Archive for Branding

Don’t wait until you have a cybersecurity issue to implement a risk mitigation plan

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on April 7, 2022 by OC Talk Radio

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Krista Hollingsworth, Chief Revenue Officer for Consilien, joins me at the Business Growth Cafe to talk about CyberSecurity, Risk medications and Ransomware, and how to protect yourself.

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When is the right time for a sales coach with Leslie Groene

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on January 13, 2022 by OC Talk Radio

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Is there a right time to bring in a sales coach/trainer for your organization? Joining me at the Business Growth Cafe is Leslie Groene, President of Groene Consulting. Leslie’s company has been helping companies for over 24 years set up, train, and manage sales organizations. In this episode, we’ll explore various strategies, tips, and recommendations to get your sales team heading in the right direction for success.

To learn more, visit: http://www.groeneconsulting.com/

To learn more about the Business Growth Cafe and Craft Marketing Architects, visit www.craftmarketingarchitects.com

 

Every journey begins with the first step, join Leilani Quiray on her year long business and personal journey

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on December 29, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Leilani Quiray, CEO of be the change HR joins me once again on the Business Growth Cafe to bring her year-long journey as she traveled the US while growing her business, and personally as well.  As a regular guest on the show, Leilani shares life and business lessons that everyone can benefit from.

 

http://www.bethechangeHR.com

Building a strategic relationship between Sales and Marketing with guest Rich Cocuzzo

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on December 4, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Sales and Marketing are your growth engines for your business.  That’s why it’s important that the relationship between sales & marketing are in alignment to drive business growth and profitability. 

Today my guest, Rich Cocuzzo, President of Sales Velocity Advisors, and I discuss the relationship between sales and marketing, as well as our own challenges in growing our individual businesses.

 

Visit www.salesvelocityadvisors.com to learn more about Rich’s services

Visit www.craftmarketingarchitects.com to learn more about my services

The power of storytelling and animation to communicate complex ideas with Karl Pontau

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on November 18, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Karl Pontau, founder of Squash and Stretch Productions joins me at the Business Growth Cafe to discuss the power of storytelling and animation to communicate complex ideas, simply. 

Karl’s mission is to improve the lives of people around the world by telling engaging stories that build empathetic connections and inspire positive change. 

You can find Karl’s LinkedIn profile here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kpontau

As a special free offer to Business Growth Cafe listeners, Karl is offering you a 30 minute Exceptional Brand Storytelling coaching session over Zoom. Click this link to schedule your session now!

Exploring the world startup accelerators with Steve Hoffman

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on November 4, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators, with over 50 partners in 22 countries joins me on the Business Growth Cafe to explore and discuss the world of startups.

Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella).

www.foundersspace.com/10 to download the 10 Commandments of raising venture capital

Exploring the current state of the job market with Kathy Dawson, CEO of Dawson & Dawson

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on October 22, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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The Great Resignation is here! In the United States alone, 4.3 million employees have quit their jobs. On top of that, there are over 11 million open jobs in the U.S.  How has this impacted your business?  Or, if you’re the one looking for a new job, what has been your strategy.

Join me this week at the Cafe for my discussion with Kathy Dawson, CEO of Dawson and Dawson. We’ll explore the current state of the job market, and impact of Covid on the way people work, and the approach to hiring that businesses now need to take?

Learn more about Dawson & Dawson at https://www.dawsondawsoninc.com/

It‘s Q4 and Time To Start 2022 Planning

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on September 18, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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What are the key issues you’re facing that might impede your business growth in 2022? The internal and external factors that you need to address.  Do you know what they are?  Have you held your company planning session yet?  If not, what are you waiting for? 2022 is right around the corner.

In the episode, I’ll discuss some of the critical areas you need to include in your planning, along with some ideas to get them accomplished. 

You made a bad decision. Now what?

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on September 10, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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You screwed up. Made a bad decision. Now if you’re human, this has happened to you.  It’s inevitable.

Whether you’re an employee or business leader it has happened. And, I’m sure it has happened in your personal life as well.

The question is, how do you deal with this bad decision? And, what do you do about it?  One of the questions you need to consider with any bad decision is what are the unintended consequences?  

Join me, Angelo Ponzi, at the Business Growth Cafe as I explore this topic and offer up some ideas and steps you can take to deal with a “Bad Decision.”

Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills

Posted in Business Growth Cafe with tags , , , on August 26, 2021 by OC Talk Radio

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Joining me at the Cafe this week is Meredith Bell, co-founder, and President of Performance Support Systems, a global software company providing assessment and development tools for the workplace.

Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of two books, and the host of the Strong for Performance podcast. https://growstrongleaders.com/podcasts/ 

Will explore her book, Connect with Your Team, which covers the top 10 communication skills. Which 2 or 3 would you put at the top of the list?

Visit Amazon to purchase the book.