Podcast appearances and mentions of Turner Broadcasting System

What do all great brands have in common? They create a meaningful experience for their customers–something Stu Synder is an expert in. Stu is the Founder and President of Snyder Media Group, LLC., creating content and providing strategic guidance to media, live entertainment, and start-up companies.  Chances are, you're already familiar with Stu's work. Maybe you watched Cartoon Network or Adult Swim during his long tenure at Turner Broadcasting System. Perhaps you've seen a film he helped bring to screens, such as Terminator 2: Judgement Day or Reservoir Dogs. Or maybe you've attended Disney on Ice or a Ringling Brothers show. Most recently, Stu is the co-owner of Beal's Lobster Pier, an iconic restaurant and lobster pier on Mount Desert Island, Maine. The one thing that all of Stu's projects have in common is that they offer people memorable experiences. Exceed Your Customers' Expectations Stu lives by the rule of over-delivering. When someone walks into his restaurant, he aims to put a smile on their face–whether that's with great customer service, decorations on their takeout box, or an extra gift with their order. It might even involve taking the customer for a walk to show them where the lobsters come in.  It's all about the experience and making them feel connected to your brand. When you exceed expectations, that's what turns customers into advocates.  Equally important is how you deal with customers when things go wrong. Stu personally responds to every review of his restaurant, positive or negative. If it's positive, he thanks them for coming in. If it's not, he uses it as a learning opportunity and lets the customer know how he plans to correct the issue. The most important thing is to make your customers feel heard and taken care of. Building an Entrepreneurial Team As any business owner knows, building a team comes with its fair share of challenges. It can be difficult to keep everyone on the same page moving toward your vision. Stu takes a unique approach, encouraging his team to think like entrepreneurs–to look for out-of-the-box solutions, be creative, and take calculated risks.  If you're the leader, it's your job to give your team direction. But you should also listen to their input on that direction. Set targets together so everyone stays accountable. In the hiring process, Stu recommends focusing on personality just as much (if not more so) than their work experience. Get to know the person, their communication style, and their interests. Would they get along with the other people on your team? Does their communication style work well with yours? Look for people who want positive relationships with their professional peers. Strong connections within your team make for a healthier business. Enjoy this episode with Stu Snyder… Soundbytes 17:13-17:37 “If someone comes in expecting this, I want to over-deliver and exceed their expectations, whether that is the time that they hit Beal's or they get a little thing, someone orders from deals a box of lobsters, or Lunchable kids. How do we over exceed that expectation and put a smile on their face? What do we put in the box? How is the box decorated? How do we deliver on that experience?” 18:47-19:01 “You're not going to take care of 100% of the people and satisfy everyone. It's also when things go wrong or they're not perfect, how do we respond to them? How do we take care of them? Because that's critical to me.”  24:13-24:35 “I like to keep growing. I like working with different teams and learning, because I personally feel that if you if one stays too long in one place, you're only learning one set of disciplines. This is the way we did it. Well, what I wanted to learn was different ways of doing things and then apply it to my overall skill set. “ Quotes “Making people feel special, making people become advocates for your show or advocates for your brand is very important.”  “Over-delivering is critical.” “How do we make people feel special, especially in a world that we're living in, where I think people are looking for that.” “Being a leader was encouraging my team to think as entrepreneurs.”  “Never take yourself too seriously.” “Your team needs direction. They need to know where they're headed.” “If I'm making a hiring decision after one hour, I'm not doing my job.” Links mentioned in this episode: From Our Guest Visit Stu's website: https://stuartsnyder.com/  Connect with Stu on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartsnyder/  Connect with brandiD Download our free guide to learn 16 crucial website updates that attract more leads and convert visitors into clients: https://thebrandid.com/website-tweaks/ Ready to elevate your digital presence with a powerful brand or website? Contact us here: https://thebrandid.com/contact-form/

Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The Walt Disney Company where she serves as an integral member of the enterprise Human Resources senior leadership team. Dr. Cornileus is responsible for learning and leadership development, talent and succession management, performance management, and career development. Dr. Cornileus joined The Walt Disney Company in 2009, serving for nearly 13 years at ESPN prior to moving into her current role. At ESPN, she led learning, talent management, organization development, diversity, equity and inclusion, and wellness.  Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Dr. Cornileus served as director, executive development & organizational effectiveness for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. from 2004 to 2009 and vice president, training & organizational development for Aegis Communications Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2004. She began her career as an educator.  Dr. Cornileus is involved with several professional and civic organizations. She serves on the Advisory Board for Advanced Leadership Laboratory, Women in Sports and Events (WISE) National Board of Directors, the boards for the University of Florida Foundation and Empower Her Network. Dr. Cornileus is a past board member and officer for the University of Georgia College of Education Board of Visitors, for the Urban League of Greater Hartford, and the T. Howard Foundation.  Dr. Cornileus has been recognized by various industry and professional organizations, including being selected to the distinguished list of Wonder Women by Multichannel News, CableFax's Most Powerful Women Mentor of the Year and Most Influential Minorities in Cable, and Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching. She has also been profiled in the Chief Talent Development Officer Magazine, Savoy Magazine's list of Most Influential Women in Corporate America, and Pivot Magazine's Pivotal Women. Dr. Cornileus was honored with a Career Achievement Award by the New England Chapter of Women in Cable and Telecommunications and inducted into the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Hall of Fame.  Dr. Cornileus' philanthropic endeavors focus primarily on promoting access to education. In 2022, she established the Harris Family Opportunity Scholarship at the University of Georgia and in 2019, she established the Tonya Harris Cornileus CJC Diversity in Communications Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Florida. She is a major donor to the Criterion's Club Gwendolyn Pinkney Harris Scholarship in honor of her deceased mother. Dr. Cornileus mentors college students through the University of Georgia's alumni mentor program and young professionals across various companies and industries. She has mentored high school students through the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education's New Beginnings program, and actively supports several other community service organizations.  Dr. Cornileus is a lifelong learner. She earned her Ph.D. and M.Ed. in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of Georgia and her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Florida. Dr. Cornileus received the Senior Certified Professional designation by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and the Professional Coaching certification by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC CPC). She is passionate about helping individuals and teams realize their full potential and regularly spends her time keynote speaking, writing, and reading on topics of personal and professional development. Quotes: “Avoid regret. Regret is perhaps one of the worst things you could do to avoid getting near the end or at any point of your life and living such a regretful experience is to go ahead and believe in yourself.” “I knew that I wanted to be a part of helping people realize their goals and dreams and believe in themselves.” “Believing in yourself and just taking one step forward toward it. And I believe the way starts to open up for us.” “Do it scared. Don't let fear be the reason you don't do something. Just do it scared.” Chapters: 00:00  Introduction to Dr. Tonya Cornelius 01:57  Tonya's Background and Passion for Helping Others 10:15  The Importance of Belief in Oneself and Taking Leaps of Faith 23:50  Finding Focus and Inspiration with a Word of the Year 30:37  Embracing Awe and Wonder for More Joy and Fulfillment 40:59  Takeaway Tips and Closing Remarks R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Self-reflection and answering perennial questions about identity, values, and contribution are essential for personal growth. Who am I really?  What do I value?  What gifts and talents do I have?  How do I want to contribute?  Belief in oneself and taking leaps of faith are crucial for realizing one's full potential. Generosity and mentorship play a significant role in helping others reach their goals and dreams. Having a word of the year can provide focus and inspiration for personal development. Focusing on awe and wonder in everyday experiences can bring more joy, purpose, and fulfillment. Resources: Your Aha Life  Tonya on YouTube Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  Free N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Free Generosity Quiz Credits: Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 190, with Shannon Cassidy for a Generous Leadership Coaching Tip.

Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The Walt Disney Company where she serves as an integral member of the enterprise Human Resources senior leadership team. Dr. Cornileus is responsible for learning and leadership development, talent and succession management, performance management, and career development. Dr. Cornileus joined The Walt Disney Company in 2009, serving for nearly 13 years at ESPN prior to moving into her current role. At ESPN, she led learning, talent management, organization development, diversity, equity and inclusion, and wellness.  Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Dr. Cornileus served as director, executive development & organizational effectiveness for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. from 2004 to 2009 and vice president, training & organizational development for Aegis Communications Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2004. She began her career as an educator.  Dr. Cornileus is involved with several professional and civic organizations. She serves on the Advisory Board for Advanced Leadership Laboratory, Women in Sports and Events (WISE) National Board of Directors, the boards for the University of Florida Foundation and Empower Her Network. Dr. Cornileus is a past board member and officer for the University of Georgia College of Education Board of Visitors, for the Urban League of Greater Hartford, and the T. Howard Foundation.  Dr. Cornileus has been recognized by various industry and professional organizations, including being selected to the distinguished list of Wonder Women by Multichannel News, CableFax's Most Powerful Women Mentor of the Year and Most Influential Minorities in Cable, and Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching. She has also been profiled in the Chief Talent Development Officer Magazine, Savoy Magazine's list of Most Influential Women in Corporate America, and Pivot Magazine's Pivotal Women. Dr. Cornileus was honored with a Career Achievement Award by the New England Chapter of Women in Cable and Telecommunications and inducted into the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Hall of Fame.  Dr. Cornileus' philanthropic endeavors focus primarily on promoting access to education. In 2022, she established the Harris Family Opportunity Scholarship at the University of Georgia and in 2019, she established the Tonya Harris Cornileus CJC Diversity in Communications Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Florida. She is a major donor to the Criterion's Club Gwendolyn Pinkney Harris Scholarship in honor of her deceased mother. Dr. Cornileus mentors college students through the University of Georgia's alumni mentor program and young professionals across various companies and industries. She has mentored high school students through the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education's New Beginnings program, and actively supports several other community service organizations.  Dr. Cornileus is a lifelong learner. She earned her Ph.D. and M.Ed. in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of Georgia and her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Florida. Dr. Cornileus received the Senior Certified Professional designation by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) and the Professional Coaching certification by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC CPC). She is passionate about helping individuals and teams realize their full potential and regularly spends her time keynote speaking, writing, and reading on topics of personal and professional development. Quotes: “Avoid regret. Regret is perhaps one of the worst things you could do to avoid getting near the end or at any point of your life and living such a regretful experience is to go ahead and believe in yourself.” “I knew that I wanted to be a part of helping people realize their goals and dreams and believe in themselves.” “Believing in yourself and just taking one step forward toward it. And I believe the way starts to open up for us.” “Do it scared. Don't let fear be the reason you don't do something. Just do it scared.” Chapters: 00:00  Introduction to Dr. Tonya Cornelius 01:57  Tonya's Background and Passion for Helping Others 10:15  The Importance of Belief in Oneself and Taking Leaps of Faith 23:50  Finding Focus and Inspiration with a Word of the Year 30:37  Embracing Awe and Wonder for More Joy and Fulfillment 40:59  Takeaway Tips and Closing Remarks R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Self-reflection and answering perennial questions about identity, values, and contribution are essential for personal growth. Who am I really?  What do I value?  What gifts and talents do I have?  How do I want to contribute?  Belief in oneself and taking leaps of faith are crucial for realizing one's full potential. Generosity and mentorship play a significant role in helping others reach their goals and dreams. Having a word of the year can provide focus and inspiration for personal development. Focusing on awe and wonder in everyday experiences can bring more joy, purpose, and fulfillment. Resources: Your Aha Life  Tonya on YouTube Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  Free N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Free Generosity Quiz Credits: Dr. Tonya Cornelius, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 190, with Shannon Cassidy for a Generous Leadership Coaching Tip.

Dave Finocchio is the co-founder and former CEO of Bleacher Report, a global digital media company delivering content at the intersection of sports and culture. He started the company with three of his childhood friends in 2005 and it went on to be acquired by TBS in 2012.Several years later, Dave stepped down from his role and most recently launched The Cool Down, a media platform that aims to be America's first mainstream climate brand.*The Founder Hour is brought to you by Outer. Outer makes the world's most beautiful, comfortable, innovative, and high-quality outdoor furniture - ALL from sustainable materials - and is the ONLY outdoor furniture with a patented built-in cover to make protecting it effortless. From teak chairs to fire pit tables, everything Outer makes has the look and feel of what you'd expect at a 5-star resort, for less than you'd pay at a big box store for something that won't last.For a limited time, get 10% off and FREE shipping at www.liveouter.com/thefounderhour. Terms and conditions apply.*This episode is brought to you by “More Than Profit.” If you enjoy The Founder Hour, we think you'll enjoy this podcast too. It celebrates entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders that are living and working with purpose. The host, Bryce Butler, sits down with his guests and shares personal stories about what it's like to succeed…and even fail. But more than that, what motivates them beyond just profit to press forward in their work and as a leader.Check out “More Than Profit” wherever you get your podcasts or at www.morethanprofit.fm.

