Podcast appearances and mentions of tony roma

This is our 3rd annual chat with the Corvette Team as they answer listener and viewer questions from MidEngineCorvetteForum.com and CorvetteForum.com!   Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, sits down with Executive Chief Engineer, Tony Roma along with the Director of Marketing for Chevrolet, Amy Masica. So yes, the Corvette team looks a little different from past years.   This CORVETTE TODAY EXTRA is a huge deal - you don't get access to the Corvette team like this anywhere else! Enjoy this show on CORVETTE TODAY at www.CorvetteToday.com

CORVETTE TODAY #259 - Corvette News & Headlines, Early April 2025   Thank goodness winter is in our rear view mirror! And our first big event of the season, the National Corvette Museum's Michelin Bash, takes place during the last week of April. Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett brings back Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger to go over the latest Corvette news & headlines from the past two weeks! Here are some of the topics that Steve and Keith cover... Corvette wins Kelly Blue Book's best resale value award GM changes the owner retention policy on the ZR1 Bloomington Gold announces a new location for their June show Tony Roma appears on Jay Leno's Garage to talk about Corvettes and Cadillacs The National Corvette Museum is doing restoration work on a 1953 Corvette We are setting you up for a terrific show season. Stick with CORVETTE TODAY to stay on top of everything Corvette!   Listen to the podcast, watch the show on YouTube, join the Facebook Group, sign up for email notifications, follow the show on social media and shop in the newly updated CORVETTE TODAY Merchandise Store at:   ​www.CorvetteToday.com​    

Legacy brands can either fade into the past or evolve to meet the future. Mohaimina Haque is making sure Tony Roma's does the latter. As a lawyer-turned-CEO, she's bringing a fresh, analytical approach to a 50-year-old brand, modernizing its operations, embracing AI and robotics, and redefining what a franchise model can be. In this episode, we unpack how she's steering the company through innovation, why she believes in out-innovating rather than replicating, and how independent restaurant operators can apply these same strategies to scale smarter. To learn more about the reinvention of Tony Roma's and its next evolution, visit https://www.tonyromas.com.____________________________________________________________Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:Yelp for Restaurants PodcastsRestaurant expert videos & webinars

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Mohaimina “Mina” Haque, the CEO of Tony Roma's, a legacy casual dining chain specializing in ribs that once had hundreds of locations, but which is now is in rebuild mode with a few dozen open locations, only 6 of which are in the U.S. Mina is a lawyer by trade, and she was brought on by Equity Investors of New England when it bought the chain in 2021 to do due diligence on the brand and serve as general counsel. Recognizing her potential, the board asked her in 2023 to stay on as CEO, and now Mina and her team are out to resurrect this legacy chain by essentially shifting to startup mode and designing a Tony Roma's 2.0. Mina joined the podcast to talk about her big vision for Tony Roma's turnaround and how the company is particularly looking out for both existing and potential franchisees. In this conversation, you'll find out why:There is no one path to restaurant leadership No matter your trade, it pays to be a professional problem solverLawyers interact with all departments, which sets them up for C-suite successLegacy chains can find new life by acting like startups Get rid of meetings and replace them with brainstorm sessionsIn the midst of tech innovation, be sure to protect your brand identity Social media offers low-hanging fruit for amplifying your brand Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Mina Haque discuss:Overcoming challenges in growing a law practiceThe impact of digital tools on professional successEssential skills lawyers need beyond legal expertiseThe mindset shifts necessary for entrepreneurial success Key Takeaways:Solo law practice has become significantly more accessible due to virtual offices, law practice management software, and online marketing, reducing overhead costs and easing client acquisition.Lawyers should resist the temptation to accept every client and instead focus on a defined practice area to build a strong reputation and avoid operational inefficiencies.Effective delegation, including outsourcing bookkeeping, marketing, and administrative tasks, allows solo practitioners to maximize billable hours and focus on client service.Developing an online presence through SEO, blogging, and thought leadership is crucial for standing out and attracting clients in a competitive legal market. "Show your value to your client. Sometimes it may be outside the scope of the service, but go above and beyond and try to have that servant leadership mindset, because the right client will recognize your talent, and you may find yourself in the right place." —  Mina Haque Got a challenge growing your law practice? Email me at steve@fretzin.com with your toughest question, and I'll answer it live on the show—anonymously, just using your first name! Thank you to our Sponsors!Rankings.io: https://rankings.io/Rainmakers Roundtable: https://www.fretzin.com/lawyer-coaching-and-training/peer-advisory-groups/ Episode References: Likeable Badass by Alison Fragale: https://www.amazon.com/Likeable-Badass-Women-Success-Deserve/dp/0385549148 About Mina Haque: Mohaimina "Mina" Haque, CEO of Tony Roma's, leads its strategic transformation, focusing on restructuring, growth, and global expansion. She also runs a law firm specializing in immigration and corporate law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. An Adjunct Professor at American University Washington College of Law, she teaches law practice management. Recognized for her leadership, Mina was named one of Women We Admire's Top Women Leaders of DC (2024) and IAOTP's Top Attorney of the Year (2023). Washingtonian Magazine honored her as an Outstanding Woman in DC (2021), and she is a member of Chief, a premier network for senior women leaders. Connect with Mina Haque:  Website: https://attorneymina.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minahaque/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attorneyminadc/ Connect with Steve Fretzin:LinkedIn: Steve FretzinTwitter: @stevefretzinInstagram: @fretzinsteveFacebook: Fretzin, Inc.Website: Fretzin.comEmail: Steve@Fretzin.comBook: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more!YouTube: Steve FretzinCall Steve directly at 847-602-6911  Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Listen in on living legend Roy Ayers who walks the walk and talks the talk ahead of his East Coast tour of Australia with Kool and the Gang when he was in to perform at Playground Weekender 2011 & the Basement. #royayers

Tony Roma's is a full service, casual dining family restaurant where you can find premier BBQ ribs and steaks in locations across the world. With over 100 family restaurant locations on five continents, Tony Roma's is one of the most globally recognizable names in the industry. CEO, Mina Haque joins Justin to discuss this growing restaurant industry brand!

Show Summary: Mina Haque, CEO of Tony Roma's, spent almost nine months on legal due diligence, learning the ins and outs of the corporation, and building strong relationships with franchise owners. This led to her being named CEO of the company, focused on continuing the stabilization and growth of this global brand. She highlights the challenges of maintaining brand consistency and shares her insights through the acquisition, emphasizing the importance of staffing, integration, and franchisee relationships. View the complete show notes for this episode. Want To Learn More?  The Role of a Franchisor When Selling a Franchise M&A Due Diligence | Checklist & Overview Additional Resources: Selling your business? Schedule a free consultation today. Download The Art of The Exit: The Complete Guide to Selling Your Business Download Acquired: The Art of Selling a Business With $10 Million to $100 Million in Revenue If you have any topic or guest suggestions please email them to podcast@morganandwestfield.com.  

Casual dining concept Tony Roma's announced the appointment of its first female CEO, Mohaimina “Mina” Haque. She spoke to Bloomberg's Katie Griefeld, Matt Miller, and Sonali BasakSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode (#172) originally aired on Jan. 16, 2023. We'll be back next week!Fine dining is the topic du jour and your full flight of TSHE hosts have opinions. So put a napkin in Meredith's lap, bring Ann more ketchup without making her ask, remember Hillary's martini should be dirty, get the Table Zamboni ready for Bobby, and have some cash ready if you expect Christy to get you a table with out waiting at Tony Roma's, A Place For Ribs.TSHE Recommends@chefreactions on instagram and tiktokShe SaidConnect with the show!This is your show, too. Feel free to drop us a line, send us a voice memo, or fax us a butt to let us know what you think.Facebook group: This Show Has EverythingFeedback form: throwyourphone.comEmail: tsheshow@gmail.com 

New golf R 329 hp will this be a BMW competitor at 382 hp BMW M2 gets 20 hp bump to 473 hp  even though the engine in the three is the exact same at 523 hp  BMW two series gets a refresh  8.5 software with a bigger TV – two new colors, Vegas, red skyscraper gray metallic is it a Nardo Gray enhance color or should I stop talking? Three series BMW gets torque Whoopty do  Cadillac rumors a hypercar is on Horizon they previewed the Cadillac Cien in 2002 and they're using the same concept to create a mid engine V2 to celebrate 100 years of the brand. Could it be a hybrid like the Corvette E-Ray 2024 manual mustangs recalled over fire risk  McLaren rumor of a EV supercar they want the weight of the supercar to be compared to the plug-in hybrid  A 2 ton supercar that's EV is not a supercar. It just weighs too much. They won't stop making the V6 hybrid or the V8 hybrid  Corvette re-structuring the bosses  tadge J steps down after 47 years in the Corvette house he created the C7 and C8 cars. He is now handing his leadership to Tony Roma - no Tony was the lead engineer of the EV Cadillac celestig  Which is interesting because Roma has owned the C4  ZR1, C6 ZR1, C8 Z06, CTS V WAGON. He is also qualified to drive on the Nuremberg ring, and just recently he erased a 24 hours of the Nuremberg ring any has recorded 1500 laps He is a true driver. So I think Corvette will be in good hands  Tesla van thoughts, but who cares . Toyota admits to improper testing of their cars in Japan  makes you wonder how many other people are Loud exhaust study concludes psychos are attracted to Loud exhaust….. I now know I'm a psycho and I know lots of psychos lol  Dodge new hurricane engine  in-line six twin turbo was always estimated at 500 hp Dodge has now confirmed 550 hp  of the high output engine…. Will this be a BMW killer? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tug-h1ll/message

Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney (SASS Group 6) is a volunteer-run organisation that aims to change the lives of refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Australia. SASS Group 6 organises the arrival of families and ensures that their settlement in Australia is a positive experience. Listen as Tony Roma interviews Ian Ossher, a volunteer at SASS [...]Read More... from Interview with Ian Ossher, Volunteer at Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney

Where is Rage Rage? Real Christmas tree or fake tree. Simon has his jingle bells snipped. We talk ribs and Tony Roma's. What are the differences between Maritime lobster and Rock lobster. Who creates podcasts on the road? We explain how to use the Podtrak on the road.Can you hear the similarities between Jack Black, Doug and Slugs and Jim Croce.We also play some new tracks from Amplified Emotions, Pure Entry, and Ash & the Arsonists. These are three proofs of how great Winnipeg Music is.We head on into updates in video games, from console versus PC, GTA VI, 7 Days To Die, Fallout 76, and Elder Scrolls Online.#podcast #christmas #rocklobster #podtrak #JackBlack #winnipeg #videogamesWebsite: www.seanmcginity.caMerch: Red Bubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/seangeekpodcast/shopTee Public: https://www.teepublic.com/seangeekpodcast@seangeekpodcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook@fastfretfingers on Instagram@ToddGeeks Tech Talk on Facebook @captivatefmMentioned in this episode:New Merch AdAn ad that incorporates Red Bubble and Tee PublicThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Simon Phillips Interview: One of my favorites! Simon opens up about his London session career (which started at age 16!), what he learned, how it shaped his career as a musician & as a drummer… losing his home in the California fires... working with Mike Oldfield, Bob Clearmountain, John Paul Jones, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas, Roger Glover, Gary Moore, David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Bob Dylan, Jack Bruce, The Who, Chrissy Hynde… dealing with dark times, moving here from England, being an optimist, Tony Roma's, bangers & mash, and LOADS more VERY exciting things. What a guy! Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Support this show: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Subscribe & Website:  https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe Cool Guitar & Music T-Shirts, ELG Merch!: https://www.GuitarMerch.com Simon Phillips' career began at age 12, playing with his dad's band. By 16, he was on his way to becoming THE first-call session drummer in London and since then, besides being a member of Toto for 22 years, he's played with top artists like: Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, The Who, Peter Gabriel, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Judas Priest, Michael Shenker, Al DiMeola, Pete Townshend, Stanley Clarke, Gary Moore, Frank Zappa, Bernie Marsden, Phil Manzanera, Mike Rutherford, Carlos Santana and many more Subscribe & Website:  https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe Support this show: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support

Matt gets national recognition with his Tailgating Gumbo! Chet and Matt discuss the "secrets" behind the recipe. Matt then turns his attention to how he has unplugged from the news but tuned back in since the conflict with Israel and Hamas and has been let down again!   The guys turn to the #Top3 Restaurants we've eaten. It is fun taking a stroll down memory lane for many of us!  Top 3 Restaurants at which you have Eaten Superior - Skirt Steak Fajita, Chicken Fajitas,  - Shreveport, LA Napoleon House - Muffuletta - New Orleans, LA Little Saigon - Vermicelli Noodle dish with Shrimp and Egg-roll Matt - Jordan in Chicago restaurant, Tony Roma's in Peru, Mortons in San Diego chet's  Mickey Mantles Steakhouse, OKC BBQ City Ruston Louisiana Cafe Del Tasso 1476, Bergamo Italy Chet's Good word - Galatians chapter 5 - How do you get more peace, love, joy, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control? Pursue Christ! Don't pursue those things! He provides those fruits of the spirit to you as you pursue Him! 

