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In the age of virtual communication, here's how to ensure your messages convey what you mean.Texts. Emails. Slacks. Zooms. We're communicating in more ways than ever, but Andrew Brodsky has a word of warning: Your virtual communication might be sending messages you're not aware of.Brodsky is the author of PING: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication. And as a professor of management at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, he researches the impact of technology on workplace communication. “In virtual communication, there's often missing information,” he says. “As recipients of it, we're searching to fill in the gaps. The problem [is] that the recipient who's making these guesses is often guessing incorrectly.” As his research reveals, variables like typos, the time you schedule a meeting, and even your choice of email signature affect how your messages are received — and how you're perceived.In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams and Brodsky explore his PING framework (perspective-taking, initiative, nonverbal awareness, and goals) for mastering digital communication. From understanding when to choose email over a phone call to navigating cameras-on versus cameras-off meetings, he offers practical strategies for ensuring your virtual messages communicate exactly what you intend.To listen to the extended Deep Thinks version of this episode, please visit FasterSmarter.io/premiumEpisode Reference Links:Andrew BrodskyAndrew's Book: PingEp.31 Quick Thinks: How to Shine Online and Excel at Virtual Communication Ep.53 Step Up and Stand Out: How to Create the Right Environment for Communication  Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (02:34) - What Is Virtual Communication? (03:20) - Choosing the Right Channel for Your Goal (06:05) - The Ping Framework: Secrets to Virtual Communication (10:01) - Understanding Communication Richness (13:03) - Nonverbals in Virtual Communication (16:47) - The Final Three Question (24:37) - Conclusion   ********This Episode is brought to you by Strawberry.me. Get $50 off coaching today at Strawberry.me/smartBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.   

This week, Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Elizabeth Samara-Rubio. The two discuss the integration of AI into everyday technology, the importance of AI in augmenting human abilities, and the innovative work Sieme AI is doing to help companies deploy AI applications across various devices. In this episode, we discuss: How Elizabeth's journey in technology began The role of AI and addressing concerns Balancing professional and personal life Navigating a male-dominated industry Advice for scaling careers and adopting AI Efficiency and productivity with AI tools   Elizabeth Samara-Rubio - Chief Business Officer of SiMa.ai is a 20+ year tech industry veteran where she's led customer experience programs in industrial and manufacturing sectors in addition to global go-to-market efforts for AI services across many domains. As Chief Business Officer of SiMa.ai, Elizabeth is responsible for ensuring the company is developing products that serve client needs while going above and beyond the industry status quo. Elizabeth has held various high-level roles across the software industry, including a tenure at AWS. While at AWS, she was the Global Head of Language, Vision, Industrial, Applied AI+GenAI Use Case GTM & Business Development, leading the global go to market AI specialist team to adopt and scale AI services. She also founded and served as CEO at clean-energy startup, StorWatts. Elizabeth holds a BA in Business/Marketing Communications from the University of Illinois and an MBA in Information Management from the Texas McCombs School of Business.  

Join industry thought leaders Morgan Llewellyn and Kuldeep Singh as they discuss Hike2's Data and AI Governance approach. This approach will help you understand what it takes to achieve better data accuracy, security, and compliance. Learn how to transform your organization's data into a valuable asset, while staying ahead in today's competitive landscape. Agenda: In this webinar you will gain a clear understanding of how Hike2's Data and AI Governance can elevate your organization. By breaking down key components of governance, we look to provide actionable insights that will better align your data strategy with your business goals. Discover how Hike2's Data and AI Governance can enhance your organization's data strategy. Learn how effective governance drives innovation and supports decision-making. Explore real-world examples of AI-powered governance solutions and their role in maintaining compliance. Gain insights on aligning governance with business transformation and change management. Participate in a practical workshop to implement these strategies in your organization. About our Speakers: Kuldeep Singh is a Chief Data Officer and global analytics leader with over 20 years of experience transforming data and digital strategies across sectors such as financial services, retail, global philanthropy, and public utilities. As Director and Chief Data Officer at HIKE2, Kuldeep drives business value through data-driven insights, leveraging AI, modern platforms, and automation. He is known for his track record in developing robust data and AI governance frameworks and architecting platforms that enhance decision-making, boost operational efficiency, and align with strategic goals. Recently, his work and research have focused on establishing data trust and defining metrics to ensure ethical and responsible use of data and AI. Previously, Kuldeep held roles like Vice President of Data Strategy at CoBank and BECU, where his leadership led to regulatory compliance, cost savings, and successful cloud migrations. Before that, he was Executive Director and Global Head of Business Intelligence and Data Quality for Morgan Stanley Wealth and Investment Management. Kuldeep combines strategic vision with a commitment to innovation, supported by executive programs in AI and Data Science from the University of Chicago and Texas McCombs School of Business. Morgan Llewellyn envisions and implements data and AI solutions for government, healthcare, SaaS, IoT, retail, and manufacturing clients. An expert in diagnosing customer challenges and innovating unique solutions that are durable and sustainable, Llewellyn's notable achievements include a SaaS product of the year award, writing the algorithm used to de-identify Medicaid data, and a Brandon Hall AI Innovation of the Year award. He has held positions as the chief data scientist at Employ and the chief operating officer of a large Midwest consulting firm before founding the AI-consulting company Predictive Partner. Llewellyn holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hope College and a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology. Explore our Online Presence: Dive into content and information on our website: https://www.greatdataminds.com/ Stay updated on upcoming events: https://www.greatdataminds.com/events/ Discover our services at: https://hike2.com/service/data-analyt... Join us on Social Media: LinkedIn:   / great-data-minds

International Equine Network with Scott Miller Intro Video: Behind-The-Scenes at Keeneland Yearling Sales 2020 What goes into purchasing yearlings at the sales? Part 1: The Joy of Ownership: Mike Repole Prominent owner Mike Repole talks about achieving a childhood dream by owning racehorses, and he explains the many wonderful qualities that attracted him to Thoroughbred racing. He also discusses naming some of his best horses after his wife, such as 2014 Alabama Stakes winner Stopchargingmaria. www.americasbestracing.net Part 2: The Greatest Two Minutes: WHAS11 spotlights the Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky. It's one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. Part 3: 2024-25 Kentucky Derby Prep Races - Qualifying Schedule Kentucky Derby Prep Schedule for Qualifying for the 2025 Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2025. How Qualifying Point System Works and All Race particulars Part 4: Ky Derby 150: D. Wayne Lukas after Just Steel works We chat briefly with iconic trainer D. Wayne Lukas after his Arkansas Derby runner-up Just Steel works an easy half in 50.40 at Churchill Downs for Saturday's 150th Kentucky Derby. "The Coach" also talks about his jockey, University of Texas McCombs School of Business grad Keith Asmussen. Video starts with b-roll (grandstand video courtesy Churchill Downs' Kevin Kerstein).