75. Shirley Powell - Listen Without Judgement “Do you care more about the relationship or do you care more about being right?” Guest Info: Shirley Powell is Senior Vice President of Communications at Cox Automotive, a global automotive services and software company whose vision is to transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of family-owned Cox Enterprises, Inc. Based in the Cox Automotive corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Powell leads and manages the day-to-day operations of the company's communications organization, which includes internal and executive communications, public relations, industry relations, and reputation and crisis management. Powell joined Cox Automotive with more than 30 years of strategic communications experience. Previously, she served as the executive vice president and chief communications officer at The Weather Company where she oversaw all internal and external communications, executive communications, corporate brand/reputation, issues management, community relations and social media strategies for all of Weather's consumer and business-to-business brands. Prior to The Weather Company, Powell held a variety of senior level corporate communications roles at Turner Broadcasting System, NBC Entertainment and Disney Channel. She serves on the board of directors of Open Hand Atlanta and on the board of visitors for Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication. Previously, she served on the boards of The Atlanta Women's Foundation, Leadership Atlanta, Women in Cable & Telecommunications, and Girls Inc. Atlanta. Powell earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia and presented her with a Lew Klein in the Media Award in 2005, Women in Cable & Telecommunications Atlanta named Powell “Woman of the Year” in 2014. Favorite Quote: “Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans.” — John Lennon R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Be willing to share your story. Clearly and directly offer to support the success of others. Avoid judgment. Resources: Shirley Powell on LinkedIn (in/ShirleyMPowell) Coming Next: Episode 76: We will be joined by Darlene Holmes Credits: Shirley Powell, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

73. Karen Bennett - Show Up On Time “What generosity is..it's how you have willingness and desire to help others. And help is, frankly, in the eye of the beholder. Generosity is the willingness to make yourself available, whatever that looks like to what the recipient needs. So for me, generosity and the workplace honestly starts with time.” Guest Info: Karen Bennett is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for Cox Communications. In this role, she develops and executes talent strategy that aligns with Cox's operating principles and works through the challenges of driving continual growth in our rapidly evolving business. Bennett brings more than 25 years of experience in leading teams that focus on maximizing talent needs and the needs of the business across all areas of HR, including talent development, total rewards, employee relations, workforce culture, and policies and compliance. Prior to joining Cox Communications, Karen was SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer for Cox Media Group, a sister company within Cox Enterprises. Prior to her time with Cox, Bennett was Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for YP (formerly AT&T Ad Solutions). She is a cable veteran as well, having served as senior vice president of human resources for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. for nearly 14 years. Bennett serves on the board of directors for the Human Resources Leadership Forum of Atlanta; the Emma Bowen Foundation board of directors; the national board of Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT); the advisory board of Clayton State University; the Georgia State University's HR Roundtable consortium. Bennett is a graduate of Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia where she earned her bachelor's and executive MBA degrees. Favorite Quote: “We plan, God laughs.” R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Be on time. Don't waste time. Prepare for interactions to invest your time. Generously offer to provide feedback when you recognize ways others can improve. Celebrate the successes, advancements and accomplishments of others. Resources: Karen Bennet on LinkedIn (in/KebKarenBennet) Karen Bennett, Cox Communications, EVP and Chief People Officer Cox Communications The WICT Network, Global Board of Directors Coming Next:  Episode 74: we continue our Women's History Month celebration and will be joined by Debbie Epstein Henry Credits: Karen Bennett, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

Ozark Mountain Ducks center fielder Jared Braschler ranks third all time in base hits across six seasons of Grip 'N Rip Baseball. When he isn't tracking fly balls and driving doubles, Braschler is flying airplanes. The commercial pilot takes us through an aviation career that began with humble airport baggage handling (and the unusual animal encounters that go with it) and carries on today in the cockpit of the Boeing 737. Rance asks several years worth of pent up questions he has always wanted to ask an airline pilot but previously never had the opportunity to ask. Be warned, it gets a little bit weird, but Jared Braschler is a good sport. SONGS: "Mr. Burger" by Burger Man Produced by Tay Muletti Buy/Stream: http://smarturl.it/BugerMan-MrBurger "Champion" by SeriouzBeats, music provided by Rujay Channel: https://YouTube.com/user/RujayTV Additional voice work by Ashley Burger. Audio clip of the 2012 National League wild card game taken from the original TBS television broadcast of the game from Oct. 5, 2012, and appears courtesy of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. No copyright infringement is intended. Photo for episode cover art courtesy of Jared Braschler. More on Grip 'N Rip Baseball: http://thegrbl.com Find Burger Bites on Facebook by searching "Burger Bites Podcast," or get after me on Twitter @RanceBurger

Jacqueline M. Welch is the executive vice president and chief human resources officer at The New York Times Company. In this role she leads The Times's human resources department and oversees all aspects of talent acquisition, career development, organizational development, equitable compensation practices, performance enablement and diversity, equity and inclusion. She sits on the company's executive committee and reports to the chief executive officer. Jacqueline joined The Times from Freddie Mac, where she was senior vice president, chief human resources officer and chief diversity officer since 2016. In this role, she led the Freddie Mac H.R. team and served as a trusted adviser to its board of directors and the executive team. She also had oversight responsibility for Freddie Mac's corporate community engagement program and their 10 employee resource groups. A seasoned corporate executive, she joined Freddie Mac with 20 years of experience in H.R. strategy and execution. She served as senior vice president for international human resources for Turner Broadcasting System from 2010 to2013 and was senior vice president, talent management and diversity, from 2008 to 2010.  In this episode, we discuss: The power that comes with shedding society's conventional thinking and instead focusing on your own personal reality The biggest gift we can give to children in order to empower them Who provides the wisdom that helps her have perspective on the pressures of modern life The Non-attachment and the strength it brings to know that what you have accomplished can be accomplished again Knowing how to be a power broker among Executives  How she uses her power to be the steward of the mission of her organization How to not just be ‘heard' but really listened to by Managers and Decision-makers  Get ready for another powerful episode here on The Power Shift Podcast! Please let me know your thoughts!   Connect with Jacqueline Welch: Website: https://www.nytco.com/person/jacqueline-m-welch/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmmwelch/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JMMWelch  Connect with Dr. Sharon Melnick Website: https://www.sharonmelnick.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmelnick/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Connie St. John Connie St. John is President of the St. John Consulting Group and CEO of No Weapon Productions (NWP), a company that specializes in family-friendly film and television programming, along with stage plays and other live events that feature no gratuitous sex, profanity or violence. Through both companies, Connie and her teams use entertainment and other innovative techniques to create life change for individuals, strengthen corporations and nonprofits, as well as to address social issues, such as bullying. As the No Weapon's primary writer and director, Connie has written more than 100 plays, films and television scripts. She wrote and directed the award-winning short film, The Message, and Asunder, both of which screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Prior to No Weapon Productions, Connie served as director of public relations and marketing for the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), senior manager of public responsibility for Sara Lee Corporation, manager of media and corporate relations for Harpo Productions, Inc. and The Oprah Winfrey Show, director of public relations at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. in Atlanta, and manager of public relations at Columbia TriStar Television in Los Angeles. Connie has extensive nonprofit management experience, having served as President & Executive Director of the Neighborhood Music School in Los Angeles and as Regional Executive Director for Pacific Region OASIS, lifelong learning centers for older adults. Connie has also worked in Washington, D.C. as a meeting and convention planner for the Urban & Regional Information Systems Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Connie's specialty and passion is change your life entertainmentTM, followed closely by innovative education and business management. She sits on the board of Arts High Foundation, which funds the arts programs at the prestigious L.A. County High School for the Arts. She is also fascinated by law. Connie is the proud mother of an amazing and talented 20-year-old son, David Robinson, a singer/songwriter who attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. www.noweaponproductions.com www.stjohnconsultinggroup.com www.gamechangersexperience.com http://constantsthoughts.blogspot.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-st-john-36609a9/ The SC Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where conscious leaders from corporate, spiritual, nonprofit and civic groups can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SC Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com Nominate a Change Agent for our Interview Series. https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people this year who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a better world. Learn about the different causes and initiatives they care about. If theses causes resonate with you, reach out to our interviewees and offer up your superpowers. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

Fernando Cordero, Gabriel Sara, Zack Arnstein y Pablo Stagnaro componen la banda rock anglo “Party of the Sin” formada en Santiago de Chile en 2015 que se caracteriza por tener un sonido que recorre los distintos estilos y épocas del rock, desde los años 70 hasta la actualidad. En Diciembre del año 2016 lanza su primer disco homónimo. A finales de ese año lanzan sus primeros vídeos de dos singles “My Head” y “Celebration”. A principio del año 2017 lanzan su tercer vídeo del single “Another Sun”. Durante el 2017 la banda logra firmar un contrato con Turner Broadcasting System, para que sus vídeos roten en sus canales y llega a un acuerdo con AWAL (Kobalt) para la distribución digital del álbum. Los singles lograron sonar en algunas radios en Estados Unidos, Europa y Chile durante este mismo año. En exclusiva Fernando Cordero se refiere a la historia de la banda y los cuestionamientos que ha generado en el medio nacional el hecho que escriban y canten sus canciones en inglés.

As the President of Paradies Lagardere’s Retail Division, Nikki Harland oversees approximately $800 M in sales that contribute to the organization’s continued success and standing in the Travel Retail industry.  She has leadership responsibility for Store Operations, Merchandising, Business Transformation and Human Resources.  Nikki is also a founding member of the organization’s Diversity & Inclusion Council. With over twenty-five years of business and specific HR experience, Harland has contributed to various change initiatives in her career that have propelled turnarounds and growth efforts within organizations. Her work experience includes responsibility in the dining, retail, entertainment, and professional sports industries. Prior to her role with Paradies Lagardère, Nikki was the Senior Director of Field Human Resources for Gap, Inc.’s Old Navy Stores. In this role, she provided people leadership for the Brand’s 1,000+ stores and 45,000 employees in North America. Additional leadership experiences also included Turner Broadcasting System, Inc and Toys “R” Us. Nikki is a counted-on business leader that has consistently expanded her leadership scope over time.  Most recently, she successfully acted as the Executive Sponsor of Paradies Lagardere’s acquisition and integration of Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF) and Vino Volo.  The successful integration supported the organization’s material growth in the Travel Retail Dining space.  A native of Atlanta, GA, she attended Benjamin E. Mays High School, received her BA in Psychology from Spelman College and holds an MBA in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University. Nikki is also certified as a Senior Professional in HR and is a former Senior Instructor in Human Resources with DeVry University.  She serves on the Airport Council International-North America’s (ACI-NA) HR Steering Committee and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), and the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC.)  She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Blacks Arts Festival and is a Board Trustee for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.  In 2017, Nikki joined other leaders in Atlanta and was recognized as one of Atlanta’s Top 100 Women of Influence.  Nikki and her husband, Joseph, reside in Atlanta, Georgia with their 15-year-old son. 