Located in the prestigious Elizabeth Bay is an exclusive retirement community. A building of only 56 apartments that offers residents the amenities and services one would expect to find in a boutique hotel. Resort style luxuries include a salon, library, cinema and private  resident bar and lounge. Ardency Trebartha offers the best age-care available! Listen now [...]Read More... from Ardency Trebartha, Premium Retirement Specialist Speaks with Tony Roma

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 949, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: u.s. flags 1: The last year the presidential flag was altered was 1960 when this was added. a Hawaii star. 2: This color standing for justice on the American flag is missing from the flag of Washington, D.C.. blue. 3: This state's flag is yellow with the sun symbol of the Zia Indian Pueblo in red. New Mexico. 4: While he was vice president in 1975, the office's flag was redone, giving it a bolder bird. Nelson Rockefeller. 5: By exec. order the width of each stripe on the U.S. flag should be this fraction of the height of the flag. 1/13th. Round 2. Category: the tonys 1: At a 1977 concert he stunned Dawn and the crowd by announcing his (short-lived) retirement:. Tony Orlando. 2: He's led the National League in batting 8 times, with averages like .394 in '94. Tony Gwynn. 3: This founder of a chain has been giving diners a good ribbing since 1972. Tony Roma. 4: Friends call Antonin Scalia Nino; this Supreme Court colleague appointed in 1988 is Tony. (Anthony) Kennedy. 5: In 1997 National Security Advisor Tony Lake got spooked and withdrew his nomination to head this agency. the CIA. Round 3. Category: the muppet name 1: Architect of lyrics Hammerstein and man of architecture Niemeyer. Oscar. 2: Hello, Cleveland! and Hello, anti-tax activist Norquist too!. Grover. 3: Saldana and Kazan, acting the parts. Zoe. 4: Blyleven and Campaneris, because our writers absolutely love old-school baseball. Bert. 5: World War II journalist Pyle and "Ghostbuster" Hudson. Ernie. Round 4. Category: maybe some oscar winners 1: After his win for "Wall Street", he thanked dad Kirk for helping him step out of Dad's shadow. Michael Douglas. 2: He won an Oscar for his turn as Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour". Gary Oldman. 3: Mahershala Ali won an Oscar for this 2016 film that won Best Picture...eventually. Moonlight. 4: This lyricist named Oscar won 2, for Best Song in "Lady Be Good" and "State Fair". (Oscar) Hammerstein. 5: For 1993 Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" won 3 technical Oscars and this other film of his won Best Picture. Schindler's List. Round 5. Category: domain extensions matter 1: Visit this.gov and you get the current hour and minute; visit this.com and you get the current news. time. 2: this.com shows you the Navigator and Continental; this.org shows you tourist sites in a Midwest state capital. Lincoln. 3: these.gov takes you to Atlantic marine forecasts; these.com takes you to Carolina NHL action. hurricanes. 4: this.gov is an agency that polices Wall Street; this.org takes you to a college sports organization. SEC. 5: this.com is an outdoor clothing company; this.edu is an Ivy League school. Columbia. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Mentioned in this Episode:SBCC Board of Trustees - https://www.sbcc.edu/boardoftrustees/California Community Colleges - https://www.cccco.edu/Community College League of California - https://ccleague.org/Brown Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_ActEthics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EthicsSBCC BoardDocs - https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sbcc/Board.nsf/vpublicHalo Multiplayer Culture - https://www.theringer.com/2019/11/11/20958715/halo-2-anniversary-first-person-shooter-xbox-master-chief-history-i-love-beesThe year 2008 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008The Great Recession - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_RecessionSunset Town - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundown_townAB 705 - https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Divisions/Educational-Services-and-Support/equitable-placementSanta Monica College - https://www.smc.edu/Janet Napolitano UC President controversy - https://edsource.org/2013/napolitano-named-new-uc-president-amid-student-protests/36234Deltopia “Riot” - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/04/06/299913190/deltopia-spring-break-party-morphs-into-riot-in-santa-barbaraMay 23, 2014 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killingsIsla Vista Community Services District - https://islavistacsd.ca.gov/Dome House - https://localwiki.org/islavista/Geodesic_Dome_HouseCA local Agency Formation Commission (CALAFCO) - https://www.calafco.org/Tony Roma's - https://tonyromas.com/In N Out Burger - https://www.in-n-out.com/Bettina - https://www.bettinapizzeria.com/Third Window - https://www.thirdwindowbrewing.com/food-newWingman Rodeo - https://www.orderwingman.com/Industrial Eats - https://industrialeats.com/Freebirds World Burrito - https://www.freebirdsiv.com/Johnnie's Pastrami - https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/johnnies-pastramiTito's Tacos - https://www.titostacos.com/Burger She Wrote - https://burgershewrote.com/JR's BBQ - https://www.jrs-bbq.com/Honey's Kettle - https://honeyskettle.com/Birria de Res - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021858-birria-de-res-beef-birriaTodd Wilbur's Top Secret Recipes - https://www.youtube.com/user/toddermanShawerma - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017161-oven-roasted-chicken-shawarmaHalal Guys - https://thehalalguys.com/Reverse-seared Steak - https://www.seriouseats.com/reverse-seared-steak-recipeIsla Vista Food Co-Op - https://www.islavistafood.coop/Shalhoob Butcher Shop - https://shalhoob.com/butcher-shopSanta Cruz Markets - https://santacruzmarkets.com/The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - https://www.zelda.com/tears-of-the-kingdom/Game of Thrones - https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thronesA Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_FireUniversal Studios - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Studios_HollywoodBack to the Future - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_FutureTerminator 2: Judgment Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_2:_Judgment_DayGodzilla film franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(franchise)Shin Godzilla - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_GodzillaHideaki Anno - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideaki_AnnoNeon Genesis Evangelion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_EvangelionYu-Gi-Oh! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!Halo franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(franchise)Metal Gear franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_GearZelda franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda“Friction” in game design - https://kotaku.com/in-praise-of-sticky-friction-5558166Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_2:_Sons_of_LibertyMetal Gear Solid 2 Cutscene About Misinformation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C31XYgr8gp0Dark Side of the Moon by Pink FLoyd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_MoonRandom Access Memories by Daft Punk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_Access_MemoriesNostalgia, Ultra by Frank Ocean - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostalgia,_UltraBad Religion on Jimmy Fallon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Fbnp4KilkSBCC Dream Center - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/dream-center/SBCC Umoja - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/umoja/SBCC Student Commencement Speaker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5IoEiQbT0&t=2853s

Fine dining is the topic du jour and your full flight of TSHE hosts have opinions. So put a napkin in Meredith's lap, bring Ann more ketchup without making her ask, remember Hillary's martini should be dirty, get the Table Zamboni ready for Bobby, and have some cash ready if you expect Christy to get you a table with out waiting at Tony Roma's, A Place For Ribs.TSHE Recommends@chefreactions on instagram and tiktokShe SaidConnect with the show! This is your show, too. Feel free to drop us a line, send us a voice memo, or fax us a butt to let us know what you think. Facebook group: This Show Has Everything Feedback form: throwyourphone.com Email: tsheshow@gmail.com 

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Since we've been playing a lot of your favorite episodes, I thought it would be fun to play one of our favorites from the archives. Season 4 from the Fall of 2020 was all about food stories and, in general, was one of our favorite seasons. We talked to a lot of different people from in and outside of the food world but everyone had a story (or more) about how food affected their lives. This next episode was recorded with Joe Breaux, our favorite Somm (wine guy) and all around person. I think after listening, he will become one of your favorites, too. This picture is the way we like to think of his evolution as a presenter/entertainer in our wine tasting classes. He's just the BEST! From the previous post of 2020: “I don't want people to know much about me…” So, we got a couple of drinks in him and Joe Breaux told “all” in spite of being a private person. You might know Joe from the monthly wine tasting classes that he teaches at the kitchen. If not, and you're in Tulsa, maybe from his time spent in any number of the fine dining restaurants where he took care of business in the wine department. And, if neither of those are the case, then prepare yourself for getting to know, Joe Breaux. He is a Houston transplant and as a young man got to know Tulsa through the food industry. From his first job at Tony Roma's (remember that place?) to present day where he is taking a break from the food world. Although he admits that his identity lands squarely in restaurants and wine lists. He didn't always know a lot about wine and vineyards and grape growing. In fact, he describes his upbringing as “sheltered” so the restaurant industry was at the very least “eye-opening” for Joe. In fact, he had no idea that food and wine really existed. Food was sustenance and nothing much more. A far cry from the classic pairings that he became fascinated with as he went in search of…Sauternes and foie gras, anyone? Even with his vast knowledge of wine, Joe is about the farthest thing from a wine snob as you can get. He laughs that he sounds pretentious with all of his interest in caviar and champagne but he can also get down with a Coors and canned seafood. Oh wait… Don't forget, Rat In The Kitchen. Remember, that's the TBS Network show I taped last summer. My episode is finally scheduled for Thursday, May 26th. We'll be hosting a Watch Party at the kitchen studio (if you're in the Tulsa/BA area) and also live streaming on Facebook Live and Instagram Live starting at 7:30 pm CDT that night. So now you can be involved in solving the whodunnit as in Who Is The Rat? Keep an eye out on IG and FB and the website as more details become available. And, now I promise this is last…If you're really, really interested in our online classes, you can click right here to be whisked away to our other website and check out the whole program. And, now, really…here is our favorite Somm…Joe Breaux.

A big Shopping trip for Freddy in a secret Wal-Mart turns into a big mask Beef burp for the Gabaldon boy. He also makes his formal apology to me for all of the food crimes that he has committed in Ford Fiesta. Choriki Sentai Oh ranger Episode 29: Dance! The Invasion Cram School Thank you to Rayner for the use of our theme song POWER PLAYTHROUGH please support Rayner Here and their other group Brake Check Here Patreon ad Score Provided by theHeatleyBros the Track is 8 Bit Love Visit https://heatleybros.bandcamp.com For Royalty Free 8 Bit Tracks Today!

Half of restaurants say they won't survive without more federal aid. A dismissed McDonald's lawsuit is back. And Tony Roma's is developing a fast-casual spinoff.

The QSR industry is one that we've covered in extensive detail throughout the duration of this podcast, and we'll no doubt continue to do well into 2022 as restaurants recover from a global pandemic and evolve in order to suit an entirely new generation of consumer. Two individuals who know this all too well are Sam Rothschild, COO of Slim Chickens, and Louis Cambeletta, vice president of auxiliary services at Liberty University.   The pair initially met back in 2000 when working at Tony Roma's, and have since developed a strong, collaborative partnership while working at their respective organizations. Mentorship is undoubtedly a valuable and often underrated pillar of growth, so we wanted to speak with Sam and Louis about how their mutual support and guidance has elevated their respective roles.   With both guests also being deeply entrenched in the food and beverage industry, we also use this opportunity to talk trends, analysis, and predictions for this unstoppable category in 2022. Will this be a year of unforeseen growth, or will brands still need to ensure they remain vigilant against change and challenges? Tune in to find out.  To keep your finger on the beating pulse of franchising, sign up for our newsletter at global-franchise.com, subscribe to our definitive magazine, and join the conversation with our experts today on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Ⓛ https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-franchise/ ⓣ https://twitter.com/globalfranmag ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/globalfranchisemag/ This episode of the Global Franchise Podcast is brought to you by Neighborly, the leader in home services franchising. Neighborly is the world's largest home services franchisor with 29 brands and nearly 5,000 franchises collectively serving more than 10 million customers in nine countries; with opportunities focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing homes and businesses.   Visit https://franchise.neighborlybrands.com to learn more about the group's franchise opportunities. 

Comedian Drew Lynch is in studio, and the guys talk about his path to comedy after getting concussed and starting to stutter. They also discuss winning 2nd place on America's Got Talent in 2015, and Adam's horrible memories from Tony Roma's. In the last part of the show, Gina reads news stories about a reality TV star selling her farts, and Porn Hub's Year in Review stats. Please support today's sponsors! TommyJohn.com/ADAM LiquidIV.com enter ADAM SimpliSafe.com/ADAM Lifelock.com enter ADAM TRICOCatsAndDogs.com Geico.com

Hour 3 - So much talk about Giselle and Tom Brady's ball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Shoes and Michael Gomez are back with another enthralling installment of everything going on! This week, your double main men are discussing Joe turning 40 (1:17), Joe's birthday trip to PowerCon, the Masters of the Universe convention in Anaheim including trips to Tony Roma's and the Sizzler (3:12), the price of traveling and rewards points (40:15), Marvel's What If? (48:35), James Wan's MALIGNANT (51:51), Amazon looking to produce a live-action She-Ra (54:23), Chicken Squad and Bluey for kids (1:01:16), the bad Disney animation era (1:02:20) and Big Finish: top 3 Disney songs (1:04:22) Follow along on all the socials! Twitter: @CarJoeMeZ, @TheJoeShoes, @thegomez154 Instagram: @CarJoeMeZ, @TheJoeShoes, @thegomez154 YouTube: Joe Shoes Twitch: Mr. Joe Shoes Blog Site: CarJoeMeZ.com

Menu prices keep going up. Tony Roma's was sold. And a virtual wing concept is becoming an actual restaurant.

Hour three of Man of the Match has David Dwork, Host of Chirping the Cats Radio, in the studio with Donno for the full hour! They start off talking about the Florida Panthers historic start to their season. The guys talk about last night's win against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, Tampa Bay Lightning, and what the Panthers need to do to continue their amazing play. With Valentines Day a couple of days away, the next segment Donno tries some chocolate brought by David Dwork and the guys talk about what are good chocolates to get for your significant other. Later on, Donno and David talk about some some classic places in South Florida that no longer exist like Tony Roma's. Donno closes out today's episode of Man of the Match with a crosstalk with Game Night's host, Michael Christian and they talk about their favorite sports video game franchises like NBA 2K and FIFA. 

In this segment, Donno and David Dwork talk about some some classic places in South Florida that no longer exist like Tony Roma's. Listen to the guys reminisce about South Florida cornerstones that were gone too soon.  

Kris Ankarlo reports on the Gascon presser. Loves BBQ and Tony Roma. SCOTUS to hear case about college athletes being paid. Getting ready for Holiday parties. Tamale Season offends Mondo. Cracker Season. Rick Dees on the Tom Cruise Rant, Vic the Brick, and Coined Family four-pack. Matt “Money” Smith – SCOTUS to hear case on college athletes being paid. Pastathon and the $100K donation. Homeless encampment in the area. Don Barnes refuses to release inmates. NFL Commish wants to invite vaccinated health workers to Superbowl. Nor'Easter kills 3 dumps 2 feet of snow and cancelled flights. Podcasts are not uncensored. Men shopping pick up Fat Free. OC Diocese Bishop Vann tested positive.

We got another book review (Aarika's turn)! And an added segment, the "thunder dome!" Where we pick select characters from different books and discuss who which good guy and bad guy would win in a fight. Of course Aarika picks the bad guys because she's a little weird and Jayna picks out the good guys.Mistletoe, Mobsters and Mozzarella by Peggy Jaeger: Finding a body in the freezer of the family deli isn’t the way Madonna San Valentino planned to start her day.Adding insult to injury, the investigating detective is the one guy she’s never been able to forget. After seven minutes of heaven in the back seat of his car when they were teenagers, Tony Roma skipped town without so much as a thanks for the memory.Just when Madonna thinks the present situation can’t get any worse, Tony is ordered to go undercover at the deli to ferret out a killer. Forced to work together, she vows to keep their relationship cool and professional. But with the sexy, longing looks he tosses her at every turn, Madonna’s resolve is weakening.With Christmas drawing closer and Tony’s investigation taking an unexpected turn, Madonna is at her wit’s end. Can she really be falling for him again? And will he wind up leaving her broken hearted and alone like the last time? Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, please go to https://amzn.to/38rNu6KTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Tony Roma in the moment with Dak's ankleStupid Tweet of the Week brought to you by Darren RovellPetrangelo and the BluesRegular show segment with Dan Israel of the Chiefs Radio NetworkMegyn Kelly with Mark CubanHot Sauce/Weak Sauce

“I don't want people to know much about me…” So, we got a couple of drinks in him and Joe Breaux told “all” in spite of being a private person. You might know Joe from the monthly wine tasting classes that he teaches at the kitchen. If not, and you're in Tulsa, maybe from his time spent in any number of the fine dining restaurants where he took care of business in the wine department. And, if neither of those are the case, then prepare yourself for getting to know, Joe Breaux. He is a Houston transplant and as a young man got to know Tulsa through the food industry. From his first job at Tony Roma's (remember that place?) to present day where he is taking a break from the food world. Although he admits that his identity lands squarely in restaurants and wine lists. He didn't always know a lot about wine and vineyards and grape growing. In fact, he describes his upbringing as “sheltered” so the restaurant industry was at the very least “eye-opening” for Joe. In fact, he had no idea that food and wine really existed. Food was sustenance and nothing much more. A far cry from the classic pairings that he became fascinated with as he went in search of…Sauternes and foie gras, anyone? Even with his vast knowledge of wine, Joe is about the farthest thing from a wine snob as you can get. He laughs that he sounds pretentious with all of his interest in caviar and champagne but he can also get down with a Coors and canned seafood. As you listen to this episode, here are some highlights to look out for: 08:00 - The difference between serving at Tony Roma's and a fine dining restaurant 13:26 - The naked farmer interlude 16:59 - The pop of caviar 18:20 - Joe's guilty pleasure 26:35 - His food story 32:18 - The breakthrough 35:45 - Now, he has a two-year-old Please enjoy our interview with Joe Breaux. We hope you enjoyed our final interview with Joe Breaux. There still are not enough words to describe how much fun we had. Our next episode is the last one for Season 4. We'll pull together what each of us feels are the most memorable moments across the season's interviews. We don't know what the other has chosen so it will be a surprise for everyone! We'll also share a couple of listener food stories, we think you'll enjoy. The kitchen and our hands-on classes are back up and running. We are wearing masks and now Tulsa has a mask mandate as well as WalMart, Sam's Club and Target. I mean, you wear a seat belt when you drive and a helmet when you ride your bicycle or motorcycle, what's the difference? Other than, when you wear a mask you protect other people. It's the kind thing to do; we hope you think so, too. Pretty sure, the vaccine won't be available for a long time.If you have a minute, please take a look at our Patreon page and consider becoming a member. Just click that little button below that says “Become a Patron”. You don't have to sign up but it's easy to check it out and see what we're talking about. We've got a lot of fun offerings for members that you won't get to see, experience or have anywhere else.Don't forget, you can find us all over the place now! Wherever your favorite podcast listening place is, we're probably there, even on Alexa! Take us on the road anytime you like with Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play or with our player right here. Thanks for listening. We love you!!

