the team, right? 38:43 AW: Yeah.38:44 DS: We're hoping to rebuild and get some of those team members back in the next month or two, too. That's what we're working towards.38:52 AW: And it's just when you're used to, for so long, creating opportunities and when you're on the other end of where you feel like you're taking away an opportunity, that's just really heavy stuff. And then, lastly, at the same time, right, it just made me realize how much I care about our team and how I wanna work tirelessly so that no one else is affected like this, right? I had thoughts like, "What if I leave and so other people can stay," and things like that. And you ultimately, I arrived at I trust myself more than anyone else to get us through this and I will do whatever it takes to do that, and so I need to do that.39:38 DS: Yeah, I feel the same. Some of my team, they did reduce hours and I feel like I took on a lot of those extra hours. I've been working way more than usual trying to... I guess, initially it was save the company mode, and now it's just driving all these initiatives forward. Some of the team members are still on reduced hours and so it creates a lot of extra load like to get all the things done that we're trying to do, right? I'm just really pushing extra hard right now.40:08 AW: Yeah, I'm right with you.40:09 DS: What was the cool thing? 40:10 AW: Alright. Yeah. Are you a follower or have you ever paid attention to Gary Vaynerchuk at all? 40:19 DS: Not a follower. I know who he is. I've seen some of his stuff. Yeah, he's a little too intense for me. I think that Gary.[laughter]40:29 AW: Well, I mean, that's easy to see. So obviously, if you don't know who Gary Vaynerchuk or Gary V is, long-time entrepreneur and super early adopter of social media. That's how I came across him was I don't know eight, nine, 10 years ago when he was doing Wine Library TV. He actually spoken in a really cool event that used to take place in Omaha called Big Omaha. It was almost like a mini-South by South West and he did a show live there. I got to speak at another event, where he spoke at, so I got to meet him for 30 seconds. Talk to him real quick. But anyway, just a high-level engager in whatever else. Well, he's rolled out a new service, as part of his wine business, he also owns a massive agency, too, called Veiner Media. But it's winetext.com and all you basically do, it's a one-page site and since Gary is so well-known, has an audience, has been selling wine forever.41:30 DS: He can sell anything, that guy.41:32 AW: Yeah. There's a 45-60 second YouTube video, and all you do on that page is enter in your email, your cellphone, where you would ship wine to and your credit card information. And then what they do is they text you every day with the deal of the day, and then if you wanna buy it, you just reply with like, "Four bottles," and they ship it.41:54 DS: Oh. Wow. Wow, that's so easy.41:57 AW: It's so easy...41:57 DS: All the impulse buying, you've just tapped into that impulse buy. Wow.42:03 AW: Yeah, it's so basic, but it takes having that audience. You have to have something to go with it to have an instant boost. But I was like, "Alright, let's talk about removing purchase barriers." Where here it's like, alright, if I spend two minutes and enter all of my shipping payment and contact info, now any time I wanna buy... I'm giving you permission to send me a daily deal and all I have to do is reply with a number, and the bottles are gonna show up. I don't have to enter payment, I don't have to click on anything.42:40 DS: [42:40] ____ and you type that shit again just reply to a text. I love it, it's amazing.42:46 AW: Yeah. Yeah. No, it totally... It blew my mind, and it got me thinking of things like, especially thinking the restaurant industry right now and how different it is, and whatever else. What if a restaurant just created, here's our meal for the day, and you just responded with, "Yeah, I want three of those. It's enchilada's tonight? Yeah, I want three of them." And that was your ordering without all the other stuff, right? Yeah, I get there's a lot of complexities, but it just...43:16 DS: Yeah, totally the menu. You just basically use... You register on the site, and then we'll send you the Friday Special. And be like, "Do you want the Friday special?" The person's like, "Yes, I do." And then it just shows up.43:29 AW: Yeah, so it was just one of those I had seen tweets where he was talking about it and whatever else, and I never clicked in it. For some reason this morning, I was up working super early and clicked on it at some point this morning, and within taking it in, I was just like, "This is brilliant."43:49 DS: It really is.43:49 AW: This is a whole different way to do business, and it got my wheels turning big time.43:56 DS: No, I'm gonna do it actually as soon as we get off this call. I'm gonna go through our accounts database, and I'm gonna text every one of our customers and be like, "Do you wanna upgrade? Yes or no?"[laughter]44:09 DS: And then if they say yes, boom. More money in the company. Look at that.44:12 AW: Way to go, see, you're quick to adapt. That will not take two weeks; that will take two days.44:18 DS: Yeah. Exactly, two days. I'm gonna get that done, I'm gonna talk to my dev team right now, I'm gonna just sign up for one of those text services, import all the numbers, just press the button.44:27 AW: Awesome. Alright, cool, Darren, well, great to catch up. Hopefully, we'll be able to record again in sub 30 days. Congrats about 20 episode... I mean, any time we cross a round number, just things feel a lot more real. So 20 episodes, under our belt.44:45 DS: 20 episodes. Yeah, that feels like it just gets more and more real this podcast.44:51 AW: We're not a teen anymore.44:53 DS: No. Yeah, thanks a lot to all of our listeners. Keep listening, keep subscribing, keep sharing our awesome content.45:00 AW: Yeah and keep plugging in random jokes into Twitter on us.45:06 DS: It makes our day, for sure.45:09 AW: Awesome, Alright, man, well, you take care and we'll catch up, hopefully, in two, three weeks again.45:14 DS: Sounds good. Alright, thanks, Aaron.45:16 AW: See you everybody.45:18 DS: Bye everybody.[music]