25. AAPI Voices - Lisa Chang - The Coca-Cola Company Guest Info: Lisa Chang is the global chief people officer for The Coca Cola Company, overseeing the company’s talent and people strategies, culture, and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.  In her role, which she has held since 2019, she is responsible for leading the company’s global people, strategy, aligned to the company’s purpose of refreshing the world and making a difference.  Chang and her team are focused on creating an environment where employees can thrive, and equips the organization to win. Prior to joining Coca-Cola, Chang served as a senior vice president and chief human resources officer for AMB Group, LLC in Atlanta, a privately held sports and entertainment conglomerate.  Chang has held HR roles at various companies, including Equifax, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and The Weather Channel Companies. Chang serves on the board of Catalyst, a non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate progress for women through workplace inclusion. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Virginia. Favorite Quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." — Maya Angelou Resources: The Coca-Cola Company Lisa on Twitter (@lisavchang) Credits: Lisa Chang, Tyre Sperling, Sheila Van Maanen, The Coca Cola Company. Production team: Nani Shin, Sheep Jam Productions, qodpod

Do you dream about your work making an impact not only in your organization but in your industry and beyond?   Janet Marie Smith, an Executive with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has 100% done this throughout her career! Don’t miss the latest episode of Game of Her Own and listen in as Janet Marie drops some wisdom as she shares her journey in sports.    Highlight reel of our conversation:  -Why she kept calling the CEO of the Orioles until she got a meeting -How confidence played a critical role in her getting her first job in baseball  -Why every day is an education for her  -Why collaboration is critical to run successful projects  -The incredible work she’s done in some of America’s most beloved sporting venues including Camden Yards, Fenway Park, and Dodger Stadium  -How she pulled “double duty” for teams  -How she balanced always living in Baltimore even when she was working for the Red Sox and Dodgers!   Are you enjoying Game of Her Own?  Help me spread the word by sharing it with other women in sports so they don’t have to go at it alone!    Links: HOK: https://www.hok.com/ Larry Lucchino: https://www.mlb.com/redsox/team/front-office/larry-lucchino Stan Kasten: https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/team/front-office/stan-kasten   Connect with Janet Marie:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjanetmarie/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmithJanetmarie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smith.janetmarie/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janet.m.smith.1426    Renowned architect and urban planner Janet Marie Smith is the Los Angeles Dodgers’ senior vice president of planning and development.    Since 2012, she has overseen the large-scale improvement and expansion projects at Dodger Stadium and Campo Las Palmas (the club’s home in the Dominican Republic).  From modernizing the stadium to incorporating the club’s rich history into the ballpark experience, Smith’s fan-friendly touches have helped keep Dodger Stadium - the third-oldest ballpark in baseball - as one of the premier venues in all of sports. Her latest project, a $100 million renovation of centerfield and completed new circulation around Dodger Stadium was completed for the 2020 season and will be the focal point of the MLB All-Star Game slated to be held in Los Angeles in 2022.    She is also working on the design and construction of Polar Park in Worcester, MA which will be the home of the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox in 2021.   Smith is best known in the baseball world for her work on the influential Oriole Park at Camden Yards, saving Fenway Park and the renovations at Dodger Stadium.     Smith worked for the Orioles from 1989-94 as vice president of planning and development during the design and construction of the park. Opening in 1992, Camden Yards immediately became the standard-bearer for a new wave of traditional baseball parks that have been built in subsequent years. Smith played an instrumental role in the design of the ballpark, creating a state-of-the-art unique facility that blends with the urban context of downtown Baltimore while taking inspiration from baseball parks built in the early 20th century.  Its success spawned over 20 MLB parks to move into urban centers and created a new formula for fan-friendly areas in sports venues and establishing new thinking for how sports fit into cities and elevate design.   Smith served as senior vice president of planning and development for the Boston Red Sox from 2002-2009.  Smith oversaw the preservation of historic Fenway Park and led the program that placed this significant ballpark on the National Historic Register.  Her work at Fenway Park earned her a Special Achievement Award from the Boston Baseball Writers’ Association in 2012.  Additionally, the Boston Preservation Alliance nominated Fenway Park for the 2008 Sports Business Awards’ Sports Venue of the Year and awarded the ballpark a Special Commendation for Outstanding Stewardship at the 2005 Preservation Awards, recognizing the cultural and historic significance of the building, as well as the honorific nature of its renovations including the popular addition of seats on top of Fenway Park’s iconic “Green Monster.” Before joining the Dodgers, Smith had a second tour with the Orioles as vice president of planning and development from September 2009-August 2012.    In that role, Smith directed renovations and expansion of the Orioles’ new spring training facility in Sarasota, Florida, as well as upgrades and enhancements to Oriole Park at Camden Yards to celebrate the park’s 20th anniversary including the popular roof deck on top of the batters eye in centerfield.     From 1994-2000, Smith held the position of president of Turner Sports and Entertainment Development, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, and was the vice president of Planning and Development for the Atlanta Braves. Her work in Atlanta transformed the 1996 Olympic Stadium into Turner Field, home of the Braves, and she also oversaw the development of the Philips Arena, home of the NBA Atlanta Hawks and NHL Atlanta Thrashers. Smith has worked on urban development projects, including Battery Park City in New York City, where she served as coordinator of Architecture and Design, and Pershing Square—Downtown Los Angeles’s oldest park.   Smith worked as senior advisor of planning and design with Baltimore-based Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse on many of their development and rehab projects in the city of Baltimore, from Tide Point to Bond Street Wharf.   She was responsible for concept planning for the Indianapolis basketball arena and the renovation of the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, Calif. She was also part of the THINK team, one of the final two teams in the competition for the World Trade Center site in New York City in 2002.  Smith’s work has been published extensively and she has spoken at the “Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture” and the NINE conference in Arizona on several occasions. She gave the keynote address at both conferences in 2014, the same year that she was selected as a recipient of a Women of Inspiration Award from the LA chapter of Women in Sports & Events (WISE).  In 2016, Smith was recognized by Maryland Daily Record’s Top 100 Circle of Excellence and was named Sports Business Journal’s “Power Player for Design and Development.”   Sports Business Journal also honored Smith in 2011 in their inaugural class of “Game Changers: Women in Sports Business” and in their 2017 Class of Champions.  In 2019, Smith was nominated for the Baseball Reliquary’s Shrine of the Eternals and SABR’s Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Baseball. Smith delivered the commencement speech for Mississippi State University, her alma mater, in 2013 and University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology in 2018.  She was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.     Smith was the Edward P. Bass Visiting Professor at Yale University School of Architecture in 2017.     Smith holds a master’s degree in Urban Planning from City College of New York and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Mississippi State University.  She is an associate member of the Urban Land Institute, American Institute of Architects, and the American Planning Association. She serves on the advisory board for the University of Michigan Sports Management Program and is a former member of the board of directors of the engineering firm of Syska & Hennessy and the Berklee College of Music in Boston.    She has served on the Board of Directors for Port Discovery, the Maryland Science Center, and the College of Notre Dame.   Smith lives in Baltimore, MD with her husband, Bart Harvey and their home serves as a revolving door for their 3 children and friends.     Connect with Jahaan:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jahaanblake/ Email: jblake@jahaanblake.com Website: https://jahaanblake.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahaanblake/

If you’re like us, you’ve probably heard about this case. It’s one that gripped the nation, and it continues to make headlines. Three boys were taken from this world in the most appalling way possible in the town of West Memphis, Arkansas in the Spring of 1993. Law enforcement quickly focused on three local teenagers as the culprits. Had the monsters behind this heinous triple murder been found? Or were these young men, themselves, victims of Satanic panic? Join us as we take a look at the case of the West Memphis Three.Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three#cite_note-7Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three by Mara Leveritthttp://www.todaysthv.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=120386 https://books.google.com/books?id=gijG7fSwvjAC&pg=PA391http://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/west%20memphis%20three/branch,%20steve.pdfhttps://books.google.com/books?id=GSJ7Ja95oegChttp://www.commercialappeal.com/photos/galleries/west-memphis-three/362https://web.archive.org/web/20130522225152/http:/www.commercialappeal.com/news/1993/may/09/pain-tells-how-much-life-3-slain-boys-had/https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00611F8395E0C758CDDAF0894DB494D81http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-10-02/features/9610020073_1_victims-families-damien-echols-devil-worship/2"collective – paradise lost, revelations dvd". BBC. July 10, 2005. Lundin, Leigh (November 14, 2010). "Not-so-cold Old Cases". Capital Punishment. Orlando: Criminal Brief.Transcript, MissKelley, Jr. ConfessionSteel, Fiona (March 17, 2006). "The West Memphis 3". Crimelibrary.com."Teens Plead Innocent In Boys' Deaths". Times Daily. August 4, 1993Steel, Fiona. "The West Memphis Three". Turner Broadcasting System. Arkansas Teen Found Guilty On Three Counts Of Murder," Gainesville Sun, February 5, 1994Youth Is Convicted In Slaying of 3 Boys In an Arkansas City. The New York Times. February 5, 1994.Sullivan, Bartholomew (March 9, 1994). Witnesses call boys deaths work of group with trappings of the occult. The Commercial Appeal. Teens Found Guilty In Boys' Slayings. Free Lance-Star. March 19, 1994.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Killerlocalepodcast)

Melissa Proctor isn't just any Chief Marketing Officer. Since 2016, she's been the Executive Vice President and CMO of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. She oversees day-to-day marketing of the team brands and the arena including, marketing strategy, marketing operations, digital, social media, advertising, and promotions, Hawks Studios: an internal video production and creative agency, branded fan experience, game-day live experience and production, retail, corporate social responsibility, community basketball development, and brand communications. A brand leader recognized for her creativity, work ethic, and empathy, Melissa started her career with the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., serving in senior brand development and strategy leadership positions for Turner Entertainment Networks, Cartoon Network, and Turner Media Group. She helped to create the first Corporate Social Responsibility Division in Turner's UK office, was responsible for managing the rebranding of Court TV as truTV, and led corporate culture initiatives to foster employee engagement, collaboration, and innovation. She holds a bachelor's degree in communication from Wake Forest University and a master's degree in design studies and branding from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design at The London Institute. Follow Melissa M. Proctor on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melissamproctor/ Follow James Hill on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jameshilltv/

Who will preside over soon-to-be-former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after he leaves office? Will it be the Senate’s president pro tempore? The chief justice of the Supreme Court? None of the above? On today’s episode of Advisory Opinions, our hosts also dive into the nitty gritty details of Trump’s forthcoming—and second—impeachment trial before they discuss the latest updates in social media regulation, David’s take on the South’s honor culture, and Sarah’s review of the five best chicken sandwich chains in America.   Show Notes: -“Free Speech and the Regulation of Social Media Content” by the Congressional Research Service. -Red Lion Broadcasting Co. vs. FCC, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. FCC, and Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union.  -“Where Does the South End and Christianity Begin?” by David French in The Dispatch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many organizations are still battling with inherited legacy technologies & processes. The 2020 pandemic left many companies in mess. Moments of crisis bring several gaps to light that result in organizations devising plans to mitigate risks caused by gaps; treating crises as an opportunity to re-invent & re-align organizational goals for 2021. In this HRchat episode, we'll be considering how globalization and the virtualization of global payroll can help you to stay resilient in volatile times.Our guest this time is Felicia Cheek, Director, HCM Product Strategy at Oracle.For over two decades, Felicia has worked as a payroll advisor, consultant, both internal and external, and account manager with companies like ADP, Turner Broadcasting System, Xerox ACS, The Hackett Group and now Oracle. Felicia helps position and set Oracle’s payroll strategy in markets across the globe. As new technology trends continue to have a huge impact on user productivity and the employee experience, focus in this area is an integral part of the HCM strategy. Felicia regularly facilitates and participates in global payroll panel discussions and contributes to articles on payroll topics. As a member of the Global Payroll Association, the American Payroll Association, the APA Hall of Fame and a recipient of the APA’s prestigious Meritorious Award, she is committed to creating and participating in forward-moving initiatives in the space. Felicia was also a speaker at the recent Rise Above 2020 Conference produced by Neeyamo.