Tisha Schuller welcomes Austin Knight, vice president, hydrogen at Chevron to the Energy Thinks podcast. Austin received an electrical engineering bachelor's degree from Texas A&M and completed his master's in business administration from Texas McCombs School of Business. He completed the Centre for Management Development executive education program from the London Business School. As the vice president for Chevron New Energies, Austin is responsible for accelerating Chevron's lower carbon business prospects, including the commercialization of Chevron's hydrogen business opportunities. Prior to joining Chevron, Austin served as the vice president, Large Industries World Business Line for Air Liquide, a world leader in industrial gases, supplying over 400 global customers with oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and syngas. Mentioned in the episode: Austin recently led the National Petroleum Council Harnessing Hydrogen report. Stakeholder engagement findings can be found on npc.org. You can learn more about the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) hydrogen project in Delta, Utah here. Watch the video on YouTube to see Tisha and Austin discuss The Moment. Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. Thanks to Kayla Chieves who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible. [Interview recorded on October 1, 2024]

Gary Kusin is a mentor, investor, entrepreneur, and business advisor. He today advises an array of public and private companies, large and small, on strategy, management, and growth issues. In addition, Gary continues his full mentoring schedule and has mentored well over 500 individuals during his career. Mr. Kusin co-founded two companies, Babbage's, operating as GameStop (NYSE: GME), and Laura Mercier Cosmetics, which are well-known global brands today. Gary spent 13 years as a senior advisor to the global private equity firm TPG, including a large amount of his time mentoring CEOs of TPG portfolio companies. He served from 2001-2006 as president and chief executive officer of Kinko's, today operating as FedEx Office. Mr. Kusin was responsible for the turnaround, strategic growth, and transformation of Kinko's and oversaw the ultimate sale to FedEx, directly reporting to Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, for the 2 years required to integrate Kinko's into FedEx and be renamed FedEx Office. An Inc. magazine “Entrepreneur of Year” award winner, he has served many public and private firms in America and abroad, including Electronic Arts, Petco, Sabre, and Myer Department Stores in Australia.Mr. Kusin has been very involved in Dallas community activities throughout his career. A representative sample of organizations and positions include the St. Mark's School of Texas Board of Trustees, the Dallas Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) chairman, the Dallas Citizens Council Board of Directors, and the Southwestern Medical School Foundation.​A member of the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame, Mr. Kusin earned a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. A native of Texarkana, Texas, Gary lives in Dallas with his wife Karleen. Their four children, spouses, and 11 grandchildren live from coast to coast with most pursuing their own entrepreneurial journeys.Follow Travis on:– IG

The Federal Reserve has hiked rates in rapid fashion, yet the evidence of their impact is scarce. Inflation is still hot (though it has come down quite a bit.) The unemployment rate remains very low. And economic growth appears to be robust. So does this mean that higher rates aren't significant? Or could it be that their impact has simply yet to be felt, and that it's still coming. On this episode, our guest argues the latter case that due to lags, we really haven't felt the pain from rate hikes yet. Julia Coronado, is the founder, CEO and president of Macro Policy Perspectives, as well as a Clinical Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. She argues that we really haven't felt the credit effects yet from higher rates, but that they're on the way. In particular, we discuss the delayed impact on commercial real estate and other areas of the economy where debt may have been termed out, but will eventually need refinancing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Editor's Note: This episode has been produced in partnership with the Texas McCombs School of Business.Whether it's going to get an MBA to transition into a new career or accelerate your path on an existing one, finding the right program with the right resources to help students achieve their career goals is important to MBA applicants.To talk about the importance of support and resources in the MBA career process, we had the pleasure of speaking with Abby Pollard, (Director, Full Time MBA Career Education & Coaching) and Claudia Lara (McCombs, ‘23) from the Texas McCombs School of Business.As the Director of MBA Career Education and Coaching, Abby and her team work with hundreds of students each year as they navigate their career process in the Texas McCombs MBA program. And as a student with a desire to make a career switch, Claudia made sure to utilize all the resources at her disposal to transition into a career at the intersection of cleantech, finance, and sustainability.During our conversation, Claudia spoke about her decision to get an MBA, why she chose Texas McCombs, and how the various career resources at McCombs helped her achieve her goal of transitioning into the cleantech industry, while Abby added in her insights from helping hundreds of students who have navigated career transitions, as well as her advice to prospective MBA applicants considering an MBA from the Texas McCombs.LinksApply Now: The Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA ApplicationTexas McCombs Full-Time MBA Program

My friends and family know my love for the University of Texas at Austin, even down to the color burnt orange. However, my one regret is not being a more dedicated and disciplined student. It took me a few years to mature and embrace learning something new. On this episode, I am honored to be joined by a long-time friend and professor of instruction in the finance department at the University of Texas at Austin, Sandy Leeds, who taught mostly graduate students for the first 16 years, and for the past 6 years, he has taught a class to senior undergraduate students. He has a unique skillset of articulating financial markets, monetary policy, and the intersection between the economy and the markets so that we all better understand what's really going on. His prior experience as an attorney and money manager brings a unique perspective when he talks to his students, authors books, or speaks about the markets. He has degrees from the University of Alabama, the University of Virginia, and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. In addition, Sandy ran the UT MBA Investment Fund for over 12 years. Today, he shares insight into his professional journey, great teaching moments for him and his students, and how in the world he pulls for Alabama when they play Texas and expects to remain alive in Austin. Disclaimer: All podcast discussions represent only the views and opinions of the host and guests. This podcast in no way constitutes investment advice and is not an offer to buy or sell any products or services. 

John Merris is the CEO of Solo Brands (NYSE: DTC), a Southlake, Texas based platform of direct-to-consumer lifestyle brands, including Solo Stove, Chubbies, Isle Paddlebords and Oru Kayak, which he led from humble positioning as a business with under 10 Solo Stove employees in 2018 to a successful IPO at a $2.1 billion valuation in 2021. John, a graduate of Brigham Young University and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business MBA program, leads, operates, and innovates with a vision inspired by his diverse professional background across both B2B and B2C. Immediately prior to Solo Brands, John helped lead Ft. Worth based Clarus Glassboards to unprecedented growth, resulting in a successful exit via private equity. Before Clarus, John launched the first profitable managed service model for programmatic advertising in B2B media, as Vice President at Multiview. John specializes in scaling the entrepreneurial potential of businesses, a passion that began with his first startup venture, a home automation brand he founded after college and successfully exited in 2013. John and his wife Cindy live in Southlake, Texas with their five children, and in addition to being active members of their church, together founded Fostering Hearts, a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to supporting foster children through their participation and education in the arts. _____________________________ John Merris LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmerris/ Solo Brands: https://solobrands.com/ ______________________________ Phoenix Performance Partners Website: https://www.phoenixperform.com/ Culture Eats Everything Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-eats-everything/id1526731051 Culture Eats Everything Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1utf9dZh2PRQKxe6qg5I5M Tom Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasawillis/ Checkout our book: https://www.phoenixperform.com/book #cultureeatseverything

