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Liz Barker-Alvarez with First Things First and Early Educator Kelly McCready E20

January 11, 2021 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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From birth to age 5, children’s brains develop faster than any other time in their lives and set the foundation for future learning. That’s why Arizonans created First Things First—a voter-initiated, statewide organization that funds early education and health programs to prepare young children to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Local regional councils, staffed by community volunteers, decide how funds are spent to support the healthy development and learning of Arizona’s young children.

First Things First invests early childhood funds in programs and services that address the development, education and health needs of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten). We administer statewide initiatives and award regional and statewide grants through competitive RFGAs (requests for grant applications). Funds are allotted to Arizona communities based on their population of young children (birth to age 5), and emphasis placed on getting resources directly to children and families through a network of community providers. Everything we do is strategically designed to help more Arizona children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed.

Liz Barker Alvarez is Chief Policy Advisor for First Things First. In this role, she is responsible for strategic planning and oversight of FTF’s efforts to build awareness of the importance of early childhood among Arizona’s elected leaders and to work with policymakers at all levels to promote public policy that improves outcomes for young children.

Her unit’s work encompasses government affairs, tribal affairs, and statewide media. In addition, Liz advises the First Things First Board and Executive Team on communication/public affairs matters and serves as the primary media spokesperson for First Things First.

Follow First Things First on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Kelly McCready’s family started one of Arizona’s first child care centers in the 1950s – at 35th Avenue and Osborn in Phoenix. Now, she and other family members help operate four early learning environments – two in Maricopa County (including the original site) and two in Yavapai County.

Kelly has helped offer families quality child care since she was a young adult and knows first-hand how quality early learning helps prepare kids for success in kindergarten and beyond. In addition to working directly with young children and their families, Kelly believes it is an early educator’s job to help build awareness in our community of the crucial role early learning plays in getting kids ready for school and set for life.

About Arizona Good Business

What is good business? What are local businesses doing to build a better Arizona?

Join Arizona Good Business to hear from local companies who are:

Centering purpose at the forefront of business
Creating social well-being for the community
Prioritizing sustainability and positive environmental practices
Growing strong company cultures through building authentic teams
Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion are involved in all business decisions

Arizona Good Business features local business leaders that are redefining what it means to do good business.

About Your Host

Thomas Barr is the Executive Director for Local First Arizona, the largest coalition of local businesses in North America. He advocates for a strong local business community that contributes to building vibrancy, equity, and prosperity across the state. A proud Arizona native and graduate of Arizona State University, Thomas leads the business coalition of Local First Arizona by advocating for the economic and cultural benefits provided by building strong local economies.

Thomas steers the strategic direction of LFA’s major programs and initiatives as well as the engagement of over 3000 businesses across Arizona. As Executive Director, Thomas guides a team of statewide senior directors overseeing the execution of LFA’s communication strategy, major initiatives and key partnerships, as well as the collaboration of over 30 staff implementing work in entrepreneurship programs, small business advocacy, local food initiatives, sustainability, urban development and community building. He frequently speaks to groups locally and nationally, presenting the impact of Local First Arizona and the importance of local economy work in building prosperity.

Outside of Local First Arizona, Thomas has participated in volunteering his time to many causes and organizations throughout the Valley including Young Nonprofit Professionals – Phoenix, Equality Arizona, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Heritage Square Foundation and Phoenix Legal Action Network. Additionally, Thomas is a 2018 Phoenix Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, alumni of Arizona Leading for Change, and current participant in Valley Leadership Institute’s 40th cohort.

Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Local First AZ

Local First Arizona is a nonprofit organization that celebrates independent, locally owned businesses. We support, promote and advocate for a strong local business community and raise public awareness of the economic and cultural benefits provided by strong local economies. Local businesses contribute to a sustainable economy for Arizona and build vibrant communities we’re all proud to call home.

Being a Servant Leader EP 35

January 8, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Don’t miss this conversation with Nancy Padberg as she shares valuable advice on building a healthy work culture. Nancy discusses what is means to be a servant leader and developing an environment where people are valued. Leaders should have empathy to understand what is feels like to not be heard and know that communication and transparency is key to making employees feel informed, secure, valued, and involved.

Being a servant leader means removing your ego, removing barriers, and having empathy. It requires constant work to improve and finding meaningful ways to make a healthy culture. Find out how Nancy does this by listening to this full episode.

