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Daniel Roebuck has been in over 250+ (combined) TV SHOWS AND MOVIES LIKE : THE LOVEBOAT, THE FUGATIVE (w/Harrison ford), LOST, ROB ZOMBIE'S THE MUNSTERS and most recently he has appeared this year on 9-1-1 (in their 3 part season opener; earlier in the year) and the current #1 movie in America TERRIFIER 3! Daniel has wanted to be an actor since the age of 6. Daniel grew up near us in Bethlehem, PA so we got to talk about his start as a magician and as a teen first working and becoming friends with James Whitmore.   We talk in detail about his first motion picture Cavegirl.  One person who happened to see the movie and noticed how funny Daniel was and one thing led to another and that was the stepping stone to bigger things! We go through Daniel's great career and even ask him some music questions. We talk Munsters, Terrifier 3 and even talk about The Honeymooners! Also tales from Walmart ... who doesn't love a good Walmart story...  He had many great stories to tell us! We've met Daniel several times and Rob, Jeremy, Matt (and matt's wife Kath) even appear (as extras) in his upcoming movie St. Nick of Bethlehem (currently being edited).  So be on the look out for that. If you are in the New Jersey / Pennsylvania area you can meet Daniel in person at Chiller Theatre (Oct 25-27) in Parsippany, NJ and Monster Mania in Oaks, PA on November 8-10. ********* A CHANNEL OF PEACE A great organiztion founded by Daniel Roebuck Visit: https://www.achannelofpeace.org/ A Channel of Peace is a 501(c)3 organization that is dedicated to producing and supporting films and other multimedia projects and endeavors that provide insight into the advancement of family, faith in God, and the values of love, forgiveness, good works, and gratitude. ********* Also be sure to check out SPRUCE RIDGE REINDEER FARM!  They provided the Reindeer for St. Nick of Bethlehem.  Take your kids to see some real Reindeer!  Tell them Danny Roebuck sent you! https://spruceridgereindeer.com/ ********* And you can find out what Daniel is up to (he posts daily) on Facebook & Instagram! ********* KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.   You can help support our podcast by purchasing some cool Know Good Music Merch - https://www.teepublic.com/user/knowgoodmusic Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see video promos from some of our interviews.  Just search "know good music"." https://open.spotify.com/episode/7b4tOVyMfapaGuYbfyObLX?si=a1564de1386c4fa9   HORROR CON LOUNGE can also be found almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. If  you are a fan of Horror Movies and Horror Conventions be sure to join their facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/915568359366717

Dr. Jacqueline Thu Thảo Nguyen is the executive producer of the new film, A Fragile Flower. In honor of Women's History Month, internationally acclaimed, female-led, Vietnamese/American co-production, A Fragile Flower (Đoá Hoa Mong Manh), will be released nationwide in more than 60 theatres on March 29, 2024.The film will premiere in California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, New Jersey/Pennsylvania, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Washington State in Regal, AMC and Cinemark Theatres. A full list of cities/theatres is available here: https://www.facebook.com/AFragileFlowerOfficial/posts/pfbid0DoqmsrqmbDUJPtEwf2nG5DSLoKWsmy4jZW67DRpeT1ri1CXw6HNdRtbPnVMEXP9ClOfficial Trailer: https://youtu.be/Iws6lhBdqo0?si=1NLp6Z8-P1xI5F0t  

We're back with our second episode of the month to talk about connecting with people so that you will have clients throughout 2024. We call it filling your pipeline. Many of us focus on getting business. If we can spend time connecting with people with purpose, there generally will be a more steady flow of clients throughout the year. Did you apply anything you've learned from the first episode already? We would love to hear what worked for you! Our email address is in the show notes.   In this episode, we will look at the difference between online leads and live leads and a few marketing tips. February's guest is Janet Judd. She's a 2022 REBAC Hall of Fame recipient, Missouri Real Estate Commissioner, former President of the Missouri Association of REALTORS®, and she has won a number of awards in the business. She is going to give you real actionable tips to help you fill your buyer pipeline for 2024. [3:08] Excellent content on your site makes the difference. Janet gives some great recommendations.    [4:37] Janet hangs on to hits because they picked her. Respond promptly when they contact you. Janet suggests you host virtual tours and webinars on your site. [7:08] Janet pays the website professionals for content, SEO, and marketing of her site.    [10:25] Janet advertises in a neighborhood magazine to 55,000 homes a month. That's generated a few calls that she puts in her pipeline to send a monthly postcard.    [16:47] When her leads start responding more conversationally to her texts or emails, Janet knows it's time to set up a phone call with them to slowly but surely reel them in.   [18:46] Make sure you have testimonials on your website. Ask your clients for a testimonial right at the closing.    [20:29] Janet is a worker bee. She volunteers and works hard. Active listening is one of Janet's superpowers. If you can do that, it makes all the difference.   [22:13] Janet carries a wire-bound index card file in her purse to record notes about new contacts. For Janet, Top Producer is her “second brain.” Find your “second brain” that creates a flow.   [31:30] Be a resource. It creates credibility, trust, and an emotional connection. People decide with their emotions. The educational approach is her focus, now.   [33:50] I'm going to encourage our listeners to go back and listen to Part 1 of this conversation if they haven't already where Janet talks about her system of keeping up with leads and clients.   [34:55] Some states allow incentives or inducements, some do not. Check your state law before offering one.   [36:08] Some agents hold R.S.V.P.-only open houses as a security issue and let only one person come in at a time. Don't share your personal information online.   [38:08] Janet's last word: “You need consistent, excellent service to your existing clients. That's what's going to keep you in the business. … Whatever you do, autograph it with excellence.    [39:11] My favorite takeaway from Part 2 was the reminder that everything we do to improve our visibility will cost us time or money. What was your favorite tip from the 2nd episode? If you missed the first episode about great ways to connect with people in real-time, head back and hear Janet's tips to get started.   [40:25] We're going to be having several months of episodes focusing on tools to help you communicate more clearly, set excellent expectations, and create great experiences. What classes are you planning to take to improve your business? Go to Learning.realtor to find lots of live, virtual, and online classes. Join us in March for more ways to improve your business model and to think a little bit differently. Thanks for joining us! Make some calls, tighten up your system, go out there, and sell some houses! Tweetables:   “You also want to have a call to action on your website so that they know what to do. For me is just ‘Call JJ.' Call Janet Judd.” — Janet Judd   “I truly believe the old ways are coming back again. So print media could be coming back. So I started doing that.” — Janet Judd   “It has to be ‘Janet-proof.' That means I can't break it, it's easy to learn, it's intuitive, I can get to it on my phone, and get that information that I need, right away … before I call them, and get all those notes.” — Janet Judd   “If I can get them on a phone call, I can usually get them.” — Janet Judd   Guest Links: Jane Judd on LinkedIn NARRPR.com REALTOR® Property Resource   Slydial American Greetings digital cards Top Producer® NAR Library Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential, by Tiago Forte   NAR Resource Links NAR.realtor/technologyABR® SRS   Additional Links: Microcourses found at Learning.REALTOR. Use the coupon code PODCAST to obtain 15% off the price of any microcourse!   crdpodcast@nar.realtor Crdpodcast.REALTOR Learning.REALTOR — for NAR Online Education Training4RE.com — List of Classroom Courses from NAR and its affiliates CRD.REALTOR — List of all courses offered   Host Information: Monica Neubauer Speaker/Podcaster/REALTOR® Monica@MonicaNeubauer.com MonicaNeubauer.com FranklinTNBlog.com   Monica's Facebook Page: Facebook.com/Monica.Neubauer Instagram: Instagram.com/MonicaNeubauerSpeaks   Guest Bio Janet Judd Former Police Officer. First female hired by a 55-man department in St. Louis County — in the early '80s. First female elected Class President at the St. Louis Police Academy. That's why I teach the updated and revamped NAR REALTOR® Safety Course via Zoom and in-person. 2022 Chair of NAR's Safety Advisory Council. Presented Safety Topic at the August 2021 Leadership Summit. First Hispanic to be elected President of Missouri REALTORS® and St. Louis REALTORS®. Missouri Real Estate Commissioner. 2023 Triple Play Instructor. 6000+ attendees from New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania. NAR Appointee to the elite Professional Standards Advisory Council. Janet Judd, CRS, CIPS, GRI, ABR, SRES, AHWD, RENE RE/MAX Results Broker-Associate 2021 President Missouri REALTORS® 2016 Salesperson of the Year Missouri REALTORS® 2015 President St. Louis Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame Member Realtors® Political Action Committee RE/MAX International Hall of Fame St. Louis Magazine 15-year Five-Star Award Recipient For Client Customer Service www.JanetJudd.com

How is your business growing and flowing right now? I hope you have a pipeline full of clients who are looking right now or planning to buy or sell in the next few months. We know, though, that hope is not a strategy. We need better tools than just hope to get our buyer pipelines filled. We know that a whole lot is happening in the real estate industry right now. We will be having several months of focusing on tools you can use to communicate more clearly, to set better expectations, and to create great experiences for you and your clients. February's guest is Janet Judd. She's a 2022 REBAC Hall of Fame recipient, Missouri Real Estate Commissioner, former President of the Missouri Association of REALTORS®, and she has won a number of awards in the business. She is going to give you real actionable tips to help you fill your buyer pipeline for 2024. As a reminder, this a two-part episode, with the second part coming later this month.    [3:17] Janet is a solo agent in Missouri who has been selling real estate full-time for 38 years. She loves what she does and has a servant's heart for volunteering.  [5:42] You are the product when you're meeting clients. They need to know that you're engaging. You need to be credible and communicate to them the value of doing business with you.  [11:08] Janet discusses an app that let's you call someone's voicemail when you can't chat.  [14:15] For Janet, a pipeline means knowing she will be able to have a buyer close on a property. [15:00] Janet takes the most motivated ones out to show properties. She leads them along the pipeline with frequent contacts and suggestions.  [16:04] Janet has buyers in the pipeline for months. She keeps all her contacts in the loop so they don't run off with someone else. She gets them under a Buyer Agency Agreement as soon as she can.  [21:05] When buyers know what they want, it's easier to define and find it. Then you have to hold their hand and make sure they stay patient while you do your job.  [22:00] Janet discusses the CRM she uses. She also keeps a file folder for every contact in the pipeline with notes. She goes through all the folders each day, making contacts as appropriate.  [27:10] Sometimes you lose an opportunity. Ask people who may be a year from buying how often they want you to contact them. Janet discusses how to motivate them. [29:34] Janet invites people to sign a Buyer Agency Agreement at the first meeting. She writes the agreement for a year. It's a two-way commitment. Don't disappear from view. [33:15] Janet's last word: “I really just want you to understand the fact that you're the product. Help them make that emotional decision to work with you and be excited about the opportunity to work with them and help a dream come true — the American Dream come true.” [34:02] We will be continuing with great education to help you work more clearly and more intentionally with buyers. Join us every two weeks for new episodes and review the past episodes if you need help with specific topics. Thanks for joining us! Go out there, improve your system, and sell some property!   Tweetables: “I've been selling real estate full-time for 38 years. I don't have a team. I'm a solo agent and I still love what I do and definitely have a servant's heart for volunteering.” — Janet Judd “Being a buyer's agent, you've got to dance the way they want you to dance. It's on their schedule. When they call, you've got to pop up!” — Janet Judd “Help buyers to make that emotional decision to work with you; be excited about the opportunity to work with them and help a dream come true — the American Dream come true.” — Janet Judd   Guest Links: Janet Judd on LinkedIn NARRPR.com REALTOR® Property Resource Slydial American Greetings digital cards Top Producer® NAR Library NAR Resource Links NAR.realtor/technologyABR® SRS   Additional Links: Microcourses found at Learning.REALTOR. Use the coupon code PODCAST to obtain 15% off the price of any microcourse! crdpodcast@nar.realtor Crdpodcast.REALTOR Learning.REALTOR — for NAR Online Education Training4RE.com — List of Classroom Courses from NAR and its affiliates CRD.REALTOR — List of all courses offered Host Information: Monica Neubauer Speaker/Podcaster/REALTOR® Monica@MonicaNeubauer.com MonicaNeubauer.com FranklinTNBlog.com Monica's Facebook Page: Facebook.com/Monica.Neubauer Instagram: Instagram.com/MonicaNeubauerSpeaks Guest Bio Janet Judd Former Police Officer. First female hired by a 55-man department in St. Louis County — in the early '80s. First female elected Class President at the St. Louis Police Academy. That's why I teach the updated and revamped NAR REALTOR® Safety Course via Zoom and in-person. 2022 Chair of NAR's Safety Advisory Council. Presented Safety Topic at the August 2021 Leadership Summit. First Hispanic to be elected President of Missouri REALTORS® and St. Louis REALTORS®. Missouri Real Estate Commissioner. 2023 Triple Play Instructor. 6000+ attendees from New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania. NAR Appointee to the elite Professional Standards Advisory Council. Janet Judd, CRS, CIPS, GRI, ABR, SRES, AHWD, RENE RE/MAX Results Broker-Associate 2021 President Missouri REALTORS® 2016 Salesperson of the Year Missouri REALTORS® 2015 President St. Louis Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame Member Realtors® Political Action Committee RE/MAX International Hall of Fame St. Louis Magazine 15-year Five-Star Award Recipient For Client Customer Service www.JanetJudd.com

Below are some scary statistics: 26.9% of teens ages 12-17 have one or more mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral problem (NSCH, 2019). 36.7% of high school students reported feeling hopelessness or sadness in the past year (CDC, 202). Among college age students, 29.1% have been diagnosed with anxiety (NCHA, 2021). Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for teens and young adults (CDC, 2022) One of the main driving factors behind starting this podcast was my recognition that mental health disorders in our society were climbing rapidly. And our children are not exempt from this fact. But the good news, is that there is help. There are things we can do that can help prevent our children from suffering. And if they are already suffering, there are things we can do to help them get well. On todays episode I speak with Colleen Devlin. Colleen Devlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey & Pennsylvania and owns a private practice in Medford, NJ. Prior to starting her practice, Colleen has worked with children, adults, families, and groups in a wide range of clinical settings including: outpatient, intensive in-home services, and  college and school-based settings.  Additionally, she has an extensive background working with youth suffering from various mental health diagnoses, behavioral difficulties, trauma, and crisis'.  . Colleen has received numerous trainings on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Nurtured Heart approach, mindfulness,  and positive behavioral support interventions as well as behavioral modifications.  She specializes in working with adolescents and adults who present with concerns such as Autism Spectrum disorders, social problems, depression, school difficulties, ADHD, self esteem issues, as well as mood and anxiety disorders. Colleen uses evidenced based techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Mindfulness & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy strategies.   Colleen loves the work that she does  and has a true passion for helping others. It has always been her belief that when working with an individual, it is a partnership. We know life can get challenging and overwhelming at times, making the choice to ask for help is a powerful choice. Colleen believes  that all individuals  would benefit from having a therapist beside them through life so that they can live in accordance with their beliefs, values, and hopeful destinations. As a therapist Colleen's goal is to offer comfort, hope and healing in life's most difficult circumstances. We discuss how to recognize if your child may be struggling and what to do if you think they are. We also discuss how to help a child who is resistant to therapy, what factors contribute to mental health decline and what factors protect against it. Colleen also gives some great ideas on how schools can help and where and how to get plugged in with a mental health specialist. I hope you enjoy todays conversation. As always reach out to me about the show. You can find me at: momonthevergepodcast@gmail.com, on instagram instagram at katiemomandyogi and on Facebook at Katie Farinas Remember, the things that impact your kids mental health affect yours as well. So, stay connected, put down your phone, get some sleep and release judgement of yourself. And if you think you need help, reach out. Normalize mental health for yourself, your kids and the world. It's way overdue. How to find a therapist:Psychology Today- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/psychologyOpen Path-https://openpathcollective.org/open-path-therapists/Therapy Den-https://www.therapyden.com/Mobile Response NJ for children:https://www.performcarenj.org/index.aspxResources/Books :The Teenage Brain (book)The Trevor Project- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/Teen Spectrum- is a great group for teens who have autism or ADHD. They meet once a month https://aspennj.org/camdenburlington-counties-nj-teen-spectrum-social-group

