TMB E28; IFA Board Members Discuss Filming in Tucson
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GUESTS:
Genie Joseph, MFA, Ph.D. – President
Genie is an Emmy Award-winning producer, director, and screenwriter. She has written over two dozen screenplays and has seven independently produced feature films. She was a former ABC Producer/Director and the former CEO of Hawaii Movie Studios.
Laurie Rein – Board Member
Laurie Rein has been on the board of IFA for 3 years with one year serving as Vice President. She has a degree in Dance and Theater from the University of Arizona and has performed in several theaters in Tucson including The Unscrewed Theater, The Roadrunner Theater, and the Gaslight Theater. Laurie is an avid lover of films and enjoys working with other film buffs in Tucson through IFA. Laurie is a Health and Wellness Coach and personal trainer and is the author of the new book, Getting To the Best You. She enjoys long hikes, making videos and rescuing animals.
David Grampling – Board Member IFA. Actor -Writer-Director
He was a musician in his early years then ran a construction company for 30 years. In charge of the finances now for the IFA.
Anne Dalton – Board Member
Anne is co-chair of the IFA Documentary Workgroup and an Actor. She has produced several short documentaries and her current production deals with on ground-breaking treatment to reverse Alzheimer’s disease.
Michael Grigsby
Michael Grigsby, as the Production Accountant for Feature Films and Cable Television Series for Studios and Independent Productions, was responsible for the budgeting and financial reporting to Producers, Financiers, Bond Companies, and Studios.
For over 28 years, sixty productions were completed in locations in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. Projects ranged from small movies of the week in California to first-run features of $60-70M. As the Department Head he managed teams from 2 or 3 for small projects, and up to 9 Accounting Assistants for large ones.
He has completed over 125 independent budgets for Pilots, TV series, and Features from $2M to $200M, and continues to be consulted by Producers for budgeting on future projects, both nationally and internationally. Prior to his career in the Film Business, he was a Computer Programmer/Analyst in the early days of the High-Tech business world.
Recently retired from active location work in Film, Michael is participating in community and social activities in Tucson, and Arizona. This includes returning to actively playing bass, both acoustic double bass for jazz, and electric bass for funk, blues and fusion in the local and thriving music scene.
Chris Sauer – Secretary – Board Member
I am an Anthropology major at the University of Arizona where I am taking film and journalism classes after many years playing in rock bands and then working in real estate development.
By serving as Secretary with IFA I get to learn about the practices of media production from the many talented people working in Arizona.” Chris Sauer, current Secretary
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TMBS E44; How Rural Areas Can Stay Online All The Time
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GUEST:
Steven Mesnick, Vice President, Marketing and Pricing, Viasat Inc.
Steve has more than 15 years of experience in the technology industry; expertise in strategy, pricing, business development, product management, CRM and sales operations for both consumer and business customer segments.
From 2005 to 2015, Steve led teams at Verizon Wireless under various roles including Director of Market Strategy, Executive Director of Pricing and Vice President of Marketing and Sales Operations.
While at Verizon Wireless, Steve designed and launched the wireless industry’s first data-sharing plans, revolutionizing the pricing model for voice, messaging and data services that led to record-setting customer acquisitions and revenue growth.
Steve holds a J.D. law degree and a B.A. degree in Economics and Marketing from Duke University.
For more information, please visit: www.viasat.com
Today’s Topic:
People who live in rural or suburban communities have been hearing it for a long time: The next big technology is almost here to solve their internet problems for good. Whether it’s “big cable” or 5G, that fast, modern connection you’ve always wanted is just around the corner. The infrastructure used by ground-based internet service providers is a huge investment, one that most companies pay for by having a lot of customers in a relatively small area – that is, a city.
However, if you don’t live in town, you’ll find yourself paying more or getting less quality when you sign up for ground-based internet service. In some cases, you might even have to pay the ISP thousands of dollars to dig trenches to run a cable to your home.