He sold potatoes. He wrote a book. And he owns his own successful marketing company. Idaho native and owner of Nifty Marketing, Mike Ramsey, shares his experience growing up in a non-traditional family, his best small business tips and why he chose to start a company in Burley, Idaho.   More about Nifty Marketing: niftymarketing.com Get Mike’s book at mikeramsey.org Visit Burley, Idaho: burleyidaho.org   Experience the Southern Idaho lifestyle: southernidaho.org/lifestyle Explore career opportunities in Southern Idaho: southernidaho.org/jobs   Follow us on social so you never miss an episode! Facebook - facebook.com/SouthernIdahoED Twitter - twitter.com/SouthernIdahoED Instagram – instagram.com/southernidahoed

Former 1980 Olympian, Gopher and Wild assistant coach Mike Ramsey joined Tom Reid on Tuesday from St. Paul @KFAN1003

Tom Reid talks to the former 1980 Olympian, Gopher and Wild asst coach

The case of State of Texas vs. Autumn Hills Nursing Homes, Inc. went to trial in a borrowed San Antonio courtroom 25 years ago. It matched a Texas dream team for the defense including Roy Minton, Tom Sartwelle, Mike Ramsey, and Roy Barrera Sr. against a determined (some would say obsessed) young assistant attorney general, David Marks, and his backup team from the state. The jury heard six months of horrifying testimony about catastrophic medical failure when corporate greed trumps medical care. Death Without Dignity is their story, told by a journalist who was allowed the exceedingly rare experience of being not only in the courtroom, but was allowed by the judge to be in chambers when lawyers wrangled out of earshot of the jury – something that had never been allowed any journalist before or since, according to the lead defense lawyer. The case remains today as the longest and most expensive criminal prosecution in Texas history and Death Without Dignity is now a courtroom classic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burl-barer/support

I hope that someday soon the nervousness I feel when making these will go away so I don't sound so uneducated lol. Today we talk about upcoming interviews for next month and a challenge to everyone to start a journal no matter how menial your day to day may seem. A big shout out to Mike Ramsey and his book "My Dad's a Muslim My Mom's a Lesbian and I'm a Latter Day Saint'. I encourage everyone to give it a read or listen to it on Audible! It's well worth it I promise. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lindsay-mcbride/support

Mike and Valerie talk about what it was like being raised first by a single mother, then by two mothers in an LDS world.  Also raised heavily on anti-LDS propaganda due to his mother's disenchantment with the church, Mike still ended up serving an LDS mission, getting married in the temple and now has a successful entrepreneurial career and family.  

