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I am Jason Green-Lowe, the executive director of the Center for AI Policy (CAIP). Our mission is to directly convince Congress to pass strong AI safety legislation. As I explain in some detail in this post, I think our organization has been doing extremely important work, and that we've been doing well at it. Unfortunately, we have been unable to get funding from traditional donors to continue our operations. If we don't get more funding in the next 30 days, we will have to shut down, which will damage our relationships with Congress and make it harder for future advocates to get traction on AI governance. In this post, I explain what we've been doing, why I think it's valuable, and how your donations could help. This is the first post in what I expect will be a 3-part series. The first post focuses on CAIP's particular need [...] ---Outline:(01:33) OUR MISSION AND STRATEGY(02:59) Our Model Legislation(04:17) Direct Meetings with Congressional Staffers(05:20) Expert Panel Briefings(06:16) AI Policy Happy Hours(06:43) Op-Eds & Policy Papers(07:22) Grassroots & Grasstops Organizing(09:13) Whats Unique About CAIP?(10:26) OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS(10:29) Quantifiable Outputs(11:21) Changing the Media Narrative(12:23) Proof of Concept(13:44) Outcomes -- Congressional Engagement(18:29) Context(19:54) OUR PROPOSED POLICIES(19:58) Mandatory Audits for Frontier AI(21:23) Liability Reform(22:32) Hardware Monitoring(24:11) Emergency Powers(25:31) Further Details(25:41) RESPONSES TO COMMON POLICY OBJECTIONS(25:46) 1. Why not push for a ban or pause on superintelligence research?(30:17) 2. Why not support bills that have a better chance of passing this year, like funding for NIST or NAIRR?(32:30) 3. If Congress is so slow to act, why should anyone be working with Congress at all? Why not focus on promoting state laws or voluntary standards?(35:09) 4. Why would you push the US to unilaterally disarm? Don't we instead need a global treaty regulating AI (or subsidies for US developers) to avoid handing control of the future to China?(37:24) 5. Why haven't you accomplished your mission yet? If your organization is effective, shouldn't you have passed some of your legislation by now, or at least found some powerful Congressional sponsors for it?(40:56) OUR TEAM(41:53) Executive Director(44:04) Government Relations Team(45:12) Policy Team(46:08) Communications Team(47:29) Operations Team(48:11) Personnel Changes(48:49) OUR PLAN IF FUNDED(51:58) OUR FUNDING SITUATION(52:02) Our Expenses & Runway(53:02) No Good Way to Cut Costs(55:22) Our Revenue(57:02) Surprise Budget Deficit(59:00) The Bottom Line--- First published: May 7th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/9uZHnEkhXZjWzia7F/please-donate-to-caip-post-1-of-3-on-ai-governance --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

John Nores has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel's decimation of California's wildlife resources. In this interview on The Reed Morin Show, Nores exposes how Mexican drug cartels are running illegal grow operations, stockpiling weapons, and waging a silent war inside America's national forests.From armed confrontations in the backcountry to government inaction, this podcast dives into the real cartel threat no one is talking about—and what it means for America's future.Support John: https://www.johnnores.com/Timestamps: 00:00 Intro1:59 John Nores Background5:35 Cartel in USA Is Worse than you Think15:10 Narcotics Black Market in California 36:09 China Entering the Weed Trade49:06 Testifying to Congress 57:53 First Confrontation with Cartel1:19:50 Did Anyone Know About the Cartels?1:30:34 Cartel Vietnam War1:46:46 Forming the MET Special Forces Team1:59:52 Structure of MET2:18:03 Importance of Combat Dogs2:25:35 Strategy for Hunting Cartels2:37:56 Politics Hiding Cartels 2:49:51 What Cartel Grow Sites are Like2:59:26 Special Forces Working with Mexico3:06:05 What Cartels are Doing Now3:14:27 OutroPlease leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reed-morin-show/id1653324768Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Dzr5Xoov2oqrW9y2vVLWh?si=3126520329894250Follow The Reed Morin Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/@ReedMorinShowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@reedmorinshowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TheReedMorinShow #cartel #podcast #military #crime #reedmorinshow

Join us for this week's episode, where the Operations Team, along with Bobby Norman, reviews important year-end deadlines, including required minimum distributions (RMDs), IRA contributions, and qualified charitable distributions. Adam and Sonja share key information to help ensure all tasks are completed on time and offer tips for simplifying the process for our clients. Watch […] The post Year-End Deadlines first appeared on Fi Plan Partners.

I've been in the field on client visits lately and have seen some pretty dramatic changes in quite a few operations teams. Is yours equipped to deliver what you're going to ask them to do in 2025? If not or if you're unsure, you might want to think through a few things that I'll share. And if you're going to lead your own strategic planning session in the coming weeks, do you need an outside set of eyes to pressure test your assumptions? Tune in to find out...

In today's episode our very own Operations Team talk about being a self-managed team.Our operations team cover a wide range of responsibilities (such as accounting, compliance, HR, programme accreditation and client management). They are the rhythm and base of Mayvin, which helps us to do our best work with clients.As Mayvin has grown, our operations team has grown too, and until last summer it grew with a traditional hierarchical structure. Last summer, we found ourselves with senior roles vacant, and so we put it to the team – would you like a new manager? Or would you like to experiment with self-management? They choose to become a self-managed team. A year later, 3 out of our 8 strong team, came together to discuss:Why they made the decision to become a self-managed teamWhat the transition involvedWhat foundations were already in place that helpedWhat challenges there have beenHow they have recruited into the teamAnd what the impact has been, which includes the team feeling more confident, that their voice is louder, that they have autonomy for change and that they find themselves stepping up and horizon scanning to protect this special way of working.Thanks so much for listening! Keep in touch: Email us on mail@mayvin.co.uk Subscribe to our mailing list Visit our website Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