Steve Mesnick of Viasat is here to tell us how consumers can stay online all the time between school, work, and personal interests through high-quality satellite-based internet that can connect homes even in the hardest-to-reach locations.
Did you know?
- Some 5 million American households with school-aged children don’t have high-speed internet at home, with 96.5 percent of students reporting that they are expected to go online to finish their homework assignments.
- Satellite internet has less equipment on the ground compared to terrestrial internet providers, so the network is less likely to sustain damage during extreme weather, roadwork, and other emergencies.
- There’s a myth that satellite internet is very expensive. However, when compared to mobile hotspots and other connectivity options for people who live outside of major urban areas, satellite internet often delivers a better bargain per gig.
BRX Pro Tip: How a Strategic Guest Cohost Can Help Grow Your Show
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BRX Pro Tip: How a Strategic Guest Cohost Can Help Grow Your Show Transcript
Stone Payton: [00:00:01] And we are back with Business RadioX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Lee, lots of strategies, lots of tactics to help grow our book of business. One of the best, I think, is utilizing a strategic guest co-host to help grow your show. Talk about that a little bit.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:19] Sure. A lot of times, people don’t—you might have a friend that’s kind of the mega networker or the person that’s kind of go-to person in a specific industry, and that they don’t want to have their own show. Maybe they travel a lot, maybe they have other things going on, and they can’t commit to having their own show. So, they’re not really a prospect to host their own show. But they may be the perfect kind of guest co-host, where they can come in, and they can bring some people with them in their industry, and they can kind of tee you up, so that you can do what you do and sell them a show.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:55] This is at the heart of what happened with me when I started the business. I had Amy Otto as my guest co-host. She was a networker. She loved going to chamber meetings, and schmoozing people, and meeting them face to face, and being that person out in the community. I hated doing that. So, the arrangement was in exchange for her being the co-host of the show, she would go out, schmooze the people, invite them to be the guest. I would produce a show, publish the show, co-hosts the show. And she didn’t have to do any of that. She just did her part. I did my part. And together, she grew her business, and I grew my business. So, it was a very symbiotic relationship.
Lee Kantor: [00:01:36] These people you don’t have to commit to. They’re the guest co-host forever. You can let them come in periodically. You can have several of them. I know some of our studio partners have strategic guest co-hosts to come in to fill in when they need somebody to fill in and, also, to help tee up a sales opportunity. So, think about the people in your network that might be a good way to kind of bring them into the family and give them a taste of this to see if they can help.
TMBS E43; Top Budget Busters and Blunders – in 2020
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Sri Reddy, Senior Vice President, Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Financial Group®
Sri Reddy brings a well-rounded perspective informed by more than 20 years of experience in many corners of the financial services industry to his role overseeing Principal’s retail annuity, pension risk transfer, direct-to-consumer, and Principal Bank businesses.
Sri leads with an entrepreneurial spirit, bringing his passion for employing data and diverse insights to deliver lifelong financial security for all from within Principal as well as in his role as an industry leader and advisor to policymakers.
On the Hill, Sri serves as Chair of the U.S. Department of Labor ERISA Advisory Council.
Nearly all Americans (84%) plan on making financial resolutions in 2020 and 95% of all Millennials do, according to new data from Principal Financial Group®. Sri that surprises me about the Millennials!
As the year winds down, more Americans are reflecting on where they busted their budgets in 2019, and importantly, what they’re committed to correcting in 2020).
TBO Ep2: The Business of GIVING
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Guests:
Kate Maguire Jensen
President & CEO
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona
Phone: (520) 326-0060 X107
kjensen@rmhctucson.org
Website: https://rmhctucson.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rmhctucson/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmhctucson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmhctucson/
Kate Maguire Jensen leads the local chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities, an international nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and their families. She oversees the Ronald McDonald House – a 27-room home-away-from-home for families from out of town with critically ill children; the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Diamond Children’s Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile – a new program bringing dental care to children in Cochise County who have no access to a dentist.