My friend Mike Ramsey, married father of 4, joins us to talk about his new book published by Cedar Fort called ‘My Dad’s a Muslim, My Mom’s a Lesbian, and I’m a Latter-day Saint’. You can purchase the book at: https://mikeramsey.org/book-my-dads-a-muslim-my-moms-a-lesbian-and-im-a-latter-day-saint/. It will also be purchased as Deseret Book, Seagull Book or Amazon. Mike shares growing up without a father in his life and a lesbian mother. Mike became active in the Church, served a mission, and along with his life Hilary, are raising a family. Mike shares staying close to his mother Janet and her life partner Tina. It’s a beautiful love story of navigating complicated family dynamics to keep the family circle together. If you have LGBTQ people in your life, would like to minister to them, or are LGBTQ, I encourage you to read Mike’s book. Wonderful insights and gospel principals.

Mike Ramsey gives powerful lessons from poignant, complex experiences within his own relationships that taught him what it means to center them on Jesus Christ's example. For more information about Mike's book, visit: https://mikeramsey.org/book-my-dads-a-muslim-my-moms-a-lesbian-and-im-a-latter-day-saint/ Email thepulsiphyer@gmail.com with any questions. If you like what you hear in this episode, don't forget to subscribe on any of the apps listed in the main description of this podcast on paulpulsipher.podomatic.com and leave a positive review on iTunes or Stitcher

Mike Ramsey in "It's Clobbering Time" Comedy Show TONIGHT! Today at 7:30 PM – 9 PM Starts in about 8 hours at Tempe Center for the Arts 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, Arizona 85281 ticket tca.ticketforce.com Find Tickets Hosted by ComedySchools.com

This time around my DORK guests are Rachel and Mike Ramsey! Yes the Mike Ramsey of "Miracle on Ice" 1980 Gold Medal fame Mike Ramsey & my buddy & fellow K102 Personality Rachel Ramsey! We talk about clogs and powder-blue suits, Avril Lavigne t-shirt & skinny tie looks, Bobby Orr autographs, White House Championship visits, Game of Thrones ridiculousness and overall DORKINESS!

On October 31, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Jam v. International Finance Corporation, a case involving the scope of the International Organizations Immunities Act.The International Finance Group (IFC) is an international organization which provides loans to projects in developing countries that do not have the necessary private capital for projects. Under the International Organizations Immunities Act (IOIA), the IFC is an organization designated to “enjoy the same immunity from suit … as is enjoyed by foreign governments, except to the extent that such organizations may expressly waive their immunity for the purpose of any proceedings or by the terms of any contract.” The IFC funded the construction of the Tata Mundra Power Plant in Gujarat, India, with a proviso that the plant had to follow an Environmental and Social Action Plan to protect the surrounding community; failure to follow the Plan would result in a loss of financial support. The power plant did not follow the Plan, but the IFC did not revoke funding. Members of the surrounding community sued the IFC in district court, claiming that the IFC is responsible for their injuries because it continued funding the project despite the plant’s clear failure to follow the Environmental and Social Action Plan. The district court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that the IFC was immune from suit. The petitioners appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which agreed with the district court. The US Supreme Court then granted certiorari to address whether the International Organizations Immunities Act—which affords international organizations the “same immunity” from suit that foreign governments have, 22 U.S.C. § 288a(b)—confers the same immunity on such organizations as foreign governments have under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602-11.To the discuss the case, we have Mike Ramsey, Professor of Law at University of San Diego School of Law.