Vanessa says many cool things such as: "in the mindset to receive the message of the book" ... "take the time to learn yourself"... "one divine order of things"... "the universe has lined my life up in a beautiful way" ... "this is so much bigger than the politics of the United States" ... "you cannot heal what you cannot feel" that made it hard to pick one title for this episode. But since it was recorded a week after the 2020 election and I'm publishing at the beginning of 2021...here's another: "we can't move forward as a country until we have these discussions". It made the naming of this ep very difficult but wow! If this isn't the 'perfect ending 2020, figuring out how to make 2021 a better year and world't type of message for us all!!!   Vanessa Garrison: Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Garrison is a passionate advocate of social justice issues and has focused her workon improving health outcomes and quality of life for Black women and girls.Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, Vanessa worked as a Program Coordinator for Our Place DC, anonprofit organization that provides services to currently and formerly incarcerated women.Vanessa began her career working in digital media with Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. inAtlanta, GA. where she managed digital media projects for some the world’s most recognizable news and entertainment brands,including, CNN, TNT and Sports Illustrated.With GirlTrek, Vanessa has been a featured on CNN, in The Washington Post,The New York Times and named a "Health Hero" by Essence Magazine.Vanessa has received social innovations fellowships from Teach For America(2012), Echoing Green (2013), and the Aspen Institute (2015). Vanessa earned aBachelor of Arts in World Arts and Cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles. https://www.girltrek.org/ and here's the 2020 recap for Girl Trek: https://wakelet.com/wake/jUZZ5HvtNQZ8u-yQiXSBJ     Stuff we mention: (note we did a good job of promoting black female authors ;-) ) https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Nikki Giovanni. https://bookshop.org/contributors/nikki-giovanni-83c47496-43e8-4dce-b144-ad21d50446b1 Colin Kaepernick: https://www.usresistnews.org/civil-rights/ Zora Neal Hurston: https://www.azquotes.com/author/7096-Zora_Neale_HurstonShirley Chisholm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garveyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokely_Carmichael https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells https://bookshop.org/books/song-of-solomon/9781400033423 Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie https://bookshop.org/books/an-american-marriage-oprah-s-book-club-9781616208684/9781616208684 Jesmyn Ward https://bookshop.org/contributors/jesmyn-ward   and her essay on losing her husband's death in 2020: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/jesmyn-ward-on-husbands-death-and-grief-during-covid(this article has a link inside so you can hear Jesmyn read the article too) https://bookshop.org/contributors/yaa-gyasi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Clifton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL2qsU2_-00 and while this did not explicitly come up, since we focus on mental health issues in general and what Girl Trek is doing specifically, I think it needs to be added to this list: http://www.forharriet.com/2012/05/mules-of-world-on-black-womens-mental.html  

Vanessa says many cool things such as: "in the mindset to receive the message of the book" ... "take the time to learn yourself"... "one divine order of things"... "the universe has lined my life up in a beautiful way" ... "this is so much bigger than the politics of the United States" ... "you cannot heal what you cannot feel" that made it hard to pick one title for this episode. But since it was recorded a week after the 2020 election and I'm publishing at the beginning of 2021...here's another: "we can't move forward as a country until we have these discussions". It made the naming of this ep very difficult but wow! If this isn't the 'perfect ending 2020, figuring out how to make 2021 a better year and world't type of message for us all!!!   Vanessa Garrison: Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Garrison is a passionate advocate of social justice issues and has focused her workon improving health outcomes and quality of life for Black women and girls.Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, Vanessa worked as a Program Coordinator for Our Place DC, anonprofit organization that provides services to currently and formerly incarcerated women.Vanessa began her career working in digital media with Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. inAtlanta, GA. where she managed digital media projects for some the world’s most recognizable news and entertainment brands,including, CNN, TNT and Sports Illustrated.With GirlTrek, Vanessa has been a featured on CNN, in The Washington Post,The New York Times and named a "Health Hero" by Essence Magazine.Vanessa has received social innovations fellowships from Teach For America(2012), Echoing Green (2013), and the Aspen Institute (2015). Vanessa earned aBachelor of Arts in World Arts and Cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles. https://www.girltrek.org/ and here's the 2020 recap for Girl Trek: https://wakelet.com/wake/jUZZ5HvtNQZ8u-yQiXSBJ     Stuff we mention: (note we did a good job of promoting black female authors ;-) ) https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Nikki Giovanni. https://bookshop.org/contributors/nikki-giovanni-83c47496-43e8-4dce-b144-ad21d50446b1 Colin Kaepernick: https://www.usresistnews.org/civil-rights/ Zora Neal Hurston: https://www.azquotes.com/author/7096-Zora_Neale_HurstonShirley Chisholm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garveyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokely_Carmichael https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells https://bookshop.org/books/song-of-solomon/9781400033423 Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie https://bookshop.org/books/an-american-marriage-oprah-s-book-club-9781616208684/9781616208684 Jesmyn Ward https://bookshop.org/contributors/jesmyn-ward   and her essay on losing her husband's death in 2020: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/jesmyn-ward-on-husbands-death-and-grief-during-covid(this article has a link inside so you can hear Jesmyn read the article too) https://bookshop.org/contributors/yaa-gyasi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Clifton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL2qsU2_-00 and while this did not explicitly come up, since we focus on mental health issues in general and what Girl Trek is doing specifically, I think it needs to be added to this list: http://www.forharriet.com/2012/05/mules-of-world-on-black-womens-mental.html  

In this episode Derek talks with Melissa Proctor, Executive Vice President & CMO of the Atlanta Hawks. Melissa, the author of the new book “From Ball Girl to CMO”, shares her inspiring personal story and recipes for ongoing success. Biography Melissa Proctor began her NBA experience in highschool as the first ball girl for the Miami Heat. After highschool, she attended Wake Forest University where she got her Bachelor’s degree in communications and her masters degree in design studies/branding from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design at The London Institute. After obtaining her degree, she went on to work for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. serving in senior brand development and strategy leadership positions. Proctor was with Turner for 9 years before moving on to the Atlanta Hawks as VP of brand strategy. She quickly made her way up and is now the executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Order Melissa’s new book here: https://melissamproctor.com/

Dawn Strickland knows how to develop trust and achieve dreams. She's a super-star realtor in Atlanta, Georgia. “I tell clients, ‘If you change your mind, you change your mind.' I'm big on buying a house that we can re-sell if you do change your mind. A lot of choices are choices for the moment in your life. You need to be fearless in that -- and move forward with it. If things change, then we'll all adjust.” Dawn made a major career leap into real estate just two years ago --- and has quickly risen to great success in the Greater Atlanta housing market.  Before getting her license in real estate, Dawn was the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Southern Region at Paramount Pictures. She'd joined Paramount after managing sales operations at Turner Broadcasting System. Dawn majored in Finance at the University of Tennessee then earned an MBA in Finance from Clark Atlanta University. Dawn is a devoted mother to Alanna, TJ, and Taj. She knows the timeless pleasure of making families' dreams come true with the right house. It's why you can find her @HouseToHomeWithDawn.

Workplace Peace Advocate Rahkal C. D. Shelton speaks to advocating for yourself to gain opportunities, creating your own positions, what it means to disrupt the workplace, strategies for upward mobility to acquire new skills and promotions, maintaining normalcy while working remotely during covid, and she drops the details about her weekly affirmations project! Rahkal is a Chicago native, HBCU alum, 3x published author, speaker, and inspiration enthusiast with over 12 years of corporate experience, including roles with CNN, Warner Media (formerly Turner Broadcasting System, Inc), WGN, iHeartMedia, and Fox Chicago News. Rahkal has a Master's degree in media communications and a BA in Radio/TV/Film. She is passionate about serving, inspiring, and help individuals find harmony and strategy to thrive in and out of the workplace. Her latest book Woosah: A Survival Guide for Women of Color Working in Corporate has been featured on WGN, Huffington Post and Forbes. For more information on Rahkal's brand and initiatives, visit www.rahkalshelton.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blkwomenhustle/support