Before accepting the CEO position at Ronald McDonald House Charities (the best job she’s ever had), Kate was the Director of Business Development for Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, overseeing marketing and community relations.
For the nine years prior, Kate led the institutional marketing/branding office for the University of Arizona where she was responsible for creating and implementing integrated marketing strategies campus wide. She also spent 10 years leading communications and community relations for the University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics and Steele Children’s Research Center to increase awareness of children’s health issues children and develop new programs benefitting children and families.
Kate holds a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Arizona, with an emphasis on health administration and policy. A Tucson native, she started her career in San Francisco, working for several national advertising/PR firms. She moved back to Tucson to raise her family, which now consists of a husband, four adult children and one granddaughter.
Kate has been active in many community organizations including Father’s Day Council Tucson, Tucson Festival of Books, Diamond Children’s Medical Center, Tucson Values Teachers and Arizona Advocates for Children. She is a member of the board of directors for the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
Andy Heinemann
CEO
Tucson Values Teachers
Phone: (520) 327-7619
aheinemann@tucsonvaluesteachers.org
Website: tucsonvaluesteachers.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonValuesTeachers/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tweet4Teachers
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tucsonvaluesteachers/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tucson-values-teachers/
Andy Heinemann is the CEO of Tucson Values Teachers. Mr. Heinemann received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1986 and was recruited to come to Tucson to become a classroom teacher. In his 10 years of teaching experience in Tucson, he has taught 4th grade, 5th grade, and 7th-grade mathematics. During his time as a teacher, he entered a master’s program through Northern Arizona University and received his master’s degree in Educational Leadership which led him into administration.
Mr. Heinemann has 23 years of administrative experience as he served as an Assistant Principal in a K-8 School, was an Elementary Principal for 12 years and finished out his career as a Principal at a Middle School for his last 6 years. Wherever he worked, he was able to build positive relationships, create a culture where people wanted to work and consistently increased student achievement.
Mr. Heinemann previously served on the Tucson Values Teachers Board of Directors and on the Raytheon Leaders in Education Awards selection committee. After spending the last three decades in education, he has personally witnessed how the needs of education have drastically changed over the years. He wants to continue his work in education by leveraging the resources and programs offered by Tucson Values Teachers and the collaboration with the business community to support all teachers. His hope is to take TVT to a new level that will have a greater impact on teachers in Arizona.
He and his wife Shari have been married for 29 years and have raised three children, Kyla, Chloe, and Luke.
David Simpson
COO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
(520) 624-2447 X118
david@soazbigs.org
Website: soazbigs.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soazbigs
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TucsonBigs/featured
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soazbigs/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-tucson/
Originally from Dallas, Texas, David Simpson moved to Tucson in 2006 to attend the University of Arizona. After graduating from the University of Arizona, David decided he wanted to make Tucson his home. His desire to provide guidance and leadership to youth-led him to the Boys and Girls Club where he worked as a Club Director for over five years. While at Boys and Girls clubs he received his master’s degree in Adult Education. In 2016 David accepted a position with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona as Program Director and was later promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2018. Professionally David has served in the nonprofit sector for over 12 years. David has worked and partnered with organizations to better serve youth and families in the Tucson community. He continues to be passionate about helping every youth reach their full potential.
HOST:
Heather Wuelpern
Director of Communications
Tucson Metro Chamber
(520) 792-2250 X127
hwuelpern@tucsonchamber.org
Website: https://www.tucsonchamber.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTucsonChamber/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hwuelpern/
Heather’s the driving force behind most anything written at the Tucson Metro Chamber including the Chamber Edge magazine, print ads, radio spots, social media posts, press releases, event speeches, newsletters and more. She comes from a publishing background where she wrote features, edited the work of freelance writers, and managed online content and official visitor guides for clients in the tourism industry across the United States.
Heather hails from Maryland and graduated from the University of Arizona after she transferred from Boston University where she was too darn cold. And now that she’s lived in Tucson for 30 years, she considers it home.