“I don’t want people to know much about me…” So, we got a couple of drinks in him and Joe Breaux told “all” in spite of being a private person. You might know Joe from the monthly wine tasting classes that he teaches at the kitchen. If not, and you’re in Tulsa, maybe from his time spent in any number of the fine dining restaurants where he took care of business in the wine department. And, if neither of those are the case, then prepare yourself for getting to know, Joe Breaux. He is a Houston transplant and as a young man got to know Tulsa through the food industry. From his first job at Tony Roma’s (remember that place?) to present day where he is taking a break from the food world. Although he admits that his identity lands squarely in restaurants and wine lists. He didn’t always know a lot about wine and vineyards and grape growing. In fact, he describes his upbringing as “sheltered” so the restaurant industry was at the very least “eye-opening” for Joe. In fact, he had no idea that food and wine really existed. Food was sustenance and nothing much more. A far cry from the classic pairings that he became fascinated with as he went in search of…Sauternes and foie gras, anyone? Even with his vast knowledge of wine, Joe is about the farthest thing from a wine snob as you can get. He laughs that he sounds pretentious with all of his interest in caviar and champagne but he can also get down with a Coors and canned seafood. As you listen to this episode, here are some highlights to look out for: 08:00 - The difference between serving at Tony Roma’s and a fine dining restaurant 13:26 - The naked farmer interlude 16:59 - The pop of caviar 18:20 - Joe’s guilty pleasure 26:35 - His food story 32:18 - The breakthrough 35:45 - Now, he has a two-year-old Please enjoy our interview with Joe Breaux. We hope you enjoyed our final interview with Joe Breaux. There still are not enough words to describe how much fun we had. Our next episode is the last one for Season 4. We’ll pull together what each of us feels are the most memorable moments across the season’s interviews. We don’t know what the other has chosen so it will be a surprise for everyone! We’ll also share a couple of listener food stories, we think you’ll enjoy. The kitchen and our hands-on classes are back up and running. We are wearing masks and now Tulsa has a mask mandate as well as WalMart, Sam’s Club and Target. I mean, you wear a seat belt when you drive and a helmet when you ride your bicycle or motorcycle, what's the difference? Other than, when you wear a mask you protect other people. It's the kind thing to do; we hope you think so, too. Pretty sure, the vaccine won't be available for a long time.If you have a minute, please take a look at our Patreon page and consider becoming a member. Just click that little button below that says “Become a Patron”. You don’t have to sign up but it’s easy to check it out and see what we’re talking about. We’ve got a lot of fun offerings for members that you won’t get to see, experience or have anywhere else.Don’t forget, you can find us all over the place now! Wherever your favorite podcast listening place is, we’re probably there, even on Alexa! Take us on the road anytime you like with Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play or with our player right here. Thanks for listening. We love you!!