On October 31, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Jam v. International Finance Corporation, a case involving the scope of the International Organizations Immunities Act.The International Finance Group (IFC) is an international organization which provides loans to projects in developing countries that do not have the necessary private capital for projects. Under the International Organizations Immunities Act (IOIA), the IFC is an organization designated to “enjoy the same immunity from suit … as is enjoyed by foreign governments, except to the extent that such organizations may expressly waive their immunity for the purpose of any proceedings or by the terms of any contract.” The IFC funded the construction of the Tata Mundra Power Plant in Gujarat, India, with a proviso that the plant had to follow an Environmental and Social Action Plan to protect the surrounding community; failure to follow the Plan would result in a loss of financial support. The power plant did not follow the Plan, but the IFC did not revoke funding. Members of the surrounding community sued the IFC in district court, claiming that the IFC is responsible for their injuries because it continued funding the project despite the plant’s clear failure to follow the Environmental and Social Action Plan. The district court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that the IFC was immune from suit. The petitioners appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which agreed with the district court. The US Supreme Court then granted certiorari to address whether the International Organizations Immunities Act—which affords international organizations the “same immunity” from suit that foreign governments have, 22 U.S.C. § 288a(b)—confers the same immunity on such organizations as foreign governments have under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602-11.To the discuss the case, we have Mike Ramsey, Professor of Law at University of San Diego School of Law.

Mike Ramsey lives in Burley, Idaho, with his wife and four children (ages two to nine years). He is president of Nifty Marketing, an internet marketing company, an author and speaker, and currently serves in his stake young men presidency. He was raised in a single-parent home with a lesbian mother, and his experience coming to terms with his his mother’s sexuality has taught him tools that other leaders can use to better connect with and support the youth they lead. Highlights 8:00 Mike's mother’s struggles with the Church, dating his father, and acknowledging her same-gender attraction 11:30 How Mike finally connected with his father 14:30 His experience as a youth, learning about and dealing with his mother’s same-sex attraction 18:00 His mother’s struggles with religion and living in a spiritual but inactive home 21:00 Why he moved to his grandparents’ home, struggling with shame, and not knowing how to handle his mother’s sexuality 23:10 How he started going to church with his grandparents and friends 25:25 Wanting to belong: it’s hard to be different and no one was willing to talk about Mike’s experience growing up with a gay parent. Leaders need to be willing to talk with youth about what they are experiencing, and just listening. It’s not about the answer, but about the conversation. 29:15 Most youth want to learn how to live their lives and need leaders to open the door for conversation by sharing their own genuine life experiences. Youth need to hear the vulnerable experiences about how adults struggled as they were growing up. Shame is eliminated when we talk openly about our own lives. 34:45 The cultural experience in the Church where no one is willing to talk about mistakes or transgressions they have experienced, and how that creates shame. This is changing as the Church is embracing transparency, but the transparency of sharing difficult life experiences hasn’t yet been embraced by everyone. 38:05 Example of Alma the Younger and how approaching the Atonement that way facilitates trust between leaders and youth 39:10 Trusting the bishop: Kurt’s experience as a bishop with a young man who only went to see him because his mom told him to 40:30 Building trust as a bishop 42:00 How youth leaders can help youth who are afraid to open up to their bishop 43:40 Mike’s mission experience and creating connections of trust with his mission president, who was open and willing to love his missionaries. Experiencing sanctification through the Holy Ghost when he was finally able to connect to a leader who was willing to be vulnerable and accepting. 50:50 Finally coming to terms with his shame and struggles about his mom’s sexuality, her difficult choices, and finally accepting who she is 55:45 We are all broken in big and little ways, and fall short of the perfection of God. Asking questions, listening, and seeing people through the Savior’s eyes can help us be accepting of each other.