On the topic of giving, she has volunteered and/or helped raise money for local nonprofits several times including rappelling the 17-story 5151 E. Broadway building for Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, bowling for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona (where she won the Team Spirit trophy two years in a row!), and lending her skills to Habitat for Humanity twice.
Michael Guymon
Vice President
Tucson Metro Chamber
(520) 792-2250 x150
Mguymon@tucsonchamber.org
Website: https://www.tucsonchamber.org
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |
A native Tucsonan, Michael Guymon’s twenty-two-year professional career has primarily centered on political strategy, business development and advocacy, and organizational management. As Vice President for the Tucson Metro Chamber, Michael is responsible for developing and implementing the Chamber’s local public policy and workforce development/attraction programs and initiatives.
Michael’s previous positions include Vice President of Regional Partnerships for Sun Corridor Inc.; Executive Director of Metropolitan Pima Alliance; Chief-of-Staff to Tucson City Council Member Fred Ronstadt; Asst. Vice President for Governmental Affairs for the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; and political consultant to The Bridges, a 360-acre mixed-use, infill development that will include Tech Parks Arizona, GEICO’s regional headquarters, housing, and a 111-acre commercial development. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.
On a personal note, Michael’s passion is baseball and he was named the Official Scorer for the Tucson Padres AAA Baseball Club from 2011 – 2013. The team moved to El Paso in 2014.
Franchise Marketing Radio: Daniel Shub with SignStream.net
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For the last 10 years, Daniel Shub, CEO of SignStream.net, has bridged the gap between the needs of business owners and evolving technology. Clients such as Cox Enterprises, Home Depot, Sprint, and Tech Alpharetta have benefited from his knowledge to connect customers to solutions.
SignStream.Net helps businesses capture the attention of current and new clients to highlight promotions, engage them while upselling products and services, and bring in revenue from other businesses who want to reach their customer base.
How does it work? Take an existing or new TV screen or monitor and create a TV channel with the type of content you want your customers to see.
Don’t have a screen or work remotely? Feature your company content where it will be seen.
⇒ Communicate an upcoming event or promotion you want current customers to know about and then tell others.
⇒ Promote your business on screens in other companies where your targeted market visits.
⇒ Strengthen your company brand and communicate company values by the type of content you present.
It not only brings in new business, it creates loyal raving fans from the current business you have.
Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and follow SignStream.net on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Home Services Radio: Amber Jones with KJ’s Window Cleaning
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Amber Jones, co-owner of Kjs Window Cleaning and 5 Star Home Pros in Frisco, Texas shares with us her unique perspective on business and how she integrates videos, tools and a marketing background to help her overcome some of the biggest hurdles in owning a home service business.
Topics and Questions in This Interview
- Creating “The Ultimate Client Experience” to build raving fans
- Overcoming physical limitations using video
- How to look like a pro even when you’re a newbie
Global Chamber: Trade Agreements and Global Business Issues with Melissa Sanderson, Jeffrey Garza Walker, Joshua Rodriguez, Kevin Hull
Trade Agreements and Global Business Issues
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This episode of Valley Business Radio is brought to you by the Global Chamber, a unique, growing and collaborating community of CEOs, executives, and leaders taking on global business in 525 metro regions around the world. The Global Chamber provides information, connections, and mentoring for leaders to capture global business opportunities. Connect with their resources and tens of thousands of members and followers worldwide to accelerate your success and improve your business, our region and the world.
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Get tickets for the Global to Local Innovation Summit: Sustaining Growth on December 10, 2019 in Scottsdale, AZ
Melissa Sanderson, Freeport McMoRan
Melissa Sanderson is Vice President, International Affairs with Freeport McMoRan, a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Freeport is the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer, the world’s largest producer of molybdenum, and a significant gold producer.