The Entrepreneurial Speaker James Taylor interviews Gil Petersil and they talk about The Entrepreneurial Speaker. In today's episode Gil Petersil they talk about The Entrepreneurial Speaker. Gil Petersil, Communication & Strategic Networking Expert. Over 20 years of business experience as a serial entrepreneur and a business coach for 200+ companies spanning across diverse business industries around the world. More information about Gil's activities: Leading Strategic Networking expert in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Invited professor and business coach in the top business schools Serial entrepreneur of 15 businesses across Europe Trainer on Strategic Networking for leading global corporations Lived and developed businesses in Israel, Canada, USA, England, Russia and Singapore Shared the stage with such world-class speakers as Brian Tracy, Michael Roach, Keith Ferrazzi, Allan Pease, David Allan, Robert Cialdini and Jordan Belfort (The Wolf of Wall Street) * Speaker in 200+ events for over 35,000 people all over the world. What we cover: Why Gil set up a speakers bureau The Entrepreneurial Speaker Partnering with Tony Robbins Resources: Gil Petersil Website Gil's free gift for you Please SUBSCRIBE ►http://bit.ly/JTme-ytsub ♥️ Your Support Appreciated! If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on YouTube, iTunes or Stitcher and write a brief review. That would really help get the word out and raise the visibility of the Creative Life show. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple: http://bit.ly/TSL-apple Libsyn: http://bit.ly/TSL-libsyn Spotify: http://bit.ly/TSL-spotify Android: http://bit.ly/TSL-android Stitcher: http://bit.ly/TSL-stitcher CTA link: https://speakersu.com/the-speakers-life/ FOLLOW ME: Website: https://speakersu.com LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/JTme-linkedin Instagram: http://bit.ly/JTme-ig Twitter: http://bit.ly/JTme-twitter Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/IS-fbgroup Read full transcript at https://speakersu.com/the-entrepreneurial-speaker-sl78/ James Taylor Hi, it's James Taylor, founder of SpeakersU. Today's episode was first aired as part of International Speakers Summit the world's largest online event for professional speakers. And if you'd like to access the full video version, as well as in depth sessions with over 150 top speakers, then I've got a very special offer for you. Just go to InternationalSpeakersSummit.com, where you'll be able to register for a free pass for the summit. Yep, that's right 150 of the world's top speakers sharing their insights, strategies and tactics on how to launch grow and build a successful speaking business. So just go to InternationalSpeakersSummit.com but not before you listen to today's episode. Hey, it's James Taylor and I'm delighted today to be joined by my good friend and an incredible speaker Gil Petersil. Gil is a speaker communication and strategic networking expert and is the leading networking specialist in Russia and cis. He is the founder and co owner of 15 businesses visiting professor at skolkovo startup Academy. a business coach, and a consultant for over 200 startups in different fields. After gaining extensive experience of living, studying and working in Israel, Canada, Great Britain, USA, Singapore and Russia, Gil uses his vast knowledge in the sphere of effective communication to raise entrepreneurs and companies to new heights by using the art of strategic networking. He is the exclusive partner for Tony Robbins in Russia, and this year became the number one promoter for Tony Robbins in the world. Amazing. In addition to his work with Tony Gil has appeared on stages with such legends as Brian Tracy Alan Pease, Keith Razi, Robert Cialdini, David Allen, Michael wrote and Wolf of Wall Street's own Jordan Belfort and Gil and I hung out at the start of the year in Singapore, and he's an incredible entrepreneur, credible speaker so I'm really happy to have him on the summit today. So welcome. Gil Petersil Hello, hello. Happy to be here. James. Thank you for inviting me. James Taylor So here are the attendees what's going on in your world? What have you been up to recently? Gil Petersil Well, you know, it's been a really big beginning of the year because last During the summer I was blessed with a beautiful baby daughter. And which really transformed a lot of my life. A lot of people said, Oh, you know, your life is gonna change and some people said Your life is not gonna change. But that that step in our life to becoming parents really helped me understand a lot more than I need to become a much better business owner and have a lot less operational activities. And as a speaker, I decided that I want to have a lot more freedom, and I wanted to be able to travel more but travel with my family. And because of our businesses that have been flourishing in England and in Russia for the last few years, we decided to come to Singapore and lived here for a little while with the weather is better and much better environment for kids and babies. And it's been an incredible beginning of the year so far being completely welcomed by the Singapore community, joining the professionals association of Singapore as well and just you know, giving back to the community James Taylor is amazing in Singapore. I it was only the start this year that I was over there. apss Asia professional speaker Singapore and we met up with Fredrik hire, and Andrew, Brian, some incredible speakers, many of them are on the summit here as well. And the thing that struck me about the association there is how collaborative it is. Not to see that the other ones aren't collaborative, but it's just really strongly of people are there helping each other, you know, giving, you know, suggestions of things. It's just it's a, it's a, it's very unique, I would say in terms of the speaking world. Gil Petersil I completely agree. And I think it's because that Singapore is very much a melting pot of people that have come in from different parts of the world. And they ended up in this tiny little country that surrounded by big giants around it. And this tiny little country they used to be just the city has flourished so much, and these speakers that have been coming in from all over the world, they've learned that the best way to succeed and flourish and grow their own business to achieve really, you know, financial freedom, prosperity is the to collaborate is to refer each other to the clients is to support each other by sharing experience, because at the end of the day, if you have an abundance mindset, so much more work comes towards you. And I've learned this as a business owner, the more we've given out, the more we've shared with our competitors, we've managed to not be able to even, you know, take in all the business that's come in, which is really how we became the number one promoter for Tony Robbins this year just, we just gave out a lot of his books, and we gave out a lot of support to people who couldn't afford it. And this year, we brought 1200 PEOPLE TO HIS EVENT without really putting that much effort into it. James Taylor 1200 people and these were Russians from all over the all over the globe that came to London. Gil Petersil These were Russian speaking people from 27 different countries around the world that came into this event with us somehow magnetically attracting all of them. And James Taylor because of that, obviously, you're the number one promoter for for Tony Roma's Because of that as well, but you know, so you have that part of your business and but you also now have the speaking side have mentioned you've spoken on stages you've done a lot of kind of global speaking you're speaking here there and everywhere just now I'm interested in this point in your in your life, because we are we're kind of similar ages young family, you know, what, what was the thing about speaking at this point in your life? And really, because you'd be obviously speaking before that, but you've obviously decided to Okay, take take things up a level. Gil Petersil Yeah. So it was really about three and a half years ago when I when I needed to make some big life decisions because our business was just like starting to make some money. And, you know, my wife and I were real like, hands on entrepreneurs in the office every single day struggling with recruiting struggling with what do we do and I've always had this passion for motivating others. I've always had this need for mentoring and coaching and it's something I've always dabbled into. But three and a half years ago, we went to a training seminar again by the famous Miss Tony. And it was a business one specifically where we learned a lot about the key tools that we have to use it to become business owners. And the reason I chose to do that, because I realized that speaking is what woke me up in the morning, speaking is what got me up would energize getting in front of the audience, not having to think about money, I didn't need to charge everyone just sharing my own life experience sharing my successful failures. I've failed a lot in business and I love being able to share with people that and I realized that the ability that I have in this passion that I have had to step up, but in order to do that, I had to bring in my business skills up as well. So first, I'm an entrepreneur and then I'm a speaker so for me speaking is not about I need to speak to make money for me speaking is my businesses are making money. And if I speak, I could generate more leads my business. When I speak, I get energized I can give that to my clients know my employees. When I speak, I can just share the message with people that are somehow potentially going to trickle down to one of my companies, you know, speaking for me, became very natural at a later stage of my life. Because at an early stage, I was very much of an introvert, not being comfortable with people not knowing how to network or connect with others. But speaking became very much and kind of second nature to me, because I traveled so much in my life. And I've lived in so many countries, and I've been through the struggles of not knowing how to talk to people or having to get up and do a presentation in front of my team. And I've done it so many times that, you know, everyone says, practice makes perfect, that really, really does. And I got to a point today where I can come to a new country like Singapore, use my networking abilities to connect with the right people, the right leaders, and very quickly get on the right stages, to build the right relationships to build a brand for myself in a completely new country. James Taylor So that that ability To network is something that you're known for I've seen it in person, you train about it, you speak about it, you teach about it as well. You've obviously been in lots of rooms lots of conferences, events, where there's been other speakers there was some of the maybe the things that you see them not doing that you think just you know, a couple of just add these couple of things, these couple of ingredients to your to your recipe for for meeting people for networking, and you're gonna see, you know, real exponential results, maybe just give us maybe one or two here, just Sure, Gil Petersil sure. So for me as speaker is a freelancer, he's an entrepreneur, as Speaker for me is someone who is selling his time, his selling his knowledge, his experience, which is just like a consultant or a coach. Now, there are some speakers that can get up in front of keynote and do an amazing job in front of 10,000 people in the corporation just pays them a big chunk of money and they could do it twice a month and they're very happy. But the average speaker in the world must be a proper entrepreneur. They must hustle. They know Get the leads, they must build a CRM system, they must follow up with the leads, and they must get clients regularly in order to have a good life in order to become famous in order to achieve any of their goals. What I see happens with a lot of speakers, they lose that entrepreneurship spirit, they, they maybe feel some time, maybe it's an ego boost. Maybe it's a, you know, they've had a couple of really big clients and they paid them a lot of money. So now they expect all clients to pay them a lot of money. Or maybe they had a couple of amazing months, where clients were coming in from everywhere and the like, whoa, whoa, this is great. And suddenly, they stopped calling leads, and they stopped following up with people and they got a good business card from someone but they said, You know what? He should follow up with me. Why should I follow up with him? I'm the speaker, he should follow up with me. If he wants me he should pay me money. And suddenly, it became I'm not an entrepreneur. I'm a celebrity that's always in demand. Which is not true. Even celebrity Have either an entrepreneurial spirit or they have an agent working for them, you know, and you have kind of you get to play either one or both sides of the coin and all times. You know, for myself personally, when I started off my speaking career in Russia, I understood very quickly that in order to become a speaker, you've got to hustle. You got to put yourself out there. But culturally in Russia, if you push yourself as a speaker, for example, your rate cannot be that high, because psychologically means maybe you're not in enough demand. Maybe you need business. What I did, I said, I set up a speaker's bureau, I set up my own company, my own agency that basically was able to sell me and sell other speakers at the same time, which was awesome, because when they sold me, I made money. And when they sold someone else, I still made money. So it was a win, win win all around. So I think as speakers you pick Got the business card, you hustle and connect with people, you see people all around you build relationships with them, don't try to sell yourself, try to understand what the opportunity is what kind of, you know, weak points they might have in the company where you are maybe one of the other speakers, you know, could fulfill that pain. Currently the company has. So I think isn't a speaker, be an entrepreneur, and don't think as one but think as many because you have a community of other speakers around you. James Taylor But that was such a smart move, setting up that speaking speaker bureau as well. Because as you were kind of going there building, building that business, obviously there was people coming in for you looking to book you as a speaker. But you know, so many times people come in, and frankly, you're not right for them, you know, it's not the right match. And, you know, what most speakers will do is they'll say, Oh, you know, speak to sue or Joe and I think they would be a good match for you. So it's an informal relationship in that way. But what you are able to do by setting up a bureau is you can form Realize that at the same time, you provide a great service for the the event planner, the organizer, you also provide a great service for, for the speakers as well, because, you know, many of them, you mentioned that those two roles there, you know, the, the speaker and in the person that the manager, I personally found, where my background being in the music industry, the most successful music artists, I've found. The they actually have that entrepreneurial thing within them. Yeah, yeah. And that's kind of got them to that first step. And then once they've been at that step where they've been brought in a manager or an agent, then they can handle a lot of those rains. But that never leaves them. They've got that in their mind, they're always thinking that and is important, because then they can have those conversations with other managers, the other people in the business with a bit more of a turned on. So I think there's a danger sometimes if we think even as speakers that, Oh, well, I'll just leave that. You know, I'll just kind of mentally park that to someone else. When actually this is kind of this is part of what your job is. Yeah. You're doing So, so who were those who those in those early days for you, as you were kind of starting to build up your career as a speaker in Russia, and also during kind of globally? Who were those key mentors for you apart from obviously, Tony, Gil Petersil you know, so it's interesting because when I was starting off what I didn't want to do, I looked at people like Tony and Brian Tracy and Blair singer, I look at all these guys that have been following for a while Les Brown. I've listened to him so many mornings, you know, and what I didn't want to do. I didn't want to climb the slow way. I didn't want to slowly slowly slowly climbed like most other speakers do. I didn't want to be a struggling speaker because again, I had my entrepreneurial mind hat on, and I had the hat of, Okay, if I'm already building an agency, what I'm actually doing is I'm building a persona I'm creating, I'm creating a perception in customer's eyes that they don't call me they call My agency you know, they call a team that represents me. So very quickly I was able to go into the tear beat of speakers and and charge a lot more than most of the other speakers around me that have been talking for 1015 years. Very quickly. I jumped at that level one. I was a foreigner I was a businessman. Many maybe I had a competitive edge as well, but I started looking at speakers who were business people so you know someone like Brian Tracy I've been a huge fan of his for so many years but what I've learned with some of them that you know, I'm not losing respect to any of them of course, but when they don't speak they don't really make that much money. Yeah, and what I started looking at for as mentors I start looking for mentors who are making money when they don't speak and I looked started looking at people who are you know, first business people and then speakers and I've noticed that you know, you you you brought in a few people that I've recommended Ted McGrath you know, a good friend, right? also brought into the the summit. I think that's very, very smart. And then waldschmidt, you know, someone again, I highly, highly recommend people to check out. Both of these guys, I see them as business people, especially Dan, who's built a very successful consulting businesses and a lifestyle business as well. And then suddenly decided to be a speaker. And he went directly to that to a of a speaker. So for me, my mentor is continuously changed. But to be honest, my mentors have always been business people. And then mentors have been people who I just looked up to as speakers. It's more about, you know, what can I learn from them to do but it's more about what can I learn from not to do? You know, I don't want to mention the names of speakers where there's a lot of speakers in the world that have made ridiculous amounts of money. And today, they're completely broke the speakers in the world that had been preaching one thing for their whole life, and suddenly today, they're talking about something completely difference. So, there's a lot of, you know, unauthentic sort of communication out there. So I, for me, I almost took, what not to do, where were the bumps on the roads are how it shouldn't be me on stage making money. It should be me offstage sleeping, making money. So I had to think about how to reverse engineer the whole thing, James Taylor that idea of kind of velocity as well as something that people use Sergei Brin, obviously from Google talks about where to okay rather have a five five year plan, how can you do it in six months? You know, and it makes you think in a very different way, because it's not the conventional way of doing things you know, there's there's set ways of doing things you go and do this then you do this and then that and I'm like you I'm always thinking well, you know, why should we go the conventional way all the time. Let's let's have some fun. There's not I mean, there are there are rules, but rules are there to be broken and and to have you know, have fun a bit and to be flexible with as well. And I definitely saw What you said about this idea of building productizing and building other revenue streams yourself is very important when I can go into the speaking so because I saw it happen so much in the music industry where many I worked with some of them many can be successful rock bands or touring artists, they could only make money when they were on the road when they were up there on in speaking or performing in front of audiences. And when that was going, it was great. But if something happened, maybe an album and the speaker's kit book didn't work quite as well, or they just kind of fell out of favor or they got sick. For example, it was over you know, it was a real problem and so I was I kept buying into all the arts I represent we need to have multiple streams of income, we need to have subscription, you know, recurring renewal subscription, we need to have other events, our own stages, our own events. So when I came to speaking, just like you, I went, Okay, the speaking is the tip of the iceberg is a bit that often people see but with this is intact. There's all these other things going on. Dan is obviously great for that in the consulting Ted, he has his events as well. Who are some the other people, the other speakers that you're seeing around just now that you're going? They've got it. And maybe speakers are coming onto the scene relatively recently as well. Gil Petersil So, you know, these days because I have made this transition to Singapore, I'm following a lot of the local guys. You know, you've mentioned Frederick Heron and Tom Abbott, you know, who's the president now, the apss and Andrew Bryan, people like that, you know, Jerome Joseph, an incredible guy. I like following these guys, because I see what they've built here locally. And because they've moved countries so many times in my lives, and whenever I've moved the country, I've had to learn how to set up a business and that culture and my mindset when I network, it's always a How can I help you mindset I love serving communities. I love serving people. What I do for a living right now is because I know I got it. I want to share it and because I'm sharing it, I know I'm learning more Because I'm still a student today. So by looking at some of these leaders of the apss here, I see guys that I could learn so much from but when I see what I can learn from them first, I see what I could teach them. I see what added value I can offer them. Why would someone agreed to teach me unless I can continuously add value to them? Why can I expect for someone to sit for lunch with me to share some insight knowledge to make a recommendation to me to give me some tips on how can I expedite my growth and in this country being completely new to the culture, if I don't certainly know how I can add tremendous value to them right now. And when I go into meetings with some of these speakers, the same thing like Tony, Tony is one of the top speakers in the world in my opinion, if not the number one speaker and when I meet him now, it's different. You know, when I met him a couple of years ago was completely nervous, not understanding how can I add value to this person, but then when I started promoting isn't And teaching people around, you know, the Russian speaking countries who Tony is and what his message is. I understood that by just taking this action by building a business around it, I was adding value to him. And I would not fully understand until something like two weeks ago Why now he wants to add value to me why he wants to spend time with me why he wants to mentor me. And I think it's the best way to really build relation with these speakers is look for other speakers around the world that you can collaborate with, maybe do a joint venture with maybe do have a strategic partnership with share a stage with speakers is something that I've taken on board is a very serious strategy in order to grow quickly. You know, I looked for someone like Brian Tracy, who I've loved for almost 20 years of my life and when I made those decisions to become a top speaker in Russia, I had to find the biggest speakers that are respected by Russians were international and try to get on their stages as well. James Taylor So very smart. And what you're talking about here is also very strategic. At the same time, you know, this is not, oh, I need to send this one sheet to someone I need to know for you, there's a there's a lot of thought that's gone into this a lot of kind of planning is very strategic at that level. And I'm wondering, now, as you start going to building out all this, you know, we often hear this this distinction between the keynote speakers people that just going to get that 10 K to go or 15 k whatever the figure is to go and speak at that event. And what we sometimes call platform speakers, of course, like a Tony Robbins Is that who, yes, he will occasionally go and speak for a big organization, but most of time, it's his, his his stages that he's doing. And you're you're dealing with both of these types of speakers through your, your, your Bureau, and you know, many of these types of speakers. It sounds to me like you're very much kind of thinking for you as you build your speakers on the platform side. For anyone that is kind of relatively new to this distinction between the keynote just go straight forward keynote Speaker and a platform speaker, you know, where's the money? You know, for someone is just thinking, What's going to give me the biggest opportunity to to grow, you know, as quickly because I know some people just there's that laser like focus of just focusing on keynotes and people can do really well, and doing that. But then there's this other thing which milken entrepreneurial speaker you're talking about. Gil Petersil Yeah. So I really think it comes down to what do you want out of life and what kind of priorities you have if you got four kids at home, and you can necessarily depend on the one ad hoc, you know, keynote speaking here and there, then you build a business around then you sell as a keynote and then you have a back end that maybe it's a three day training seminar inside of a company. It really depends if what people actually want for themselves. I know some speakers who like working approximately three months out of every year and then they go and they relax and they sit in another home. They sit in one of the islands they they have a great time they spend time with their family in a little Love that. But personally, myself, I love working. I don't really call it work. Last weekend I was in Vietnam and next week I'm traveling again. And for me, I love combining business and pleasure I currently I'm, you know, I feel blessed that I have a wife that loves traveling with me, because she's a part of the business, of course, and she runs two of our companies, and I have a young daughter who's very easy to travel with, I think in, you know, 510 years, I'll be in a different position with many kids and being just a keynote might be something I would want to do at that stage of my life, because I'd have more freedom to spend time with my kids and go pick them up from school and I can't necessarily commit to five days in China and three days in India, because I know speakers like that and they're away from home 80% of the year, and I don't want to do that. And that's for me my personal lifestyle choice because I've been there and done that. I've been traveling on the road a lot and back then I didn't have a family. So I did that. But now that I have a family, I wouldn't want to do that. Now. Money is in both To be honest, as a keynote, you can make two to $5,000. You can make 10 to 30. You can make 100 Plus I know speakers will make 100 Plus, but it's not enough to them. They want to charge a lot more. Ilan Musk, like didn't accept a speech a speaking opportunity for 500,000. I know guys like Steven Seagal once 120 Okay, what is he going to talk about? I'm not sure, but that's what he wants, because he doesn't have a back end where you can actually train in a structured manner. Some other speakers that I've met here, the keynote that they do is not as good as a one day in the office group coaching, proper training, you know, everyone has their gifts. So I think it's really being open with yourself maybe speaking some of your mentors and understanding what is my gift and do I want to do that? 20 minutes, one hour motivation, really a lot of detail information, or do I want to actually prolong it over a one day period work with people do I love people that much? James Taylor I think that's what's been fun about At the summit all the different guests yourself and Minaj and Jerome and some Tom Piller who you mentioned, there's such a variance of the kind of, and it really, some of them, it takes them a while to kind of find what their thing is, and where some people more like doing the keynoting or the platform building businesses, others it just like it's just instinctually I know, this is kind of where I want to be. But what was nice about it is this, you know, just choose your lane, choose your path and and just go for it and find a great mentor, you know, in that path, serve as a platform, reach out and be some like Gil or, or, you know, someone like Dan for example, and and kind of form those connections because because they they have a game plan for that they've built their strategies around that. And I'm interested in your work. You've been on stages and you've worked alongside you've also represented through the through the Bureau, so many great speakers, but what's the best piece of advice that you've ever received about speaking? Gil Petersil I think when I there was really I could look at him two different sides. were nice Started one of the advisor mentor gave me said Listen, you want to speak, stop talking about it go and speak. And this is something I'm now giving the exact same advice of a mastermind for speakers in Russia treaty training people how to get on stages and I'm that's exactly what I'm telling. Don't wait for only the paying gigs if you're just starting off right now or if you're, you know, getting things going, don't wait for someone to come to you go to universities, go to charity organization, go to different Chamber of Commerce's, you know, go to old people homes and just talk. You know, practice makes perfect. And for me, I got to say it when that advice came to me, I didn't think it was something but I actually went to high schools. In a one stage, I became a coach for the director of the high school and actually paid me good money, but just offering myself to speak in front of the students was energizing. It was fun. I had to prepare, I got my content to be better. So that's one practice truly makes perfect and the more you speak The more you kind of refine the content that you truly want to speak about, and on the other side where I am today, it's more making sure that you have authentic stories behind your content. So today, I don't just speak about my content, I live it. I don't speak about strategic networking. I am a strategic networker. It's how I do my business. Every business I have runs on it today, my corporate clients, when I come into them, like guys, I'm not going to train you how to do something hypothetical, I'm going to walk you through step by step on how to use the what I call the new code of networking, to get what you want to achieve your goals, to get more clients to have more freedom, whatever it is that you want. It's all basically a co creation that we have with others. And today, that's what I tell. The best advice I give to speakers is don't be a loner, connect with strangers. partner up with the speakers. Don't see competitors in anyone else. around you. Because if you thinking competition, you don't think there's enough clients to go around. So think about abundance and just see every single person you meet, not as a potential client, but as a potential future friend who might recommend me to someone one day, so treat people with respect, give them free content, and just enjoy your life. James Taylor COMM my question for you, first of all, what is what is that that mobile app or that online resource of that tool that you don't think you could now probably live without as a speaker? Gil Petersil I would save that for me today. LinkedIn is really it. You know, having LinkedIn is really helped me transform my speaking career. But really, again, I'm looking at it from an entrepreneurial point of view. It's helped me transform the way I I run businesses, the way I recruit the way I attract customers. Today, I actually have a full time girl in my office, just helping me manage my LinkedIn account because there's so many requests and so many new business cards that I pick up and when I tell speakers You meet people always enter that business card into some sort of a database. What I do today, I enter you into into LinkedIn and I connect with you and I send you a little message. And also I enter you my CRM, and today, everyone's got a mobile phone, it doesn't really matter what you have, make sure that your CRM system is backed up connected to your computer connected to some sort of an in the cloud system. And there's so many out there and make sure that you you have a way to just follow up with people, whether it's weekly or monthly, just have a way that you can reconnect and reconnect. And for me, LinkedIn is number one, not just social network. It's a tool that I use to maintain these connections. James Taylor And I think I've got an app on my phone. I can't remember what it's called now Munch card Munch or something, where you can just take the take a photo of the card, and it automatically do the connection within LinkedIn is connect to your LinkedIn account. So there's I know there's a couple of cool apps. Gil Petersil There's a lot there's a lot of apps out there. I didn't know there was one that automatically connects you with the LinkedIn Want to know that by what the recommendation I would give you be careful what a lot of these apps because the connection that they send people is a template connection. And I think that's a mistake that a lot of people do because you're just sending them Hello, I would like to add into my professional network. Don't do that. If you're connecting with people, especially as a speaker, what you want to do is you want to personalize it a little bit. Now, you can keep it as a semi template, but it could be, you know, hello, James, it was really great to meet you at the apss event last week, I really, you know, enjoyed our conversation to see synergies and potential future discussions. Just to remind you, this is the sort of topics I love speaking about. If there's anything I can ever do to help you out, please reach out to me But either way, I love to stay in touch. So I'll follow up with you in the next few weeks. You know, awesome, that sort of follow up that's personalized, that's telling them where you met. It's telling them what you do, and it's telling them that you come in peace. James Taylor What about what is in your speaker bag, what is in that bag that you take to all You're speaking gigs that you never leave home without, you know, you have all your your gadgets and your things what was in that bag? Gil Petersil That's a funny one. So I'm gonna say the obvious ones that I think most speakers have. It's the clicker. It's I have my own headset microphone. I always go to events with it because I don't do events where I do a handheld and you know, my microphone is good at suits me. I have my USB stick just in case they lost my presentation. It's always good to come with it. I have my it's funny, but I have a little bell with some of my events. Because when you want to interact with the audience, depending on the time you have, you need to get them to stop talking, I have a little bell actually gets people's attention. It's amazing. And one extra thing that I always have is actually have little mint boxes, little Tic Tac boxes, not the big ones, the little ones, which I give people who are openly engaging with me. One I give it to them as a reward for openly engaging with me a partner in an audience. And two, it's a really good you know, networking. little tool. People need mints in their pockets and the network's they just fit with a lot of the topics that I cover. James Taylor Awesome, great. And we'll put we'll put some links here as well. I'll find out what clicker you use and things and we'll we can add some of those here as well. Let's if you can only recommend one book in relation to speaking, or actually just relation to, you know, entrepreneurship. So because you have these, you blend on the speaker and the entrepreneurship thing. What would that book be? What would the book recommendation be? Gil Petersil Why not? Can I give three quick ones? James Taylor We open we have some time. Let's go for it. Give me give us those three. Gil Petersil I'll give three quick ones. I'm not going to go into details. So not in any specific order. But again, we spoke about Tony so awaken the giant within by Tony, I believe that every single speaker out there is a celebrity that's waiting to launch themselves. Every celebrity is a star. And every speaker has the opportunity to be that star. They just need to awaken that person within them. Number two, I would say is karmic. management by gesha Michael Roach really awesome men new mentor in my life, someone who I've had the, the, you know the honor to share the stage with multiple times, karmic management's just something that I think every person on earth needs to know. But as a speaker, you need to understand what's going on. Because when you're sharing that much with so many people, karma does work. So think about what you're sharing, think about what you're giving them and think about what you're expecting back. And the third one, I would say, is a little bit on the spiritual side, but it's also something quite important to me. It's the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolly. And again, from a business point of view, from a networking point of view, the power of now is just being able to be in the present moment. And when I network with someone when I'm on stage with people, I'm here with you, I'm here with you as an audience. I'm not anywhere else. I'm not thinking about my business. I'm nothing but my wife. I'm not thinking about my my phone. What I need to do next, I'm not thinking about money. I'm thinking about delivering an amazing right now show a content for you, whatever it is, my objective is, I'm right here now with you. And Eckhart totally redid that for me. He taught me a lot about the power of now. And again, I've had the honor to meet him a few times and even more blessed. He's accepted my invitation to come to Russia this September 1 time ever in Russia. He's accepted an invitation is going to be in Russia when we are hosting his event. So I'll get to share the stage with one more of my heroes. James Taylor One incredibly influential writer and an speaker as well. Yes. One I know a couple of people have spoken on this stage as well. Incredible, incredible person. So we'll put those links there as well. And a final question. If you woke up tomorrow morning and had to start from scratch, what would you do if you had to wake up tomorrow morning, you had no contacts, no one knew who you were. But you've had all the tools of your trade and all the knowledge you've acquired as a speaker as an entrepreneur. What would you do? How would you restart things? Gil Petersil So you know, I'm gonna speak from real practical, you know, advice right here. I came to Singapore, I didn't know anyone, I had to start from scratch. So I'm talking as someone who's moved countries about every 10 years, I came here not knowing anyone. First thing I did is I looked up what events are happening and who the speakers are. And I started reaching out to the event organizers, I started trying to reach out to the speakers to see if I can just meet up with them. I looked at different networking events to try to understand from the local community, the strengths and weaknesses of the local community, what are people missing? What are people needing, I wasn't selling myself, I wasn't talking too much about who I am. It was more about asking them, who they are, what they're doing, where the pain is, and the local society where you are. And that really helped me to build relationship with it. The event organizer got me on a couple of stages when people say you know what, wow, like we don't need a speaker right now. But we Do I need a host and I became a host last week, there was a massive event here called Green is the New Black, which is all about lifestyle and organic industry and being a being a having a, you know, a kind of a healthy life and which is an industry that I love. And, you know, coincidentally actually used to be in that business itself. But they said, We don't need to speak about it. But if you want to host the whole event, you could. And I'm not a host, but why not? Because in between every speaker, I was able to engage the audience, get them to network, and basically build a brand for myself. And I did that for free one, because I didn't have anything else to do that weekend. It was a fun event, too. I managed to represent myself in front of 2000 people three, why not? It's a great way to give back and connect with the right people. James Taylor Gil, thank you so much for coming on. Today's been an absolute pleasure. And Kira speaking to you today and hopefully we'll get a chance to hang out in Singapore or London or somewhere in the world. Once again. Thank you. It's always a pleasure speaking to you. I always get learned So many things and I look forward to catching up with you soon. Gil Petersil Thank you very much James guys connect with Love Live with passion and enjoy speaking with others. Take care bye bye. Today's episode James Taylor Today's episode was sponsored by speakers you the online community for speakers and if you're serious about your speaking career then you can join us because you membership program. I'll speak as you members receive private one on one coaching with me hundreds of hours of training content access to a global community to help them launch and build a profitable business around their speaking message and expertise. 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John Moss, Senior Vice-President with CBRE Canada, joins the podcast this week to discuss his enormous passion for retail, and how the work he does with tenants and landlords helps to build great experiences for communities across Calgary as well as how he's always striving for a win-win.John's passion for the retail and service industry begins with the start of his own career, having spent 14 years in the restaurant & hospitality industry. After a job at a movie theatre John started a job as a bus boy at Tony Roma's at 14 years old, where he worked for the next 7 years and continued in the restaurant industry after moving to Calgary. He's worked at a number of Calgary fixtures such as Cowboys, The Whiskey, and The Palace, and during his time worked basically every role possible in a restaurant from serving to bartending to dishwashing to managing.His break into commercial real estate came after completing his Commerce degree at MRU, and a regular client of his working in real estate saw potential in him and encouraged him to change industries. He'd take his passion for the retail and service industry with him to CBRE, where he specializes in helping tenants find locations, negotiate deals, and enter the market with great brand awareness. “As i learned about the industry it was apparent that I needed to stay in retail"With the Alberta economy opening back up we also discussed the types of innovations he has seen in the industry both during the quarantine and now during re-opening, and how important it is for us to support local so not everybody has to be a victim of Amazon. John believes that these innovations coming from businesses in retail, hospitality, and personal services are exemplary of Calgarians and Albertans, and that it is in our nature to never give up.—Let's Meet For A Beer: website | facebookAlberta Beer Festivals: website | twitter | instagramJohn Moss - CBRE: website | twitter | instagramRecorded at 722 World Bier Haus: website | facebook | twitter | instagram