Jay Thakkar is focused on M&A and Strategy at Curo Pet Care, a family-owned veterinary services company based in San Francisco with operations in the Bay Area, Pacific Northwest, and Rocky Mountains. Before joining Curo, Jay previously worked as an investment banking analyst at Merrill Lynch. He worked as an Infrastructure & Real Assets Associate at Pantheon Ventures. Following that, he joined Platinum Equity as a Private Equity Associate and got promoted to Senior Associate. Jay received a B.B.A. in Business Honors from Texas McCombs School of Business. The moderator is our very own Rohit Malrani, Co-Founder of OfficeHours and formerly SourceScrub and Battery Ventures. This episode covers topics such as: Day in the Life How did you make the transition from IB to PE then Corp. Dev.? Why did you choose Curo? What attracted you to Curo compared to others? How was your time with prior institutions before entering the veterinary industry? Market Analysis — what are you seeing in the market when it comes to comparable transactions/assets? What's your recommended advice for anyone looking to break into IB, PE, or Corp. Dev? Learn more about OfficeHours here: https://getofficehours.com. Sign-up to be considered as an OfficeHours Mentee here: https://getofficehours.com/submit-application

Stop continuously following up with your team. Start getting real commitment to drive execution. When you get commitment from your team upfront, you can spend more time leading and less time nagging. It allows your team to take more ownership of their work and hold each other accountable. I host Amar Singh, Chief Operating Officer of Spartan Financial Partners, who shares the powerful strategy he uses to drive commitment, execution, and accountability. Prior to joining the Spartan team, he held senior leadership positions for Spartan's parent company, American Credit Acceptance (ACA) with tenure at Smith International, Schlumberger, and CarMax. American Credit Acceptance is a leading national provider of auto finance solutions with double-digit growth each of the last 10 years. He started as a Mechanical Engineer in the Oilfield, got 40 patents for many inventions, went to business school alongside and then took on a variety of leadership roles before joining ACA. Amar holds an MBA from Texas McCombs School of Management (University of Texas at Austin), Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University. LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeep-singh-77b9318/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeep-singh-77b9318/) Company Link: https://americancreditacceptance.com/dealers/spartan/ (https://americancreditacceptance.com/dealers/spartan/) What You'll Discover in this Episode: How you learn the skill of building relationships. A fun question to get to know your team. The weekly action he and his team takes that boosts their results. An effective strategy to gain real commitment from your team. Amar's interesting path from oilfield engineer to COO. How to turn any meeting into a learning opportunity. A step to add value in any job. How to quickly test your idea to know if it will work. Resources: The 5 Whys - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys)  The Four Disciplines of Execution - Covey, McChesney, Huling https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007IKZLJA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007IKZLJA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)  ----- Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning https://www.benfanning.com/speaker/ (Speaking and Training inquires) https://followbenonyoutube.com (Subscribe to my Youtube channel) https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfanning/ (LinkedIn) https://www.instagram.com/benfanning1/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/BenFanning1 (Twitter)

Editor's Note: This episode has been produced in partnership with the Texas McCombs School of Business MBA ProgramIn this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with two Texas McCombs leaders in Rodrigo Malta (Managing Director, Marketing, Recruiting and Admissions)) and Tina Mabley (Assistant Dean, Full-Time MBA Program Director) In addition to their roles in the Texas McCombs MBA program, both are proud McCombs MBA graduates and have a strong passion for all things McCombs and Austin.During our conversation, Rodrigo spoke about updates and changes to the MBA application to McCombs, including their test policy, video interview, and opportunities to speak with current MBA students. Rodrigo also shared his perspective on what makes Austin a great place to get an MBA, and why he believes prospective MBA applicants should consider McCombs. Tina shared with us some of the new opportunities and changes that have come about with the MBA program experience at McCombs as a result of the past few years, and she provided her perspective about what makes the student experience at McCombs unique. She also spoke about the opportunities that McCombs students have inside and outside of the classroom at McCombs, and their approach to providing new and relevant courses to ensure students build the skills needed to thrive in their careers and the future of work.Listen today on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyLinksApply Now: The Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA ApplicationTexas McCombs Full-Time MBA Program

IANR 2231 073022 Line Up Here's the guest line-up for Sat, Jul 30, 2022 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com) By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL & CLICK TO LISTEN!! 4:20 pm Sri Lanka has been in a state of upheaval for the past 6 months as fuel and cooking gas have became increasingly expensive and inflation has soared. Import bans have made goods from overseas disappear. Protestors marched to the Presidential mansion, stormed the gate and found the place deserted. The family of President Gotabya Rajapaksa - who fled to Singapore and resigned by email - had concentrated power in his family which was badly leading the country. His successor Ranil Wickremewinghe appointed a friend of Rajapaksa as Prime Minister, which only infuriated the people further. Meanwhile the economy is in shambles. We asked Sri Lankan George Willy, who normally talks about immigration matters, and his wife Shanti, to guide us through the messy situation in their homeland. 5:00 pm Navin Soni has not just a passion for painting but he also believes in playing it forward by mentoring young kids in his native city Bhuj in Gujarat to enter the arts. His immense skills have been in high demand as a former pupil of the Swaminarayan Vadtal gadi, Rajkot Gurukul. He has spent the past two weeks in Plano developing artwork for a new book that will be unveiled on August 6. Navin bhai joins us today from New Jersey to explain his inspiration as an artist. 5:20 pm As part of an ongoing series entitled “Americanisation of Desis” we talk to young second Genner Vani Jain to describe what being an Indo American in today's world has meant for her. She is a junior at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. We asked her to share her experiences growing up and which ones she felt defined her best as an American Desi! Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indo-american-news-radio/support