Gościem Radio RAMPA jest prezes Komitetu Głównego Parady Pułaskiego, Richard Zawisny. Rozmawiamy o nadchodzącej, 82. Paradzie Pułaskiego, która już 6 października przejdzie Piątą Aleją na Manhattanie. W tym toku, parada po raz pierwszy w historii poprowadzona będzie przez Marszałka Głównego ze stanu Connecticut, Darka Barcikowskiego.Jak mówi Zawisny, od teraz marszałkowie będa wybierani na przemian ze stanów Nowy Jork/Connecticut i New Jersey/Pennsylvania. W tym roku, parada upamiętnia Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego oraz setną rocznicę nawiązania stosunków dyplomatycznych pomiędzy Polską a USA. Zawisny, na podstawie swojego wieloletniego zaanagżowania w sprawy polskie w USA, komentuje rozwój tych relacji. Na koniec rozmawiamy również o tym jak ważne jest Polskie pochodzenie dla tych, którzy mieszkają w USA i dlaczego ważne jest aby brać udział w paradzie.

Alexander Buschek has been an IT professional for many years. He is passionate about digital transformation and the opportunities it will give businesses — especially SMBs. He is convinced that every business has to embrace digital transformation in one way or another, in order to survive. The sooner a business starts its digital transformation, the better. To support this process, spread awareness, and share experiences, he started The Digital Transformation Blog.Alexander was, at the time of this interview, the CIO of Cherry GmbH, well known for their excellent keyboards and MX switches, who hired him because of his profound knowledge of digital transformation and digitalization. Alexander has since moved on to Gartner Group, where he is Senior Director, Analyst of Midsize Enterprises.   Key Takeaways: [1:19] Marc welcomes you to Episode 140 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Career Pivot is the sponsor of this podcast; CareerPivot.com is one of the very few websites dedicated to those of us in the second half of life and our careers. Check out the blog and the other resources delivered to you, free of charge. [1:48] If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with other like-minded souls. Subscribe on CareerPivot.com, iTunes, or any of the other apps that supply podcasts. Share it on social media or just tell your neighbors and colleagues. The more people Marc reaches, the more people he can help. [2:07] Marc has released five chapters of the next edition of Repurpose Your Career to the Repurpose Your Career review team. Sign up to be part of the review team at CareerPivot.com/RYCTeam. [2:22] You will receive new chapters as they become available. Marc is looking for honest feedback and would love to get an honest review on Amazon.com after the book is released. [2:32] Marc plans to release the book in mid-September and do both a virtual and a real book tour. Marc has already recorded multiple podcast guest appearances, some of which have already been published. Go to CareerPivot.com/launch you’ll find all the links of all the podcast episodes.[2:57] Marc will be in Austin the week of September 22nd, the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area the week of September 29th, and D.C., the following week. Marc would love to meet his readers and listeners.  [3:09] Marc has many events planned. You can find them on CareerPivot.com/launch. [3:20] Next week, Marc will interview Kerry Hannon, author of Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life. [3:30] This week will be an encore episode from Episode 72, when he interviewed Alexander Buschek. Marc finishes the episode with a short update discussion that he recorded last week with Alexander. Marc shares Alexander’s biography. [4:51] Marc introduces Alexander. Alexander talks about being desperate, looking for a job before working with Marc. He sent applications everywhere and didn’t get answers. He also had a difficult bio, being self-employed for more than 24 years, then became the CIO of one of his customers. He decided he needed help and he found Marc. [5:58] Marc started Alexander through the rebranding process. Alexander shares the roadmap he followed. [6:06] The first step for Alexander was the Birkman assessment to find out who he was; what were his strengths and weaknesses. He learned new things about himself. Marc encouraged him to have a blog, videos, and write a book. He’s still working on the book. [7:00] The roadmap was about getting to know himself and writing a white paper, as a preliminary for the blog. Then he started writing the blog and became the thought leader in digital transformation. Then his visibility started. People asked him to speak at conferences, which was a great experience for him. [7:34] Marc frequently told Alexander to be bold. At first, Alexander didn’t see himself as bold. Then he found out that he was bold. He was not reluctant to speak up and do the things he thought were necessary. [8:24] Marc was blown away by Alexander’s resume. Alexander didn’t see himself as a hot commodity, however. He had to learn to understand his achievements and tell people about his experience. [9:38] Alexander’s white paper was about cloud technology. He had been working with InFor ERP systems and they wanted to access the Cloud. In Germany, many were reluctant to even look into it. So he thought, at least he needed to look into it. He figured out that cloud technology is the future. [11:05] Alexander used Dragon Naturally Speaking (Now Nuance Dragon) to write. You just talk and you see it written in Word. It was very helpful. This is an easy way to write a blog