Dave Nobs is the Managing Director and Chief Growth Officer at Lavidge, a highly awarded, employee-owned, full-service advertising agency with ever broadening horizons. Lavidge started in traditional advertising in 1982, then added public relations in the 90s, digital marketing in the 2000s, and multicultural marketing about 5 years ago. A couple years later, the agency broke down the walls between what had been its divisional siloes. Subject matter experts now look at the totality of a client's issues holistically. Dave notes that the agency's work focuses on projects that meet client-specific and industry-specific benchmarks, most commonly tracked through brand awareness and sales. He explains that his agency strives to make a difference for clients, employees, and the community. Lavidge added multicultural marketing to address cross-cultural messaging needs in a state with a strong Hispanic presence . . . but multicultural marketing is not just about language differences. Dave says marketers serving a specific cultural market need to be aware of the different, and almost intangible. “tones,” strategies, and tactics needed for a client to gain credibility within that community. “Truth, inspiration, and action” drive the agency's projects:  Truth “happens” when the agency and a client collaborate to research issues, develop strategy, evaluate data and analytics, and go through the give-and-take-process of participating in focus groups, interviews, consumer intercepts, and experiential observation – and synthesize all that market and client information to understand what the client is “about,” and what the client “needs.” In the inspiration phase, the agency and the client work “hand-in-hand” on the marketing story, the design and art direction, and the feel of the narrative.  The action part includes media and channel placement and assessing responses and brand impression dynamics – getting the message to the masses and hearing their reply.  As Chief Growth Officer, Dave generates new business, grows existing client business, attends to agency marketing issues, and develops strategic client innovations. In this interview, he lists assets that he attributes to Lavidge's success:  An attitude of positivity  Daily communication with clients large and small The agency's focus on the client . . . and on using “every experience, tool, trend, skill and insight at our disposal to create immediate and lasting connections between brands and human beings.” Over the years, Lavidge has evolved to concentrate on a number of core verticals: healthcare, education, retail services, homebuilders, and sports. Dave discussed re-reading a Harvard Business Review article on how to market in a recession. The article's author asserted that tough economic times were “not the time to cut advertising.” Historically, brands increasing advertising during a downturn, while their competitors cut back, “can significantly improve market share and return on investment.” Dave reminds us that “It's also important to be aware of tonality . . . to be authentic . . . to be helpful” and highlighted several companies that are taking action to do just that. Dave is available on his company's website at: https://www.lavidge.com/. Transcript Follows: ROB: Welcome to the Marketing Agency Leadership Podcast. I'm your host, Rob Kischuk, and I'm joined today by Dave Nobs, the Managing Director at Lavidge based in Phoenix, Arizona. Welcome to the podcast, Dave. DAVE: Thank you, Rob. It's a pleasure to be here. ROB: Fantastic to have you here, Dave. Why don't you explain to us where Lavidge really excels and what you're known for? DAVE: Sure. We are a full-service advertising, digital, public relations, and multicultural agency here in Phoenix. We've been in business since '82. We were founded in the '80s as an advertising agency, added PR in the '90s, digital in the 2000s, and then multicultural marketing about 5 years ago. We are one of the largest agencies in Arizona, and certainly one of a handful of full-service agencies, meaning all of our services are in-house under one roof. ROB: Perfect. You've been around for the addition of that multicultural line of business; what were some of the things you saw in the market that pulled you in that direction and caused you to commit to that line of business? DAVE: We're always looking at innovative client solutions, and multicultural marketing, particularly Hispanic marketing here in the Southwest, is particularly important to our clients. We started with McDonald's, which was a big client of ours, and then we added multicultural marketing to a number of our other clients, particularly in healthcare, like Banner Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and others just because it was a need that they have. Multicultural marketing is very different than general market in tone and some strategies and tactics specifically geared to accomplish results in that area. ROB: How in particular? What are some of the ways you would say in detail that things need to be different when you're speaking to that sort of audience? DAVE: I think different strategies and tactics resonate with the Hispanic market better than others. Obviously, digital is very important. Events, immersive/experiential marketing sometimes is more important than others. But really, for us, it's more a client solution than it is anything else, particularly for our clients that has that audience, and that's important for them. ROB: I would imagine a part of that is really almost subjective in the eyes of the person being marketed to. It's this overall sense I think we all have when someone knows and understands us versus where someone's intruding into our world but doesn't really belong at the party. Is there an intangible dimension to it, do you think? DAVE: I think that's accurate. ROB: Perfect. Tell us a little bit about how the agency started, if you can get into some of that, and then how you came into the picture as well. DAVE: Sure. As I mentioned, we were founded in '82. We have a staff of just over 70 people. We have $70 million in capitalized billings, and we're employee-owned. I believe we're the only agency in Arizona that's employee-owned. We're proud of the fact that we've been voted Best Place to Work eight times and the Top Agency in Arizona six times, Best Place to Work for Women, and just recently – this month, as a matter of fact – we were named AZ Big Media's No. 1 Advertising Agency for the ninth year in a row. We're very proud of that. For us, it's really about solving client problems with strategic thinking and sharp creative views that go well beyond producing ads. Our agency mantra is “be creative, work smart, and have fun.” We live and breathe that every day. ROB: With an agency that's been there for a while, and you said it's also employee-owned, how do you think about leadership transitions within that environment? Because 33 years, you didn't start the thing but you're running a lot of the show there now, and someone will supersede you. How does that work in that sort of environment? DAVE: Good question. My role is that of a Chief Growth Officer, so my focus is generating new business, growing existing client business, agency marketing, strategic client innovations. I've been here 10 years, and I'm part of a management team of eight people. If you can believe it, I'm the newbie. The rest of the management team members have been with Lavidge for more than 10 years. The industry has changed so much. It certainly has become more project focused. What we need to do, and what we're focused on, is really – our purpose is to make a difference for our clients, our employees, and in the community. Our beliefs are really around truth, inspiration, action. What I mean by that is for our clients – and we're very collaborative; we like to involve the client at every step of the process, from the outset of the campaign to the strategies and tactics to the implementation and to measuring the results. So when I mention our purpose, making a difference, we're looking for truth. You hear a lot in our industry about finding insights, but the truth for us is really strategy, research, the conversation with our clients, including the hard conversations, looking at the data, analytics, focus groups, interviews, consumer intercepts, the experience. All that we put into place to gather these insights. The next step for us is really the inspiration, which is the motivation, the motion, the design, the art direction, the experience, the usability, the feel – to tell those stories, because for us, like most agencies, it's all about storytelling. Then it's the action, getting the results that our clients need. That's looking at media, looking at the channels, looking at loyalty, all of the brand impressions, clicks, visits, awareness, decision, movement, all generating the results our clients are looking for. ROB: It sounds like quite a range of things to think about. I appreciate what you're saying about the insights and having some of those hard conversations around the insights. In some ways, coming into digital, even coming into PR before that, in some ways the numbers that you can present to a client have changed, but the bottom line of business in terms of doing well for your clients, doing well for the business, doing well for your employees – those haven't changed. What are some of the key numbers you see that are really relevant to clients today, that help them understand and help them come to grips with maybe a hard conversation? DAVE: That's a good question. Most of our clients – and this is historically true for the industry as well – are looking at two things at the end of the day, usually: brand awareness and sales. The trick is to develop programs that are specifically geared toward our clients' benchmarks. They're different by industry and they're different for each client. I think it's particularly important these days to develop tailor-made solutions because each client is different, each challenge is different. Oftentimes, there are different projects for some of our bigger clients, and they all have different metrics. ROB: Yeah, especially when the clients are significantly larger. It can make a difference. When it comes to Lavidge, is there any particular sweet spot for you in terms of industries and client size that you maybe see a cluster of clients around that helps develop some particular excellence in that area? DAVE: Some of our core vertical experience – healthcare, certainly we have a number of healthcare clients such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental, SimonMed, Sonora Quest, Banner. So healthcare is certainly a specialty of ours. Another one is education. Arizona State University is one of our larger clients. It's interesting – I say Arizona State University; it's really 12 or 14 different clients because we work with their enterprise marketing hub and all the different schools and divisions, such as Barrett Honors College, Thunderbird, Cronkite, the Alumni Council, the athletics department. It's a number of different clients under that one banner. So healthcare, education. Retail services is another core area of expertise for us. We do a lot of franchise marketing in the retail space. We worked with Massage Envy for years and years and years in virtually every year of marketing and communications. Re-Bath is another significant retail service client of ours. If I had to mention three, those would be it. Healthcare, education, retail services. We also do a lot with homebuilders. We've done a lot in the sports area as well. We're a full-service general market agency, but those are some of our core areas of expertise. ROB: Very interesting. It makes sense. Some of those are very familiar, although even with the educational focus, in some ways it maybe looks more like enterprise than ever before, because what you're describing to me sounds almost – you mentioned their marketing hub – it sounds like a center of excellence that any enterprise brand might have. Do you think they have had some inspiration from that world, or some learnings from the center of excellence approach? Or maybe even the enterprises learned from them. DAVE: Yeah, I believe so. For ASU, it's really all about innovation. They're proud to be named the most innovative university. Obviously Michael Crow, their president, deserves a great deal of the credit for that. But ASU, for us, that's a great example of our collaborative approach. We really do work hand-in-hand with them. It can get messy at times, and we like that because we think involving them, again, early in the process and working with them – daily communications, weekly status calls, monthly reporting – that helps generate best results as possible on their behalf. ROB: It's really interesting because you jammed through that cadence of the daily, weekly, monthly. A lot of times when we talk to even very successful agencies, especially because I think maybe people come from a creative place, they don't mention that sort of process. How do you, with I think you said around 70 some employees, think about establishing that as a standard? How do you communicate those standards of cadence and make sure they're listened to and followed throughout the organization? Because they come from a place of wisdom. DAVE: Right, and that's really our commitment to our clients because things change so often. Daily communication is vital – not only for our big accounts, but also for some of our smaller accounts. We have, like a lot of agencies, larger agency of record relationships, and then we also have standalone public relations clients or website clients or creative services clients. It's important, no matter how big or small they are, to communicate daily. Again, that's part of our commitment. Then the weekly calls keep everybody on track – not only us, but also our clients. Particularly helpful for the larger clients. One of the things that we like to do is have one point of contact for our clients so they're not making four different calls. They're calling one person who can marshal the internal resources that are needed. One of the things we did that I think is interesting, a couple years ago – we used to have a standalone advertising division, a standalone interactive division, a public relations division, a multicultural division. We broke down those walls and those silos a couple years ago and implemented a more unified approach. It's not about whether they're an advertising client or a PR client; it's much more about what that client needs. Does it need strategy? Does it need creative? Is it a user experience website/responsive design approach that's needed? Is it content? Is it social? Is it search? It could be a number of things, and it's really about answering clients' needs and offering one-stop client solutions on their behalf. ROB: When you made that transition, did they have an account manager in each of those divisions before and you were able to streamline that to one trusted point of contact? How did that realign when you made that switch? DAVE: It was actually fairly seamless. We had, obviously, experts in each one of those areas, and we had a head of advertising and a chief creative officer and the head of our interactive division. Breaking down those silos – we still have subject matter experts, but it's about bringing them to bear on our clients' behalf rather than looking at it division by division, if that makes sense. ROB: For sure. DAVE: The reason for that is we found that it's like – what's the old saying? Trying to force a square peg into a round hole. We were slotting different clients into different divisions, and that's not always the case. They could be primarily a public relations client, but they're going to need a website or they're going to need a special event or they're going to need print or digital magazine execution, video. It's really about being more client-service-focused than anything else. ROB: Dave, what are some things you've learned as a marketing agency leader that you might do differently if you were starting again 10 years ago, or even further back in your career? DAVE: That's a very good question, Rob. I think the one thing that I would've done differently is I would have taken one of the client side opportunities that came my way over the years, because I've been in the agency business – all my career has been spent on the agency side of the business. Talk about a glutton for punishment. [laughs] But I probably would have taken one of the client side opportunities that came my way. I think I would've liked to have that experience, sitting in the client's chair and having the final say and making decisions on which campaigns run and why. In fact, one of those opportunities was in your neighborhood, with Turner Broadcasting System, interestingly enough. ROB: Oh, interesting. It's very common, I think, for people to bounce from brand side to agency side, sometimes drifting over to the vendor side. I think there is value in that empathy. I'm sure you have had plenty of people on your team that have had that experience, right? DAVE: Yeah. I think it's useful. I also teach a sports marketing class at ASU at the Cronkite School, and that question comes up a lot with students, because of course, they're thinking primarily, in sports marketing, “I want to work for a league or a team,” and they don't really understand all the other avenues of career development, whether it be in an agency like ours or a corporate sponsor or some of the other suppliers that are involved in sports marketing. But I do always recommend having both experiences, and again, I would have probably done that differently, to answer your question. ROB: You can also see quite often how many agencies, some of their longest running clients come from the relationship you're talking about. You have a relationship with the university, and the university is also a client. It's not a quid pro quo, but it's a relationship business. Someone who spends 5 years inside Coca-Cola, 5 years inside Home Depot, 5 years inside Blue Cross is going to have some very longstanding relationships to pull on. Not to say that you don't have those from being a trusted agency partner for people; it's just in some cases, it's different because you may have a former agency you can't pull that client from the same way you can if you left the brand and you're on the agency side. DAVE: That's a good point. I remember when I was general manager of Rogers & Cowan in Los Angeles, which is the big entertainment publicity firm, we had a number of different divisions, like television, film, music, product placement, consumer, etc. It was interesting; I always talked to the CEO about how there were really, really expert people, but they were what we call an inch wide and a mile deep, meaning they knew everything in the world about music, but it was hard to transfer those skills to say consumer marketing or corporate communications. I think this is true of clients as well. They get so deep into their area of expertise. I think it's the role of the agency to really bring best practices and other solutions, perhaps from other industries, to the table to get them to thinking beyond just what works in a specific market. ROB: One thing I imagine that's probably relatively new for Lavidge, and you're learning a little bit, but maybe you also have some lessons to learn, is this thing that many of us are doing perhaps not by choice right now, which is working in distributed teams, working remotely. You can't even get in a room if you want to, or at least you probably shouldn't amidst this coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis. What are some things you're learning, especially since you mentioned these cadences that you had? Are you learning some different habits that are helpful for teams that are at a distance now? DAVE: That's a great question, particularly given the challenging times that are upon us. I think one overriding principle is to be determined in what you do and not be fearful. Despite the current circumstance, there are opportunities. I'm very proud of our agency, as an example, because we quickly, a couple weeks ago, switched over to working remotely. It's been seamless. We just had an all staff meeting on Wednesday that we did remotely, and it worked remarkably well. We're doing that for our client teams. So there are some opportunities. I think in general, one of the things that I'm seeing is that brands can use this opportunity to step up and take action. There seems to be a common thread around brand purpose. You hear a lot of words like “authentic,” “useful,” “helpful,” “purposeful,” but I think it's really about leveraging brand power for good. ROB: It's a good reminder. You mentioned “helpful,” and I think if we all take a step back as marketers and as people who are communicating into the lives of other people, we probably realize – we should always be helpful, but I think it can get a little bit hard to remember that sometimes. When people are just out there spending money, everything's fine, people are looking to buy stuff, I think we can lose some of that helpfulness and get a little bit flashier. I think we maybe realize right now, this is not the time to ask for stuff from people, but it's time to be helpful to them. DAVE: Yeah, no question. Just the other day I was rereading the Harvard Business Review, an article about how to market in a recession, and maintaining marketing spending is important. It's not the time to cut advertising. It's well documented that brands that increase advertising during a recession or a situation like this when their competitors are cutting back can significantly improve market share and return on investment. But your point is well taken. It's also important to remember tonality. It's important to be authentic. It's important to be helpful. You think about some of the recent examples, like Ford and Tesla are using their factories to make ventilators, or Anheuser-Busch are using their distilleries to make hand sanitizer. Just a couple of examples of being authentic, being useful, being helpful. ROB: For sure. In some cases, with Budweiser, with Anheuser-Busch, I'd imagine that's even coming to them a little bit at the expense of their actual business. Ford may not be needing to make as many trucks, but if my social feeds are anything to be believed, Anheuser-Busch and their competitors are doing pretty well right now. A lot of people seem to be buying their product and talking about it. [laughs] DAVE: That's right. That's very true. But again, I think it's really about their brand purpose. I imagine they are doing very well, but it's also about being helpful and being purposeful in what they're doing to consumers at large. ROB: Perfect. Dave, when you're looking ahead – you mentioned in this time, you see opportunity. This is a time to seize opportunity. This is certainly not a time to be shy right now. We all feel probably some moments when we want to just chill out and check our brains out, but when we're done with that, what are some things that are coming up for Lavidge that you're excited about? DAVE: I think we're very excited about a number of areas. In this particular situation, the coronavirus/COVID-19, crisis communication is obviously important. We're staying very busy in that area, public relations experts. Two other areas that we're looking at are certainly ecommerce, given the remote learning and the remote situations that both we and our clients are facing, and then cause marketing – again, really talking about what you and I were just discussing: brand purpose, connecting a brand purpose with their business goals and making sure they stand for something that their consumers care about. So those are three areas that we're looking at. Before this came upon us, we were also looking at a number of other areas. One was the rise of experiential marketing as a strategy to engage consumers, using branded experiences, live marketing, event marketing. The whole idea is creating a memorable impact on the consumer. Obviously, two other areas that our digital team has really focused on is increased artificial intelligence, in-depth information about what consumers want and how that can be personalized and how that can personalize the buying experience based on someone's preferences. And then one of the areas that I'm really interested in personally is the whole brand solving business challenges by engaging young consumers through their passion for e-sports, gaming, as an example. Those are the areas we're looking at. ROB: It's really fascinating because a lot of times a 30-some-year-old agency would be very steeped in things they've done, but it sounds like, especially with that leadership team that you have around you, this company has been through multiple downturns and has grown and is still one of the largest in Arizona. I can hear in your description of the things you were thinking about, the things you're thinking about now, it's intentional but it's not opportunistic. It is tied to things you've been dong, but it's not overly tied to the plan that you had, and you're still trying to push really hard to find some way to do branded experiences. There may be something that emerges from that, but you're not going to do a big brand activation in a physical place right now. DAVE: Correct. I do think, to your point, it's important to be flexible. I think that's one of the reasons we've been extremely successful for almost 40 years. We do have a number of client innovations that we've developed for our clients, whether it's introducing new services such as account-based marketing or programmatic digital media, but it's also about improving traditional marketing methods. Innovation is not just about coming up with new solutions, but it's also about improving marketing and advertising, digital, public relations, social, website design and development, etc. So I think innovation comes in two areas: both coming up with new solutions as well as improving solutions that you've employed for clients in the past. ROB: Excellent. Dave, when people want to find you and they want to find Lavidge, where should they look? DAVE: We are in the Biltmore area of Phoenix, which is right on Camelback very close to the Biltmore Hotel, if you know where that's at. Certainly centrally located. Again, we're a full service agency, and I think that's important. Not that we don't have standalone clients, but usually we like to think of ourselves as a one-stop client solution. Those services include strategy. We do a lot of branding work, a lot of corporate communications work. That includes market research and customer segmentation. And then we have our creative services, so that's TV, radio, print, digital advertising. We have our own in-house video production capability, so it's not just TV ads. We're doing a number of videos, whether it's corporate videos, product videos, training videos, only videos. Then our digital expertise is really in two areas. One side of it is the website design/development, microsites, landing pages, mobile apps. The other side of that is all forms of digital marketing – search, both paid and organic, email marketing, lead gen, lead nurturing, ecommerce that I mentioned before. We even do custom loyalty programs for some of our clients. That's helped by the fact that we have our own in-house analytics department as well. Then in the public relations area, it's both traditional corporate communications and product publicity, but also content. As a number of agencies do, we're doing more and more content creation/content management, whether that be videos, blogs, infographics, whitepapers, etc., and mapping that out to make sure it syncs with traditional public relations. It's nice to have all those client solutions, if you will, under one roof and available to our clients. Now, some of our clients are using all those services; some are using the services that are most needed for them. ROB: Got it. That's excellent, Dave. It looks like they should also probably, if they're looking for you online, go to lavidge.com. Is that right? DAVE: That's correct. Lavidge.com. You'll see on our website a lot of the information that I just talked through. You had asked about some of our core areas of expertise, and in three of those areas – there's more, but certainly using healthcare as an example, we did our own marketing report. We literally conducted research to determine which messages are most resonating with consumers, which marketing tactics are more successful than others. So we did a whole research study, which is available on our website. Additionally, that's reinforced by a number of whitepapers that were written by our subject matter experts, whether it be digital, creative, strategy, to really walk through and bring to life some of those findings. All of that is available on the website, Lavidge.com. ROB: Perfect. Thank you so much, Dave. It's been great to have you on the podcast, and I'm grateful for all you shared about the journey of Lavidge and how sustained that business has been in a really admirable way. DAVE: It's my pleasure, Rob. Thank you very much for the time. I enjoyed it. ROB: Take care. Thank you. DAVE: Thank you. ROB: Thank you for listening. The Marketing Agency Leadership Podcast is presented by Converge. Converge helps digital marketing agencies and brands automate their reporting so they can be more profitable, accurate, and responsive. To learn more about how Converge can automate your marketing reporting, email info@convergehq.com, or visit us on the web at convergehq.com.