Laura Kilcrease, CEO of Alberta Innovates discusses Inventures, Alberta's largest innovation  conference. The event brings together investors, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders who are redefining the future.  For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-165-transcription Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Host: Peter Beaudoin Peter manages strategy and partnerships for an innovative alliance of energy companies committed to reducing environmental impacts through collaborative R&D efforts. Peter worked for more than 20 years in Asia building and investing in a variety of businesses. His most recent role outside of Canada was with the World Wildlife Fund, where he was the Chief Executive Officer of WWF China, based in Beijing. Prior to that, Peter lived in Hong Kong for 15 years working in the technology industry. Guest: Laura Kilcrease is the Chief Executive Officer for Alberta Innovates, including its subsidiaries InnoTech Alberta and C-FER Technologies. Recruited from Austin, Texas, Laura is the founder and former-managing director of the venture capital fund Triton Ventures, LP. She is widely recognized as one of the key figures in changing Austin's economic landscape from one struggling with the economic ups and downs that come with oil dependence to a high-tech environment that is today recognized as one of the #1 Entrepreneur City and best place to live and work in the U.S. She is the founder of the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), one of the United States' first technology business incubators, and co-founder of the Austin Technology Council, a premier networking organization that cultivated the growth of the Austin economy. Laura also launched Capital Network, one of the largest angel investor networks in the U.S. with over $150 million in completed transactions. Laura has more than 25 years of hands-on experience in commercializing technology, and a deep understanding of how to identify and build new business opportunities. Prior to accepting the role as Alberta Innovates' CEO, Laura was a seven-year member of the Alberta Research and Innovation Advisory Committee, which guided the former Alberta Innovates' corporations. In Austin, she gave her time and expertise to a number of non-profit boards, including the Women's Leadership Advisory Board of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, the Beyster Institute, World Congress for Information Technology 2006, and the IC² Institute at The University of Texas at Austin, among many others. Laura has often been recognized for her outstanding achievements. She has received numerous honors and awards, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Austin Business Journal's Profiles in Power Award, and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Women in Business Leadership Conference Trailblazer Award. Born in London, Laura received her certification as a Chartered Management Accountant in the U.K. and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas.  Please be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out. We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving a listen to the Shift Podcast by Alberta Innovates Show Links: Inventures Canada Alberta Innovates Show Quotes: "the last real live Inventures in 2019, within six months, there was $116 million of transactions done. And within the first year, even under COVID, it was approximately $246 million of deals done." "I'm also hoping that everyone can come out and reconnect with their old friends, but also meet their new partners. Because this is a time where we need to come together, post COVID, and really kick butt with the rest of the world." Credits... This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan  

Zack Leonard is the COO, President, and Co-founder of Gembah, where they help Amazon and e-commerce sellers design, research, manufacture, and promote products. He has helped build Instacart in the Texas market from zero to seven figures and the national supply forecasting system, has led partnerships with WholeFoods and Costco, and was the Director of Strategy for Dropoff. He earned his bachelor of business administration from Texas McCombs School of Business. He lives with his wife, daughter, and two dogs in Texas. In this episode… Knowing when to invest in the right product can be tricky, and navigating the design and patent process can cause even more stress. What if you had a guide to help you through the research and design processes with confidence? Zack Leonard and his team at Gembah are experts at creating a product from the ground up. At Gembah, they examine the data, supply chain logistics, and best product sourcing and marketing practices to help you make an intelligent and informed decision. Are you ready to take the first step? In this episode of Amazing Exits, Paul Miller sits down with Zack Leonard, COO, President, and Co-founder of Gembah, to discuss the different aspects of building a successful brand for your greatest exit. Zack talks about innovative marketing and design strategies, the importance of examining all the components of product development, and reaching your revenue goals through product development. Stay tuned!

Local Investment Legend Series, featuring Jim Hille, former long-time CIO at the TCU Endowment. Jim shares his unique perspective and pearls of wisdom going back to his military background and successfully managing large pools of assets and people, and even in retirement how he continues to impact our industry through mentoring and serving on various boards.   Jim Hille has over 30 years of experience in investment management. Mr. Hille recently retired as a chief investment officer at Texas Christian University (TCU) and was responsible for the day-to-day management of its multibillion-dollar investment program, which included the operation and fiduciary oversight of the university's endowment assets. Prior to joining TCU, Mr. Hille was chief investment officer of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, the state's largest public pension plan. Earlier in his career, he managed portfolios for the Employees Retirement System of Texas. He currently serves on the investment advisory and trustee boards of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, as well as on the board of trustees of the Communities Foundation of Texas. Mr. Hille has served as president of the Austin Society of Financial Analysts and as an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charterholder. Disclaimer: All podcast discussions represent only the views and opinions of the host and guests. This podcast in no way constitutes investment advice and is not an offer to buy or sell any products or services. 

Cesare Fracassi is an Associate Professor of Finance and the Director of the Blockchain Initiative at the University of Texas - McCombs School of Business. During our conversation Cesare explains the fundamentals and benefits of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Crypto has gained significant momentum, value, and attention in the past few years, and is poised to change our society. Cesare provides a basic overview of where we are and where we might be heading with these technologies.------------Support this podcast via VenmoSupport this podcast via PayPalSupport this podcast on Patreon------------Show notesLeave a rating on SpotifyLeave a rating on Apple Podcasts------------(00:00) Intro(01:10) Get to know Cesare Fracassi(02:13) How did Cesare get interested in blockchain technology?(03:54) Cesare explains his background in technology, developing interest in fintech and blockchain, and becoming the Director at a blockchain institute(07:42) What is meant by fintech?(09:14) Cesare explains the growing trends in blockchain technology(12:19) Centralized vs. distributed ledgers(12:54) Understanding centralized ledgers(14:02) Understanding decentralized ledgers and their evolution(16:23) In the case of decentralized ledgers, how does the whole network decide if a transaction is valid or not?(17:50) How Satoshi Nakamoto discovered a way for every node in a decentralized network to evaluate transactions as legit or not(18:51) The two challenges in allowing every node in a decentralized network to vote -- 1) No centralized vote-counting system, and 2) Sybil attack(20:34) The solution to enabling transactions through decentralized networks, according to Satoshi Nakamoto(23:22) How Bitcoin turned out to become the “digital gold”(30:54) What according to Cesare, is the best cryptocurrency to buy today?(34:09) Is it possible to reverse engineer Bitcoin to provide the benefits that Ethereum does?(36:16) What makes Ethereum smart contracts superior?(39:11) Where are we, at present, with respect to the development of cryptocurrency? What does the future hold?(46:58) What's the easiest way for people to enter the crypto world?(47:32) What is meant by Internet 2.0?(49:34) What would the future look like if cryptocurrency evolved the way we experts think it might?(54:26) Does Cesare believe cryptocurrency holds an opportunity for further growth?(59:04) What is a Private Permission Blockchain?(01:01:02) What would be the end result of a massive blockchain transformation?(01:06:33) Does cryptocurrency have the potential to improve our civilization and people's lives?(01:09:15) Blockchain resource recommendations from Cesare

To celebrate the 100th Episode of the MBA Insider Podcast, Daniel Liu, the Managing Director of Career Education & Coaching for the Texas McCombs School of Business joins us to talk about career development for MBAs. As the world of work continues to evolve, Daniel has the task of thinking how he and his teams will equip students with the career development skills they need to succeed in a fast-changing and ever evolving landscape. In this episode, we spoke to Daniel about his own background, the “career development toolkit” MBA students need to continuously thrive in their careers, and what MBA students can do to use their time in business school to prepare for the future of work.