post if you write the way you speak. [12:22] While Alexander was networking as the CIO of Protego he approached Autodesk to ask if CAD systems could be based in the cloud. Autodesk invited him to the Hannover Fair to look at how it was being used at the time, including Fusion 360. [13:18] After a conversation with one of the managers there, they invited Alexander to be part of a panel discussion by the Financial Times in Berlin in cooperation with Autodesk. [13:36] The panel was on digital transformation, in English. Alexander used it for his blog with great success. He found that personal branding is making sure people get the impression of you that you want them to have. [14:40] After being on the Financial Times panel, Alexander started writing his blog posts. He spoke at another event for Autodesk. His speaking career snowballed. [15:53] Alexander spent the Christmas holidays in 2016, shooting videos about digital transformation, based on his conference presentations. Headhunters started to approach him. He expanded his LinkedIn network significantly. [17:32] Doing videos helped Alexander’s presentation skills a lot. [19:20] Making a video requires one hour or more of effort for every minute of finished video. Alexander explains his process for making a video. [20:46] Alexander is proudest of getting his new job. It is a challenging job. He is proud that he was asked, rather than sending in his application. He branded himself doing what he loved to do and showing his expertise, with the goal of getting a new job. [21:41] Alexander was passionate about digital transformation. His previous job had given him no opportunity in that area. It is present or will be present in every company. Alexander became an expert on it, after a lot of work. If you want to rebrand your life, there is no way around a lot of hard work with a lot of discipline. [24:21] Alexander credits Marc with inspiring him to push forward, in steps. Marc gave Alexander small steps, such as a whitepaper, a blog, and videos, to do one at a time that really kept him going. The next step is to write the book. [25:54] Alexander’s advice to anyone who wants to rebrand themselves: You can do it! However, you need to be patient and put a lot of effort into it. With the effort comes success. Be bold. Be patient. Get some advice and get a job coach. Reading a book alone does not usually provide the motivation. [28:25] Alexander looked off into the future and positioned himself in a niche of digital transformation for SMBs. Alexander can be reached at DigitalTransformationBlog.com. Alexander answers comments. Or email Alexander at Alex@Buschek.info. [29:37] Marc hopes Alexander has inspired listeners to be bold! [30:12] Alexander first contacted Marc by LinkedIn after reading Marc’s book, Personal Branding for Baby Boomers: What It Is, How to Manage It, and Why It's No Longer Optional. When Alexander contacted Marc, he had 70 LinkedIn contacts; today he has 1,200 or so. [30:57] Marc brings Alexander back on the podcast for an update interview. Alexander started as the CIO at Cherry at the beginning of 2018. He had previously been interviewed four times to be an IT Analyst at Gartner. Recently, the Gartner recruiter sent Alexander a LinkedIn message asking if he was still interested in a position. [32:57] Alexander had wanted to work for Gartner in the first place, so he was happy to meet with them. After a series of interviews and a two-hour writing exercise, on his way back to the airport, he got an email (he was in a limousine, not driving) from Gartner congratulating him on getting the position. [34:32] Since March 1st, Alexander is a Senior Director Analyst for Mid-Sized Enterprises. Alexander helps MSE CIOs make the right decisions when it comes to digital business transformation and cloud strategy. He feels very comfortable in this job. He also writes research notes on leadership. [35:51] Marc thanks Alexander for being on the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Alexander invites you to contact him for advice on rebranding or digital transformation. Alexander’s path was hard work and really rewarding. Reach him at Alexander Buschek on LinkedIn. [36:52] Marc hopes you enjoyed this episode. Alexander was a real joy for Marc to work with a few years ago. He continues to prosper in his career. He took a lot of risks and did a lot of hard work to rebrand himself. [37:08] The Career Pivot Membership Community continues to help the approximately 50 members who are participating in the Beta phase of this project to grow and thrive. The community has moved on to the next phase where community members who have experienced success get to share their successes and teach others. [37:26] This is a community where everyone is there to help everyone else out. Marc is recruiting members for the next cohort.[37:33] If you are interested in the endeavor and would like to be put on the waiting list, please go to CareerPivot.com/Community. When you sign up you’ll receive information about the community as it evolves. [37:47] Those who are in these initial cohorts set the direction. This is a paid membership community with group coaching and special content. More importantly, it’s a community where you can seek help. Please go to CareerPivot.com/Community to learn more. [38:09] This Fall, the community is moving out of the beta phase into full production. [38:20] Marc invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn.com/in/mrmiller. Just include in the connection request that you listen to this podcast. You can look for Career Pivot on Facebook, LinkedIn, or @CareerPivot on Twitter. [38:39] Please come back next week, when Marc will interview Kerry Hannon, author of Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life. [38:48] Marc thanks you for listening to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. [38:52] You will find the show notes for this episode at CareerPivot.com/episode-140.  [38:59] Please hop over to CareerPivot.com and subscribe to get updates on this podcast and all the other happenings at Career Pivot. You can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, the Google Podcasts app, Podbean, the Overcast app, or the Spotify app.