Before joining Freeport, Mel enjoyed an unusually diverse 21-year career as a a Foreign Service Officer in the US Department of State, working on a variety of issues including arms control, anti-narcotics, anti-terrorism, and business promotion (helping US companies abroad). In her first assignment in Mexico, she was involved in attracting US businesses to the then-fledgling maquiladora industry, and she subsequently worked briefly with the US team negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Mel is Co-Chair of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations and serves on the boards of the Arizona Mexico Commission, the Arizona Council for Economic Education, and the Global Advisory Board of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.
To hear more, listen to Mel’s previous appearance on Valley Business Radio in July 2019.
Connect with Melissa Sanderson on LinkedIn, Facebook, follow Freeport McMoRan on LinkedIn, and follow the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Jeffrey Garza Walker, Cresa
Jeffrey Garza Walker is Senior Vice President with Cresa, the world’s largest commercial real estate advisory firm that exclusively represents occupiers and specializes in the delivery of fully integrated real estate solutions. Jeffrey focuses on expanding Cresa’s capabilities in global portfolio services through key industrial clients with requirements in Latin America. He also assists companies in Latin America that seek to place operations within North America. With a background as a Senior Director of Corporate Real Estate in North/Latin America of a top tier 4PL logistics company, Jeffrey provides a capable skill set and 15 years of experience in commercial real estate brokerage/development.
Jeffrey currently serves on the ASU MRED Real Estate Council, as well as the MRED and ASU W.P. Carey Business School Mentor Programs. He has previously worked with Habitat for Humanity, the YMCA and served on the Salvation Army Board of Directors. Jeffrey was selected as a presenter on how to facilitate CRE for companies located within Latin America which seek to place operations within North America.
Jeffrey received his Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degree from Arizona State University in the inaugural year of the program, an MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix, and a BA in Spanish from Montana State University. He is a US Armed Forces Veteran and Phoenix Business Journal 40 under 40 recipient.
Connect with Jeffrey Garza Walker on LinkedIn, and follow Cresa Phoenix on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Joshua Rodriguez, Cresa
Joshua Rodriguez is Vice President with Cresa. He focuses on expanding the firm’s capabilities in global portfolio services with key industrial clients that have requirements in Latin America, while assisting foreign companies seeking to place operations in North America. Joshua brings over 7 years of experience in advisory services to at-market clients and the Spanish monolingual market.
Joshua currently serves on the ASU MRED Real Estate Council and the ASU MRED Alumni association. In addition, he serves on the Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s Ambassador program to provide assistance with the organization’s efforts to attract corporations and talent to greater Phoenix. He received a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degree from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Grand Canyon University.
Connect with Joshua Rodriguez on LinkedIn, and follow Cresa Phoenix on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Kevin Hull, BMO Harris Bank
Kevin Hull is Vice President and Team Lead / Manager with the Commercial Banking team for the Arizona market at BMO Harris Bank. He has been with BMO Harris for a total of 17 years: 10 years in Chicago and 7 years in Arizona. During this time, Kevin held various Business Development and Sales Management roles with Metropolitan Banking and Commercial Real Estate. Also, while with BMO Chicago, Kevin formed the Homeowner Association Banking Group. Kevin has been in banking for a total of 29 years. With BMO Arizona, he focuses on acquiring new client relationships with manufacturing, distribution and service companies. He also targets companies who have “cross-border” banking needs as well as international banking needs.
Kevin earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Drake University and attended Dalhousie University’s joint MBA program with BMO’s Institute for Learning in Toronto. In 2015, Kevin earned the “Registered Global Credit Professional” designation from the Association of International Credit and Trade Finance Professionals. Over the years, Kevin has served on boards and committees for various non-profit and trade groups. Currently he is a member with the Global Chamber and serves on the organization’s Advisory Board and served as Chairman of the Events & Programs Committee. Other past positions include becoming a Certified Ambassador with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and a member of the International Leadership Committee for the Council. Kevin volunteers for the non-profit group Canadian’s In Arizona Benefitting Exchange and Education.
Connect with Kevin Hull on LinkedIn, and follow BMO Harris Bank on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
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