Stacy Hock is a philanthropist, public policy activist, and private investor. Stacy serves as Chair of the Board of Texans for Education Opportunity, President of Texans First, and on the boards of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Aminex Therapeutics, the Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and The African Dream Initiative. Ms. Hock is a gubernatorial appointee, serving as Vice Chair of the Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessment and Accountability, serves on Lt. Governor Patrick’s Education Advisory Council, and on TEA Commissioner Morath’s Philanthropic Council.Previously, Ms. Hock served as the Texas GOP 2020 Victory Chairwoman. Additionally, she served on the boards of City Harvest and The Bowery Mission in New York City. Also, Ms. Hock held senior management positions in the software industry, including running IBM’s WebSphere Software Services business for the Wall Street territory. Ms. Hock received her B.S. in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from M.I.T., and her M.B.A. from the University of Texas.Stacy and her husband, Joel, have been married for seventeen years, have four boys, and reside in Austin, TX. Stacy is a 6th generation Texan.

In Episode 24 of Season 2, Trinity and Mike talked with Mike Englert, owner of Sales Mechanic. Mike trains large and medium sized companies and has adapted his sales strategy to solopreneurs and small business owners. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE *10. Regular (Weekly) Sales Meetings 9. Sales Training 8. Annual Performance Reviews 7. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Tool 6. Sales Pipeline - Forecasting 5. Get help when needed 4. Clearly Defined Sales Metrics 3. Defined Sales Process 2. Reward your successes along the way 1. Have a Sales Plan MORE ABOUT GUEST Michael “Mike” Englert is the founder and President of Sales Mechanic LLC, where his mission is to help businesses build or fix their sales structure to get revenue performance on track and reach new heights. Working with Mike is like taking your car to your trusted mechanic when you have a problem. Mike will diagnose the challenges within your Sales organization, recommend the best course of action, AND fix what is needed to get you back on the road and headed toward your destination. As part of your team, he will develop and implement the sales strategy, process, and practice needed to achieve success. Sales Mechanic is powered by Sales Xceleration, a national firm recognized by many as the leading provider of Fractional Sales Executives. Before deciding to start Sales Mechanic, Mike spent the last 2 decades leading Sales teams across several continents for major multi-national corporations. - At Lenovo, Mike led the SMB segment, where he built Inside Sales teams in North America, Europe, and Asia, complimented by launching an online portal to grow sales 6X over a 2-year period to over $250M. - At TE Connectivity, Mike led the start up of a new venture in Wireless Systems, where he developed the sales team, process, and channel strategy to grow from $2M to $10M in 2 years. - Also, at TE, he led the $1.2B Electrical Channel organization, where he developed and implemented the channel Sales and Marketing strategy that grew sales at 2.5X market. - As a Sales Leader and Executive Leadership Team member at Raychem, he restructured the Sales organization during the Great Recession to focus on key customers, enhance partnerships, and grow market share, resulting in 15% increase in wins. Mike earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and MBA at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Development Program at the Wharton School of Business. As a degreed engineer, as well as son and grandson of life-long mechanics / small business owners, Mike is a troubleshooter and problem solver at heart. “I've taken this discipline into the business world over the past 25+ years, to lead Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams for businesses of all sizes. This experience has given me the skills and practice to diagnose a business challenge or opportunity and to implement the right team, processes, and tools to deliver the best outcomes. I'm excited to bring this to the Small and Mid-Size Business community and committed to helping CEOs and business owners achieve new heights in their organizations and improve their lives.” CONTACT WIRED2CHANGE www.wired2change.com https://www.facebook.com/wired2change/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wired-2-change --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wired-2-change/message

This episode we're talking with Alberta's Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, Doug Schweitzer; and Alberta Innovates CEO Laura Kilcrease about diversification and Alberta's economy and more.BIOSDoug SchweitzerMinister Doug Schweitzer was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for Calgary-Elbow.A dedicated husband, father of 2 young girls and a long-serving community volunteer, Schweitzer has a strong record of public service, including previously raising funds for military families and serving as Vice Chair of the Calgary Drug Treatment Court. He is passionate about restoring Alberta's promise – an Alberta in which, no matter where you came from, if you worked hard, you could succeed.Schweitzer was a partner at a leading Alberta law firm as a restructuring and bankruptcy lawyer. This experience gave him a first-hand view of the staggering impacts of failed policies that have led to job losses, economic stagnation and a loss of hope.Doug Schweitzer was appointed as Alberta's Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation on August 25, 2020. Schweitzer will oversee the implementation of Alberta's Recovery Plan, its sector strategies and Alberta's growth agenda.Schweitzer previously held the position of Alberta's Minister of Justice and Solicitor General where he made important progress tackling rural crime, advancing aspects of the fair deal panel report recommendations, and creating a faster, fairer and more responsible justice system. (Minister Schweitzer's bio was taken from the GoA's website.)Laura KilcreaseLaura Kilcrease is the Chief Executive Officer for Alberta Innovates, including its subsidiaries InnoTech Alberta and C-FER Technologies.Recruited from Austin, Texas, Laura is the founder and former-managing director of the venture capital fund Triton Ventures, LP. She is widely recognized as one of the key figures in changing Austin's economic landscape from one struggling with the economic ups and downs that come with oil dependence to a high-tech environment that is today recognized as one of the #1 Entrepreneur City and best place to live and work in the U.S.She is the founder of the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), one of the United States' first technology business incubators, and co-founder of the Austin Technology Council, a premier networking organization that cultivated the growth of the Austin economy. Laura also launched Capital Network, one of the largest angel investor networks in the U.S. with over $150 million in completed transactions.Laura has more than 25 years of hands-on experience in commercializing technology, and a deep understanding of how to identify and build new business opportunities. Prior to accepting the role as Alberta Innovates' CEO, Laura was a seven-year member of the Alberta Research and Innovation Advisory Committee, which guided the former Alberta Innovates' corporations.In Austin, she gave her time and expertise to a number of non-profit boards, including the Women's Leadership Advisory Board of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, the Beyster Institute, World Congress for Information Technology 2006, and the IC² Institute at The University of Texas at Austin, among many others.Laura has often been recognized for her outstanding achievements. She has received numerous honors and awards, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Austin Business Journal's Profiles in Power Award, and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Women in Business Leadership Conference Trailblazer Award.Born in London, Laura received her certification as a Chartered Management Accountant in the U.K. and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas. 