On this episode of Gen X Amplified, I have the pleasure of speaking with Melissa (McGhie) Proctor, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena. Melissa joins me on the podcast to discuss her fascinating Gen X professional story – which includes beginning her career as a ball-girl for the Miami Heat, to her current role of leading the brand for the Atlanta Hawks. Also at the beginning of this special episode, Melissa and I briefly spend some time talking about the unfortunate and tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna – and what Kobe meant not only to us personally, but also to our generation. Listen! Melissa Proctor serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of both the Atlanta Hawks and the State Farm Arena (the home facility of the Atlanta Hawks) . In this role, Melissa oversees the day-to-day operations of the club’s marketing, Hawks Studios, live experience and production, brand merchandising, creative services, corporate social responsibility, brand communications and basketball development teams. She also works closely with executive leadership to provide strategy for the organization. Beginning her career with the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Melissa served in brand development and strategy positions for Turner Entertainment Networks (including TNT, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), truTV and Peachtree TV), Cartoon Network and Turner Media Group. Additionally, she helped to create the first Corporate Social Responsibility division in Turner’s UK office. Part of the NBA since high school, Melissa was the first “team attendant”/ ball girl for the Miami Heat organization, and in later years, returned to work for the Heat in the basketball operations division. Resources mentioned in this episode: Melissa Proctor on LinkedIn Melissa’s blog on Medium Atlanta Hawks’ Official Website Jeff Hilimire on Gen X Amplified Melissa’s Personal Theme Songs “Wining Queen”, by Denise Belfon “Vibes Cyah Done“, by Machel Montano City Girls Official YouTube Channel “Do I Do”, by Stevie Wonder Thank you for listening!

The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is coming up on Monday. The King Center announced this year's theme is “The Beloved Community: The Fierce Urgency Of Now.” The Reverend Dr. Bernice King, CEO of The King Center, says her father's message of the ‘beloved community' operates out of unconditional love, adding, "it's not about who deserves anything...it's about all human beings having this inherent worth and value.” Xernona Clayton embodies those values. She worked with Dr. King and Coretta Scott King at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the late 60s. In 1967 she became the first African American in the southeast to have her own television program. She served 30 years as an executive at Turner Broadcasting System and founded the Trumpet Awards to recognizes accomplishments of African Americans.

This week on Courageous Conversations with Sheree we welcome Rhonda G. Mincey Founder and Executive Director of Great Youth, Inc. Tune in and hear how Rhonda's random encounter with a little girl impacted the trajectory of her own life which began this movement of impacting others. Hi! I’m Rhonda G. Mincey. By profession, I empower youths and adults to live their best lives. But personally, I am passion personified and inspiration in action. I am passionate about inspiring people to live a life of greatness. I’ve established program in schools that have challenged the mindsets and changed the behavior of thousands of girls. To help my teenage daughter navigate those challenging, critical teen years, I authored a book, "A Girls Guide to Being Great.” Little did I know that the book would be used to launch the girls’ program, “The Great Girls Club” and be read by hundreds of girls in several school districts. As the founder and Executive Director of Great Youth, Inc., a nonprofit youth enrichment program, I aim to transform youths into leaders, mentors, and role models. But I am also thrilled to speak to and conduct workshops for college students and adults on how to make deliberate decisions to attain higher levels of success. Some call me a "late-bloomer" because I obtained my college degrees decades after graduating from high school. But I graduated with a Master’s in Education and a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Crime, earning numerous honors and making significant connections with my professors. Now, my petals are a sight to behold: I am a college professor, author, entrepreneur, consultant, life strategist, poet, community leader, philanthropist, girl guru, legacy leaver, and giver of hope. Through my company, Great Success, LLC, I equip others for action and empower them for life. My goal is to continue to inspire others not only to be life-long learners, but life-changers as well. I am the recipient of several awards, including Armstrong State University’s Service Award and Turner Broadcasting System’s prestigious Pathfinders Award. For more information, please call 888-414-7328 or visit https://notesofhope.greatyouth.org.

In a very special episode of Neal Pruitt's Secrets of WCW Nitro, Neal and Guy discuss the making of NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW! ORDER THE BOOK NOW AT www.wcwnitrobook.com and Amazon.com! 175,000+ words, 56 chapters, and more new info than you'll believe! Paperback: https://wcwnitrobook.com/item/nitro-the-incredible-rise-and-inevitable-collapse-of-ted-turners-wcw-paperback E-book: https://wcwnitrobook.com/item/nitro-the-incredible-rise-and-inevitable-collapse-of-ted-turners-wcw-e-book Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/NITRO-Incredible-Inevitable-Collapse-Turners/dp/0692139176/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Synopsis In April 1999, Entertainment Weekly asked its readers what many Americans were surely wondering to themselves: how did wrestling get so big? As a consequence of the heated ratings competition between World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the spectacle had taken over Monday nights on prime-time cable television. But in a departure from the family-friendly programming produced by the last industry boom - the 1980s wave, which made household names of Hulk Hogan, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Andre the Giant - the new era of wrestling combined stunning athleticism with a raunchy sex appeal, engrossing story lines and novel production techniques that reflected a changing society and its shifting values. Once again, wrestling was a ubiquitous phenomenon - only this time, it seemed as though the fad would never end. With both WCW and WWF expanding into other forms of entertainment - movies, video games, music and the like - the potential for growth appeared to be limitless. But with uncertainty surrounding its corporate future, and increasingly uninspired programming eroding its audience, WCW stood on the verge of collapse. Three years into a five-year plan devised by its charismatic leader - a former Blue Ribbon Foods salesman named Eric Bischoff - the company whose unexpected ascension initiated the entire boom was operating on borrowed time. For by the end of the five-year plan, WCW ceased to exist. But NITRO is a story about much more than WCW and the Monday Night Wars. It is a story of an era, a time in which the media and cultural landscape precipitated - and later supported - pro wrestling's mainstream popularity. It is a story of how a company made in the image of an intuitively brilliant risk-taker betrayed its original promise. It is a story of how a handful of men, each struggling with their own limitations, facilitated a public obsession that changed television forever. And so, with the inside knowledge of a journalist, the perspective of a historian, and the passion of a fan, author Guy Evans provides a fresh look at an unfortunate inevitability - the downfall of World Championship Wrestling. Bolstered by exclusive interviews with over 120 former TBS and WCW employees, NITRO is the definitive picture of the last wrestling boom. Featuring exclusive interviews and comments from: Eric Bischoff, fmr. President of World Championship Wrestling; Harvey Schiller, fmr. President of Turner Sports; Jamie Kellner, fmr. CEO of Turner Broadcasting System; Bill Burke, fmr. President of TBS network; Joe Uva, fmr. President of Turner Entertainment Sales and Marketing; Scot Safon, fmr. SVP of Marketing for TNT network; Kevin Nash, WWE Hall of Famer and 5-time WCW world champion; Diamond Dallas Page, WWE Hall of Famer and 3-time WCW world champion; Vince Russo, fmr. WCW writer; Marcus 'Buff' Bagwell, fmr. WCW superstar and 5-time world tag team champion; Kevin Sullivan, fmr. WCW superstar and head booker; Hugh Morrus, fmr. WCW superstar; Neal Pruitt, fmr. WCW Feature Producer and voice of the nWo; David Crockett, fmr. WCW Vice President of Production; Dick Cheatham, fmr. Group Controller for TBS; Alan Sharp, fmr. WCW Director of Public Relations; Mike Weber, fmr. WCW Director of Marketing; Rob Garner, fmr. WCW Vice President of TV Programming and Sales Jerry Jarrett, legendary wrestling promoter and booker... And many, many, many more!