If you're having a conversation about the world's most innovative companies, it's hard to imagine a conversation taking place that doesn't mention OpenAI.OpenAI, specifically OpenAI's ChatGPT, has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for everyone, but of course, on this show, we care about its impact on Operators. So who better to talk to about this impact than someone who actually leads Systems and Operations at OpenAI, Keith Jones, the company's GTM Systems Lead.And while of course, I wanted to know what Keith is doing for his internal Sales customers at OpenAI, I also wanted to learn how he's serving himself and other Ops folks within the company. In our conversation, we talk about a world in which teams spend less time entering data into the CRM and more time conversing with it, we explore a very specific internal use case for a GPT he built for himself at OpenAI, and how he makes the call of whether to use his own technology or not.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends! You can connect with Sean on LinkedIn or subscribe to our YouTube channel.Want to work with Sean? Reach out to him and the team at BeaconGTM to help with GTM execution at your company.This episode is brought to you by TigerEye. GTM is faster and smarter with TigerEye. To learn more about them, visit tigereye.com and tell them Sean sent you!

Elixir Energy Ltd (ASX:EXR OTC:ELXPF) managing director Neil Young joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss progress at its fully owned Nomgon IX Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in the South Gobi Basin of Mongolia. The Mongolian Pilot Plant has produced more than 73,000 barrels of water since its inception, with current daily water production stabilising at approximately 280 barrels per day, the highest recorded from the Nomgon-9 and Nomgon-10 wells. The CBM field is experiencing a steady reservoir pressure decrease at a rate of around 5 psi per month. If this trend persists, gas desorption breakthrough is expected before the end of 2024. Production operations are concentrated on water management, with small volumes of gas from the annulus not being flared to maintain system stability. Plans for two additional pilot wells in 2024 have been deemed unnecessary for aiding gas desorption. Misting devices will soon be added to the water disposal pond to enhance evaporation. Young, expressed satisfaction with the stable water production and understanding of reservoir pressure decline, anticipating gas production by late 2024. He credited the Production and Operations Team in Mongolia for their safe and environmentally responsible efforts in achieving this milestone. #ProactiveInvestors #ElixirEnergy #ASX #OperationsUpdate #NomgonIX #CBM #SouthGobiBasin #Mongolia #PilotPlant #WaterProduction #ReservoirPressure #GasDesorption #EnergySector #NaturalGas #MongolianOperations #FieldDevelopment #SustainableEnergy #GasProduction #EnergyUpdate #ProductionTeam #EnvironmentalSafety #NeilYoung #EnergyNews #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

We discuss the importance of Digital Operations in the age of AI and automation and it's importance for businesses. We discuss the benefits of using tools, global talent, and automation to streamline processes, lower costs, increase profits, and increase productivity.About Michael GreenbergMichael Greenberg is the founder of 3rd Brain Operations (formally Clickdown.xyz), who provide specialized consulting, training and implementation services to help businesses optimize and automate their operations using modern digital tools and AI technologies. He is also a digital operations advisor and writes as Gent of Tech.  Prior to 3rd Brain Operations, Michael was the CEO and Chief Strategist for Call of Content, a podcast agency that he sold the majority of in 2021. PLEASE follow and tell a friend about the MARKETING Podcast.CONNECT WITH USClaim Your Marketing EdgeA weekly email written by your host Brandon White that gives you an edge in your marketing.Over 17,200 subscribers and counting--> https://edge.ck.page/bea5b3fda6SHOW INFORMATIONMARKETING Podcast Websitehttps://PodcastOnMarketing.comOTHER GREAT PODCASTS YOU'LL LOVE FROM THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKBUSINESS PLAN PodcastEverything you need to know on how to write a business plan in 11 slides.https://businessplan.buzzsprout.comThe Brandon White ShowRanked in the top of the charts, 475 episodes, your get conversations worth listening. About business, technology, peak performance, health, sports, exploration, music, art, science, philosophy, love, and power. https://MyEdgePodacst.comPRODUCTIVITYProductivity tips in under 5 minuteshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/productivity/id1694396715

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Threats to the power delivery systems and the built environment from climate change and increasingly frequent extreme weather events means that the energy systems and structures of the future must be more prepared to withstand weather-related dangers.  Listen as two EPRI experts share how resilience and the changing climate has directly impacted their lives, and what EPRI is doing to support the development of resilient housing.   Guests: Erik Ela, Program Manager and Technical Executive, Integrated Planning and Operations Team at EPRI, and Agatha Kazdan Principal Technical Leader, Advanced Buildings and Communities Group at EPRI  Learn more at https://www.epri.com/      If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe and share! And please consider leaving a review and rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes.    Follow EPRI: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/epri/  Twitter https://twitter.com/EPRINews    EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com 

Today we're sharing a conversation with Scott Bowman, the Owner of Bowman Painting based in Ormond Beach, FL and a long-term Summit Member. Over the last couple of years, Scott has made Leadership Training a true focus within their organization, creating a formal program with bi-weekly training across a spectrum of content - from Job Site Leadership, to Situational Leadership Training, Crucial Conversations & more. He realized the Operations Team needed the right development and tools to be successful at their job - one that includes managing people! From the feedback that he's got from his team, it's clear that this is a win-win opportunity, with a positive impact on the employees, the customer experience and Bowman brand, as well as personal development outside of work. When it comes to living their values, Bowman Painting is taking Growth & Learning seriously and the organization is better for it! Listen to Scott share his approaching to the training, lessons learned and advice to others, as well as what  he hopes to implement in the future

What to keep in mind when hiring for your franchise operations team. Angela is on the podcast to share action steps and hiring tips for bringing on the right people for your franchise operations and franchisee support. Blog post mentioned in the episode: https://fieldcoachexperts.com/structure-franchisee-coaching-call/ Franchise Growth Podcast S3 | Ep 95 Field Coaching Education: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fieldcoachexperts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Angela: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Belle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try an AC Roundtable: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.angelacote.com/roundtables⁠⁠