Anyone who spends some time around new mobility technology recognizes the cycle that all new trends go through: the ascent, the peak of hype, the disillusionment and steady adoption. The research and advisory firm Gartner has an annual report that plots every buzz-happy new technology on a "Hype Cycle" chart, and Gartner's Research Director (and former veteran auto reporter) Mike Ramsey joins the show to discuss the latest moves in mobility technology. From Mobility as a Service to flying autonomous vehicles, from electric cars to autonomous drive technology, find out where every new mobility tech segment (and one company) belong in the endless cycle of hype, disappointment and adoption.

1st Segment - "The Annoying Moment of the Week" Proudly Presented by Carvel DeWitt, on Commitment, what your word & signing on the dotted line means. 2nd Segment - "Significant Soundbites" offers a DOUBLE DOSE, first with Mike Ramsey, a member of the 1980 U.S.A. Men's Hockey team, the "Miracle on Ice", & the NHL for almost two decades as a player. 3rd Segment - "Significant Soundbites" brings a second conversation, this with Braedon Bayer, NCAA D-III player to Syracuse men's basketball walk-on to Syracuse scholarshipped player who competed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, who is looking for an opportunity, transferring for his graduate season. 4th Segment - Thoughts on Darius Bazley deciding to go back on his signing with the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team to forego his amateur status & join the NBA G-League, a developmental league of pro basketball, with hopes of being drafted in the 2019 NBA Draft.

This episode, recorded live at a recent conference, consists of a conversation between Jim and Jason and their guest, Mike Ramsey, Global Vice President of The Industrial Diversified Market Unit at Kennametal. Kennametal is a global manufacturer of cutting tools, mills, drills, taps, and more, so Jason and Jim thought it would be great to ask Mike about the newest cutting tool advances and his perspective on the future of manufacturing. Mike shares insight into the newest cutting tool technology, the power of automation, the need for a new generation of skilled metal workers, and more, so don’t miss it. Connect with us:www.MakingChips.com/contact PCD use in manufacturing PCD tools (polycrystalline diamond) are one of the items Mike Ramsey pointed to as an example of cutting tool innovations that are making a huge difference in the manufacturing industry. Many people think of PCD as being used only for finish machining, but some PCD cutting tools are now durable enough to be used in a much wider range of applications. Mike points to the more common use of aluminum in the automotive and aircraft industries as examples of what has caused PDC tools to be improved and to become more useful. Mike mentions a handful of other cutting tool innovations in this episode as well, so don’t miss it. Carbon Reinforced Polymer Fibers make new styles of cutting tools a necessity Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a material that is growing in popularity and being applied in a wider and wider range of applications. Its strength, durability, and corrosion resistance make it ideal for automotive and aerospace uses. But CFRP is not exactly friendly to many cutting or drilling tools. It can cause the tool geometry to wear down in a matter of minutes. That requires cutting tool manufacturers like Kennametal to go back to the drawing board to come up with cutting tool solutions that don’t have the same disadvantages. In this conversation, Mike Ramsey explains some of the newer tools available and why it’s important for manufacturers to make the switch as soon as possible. Today PVD coatings on various cutting tools enable many advantages One of the major costs of any manufacturing operation is the replacement of tools. Therefore, manufacturers do everything they can to extend the life and usability of the tools they purchase. One of the enhancements to tool technology mentioned by Jim and Jason’s guest, Mike Ramsey is the implementation of PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition). Coating appropriate tools in this manner can bring about increased performance, improved productivity, reduced wear and friction, and more. Get the inside story on PVD coatings and discover if they may be of benefit to you, on this episode of Making Chips. How Mike Ramsey and Kennametal stay ahead of the competition Every manufacturer is looking for ways to be more competitive and superior to their competitors. Jim and Jason asked Mike Ramsey what he’s seen successful manufacturers do that those who are unsuccessful do not do, as well as what should be done to stay ahead of the competition. In answer to the first question, Mike says those who are not afraid to implement automation are the ones who are succeeding. And in order to stay ahead of the competition, Mike advises manufacturers to be aware of what’s going on in the metallurgical end of the market (What are the materials being cut?), listen to your customers in order to better understand and meet their needs, understand where the market is going, and know what’s being developed in the machine tool industry. That’s the information that will enable you to know what you need to do to supply customer needs and stay ahead of your competition. Here’s The Good Stuff! [0:08] The MFG introduction to Jason and Jim at their live podcast recording [5:22] The increasing growth of the manufacturing industry [9:07] Introducing Mike Ramsey of Kennametal [10:28] The latest trends in cutting tools [14:17] Cutting tool advances and the leap frog with machine tools [17:20] What’s happening in other parts of the world that the U.S. should consider [18:52] The biggest challenges Kennametal faces in the future: demographics [20:18] How Mike and Kennametal stay ahead of the trends [21:25] The difference between manufacturers who are growing and those that are not [23:08] Advice for a successful career in the manufacturing business [26:31] What are you doing to automate and bring up the next generation? Tools & Takeaways Kennametal The IMTS Website This Week’s Superstar Guest Mike Ramsey - Global Vice President of The Industrial Diversified Market Unit at Kennametal Connect With MakingChips www.MakingChips.com On Facebook On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter On YouTube Subscribe to Making Chips on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify  