THE WAIT IS OVER! NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW is here!!! 175,000+ words, 56 chapters, and more new info than you'll believe! Paperback: https://wcwnitrobook.com/item/nitro-the-incredible-rise-and-inevitable-collapse-of-ted-turners-wcw-paperback E-book: https://wcwnitrobook.com/item/nitro-the-incredible-rise-and-inevitable-collapse-of-ted-turners-wcw-e-book Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/NITRO-Incredible-Inevitable-Collapse-Turners/dp/0692139176/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Synopsis In April 1999, Entertainment Weekly asked its readers what many Americans were surely wondering to themselves: how did wrestling get so big? As a consequence of the heated ratings competition between World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the spectacle had taken over Monday nights on prime-time cable television. But in a departure from the family-friendly programming produced by the last industry boom - the 1980s wave, which made household names of Hulk Hogan, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Andre the Giant - the new era of wrestling combined stunning athleticism with a raunchy sex appeal, engrossing story lines and novel production techniques that reflected a changing society and its shifting values. Once again, wrestling was a ubiquitous phenomenon - only this time, it seemed as though the fad would never end. With both WCW and WWF expanding into other forms of entertainment - movies, video games, music and the like - the potential for growth appeared to be limitless. But with uncertainty surrounding its corporate future, and increasingly uninspired programming eroding its audience, WCW stood on the verge of collapse. Three years into a five-year plan devised by its charismatic leader - a former Blue Ribbon Foods salesman named Eric Bischoff - the company whose unexpected ascension initiated the entire boom was operating on borrowed time. For by the end of the five-year plan, WCW ceased to exist. But NITRO is a story about much more than WCW and the Monday Night Wars. It is a story of an era, a time in which the media and cultural landscape precipitated - and later supported - pro wrestling's mainstream popularity. It is a story of how a company made in the image of an intuitively brilliant risk-taker betrayed its original promise. It is a story of how a handful of men, each struggling with their own limitations, facilitated a public obsession that changed television forever. And so, with the inside knowledge of a journalist, the perspective of a historian, and the passion of a fan, author Guy Evans provides a fresh look at an unfortunate inevitability - the downfall of World Championship Wrestling. Bolstered by exclusive interviews with over 120 former TBS and WCW employees, NITRO is the definitive picture of the last wrestling boom. Featuring exclusive interviews and comments from: Eric Bischoff, fmr. President of World Championship Wrestling; Harvey Schiller, fmr. President of Turner Sports; Jamie Kellner, fmr. CEO of Turner Broadcasting System; Bill Burke, fmr. President of TBS network; Joe Uva, fmr. President of Turner Entertainment Sales and Marketing; Scot Safon, fmr. SVP of Marketing for TNT network; Kevin Nash, WWE Hall of Famer and 5-time WCW world champion; Diamond Dallas Page, WWE Hall of Famer and 3-time WCW world champion; Vince Russo, fmr. WCW writer; Marcus 'Buff' Bagwell, fmr. WCW superstar and 5-time world tag team champion; Kevin Sullivan, fmr. WCW superstar and head booker; Hugh Morrus, fmr. WCW superstar; Neal Pruitt, fmr. WCW Feature Producer and voice of the nWo; David Crockett, fmr. WCW Vice President of Production; Dick Cheatham, fmr. Group Controller for TBS; Alan Sharp, fmr. WCW Director of Public Relations; Mike Weber, fmr. WCW Director of Marketing; Rob Garner, fmr. WCW Vice President of TV Programming and Sales Jerry Jarrett, legendary wrestling promoter and booker... And many, many, many more!

The O’Reilly Programming Podcast: The impact of ARKit on developers and consumers.In this episode of the O’Reilly Programming Podcast, I talk with Wendy Wise, technical director of emerging technologies at Turner Broadcasting System, and author of the recent article “How to pick the right authoring tools for VR and AR.” She is developing Learning Paths, which will be released on Safari in 2018, on how to get started with ARKit using Unity and XCode.Discussion points: On the distinction between virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), Wise says that in VR, “the virtual world is painted completely over everything and it obscures your eyes completely from the outside world. In AR, you have a view of the real world, with computer-aided content laid on top of that, augmenting actual reality.” Apple’s ARKit, which allows developers to create augmented reality applications that work on the newer iPhones and iPads, “opened up the augmented reality landscape to billions of people who can now use AR apps without having to purchase any specific hardware,” Wise says. “Developers in the Apple framework and the Google framework can now develop AR apps and have access to billions of users.” Why Wise says that “the service industry is going to be really impacted by augmented reality in a positive way.” Wise predicts there will eventually be standardization regarding AR and VR because developers are going to demand it. “The hardware and software industries haven’t standardized any tools, interfaces, or programming languages,” she says. “Until that time, there’s an opening in the market for innovative companies or startups to step in to try to create some sort of standardized tool set.” Other links: Wendy Wise’s book Anyone Can Create an App Unity, Xcode, and Unreal Engine are among the tools for developing AR or VR apps that Wise discusses. Developers for the HoloLens can start with Unity, and then use Visual Studio to test and deploy the application, Wise says.

The O’Reilly Programming Podcast: The impact of ARKit on developers and consumers.In this episode of the O’Reilly Programming Podcast, I talk with Wendy Wise, technical director of emerging technologies at Turner Broadcasting System, and author of the recent article “How to pick the right authoring tools for VR and AR.” She is developing Learning Paths, which will be released on Safari in 2018, on how to get started with ARKit using Unity and XCode.Discussion points: On the distinction between virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), Wise says that in VR, “the virtual world is painted completely over everything and it obscures your eyes completely from the outside world. In AR, you have a view of the real world, with computer-aided content laid on top of that, augmenting actual reality.” Apple’s ARKit, which allows developers to create augmented reality applications that work on the newer iPhones and iPads, “opened up the augmented reality landscape to billions of people who can now use AR apps without having to purchase any specific hardware,” Wise says. “Developers in the Apple framework and the Google framework can now develop AR apps and have access to billions of users.” Why Wise says that “the service industry is going to be really impacted by augmented reality in a positive way.” Wise predicts there will eventually be standardization regarding AR and VR because developers are going to demand it. “The hardware and software industries haven’t standardized any tools, interfaces, or programming languages,” she says. “Until that time, there’s an opening in the market for innovative companies or startups to step in to try to create some sort of standardized tool set.” Other links: Wendy Wise’s book Anyone Can Create an App Unity, Xcode, and Unreal Engine are among the tools for developing AR or VR apps that Wise discusses. Developers for the HoloLens can start with Unity, and then use Visual Studio to test and deploy the application, Wise says.

This is Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.A scientist known as China&`&s "father of hybrid rice" has developed a new strain that could enable the plant to adapt to more varied growing environments at a significantly lower cost. The strain is designed to be hardier and able to withstand lower temperatures during the plant&`&s reproductive phase. It is the third generation of hybrid rice that Yuan Longping has developed.Yuan told the China Daily that the third generation will also incorporate the merits of the previous two generations, and its adaptability to low temperatures will increase significantly. Low temperatures during the reproductive phase resulted in crop failure for the second generation of hybrid rice in Anhui province in 2014, triggering government scrutiny over the adaptability of the strain. It also infuriated farmers, whose yields plummeted from an expected 7.5 metric tons to 750 kilograms per hectare, or even to zero. Yuan said the cost of breeding the new strain has also decreased significantly, making its commercial use viable in the short term. Yuan is also developing a new strain of saltwater-resistant rice that could yield up to 4.5 tons per hectare - around 60 percent of the yield from regular paddies. Meanwhile, his team is looking to sell the new strain to the world&`&s major rice-growing countries. This is Special English.Another big name is joining the world&`&s pursuit for self-driving cars, with Apple acknowledging for the first time that it is investing "heavily" in building such a car.According to a letter from the company to the U.S. transport regulator which was revealed in the media recently, Apple declared its interest in self-driving vehicle technology, adding that the company "is excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation".The letter was written by Apple&`&s Director of Product Integrity Steve Kenner on Nov. 22 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It urges the U.S. regulator not to introduce too many rules on the testing of self-driving cars.The letter said established manufacturers and new entrants should be treated equally.There has long been speculation about the computer and iPhone maker&`&s plans for expanding into transportation but it has not publicly admitted them.A few companies are currently investing in self-driving cars, including Google which is reportedly already testing its cars on the roads, and the electric car maker Tesla, which has announced that all the cars it now builds will have the hardware installed to drive on their own. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. A British Council program aiming to inspire girls and young women about the world of work has launched its online platform.The program is entitled "Inspiring Women China". It is based on an initiative in Britain. Its online platform will enable this initiative to grow in scale across China with teachers able to connect with and invite volunteers in any chosen field or area to talk with students in their school or college.The program is expected to inspire young people, girls and young women in particular, to raise their confidence and aspirations and enable them to make better informed choices about their career options.At the heart of this program is a network of successful women from a broad range of backgrounds who volunteer their time to talk to students about their job, career and the path they took to get there.Carma Elliot, head of the British Council China, says she agrees with the Chinese saying of "women hold up half the sky".She said the program is also about inspiring the next generation of girls to fulfill their potential in society, and to make the greatest possible contribution to social and economic development.This is Special English.Member countries of the European Space Agency have approved an additional 440 million euros, roughly 470 million U.S. Dollars, to fund the agency&`&s next mission to Mars.As part of the ExoMars mission, the agency sent an orbiter and a test lander to the red planet this year. The Trace Gas Orbiter was successfully deployed but the lander malfunctioned and crashed on the surface of Mars, raising fears about the next stage of the mission.Despite the crash, officials meeting in Switzerland recently approved the budget that the agency said it requires to send a rover to Mars in 2020.In all, member states approved 10 billion euros in funding for the agency, which will also allow it to continue participating in the International Space Station program until at least 2024.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.Australian researchers have developed a world-first vaccine for gum disease.The vaccine, developed by a team from the University of Melbourne, will eliminate, or at least significantly reduce, the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease.Gum disease affects one in three adults worldwide and more than 50 percent of Australians over the age of 65.The disease is commonly associated with diabetes, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia and certain types of cancer. It is a chronic condition that destroys gum tissue and bone supporting teeth, leading to tooth loss.The vaccine targets enzymes produced by the bacteria to trigger an immune response which in turn produces antibodies that neutralize the pathogen&`&s destructive toxins.Eric Reynolds, CEO of the Oral Health Cooperative Research Center at the University of Melbourne, said the vaccine would greatly reduce the tissue destruction caused by the pathogen.Reynolds said the methods are helpful, and he holds high hopes for this vaccine to improve the quality of life for millions of people.Clinical trials of the vaccine in humans are expected to begin in early 2018. This is Special English.Patients in an Australia state are being recruited in what is touted as the world&`&s first medicinal cannabis trial for the prevention of nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.The clinical trial will involve 80 patients in the first stage and could expand to another 250 patients across New South Wales.According to a statement from the office of the New South Wales Minister for Medical Research, the trial will play a critical role in developing a better understanding of how cannabis products may provide relief for cancer patients.A new oral plant-derived, pharmaceutical-grade capsule will be used in the trial.A lead researcher of the trial, associate Professor Peter Grimison said there was very limited high-quality research available on the role of cannabis-derived medicines in treating nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.He said they have come a long way with conventional anti-nausea medication, but one-third of patients continue to suffer during and after chemotherapy. The professor said the role of cannabis medicines in alleviating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is still unclear, and this study aims to provide a definitive answer to this question. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That&`&s mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues.Hollywood writers will be hired to train the winners of a young Chinese scriptwriters program.The program, "Ju Ben Hui", which means "alliance of scripts", is the name of the project that was jointly developed by three Beijing-based entertainment companies.Top Chinese directors are on the panel that will select three young scriptwriters from candidates across the country. They will be selected for a grant of up to 1 million yuan, roughly 147,000 U.S. dollars, and a chance to be coached by a Hollywood scriptwriter at a venue in North China&`&s Hebei province.The first winners will be announced next year and the date has yet to be released.An actor-director who is on the panel said China needs more high quality screenplays, and Hollywood&`&s rich experience in storytelling can be an inspiration.This is Special English.Ten foreigners who have significant influence in their social media circles including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, have gathered in Beijing to experience traditional Chinese medicine. During the event, the foreigners experienced massage, acupuncture, hot spring treatments, and watched tai chi performance. The event was co-sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and China&`&s biggest online travel agency C-trip. It is part of a campaign to showcase traditional Chinese medicine to foreign visitors. Meanwhile, C-trip has launched traditional medicine tours on its website. Beijing has rich tourism resources, with 35 tourism destinations dedicated to Traditional Chinese Medicine tours.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.A big-budget television drama about the early life of William Shakespeare is being filmed in Wales in western Britain.The drama will be the largest budget film ever shot in Wales. The series is being made for U.S. television.Backed by financing from the Welsh Assembly, the production is expected to generate almost 23 million U.S. dollars for the Welsh economy.The first series of nine episodes has been commissioned following the success of an initial pilot program that was filmed in London.Welcoming the news, the Welsh Assembly&`&s Economy Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates described it as a great win and a huge boost for the creative industries sector in Wales.He said the event supports the sector strategy to attract high-end drama to Wales with a specific focus on the lucrative U.S. market and with the probability of repeat series. TNT is the American cable and satellite television channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The channel has ordered 10 episodes of the drama that tells the wild story of a young William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is played by newcomer Laurie Davidson. The series is scheduled to air on U.S. television in 2017. This is Special English.A couple tried to hide in a Shanghai IKEA store to live broadcast their late night adventure on Saturday, December 3. IKEA security discovered them and called the police.The police said the couple would be detained for several days.On Friday, the man announced his plans on Weibo, saying he would invite a lady to hide in an IKEA store for the night.The pair arrived at IKEA, hid in a cupboard and put out a live broadcast in the darkness. Later in the evening, a security guard discovered them and called the police.Police officers came soon afterwards and found another man with the couple. The three said they wanted to experience the childhood feeling of hiding in a cupboard and meant no harm.The live broadcaster apologized on Weibo the following day.Live web broadcasting is becoming increasingly popular in China. The authorities published a regulation on live streaming one month ago, urging providers to obtain qualifications and act according to rules.The regulations banned the use of live streams to undermine national security, destabilize society, disturb social order, infringe upon others&`& rights and interests, or disseminate obscene content.This is Special English.（全文见周六微信。）