Giles was Prison Officer with Corrections Victoria for 12 years.for 6 of these years he worked in the Operations Team for Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit. His role was to investigate prison offences, drug trafficking into prisons, disrupt prison gang activity, investigate staff misconduct and to provide intelligence information to law enforcement agencies. Giles discovered a love of investigating and has recently landed a great role as an investigator for another government organisation.But it is his role within Corrections Victoria we are going to talk about today. His inside knowledge of many prisoners we have all heard about through the media is fascinating, with his role as case manager requiring him to talk and interact with them and support them in a way. He gives us an insight into their personalities and what it was like dealing with some of Australia's most dangerous criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giles was Prison Officer with Corrections Victoria for 12 years.for 6 of these years he worked in the Operations Team for Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit. His role was to investigate prison offences, drug trafficking into prisons, disrupt prison gang activity, investigate staff misconduct and to provide intelligence information to law enforcement agencies. Giles discovered a love of investigating and has recently landed a great role as an investigator for another government organisation.But it is his role within Corrections Victoria we are going to talk about today. His inside knowledge of many prisoners we have all heard about through the media is fascinating, with his role as case manager requiring him to talk and interact with them and support them in a way. He gives us an insight into their personalities and what it was like dealing with some of Australia's most dangerous criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giles was Prison Officer with Corrections Victoria for 12 years.for 6 of these years he worked in the Operations Team for Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit. His role was to investigate prison offences, drug trafficking into prisons, disrupt prison gang activity, investigate staff misconduct and to provide intelligence information to law enforcement agencies. Giles discovered a love of investigating and has recently landed a great role as an investigator for another government organisation.But it is his role within Corrections Victoria we are going to talk about today. His inside knowledge of many prisoners we have all heard about through the media is fascinating, with his role as case manager requiring him to talk and interact with them and support them in a way. He gives us an insight into their personalities and what it was like dealing with some of Australia's most dangerous criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giles was Prison Officer with Corrections Victoria for 12 years.for 6 of these years he worked in the Operations Team for Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit. His role was to investigate prison offences, drug trafficking into prisons, disrupt prison gang activity, investigate staff misconduct and to provide intelligence information to law enforcement agencies. Giles discovered a love of investigating and has recently landed a great role as an investigator for another government organisation.But it is his role within Corrections Victoria we are going to talk about today. His inside knowledge of many prisoners we have all heard about through the media is fascinating, with his role as case manager requiring him to talk and interact with them and support them in a way. He gives us an insight into their personalities and what it was like dealing with some of Australia's most dangerous criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Patrick Visintainer, along with a piece of his Operations Team, Tucker Been join the show to talk about REPOWR. A FreightTech company founded in 2019 that can only be described as the AirBnB of the freight industries underutilized assets. From the largest fleets in the nation, to single truck Motor Carrier, Repowr is solving problems, and creating opportunities for everyone. Right from their bio on LinkedIn, "REPOWR is a community of networks where logistics companies seamlessly share assets to reduce waste & underutilization. The company connects shippers, carriers, 3PL's, leasing companies, and OEM's to a collaborative platform for interconnected asset-visibility. REPOWR brings visibility and value to the supply chain's normally inaccessible assets and aggregates that capacity to its Universal Trailer Network." Want to get your sitting trailers moving? Looking for an empty trailer to keep your units hauling freight? Go to www.repowr.com to get started --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lombardtrucking/support

 Today we have Adam Littlefield. This guy has been in PropTech for a long time. He's been with companies like Invitation Homes, Zillow Fellow, he leads a real estate Operations Team now, at investment.com. We'll get into that a little bit. He's the senior vice president of real estate. He has a proven track record of success in the REIT, Single-family rentals, iBuyer spaces. They're concentrating on some short-term rentals. And He's highly skilled and leading the acquisition, renovation asset management of hundreds and hundreds of properties.   In this episode, we're discussing…   [3:23] His Background  Adam shares his background in PropTech, real estate operations, and his journey from construction to business in real estate. [3:23 - 5:58] Exploring PropTech and Fintech  Adam discusses his experience in PropTech and fintech, working with companies like Invitation Homes and Zillow. The conversation moves towards fractional investing and the birth of investment.com. [6:20 - 9:39] Fractional Investing with Investment.com Adam explains how investment.com allows individuals to invest in real estate for as little as $100. The discussion includes regulatory aspects like Reg D and Reg A+, making investments accessible to both accredited and non-accredited investors. [10:11 - 14:32] Short Term Rentals and Regulations Focus on short-term rentals (STRs) and the challenges related to changing regulations in different cities. Adam emphasizes the importance of due diligence in understanding local regulations before investing in STRs. [15:49 - 21:40] Investment.com Portfolio and Future Plans Adam details the current properties available on investment.com, including oceanfront and wine country short-term rentals. The conversation expands to plans, including diversification into single-family rentals, multifamily, hospitality, private equity, and more. [21:49 - 23:40] How to Invest with Investment.com Adam provides information on how listeners can invest through investment.com, mentioning the iOS app, upcoming website revamp, and the Learning Center for Education. Average expected returns are discussed, aiming for 8-10% on current short-term rental products. [23:40 - end] Closing and Contact Information Adam shares his contact information, including LinkedIn, and encourages listeners to explore investment.com for opportunities.   Resources from Adam Investment.com   Resources from Mike Gateway Private Equity Group | Nic's guide

With the end of the year fast approaching, it's vital to stay on top of important financial tasks like taking your RMD, charitable donations, IRA contributions, and more. In this week's episode, the Operations Team at Fi Plan Partners shares valuable insights and tips to help you ensure these time-sensitive items are taken care of […] The post Year-End Deadlines first appeared on Fi Plan Partners.

