Conversations with professionals throughout the entertainment industry. Created as part of a course in the Department of Radio Television and Film in the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Music journalist/promoter, Sommer Sharon, talks with female musicians and music industry professionals about their relationships, motivations, life-changing decisions, their work and more. Go backstage and into the homes and histories of these talented women in the music industry. We’ll also talk about music news, new music, album opinions and current issues affecting the music industry, including issues around gender equality and women empowerment. No rules, always diverse, we’ll cover the ...
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Top international business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and authors share their experience, insights and outlook on how to drive business growth, build better companies, new fast growing technologies and where the next big opportunities are.
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MICE Conversations: a podcast for the Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Events industry
Michael Collins, MD of TravelMedia.ie and the MICE Meetup Dublin
'MICE Conversations' is a podcast for people who work in travel, specifically Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Events, aka MICE. If you work in the MICE space, be it as a PCO (professional conference organiser), event planner, a Convention Bureau, conference hotel or at a TMC (travel management company), then you should enjoy MICE Conversations. This podcast is the audio version of MICE Conversations on YouTube. Playlist on the below link. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQKpBY ...
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MIC: The Screenwriter/Agent Relationship
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This week's podcast features a panel on the Screenwriter/Agent relationship with screenwriters Davia Carter and Cindy McCreery and literary agent Jim Ehrich, who visited UT on September 11, 2023. Davia Carter is an alumna of UT Austin's MFA Screenwriting program, and now works as a writer/producer for the Sylvester Stallone-led series, Tulsa King. …
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Retail Opportunities that Mass Market Brands Might Be Overlooking
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Retail sales continue to outperform expectations - in both the US and in key European markets. Yet analysts are still waiting for that slowdown that was supposed to be driven first by inflation - and then by higher interest rates. Yet, consumers are proving resilient - but for how long? Long term a lot is likely to come down to the retailers themse…
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MIC: Patrick Schumacker, EP and Co-Showrunner of Abbott Elementary
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This week's guest is Patrick Schumacker, who visited UT on April 1, 2024. Patrick is an Emmy-nominated Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer at Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions, which he runs with his writing partner Justin Halpern with an overall deal at Warner Bros Television. Patrick is Executive Producer and Co-showrunner on the Emmy Awa…
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MIC: Amanda Harrell, Former EVP, Business and Legal Affairs, Alternative and Specials, MGM Studios
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This week's guest is Amanda Harrell, who visited a UT class on Unscripted Media on April 9th, 2024. Amanda is the former Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the Alternative and Specials division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. This division of MGM focuses on unscripted content, as well as podcasts and live events. In this rol…
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MIC: Jordan Levin, Former General Manager of Rooster Teeth
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This week's guest is Jordan Levin, who spoke with UT students on October 10, 2022. At the time of his visit, Jordan was General Manager at Rooster Teeth, an Austin-based media and entertainment company, where he was responsible for leading all aspects of the business including oversight of strategy, creative and operations. Before joining Rooster T…
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New HR Tech that's Reducing Documentation and Processing Problems
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It seems we live an age of documentation. There are increasing levels of regulations around everything - and the supporting documentation around those regulations keeps getting more complex. Paper work that used to be handled by one or two people now requires a department with a hierarchy of staff - just to understand the regulations - let alone do…
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MIC: Bob Berney, CEO of Picturehouse
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This week's guest is Bob Berney. Bob Berney is an Alum of the RTF program here at UT Austin, and has gone on to become a leader in the field of film distribution. Bob began his career working at art house movie theaters in Houston and Dallas, where he learned the nuances of independent film distribution. He went on to found some of the most influen…
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How AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare
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Telehealth got a serious toehold into healthcare during the pandemic. Now it looks set to be a massive disrupter to the healthcare industry, powered by greater digitization and the use of AI. If it comes to its full potential, more people will be able to get better healthcare - at more affordable prices. The opportunity here is so massive that Amaz…
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MIC: Entertainment Law Panel with PJ Shapiro and Greg Slewett
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This week's MIC podcast features a panel on Entertainment Law with attorneys PJ Shapiro and Greg Slewett. Both Slewett and Shapiro are founding partners at Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett, and Kole LLP, which was established in 2021 with philanthropy, civic engagement, and inclusion as its core tenants. JSSK LLP represents some of Hollywood's most in-dem…
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Why Organizations Now Need Generalists