Catholic Education Arizona is 23 years old and the #1 School Tuition Organization of approximately 60 in Arizona. They have served over 138,000 scholarships and provided $268 million in assistance to students in Arizona. The mission is to provide scholarships to underserved children to change lives, serve society and transform culture.

They provide assistance to the Diocese of Phoenix 37 Catholic schools in Arizona. Catholic High Schools have a 99.4% graduation rate with 97% of graduates matriculating to higher education or military service. Arizona is one of estimated 19 states that have Tax Credit contributions.

There are 4 revenue streams for Catholic Education Arizona: 1. Individual Tax Credits 2. Corporate Tax Credits 3. Matching Gifts from Corporations and 4. Individual/Foundation/Corporate Donations.

Nancy Padberg, MBA is the President & CEO of Catholic Education Arizona. She has been in the role for almost two years. She earned her BS at Iowa State University and MBA at Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business with the point of view of service, purpose and leadership.

She built her career in Santa Monica and San Francisco leading media companies and integrated marketing agencies. She worked on strategy, brand and execution for PETCO, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Whole Foods Markets, Pepperdine University, Tahiti Tourism, USF, SF State. She has been fortunate to work with entertainment brands as Food Network, Disney and Universal Studios.

Nancy’s expertise is servant leadership, digital marketing and building healthy cultures through trust, respect, communication and consistent behavior. She was nominated by Los Angeles Business Journal, “Women Making a Difference,” nominated for an Athena Award in Phoenix and most recently on the cover of Arizona Business Magazine for leadership with CEO’s of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, FirstBank and SRP.

She served on the Board of Advisors, Pepperdine University and Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism & Communications. She currently serves on Board of Directors, Catholic Charities. Nancy is married to David, has three children, played Big 12 Collegiate Golf, is a Kappa Delta, loves to travel and walk their dogs, Snickers and Buttercup.

Connect with Nancy on LinkedIn and Twitter, and follow Catholic Education Arizona on Facebook and Instagram.

About Your Hosts

Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and owner of Backbone Financial in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.

He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA.

After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter.

Austin and his wife of 21 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (19) and Ella (16) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and founder of YourFuture Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. His firm came to life in 2020 after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”

Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of YourFuture Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At YourFuture, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.

In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, YourFuture Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners.

Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

About The Tycoons of Small Biz Sponsor

Whether you’re an established local company, or a brand new start-up, you can count on GBS to be a part of your family.

We’re not just any benefits consulting firm, we’re GBS. We have nearly 30 years of experience in group benefits, a strong sense of purpose and it shows.

Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Backbone Financial and Your Future Planning Partners are marketing names for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. CRN 3381359-122220

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

The content presented is for informational and educational purposes. The information covered and posted are views and opinions of the guests and not necessarily those of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Business RadioX® is a separate entity not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

The Value of Planning E34

December 23, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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This was a great show with business attorney, Jenni Cohen. She gave some dynamic advice for business owners. How can you protect your business, plan for the future, and grow in a valuable way? Jenni eloquently connects the services her firm provides and what financial planners provide and how together they can benefit and support business owners.

Jenni discusses the importance of planning in the long term and finding a team of advisors that collaborates regularly on your behalf. Listen to the full episode and find your “Jenni” to talk to today.

Jenni Cohen has been serving privately held clients on both the buy and sell side for almost 20 years. With a focus on mergers and acquisitions, Jenni helps clients realize their business dreams and goals.

Sussex Law, LLC is a boutique business law firm. Sussex is where business and advisors come together. Sussex is run by entrepreneurs and works for entrepreneurs.

With a focus on privately held transactions, real estate and complex commercial litigation, Sussex provides a breadth of services for its clients.

About Your Hosts

Connect with Austin on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.

Connect with Landon on LinkedIn.

About The Tycoons of Small Biz Sponsor

Whether you’re an established local company, or a brand new start-up, you can count on GBS to be a part of your family.

We’re not just any benefits consulting firm, we’re GBS. We have nearly 30 years of experience in group benefits, a strong sense of purpose and it shows.

Business RadioX® is a separate entity not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Reality Check: The Future of AI Technologies E9

December 22, 2020 by Karen

AZ TechCast

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AdviNOW Medical uses artificial intelligence to enable full medical exams remotely. The technology allows medical providers to increase patient visits that have been limited due to the pandemic.