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Julia Merkel ist im Operations Team als CFO eines Frühphaseninvestors tätig. Ihre KollegInnen sind über den ganzen Globus verteilt. Sie selbst leitet ein deutsches und ein US Team und berichtet uns über Ihre Erfahrungen und Alltag in einer Firma, die "eigentlich" kein Büro hat.

In this episode of In Search of Green Marbles, recorded on Wednesday, November 15th, G3 welcomes Weiss's Jena Roche, Director of Investor Relations & Marketing, and Reem Abbassi, Senior Project Manager, to talk about Weiss's full embrace of AI. Both Jena and Reem are on the front lines of the firm's AI efforts. As such, G3 asks them about how they are deploying AI today and how it might be used in the future. Other topics include whether or not AI will replace professionals at the firm and what AI means for female professionals on Wall Street. Please check important disclosures at the end of the episode.Timestamps:Is it Weiss' goal to replace human jobs with AI? [3:37]What is an example of how AI is being used by the Operations Team at Weiss? [7:54]How long did it take Reem to become proficient in using text-to-image AI technologies for creating social media content? [11:36]How does Jena describe the firm's process for deciding when to use an AI solution and when not to? [15:15]How is AI leveling the playing field for women on Wall Street? [18:25]Resources:#JordiPlusJarvis LinkedIn ArticlesClaude vs. ChatGPTBuilding customized chatbots with co-pilotRegulatory sandboxes for AIAI tutorial on youtubeDisclosures: This podcast and associated content (collectively, the “Post”) are provided to you by Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC (“Weiss”). The views expressed in the Post are for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Information in this Post has been developed internally and is based on market conditions as of the date of the recording from sources believed to be reliable. Nothing in this Post should be construed as investment, legal, tax, or other advice and should not be viewed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any security or adopt any investment strategy. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. You should consult your own advisers regarding business, legal, tax, or other matters concerning investments. Any health-related information shared on the podcast is not intended as medical advice or for use in self-diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before acting upon any health-related information on the podcast. Weiss has no control over information at any external site hyperlinked in this Post. Weiss makes no representation concerning and is not responsible for the quality, content, nature, or reliability of any hyperlinked site and has included hyperlinks only as a convenience. The inclusion of any external hyperlink does not imply any endorsement, investigation, verification, or ongoing monitoring by Weiss of any information in any hyperlinked site. In no event shall Weiss be responsible for your use of a hyperlinked site. This is not intended to be an offer or solicitation of any security. Please visit www.gweiss.com to review related disclosures and learn more about Weiss.

On this episode of Pit Pass Moto, Dale talks to Brooke Stewart, Director of Operations and Team Manager for Ronnie Stewart Racing. Ronnie is now entering his 16th year as a professional rider. MotoAmerica is the OFFICIAL Sponsor of Pit Pass Moto This episode is brought to you by MotoAmerica, home of AMA Superbike racing and North America's premier motorcycle road racing series. Rewatch every round of the 2023 series and revisit all the season's action with the Moto America Live+ video-on-demand streaming service. Or visit the Moto America YouTube Channel for race highlights and behind-the-scenes video content. Look for the 2024 race schedule to be announced soon over on the motoamerica.com website, and be sure to follow MotoAmerica on social media for real-time series updates and original content. Get your PPM swag at our Pit Pass Moto online store! Pit Pass Moto is a production of Evergreen Podcasts and Wessler Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York's recent peak day for electricity consumption came during a heatwave, as millions of people relied on their air conditioners to keep cool. That's not unusual. However, some of the circumstances leading up to that day still provided a challenge.On our latest Power Trends podcast, NYISO's Vice President of Operations Aaron Markham discusses what goes into maintaining a reliable grid during a late-season heatwave. The peak load on Sept. 6 was just over 30,200 megawatts. New York's historic peak demand is 33,956 megawatts, recorded in July 2013.Markham pointed out that there have been several system changes since then, like generator retirements.  It's unusual to see a peak day in September. The high-demand days usually come in July or August when hot, humid conditions drive up the desire for air conditioning. Besides the peak coming later in the season than expected, there were other unusual factors that came up.“We had some generation that became forced out of service,” Markham said.When something like that happens, the operators in the control room activate contingency plans.“That resulted in us committing some additional generation to make sure we had sufficient supply,” he explained.On a peak day like this, very close coordination with utility companies is also essential.“The expectation is that we've talked through all the potential contingencies that could occur,” Markham said. “What is a system going to look like? What is the set of resources that we're going to use to resolve that and make sure that everybody is on board, from the neighbors to the utilities in the state, to the NYISO operators in the room.”Challenging situations aren't limited to warmer months. Markham's team of operators had to deal with a different set of conditions brought on by sudden extreme cold in December 2022.  With high demand for natural gas to heat people's homes, meant less gas available for generating electricity.“We have a survey process where we actually reach out to the generators to look at…what is their fuel supply situation? Do they have alternate oil backup in the tanks? Are they expecting deliveries of that?” Markham explained. “So that's another aspect that comes into winter operations, all of which we did leading up to this event.”Events like this demonstrate New York's system is reliable, Markham said.“We were able to maintain flows within limits, all the various parameters on the power system within limits. And we still did have, through the event, some surplus capability,” he said.To learn more about our Operations Team and how they manage the grid, listen to the podcast.Additional Resources and InformationReal-Time DashboardShaving Peaks with the SunStaying Cool in the Deep Freeze: How NYISO's Forecasters Performed During Winter Storm ElliottLearn More Follow us on Twitter @NewYorkISO and LinkedIn @NYISO Read our blogs and watch our videos Check out our 2040 grid page

