Aepiphanni Off the Cuff

In this episode, Jim Cichanski, Flex HR's Founder & CHRO, shares his extensive background in HR and his experience in owning his own HR consulting firm.

Along with that, he talks about the immense responsibilities that have complicated the HR realm since the start of the pandemic. Diving into the depths of "The Great Resignation," listeners learn how COVID-19 impacted the workforce and the way it once was, and how it allowed for a new generation of remote workers to prosper, personally and professionally. The desire to remain remote poses complicated challenges, and the necessity for businesses to follow strict compliance laws in order to avoid high penalties.

Jim Cichanski founded Flex HR in 2001 to help companies leverage their most important asset: their people. He can be reached at [email protected] or connect with him at

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This episode welcomes Rob Finkelstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Alumni Direct. Rob discusses how his business is a new way for former and current athletes to connect with each other off the field; building mentorships and paying it forward to the community. Finkelstein wants listeners to know that athletes can have the resources and networks to be successful beyond their respective sport.

Take a listen and learn about the athlete's mindset and how Alumni Direct can be utilized to provide opportunity and inspiration.

What does it take to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset and spirit? What tools are needed to build a business from the ground up? And just how important are roles when working within a partnership? Dr. Keri Ohlrich, esteemed author of "The Way of the HR Warrior," is the CEO and co-founder of Abbracci Group – a consultant firm with a "mission to improve the environment of organizations which in turn improves the lives of employees." She offers her intuitive perspective when it comes to all things HR, business development, and helping humans and companies thrive. For Dr. Ohlrich, "it's a way of life" and necessity to make her partnership and her business succeed while impacting those she works with.

In this episode, Dr. Ohlrich covers a lot of ground, especially when it comes to what it takes to achieve in the HR sphere. She highlights the importance of having a solid foundation led by good leaders while delving into her own background. Though she wasn't always ready for the entrepreneurial lifestyle, it was the risks and the unknown that allowed her to accomplish so much, along with a balanced and communicative partnership. Hear her advice for keeping an organization afloat and learn the mindset she uses in her day-to-day of "what would Google do?" when it comes to goal making, defining roles, and strategizing like a big corporation for a small business.

Our Guest, Angela Gennari, shares how she built Titan Global Enterprises, an Atlanta-based event security firm, despite opposition from within and without. She shares insights on the difficulties female entrepreneurs face, and her commitment to inspiring women to press forward and not sell themselves short. She is a true "Go Big or Go Home" kind of person.

Angela has been in business for over 20 years. She's a serial entrepreneur and a finalist for Small Business Person of the Year, and the CEO of Titan Global Enterprises.

If you want to learn from a woman who beat the odds to become a business Titan, this episode is for you.

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Aepiphanni Off The Cuff, Angela Gennari and our hosts discuss:

• How difficult entrepreneurship is and how to survive as an entrepreneur.
• Gender bias and diversity in business.
• How to deal with hard times and setbacks.
• How more women can take charge of their lives and demand more within the business world.
• How to maintain loyalty among your staff and other people that work for you.

If you want to hear more from Angela Gennari, you can listen to her podcast at https://prettypowerfulpodcast.com.

You must be young to be good at social media; this was one of the myths our guest. Jennifer Radke, crushed in this episode of Off The Cuff. Jennifer Radke is the CEO of the National Institute of Social Media (NISM). She is a strategic business leader and international speaker with 15+ years in sales and organizational leadership. In addition, she is a NISM-certified Social Media Strategist (SMS) and educator.

In this episode, Jennifer takes us on a journey to explain explicitly how brands and businesses can leverage social media and get better goal-oriented results for their business. She dives deep into strategies, tips, and tactics that, if employed accurately, can change the trajectory of many businesses on social media. Get ready to have a greater understanding of how social media works and how you can leverage it more effectively for your business.

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Off The Cuff, Jennifer Radke and our hosts discuss:

• What the NISM is all about, and how it can help professionals and students in the marketing world to show more expertise and position themselves better.
• How social media strategy can help you get better results online.
• The most prominent social media myths that have stopped a lot of businesses from experiencing the success they deserve.
• The question, "What social media trends do you watch out for, and how do you leverage them for your business?"
• The impact of Virtual Reality (VR) on social media.

Also, if you want to learn more about the National Institute of Social Media (NISM), you can visit www.nismonline.org for more information.

Jim Intriglia, the founder of Jim Intriglia Enterprises, LLC, is a Business Information Technology Consultant working on technologically advanced products and services, with a special focus on VR (Virtual Reality). With over thirty years of experience in the industry, he helps organizations, business professionals, and entrepreneurs achieve their full potential by successfully integrating technology with business.