Jared Correia interviews local search engine optimization industry leader Mike Ramsey about the components of an effective online marketing campaign, recent and upcoming Google algorithm changes, and specific actions lawyers can take today to improve their local search marketing. Special thanks to our sponsor Amicus Attorney.

Looking at Ford Management most experts believe that the Blue Oval has the best bench strength in the business. So when Alan Mulally retired last year and Mark Fields moved into the CEO role, it was no surprise that Joe Hinrichs was promoted to run The Americas for Ford, Mr. Fields old position. Joining John McElroy for his first Autoline interview as the new second in command at Ford is Joe Hinrichs along with journalists Alisa Priddle from the Detroit Free Press and the Wall Street Journal’s Mike Ramsey.

Looking at Ford Management most experts believe that the Blue Oval has the best bench strength in the business. So when Alan Mulally retired last year and Mark Fields moved into the CEO role, it was no surprise that Joe Hinrichs was promoted to run The Americas for Ford, Mr. Fields old position. Joining John McElroy for his first Autoline interview as the new second in command at Ford is Joe Hinrichs along with journalists Alisa Priddle from the Detroit Free Press and the Wall Street Journal’s Mike Ramsey.

Jeffrey Rosen from the National Constitution Center is joined by Eugene Kontorovich from Northwestern and Mike Ramsey from the University of San Diego to discuss a big Supreme Court case over the use of the word “Israel” on a passport.

Jeffrey Rosen from the National Constitution Center is joined by Eugene Kontorovich from Northwestern and Mike Ramsey from the University of San Diego to discuss a big Supreme Court case over the use of the word “Israel” on a passport.

More from MozCon 2014 as Ross speaks about Maintaining SEO Focus with Marshall Simmonds, Founder of Define Media Group Inc, who presented a dicussion entitled Keep the Focus on the Doughnuts. Also, Ross talks to Mike Ramsey of Nifty Marketing, who spoke aboutLocal SEO Lessons from Small Town USA

More from MozCon 2014 as Ross speaks about Maintaining SEO Focus with Marshall Simmonds, Founder of Define Media Group Inc, who presented a dicussion entitled Keep the Focus on the Doughnuts. Also, Ross talks to Mike Ramsey of Nifty Marketing, who spoke aboutLocal SEO Lessons from Small Town USA

More from MozCon 2014 as Ross speaks about Maintaining SEO Focus with Marshall Simmonds, Founder of Define Media Group Inc, who presented a dicussion entitled Keep the Focus on the Doughnuts. Also, Ross talks to Mike Ramsey of Nifty Marketing, who spoke aboutLocal SEO Lessons from Small Town USA