The AI technology goes far beyond the doctor/patient video calls that many have become accustomed to. AdviNOW’s AI automates the entire patient journey, including medical measurements, documenting the entire visit for the provider which enables a provider to treat up to four times the patients per hour without compromising patient/doctor interaction time.

James Bates is CEO and Founder of AdviNow Medical. James is a seasoned technology executive with over 20 years of experience inventing and managing the development of revolutionary products while leading companies to “best in class” financial performance.

James is a dynamic leader who has demonstrated technological vision and profitable growth in both small and large organizations. Throughout James’s career, he has been involved with almost every major technological breakthrough consumers have experienced, giving him a unique perspective on how AI will change healthcare.

Among his start-up successes is Silicon Labs, where he was Vice President of Asian Operations. As founder of the Silicon Labs Asia organization, James built the infrastructure that enabled growth from near $0 to over $300M in revenue while delivering the technology that shrunk mobile phones to fit into a human hand.

Among his large business management successes is NXP (Freescale) where James was an officer and senior vice president. There he took over the distressed Analog and Sensor group with nearly $1 billion in revenue and 800 employees. Over his tenure, the group enjoyed a turnaround that dramatically increased gross margin, revenue, and EBIT while transitioning to the clear market leader that delivered the technological inventions that enable self-driving and electric vehicles.

James speaks fluent Japanese and holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University.

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Intel Labs is a global research organization committed to discovering and developing new technologies and compute forms to unleash the exponential power of data. Intel Labs is a research hub that seeks answers, solves problems and scales solutions.

Intel’s expertise spanning silicon, software and foundry, gives the tech innovator a unique place in the research ecosystem to address the data challenges of our future. The company’s disciplined approach identifies the most promising ideas and advances them through its innovation workstream to deliver impactful technologies to the world.

Visit https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/research/overview.html to learn more.

Recognized as Intel’s most influential thought leader for visual computing with broad influence across the corporation, Greg Leeming is the Research Center Director for Intel Labs in Seattle, Washington.

In his role, Leeming directs all aspects of the Intel/NSF VEC Program, a $6.35M collaboration between Intel and the NSF, focused on fundamental research in computer vision. He also leads Intel’s Video Research Alliance, serves as the Program Director for Intel’s Visual Computing Institute, is the Chair of the Intel Human Computer Interaction committee under the Intel Corporate Research Council, and leads Intel’s Architecture Mindshare program (IAM) to enable the broad injection of Intel intellectual property into academic research.

Follow Intel on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About the Show

AZ TechCast is dedicated to covering innovation and technology in Arizona and beyond.

Through the art of connected conversation, AZ TechCast’s guests will share their expertise, success stories, news and analysis about the region’s leading startups, companies and emerging technologies, as well as the latest industry trends and critical issues propelling the state’s growing technology ecosystem.

About Your Hosts

Steve Zylstra serves as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council, a role he assumed in 2007. He is responsible for strategy, operations, finance and policy development. Zylstra is a vocal spokesman for the value technology can provide in raising social and economic standards in Arizona.

Zylstra serves on numerous councils, committees and boards, was named “Leader of the Year, Technology,” by the Arizona Capitol Times, and “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal. In addition, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of science in technology from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Ariz.

Zylstra earned a bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering technology from Western Michigan University.

Karen Nowicki is a successful author, speaker and the creator of Deep Impact Leadership™ and SoulMarks Coaching™. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious national Choice Award® for her book and personal development retreat. Karen was crowned the first-ever “Mompreneur of the Year” Award in 2010 for the southwestern states. She was recognized for her leadership, business acumen, and work-life balance.

Karen has been an expert guest on regional TV and radio shows, including Fox Phoenix Morning Show, Sonoran Living, Good Morning Arizona, The Chat Room, and Mid-Day Arizona. She has been a regular contributor to many print and online magazines – publishing articles and blogs for business and education.

In addition to working with private coaching clients, Karen is also the Owner & President of Phoenix Business RadioX. The Business RadioX Network amplifies the voice of business – serving the Fortune 500,000, not just the Fortune 500. Phoenix Business RadioX helps local businesses and professional associations get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, profession, and community.

Of all the experiences Karen has had the privilege of participating in over her vast career, she shares that Phoenix Business RadioX is a pinnacle adventure!