Justin and I discuss how he leveraged a 3-person partnership to build a portfolio of single-family rental homes. We talk about early challenges they had to overcome and what the future looks like for their real estate investments. Justin is a native Houstonian and an Aggie Petroleum engineer with 10 years’ experience working in the USA and abroad. Justin joined BG Group, a British O&G company, after graduating from Texas A&M and worked as a petroleum engineer in various roles in Egypt, the UK, Bolivia and Dallas. After Shell announced the BG Group acquisition, Justin transferred to Brisbane, Australia in 2015 to help develop a large coalbed methane field in Queensland with QGC. Justin returned back to Texas in 2018 to pursue his MBA at The University of Texas McCombs School of Business. After graduating, he joined Accenture Strategy as a Senior Strategy Consultant.  Justin started to invest in real estate in 2011 when he and his two roommates started BCS Legacy Properties and bought their first rental property in College Station, Texas. They have continued to grow their business over the years and now own 13 rental properties in Texas which are passively returning income. Justin enjoys sharing his experience and network to help others succeed however he can. Apart from real estate, Justin loves to travel, cook, snowboard, scuba dive and invest. For more information on Justin find him on LinkedIn or Facebook or at his partnership’s website: www.bcslegacy.com 

In 1989, Gay cashed in a $16,000 IRA to create a new breed of agency, T3 (The Think Tank), that rose to national prominence for innovation under her leadership for more than 30 years. Today, Gay is focusing her always-on energy to empower entreprenuers and the next generation of business leaders to take big leaps in their careers and lives. She is an active speaker on women's leadership, company culture and entrepreneurship. Her book, Cowgirl Power, released in January 2018, shares insights and examples for women to develop personal power and lead like fearless cowgirls.Gay is the first female Chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council and is former Chairman of The Committee of 200 (C200), a top women's business organization that advances women's leadership in business, and is on the Board of Directors of the Texas Cultural Trust. She was also an immediate past board member for Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. Gay is deeply involved with The University of Texas. She is on the board of Texas Exes, the official alumni association of the University of Texas, is part of the Dean's Advisory Council to The University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and is an advisor for both the College of Fine Arts and the Moody College of Communication.Gay and her husband, Lee, own the historic Double Heart Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, home of Fossil Ridge Creative Center, a retreat venue for thinking, creativity and collaboration. Fossil Ridge blends Hill Country nature with inspiring architecture and state-of-the-art facilities to spark imagination, serving as a venue for non-profit events, corporate retreats and creative workshops.Fossil Ridge is also the home of Gay's private art studio. Her bold and vibrant paintings have been shown in several prestigious galleries around the country including the gallery at Fossil Ridge and New York City, earning her a distinction by Texas Monthly magazine as one of the “Top Ten Artists to Collect Now.” An active spokesperson, artist and writer, Gaddis is the celebrated author of Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business & Life and is a regular contributor to Forbes and part of Fortune's Powerful Women Insider Network. She is an active speaker with corporate and student groups.Over her career, Gay has received numerous awards and honors including Fast Company's “Top 25 Women Business Builders,” Inc. Magazine's “Top 10 Entrepreneurs of the Year” and C200's Luminary Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence.Look more in Gay here: Gay Gaddis Some great takeaways from Gay:Stories don't grow oldCommit to successYou can be expert on anything so go for it!Be BoldTap your inner power______________________________________The Change Makers are doing a fundraiser for their #NoMoreBoxes Online Training and Collaboratory Center. A platform designed to teach you how to create safe space for deep-dive conversations that open up for the conscious and unconscious bias behaviours, placing ourselves and others into boxes, that places our focus on what separates us as human beings, not what unites us. Your help is highly appreciated.Just go to www.Patreon.com/NoMoreBoxes today! Or grab a copy of their book; The Story of Boxes, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. 5-Day Out-Of-The-Box Challenge MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS AN EPISODE OF THE CHANGE MAKERS PODCASTSUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON APPLE PODCAST, STITCHER or SPOTIFY The Change Makers Podcast RSS Subscribe to The Change Makers Podcast Get the latest transformational out-of-the-box Leadership and Communications Tips, Insights, Tools & Stories from other change makers delivered directly to your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you for signing up!Please check your inbox!You should receive an email from support (att) runamagnus.com shortly, all you need to do is to click one more button and off we go!Only my best,Rúna

Attorney and Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the University of Texas - McCombs School of Business, Bradley M. Gold joins Jonathan to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our economy.  With his background in lecturing, counseling, negotiating for several high profile companies, and his unwavering passion for spreading the power of entrepreneurship, he informs Jonathan why we need to be creative and work hard to get through these unprecedented times. To find out more about Bradley and his work, visit www.bradleygold.com.   Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.   Listen to more music from Quiñ by heading over to TheQuinCat.com.   Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook.   Catch Jonathan on Queer Eye streaming now on Netflix.

Which way should America choose? This once-settled debate has been revived by a new post-cold war generation. Yaron Brook - Chairman of the Board, Ayn Rand Institute; Author of “Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government” takes the side of Capitalism against his Socialism opponent, Bhaskar Sunkara - Founding editor and publisher of Jacobin; Guardian US columnist; Author of “The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality”.This debate was moderated by Tom Rogan - Commentary Desk, Washington Examiner. Hosted by CEPA and the Steamboat Institute at the University of Texas - Austin.Hosted by the Steamboat Institute, in partnership with the Center for Enterprise and Policy Analytics (CEPA) at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business at the UT Austin on September 18, 2019. For more about these organizations, see:http://www.steamboatinstitute.orghttps://medium.com/policy-analyticsLike what you hear? Become a sponsor member, get exclusive content and support the creation of more videos like this at https://www.yaronbrookshow.com/support/, Subscribestar https://www.subscribestar.com/yaronbrookshow or direct through PayPal: paypal.me/YaronBrookShow.Want more? Tune in to the Yaron Brook Show on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/ybrook). Continue the discussions anywhere on-line after show time using #YaronBrookShow. Connect with Yaron via Tweet @YaronBrook or follow him on Facebook @ybrook and YouTube (/YaronBrook).Want to learn more about Objectivism? Check out ARI at https://ari.aynrand.org.

  The Stevens Group is pleased to present a new podcast series that salutes the masters of public relations and revels in their observations, insights and advice to PR professionals.  This new series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.       About Our Guest Bob Pearson, Strategic Advisor, W2O Group Bob played a key role in building the 800-person firm, W2O Group, which is centered on algorithms, machine-learning and innovative media models that lead to insights-driven marketing communications campaigns.  He has served as Chief Technology Officer, President, Vice-Chairman and now Strategic Advisor.  Prior to W2O Group, Bob worked as VP of Communities and Conversations at Dell to develop the Fortune 500's first global social media function—an industry-leading approach to the use of social media, as highlighted in the best seller, GroundSwell. Before Dell, Bob was Head of Global Corporate Communications and Head of Global Pharma Communications at Novartis Pharmaceuticals in Basel, Switzerland, where he served on the Pharma Executive Committee and he held the role of Vice President of Media and Public Affairs for Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (now Sanofi).  He is an author, frequent speaker and blogger on digital marketing, as well as an adjunct professor at Syracuse University and The University of Texas McCombs School, where he is teaching a new course on digital media models.  He is a Visiting Scholar at The University of Southern California, where he will teach in the Fall of 2019.  Bob is also a guest lecturer at the U.S. State Department's Marketing College with a focus on digital media and how to counter disinformation and extremism.  He works in a digital media capacity as a contractor for OTI/USAID and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.    He has written two digital media books (PreCommerce and Storytizing) based on key learning's from the firm's work with innovative companies and individuals. Bob's third book, Countering Hate, co-authored with Haroon K. Ullah, explores how bias, hate and extremism forms, how we can counter it and what we can learn from extremist groups.  His fourth book with Kip Knight & Ed Tazzia, Crafting Persuasion, became available July 1, 2019.  Bob is now working on his first novel.  Bob currently serves on the boards of Vetted.org (vice-chair), The Advertising Research Foundation, Genprex, Inc., and as CEO of the MedicAlert Foundation.  He is on the KPMG digital advisory board and is a member of the Defense Science Board for the Department of Defense.  Bob resides in Austin, Texas.  