In this chapter, Marc explains the meaning and importance of strategic relationships and gives instructions on how to create, build, and cultivate them. Marc categorizes the people you should have in your tribe, and how you can fill the missing spaces in your tribe. Marc recommends you have a tribe of 100 to 150 people. He gives recommendations for strengthening relationships by giving value more than asking for help. He gives a plan for reaching out to new connections and what you should talk about with them. Listen in for your playbook for building strategic relationships.   Key Takeaways: [1:17] Marc welcomes you to Episode 139 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Career Pivot is the sponsor of this podcast; CareerPivot.com is one of the very few websites dedicated to those of us in the second half of life and our careers. Check out the blog and the other resources delivered to you, free of charge. [1:46] If you are enjoying this podcast, please share it with other like-minded souls. Subscribe on CareerPivot.com, iTunes, or any of the other apps that supply podcasts. Share it on social media or just tell your neighbors and colleagues. The more people Marc reaches, the more people he can help. [2:05] Marc has released five chapters of the next edition of Repurpose Your Career to the Repurpose Your Career review team. Sign up to be part of the review team at CareerPivot.com/RYCTeam. [2:20] You will receive new chapters as they become available. Marc plans to release just one more chapter before releasing the book. Marc is looking for honest feedback and would love to get an honest review on Amazon.com after the book is released. [2:36] Marc plans to release the book in mid-September and do both a virtual and a real book tour. Marc has already recorded multiple podcast guest appearances, three of which have already been published.[2:49] Marc was interviewed on the iRelaunch podcast, the Not Old, Better Show podcast, and the As We Get Older podcast. [3:06] Marc will be in Austin the week of September 22nd, the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area the week of September 29th, and D.C., the following week. Marc would love to meet his readers and listeners. [3:18] Marc has two events planned in Austin, four in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is working on a few more. He doesn’t have anything scheduled for the D.C. area, but will probably do a meet-and-greet there. [3:30] Reach out to Marc at Podcasts@CareerPivot.com if you’d be willing to give Marc some advice on venues or groups who’d be interested in hosting an event. [3:39] Next week, Marc will be do an encore episode from when he interviewed Alexander Buschek. Marc finishes the episode with a short update discussion that he recorded last week with Alexander. [3:53] This week, Marc will read the preview chapter from Repurpose Your Career: Playbook for Building Strategic Relationships. Marc hopes you will enjoy it! [4:09] Strategic networking does not happen at networking events. People build strategic relationships after events, when they meet one-on-one and get to know each other and find common ground. [4:44] With whom should you build strategic relationships? The first are connectors — people who know a lot of people and enjoy connecting them. They are always introducing people to each other, in person, or by email or social media. Marc is a connector. [5:15] Don’t wear out your relationship by relying too much on one connector. You need several connectors in your network. Connectors create connections for many people who matter to them, not just for you. They will expect you to help people they introduce to you. Be sure to provide help as well as receiving it. [5:53] The recruiter is a special class of connector. Recruiters are very busy. They are ‘people people.’ When you engage with them, do so with a purpose that you have stated clearly to them. [6:13] Mentors guide you. As a Boomer, Marc started his career at IBM in the 1970s. He knew he needed people who could advise him about his career, who knew their business, and were not ‘jerks.’ Seek out people you can learn from and cultivate formal mentoring relationships. Marc now has multiple mentors in different subject areas. [6:52] Look for industry or company experts. Be very selective in choosing whom in your industry or company you need to know. Make sure they know who you are and what value you bring to the table. You do not need to form a bond with them, but you need to be on their radar screen. [7:14] Marc shares an example from a client who escaped downsizing by seeking advice from a person of importance at his company. They had had a working relationship for several years. [7:45] Peers may need your help. Seek them out. It’s important to help others and expect nothing in return. Be that person people know they can turn to when they need help. [8:03] Locate the LinkedIn profile of someone you know who could be part of your tribe. You may want to build a spreadsheet and categorize each contact: Connectors, Mentors, Company of Industry Experts, and Peers. [8:20] It may take you a week or more to think of very person and categorize them. It will give you an idea about the strength of your network and how to build it strategically. What role does everyone play in your success? What strategic relationships are missing? What are the categories or skill areas where you need more people? [8:58] Make a list of people you would like to meet. Who in your network knows them well enough to make an introduction? Marc always wants an introduction to a new connection. In sales, this is a warm lead. [9:13] Strategic networking means building your tribe. Do you have a tribe — people you can go to for a favor and expect it to be granted? Dig through your email contacts, LinkedIn connections and Facebook friends. Identify people you’d feel comfortable asking for help. [9:34] This may be a short list. This is not people who would help you move. It might just be getting together for a coffee to discuss strategies for infiltrating a company you want to target for employment. Not everyone is in your tribe. You may have thousands of followers or connections, but how many of them do you really know? [10:02] The number of relationships you can maintain is known as Dunbar’s Number. It is around 150. That number turns up often in our society. The Amish break up communities when they reach 150. [10:34] Your tribe are people who understand what you’re aiming for and are in your corner. If they meet someone who needs what you’re offering, they’ll make an introduction. They