John Moss, Senior Vice-President with CBRE Canada, joins the podcast this week to discuss his enormous passion for retail, and how the work he does with tenants and landlords helps to build great experiences for communities across Calgary as well as how he’s always striving for a win-win.John’s passion for the retail and service industry begins with the start of his own career, having spent 14 years in the restaurant & hospitality industry. After a job at a movie theatre John started a job as a bus boy at Tony Roma’s at 14 years old, where he worked for the next 7 years and continued in the restaurant industry after moving to Calgary. He’s worked at a number of Calgary fixtures such as Cowboys, The Whiskey, and The Palace, and during his time worked basically every role possible in a restaurant from serving to bartending to dishwashing to managing.His break into commercial real estate came after completing his Commerce degree at MRU, and a regular client of his working in real estate saw potential in him and encouraged him to change industries. He’d take his passion for the retail and service industry with him to CBRE, where he specializes in helping tenants find locations, negotiate deals, and enter the market with great brand awareness. “As i learned about the industry it was apparent that I needed to stay in retail"With the Alberta economy opening back up we also discussed the types of innovations he has seen in the industry both during the quarantine and now during re-opening, and how important it is for us to support local so not everybody has to be a victim of Amazon. John believes that these innovations coming from businesses in retail, hospitality, and personal services are exemplary of Calgarians and Albertans, and that it is in our nature to never give up.—Let’s Meet For A Beer: website | facebookAlberta Beer Festivals: website | twitter | instagramJohn Moss - CBRE: website | twitter | instagramRecorded at 722 World Bier Haus: website | facebook | twitter | instagram

For this episode I go all the way to the Dominican Republic and catch up with my brother and good friend, Angel Taveras. Angel heads his family business in DOM and also owns and operates the Hooters and Tony Roma's franchise in his country. Angel and I spend some time catching up and talk about CIGARS. If you've been wanting to get into cigars, or want to expand your cigar knowledge check this episode out. Due to our huge time difference, Angel was drinking coffee and having a cigar (10AM), while I was enjoying Jack Daniels on the rocks (2AM). Enjoy and "Say hello to my little frennnn...." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mint-talks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mint-talks/support

Brett bought some Cheeseburger Ruffles chips over the weekend, and they are GARBAGE (1:30);With May Long & its great weather around the corner, the province shifts its messaging from 'stay home' to 'stay safe' (4:35); What weird potato chip flavours have you tried? How about GRILLED EEL chips? (13:00); School plans for the next six weeks, and the fall (20:10); Restaurant update with Fusion Grill following the news that Segovia is closing, and Tony Roma's is closing its Nairn Ave location (28:05); Refunds during a pandemic: How's it working for airlines? (35:35); Kelley Keehn on the CERB & other financial questions (45:30); Great name for a burger! (57:40).

In this episode we dive into the ever changing news in the NFL. We chat about Tony Roma's new massive extension. We tell everyone how awesome Mike Trout is, and then turn around and call him a bitch. We also take another voicemail that is questioning our brotherhood to the green and gold. We finally finish off with a March Madness preview. We discuss the top 4 seeds in each region and what seed we think the Badgers deserve.

Simon Phillips Interview: One of my favorites! Simon opens up about his London session career (which started at age 16!), what he learned, how it shaped his career as a musician & as a drummer… losing his home in the California fires... working with Mike Oldfield, Bob Clearmountain, John Paul Jones, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas, Roger Glover, Gary Moore, David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Bob Dylan, Jack Bruce, The Who, Chrissy Hynde… dealing with some personal dark times, moving here from England, being an optimist, Tony Roma’s, bangers & mash, and LOADS more VERY exciting things. What a guy! Simon Phillips’ career began at age 12, playing with his dad’s band. By 16, he was on his way to becoming THE first-call session drummer in London and since then, besides being a member of Toto for 12 years, he’s played with top artists like: Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, The Who, Peter Gabriel, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Judas Priest, Michael Shenker, Al DiMeola, Pete Townshend, Stanley Clarke, Gary Moore, Frank Zappa, Bernie Marsden, Phil Manzanera, Mike Rutherford, Carlos Santana and many more Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ 