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn and follow Phoenix Business RadioX on Facebook and Instagram.

About Our Sponsor

The Arizona Technology Council, Arizona’s only statewide organization serving the technology sector, fosters a climate of innovation to enhance technology in Arizona.

A trusted resource in strengthening Arizona’s technology industry, the Council proactively eliminates impediments that companies face, accelerates the entrepreneurial mindset in the state’s expanding innovation ecosystem, and works to create a destination for companies to be, thrive and stay.

Follow Arizona Technology Council on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

The Power of an Awakened Leader and Enabled Talents E13

December 22, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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In this episode, Chris Yap featured the Managing Director of HR & Co, Ticki Favaroth. Ticki discussed the importance of awakening company leaders while enabling talents to transform organizations and optimize growth. Ticki emphasized the importance of inclusion and diversity in any organization, as well as the importance of awarding and recognizing the performances of people.

This episode will provide leaders in private and government organizations an overview of how leadership awakening and talent enablement transform organizations and optimize growth.

HR&Co. is a human resources provider and advisory services firm to growing organizations and government agencies. Our clients are continually seeking ways to maximize their business, operations and people resources.

At HR&Co., we know what it’s like to lead organizations, people and processes. Backed by our dedicated team of people experts, broad perspectives, and industry knowledge, we help our clients deliver results.

Our human resources services enable organizations to achieve optimal results by providing the tools, solutions, knowledge, and expertise that allows companies to flourish.

Our success comes through being partners, advisors, problem-solvers, solution builders, and partnering with you by providing end-to-end tailored human resources.

Ticki Favaroth is a senior global human resources and talent leader with over 17 + years of strategic industry and global experience guiding senior executives to achieve organizational results through a holistic approach to human capital.

Through strong partnerships with business leaders and a solid understanding of their business model, lead teams in developing comprehensive people and organizational strategies, designing aligned policies, and implementing operational processes.

Driving results to achieve a balance between a complex set of priorities and contributing to an engaged, high performing, and sustainable workforce committed to the organizations’ mission.

About From Zero 2 Revenue

FROM ZERO 2 REVENUE is an avenue for successful entrepreneurs around the world to tell their stories on how they transformed their vision into reality. We’ll learn about their products and services; and, the passion and character behind the leadership of the organization. The show is designed to inspire and encourage struggling and future entrepreneurs to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

At the end of each episode, our listeners can expect plenty of takeaways! As the late Stephen Covey said, “All things are created twice – first in the mind, then in reality”.

About Our Host

Chris Yap is a seasoned BPO executive with over 17 years experience in the industry. Chris came to the US in 2005 to actively promote the Philippines, a preferred outsourcing destination of the world. In doing so, Chris was able to help generate over 40,000 jobs in the Philippines for companies like Dell, Covergys and West Teleservices, which are now consolidated with other large BPO companies in the world.

Chris has been happily married to Eizel for over 16 years and is blessed with 3 wonderful boys. In addition to his passion for business, Chris is also very passionate about helping to solve the child poverty problem. He is doing this by partnering with Food For The Poor where his company sponsors the feeding of children ages 5 and below on a monthly basis.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.

About Our Sponsor

Gabtech Global is a business process outsourcing company based in Glendale, Arizona with a fulfillment center in Bohol, Philippines.

Gabtech Global specializes in providing affordable outsourced customer support, after hours and overflow call center services, link building and Virtual Assistant Services.

They work with companies making $100,000 a year in revenue to companies making $100,000 a day in revenue.

The Value of Veterans – Arizona’s Large Population of Military Vets Provides Economic Prowess and Promise E2

December 22, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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Nearly 9 percent of Arizona residents served in the military. That’s a large number — and one that has an impact on our culture, workforce and future. Learn more about veteran networks and organizations in Arizona — and why one large statewide company employs and supports them.

Retired Rear Admiral Hal Pittman, director of military and veteran engagement at Arizona Public Service, held some of the top public affairs positions in the U.S. military. He joins us today to discuss those experiences, the value of veterans in our community and the bright future they promise our state.

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our 6,300 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Hal Pittman is a retired Navy rear admiral and business and non-profit executive with extensive experience leading people and teams, developing and implementing strategy, and managing change and crisis.