Hi friends! Yay, you're here and we are so excited to continue sharing some of our favorite things with you about our friends at Goodshuffle Pro. Last week we talked to Karen Gordon about How Goodshuffle Pro Empowers Your Sales (it was really good)! In today's episode, Cam sat down with Colin Connor, the Customer Success Lead at Goodshuffle Pro, and how he works with vendors to grow their businesses and reach their goals by sharing actionable insights and tracking benchmarks for their progress. This software has so many incomparable features that you will not find elsewhere, and we are excited to share these with you! Join us on today's episode. Here is a sneak peek of what this episode consists of: [2:36] Meet Colin Connor of Goodshuffle Pro [4:15] How Goodshuffle Pro Manages Your Inventory [9:50] Data & Finances In Your Business [15:35] How Goodshuffle Pro Can Manage Your Operations Logistics [37:52] A very special offer for you! [39:16] The Success of Your Sales Team & Operations Team [50:20] Our Favorite Goodshuffle Pro Features Product or Affiliate Links Ep. 167 — How Goodshuffle Pro Empowers Your Sales with Karen Gordon Try Goodshuffle Pro Today and Get: — Free Demo — 14 Day Free Trial — 50% OFF Your 1st Month Next week, we are wrapping up this series with our friends at Goodshuffle Pro. We will be chatting with another team member of the Goodshuffle Pro crew and we cannot wait to share that with our community! As always, thank you for being here.

Hi friends! We are so excited to officially launch our newest series on The Render Podcast with our very good friends at Goodshuffle Pro. If you are a long-time listener, you know just how much we love Goodshuffle Pro and everything that the team offers through their amazing customer service and innovative software. In today's episode, Cam sat down with Karen Gordon, the Executive Vice President and Founding Team Member at Goodshuffle Pro, and dives into not only how amazing this software is, but how it truly can power your business and take it to the next level. If you are struggling with finding a good sales system that successfully works for you, or perhaps your system is working, yet feels monotonous, this episode will surely help you pivot in a work smarter, not harder way! Here is a sneak peek of what this episode consists of: [1:32] Meet Karen Gordon, Executive VP at Goodshuffle Pro [3:37] How Goodshuffle Pro Empowers Your Sales [9:25] The Integrative Features of Goodshuffle Pro [18:10] Understanding Your Numbers & More with Goodshuffle Pro [29:05] A Special Offer from Goodshuffle Pro to you! [38:35] Additional Features That We Love Product or Affiliate Links Try Goodshuffle Pro Today and Get: — Free Demo — 14 Day Free Trial — 50% OFF Your 1st Month Goodshuffle Pro Capterra Reviews View Goodshuffle Pro's Website Integration We hope that you enjoyed the very first episode of our Goodshuffle Pro series on The Render Podcast! Next week we are sitting down with Colin to dive deeper into Goodshuffle Pro and your Operations Team. Join us as we continue to chat alongside our friends.

Have you ever pondered dedicating your life to making the world a better place? Are you curious about what motivates people to choose a humanitarian career? In this episode, we sat with Amanda Huits to explore the roots of her decision to venture into a humanitarian career, in part influenced by the experience she had when visiting her mom's original home in a favela in Brazil. Amanda holds a bachelor's degree in Internal Relations and a master's in Political Science from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Since 2020, she's been working in the Learning and Operations Team at GPPAC⁠, the world's largest member-led network of civil society organizations working to prevent conflicts and build peace. Credits: Creator & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carlota Guedes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ Music Audio Producer & Editor: ⁠Carlos Sierra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to our newsletter and contribute to the Waking Youth Project ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on social media ⁠here⁠.

From We Are For Good Studios, The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser is a limited podcast series to help you get clarity for nonprofit roles and build habits that lead to long-term growth and find balance in the journey. We're taking the conversation to the operations team with accounting visionary Germeen Guillaume as she explores the Habits of an Impactful Operations Team. We're bringing tips, KPIs to focus on, and the Do's/Dont's for the modern ops team. Tune in✌️ Special Guest Germeen Guillaume, Founder and CEO, Visionary Accounting Group Episode Highlights Habits of an Impactful Operations Team Relationships that need to be prioritized in this role Do This / Not That KPIs that matter Mental Health Minute How to connect with Germeen and Visionary Accounting Group We Are for Good is a media company with an aim to revolutionize the social impact sector through profound compassion, best-in-class education + training, authentic storytelling and crazy good marketing. Our vision is to cultivate an Impact Uprising - inspiring and activating more people to get involved with philanthropy and collective good. Learn more at www.weareforgood.com

The limited partners and general partners of real estate investing have had plenty of time in the spotlight... now it's time to hear about some of the other key players on the team.Who do you call if there is a legal issue or contract to review? Who brings in a majority of the loan value? Who guides you through the taxes?There are 7 key roles that you need to make sure are filled by the right people on your operations team.  LEAVE A REVIEW if you liked this episode!! Keep up with the podcast! Follow us on Apple, Stitcher, Google, and other podcast streaming platforms. To learn more, visit us at https://invictusmultifamily.com/. **Want to learn more about investing with us?** We'd love to learn more about you and your investment goals. Please fill out this form and let's schedule a call: https://invictusmultifamily.com/contact/ **Let's Connect On Social Media!** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11681388/admin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InvictusMultifamily YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Lc0ctX