On this week's podcast, Marcus sits down with Rob Holbert and Ashley Trice. From screenwriting school to ghost writing, this duo has paved a hard-working entrepreneurial journey in Mobile, AL. Listen to this week's episode to hear all about their journey to building the weekly publication, Lagniappe! You can find this episode on , Spotify, or iTunes. Rob: I'm Rob Holbert, with Lagniappe, one of the co-publishers. Ashley: And I'm Ashley Trice with Lagniappe, the other publisher. Marcus: Yay! Well, this is awesome, to have you guys on the podcast, 'cause I know we've been talking about this for a long time. Ashley: We have, since you beat us. Marcus: No, even before that. So what she's talking about, for those of you that aren't aware, we were all along with Harper Technology. We were finalists for the small business of the year award with the Mobile Chamber, because this podcast will live in perpetuity online. But we actually, in Blue Fish, ended up winning that award, much to my surprise. I honestly, I thought you guys were a shoe in. Rob: Well, we all thought you were, and Harper was. We had ourselves kind of put third. So it was one of those things where you lose, but I was completely happy with it. Marcus: [crosstalk 00:00:59] Rob: Yeah, I was completely happy with it. It was just like, great, glad you guys did well. Everybody did well. It was fun. It was really a lot of fun. Marcus: Yeah. But it was also, I really, absolutely enjoyed getting to know you guys through that process. We got to know each other so well, we started dressing alike. So, and the reference there is, if you look at the cover, both Rob and I were wearing the same jacket. We didn't plan that, it was something that just kind of happened. We know what Lagniappe is, we know what you all do. But why don't we go back in time, and why don't you take turns and kind of share with us the story of who you are. Did you grow up here in Mobile? Where did you go to high school? Did you go to college? Did you study english or journalism? Did you start working in the journalism trade, or, you know, give us some background. Ladies first. Ashley: Well, I grew up in the sticks, in Jackson, Alabama, about an hour north of here. I came, made it to Mobile, 'cause I went to South Alabama. I graduated with a degree in communications. And then tried to find a job, which is hard to do when you're right out of college. So I was kind of drifting, decided I would go to screenwriting school. So I went to the University of Texas in Austin, spent a year doing that, and realized that was not what I wanted to do, either. But it proved to be a good move, in the sense that I really, I became a fan of their alternative paper, the Austin Chronicle. Marcus: Nice. I'm familiar. Ashley: And I came back to Mobile. Rob and I had mutual friends. He was teaching at South, and we started talking. Both of us were like, we can't believe there's not a paper like this in Mobile, it's such a big market to not have a paper. And that's sort of where we intersected. Marcus: I hate to ask this, but what year was this? Ashley: 2002. Marcus: Okay, so not too long. Ashley: Well, probably 2001 we started talking about it, so. Marcus: Yeah. Ashley: Our first issue was 2002. Rob: Yeah, we worked on that for probably a good six months before we finally got one out. My background is, I grew up over in the saw grass in Gautier, Mississippi. And shoot over the sticks, I grew up in the marsh grass. I grew up in a small town over in Mississippi, Gautier. I went to school, Spring Hill, for college. Got my masters at Loyola. But I started out working over the Mississippi press in Pascagoula, out of college, and then subsequently, went back after I got my masters, and was there. And I ended up going to Capital Hill and working with Trent Lot who was, then, the senate majority leader. Sort of to get out of Gautier or get out of Pascagoula, I had gotten married, and for some strange reason, my wife didn't like Pascagoula and didn't wanna be there. And I had this idea that I would go there and learn about politics, et cetera, but I had always wanted to jump back into media. I just wanted to do it at a different level. I fell in love with opinion writing at an early age, and for some reason, they let me write a column when I was 22 over there. And I got stuck doing that, and I really loved it, and had this grandiose idea of being a syndicated columnist. And so that was the plan. I got up there and I ended up leaving Capital Hill, was a ghost writer for a while. I wrote for just about every big newspaper in the United States with somebody else's name on it. And then came back down here thinking, I'll come to Mobile, and I'll be hired by the press register, no problem. Surely, they'll want me. And they didn't. And so I kind of washed out of journalism at an early age, and was just stuck. I mean, I didn't have anywhere to go. I ended up working at Tony Roma's, the place for ribs. Marcus: Nice. Rob: And I was doing that for a little while. But I had a masters degree, ended up out at south as the advisor to the student newspaper. And so doing that, the Vanguard, the newspaper at South Alabama. And so I was teaching classes, as well. Ashley was taking one of my classes. We also knew each other through mutual friends, so I think that's kind of where she came in and said, "Will you come write a column for us?" And I said, sure, I'll write a column. Ashley: It was gonna be named the Mobile Mirror at that point, I might add, too. Rob: Yes, that was gonna be our original name, was the Mobile Mirror. And it eventually became pretty clear, we had a group of people that wanted to do stuff with it, and the only two people who were really serious were us. So we eventually said, let's just be partners on this thing. Ashley: And let's rename it something no one can spell or say or know what it means. Rob: Right, let's, yeah. That was a brilliant move as well. Everybody knows what Lagniappe means, right? Ashley: I still have to spell it and say it to people who just call. Marcus: For those that don't know, Lagniappe is ... Rob: A little something extra. It's like when you get a box of donuts, and they give you a thirteenth one. They give you an extra. Marcus: Or a couple of extra donut holes, or something sprinkled on top. Rob: Yeah, yeah. And truth be told, we misspelled it on our mock ups for the first two weeks. Ashley: Yeah. We had the ... it said [inaudible 00:06:19]. Rob: Yeah, we did. We transposed a letter. We did. It was bad. So yeah, that was the, portending things to come on that. Marcus: So in 2001, 2002, I mean, journalism was still going strong. There really wasn't the emphasis on the web, and all that other stuff. I mean, it's ... Ashley: Well, yeah. I was telling this story the other day. When we started all of the trade industry, we had a trade magazine call us. And they were like, why on earth would you be starting a newspaper at this time? Digital was just starting, but the big thing that was happening at that point were classifieds, had gone to Craigslist. So they had lost all of the- Marcus: Which was a money maker for many newspapers. Rob: It was a huge moneymaker. Ashley: It was the second source of revenue, huge source of revenue. So we, well, we don't really have classifieds. So it's not a source of revenue. We don't really have any revenue at all, so. Rob: Can't lose it when you don't have it. Ashley: Exactly. Rob: Did we mention that? Ashley: Yeah, so in a way, it was advantageous, because we didn't have it to lose. We had to start thinking of other ways to make money. And it was in the traditional sense of display advertising. But yeah, so it was definitely a different time. But we were so small, we started out as a five thousand circulation biweekly. And we were really silly at first. We were both a bit younger, I mean, we had a hard hitting issue on Botox was the very first ... Yeah. Rob: Yeah, we didn't really have a lot of news at all. Ashley: Wrestling made it in. Rob: Midget wrestling. I'm sorry, little person wrestling. Ashley: Little person. Marcus: No, back then, it was midget wrestling. Ashley: Back then, it was. But I made this speech- Marcus: We're more enlightened now. Ashley: Yes. I made this speech just recently for a bunch of high school students, and I said midget wrestling, and they all looked at me as if I had just said ... I was like, I'm sorry. Sorry, little person. And they actually called themselves midget wrestlers. It was not trying to ... Marcus: They did. Yes, it was not. It was not- Rob: That's not PC, I guess. But yeah, it was one of those things. It's like, I think Ashley had five thousand dollars. I mean, it was really just- Ashley: And a dream. Rob: That's really what the paper was started with. And it was sort of, our first big purchase was, we went out and bought a boom box, a radio that we could listen to while we put the paper together. And cell phones to call each other. And so that was it. Those were really- Marcus: Do you still have the boom box? Did you just say that? Rob: Yeah, we do. Yeah. We still have it. Marcus: Wow. Rob: It's still there. But we just ... The concepts, if you asked both of us, we just, oh yeah, in two years, this thing is just gonna be making tons of money. Because this was the biggest city in the United States that we could find that did not have an alternative newspaper at that point. There was just, you looked around a city of this size, all of them had it. Ashley: I mean, we wrote down all of the businesses. Oh, they'll definitely have, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Rob: And a lot of them were like, oh yeah, make a paper, we're gonna advertise. And then, you know, when you made the paper, it was like, check back with us when you're here for a couple years. Ashley: Yeah. Rob: And we also, one of the things that was tough for us, there had been a publication that was kind of a ... It was just about food. But it was exactly the same size as us. Ashley: It was a tabloid newspaper. Rob: Tabloid. And they had gone around and done a bunch of buying ads, doing trade for ads was what they were doing. We'll give you an ad, you give us free food at your place, and give us stuff. So it turned out badly, and they ended up owing people money, and whatever else. Just didn't follow through. And when we came in, people were like, yeah, we've seen this kind of thing before. Ashley: Yeah, you'll be gone in six months. Rob: Yeah. So that was the, everybody was like, it'll be gone. Ashley: At one point, I thought that was going to be true. Rob: Many points I thought it was gonna be. Ashley: But sixteen years later, here we are. Marcus: So doesn't every business owner? So like our story isn't much different. Started in 2007, little bit later than you. But I mean, it was with a laptop and an idea. And my first website was $300 and a tattoo for David's [inaudible 00:10:21]. I'm currently looking for another tattoo artist to do a half sleeve. I'd like to get a half sleeve done. So if you're out there and you're a tattoo artist, and you need a website ... Rob: Yeah, he's your guy. Here you go. Marcus: Send your portfolio to marcus@bluefishds.com. So what was your ... Let's go back in time, though. Because we talked to people about their first jobs, and what lessons may have been learned from it. And I often give the example of, the proper way to mop a floor, or that there's paying attention. And the reason why I give that isn't just because there's the right way to mop the floor, but it's that there's detail in something as mundane as mopping the floor. And so what was each of yours first job? And I'm looking for the crap job, I'm not looking for the newspaper job. Ashley: Well, I worked at Willy's Snow Cones in Jackson, Alabama. Rob: I love that place. Ashley: They were delicious, by the way. I learned to wear steel toed shoes when making snow cones, 'cause I- Marcus: Steel toed shoes when making snow cones? Are they afraid that you're gonna like- Ashley: Well, then, you have to get a 15 rectangular block of ice and load it into the snow cone machine, which I dropped on my foot. Had to have my toenail removed. It was ... So I guess I learned to be cautious in everything you're doing. But also, deliver delicious product at the same time. Rob: My first job was teaching swim lessons to kids, I guess when I was about 14. And I don't know what we learned from that. You know, it was fun. Not to stand in a lot of urine, I guess, was the main thing. Because it was just a swimming pool full of kids all day long. You're teaching one class after another. But I wanted to work. I couldn't wait to get a job, because I'm the oldest of five, so we had ... I was out there pushing the lawnmower all the time and do that stuff, so it was kind of part of the deal, and I just was ready to go work. I wanted to make money and save up and buy a car. Marcus: You know, I think I've been lying for about 120 episodes. I'm just sitting here realizing that my first job wasn't at the bagel bakery, and my first job was actually, 'cause Jim [Nagy 00:13:08] was the episode before you all, and he mentioned that he worked illegally, or what he thinks was illegally, at like 13, 14 years old for a fish restaurant. And so they had him fileting fish and stuff like that. And now that I'm thinking back about it, I had a warehouse job for a company that my dad worked for, and we actually took, I think they were Epson printers back in the day, when you couldn't go to Best Buy and every other place to get a printer. And we would remove the labels, and remove the barcode on the back, and replace them with the company branded information. And then they would sell them as their house brand. And I literally am just now remembering that. Rob: I think you're passed the statute of limitations on that. You're okay. Marcus: Is that okay? Rob: Yeah. Marcus: So I apologize to our listeners. That is hilarious. So you've already told us about how you started your business. Now do you remember going back to that very first issue where you thought, there's something to this. We've got it, we figured out what the recipe is. We figured out how to communicate effectively with the audience here in Mobile. 'Cause let's not sugar coat it, Mobile is a very, very unique market. Rob: I would say, one of the things that sort of gave us an idea of that is, we actually did a prototype of the paper to show advertisers. And we got threats of lawsuits from the prototype, and I thought- Marcus: Seriously? Rob: Yeah. We really pissed somebody off on just the prototype coming along. And we were kind of like, well, people are fired up. Ashley: We've already been threatened to be sued, and we haven't even- Rob: Yeah, we've already been threatened to be sued, and we haven't even published yet. So that, to me, was one. Ashley: Probably the biggest early on moment that I realized the power, just, I don't know, I still sometimes have trouble grasping this. But that people actually read what we write. I'm just a writer, so I just write because it's my craft. I don't actually think about people sitting around reading it. But we had, one of our very first cuisine editors. She was a tremendous writer, she still is a professional writer, I think, in Atlanta. And she was great. But she had a wicked tongue, and she reviewed a restaurant that's now out of business here. But the owner was ... I mean, it was tough. And it really had people talking. But he read that review on the same day that his restaurant burned to the ground. Marcus: Ooh. Ashley: And so he came into our office with soot and ash on his face to express his displeasure for it. So it kind of just made me realize, you know, that's not really answering your question- Marcus: No, it is. Ashley: But just the gravity of what we're doing, and it does matter. Rob: I do think that issue was- Marcus: There's some balance. Rob: Oh, sorry. Marcus: No, I don't mean to interrupt you, but- Ashley: I mean, I think we learned this market may not be ready for that level of honesty. But I think we've tempered a little bit over the years, but I think we still remain true to that we want honest reviews, and we want honesty in the paper. But there's a way to do it. Rob: Yeah. She was a classically trained chef, and she had lived, you know, I think she was from a much larger city. And she was used to much more brutal criticism, and- Marcus: Baseball bat to the knees sort of thing? Rob: Yeah. And you know, also, another part of that issue was our office was right next door to the guy's other restaurant. And so he came in, and he was furious. So it was kind of tough, that standpoint. But people started talking about us. Ashley: I hid under the desk, I'm not gonna lie. Rob: He was ... Oh, I'm gonna have you kicked out of this building, you're gonna never, I'm gonna do everything I can to make sure you guys never survive. But it didn't work out. But I think, that was a sign that, exactly what Ashley said, that it got a lot of people's attention, but it also kind of told us ... I mean, there was some things, I know when we started, we probably were a little more liberal with profanity in the paper and things like that, because newspapers like ours that were alternative newspapers at the time, you know, there's a lot of profanity in them and that kind of stuff. But we realized pretty quickly, Mobile doesn't go in for that as much. And it cheapens some of the writing, anyway, and it's really not- Marcus: You should be able to make a point without it. Rob: Yeah. And so, over time, for us, obviously, we have shifted dramatically from being an A&E paper, an arts and entertainment newspaper, to primarily, we think, being the newspaper for Mobile. That's what we think we are. Marcus: You are. There's no other ... who else is there? I mean, there's not really another source. Unless you think to go to AL.com. I mean, there's- Ashley: We did not set out to be that. What they did is we evolved with the media landscape in this town. I thought, when we started, that we would do news, but we would be a more traditional A&E paper. And we slowly, over time, we were like, oh, this market needs investigative journalism. AL.com, I mean, they have a couple reporters here, but their primary focus is Birmingham, and everyone knows that. Marcus: They cover just a few local stories from politics, and that's about it. Rob: But we don't really call ourselves an alternative paper anymore. We are a tabloid size, but we think that's really, honestly, where newspapers will end up going anyway. Most newspapers are gonna be that way. One of the things, when we started the paper, the one thing that Ashley and I looked at and said, where is this web thing going, and where are newspapers going, and what can you do? One thing that we both agreed on is that, you have to make sure that it's locally produced content. Content's gotta be great, and we gotta really produce it locally, because then it can't be reproduced on the web. You can't buy a bunch of stuff people are reading somewhere else, and have any effect. So everything we do, even our horoscopes, are written by the staff psychic. And we have just, everything is local. And we've kept it that way, because it is, we can tell, one of the things you can tell from looking at the web at that time, and even now, is you still have newspapers that can't figure out the fact that all their content, all that syndicated content they had, all those things, people have already read all that. Marcus: Right. Rob: And so you're not, all that world news coverage and things like that they're putting in the newspaper, they don't do as much of it anymore, but it's just filler at this point. Back in the day, it was actually important to have the news from the world in the newspaper, but it's not anymore. People go to the web for that stuff. Marcus: Yeah. Too many sources for it. Rob: Yeah. Marcus: If you were talking to someone that wanted to get started in running their own business, not a newspaper, just a business, what's the one bit of wisdom that you would impart to them? Rob: Find a fantastic partner, if you can. That's great. Ashley: Aw, thank you. Rob: It's true. I mean, I think that's one of the biggest things that we've done that I look around and say ... I mean, we've been in business 16 years, and we get along great, and we very, it's so infrequent that we have any real- Marcus: 16 years to be a partner with somebody. That's almost like a marriage. Rob: Yeah, it is. It is. Marcus: I don't know how you guys have done it. Ashley: It is. I mean, we rarely ... I think we just have such a similar view on where we wanna go with the paper, and just our views on what we should be. But I think, because of that, on the rare times that we disagree, we know each other is serious. It means a lot to me if I'm arguing with this. Rob: I mean, I say that because it is, it's such a load to carry to start a business. And it really is ... I think about, so many times, just how much more tired I would be if I didn't have a great partner I could trust to do things. I think I would've died a long time ago. It's just nice to be able to go out of town and know there's somebody there who is taking care of those things, and cares about it. And that's, you know how it is. It's tough just to be the only one. Marcus: I'm gonna try to not start crying right now. Rob: I think it's tough. Marcus: The rest of the week that I've had, you know, is just like ... Yeah. Rob: But I don't know very many business partnerships that last that long and work very well. Ashley: Yeah. People don't generally ... You know, I'm gonna start stealing something. I mean, I have stolen several ... A couple of diet Cokes over the years. Rob: A couple. Maybe probably about three to four thousand. Ashley: Not that many. Maybe like 20. Rob: It's a lot. Ashley: I usually didn't. Marcus: So what's the wisdom that you would impart? And it can't be find a great partner, 'cause that one's been taken. Ashley: You know, I would just, on a really boring, practical sense, I really thought financing was gonna be a lot easier. Rob: Oh, God. Ashley: I was just stunned after we had been in business for a while, when neither of us have ... A lot of people are like, oh, they have rich relatives just backing this for them. That is not the case, I can assure you. And even after we had a proven track record, it was really difficult to get financing for a while. We finally had to have a bank that would take a chance on us. So I think building those sort of relationships, because especially what we have, and you're probably like this too. We don't have a warehouse full of widgets they can guarantee the land with, or whatever. Marcus: I was always told to go and try and get financing prior to when you need it. And so very early on, the bank that I do most of my stuff with, which I'm not entirely thrilled with them, but they offered me a line of credit. And I was like, you know, I don't need it, but it's gonna cost me $200 a year, and if I ever need it, it's there, and it provides us with some runway if I need it. Now, granted, I've never used it. I think once, I used it just to see like, okay, well, what is this like? But it wasn't because I actually needed the money, I just ... Rob: We've needed it. And what we always found, our problem was, every time we've needed it, we had a tough time getting it. And it did, it ended up being actually one of the big banks that said, yes, we'll give you a line of credit. Versus the small town banks you think are gonna really ... And it really was somebody at the big bank that said, we love your product, and we think it's important for Mobile. And that was huge. And that part is- Ashley: That allowed us to go weekly, quite frankly. We were trying to get financing while we were going weekly. Marcus: I would imagine that's a fairly large expense. Ashley: Oh, it doubled our print bill. It doubled, you know, we had to get more reporters. Marcus: Just out of curiosity, what does it cost to print the paper every week? Rob: I'll tell you this. It's close to $400,000 a year. It's our second biggest expense. Marcus: Damn. Rob: Yeah. I mean, we'd love the web to work out. Ashley: If anyone can figure that out now ... Rob: That magic day when you see me driving down the road in a pink Cadillac, man, you'll know, hey, they figured the web out. It'll be- Marcus: I appreciate your honesty. Because I mean, I'm often times curious, just what does that cost? 'Cause it is. And every place I go downtown, there's a stack of your papers. And I'm just like, that has got to ... We deal with some printing, but not at the level you guys do. Rob: We do 30 thousand a week, now. And then we had this whole issue that president Trump did a tariff on newsprint from Canada earlier this year, and that's caused a massive increase on the print bill for every newspaper in the country. And that tariff was slapped down by the international trade commission, but the prices are still up. You know how it is. Once the price is up, they're not gonna come back down. So that's been tough. So that's a big challenge. And we were fortune. One thing for us is lightning strikes all the time for us. We get lucky a lot of times. Ashley: Yeah, because I don't think that we're great visionaries by any stretch. I think like, oh, God, how have we looked into this? I can't believe this has happened again. Rob: Yeah, there at times, I think. I think the smartest thing we ever did was to stick to, come up with a plan editorially, and stick with our plan to be excellent editorially, and do that the best we can. But Ashley met a guy one time who ended up being a true angel investor, and actually bought a small piece of the company, and gave us a good infusion of money that we needed. So those things over the years have just kind of come along and helped. But it's definitely ... There are lots of times that I look at it and I'm totally surprised that we're still doing this, and that we're still rolling along. Marcus: Nice. Well, are there any books, podcasts, people, or organizations that have been helpful in moving you forward? You've mentioned a couple, but maybe go to the books and organizations side of things. Rob: Trying to think. Marcus: You're writers, so you gotta be reading too, right? Ashley: Well, everyone thinks that. Everyone thinks that if you're writer, that you read a lot. Rob: You don't. Never read anything. Ashley: Yeah, because you don't want the other people in your head. Marcus: True, good point. Ashley: So you know, I would say, as far ... I am a big newspaper reader, I'm not a big book reader, I will say. Marcus: Sure. Ashley: I read the New York Times, Washington Post, Wallstreet Journal. I like to read them all. Gosh, I sound like Sarah Palin. Would she say something like that? I read all of them. Rob: I read all of them. Ashley: I actually do read them. And I think just seeing a good template for what's good journalism has always been ... Marcus: What the high quality of writing can be, yeah. Rob: Yeah, I think that's the main thing for me, as well, is just looking at ... I'm charged up when I see other good writing. I'm sure that we've reinvented the wheel several times, because we haven't gone to a lot of seminars and things like that. Ashley: Definitely should read more books on being a CFO kind of person. Rob: Yeah, and probably, and I'm sure we've wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars doing stupid stuff because we probably should both sit down and read a few articles and know a little bit more about things. Ashley: There's always so much to do, though. When is there time to do that? Rob: There is. And I feel like this, for us, a lot of this is just gut and gut instinct and knowledge of the business. And that's having worked in the business, I mean, I've worked at a couple smaller papers. And being in DC, seeing some things with that, I think it's kind of ... I don't think this is the trickiest business in the world, in terms of managing to produce a good product. Ashley: Well, if we were more money driven, that what destroyed newspapers. It is a business, yes. We have mouths to feed, and tuition bills, and mortgages and all that, like everyone else. But when big hedge fund greats are coming in and buying large newspapers, and they're slashing all of their staff, and that destroys the product. And I think, in a way, probably being a little dumb about ... I mean, not dumb, we're not idiots. Rob: No. Ashley: But not focusing on, oh, what's our Christmas bonus gonna be this year? I think that really probably kept the quality up, too, 'cause we really are in it for the passion. Marcus: Reinvesting back in the business instead of trying to cash out. Rob: I mean, traditionally, when you looked at newspapers, you looked at conglomerate owned newspapers, the profit is over ten percent. Sole ownership papers, you know, locally owned newspapers, usually, they're two or three percent. People put their own money back into the product, and try to keep the quality higher in a lot of cases. And so that's, I mean, I think that's one thing for us, is because we're able to ... I mean, I hope that we just continue to add quality in that regard, and make it a better newspaper from an editorial standpoint. So yes, it would be great to be able to read some things that would tell us how to do things in a better way, but there's so many naysayers at this point about the newspaper industry, there's nothing really to read that isn't, in a lot of ways, that isn't just telling you that you're done, you're cooked, it's over. Marcus: Yeah, it's kind of hard to swallow that stuff. Why would you go out and seek that when it's already something- Ashley: Well, it's for people who don't do it, either. They're like ... Marcus: Easy question. How do you like to unwind? Rob: I play guitar in a band. I enjoy that. Marcus: Really? Rob: Yeah. So that's one of my favorite things to do. I enjoy doing that stuff. And glass of wine every now and then. Marcus: What's the name of the band? Rob: Glass Joe. Marcus: Glass Joe, right. Rob: Remember who Glass Joe is? Marcus: No idea. Rob: Mike Tyson's punch out, the guy you beat up at first? Marcus: Oh, yeah. Rob: Yeah, that was a pretty clever name when we came up with it. Yeah. Been doing that for 20 years, so yeah. Marcus: Very cool. What about you? Ashley: Oh, gosh. You know, I have two little ... A six and a nine year old, so unwinding is not often. But I love to cook. So on the weekends, I'll usually spend half a day cooking stuff. Marcus: Cooking, baking, or ... Ashley: Not baking. I'm not a good baker for some reason, it makes me mad. Marcus: It's too precise, probably. Ashley: I guess. Marcus: I like cooking as well, but I don't like baking, 'cause the precision takes all the fun out of it. Ashley: Yeah, and I'm like, what am I doing wrong here? Why is this not moist? I followed the directions. You know, but ... No, I like doing Indian food one weekend, and then that kind of stuff. Marcus: Nice. Well, tell people where they can find you. Rob: You can find us about 1,500 different locations all over Mobile and Baldwin county. Marcus: Sure. Rob: Any of the regal purple boxes that we have now, and some of the old, hideous pink boxes that are remaining. And of course, online at  is where we live on the web. Marcus: Very good. Well, I wanna thank you again for coming on the podcast. Wrap up any final thoughts or comments you'd like to share. Rob: The only thing I would say is that we do really take seriously what we do, and we think it's important for every city to have a good newspaper. I don't think there's a great city that doesn't have a great newspaper. And so that's our goal. Marcus: I would agree. And that is why I thought you guys were gonna win. In all honesty, I did. I thought you guys were gonna win. Because I think so strongly about what it is that you all do, in spite of what is happening in your industry. So from all the Mobilians to you, I would just say keep it up. Rob: Thank you. Marcus: Because I know it's not easy, and we need a voice like what you all provide to keep the people in power honest. Rob: Oh, it's a dream come true to be able to do this. Ashley: Really. Rob: I mean, it really is for me, as a guy who started out in newspaper. I know Ashley just, coming up with an idea one day and having it be this, 16 years later, is just- Marcus: You're really just riding her coattails, let's be honest. Rob: I have been, absolutely. That's what I mean. When you pick a good partner, you gotta pick somebody who can run ahead of you and do well. Marcus: That's funny. What about you, anything you'd like to add? Ashley: No, I would just echo that. And I would just say, I remember ... Okay, there is one book I remember seeing. Marcus: Oh gosh, she's going back. Ashley: . So there is a book title. I remember picking it up, I didn't read it, but I thought the title was good. And it's true. Getting to write is a gift. There are so many people who call us every day that are like, "I'll do it for free, I just wanna write." And so being able to have a place for that is really a dream come true. Marcus: That's cool. Well, I appreciate your willingness to sit with me and share your journey as business owners and entrepreneurs. It's been great talking to you. Rob: Absolutely. Absolutely. Ashley: Yeah. And congratulations again for beating us. Rob: Yes. Marcus: We're gonna take that snippet and put it in front.

Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, August 10th to Thursday, August 16th  also known as timeshare week 32. I am joined by the amazing Maggie again today and we may do this as a weekly thing on a trial basis.   The shoutout for this week goes to Regina Crusan. She’s been a guest on the show a couple of times (episodes 76 and 93) and is a frequent guest at the Renaissance. She Is actually down there in Aruba as we speak. If you’re reading this Regina, enjoy Aruba!   Now let’s move into the events category.   FOOD   A Taste of Italy at Mango's Restaurant When: 12 August / 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Where: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort - Mangos Restaurant Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1924034267894062/   This three course menus is prepared from authentic Italian recipes.   Appetizer / Soup Country Style Minestrone Soup or Smoked Salmon Carpaccio Mixed Greens & Toasted Pine Nuts   Main Course Pasta con Scampi Sautéed Shrimp with Garlic   Fresh Herbs, Tomatoes, on a Bed of Spaghetti or Pollo Piccata Chicken Breast Filet with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce Grilled Zucchini & Mushroom Risotto   Desserts Homemade Tiramisu   Open from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Mangos Restaurant. US$32.50 per person exclusive 15% Service Charge and 6% Government Taxes.   Local Fishermen Night at Mangos Restaurant When: 14 August / 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Where: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort - Mangos Restaurant Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1924034267894062/   Daily fresh catch-of-the-day prepared and served to your liking.   SOUP    Corn chowder with chili flakes.   PLATED SALAD BAR Garden greens with onions, tomatoes, cucumber accompanied with olives, pearl onions, boiled eggs, cheese, croutons, green asparagus and a dressing of your choice.   CAPTAIN'S CORNER Delicious sides like pan bati, funchi, steamed rice, okra, sweet potatoes, fried yucca, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetable ratatouille.   MANGOS LOCAL RAW BAR GRILL Choose from fresh Lion Fish, Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, Snapper, Calamari and Tuna. Let our chef prepare your choices a la minute from the grill, poached or sautéed.   FISHERMAN’S TALK Our weekly changing dessert!   Open from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Mangos Restaurant. US$39.50 per person exclusive 15% Service Charge and 6% Government Taxes.a   Dinner Under The Stars at Renaissance Island When: 15 August / 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/239249196676346/   Take a boat trip to Renaissance Island and let your taste buds travel to paradise.   Enjoy our 4-course dinner menu consisting of succulent Herb Crusted New Zealand Lamb Chops or locally caught Snapper, while your toes get pampered in our white secluded sand.   Our private dinner setting includes a welcome cocktail at Lucy's Dock (across the Renaissance Mall), boat trip to Renaissance Private Island, dinner on the beach and live entertainment for only $65 per person. Children from 5 to 12 yrs pay $32.50.   For more information or reservations, please contact one of our Navigators at 523-6115   Asian Delight at Mangos Restaurant When: 16 August / 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Where: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort - Mangos Restaurant Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/699716750360428   A taste of Asia. More flavors, more spices, more variety with our three course menu.   APPETIZER   Soto Ayam | Indonesian chicken soup or Chinese Veggie Spring Rolls  | Thai sweet chili sauce.   MAIN COURSE Indonesian Rijsttafel | Beef Rendang, chicken sate peanut sauce coconut curry shrimp, fried rice, green beans, plantain, pickled cucumber, Sambal and Atjar.   DESSERTS Ginger mango sherbet.   Open from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Mangos Restaurant. US$32.50 per person exclusive 15% Service Charge and 6% Government Taxes.   LIFESTYLE Martini Night When: 10 August / 6:00-8:00 pm Where: Ike's Bistro (J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 55, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/266598553935786/   Every Friday we celebrate the weekend with $5 Martini Night. Come lounge and listen to the sounds of Lucre Houtman while sipping your favorite Martini.   Chasing Coral Screening at University of Aruba When: 16 August / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: University of Aruba Source: https://www.visitaruba.com/things-to-do/aruba-events/chasing-coral-screening-at-university-of-aruba/   The University of Aruba and VisitAruba are hosting a free screening event of the Netflix Original Documentary, "Chasing Coral".   The greatest impact of our changing climate has been hiding in our ocean – until now…   We, in collaboration with University of Aruba and Aruba Int'l Regatta, are hosting a free screening of the Sundance award-winning Chasing Coral, a film that takes you on an eye-opening adventure to witness the collapse of our coral reefs.   We’ll be joined by special guests to discuss what this wake-up call means for the future of Aruba and the rest of the globe!   Speakers:   Father-Daughter team, Castro & Veronica Perez, will be present on behalf of Aruba Reef Care Foundation with insights on Aruba's own ocean care Concerned Captain of Tranquilo Charters Aruba, Anthony Hagedoorn Representative of the Dutch Marines Marinierskazerne Savaneta Renata Goodridge, Director of Sailors for the Sea Caribbean Eric Mijts: President Aruba Regatta Foundation / University of Aruba   Aruba Hotel And Tourism Association - AHATA's Environmental Committee team will also be present with info on the hospitality & tourism industry of Aruba   Join us for this special event and see what this film reveals about the need for ACTION!   Discover the story hidden below the waves... a campaign to inspire action in unexpected places.   CHASING CORAL is a film directed by Jeff Orlowski and produced by Larissa Rhodes, as an Exposure Labs production. It was filmed over three years, with 500+ hours underwater, includes footage from over 30 countries, and was made with the support of over 500 people around the world.   With its breathtaking photography, nail-biting suspense, and startling emotion, Chasing Coral is a dramatic revelation that won’t have audiences sitting idle for long.   For more information please contact the University of Aruba, view their Facebook event or email us at: va@visitaruba.com. ENTERTAINMENT Energy Fusion When: 11 August / 8:30-9:15 pm Where: Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives (JE Irausquin Boulevard #45, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/214208372531590/   ENERGY FUSION is performed at the Tamarijn Hotel by the Popcorn Dancers, one of Aruba's best Youth Dance Group. During the show the performers will entertain you with the most popular Modern, Caribbean, Latin & Local dance rhythms on the island. The Popcorn Dancers & magicians Jovi & Tridini are determined to bring pleasure for your eyes, ears, heart & soul.   Shortcutz Aruba Rewind When: 12 August / 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Ateliers '89 (Dominicanessenstraat 34, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/244771049690948/   Celebrating the upcoming new season of Shortcutz Aruba, we will feature the past presented short films in one artsy night. This is a FREE EVENT.   Movie Night Under The Stars When: 14 August / 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Where: Renaissance Ocean Suites Beach Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/399886853853015/   Pop the corn and dim the lights...we're staying in for Family Movie Night at the Renaissance Ocean Suites Beach.   Join us for a Family Fun Night with Movie Under The Stars. Admission: RenAruba guests only.   An Evening With Brian James When: 15 August / 8:00 - 10:00 pm Where: Flor de Oriente (Kerkstraat 6, None Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/475200609557738/   I'm very excited to be playing a second show at this awesome venue. I will be performing material from "Right Here", "Let It Ride", as well as old favorites and new tunes from my upcoming album "Long Way Home". Bring your friends, have a drink and enjoy the music. Hope to see you all there!   ARUBA RAY’S COMEDY Where: Amsterdam Ballroom, Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Website: http://www.arubacomedy.com   Aruba Today called this the ‘BEST SHOW IN ARUBA’ three years in a row… this is a standup comedy show featuring America’s finest comedians, all of whom perform regularly at the top venues in the United States. These are NYC-based and LA-based comedians.   LINE-UP (Last Night) AUGUST 10: PETE LEE, BRIAN SCOTT MCFADDEN, RAY ELLIN   These shows sell out nightly. The show starts at 8:30pm. Doors open at 8pm. Seating is first come, first serve. Show is approximately 90 minutes long. Any age can attend, however the show is intended for a mature audience! Line-up subject to change. Guy Bavli, Master of the Mind When: 14 August / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (recurring event every Tuesdays until 28 August) Where: Alhambra & Divi Resorts Aruba Banquet & Events (J.E.Irausquin Boulevard # 41, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/153482718642217/ Tickets: http://www.masterofthemind.com/   Guy Bavli led a long, successful career filled with science-defying stunts and demonstrations, performing for fortune 500 companies, primetime television networks, and audiences around the world. Despite this, Bavli claims no superpowers. His skills actually lie in advanced applications of mind magic, psychology, physiology, and intuition, gained through years of intense study and practice. Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant When: 16 August / 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Where: The Old Cunucu House (Palm Beach 150, 0000 Palm Beach, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/968899453248017/   Are you searching for things to do in Aruba? Aruba Sinatra Shows started 6 years ago and we would like to celebrate it with you while enjoying the good things of life any time this year. After more than 300 weekly performances Aruba Sinatra Shows is one of the longest running productions in Aruba!   Experience beautiful composed, orchestrated and arranged music with wonderful romantic lyrics sung by Fred de Jong. Order local food and delicious drinks while watching our Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant or ask for our Dinner Special Menu.   Live entertainment every Thursday from 7:30 till 9:30 pm featuring songs like:"Fly Me To The Moon", "I've Got The World On A String", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Way", "New York - New York", "The Way You Look Tonight" and many more...   The Show Ticket is only $15.00 per person (food and drinks, transportation, gratuities not included). During the show you can eat and drink something a la carte. KARAOKE/SPECIAL NIGHTS   Barney’s Restaurant (Palm Beach 21 A Palm Beach, Aruba) Website: https://barneysaruba.com – Karaoke Nights every Fridays, starting at 10:00 pm   Soprano’s Piano Bar (Lloyd G. Smith Boulevard 370, Noord, Aruba) Website: http://www.sopranospianobararuba.com/ – Unplugged Nights every Saturdays, starting at 8:00 pm   Matthew’s Beachside Restaurant (J.E. Irausquin Blvd 51, Oranjestad) Website: https://www.matthews-aruba.com/ – Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 9:00 – 11:00 pm   7 Club Lounge Bar (Windstraat 32, Oranjestad, Aruba) Page: https://www.facebook.com/7arubacom/ – Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 2:00 am   Rock’n'Rock(Caya Taratata, Coral Plaza 15 L-3, Pos Abao, AW Oranjestad) Page: https://www.facebook.com/rocknrockaruba/ – Rockaoke every Wednesdays, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am   Ricardo’s Restaurant & Bar (J.E. Irausquin Blvd 53, Aruba) Website: http://ricardosaruba.restaurant/ – Karaoke Dance Party! every Thursdays, starting at 9:00 pm   The Rose Bar & Lounge Restaurant (Boegoeroei 11-Z, Noord) Page: https://www.facebook.com/therosearuba/ – Karaoke Happy Hour every Thursdays, starting at 6:00 pm What goes on at MooMba Beach?Moomba Beach (JE Irausquin BLVD 230, 0000 Palm Beach, Aruba) Friday, 10 August from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPrimo Bandits Live on Stage Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/260294184761664/ Join us for an evening with C-Zar live on stage. C-Zar has a wonderful, unusual, voice which will keep you spellbound. Come and toast with us to another beautiful night in Aruba. Monday, 13 August from 9:00 pm - 11:00 pmC-Zar on stage at MooMba Beach Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/184981868733145/ Join us for an evening with C-Zar live on stage. C-Zar has a wonderful, unusual, voice which will keep you spellbound. Come and toast with us to another beautiful night in Aruba. Wednesday, 15 August from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmTravel Sessions LIVE at MooMba Beach Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/244018103036121/ Aruba’s hottest Caribbean style band with many international songs. The Travel Sessions formation makes sure you will get on the dance floor and make you soak in the authentic Caribbean feeling right at MooMba Beach. Happy moments! Let’s look into the cruise ships schedule portion which has a bit more activity compared to last week.     A piece of news for this week: Tony Roma’s, an Aruba staple for 25 years and probably one of the longest-running chain restaurants in the island, is closing down. If there’s anything at all that you would like to suggest for the show or simply want to relay feedback, please do send me an email at curt@onehappypodcast.com or drop a voice message on our hotline number (302) 635-0815.