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After decades of being counseled to become specialists - to find our niche - to be known as an expert in a specific field - it seems now the pendulum might be shifting in the opposite direction. Are we at the cusp of a new era that favors generalists? And if so, why the change? And just as importantly, we do we need to do to get ahead of the curve?…
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MIC: Christopher Casanova, VP of Film & Television at Black Bear Entertainment
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This week's guest is Christopher Casanova. At the time of recording, Christopher was the Vice President of Film and Television at Black Bear Entertainment, where he oversaw production for Dumb Money, starring Seth Rogan and Paul Dano. Other upcoming Black Bear titles that Christopher has developed include horror-thriller Immaculate starring Sydney …
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The Current Outlook for Cotton Prices
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One of the biggest supply chain concerns right now is materials costs. While most stakeholders would like to see costs go down, everyone would at least like some clarity on what prices might be like - especially for cotton, which plays a key role in the apparel supply chain. While nobody has that proverbial crystal ball that can see the future, the…
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Neal Moritz, Producer and Founder of Original Film
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This week's guest is Neal Moritz. Neal H. Moritz is the founder of Original Film and one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood today. After graduating from UCLA with a Bachelor's in Economics, Moritz earned a graduate degree from the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. Moritz's credits include some of the best-known titles in fi…
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The Next Big Thing in Sustainable Housing
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After decades of wanting bigger and more, people have been starting to recognize the benefits of downsizing. It’s not just about buying less stuff or finally clearing out the closets, garage or basement. Over the past decade there has been a clear and growing trend towards to choosing smaller houses - much smaller. The most recent iteration of this…
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The Retail Leaders Roadmap: Practical Steps to Power Up Your Career
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I just sat down with Brian Librach to discuss his new book "The Retail Leaders Roadmap" and the conversation was powerful! A lot to unpack! Some of the key insights you're going to get from Brian include: 1. The five practices of building character, and their significance in career development. 2. Strategies for career advancement within a retail e…
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Pastor Alvarado, Executive Producer and Creative Director, Riverside Entertainment
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Pastor Alvarado spoke to UT students on October 30th, 2023 and the conversation was hosted by Dr. Alisa Perren. They discussed his career trajectory, the scope of his work as Co-Founder and Creative Director at Riverside, and his views on the current state of the media industries.Av RTFMIC
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Using Holistic Branding to Stand Out in a Noisy Market
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Competition is fierce these days. The solution, according to marketing experts, is to create a ‘brand story’ for your company or your product. Sounds simple. Until you actually try to do it. And then, well, suddenly you feel like a stranger in a strange land. Staring at blank piece of paper or screen - or brainstorming with colleagues only to come …
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Harnessing AI for Data-Driven Customer Engagement
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In this episode of A Seat at The Table, I sit down with Nick Bond, founding partner and head of product at Apex, an AI-driven solution focused on customer research and business strategies. Nick shares valuable insights on how AI is changing the face of marketing, emphasizing the importance of leveraging customer data to drive innovation and strateg…
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Tom Schatz, Professor Emeritus at UT Austin
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Dr. Tom Schatz visited on October 2, 2023 and discussed the history of the Hollywood Studio System, the nature of research into historic media industries, and his thoughts on the current state of the industry.Av RTFMIC
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A Mindset Shift that Totally Changes Your Sales Game
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In a market that gets increasingly competitive, “get more sales” is a directive that’s coming from more than just the sales manager. The concept is easy. Achieving it is a bit more challenging. Everyone is after everyone else’s markets - and customers. While persistence is still the foundation of success, to win in today’s market we also need to be…
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Why More Int'l Companies are Partnering with Malaysia
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A growing number of companies are looking for new supply chain opportunities. In some cases, they are looking for new capabilities. Others are targeting risk reduction. And of course, there’s the ongoing demand for better prices. One of the fastest developing links in the global supply chain is Southeast Asia. The region originally was just another…
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How a Forward Thinking Manufacturer is Reshaping Apparel Manufacturing
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Managing an apparel supply chain has never been easy - but in recent years its got far more complicated. The combination of greater uncertainty- and increased demands to be faster, better - and more transparent - has made it almost impossible to rely on old models. While everyone sees the situation from a different perspective - just about everyone…
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How To Successfully Source in India
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Suddenly everyone is talking about India. And if you are working in India - or thinking of doing so - then this is episode is for you! After years of being in the shadows of China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and other key sourcing nations, India is finally taking center stage. India has always had the right stuff - a huge population, domestic cotton, a st…
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How Every Child Can Be an A+ Student