What should we keep in mind in creating a solid operations arm of a real estate company? How to hire the best of the best? What are the tips for creating a great company culture? Anne Mari DeCoster, President & COO at Kingdom Storage Partners & Self Storage Investing, shares her insights. Read this entire interview here: https://bit.ly/43iC1je What are some of the biggest things that we should keep in mind with regards to building a solid operations arm of a company? It's critical that you keep your eye on the numbers. Every software system has a management report, and the management report will tell you where dollars are leaking out. You can develop the best proforma in the world but if it's not implemented the way you intend, because you have invisible leaks, then you're not going to succeed the way you should, you'll still succeed, but not as well as you should. It's really easy to turn that over to someone else and trust them, but it's not always wise. I've been heard to say that not every manager steals, but every owner is stolen from. To prevent that, keep your eye on those numbers. I'm a believer in consistency and simplicity. Whoever is running your shop, whether it's a remote manager, or an onsite manager, it's important to understand what are your processes, how you do them, and do them that way every time. We have a simple business model and I always encourage people to keep it simple, don't complicate it with extra services that are logistically intensive, or manpower intensive. By keeping it simple, and having simple procedures and implementing them across the board, you up your game. Things fall into two camps: either an owner is frustrated that they can't get their manager with remote, or third-party management, or on-site to do what they want. And then others would say, I don't understand why they have a problem. And the difference between the two is accountability, people will deliver what you inspect, look at it, measure it, take a look at the MSR, if you're asking questions, you'll get much better responsiveness. What are some things that you look for when you are interviewing someone for either a low-level job or a high-executive job? That's one of the hardest things today, isn't it? We used to be very common in the workplace, pursuing excellence, being committed to doing a good job, you go to work every day, compassion is important, and caring about what you do - these are the things that I look for. And in the process of talking with people, I try to understand what their values are and see if there's an alignment of values. If you're very clear on your values, you establish your priorities based on your values, and then your decisions line up with that. That doesn't mean decisions are easy, but they line up. If you're talking with someone and you can tell that they don't value people, and if valuing people is important to you because you want people who rent from you to give you five-star reviews because you cared enough to make sure they could access their Christmas presents on Christmas Eve to put them under the tree on Christmas morning. How do you create an excellent company culture from the beginning? Culture flows from the top down. "They don't care what you know until they know that you care." A lot of that is conveyed by being really clear on your core values as a company, you know what you're about as your mission and your core values, your customer care, attention to detail, those are enough in running a property. Convey it clearly and frequently. You can't say, "we are a problem-solving organization", and keep kicking the problems down the road. Anne Mari DeCoster (480) 980-7418 annemari@selfstorageinvesting.com Join the Advanced Real Estate Investing Summit on Oct 19 & 20: www.aresummit.com Use Code SUMMIT20 for 20% off the Super Early Bird Pricing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/best-commercial-retail-real-estate-investing-advice-ever/support

In this enriching episode, we delve into the world of large-scale flooring business with none other than Craig Anstey, Sales Director at Loughton Contracts. Craig shares his journey in the flooring industry, his transition from owning a timber flooring company to heading sales at Loughton Contracts, and how he spearheaded prestigious projects such as Battersea Power Station Phase 2.Show Highlights:Entering the Flooring Trade: Craig shares his unconventional path to the flooring industry, including how he pivoted from football to flooring.The Loughton Contracts Journey: Craig talks about his decision to join Loughton Contracts and his transition from operating his own business to becoming a Divisional Director in their Operations Team.Managing A £60 Million Turnover: The conversation takes a deeper dive into the business side of things, where Craig discusses how they successfully manage a £60 million turnover annually.The Battersea Power Station Project: Craig reminisces about his time overseeing the Battersea Power Station Phase 2 project, sharing his experiences and what this project means to him.Navigating the London Streets: Craig provides insights into managing and navigating multi-million-pound projects in the bustling city of London.Closing thoughts and reflections on Craig's journey and his significant contributions to the UK flooring industry.Additional Show Notes:Check out Loughton Contracts: www.loughtoncontracts.co.ukFollow Craig Anstey on LinkedIn: Craig Anstey LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch this week's educational episode to hear the Operations Team discuss Required Minimum Distributions and how the team at Fi Plan Partners will educate you about RMD changes and ensure the process to satisfy your RMD is streamlined and effortless for you.     Adam Vansant, AIF®, BFA™ Senior Vice President of Operations & Advisory […] The post How to Satisfy Your RMD first appeared on Fi Plan Partners.

How to Connect the Dots between your Branding, Marketing and Sales   Are you experiencing: Lack of Clients and Consistent Sales and Cash Flow? Lack of Time freedom away from your business and lack of Systems? Lack of Profitable Income to grow your business and reinvest in other areas?   Are you looking for: ️ Consistent Clients, Cash Flow and a supportive Business Model that aligns with your lifestyle? ️‍Time Freedom to Work ON the Business and not IN it. ️‍Profitable Income to Invest in your business and other areas for higher ROI?   Introducing: THE VISIONARY CEO ENTREPRENEUR LEGACY ACCELERATOR “From 0 to 1 Million of High Impact & Income” Inside the Accelerator you will learn:   MINDSET Craft Personal & Company Vision/Mission/Values. Shift into Long-Term Visionary CEO Mindset. Align your Business Model with the current Stage of Business.   BRANDING Position You as Expert Authority in Your Niche. Position your (PSPR) Problem-Solution-Process-Result OFFER. Position ideal audience and messaging in the marketplace B2C & B2B Client Opportunities. Content Strategy to Increase Visibility/Trust Building. Podcast Start & Growth Strategies. Book Publishing Growth Strategies. Media Features & Speaking Growth Strategies.   MARKETING Build your ideal audience Online & Offline. Build Trust with your Ideal Audience by adding Value. Create Systems in the Business to continuously support Income Stability & Growth. Build and Expand your Strategic Network of a Warm Audience Proximity. Organic & Paid Marketing Strategies.   SALES Create a Step by Step Repeatable Sales Process to convert Relationships into Clients. Master the Process of Authentic Heart Led Selling. Build a Sales EcoSystem around the business that generates and consistently closes clients. Build a Referral and Upsell System in the Business to Retain Current Clients.   SYSTEMS   Implement automated systems in the business to support Repeated Tasks. Implement automated systems in the business to support Sales & Marketing. Implement (SOP) Standard Operating Procedures to Scale the Business. Create a Scalable Business Model to Support Growth and future Vision Alignment.   TEAMS Hire and Onboard Support Team. Hire and Structure Current Leadership and Operations Team. Asses and Hire Strategic Partnership Opportunities. Hire, Onboard, and Train current and new team members.   The Accelerator is now open for new enrollments and there are special bonuses for the first 10 spots filled ending on 5/14/23.   To see if you are a good fit to join our Accelerator Program, let's schedule a Discovery Call: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/.../G7xHWvTvLi5GuKYH2dyK