Report from the Detroit Auto Show; Little League coach was on Fox News; Guy who got 3 enemas from the cops settles lawsuit

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- The much-hyped, all-new Ford Mustang rolls out on a brand new platform, but is it worth the wait?- John McElroy drives Chevy's new rear-wheel performance cars back-to-back, including the SS- The numbers are in, which automakers are thankful for November sales?SPECIAL GUEST: Jeff Bracken, Group Vice President and General Manager, Lexus Division, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.- What does Lexus make of increasing competition on their luxury turf, from the likes of Mercedes with its sub-$30K CLA?All that and more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist; Mike Ramsey, Wall Street Journal

7 AM - CBS News story on government waste; Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal talks about car makers converting from steel to aluminium; AZ dude verbally harassed a Chick-Fil-A employee.

As more and more of those alternatively-powered vehicles hit the streets around America, the potential legal issues grow. We’ve already seen batteries burst into flames so who knows what lies ahead with hybrids, pure electrics, hydrogen or natural gas vehicles? Manufacturers are keeping a close eye on the situation within not only their research and development departments, but legal ones as well. Joining John McElroy to talk about these potentially explosive issues is an expert panel including, Fred Fresard from the suburban Detroit law firm Dykema, automotive consultant Thomas Livernois and Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal.

As more and more of those alternatively-powered vehicles hit the streets around America, the potential legal issues grow. We’ve already seen batteries burst into flames so who knows what lies ahead with hybrids, pure electrics, hydrogen or natural gas vehicles? Manufacturers are keeping a close eye on the situation within not only their research and development departments, but legal ones as well. Joining John McElroy to talk about these potentially explosive issues is an expert panel including, Fred Fresard from the suburban Detroit law firm Dykema, automotive consultant Thomas Livernois and Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal.

As more and more of those alternatively-powered vehicles hit the streets around America, the potential legal issues grow. We’ve already seen batteries burst into flames so who knows what lies ahead with hybrids, pure electrics, hydrogen or natural gas vehicles? Manufacturers are keeping a close eye on the situation within not only their research and development departments, but legal ones as well. Joining John McElroy to talk about these potentially explosive issues is an expert panel including, Fred Fresard from the suburban Detroit law firm Dykema, automotive consultant Thomas Livernois and Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal.

Running a car company in Europe is decidedly different than in America. Especially if you’re on the Board which makes all the big decisions. Join John McElroy and his guest Dr. Walther Kiep, the longest serving member of Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board, for an inside look at his years helping run this mega-automaker as he promotes his recollections of a life in politics and business in his new book “Bridge Builder.” Joining John on his panel are Christina Rogers of Automotive News and Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal.

Running a car company in Europe is decidedly different than in America. Especially if you’re on the Board which makes all the big decisions. Join John McElroy and his guest Dr. Walther Kiep, the longest serving member of Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board, for an inside look at his years helping run this mega-automaker as he promotes his recollections of a life in politics and business in his new book “Bridge Builder.” Joining John on his panel are Christina Rogers of Automotive News and Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal.

Running a car company in Europe is decidedly different than in America. Especially if you’re on the Board which makes all the big decisions. Join John McElroy and his guest Dr. Walther Kiep, the longest serving member of Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board, for an inside look at his years helping run this mega-automaker as he promotes his recollections of a life in politics and business in his new book “Bridge Builder.” Joining John on his panel are Christina Rogers of Automotive News and Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal.

Mike Ramsey and Tolly Thompson will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, October 12.“On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. E-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. During the months of August and September the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will conducted “champions” interviews with champions outside the sport of wrestling. This week’s show includes a bonus “champion” interview with Mike Ramsey. Ramsey was a member of the “Miracle” hockey team that won at gold medal at the 1980 Olympics. He was the youngest member of the team. Ramsey played in 1070 regular season games in the NHL during his career. Thompson is an assistant wrestling coach at the University of Northern Iowa. He was an NCAA champion for Nebraska in 1995 and a World bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling in 2005.