Lisa Seacat DeLuca and Pratima Gluckman discuss celebrating and advocating yourself in a male-dominated field of tech. Lisa Seacat DeLuca is a Director & Distinguished Engineer, leading the incubation and incorporation of the Digital Twin across IBM's IoT offering suite and driving the digital transformation of IoT solutions within IBM. Lisa holds a Masters of Science in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University with minors in Business Administration and Multimedia Productions. This year, Lisa was named Innovator of the Year from Innovation & Tech Magazine. In 2018, LinkedIn named Lisa #1 on their list of Top Voices in Technology and one of their Top 15 Female Voices to Follow. In 2017, Lisa was inducted into the Women in Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame, was named #2 in LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology List, named as a Top Women in Tech IoT Influencer by Onalytica, and received an honorary PhD from Claremont Graduate University. In 2016, Lisa was named one of the Most Influential Women in IoT. She was named one of MIT’s 35 Innovators Under 35 in 2015, as well as, LinkedIn’s NextWave of 10 Enterprise Technologists Under 35, one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, and IBM’s Working Mother of the Year for Working Mother Magazine. In 2014, she was named one of Network World's 50 Most Fascinating People in the World of Technology. She is a TED speaker, a self-published author of two children’s books titled "A Robot Story" and “The Internet of Mysterious Things”, and the most prolific female inventor in IBM history and the only one to ever reach the 100th Invention Plateau Award (an IBM internal patent award system). Her innovation portfolio includes over 600 patent applications filed within the United States and abroad, of which, 400 have been granted, to date. The subject of her patent ideas range from areas such as cloud, mobile, IoT, social, security, cognitive, commerce and everything in between. Lisa is an AAAS-Lemelson Inventor Ambassador where she increases visibility to the importance of innovation. Lisa has spoken at numerous tech conferences and written articles to share her technology and innovation passion with others.For recent articles and information about Lisa, visit LisaSeacat.com or follow Lisa on Twitter @LisaSeacat.

Cesare Fracassi is a Univerity of Texas McCombs School of Business associate professor of finance and he's the director of the newly formed Blockchain Initiative. On this podcast, Fracassi discusses blockchain technology and UT's new program. The Blockchain Initiative at Texas McCombs is focused on providing support to faculty to do research on blockchain technology, Fracassi said. It also provides students with opportunities to learn more about blockchain technology, he said. And it’s the nexus for blockchain technology to work with companies in Austin and San Antonio, he said. Ever since humanity began, people have been using centralized ledgers to handle data. But in the last eight years, advancements in technology and cryptology have allowed people to create distributed ledgers, Fracassi said. It’s a network of nodes that must come to a consensus to figure out whether a transaction is valid or not, he said. It relies on a consensus algorithm to validate transactions, he said.

Raj Raghunathan In this episode, I bring you a very popular interview I had with Raj Raghunathan.   We discuss the correlation between happiness and success. If intelligence helps with decision-making, smart people should naturally make better life choices. So why are so many of the smartest, brightest, most successful people profoundly unhappy? This leads him to research and writing If Your So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy? - our topic of conversation in this interview. It will give you a powerful new perspective on your work, personal goals and relationships, whether you’re already successful or just starting out. Guest Bio Raj Raghunathan, Ph.D., is Professor at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, where he relies on themes from psychology, behavioural sciences, decision theory and marketing to explain consumer behaviour. He serves on the editorial board of Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, and Journal of Consumer Psychology. He is also one of the fourteen faculty members of Whole Foods founder John Mackey's Academy of Conscious Leadership.

Listen while you tip toe through the tulips on iTunes Extracted as a one minute + tip from Laura Patterson's interveiw on CRM Radio, Patterson discusses the importance of digital analytics as a skill for every marketer.  Why it's Important "I think that in today's environment, that is very data driven...the C suite is trying to make data derived insight based decisions; every marketer needs to have a solid base in analytics." Laura Patterson Tweet this More...----more---- Creative design must be made with data in mind It may be frightening for some creative types but they need a solid base in analytics Marketers must have some kind of prowess and proficiency around analytics Listen to the full intervew here:  The Marketers New Skill Requirement: Digital Analytics Marketing Analytics isn’t so much new as it’s a subject that is increasing hard for marketers to ignore. Over the past few years marketing ROI has headlined so many marketing conferences that someone remarked to me, “Enough already, we get the point.” And yet just knowing the issue isn’t solving the problem of how to get marketers fully up to a skill level that satisfies a growing demand by the c-level managers.  In this interview with marketing analytics pioneer, Laura Patterson we discuss how marketers must go about the business of measuring what they manage. The host is Jim Obermayer. About Laura Patterson As the president of VisionEdge Marketing, founded in 1999, Patterson is recognized as one of the pioneers and authorities in the Marketing Performance Management (MPM) discipline. Martechexec selected Laura as one of the top 50 women in marketing technology. Laura serves on the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Masters of Marketing Science Advisory Board. About VisionEdge Marketing Since 1999 VisionEdge Marketing (www.visionedgemarketing.com), a data-driven metrics- based strategic and product marketing company has specialized in improving marketing performance and helping organizations make better fact-based decisions when it comes to markets, products, customers and competitors. Our passion is to help companies of all sizes solve four critical business problems:  More: Why CEO’s and CFO’s are still beggars when it comes to marketing ROI an SLMA Radio interview with Laura Patterson. Why Marketing Management Must Master Deep Digital Analytics  Laura Patterson Salary: Digital Marketing Manager: Salary.com, PayScale and glassdoor  White Paper Review: Marketo's Marketing Metrics Guide - Must Reading You can get big insights from Little Data - an interview with Laura Patterson on Rooted in Revenue Sponsor for this show: Goldmine CRM  Get more from the cloud with GoldMine workspaces. Flexible sign up options for BYOL hosting or subscription with monthly or annual terms. Designed for customers with     Windows server-based applications but looking to off-load their on-premises server equipment.