Serving in the U.S. Navy for more than 25 years in global external-facing roles, Admiral Pittman led award-winning public affairs teams during some of the military’s most visible operations and crises. After his military service, he served as President and CEO of a sports and wellness non-profit before being recruited to Arizona’s largest energy company, Arizona Public Service, in 2014.

Admiral Pittman has testified before Congress, conducted hundreds of media interviews with national, local and trade media, and presented before public, government and business forums in the U.S. and internationally. His passions are innovation and developing and leading people. He also serves as founder, chairman, board member and advisor for national and state-wide non-profit organizations and businesses.

Connect with Hal on LinkedIn.

About MCSF

Today’s generation of Marines have made unprecedented sacrifices. And while there are many ways to honor our Nation’s heroes, there is no organization closer to the intersection of real need and lasting impact than the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF).

The Foundation provides need-based scholarships to the children of Marines, Navy Corpsmen and Navy Chaplains who have served in Marine units. Every qualified child receives a scholarship.

About Your Co-Hosts

Victoria Rosacci is the 2019-2021 Co-chair of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Arizona committee and 2021 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation 10th year Ball.

Victoria a tax attorney in private practice with her husband of 20 years, a US Marine Corps veteran.

Mike Phillips is a Marine Corps veteran and volunteer with the Foundation’s Arizona committee. He recently retired from a 40-year career in journalism and municipal communications.

Mike is a freelance writer and co-founder of the Arizona Baseball Legacy and Experience, an organization that celebrates the state’s rich baseball history.

E69 Navigating the Twists and Turns of a Project Management Career with Kiron Bondale

December 21, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

E69 Navigating the Twists and Turns of a Project Management Career with Kiron Bondale

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E69 Navigating the Twists and Turns of a Project Management Career with Kiron Bondale

Kiron Bondale was our special guest in this final episode of 2020. Kiron shared his career story with us including how he starting in project management and the 3 key career moments which have helped to shape his career.

Kiron also provided insights for PMs to help take your career to the next level. His time as a PM, PMO Leader, and PM Trainer has given him an opportunity to observe what works for PMs of all experience levels. We also hear his thoughts on training in the Post-Covid world as well as his perspective on a love-hate relationship with PMI.

Kiron joined us from outside Toronto, Canada as we continued our discussions with global PMO leaders. This year we chatted live with influencers from Australia, Canada, India, UK and the US. Next year we’ll continue our global trek with confirmed guests in the first quarter from Africa, Australia and the US.

Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn how they can help you with your Project Management challenges including PM resources, PMO improvements, Agile Transformations and Custom PM training.

Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

For over twenty-five years, World Class Productivity (WCP) has been providing project management and agile training and consulting services to companies across Canada.

Kiron Bondale has managed hundreds of projects in both internal and third party contexts over the past twenty years. He has setup and led Project Management Offices and has provided agile, project portfolio management and project management consulting services to hundreds of clients across multiple industries.

Kiron is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and served as a volunteer director on the Board of the PMI Lakeshore Chapter for six years. He has reviewed a number of recent PMI standards and practice guides including the Sixth and Seventh editions of the PMBOK® Guide.

Kiron has been published in both project management-specific journals as well as industry-specific journals. He has delivered hundreds of webinar presentations on a variety of project management and agile topics and has presented at multiple industry conferences.

In addition to a weekly blog, Kiron is a daily contributor to key LinkedIn and Projectmanagement.com project management discussion groups.

Connect with Kiron on LinkedIn and Twitter.

ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HOURS SERIES

Project Management Office Hours is intended to provide Project Management professionals a place to drop in and discuss Success Stories, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned. Project Management Consultant Joy Gumz has shared with us, “Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides the light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.”

Each of us has a unique story to tell, but collectively we share a message that organizations who embrace Project Management Best Practices perform better than those which don’t. Organizations which align Projects to Strategy perform better. Organizations with Engage Executive Sponsors deliver better results. Organizations which measure Project Management performance outperform those which don’t.

During our Project Management Office Hours, we hear directly from Industry leaders how to make an impact in our profession. How we, collectively, will Advance Project Management Best Practices, One Listener at a time!

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Give It All You Got E15

December 21, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

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If you are an entrepreneur or business owner, check out this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast. It will be well worth the hour, as it is jam-packed full of lessons, tips, and do’s and don’ts in business.

