Episodes

Generational Management in a Changing Workforce
May 19, 2020

Generational Management in a Changing Workforce

For the first time in history, we are working with six generations in one workforce but whether this multi-generational workforce is collaborative and productive, or challenging and stressful, is up to how we manage. Over the...
Local Search, The "Near Me" Experience  takes on a Whole New Meaning
May 12, 2020

Local Search, The "Near Me" Experience takes on a Whole New Meaning

Local Search is about ‘near me’ searches that were incredibly popular and based on intent, proximity, location optimization and relevance, the searcher was getting what they wanted in a very local sense. Given the recent rest...
Leveraging the Affiliate Marketing Channel
May 5, 2020

Leveraging the Affiliate Marketing Channel

Marketing practices are adapting to the corona crisis in both the B2B and B2C sectors. E-commerce is surging among SMBs, while business models are changing. Demands are shifting in online product orders. High-demand for new p...
Supporting virtual sales teams with the right tools and structure
April 28, 2020

Supporting virtual sales teams with the right tools and structure

Sales Operations have shifted. You can no longer look you customer in the eye, so what do you do? In this episode we discuss how businesses are transforming their sales operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what we can lea...
Quick Responses can Help You Win in a Crisis
April 21, 2020

Quick Responses can Help You Win in a Crisis

Start ups are generally known for their agility and quick response, while large organizations are rarely so flexible. Large organizations often resist disseminating plans until they are completely sure, and then they are relu...
Customer Care and Concern in a Time of Crisis
April 14, 2020

Customer Care and Concern in a Time of Crisis

Keeping calm and thinking both strategically and operationally can be challenging when a crisis occurs, and that’s what we are in. Facing a massive number of customer requests and questions, some of them desperate and some of...
Storytelling in a Digitally Connected World
April 7, 2020

Storytelling in a Digitally Connected World

The Importance of Storytelling cannot be underestimated. The world we live in today could not exist without the influence from past generations, the experiences from people across the globe and the experiences from those that...
Managing Career and Family in Crisis Time
March 31, 2020

Managing Career and Family in Crisis Time

It is difficult enough to balance career, family, children and still have time for yourself, and then we suddenly find ourselves in a world health crisis and everything changes. We find ourselves “locked down” with family und...
The Coronavirus Impact on Small Business And Agencies
March 24, 2020

The Coronavirus Impact on Small Business And Agencies

Many of us saw the outbreak of SARS or EBOLA, but both of these pandemics were before we had a fully embraced world economy. Today we have a full global and connected economy, one that has spirited our growth but also brings ...
Small Mistakes, Big Consequences-Behaviours that can impact your career  by Anne Baum
March 17, 2020

Small Mistakes, Big Consequences-Behaviours that can impact your career by Anne Baum

A recent Forbes article published research by the Carnegie Institute of Technology which indicated only 15% of financial success actually comes from knowledge or technical skills. The remaining 85% of success comes from the a...
Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed
March 10, 2020

Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed

Although statistics vary, most are showing that around 61% of Generation Z entering the workforce now, say they want to be entrepreneurs, and very few want to do it because of money. Being creative, solving a problem and maki...
Navigating Through Digital Marketing Options
March 3, 2020

Navigating Through Digital Marketing Options

We all know that marketing is changing fast, we only need to blink and there is something new. The big guys like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google have redrawn the customer buying journey and redefined how companies and consume...
Impactful  Leadership with Peter Montoya
Feb. 25, 2020

Impactful Leadership with Peter Montoya

There is a lot of thought today that goes into what true leadership is and what its relation is to corporate sustainability. Leadership is much more than authority, it is about developing people and helping others reach their...
The 7 Obsessions of High Performing Banks
Feb. 18, 2020

The 7 Obsessions of High Performing Banks

There is a lot of talk in the financial industry today about transition and technology. How we think about money, spend it and save money is changing and as a result the banking sector is in transformation.
How to be successful in the internet retail market
Jan. 28, 2020

How to be successful in the internet retail market

Internet retailing is riding on an upward trend is due to the technologically-savvy population and growing consumerism of the middle class. The rise of omnichannel is sure to continue in 2020, especially in retail therefor re...
How AI is Fostering Innovation
Jan. 14, 2020

How AI is Fostering Innovation

Artificial intelligence is changing everything. It is changing our personal lives and it will change the future of business. We already see it being used in internet searches, customer targeting, and even in performance evalu...
How gender and culture are reflected in our body language we use
Jan. 7, 2020

How gender and culture are reflected in our body language we use

Body language is something we notice but do not think about especially when it comes to gender and cultural differences. One of the questions that very often is asked, is why do the genders exhibit different body language and...
Helping Businesses and Leaders be DataSmart
Dec. 10, 2019

Helping Businesses and Leaders be DataSmart

Privacy is dead, right? Facebook knows everything about you, LinkedIn has documented your entire career and consumer behaviour shows, repeatedly, that people just don't care about privacy, no matter how much they complain abo...
Managing the new generation of workers
Dec. 3, 2019

Managing the new generation of workers

The new generation of workers is pushing back. They expect and demand flexibility — benefits, latest technology, like the ability to work remotely, come in late or leave early, or make time for friends and the things they enj...
How to get Published-Tips from an Editor in Chief
Nov. 26, 2019

How to get Published-Tips from an Editor in Chief

In leadership, we have many experts, successful people, and those who have not been so successful, but they all have a lot to say, and many of them want to become writers. Many are seeking fame and encouragement because many ...
Putting Influencer Marketing into your Marketing Mix
Nov. 19, 2019

Putting Influencer Marketing into your Marketing Mix

Influencer marketing has always been around with sports figures recommending various products or commercials that say “9 out of 10 dentists recommend this toothpaste”. But times have changed, and Influencer is not only about ...
Curiosity, The Essential Leadership Trait
Nov. 12, 2019

Curiosity, The Essential Leadership Trait

Long ago when I thought about curiosity the first thing that jumped to my mind was the quote Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back', a saying we often heard as children. But today when I think of curiosit...
The Power of the Written Word
Nov. 5, 2019

The Power of the Written Word

When words are well-written in well-written communication they can help define goals, identify problems, promote understanding that can help people arrive at solutions. But we very often do not think about the impact of writt...
The Social Impact of Innovation and Technology
Oct. 29, 2019

The Social Impact of Innovation and Technology

As part of the Women in Tech Series, in this episode, we explore the impact innovation and technology is having on our businesses, our personal lives, and society in general. Today we are overwhelmed by data and new technolog...