The beginning of Bleacher Report almost reads like the beginning of a corny joke: “Four high school buddies launch a sports site..." Back in 2007 Dave Finocchio and 3 friends saw a gap between the sports coverage that was available and the "snackable" coverage that young people desired. Dave and his co-founders saw an opportunity to make sports fans happy and they took it! In this interview Dave takes Jeremy through the early days of Bleacher Report when the team, admittedly, had no idea what they were doing, to a pivot from a technology company to a media company, and the eventual sale to Turner Broadcasting System for $215 million. Along the way Dave leaves the company, travels for a year, and then comes back as CEO. Listen for yourself on this week's episode of Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast!

Episode 84 is chock full of excitement as Sean Ryan and I have the pleasure of interviewing Lindze and Brad Merritt, of Cosplay and Cartoon Network** fame - respectively!! They join us to help discuss ways to keep good geeky relationships strong so that can last; something everyone except me seems to excel at :) Sean suggests that you look for reasons to high-five each other, finishes Assassin's Creed Syndicate, oh, and announces that HE'S GOING TO BE A FATHER! I talk about The VVitch, my feels about 10 Cloverfield Lane, and I officially announce Table-Flip Tuesdays with Andrew "M3JCNV" Bartlett, a bi-weekly addition to the blog. Sean and I play a magical ame of "Would You Rather," where we disagree... and I can't remember that my favorite Dane is from Denmark - sorry Mads. Tables get flipped over "Walking Billboards" and whether or not The Americas are actually two continents. By Sean's estimation, California is it's own continent, so you're not going to want to miss this! **Director, Cartoon Network Game Design - Brad Merritt is an employee of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Views expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect views of his employer. LINKS!Lindze a la modeCartoon NetworkLindze's Facebook Page Mating Habits of the Modern Geek: Love and Dating within Your own Species - your comedy source for relationship advice for geeks and nerds.

We're back this week to tackle the second half of a great year of pop culture and rock and roll. Tons of news stories including Madonna's controversial MTV awards appearance, Ted Turner's ill-fated Cable Music Channel and the horrible death of Hanoi Rocks member Razzle. All that, and more, underscored with music from Icon, Dio, Grim Reaper, Y&T, Helix, WASP, Metallica and many, many more!     July:   July 1 - The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA   A: DIO - Mystery - The Last in Line (7/2)   C: Icon - On Your Feet - Icon (7/7)   A: Grim Reaper - See You in Hell - See You in Hell (7/13) July 14 - Eddie Van Halen makes a special guest appearance at a concert by The Jacksons in Dallas, Texas, playing the guitar solo for "Beat It" live.   July 20 - Vanessa Williams is asked to resign as Miss America   C: Quiet Riot - Condition Critical - Condition Critical  (7/27)   A: Metallica - Creeping Death - Ride the Lightning (7/27)   BREAK 1   Break Return Song: Queensryche - Warning - The Warning   Groups Formed: Dinosaur Jr., Frehley’s Comet, GWAR, Half Man Half Biscuit, Helloween, Living Colour, Nuclear Assault, The Offspring, Primus, Sepultura, Soundgarden, Warrant   Bands Disbanded:   Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve (HSAS), Hollywood Rose, Kansas, Missouri, Vanilla Fudge   C: Y&T - Rock & Roll’s Gonna Save the World - In Rock We Trust(7/84)   C: Helix - When the Hammer Falls - Walkin’ the Razor’s Edge (7/7)   August:   A: Fastway - Station - All Fired Up (8/1)   August 9 – Iron Maiden kicks off the World Slavery Tour in Warsaw, Poland, with shows in Hungary and Yugoslavia soon to follow. This marks the first time a Western band has ever brought a full concert production behind the Iron Curtain.   August 10 - Red Hot Chili Peppers release their debut album The Red Hot Chili Peppers.   August 11 - During a radio voice test Pres Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes"   C: Krokus - Midnight Maniac - The Blitz (8/22)   A: W.A.S.P. - Animal (Fuck Like a Best) - W.A.S.P. (8/17)   August 31 – Canadian music video channel MuchMusic begins broadcasting. The first video played is Rush's "The Enemy Within". Break 2   Break Return Song: Stryper - From Wrong to Right - The Yellow & Black Attack   Movies Released: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Gremlins Karate Kid Footloose Ghostbusters Red Dawn Terminator (“I’ll be back.”) Nightmare on Elm Street Beverly Hills Cop Police Academy The NeverEnding Story Sixteen Candles Romancing the Stone September:   September 2 – Van Halen concludes its 1984 world tour with a show in Nuremberg, Germany as part of the Monsters of Rock festival tour. This would be the band's last concert with David Lee Roth as lead singer until 2007.   A: Iron Maiden - Back in the Village - Powerslave (9/3)   A: The Cult - Spiritwalker - Dreamtime (9/10)   September 12 - Cyndi Lauper sings "She-Bop" on Tonight Show   C: KISS - I’ve Had Enough (Into the Fire) - Animalize (9/13)   C: Dokken - Just Got Lucky - Tooth & Nail (9/13)   BREAK 3   Break Return Song: Armored Saint - Can U Deliver - March of the Saint   Born: Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Kelly Osbourne, Ashlee Simpson   Died: Andy Kaufman, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Count Basie, Ernest Tubb, Razzle   September 14 – The first annual MTV Video Music Awards are held in New York City. Herbie Hancock wins the most awards with five, andThe Cars take the highest prize of Video Of The Year for "You Might Think". Much attention is garnered by Madonna's controversial performance of her hit single "Like a Virgin" in which she rolls around on the stage, revealing lacy stockings and garters, and grinds her crotch against her veil.   A:  Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers - Perfect Strangers (9/16)   September 21 – The first compact disc manufacturing plant in North America opens in Terre Haute, Indiana. CDs have previously had to be expensively imported from Japan or West Germany. Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. is designated as the first CD ever made in the United States.   October:   C: Ramones - I’m Not Afraid of Life - Too Tough to Die (10/1)   October 26 – Turner Broadcasting System launches Cable Music Channel, a music video channel intended to compete directly with MTV. The first video played is "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman. The channel would only last 34 days.   November 6 - Reagan beats Mondale; winning 49 states.   November 20 – Michael Jackson receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame directly in front of Mann's Chinese Theater. Jackson leaves after only three minutes at the request of security, as the crush of 5,000 onlookers becomes a safety concern.   December   December – Tipper Gore forms the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) in response to the "filth" she hears on her daughter's Prince album Purple Rain.   December 8 – Mötley Crüe member Vince Neil is involved in a serious car accident. He is drunk at the time, and Razzle (Nicholas Dingley) of Hanoi Rocks is killed in the accident.   December 31 - Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen loses his left arm in a car wreck.   Playout: C: Hanoi Rocks - Underwater World - Two Steps from the Move (8/84)     Geeks of the Week:   Facebook:   Joseph Ciambelli, Todd Cunningham, Shane Hebert, Chris Karam, Joel Hebensperger, Devin Fox, Joe Lascon, Wayne Cross, Wally Norton, Derik Novak, I-am Hoops, Holland Exciter, Lee Maslin (Audio Junkies Podcast), Matt Syverson (Paperback Rocker Podcast), Jason Thomas Broadrick, JTB’s Groovy Record Room, James Brendon Dunn, Brent Walter, Billy Hardaway, Mike Stewart, Darren Parkin, Scot Yeager, Sit and Spin with Joe, Rodney Dickson, Andrew Jacobs   Twitter:   Van Halen Rising, Derik Novak, Hard Rock Dad, Alisa W, Darryl Alber, Jack Russell, Nonsensicast Radio, MusicMagsAndWax, Don Nitschke, BillyHaleHardaway, Matt Syverson   ***ITUNES REVIEW****   Super Show! ***** By Joel Hebensperger These guys rock! If you love hard rock and/or heavy metal these are the guys to listen to. They have a heavy KISS slant but it’s not all about KISS. They cover rock and metal from all kinds of angles and it’s really interesting. Both have all kinds of odd knowledge about the music and artists they love. I especially love the KISSMAS in July episodes and can’t wait for the 2014 version. You like Vinnie Vincent? They’ve done FIVE episodes dedicated to the man. Subscribe and ENJOY!!!     Contact Us!   Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Call us on the Hotline! (540) DBGeek - 1 or (540) 324-3351 Support Us! Shop on Amazon!---------->>>>>>>>> (a percentage of sales from that link to the right goes back to supporting Decibel Geek!)   Stream Us!   Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn     Comment Below

J’Aimeka “Jai” Ferrell is a tenured marketing professional working in professional sports and entertainment television for Fortune 500 and startup companies.  Summing her 10-year career with Turner Broadcasting System, she has assisted in the launch of sports marketing and programming campaigns for the Atlanta Braves, SEC Football and SEC Basketball. Alongside her sports experience, she has contributed to the launches of marketing campaigns for original programs including, but not limited to CNN presents Black in America, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, TNTs The Closer, and BET’s Welcome to Dreamland series.  Through her service, she has been awarded two Peabody Awards for her contribution to CNN presents Hurricane Katrina and 2008 Presidential Campaign Coverage.  After her position was eliminated from the ‘grow by shrinking effect’ of corporate America, she launched Corporate & Unemployed, a social blog about the journey to entrepreneurship in life after living a career.  Ms. Ferrell graduated Magna Cum Laude from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater and holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication and Moving Image Studies from Georgia State University. Jai extends her spirit of giving back and paying it forward by lending her marketing expertise through volunteerism efforts by serving on marketing committees of various non-profit organizations including Atlanta Celebrates Photography and the Friends of English Avenue in Atlanta, GA. Jai is a life member of Phi Beta Kappa and Golden Key International Honour Societies. She is also a member of the Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and is a member of the Lindsay Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. Visit Jai's site at: http://www.corporateandunemployed.com Twitter: @jaiferrell    

Betsy Holland is director of Corporate Responsibility & Civic Affairs at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) She oversees the company’s community outreach efforts, corporate contributions, government affairs and environmental sustainability programs. She is based in Atlanta and reports to Misty Skedgell, senior vice president of corporate communications for TBS, Inc. Holland joined TBS, Inc. in 1997 to work in the Corporate Affairs department. Her initial responsibilities included developing an employee volunteer program and launching the company’s annual day of service. Holland currently sits on board of directors for ToolBank USA and Fugees Family, Inc. She also serves on the Board of Deacons at Morningside Presbyterian Church. She holds a degree in Government and in Women’s Studies from Smith College and a certificate in corporate community relations from Boston College. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Today's guest on The Change Agent's Dilemma is Paige Lillard, Vice President of Business Excellence at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Paige tells the unique story of how she first became a change agent, and shares tips for being a successful influencer.