In this episode, Jim explains how VR and Metaverse (and their equivalents) evolved from their early stages to reach the level where they can now be applied to business strategy and marketing. With interesting examples, he points out how its applications are slowly seeping into everything we see in the world around us. The applications of VR now pan into teaching, trade associations, marketing, and demo campaigns as well as simulations for training.

Listen to him explain, how the world as we know is changing with the incorporation of VR into it.

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Aepiphanni Off the Cuff, Jim Intriglia and our hosts discuss:

• What is Virtual reality (VR) and its key features?
• What are the business applications of Metaverse?
• How can businesses integrate VR into their operations?
• When will VR become accessible and affordable enough for businesses to use it?
• What level of planning does VR adoption in business require?

Here is something special from Jim for our podcast listeners:

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Jackson Calame, owner of First Class Business, teaches visionary entrepreneurs, with service-oriented organizations, how to unlock sustainable revenue growth and expand their legacy by becoming a Power Brand in their market. A startling 66% of businesses fail within the first 10 years. Jackson teaches businesses not only how to avoid failure, but how to win by becoming true visionary leaders in their market.

Having worked in, launched, and scaled several successful startups in the B2B industry and SaaS space, servicing thousands of SMBs, Jackson has seen firsthand that even the best operators struggle and often fail. The problem begins with poorly managed growth, due to establishing a weak foundation, which inevitably leads to collapse. Jackson and his teams prepare business owners and executives to bridge their growth gaps. Collectively, we often fill the roles of COO, CMO, or CEO during this transformative process.

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Aepiphanni Off the Cuff, Jackson Calame and our hosts discuss:

• How to unlock sustainable revenue growth in your business
• The importance of setting healthy boundaries as an entrepreneur
• How to become a Power Brand in your market
• How to win by becoming a true leader in your market
• The importance of meditation and prayer as an entrepreneur
• How to break away from limiting beliefs about money and other valuable resources
• The definition of a true visionary when it comes to entrepreneurship

Stay tuned to listen to another exciting episode of this season's Aepiphanni OTC.

How do you know when it's time to begin the process of writing the book you've been wanting to write for quite some time? Today, we're joined by Meg Calvin, an Amazon Bestselling Author, Wife, Mom, Master Air-guitar Player, Speaker, and Coach who helps spiritually-attuned go-getters write, market, and sell their books. Before starting up her coaching career in 2017, Meg attended seminary where she studied theology and pastoral care, and also built non-profit children's programs. Although she works with a variety of clients from all over the theological spectrum, her clients have one important thing in common—the desire to create and to serve others with their work.

In today's exciting Aepiphanni Off the Cuff episode, Meg discusses the following touchpoints:

• Limiting beliefs around marketing that portray it as being selfish or egotistical
• The definition of a spiritually-attuned go-getter
• How to know when it's time to start writing your book
• How to know if you should hire a ghost writer and why that might not be the best idea
• Why the most healing and positive books will never be written
• Her process for coaching clients through writing a book and building a brand
• The importance of protecting your energy so you can better serve clients

You can share your ideas, grow your business and increase your influence massively using the power of a podcast. In today's episode we have Jay Sutton. He is an audio/video producer that creates engaging content for thought leaders and entrepreneurs who desire to spread their message. He is also the founder of Destroying Doubt media, a company he built to help create quality content that educates, inspires and educates.

Jay will take a deep dive into the world of podcasting and show us exactly how it is done. If you are looking to start a podcast or maybe you are not yet convinced as to why you should, get ready!

By the end of the episode, you will:

• Know why starting your own podcast is important.
• Understand what it takes to start and run a successful podcast.
• Learn how you can make money from podcasting without having thousands of subscribers.
• Understand the value of patience, planning and execution in podcasting.
• Get to hear Jay's story which will inspire you to take action and not waste everything you learn.

You can get 10% off his podcast launch package. All you have to do is email [email protected] and indicate that you heard about his services on Aepiphanni Off The Cuff.

Tara and Sean are Peak Performance coaches in the business of closing the gap between your performance and your potential. They have X-ray vision into how your thoughts, memories, and beliefs are encoded, and how to reformat them to serve you on autopilot so you can create the life and business you want for yourself.

In today's episode of Aepiphanni Off the Cuff, Tara and Sean discuss the value of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) in marketing your business. They present a side of the multi-faceted NLP tool that you may have never considered. To learn more, listen to the full episode here!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The importance of values alignment within an organization
• How mirroring and reframing are valuable tools in sales and marketing
• The value of NLP in marketing
• How our unconscious minds influence our perception and behaviors
• The importance of clarity in your brand messaging
• How your environment can dictate your decision-making process
• The importance of reframing your client's mindset to change their decision-making process and perception of a situation
• The definition of "internal representation" and how it can be used as a powerful sales tool
• Deep congruence, or as some refer to it, "flow state"