want to know how it’s going in your life, career, or job hunt. They’re not being polite. They will also turn to you when they need help, advice, or a referral. [11:01] A tribe is like a barn-raising, where you show up with your tools to help a neighbor build his barn, knowing he’ll show up to help you build yours. Marc recalls struggling with being a novice high school math teacher after being an expert in his field. [11:33] Every three weeks Marc sent an email to a list of about 100, documenting his experiences and difficulties. His readers looked forward to his emails and gave encouraging feedback. Marc received lots of advice and help, but more importantly, he received love and support. He would not have made it through the year without his tribe. [12:14] If you don’t have 100 people in your tribe, you have work to do! If there is an area where you have few connections, leverage your network to help you develop strategic relationships. Once you have an introduction, schedule a coffee meeting, or a phone call. If you make one outreach a week, your tribe will grow naturally. [12:45] You have to cultivate your tribe like a garden. Occasionally, you will weed it of people with whom you have no connection. You will water it, when there’s no rain. You may need to apply fertilizer. You can’t neglect it. It needs regular ‘TLC.’ It needs to be part of the way you think and live or it will wither. [13:16] One of the easiest ways to provide TLC for your tribe is to stay in touch. At least once a month, Marc looks through his contacts to find someone he has not heard from recently. He sends an email message to check in with them and see how they are and shares his news. He asks for a meeting over coffee. He usually gets a friendly reply. [14:09] Cultivating is all about building relationships. Messages are helpful but there’s no substitute for a face-to-face meeting where you get to shake hands and read body language. Marc likes coffee meetings first thing in the morning. Sometimes Marc meets a new contact for a morning walk instead of coffee. What time works for you? [14:44] Schedule regular times to meet face-to-face with someone in your network. Make it a habit. [14:51] When you meet, make sure you are building a relationship rather than killing it. People frequently make one of three mistakes: spending all the time talking about themselves, asking questions that the other person isn’t comfortable answering, or squandering the meeting and forgetting their primary objectives. [15:18] How you present yourself furthers your personal brand. If you make one of the three mistakes, you show your personal brand to be self-centered, unprofessional, or scattered. If you are focused, clear, and appropriate, that’s what the person you meet is going to remember. [15:41] Marc gives an example of looking for a position. After doing your homework on the company and getting an introduction to Natalie, the person in charge of the position, ask her for AIR — Advice, Insights, and Recommendation. Marc explains simply how to do this and how you could direct the conversation with very open-ended questions. [17:06] In your meeting, talk about yourself only when asked. This is all about building a relationship. Asking for advice, insight, and recommendations is a great way to initiate and cultivate a lasting relationship. [17:24] You have not asked for help to get a job. You have asked for help to understand the organization, and for further networking opportunities. You are networking to build relationships, not to find a job. The opportunity to interview for a position will come later, after you have established relationships. [17:45] Natalie will likely introduce you to at least one person, if you made it clear you are interested in her insight and perspective. You can then ask for AIR from each person Natalie introduced you to. When each of these meetings is complete, send Natalie an email and let her know how it went and if you received more introductions. [18:16] People love to know they are helping and that the time they spent with you had some value. They also appreciate knowing that you’re grateful and recognize the time and effort they contributed to your career search. [18:30] If a position opens up at a hot startup, Natalie will think of you if you’ve made a favorable impression. She might even call you before the position is posted. That is how Marc was hired at his last two tech startup jobs. [18:46] Include recruiters in your tribe. Recruiters like dealing with people, and like helping people. In general, they are very nice people. They change jobs frequently with the ups and downs of the economy. They are the first to be laid off when things get bad and the first to be hired when things turn around. [19:20] Recruiters connect with almost everyone in the organization. They carry those connections from company to company. They have large networks. A recruiter is often the person between you and the hiring manager. You want to share your personal brand with recruiters. [19:40] When you locate a company that looks like a good potential employer for your services, you should go to a LinkedIn search, and look on the title field for recruiter, talent, talent acquisition, human resources, or HR. Identify recruiters and send them connection requests that state why you want to connect. [20:21] Marc gives a sample connection request. [20:40] In your invitation to connect, ask if you could set up a time to talk about the organization. [20:50] The recruiter will likely respond by looking at your profile, accept your invitation to connect, which will put you as 2nd connections to their network, and, if they like your profile, they will reach out to you for a short email or phone conversation. They may forward you on to the recruiter that handles the positions you are looking for. [21:46] If they don’t connect, try another recruiter at the same company. If the recruiter does connect, call them. Marc shares suggestions for what to say when you call. Be persistent. Repeat this procedure in a few days if you don’t get a response. [22:22] If you connect, but you never hear from them, send them an email or a LinkedIn message. Recruiters need you as much as you need them. They are looking for referrals. When you talk to them, always be polite and courteous. Always complete the conversation asking how you can help them. [22:43] Recruiters move around. Keep track of their career moves on LinkedIn. Be helpful to them when you’re not looking for the next gig. Marc stresses that building long-term relationships with recruiters will pay