Local search expert Mike Ramsey joins host Jay Ehret to discuss the shift in the top local search ranking factors. Local SEO continues to evolve and this years rankings have shifted significantly in some areas. Mike Ramsey of Nifty Marketing reviews this year's survey of top local search factors and then gives the results of his own study. Guest: Mike Ramsey of Nifty MarketingHost: Jay Ehret of TheMarketingSpot.com Topics Discussed: The different types of search engine results The top five local search ranking factors Mike Ramsey's study of the correlation and causation of local search factors Google Places pages Inbound links Online citations Complete show notes and links can be found at the official websie of the Power to the Small Business website: Local Search Ranking Factors

FamilyIt's often said that the most important part of human life is family. Despite the fact that you may argue with your father on almost everything or your Aunt Rose still squeezes your checks at 35, being able to gather, celebrate and mourn together is unique to the human existence. Plus, that structure provides a perfect environment, which allows us to learn from one another, perhaps about our heritage or maybe life itself.Of course when it comes to corporations things are a little different to say the least, however, some do embrace the family structure for a variety of reasons. In the automotive industry, for instance, a company like Toyota offers customers three distinct brands that are aimed at different socioeconomic groups. The youngest member of that family, Scion, was created just a few short years ago and provides the entire corporate unit a young and unique set of products and customers. Jack Hollis is in charge of Scion in North America and he joins John McElroy on this week's edition of Autoline Detroit. Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal and Greg Gardner of the Detroit Free Press join in the discussion.

Family It's often said that the most important part of human life is family. Despite the fact that you may argue with your father on almost everything or your Aunt Rose still squeezes your checks at 35, being able to gather, celebrate and mourn together is unique to the human existence. Plus, that structure provides a perfect environment, which allows us to learn from one another, perhaps about our heritage or maybe life itself. Of course when it comes to corporations things are a little different to say the least, however, some do embrace the family structure for a variety of reasons. In the automotive industry, for instance, a company like Toyota offers customers three distinct brands that are aimed at different socioeconomic groups. The youngest member of that family, Scion, was created just a few short years ago and provides the entire corporate unit a young and unique set of products and customers. Jack Hollis is in charge of Scion in North America and he joins John McElroy on this week's edition of Autoline Detroit. Mike Ramsey from the Wall Street Journal and Greg Gardner of the Detroit Free Press join in the discussion.

Today Mike Ramsey officially stepped down as assistant coach of the Minnesota Wild.

Todd Richards reacts to Mike Ramsey stepping down as assistant coach plus tells us about Mike Yeo, previews the rest of the summer and much more.

Local search expert Mike Ramsey of Nifty Marketing joins host Jay Ehret to discuss how local businesses get found on search engines and what the business can do to influence their position in the Google local "7-Pack." The discussion brings a few surprises and questions. 1. Are Google search engine results no longer unbiased? 2. How does Google determine which businesses get into the 7-pack? 3. What's the role of websites and blogs in local search results? For complete show notes and links on The Marketing Spot Blog: http://budurl.com/pv38 Jay Ehret's website is: http://www.TheMarketingSpot.com Mike Ramsey's website is: http://www.NiftyMarketing.com

The last of three games on the season is tonight in St. Paul as the Wild host the Dallas Stars. To help preview the game we've called on Veilleux, Backstrom, Schultz and Sheppard plus Mike Ramsey and Jacques Lemaire.

The Wild are back in town and practiced on Saturday at Parade. Afterwards we caught up with Marian Gaborik who will be March's captain, Mike Ramsey, Chris Simon and Jacques Lemaire.

The Wild take on the Stars tonight and we've got a great PREview to get you ready. Tom Reid talks to Mike Modano, Bob Kurtz has Mike Ramsey and Kevin Falness has Veilleux and Foy. Plus Jacques Lemaire!