It's a back-to-back Boston spectacular! Our hosts learn all about the rough-and-tumble lives of the students of Carl Winslow High School, and get plenty of sage advice from Chi McBride. Tony Roma’s, pill dinners, Home Improvement, Dazed and Confused, The Town, It’s Pat, and fiduciary rock are also discussed.

This episode is a special edition of Eastside Radio’s film show Cinemascape, where we look at the role of HIV in the movies. We're joined by Tony Roma, CJ Johnson, Maren Smith and Lisa Rose as each one brings a particular film that has impacted on both their life and understanding of HIV. Films discussed in [...]Read More... from How Much Do You Know? Episode 10

Andy and David are back talking comedy and food and great places to eat while on the road performing. David starts us off in Dubuque, Iowa at a Tony Roma's where he had a very delicious Memphis Burger. Andy then finally made it to the much anticipated BACON THEMED RESTAURANT in Kannapolis, NC, Crispy's Bar & Grill where he had their signature Steak & Cheese Wrap along with some other goodies Greg the owner let him try. The whole experience was awesome! Finally David heads down the road from his house in Austin, TX to Catfish Parlour, where David got... the Chicken Fried Steak. There's lots of talk about about "Onion Loaf" and be sure and stick around for the story of the slightly bigoted fellow Andy hung out with by accident. Enjoy!

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After fulfilling a decade long dream of learning Transcendental Meditation, I do a very unenlightened thing and eat at Tony Roma's. Is all of Tony Roma's food frozen? It might be. More thoughts on The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F#ck.  A lovely Canadian man writes in about a long distance love that may be dwindling. Should he still get a visa to be with her? Also, why was a 4 ft tall guy wearing nothing but purple and high heels able to convince us he was a sex symbol? All this and more - GET YOUR LIFE! 

When Tony Romo joined the Dallas Cowboys back in 2003, some people confused his name with that of Tony Roma’s, the restaurant chain. They thought maybe Tony Romo was related to the Tony Roma family, perhaps heir to the baby back ribs fortune, even though there was an important one letter of difference at the […]

When Tony Romo joined the Dallas Cowboys back in 2003, some people confused his name with that of Tony Roma’s, the restaurant chain. They thought maybe Tony Romo was related to the Tony Roma family, perhaps heir to the baby back ribs fortune, even though there was an important one letter of difference at the...

When Tony Romo joined the Dallas Cowboys back in 2003, some people confused his name with that of Tony Roma’s, the restaurant chain. They thought maybe Tony Romo was related to the Tony Roma family, perhaps heir to the baby back ribs fortune, even though there was an important one letter of difference at the...

The elusive and eccentric Bug Mane (???) stops by the podcast to review his home state of Florida favorite, Tony Roma's, aka "a place for ribs". Naturally, Star Wars is also under discussion. Mitch, Wiger, and Bug review KFC's Nashville Hot Chicken in another edition of The Leftovers.

Be Efficient Tv offers tips and tricks from leading experts to help you make your life and business more efficient through an in depth interviews with different thoughtful leaders, business experts, authors, founders and millionaires. You will discover strategies that you can implement easily into your everyday life to help you save time and make the most of the time that you have. Experts from a variety of backgrounds and industries are interviewed regularly to reveal their personal secrets for being more productive. Whether you are interested in learning more about what it takes to start your own business or you simply want to be more productive in your daily affairs, the experts interviewed on Be Efficient Tv can help you to be more effective, well-organized, and efficient to boost your daily life and business experience and achieve bigger outcome and results with less time, effort, and cost. Be Efficient Tv is a perfect fit for Entrepreneurs and Wantrepreneurs Be Efficient Tv is hosted by Ahmed Al Kiremli a Serial Entrepreneur, Business Advisor, Learning Junky and Efficiency Expert. He has founded many different Offline & Online Businesses, such as (IRAQI TOUCH) the first Iraqi food franchise in the world, (GAMES CORNER) an inventive gaming brand leveraging “dead space” within malls and subsequently franchised the concept, (CLIMB AND SLIDE) a kids playground franchise concept, (BEST MOVIE RATINGS) the world’s best movie ratings app, (AhmedAlKiremli.com) a consultancy business & blog, and (BeEfficient.Tv) What Are the Types and Level of Experts on Be Efficient Tv? • The world’s top visionaries, thoughtful leaders, mentors, thinkers, business experts, advisors, and consultants. • Billionaires and millionaires. • Founders and CEOs for different companies and startups. • Authors/book editors/agents / publishers. • Investors, angel investors, VCs, and private equity experts. • Marketing strategists, technology evangelists, bloggers, developers, and Internet marketing experts. • Efficiency and productivity experts. • Successful entrepreneurs, so we can learn from their success stories and failures. • High-level executives in big companies, so we can learn from their career paths and experiences in their sectors or departments. • Top athletes, Olympians, and Paralympians. • Health and fitness experts. • Mindset and wellbeing experts. For Whom Is Be Efficient Tv? Entrepreneurs and Wantrepreneurs • People who want to improve their life and business and make them more efficient through learning. • Entrepreneurs who want to be more efficient and excel in their journey. • People who want to be happy and fulfilled by finding their real purpose and acting on it to achieve their vision and add value to the world. • Entrepreneurs who want to automate their business. • People who want to use innovative hacks to automate their life and business and make them more efficient. • Different types of businesses and startups. • Employees who want to transition from the employment life to the entrepreneurial life. • Employees who want to be entrepreneurs without creating a job with a larger time commitment. • Employees who want to have a more efficient career path. • People who want to add value to the world and leave this world with a great legacy. Ahmed Al Kiremli: Hi everyone this is Ahmed Al Kiremli and welcome to Be Efficient Tv. The mission of this web TV show is to boost the efficiency of your business and life through tips and tricks from leading experts.    Bio Corey Rabazinski is a digital marketer by trade a passion. He i s currently the Marketing Director at Code School, which was recently acquired b y Pluralsight. While there, he helped the company get to over $1M in mo nthly revenue and over 1,000,000 users within his first year. He is accr edited by both Google and Bing and is the author of Google AdWords for Beginners. Prior to joining Code School he managed multi-million dollar digital campaigns for companies such as Holiday Inn, Tony Roma's, Diamo nd Resorts and Universal Studios while working at an Ad Age Top 100 advertising agency. Corey Rabazinski is a Google and Bing accredited digital marketer with 6+ years of experience helping companies grow online. He has managed multi-million dollar digital campaigns for companies such as Holiday Inn, Tony Roma's, Diamond Resorts and Universal Studios. He is currently the Marketing Director at Code School where he has helped the startup get to over 1 million users and $1M MRR. He also teaches digital marketing online with courses that have over 10,000 combined students. Responsible for: -Paid acquisition channels including Paid Search, Retargeting, Display Advertising & Strategic Partnerships. -Email marketing including marketing automation, lead nurturing and upset campaigns -Organic Search (SEO) strategy, research & implementation -Customer Analytics and conversion rate optimization My name is Corey and I am a digital marketer by trade and passion. I ’ m currently the Marketing Director at Code School , based in sunny Orlando, We were recently acquired  by the fantastic team at Pluralsight. About a year ago I discovered that I also enjoy teaching. Since then, I ’ ve released a book ( available on Amazon ) and a course on Google AdWords . The book launched with over 5,000 downloads in the first week and my course currently has over 10,000 students. I ’ ve also been working on a URL builder  tool for marketers that adds UTM tracking codes onto URLs, shortens them, and saves them for later use and analysis. It is a work in progress, but I am excited in the direction that the product is heading. Outside of work I enjoy traveling, photography , movies, and playing golf – I played football in college at the University of Central Florida, but just stick to watching nowadays. I am also trying  to teach myself design with Sketch , my new favorite Mac app. Introduction  Corey Rabazinski is the author of Google AdWords for Beginners, he ’ s the Marketing Director of Code School which is (Acquired by Pluralsight ), he ’ s also an expert in PPC, Email Marketing and SEO Questions  What ’ s your background and how did you start in the digital world? How did you help the Code School get to over $1M in monthly revenue and over 1,000,000 users within your first year at the company? What ’ s Pluralsight? Why Pluralsight acquired Code School? How to be accredited by both Google and Bing? What ’ s google adwords? Is using adwords more friendly nowadays comparing with before? Why having a landing page is important when using adwords? What are the must have factors in a landing page that coverts leads into subscribers and customers? What are the ad groups fundamentals? Location targeting vs. location groups? Pay per click or per impression is wiser choose for campaigns? Manual budget or automatic budget for the price per click is a better option to go with? Any other advise regarding bidding and budgeting? What are the Ads extensions and how to use them? How to write an attractive ads? Best techniques to adding the right keywords? How to research keywords? How to optimize the click through rates? What ’ s the URL builder tool that you are working on and how it works? Which email auto responder you prefer? How many emails should be sent to the list without pushing them to opt out? Text emails or emails with pictures or layout convert betters? How to increase the open rate of emails? Should we capture name and email in the opt in forms or just the email? Do you recommend any email marketer? Share with us some more tips that improve conversion? What ’ s your 2 cents about off page and on page SEO that works nowadays? Ho w to Create a Successful Udemy Course? How do you write and blog efficiently? Do you like the employment life? Do you think of quiting the employment life one day into full time entrepreneurial venture? Do you run PPC or Email Marketing or Conversion Campaigns out of code school as freelancer? How much do you charge per hour for consultation? Tell us more about your other projects that you are currently working on or planning for the future? Share with us some of the tools or software that make you more efficient? What are your other hobbies? Who are your top 3 mentors? What are the Top 3 apps that you use on your smart phone? What are the habits that you are trying to develop to stay efficient? If you have the chance, what would you say to advice your younger self? What are your top 3 favorite books? What are the top 3 people that you are inspired by? What makes you really happy? How people can contact you?  

TOPIC: Yes. Yes. This week, Dan and Merlin follow-up on their recent 5by5 at the Movies episode about Glengarry Glen Ross, talking more about sales culture, media consumption, how our personal data gets used to close us, and why Dan admires Ricky Roma. Or, Tony Roma, as you call him.

TOPIC: Yes. Yes. This week, Dan and Merlin follow-up on their recent 5by5 at the Movies episode about Glengarry Glen Ross, talking more about sales culture, media consumption, how our personal data gets used to close us, and why Dan admires Ricky Roma. Or, Tony Roma, as you call him.

Time capsules, unnecessary musical numbers, and a beach pimp who keeps calling people Tony Roma's. Guests: Lennon Parham (Best Friends Forever, Accidentally on Purpose), Neil Campbell (Comedy Bang Bang, A Kiss From Daddy), Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Up Up Up). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed. Recorded live at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles. More at BeforeYouWereFunny.com