Listen while you dance on itunes Let’s be honest with ourselves, Marketing Analytics isn’t so much new as it’s a subject that is increasing hard for marketers...----more----to ignore. Over the past few years marketing ROI has headlined so many marketing conferences that someone remarked to me, “Enough already, we get the point.” And yet just knowing the issue isn’t solving the problem of how to get marketers fully up to a skill level that satisfies a growing demand by the c-level managers.  In this interview with marketing analytics pioneer, Laura Patterson we discuss how marketers must go about the business of measuring what they manage. The host is Jim Obermayer. About Laura Patterson Laura Patterson of VisonEdge Marketing takes a practical approach to proving and improving the value of Marketing. Patterson began her 25+ year career in sales and had the great fortune of working across functions spanning customer relationship management and Marketing with a capital “M”. As the president of VisionEdge Marketing, founded in 1999, she is recognized as one of the pioneers and authorities in the Marketing Performance Management (MPM) discipline. Martechexec selected Laura as one of the top 50 women in marketing technology. Laura serves on the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Masters of Marketing Science Advisory Board. About VisionEdge Marketing Since 1999 VisionEdge Marketing (www.visionedgemarketing.com), a data-driven metrics- based strategic and product marketing company has specialized in improving marketing performance and helping organizations make better fact-based decisions when it comes to markets, products, customers and competitors. Our passion is to help companies of all sizes solve four critical business problems:  How to acquire and keep profitable customers How to successfully define and launch market-leading products and services How to create performance-driven marketing organizations How to accurately measure and improve marketing’s contribution to the business. You may also like: Why CEO’s and CFO’s are still beggars when it comes to marketing ROI an SLMA Radio interview with Laura Patterson. You can get big insights from Little Data - an interview with Laura Patterson on Rooted in Revenue Salary: Digital Marketing Manager: Salary.com, PayScale and glassdoor  White Paper Review: Marketo's Marketing Metrics Guide - Must Reading Why Marketing Management Must Master Deep Digital Analytics Sponsor for this show: Goldmine CRM  Get more from the cloud with GoldMine workspaces. Flexible sign up options for BYOL hosting or subscription with monthly or annual terms. Designed for customers with     Windows server-based applications but looking to off-load their on-premises server equipment.

Susan's guest, Laura Patterson, President, VisionEdge Marketing dove right in with her core belief: It's always about customers, or members, or your community.Without those relationships you don't bring in the money. When asked the most valuable services she and VisionEdge Marketing brings to their clients, Laura responded, "Data analytics, data insights, measurements and an action plan." When she started in 1999, those terms were foreign to most.  Data analytics, measurement and process are their basic elements for their customer success. Data that you cannot derive insights from, is just data. You need to convert it into actionable insights to make strategic plans after analysis. BUT people are now using data as an excuse for inacction - we too much data,we do not have enough data, we areanalyzing the data - none of this is action. You can make big insights from little data. You don't have to have volumes of data to get valuable insights. It gets back to action. Two groups: More medium or smaller size and very large enterprise companies. BEST REVENUE TIP: It's always about customers. She asks of her team every day, "What are you going to do today that is going to help our customers be or become more sucessful?" Think about the tasks on your list: C next to the ones that have direct impact for the customers, and then everything else. The priorities need to be on those with the C. BONUS TIP: For small to medium size entities: Have a really solid network that you can pull in as needed, like a spigot on and off. This resource network can help you serve your customers better. It's one of the benefits of a boutique marketing company or supplier. One company can't specialize in every need, but they can be a source of valuable resources that can work together toward your goal. Get the rest of the tips by listening to this episode. Subscribe to all episodes here and on iTunes and visit: https://susanfinch.com/rootedtips for more from these shows. About Laura Patterson Laura takes a practical, no-nonsense approach to proving and improving the value of Marketing. Laura began her 25+ year career in sales and had the great fortune of working across functions spanning customer relationship management and Marketing with a capital “M”.  Today she is at the helm of VisionEdge Marketing, founded in 1999, and is recognized as one of the pioneers and authorities in the Marketing Performance Management (MPM) discipline. The company specializes in helping companies apply data, metrics and proven best-in-class practices to improve Marketing effectiveness, deliver business impact, and enable better business decision-making.  Laura and VisionEdge Marketing are all about making Marketing an engine of growth for organizations. Martechexec selected Laura as one of the top 50 women in marketing technology. Laura serves on the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Masters of Marketing Science Advisory Board. About VisionEdge Marketing Since 1999 VisionEdge Marketing (visionedgemarketing.com), a data-driven metrics- based strategic and product marketing company has specialized in improving marketing performance and helping organizations make better fact-based decisions when it comes to markets, products, customers and competitors. Our passion is to help companies of all sizes solve four critical business problems:  How to acquire and keep profitable customers, how to successfully define and launch market-leading products and services, how to create performance-driven marketing organizations, and how to accurately measure and improve marketing’s contribution to the business.

Business as usual for Warrior Mindset Podcast!  Yes, we interviewed another overachiever.  Mr. Kauffman, who was spawned in the Lone Star state, was savvy Navy SEAL commando, Sniper, Sniper Instructor, Business Leader, and one hell of a model American. Judson served in the U.S. Navy for eight years, first as a surface warfare-qualified intelligence analyst and later as a Navy SEAL, deploying multiple times throughout the Middle East on hundreds of combat missions in various roles, including sniper and assault team leader. Following active duty, he worked as the National Program Manager for the Naval Special Operations Mentor Program, selecting and mentoring potential SEAL candidates across the U.S.  He later became Vice President of Product Development at Nashville-based consumer products developer Lightbulb Innovation Group. With the belief that better principles of leadership and performance could dramatically increase both profit and morale, Judson co-founded Exbellum in January 2012. Exbellum is a boutique consulting firm that provides project planning/management, complex problem solving, and crisis response to corporations. Jud has also co-founded several other businesses: Atlas Hills Security, Advena Defense, Gigadepth, Inc., and Desert Door Distillery. He is a graduate of Belmont University, where he earned a BA in Business in five semesters while working full-time, and he has an MBA from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. A native of Longview, Texas, Judson now resides in Austin with his wife, Renee, daughter Pollyanna, and son Pete. In addition to being a devoted family man, he has a passion for the outdoors, food, and travel. This episode is brought to you by StrikeForce Energy. An energy drink packet that goes with water or your favorite beverage. This was designed by Navy SEALs for their brothers on the battlefield so do we really need to say anything more? Go buy some. Put in the code “WARRIOR” and save 20% on your order. Warrior Mindset Podcast is also brought to you by Trutankless. Trutankless is a water heater for the modern world. Your 55-gallon tank water heater is old technology. It’s time to get an update. This will save you ~25% on your water bill. I have one in my house, and we have saved around 35% on our total water bill. No kidding. This unit sits on the wall, and you can control the temperature and many other things from an app on your phone. Click on the hyperlink and get yourself a FREE quote.

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