long-term dividends. [23:03] Marc’s last tip about recruiters: Recruiters usually use a company email address on LinkedIn. From their address you can see how the company formats email addresses, i.e., jane.doe@company.com or jdoe@company.com. This helps you guess the addresses of other employees you might want to contact. [23:28] Make strategic networking part of your career strategy. Are you ready to cultivate and manage that relationship strategically? If you strategically manage your network, and cultivate the right relationships, you will stay employed at a company where you want to be for the rest of your career. [23:49] You now have a playbook for strategic networking. Are you ready to execute the plays? Action steps: Make a spreadsheet of people you consider to be in your tribe. How many are connectors, peers, industry experts, or recruiters? [24:06] Are you missing anyone from your tribe? Begin connecting with people from the categories where you’re missing connections. Cultivate your tribe by working to build relationships. Schedule times each week to reach out to the people in your tribe and ask how they are. Offer help or ask to meet for coffee or a walk. [24:29] Marc hopes you enjoyed this episode. [24:31] The Career Pivot Membership Community continues to help the approximately 50 members who are participating in the Beta phase of this project to grow and thrive. The community has moved on to the next phase where community members who have experienced success get to share their successes and teach others. [24:48] This is a community where everyone is there to help everyone else out. Marc is recruiting members for the next cohort.[24:55] If you are interested in the endeavor and would like to be put on the waiting list, please go to CareerPivot.com/Community. When you sign up you’ll receive information about the community as it evolves. [25:08] Those who are in these initial cohorts set the direction. This is a paid membership community with group coaching and special content. More importantly, it’s a community where you can seek help. Please go to CareerPivot.com/Community to learn more. [25:29] This Fall, the community is moving out of the beta phase into full production. [25:34] Marc invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn.com/in/mrmiller. Just include in the connection request that you listen to this podcast. You can look for Career Pivot on Facebook, LinkedIn, or @CareerPivot on Twitter. [25:52] Please come back next week, when Marc will have Alexander Buschek back on. [25:57] Marc thanks you for listening to the Repurpose Your Career podcast. [26:01] You will find the show notes for this episode at CareerPivot.com/episode-139.  [26:09] Please hop over to CareerPivot.com and subscribe to get updates on this podcast and all the other happenings at Career Pivot. You can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, the Google Podcasts app, Podbean, the Overcast app, or the Spotify app.

We are visited by “JoJo Mo” and “Drew the Hooker” for a few days and have them with us in person. Joe and Drew came up to New Hampshire from the New Jersey / Pennsylvania area to attend a cigar event and go on a lounge tour. With special guests on hand and recording back … Continue reading "Episode 45: JoJo Mo and Son – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Company; Plaistow, NH"

Enforcement cameras are getting another look in New Jersey. Pennsylvania lawmakers also are discussing the issue. Terry Scruton talks about the plans with Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble.

This Hot Pink Monday kicked off with The Paranormal Party with guest Nikki Steward who is the 30 Something Psychic!  Nikki Steward, also known as her alter ego, the 30 Something Psychic. A lifelong Jersey Girl growing up in rural Burlington County, She began having contact with spirits and premonitions throughout my youth. In 2003,she became a paranormal investigator with South Jersey Ghost Research and utilized my “ghost hunting” experiences to begin my journey of fully understanding and accepting my intuitive gifts. She has since become a psychic/medium, certified Reiki Master and educator, oracle card reader, medical intuitive, crystal healer and chakra therapist. I have facilitated hundreds of readings and mediumship sessions, both in a private one-on-one setting as well as a gallery format. Hercurrent interests lie in expanding my knowledge on past life experiences as well as animal totems. She has taught seminars on all of the aforementioned subjects and have been a guest on the History Channel program Weird US and the television show, Ghost Detectives, as well as a speaker at Pennhurst Paracon and libraries/seminars across the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area. She an currently be found blogging about her experiences and offering varying readings at 30somethingpsychic.com as well as actin as the Director of Jersey Paranormal Investigations. Next up on this fun filled night is The Freakin Awesome Paranormal Show, so joinRyan and Amanda as they welcome the hosts of Shadow Travels Kevin Cook and Raymond Stazzone.   Shadow Travels is a podcast that comes on every Tuesday night from 8-9 pm on the Vibe Radio Network...we will discuss what got Raymond and Kevin into the paranormal and what their future plans are for the show.  

Join us this week as we welcome the country rock band, American Hawk. Hailing from Newtown, PA., American Hawk is US Navy veteran and singer/songwriter Bobby Rotondo(AKA Bobby Ro) performing with some of New Jersey & Pennsylvania's finest musicians, all are veterans of the East coast music scene. They play a mixture of country/rock & patriotic original tunes. The band has opened shows for Chuck Berry, Kenny Rogers, The Kingsmen, Jack Bruce, Peter Tork's Shoe Suede Blues, The Charlie Daniels Band, and country music vets The Bellamy Brothers. We will talk with them about their upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at their music, feature their latest songs and ask them to share their message for the troops. Please be sure to visit American Hawk at http://americanhawk911.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and chat live with American Hawk during the show. If you would like to participate in the live chat during the show, you must sign up on the show site first and then log in during the show. More great music for a really great cause! And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. Be sure to join us, Sunday November 4th 2012 at 4:00 PM EST! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.