It was extra special because Kelly Lorenzen got to feature Karen Nowick, owner of Phoenix Business RadioX as a guest. Karen and Kelly were on air with 2 other rockstar business owners, Ali Craig and Jane M. Powers.

Looking for a quick one-hour lesson on branding, business development, marketing, sales, speaking, and/or trauma clearing? Well, this episode had it all.

Ali, Jane, Karen, and Kelly left nothing out!

Ali Craig.Co’s international team allows them to create the perfect, all-inclusive process for their distinguished companies.

Besides using smart science (Neuro Human Branding® Method) to your brand’s advantage, our work has a lasting and evolutionary factor (aka the 3 Impressions® Method) always evoking a positive first, last, and lasting impression. So that no matter how, when, and where your audience meets your brand at you will always be making a positive impression.

Passion filled and no holds barred, Ali Craig is on a mission to bring forth a new level of entrepreneur-elite, excited, and with massively increased incomes.

Bringing her once private, and highly exclusive systems, strategies, and techniques to the masses all in an effort to combat the BS, misinformation that is running rampant in this “Google” Age society.

It is this pseudo information that is outwardly designed to help a growing business, but yet in reality is the kryptonite to these heroic global economy changers desiring to live, be, and do a life of new notoriety™.

With over 22 years of real-world experience in luxury and neuro human branding®- Craig is always training her audiences – be them big or small- on how to create more powerful experiences, to create more profitable incomes with their brands and lives at large. Simply put Ali Craig is boldly passionate about teaching others to live a life of notoriety™.

Connect with Ali on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Let’s Talk Impact values the importance of your message and success. They understand in order to truly serve, you must speak with confidence and sell with authority.

Using her straight-forward, big-hearted style, Jane M Powers guides thousands to Speak with Confidence and Sell with Authority.

With decades of successful speaking, training, and coaching, and perhaps most important of all real-life experience founding and running multi-million dollar businesses, Jane appreciates that success is truly about the power of your CORE message.

With over 30 years of sales success as a Corporate Executive and Entrepreneur, she brings you everything you need to ensure a competitive edge in the market place.

Jane has been changing the way people sell and how to move people into action to make more money, have more fun and most of all – make a difference.

Connect with Jane on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Karen is an impeccably trained Integrative Coach Professional through The Integrative Coaching Institute at John F Kennedy University (2006) and has mentored more than 200 coaches worldwide. In addition to this intensive 3 year coaching certification program, Karen is also a Tao Healing Guide (2014) through the Sedona Mago Retreat Center; and most recently, has become a certified Trauma Mentor (2020).

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About Collaborative Connections

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business. She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business concierge and project management firm. They help small business owners and non-profits build, brand and brag about their businesses.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.

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Alexi Venneri with Digital Air Strike E19

December 16, 2020 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

Alexi Venneri with Digital Air Strike E19

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Alexi Venneri with Digital Air Strike E19

Digital Air Strike is the leading social media, intelligent lead response, and consumer engagement technology company helping more than 5,000 businesses increase consumer response and conversions in digital and social media environments while generating measurable ROI.

A pioneer in digital response, social media marketing and online reputation management solutions, Digital Air Strike deploys industry specific mobile apps, software, intelligent messaging and managed service platforms to monitor, engage, improve and manage consumer interactions for businesses in the United States, Canada and 33 additional countries, including working with seven of the largest automotive manufacturers.

Alexi Venneri co-founded Digital Air Strike, the award-winning consumer experience technology company that works with over 5,000 franchised businesses, eight of the top ten automotive manufacturers and all top dealer groups.

She has over 20 years of technology experience. Prior positions include President of Auto Media/Blue Flame 6 (part of The Van Tuyl Automotive Group), VP of Marketing, PR & Investor Relations at DealerTrack (member of the executive leadership team that took company public in 2005), CMO at Who’s Calling (grew company from inception to 75M revenue before being acquired by UCS/Reynolds & Reynolds) and Director of Marketing for the Major League Baseball team the Seattle Mariners. Alexi is an accomplished public speaker and author of the best-selling book Balls! Six Rules for Winning the Business Game.

Alexi has a Bachelor of Art in Marketing from the University of Calgary and is an accredited trainer at the University of Washington as well as The Pacific Institute. She supports numerous charitable organizations and works closely with nonprofit organizations that rescue and rehabilitate animals.

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