This episode is all about People Operations for SMBs and the four stages of growing your People Ops team. Now, maybe that just starts with you as the founder, but as you grow a business, you then start to lean on other people. Maybe it's an office manager, an assistant, a director of operations, somebody that helps you wrap your arms around the structure of the business and train the new people that are coming in. As your business grows more, maybe you bring on that first HR person or People Operations person, and then eventually they build out their team with all the different functions. This was a really fun conversation where we dug into the three different people, four, including me, who have held those roles so far at Trainual over the last four or five years. We broke down each stage, the things that we were good at, the things that we were not so good at, and the things that maybe you should be thinking about in your business as you grow to develop an incredible employee experience. Enjoy, dig in and hear our story for how we've grown People Ops at Trainual. Shoutout to Sasha Robinson, Chelsey Krisay, and Marlowe Everett for jumping on the podcast to discuss all thing people ops with me! Find episode show notes, podcast blog recaps, and the best SMB news & tips on The Manual! Watch video highlights on Youtube here. Follow Chris Ronzio for more business insight. Learn more about Trainual, the world's top Business Playbook™ software. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/processmakesperfect/message

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The link to the data episode that I referenced:https://www.theoohinsider.com/669730/11830794-how-can-commercial-real-estate-data-unlock-growth-for-ooh-from-digital-first-brands?t=0And check out the original conversation with Matt, here:https://www.theoohinsider.com/669730/10124892-episode-092-automotive-brand-awareness-w-matt-raymondReady to start writing your next chapter in OOH?Start Here: www.oohired.comThe first free career marketplace for dream jobs in the Out-of-Home advertising industry.

Welcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking the conversation to the operations team with accounting visionary Germeen Guillaume as she explores the Habits of an Impactful Operations Team. We're bringing tips, KPIs to focus on, and the Do's/Dont's for the modern ops team. Tune in✌️Special GuestGermeen Guillaume, Founder and CEO, Visionary Accounting GroupEpisode HighlightsTone setting (3:30)Habits of an Impactful Operations Team (6:00)Relationships that need to be prioritized in this role (8:35)Do This / Not That (16:00)KPIs that matter (20:00)Mental Health Minute (24:15)How to connect with Germeen and Visionary Accounting Group (26:10)For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/352.About our Sponsor Neon OneTechnology alone can't solve the challenges nonprofits face. That's why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting neonone.com/weareforgood.About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we've witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving,  and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.About Our Sponsor Slingshot GroupOur friends over at Slingshot Group partner with nonprofits to recruit and hire great leaders, build remarkable teams, and unleash your mission's potential.You know we talk often about how much your organization's culture matters especially today -  in being not just being a place that attracts talent - but also becomes a magnet to connect donors to your mission. Sound like Slingshot Group might be a fit for your organization? Learn more at slingshotgroup.org.About our Sponsor Pledge

Seth Wylie, Director of CS Ops and Admin Community at Gainsight, shares how customer success operations can become a strategic leader and partner to the CCO, what the maturity evolution of this role and the team looks like and what capabilities and skills are required to become a high-performing CS Ops team.

The boys are back from break! With October underway, we have our first guests of the season! The Career Services Operations team is in-studio as Susan Visoskas (Operations Manager), and Gareth Bohn (Operations Coordinator) discuss their roles and responsibilities in the Career Services office. They discuss how they contribute to the behind-the-scenes functioning of the office and how they build community through the PCA program.Email Susan and Gareth:https://careerservices.upenn.edu/staff/#susan-visoskashttps://careerservices.upenn.edu/staff/#gareth-bohnMentioned in this episode:Peer Career Advisors - https://careerservices.upenn.edu/peer-career-advisors/Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.Created byA. Mylène Kerschner & J. Michael DeAngelis Produced byJ. Michael DeAngelis & Natty LeachMixed and edited by Sam Pasco

In our latest episode of the Future of Security Operations, Thomas speaks to Corey Hill, Director of Security Operations and Incident Response at Citrix. After working at organizations such as Mandiant and Cisco, in 2020 Corey joined the Citrix team when there were just a small handful of people on the SOC team. Today, the teams Corey leads spread across four countries and are responsible for Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Threat Monitoring, SOAR Automation, and Incident Response (both CSIRT) services at Citrix.  Topics in this episode include:  Corey's journey that eventually led to his current role at Citrix.  How Corey's perspective on security has evolved throughout his career and why there's no security strategy that fits all.  Lessons from building multiple SOC teams from scratch.   How security operations have evolved. How Corey leverages automation to make his team more efficient and effective.  How Citrix prioritizes mental health for everyone who works at the company.  Why burnout is inevitable and how to tackle it.  Taking away the stigma of being breached and how to respond when it happens.   The role mentors have played in Corey's professional success.  #1 piece of advice for those who are leading security operations teams.  What the future of security operations will look like.

Hear from a research scientist turned into a LabOps manager! In this episode, John Curran, Vice President of Laboratory Operations at BostonGene, talks about his experience in LabOps management after having been a research scientist. He details the steps and decisions taken throughout his career that led him to BostonGene, where he oversees laboratory operations around the development of a platform that harnesses the sequencing of RNA and DNA to get insights into patients' diseases. He thinks it is very important to recognize LabOps team employees, as he finds retention to be the biggest challenge LabOps face, with a very high turnover for roles that are not considered glamorous. He explains the automation processes labs can undergo to integrate equipment with information management systems to reduce errors to the minimum, have higher control over processes, and increase the quality of the generated data. Tune in to this episode to learn from John Curran about his experience in LabOps and the challenges he's overcome! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Leading a technical operations team to develop and deploy manufacturing lines for new products is a challenge in the simplest environments. Throw in difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in remote work — One misstep can lead to disaster. To guide us through the best ways to sidestep these challenges, we speak with Parichit Kumar, Director Of Technical Operations at ChargePoint about what he's doing to set his team up for success in these tumultuous times. Join us as we discuss: How sharpie saved the day for engineers How Parichit has led his team through the COVID-19 pandemic Scaling w/ technology vs. people Choosing what makes a great manufacturing partner Advice around making a tactical change for the audience  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to Change Notice on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Change Notice in your favorite podcast player.