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One of the most frustrating things a parent can face is watching their child struggle in school. Yet many children hit speed bumps during their early school years. For some children it’s trying to master math. For others it could be tackling spelling and grammar - or reading. What seems like something that should be easy to achieve ends up being a …
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For nearly 4 years I’ve had the opportunity to host so many fabulous leaders and innovators on this show. And help share their stories, their wisdom and their expertise with our audience in 133 countries. But in this episode I’m passing the mic to the phenomenal Kenz Soliman, a legend on Udemy where she has a following of nearly 150,000 students. S…
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How To Beat Burnout by Winning The Now
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If you’re like most of us, sooner or later you face times when you’re just burnt out. You hit a wall. There’s nothing left in the tank. Yet we still need to keep going and moving ahead at work and in our personal lives. In this podcast we’re going to be talking about practical ways that anyone can help prevent burnout so that they can be more produ…
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The Critical New Role of Supplier Relationships in Highly Efficient Supply Chains
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Supply chain management has become both an art and a science, with executives tasked with building more resiliency, while also increasing flexibility, reducing lead times, and jumping through hoops to comply with increasingly complex regulations - which, adding to the confusion, are different in different markets. No wonder one most people talk abo…
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The Hidden Job Market for Senior Execs
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The years of companies staffing up as they sprinted towards what they believed was going to be the next unicorn - or at the very least years of strong growth - have suddenly reversed course. One by one, banks, consulting firms, retailers - even the tech sector - started announcing cutbacks. With tens of thousands of jobs being axed. That’s led to m…
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Creating A New Mindset to Win the Day!
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Sometimes just when everything seems to be stable, we get blindsided. It happens to everyone sooner or later. We can’t control some of the challenges that life throws at us, but we can control how we react to them. That was certainly the case for many businesses when the pandemic hit. Not all were easily parlayed into remote work. And one of the ha…
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Using Customer Support to Scale Your Business
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Customer service is often talked about but not often delivered. In fact, it is one of the biggest complaints that both businesses and consumers have. Most say that the companies they do business with offer poor service - or even no service at all. Companies are looking to cut costs and customer service is typically the first department to get hit. …
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Making Institution-Caliber Alternative Investments Accessible to Individual Investors
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For nearly two decades most investors’ attention was focused on the stock market. Then suddenly central banks began raising interest rates and investors began to rethink their strategies. That’s given rise to growing interest in a range of alternative investment vehicles, including CEFs, internal funds, ETFs, UITs, and commodity pools. However, unt…
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Why Push Notifications are the Key to Driving Mobile Commerce Sales
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In the competitive world of mobile commerce success is now being driven by push notifications powered by new mobile apps. The idea is to grab consumers’ attention and get them to take immediate action. That means not only having e-commerce apps on people’s phones, but making them extremely user-friendly. Today we’re joined by Campbell Paton, Co-Fou…
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The Secret to Building a Successful Brand Story
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One of the biggest marketing tactics these days is to create a brand story. But how do you do that when you are selling basics, commodities - or something you can’t even touch or feel, like services? This week I’m joined by Chauncy Zalkin, an expert in building brand stories for companies ranging from fashion to SaaS software and real estate. Even …
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SEO Mistakes that Cost Companies Money
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SEO or search engine optimization isn’t getting the amount of attention it used. The early days of e-commerce was all about key words and being top ranked in Google searches. As dynamic new marketing options were rolled out, SEO found itself out of sight, out of mind. However online marketing experts are now saying that by overlooking this core par…
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Integrating New Technology without Disrupting Your Organization
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Everyone wants to do things faster - to get results right away - but that race to the finish line can often end in disaster - or at the very least, disappointing outcomes. That’s increasingly the case as organizations hurry to introduce new technology, without having explored all the possible impacts it will have on the business - both good and bad…
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8 Key Levers that Drive High Converting Sales Pages
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Most companies spend a lot of time and money creating a sales page on their website but few are rewarded with a steady stream of sales. Creating sales pages (or funnels as they are often called) is less about a clever headline or massive numbers of testimonials or grandiose promises of life changing results if you buy the product. Turns out, if you…
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Turning Email into a Reliable Sales Machine
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There’s a simple and effective marketing tool that most businesses are under utilizing - or sometimes not even using at all. I’m talking about email marketing. We send and receive hundreds of emails each week, but how often do we really spend time thinking about how we can use email to sell our products or build customer relationships? Today’s gues…
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Why Early Stage Investment is a Fast Growing Asset Class
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Rising interest rates have changed the game. After a near 20 year run, VC funds and Angel investors have left the market. However there are still opportunities for investing in startups. It’s just that now they are a bit different. Today we’re joined by Charles Sidman, Founder and Managing Partner of ECS Capital Partners, a firm specializing in ear…
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What IT is Learning from ERP - and how its totally changing data management
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Technology has become so ubiquitous that we take its existence for granted. That is until something goes wrong. Then suddenly we are aware of how dependent every aspect of lives is on the smooth functioning of our IT systems. Just like so many industries, IT is facing its own Industrial Revolution of sorts. The industry is moving from a backroom op…
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Why Data-Driven Marketing is Changing the Game for Brands
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Data analytics has become a key topic, especially when it comes to leveraging the internet to grow your business. Today we can capture a huge amount of data across a growing range of platforms. That’s both a blessing and a curse! Marketers can easily get lost analyzing everything that they can analyze - but not necessarily what they should analyze.…
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Building Customer Connection in a Crowded Market
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Marketing and B2B businesses are not typically seen as companions. However in a challenging market, companies selling products and services to other businesses need to a lot more to stand out in the market if they hope to survive let alone growth their business. The question facing many brands is how exactly can they promote a brand in a way that r…
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Rethinking Metrics So That We Measure What Matters
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There’s almost nothing that we can’t measure - and so we tend to measure everything. However, too often we end up measuring what we can, and not necessarily what’s important or meaningful. We see this in the fascination we all have with the number of likes or views a social media post gets. But do ‘likes’ really mean that people actually like your …
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The pressure to be more sustainable saw companies announcing ambitious goals with target dates that are now frighteningly near! That’s left more than a few scrambling to revise their strategies and find ways to green up that will make an impact, but are more achievable. The question is how do we do this? Today we’re joined by Christopher Caldwell, …
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How Mfgs Can Gather Better Data & Analyze It Faster
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One of the biggest topics surrounding supply chains - if not the biggest topic - is the need to digitise. We all love our Excel sheets (me too!) but they can only take us so far. In an increasingly complex environment, we need to be able to gather better data - and analyze it faster. That means getting our business onto a a more advanced platform. …
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How To Integrate Legacy Systems with New Technologies
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Every company today is at least thinking of digitising their operations - or at least part of their operations. However, most companies see this as a task so daunting that ultimately the gain doesn’t seem to outweigh the pain. From 8 figure quotations for implementation to statistics that point to high failure rates, it can be difficult to make a c…
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How A/B Testing Can 10x Your Website Sales
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Most marketers understand the importance of A/B testing for optimizing marketing campaigns. However, surprisingly many are not up to speed on best practices for doing this successfully. Sometimes even a simple tweak or modification can have game changing impacts on the success of your marketing, your sales - and on your company’s bottomline. While …
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The Power of Taking Action: How to Escape the Planning Loop
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We talk a lot about leadership here on A Seat at The Table, however we don’t often discuss how to turn good intentions into an action plan. Yet this is foundational to actually getting things done. And make our business more successful - not just this year or this quarter - but for the long term. Meet Antonio Garrido, author of My Daily Leadership:…
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The Power of 'Conscious Leadership' in Building a Successful Organization
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Running a business is quite as easy as it used to be. Most organizations are facing major challenges - and changes. This is raising the bar for senior executives to find new ways to tackle an uncertain business environment, while also becoming stronger and more effective team leaders. Today we are joined by Jeffrey Deckman, a serial entrepreneur wh…
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How Retail is Finding New Hidden Opportunities to Drive Revenue
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Retailers are facing an uncertain market that has left even the most confident a bit unsure as to what might be coming next. Supply chains are back to normal, but now it’s the consumer that has changed. Somehow, the behavior we expected to see is being replaced by a new attitude. This has left many brands and retailers scrambling to figure out whet…
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Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace: For happier and more productive teams
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If you have a mental health issue should you let your boss know? What about your team mates? Millions of people struggle with mental health and yet most are reluctant to let anyone know about it. From being considered taboo to fearing of being labeled as unstable or being seen as a complainer, many people just try to power through. But what if it w…
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