Today on the Future of Security Operations Podcast, Thomas speaks with Rebecca Blair, Manager of the Security Operations Center at Toast, an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform for businesses in the food service and hospitality space. After working in a variety of different cybersecurity roles over the past decade, Rebecca joined Toast in 2021 as the first employee of their security operations center. On this episode, she shares lessons learned as she scaled the team along with her insights on what's in store for the future of security operations.  Topics discussed in this episode: - The state of security operations today. - How to prioritize what needs to be done first when you are building a security operations team from scratch.  - How to measure the efficacy of your alerts to determine what's worth keeping and what you should get rid of. - How Toast reduces the amount of manual time spent on tasks and how they keep their team happy and excited about the work they do. - How to develop and source cybersecurity talent. - How working towards an MBA has changed how she approaches security.  - Why Rebecca loves dashboards and why they are critical to her work.  - How Toast prioritizes mental health for their entire team.  - Tips for how to run a good purple team.  - What security operations teams will look like in the future.

Bud Light in hand, the Operations Team returns for their first in-person podcast to discuss personalized customer service and what sets us apart from the rest of the industry.So, grab your favorite drink and pull up a chair! We hope you enjoy and follow us on this journey! If you have any ideas, comments or suggestions please fire them our way. Make sure you subscribe to never miss an update.Listen on AcastSubscribe in Apple Podcasts Learn more about Potomac Fund Management: https://potomacfund.com/ Read our blog: https://blog.potomacfund.com/ Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2l3OvaL See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A recurring theme we see on episodes of Modern Business Operations is the unconventional path that many leaders take to end up in ops. Another aspect of that unconventional path is the move from technical expert to manager of those technical experts (and all the challenges that come with that shift).   Someone who can help us appreciate those challenges is Rob Meo, Director of Marketing Operations at Splunk. Rob has been at Splunk, an enterprise Saas platform, for seven years now and has been part of the company's growth from $700M in topline revenue with a team of 1,800 to $3.5B in revenue and over 8,000 employees.   Host Briana Okyere starts the conversation by asking about how operations adapts to such rapid growth. Rob notes that it's not so much about adapting as continually watching routines and systems get broken and rebuilding them.   Briana and Rob also discuss: The importance of allowing your team members to sometimes fail (while providing a safety net) How and why Rob strives to prevent talent from leaving Splunk The role that culture can play in decision-making   This episode is brought to you by Tonkean Tonkean is the operating system for business operations and is the enterprise standard for process orchestration. It provides businesses with the building blocks to orchestrate any process, with no code or change management required. Contact us at tonkean.com to learn how you can build complex business processes. Fast.

Seth is a self-proclaimed “unredeemable CS Geek,” passionate about creating human first connections. He brings over fifteen years of experience in various analyst and customer success roles and leadership positions. Before his current role at Gainsight, Seth was the Director of Customer Success Operations at InsightSquared, where he managed various swaths of their CS. He saw the organization grow from fewer than ten employees to the largest company he had ever worked for. Today, Seth shares how CS Operations can become a strategic leader and partner to the CCO, what the maturity evolution of this role and the team looks like and what capabilities and skills are required to become a high-performing CS Ops team.

Jeff Rendell (Cultivate Advisors, Vice President) is best known for his energy and passion he brings to life every day! His entrepreneur flame was lit in 1996 when he first became a franchisee with College Pro at the age of 18. Years later, he became a Partner and helped lead the Operations Team for CertaPro Painters, the largest painting franchise in North America. Jeff is currently a Partner at Cultivate Advisors, which allows him to continue his passion of supporting the entrepreneurial community. Cultivate is now supporting over 450 business owners on a monthly basis to help propel their business beyond expectations.

It's our annual March Madness show.  This year our intrepid Operations Team picks their 16 favorite podcasts.   Have a listen as Cici, Paul, Cass, and Jimmy along with Commissioner for Life -- Jim work their way down to a final four.  And play along at home with our survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMP6J8V   The final four battle it out for supremacy on next Monday's episode.

In today's episode of Live UNREAL we're talking about what it takes to build a world-class operations team starting from the very first hire. Jeff is joined by our very own Director of Operations, Taylor Kerrigan, who has been in the trenches of operations for multiple companies. She's mastered several operations roles, built the operations foundation of a successful real estate company, and knows how to create a powerful back-of-house that will grow your business and level up your customer experience. Whether you're an agent looking to make that first hire or an operations person yourself, this episode will equip you with the tools you need to develop an important part of your business.  You'll also learn: The biggest mistake agents make when they try to build their operations team How to document your systems so you can create consistency The career progression of a great assistant Why we should treat customer service as a lead gen pillar   Quotes  When an organization is going through this breakdown to breakthrough process, the people in the organization will either step up or step aside. You should be okay with either one. -Taylor Kerrigan   Your level of customer service and success in your business is directly related to the people who work in it and the belief they have in your vision. It's difficult to make that work with virtual assistants. -Taylor Kerrigan     Key Points  There's a big difference between a transaction coordinator, marketing assistant, and an executive assistant. An executive assistant manages the people and manages the business while the producer is out in the field. They first have to manage the agent by keeping them on schedule and on task and holding them accountable to what they want to achieve.  Every client and every lead source should be getting the same customer experience 100% of the time. If that's not happening, that means you're not documenting the process. Virtual assistants are very helpful when it comes to certain tasks in your marketing, but it would be very difficult to hire them as part of your operations team. It's hard to maintain culture and the same vision if they aren't in the same room as you.