Enterprise Podcast Network

Albert Chou, Managing Partner and Accounts Director of Diesel Jack Media, a marketing and advertising firm based in Durham, North Carolina joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Albert Chou discuss the following:

* What is Diesel Jack Media and why was it created during the onset of the pandemic?

* How is your approach different from other marketing agencies?

* How has your background in marketing shaped you in creating one of kind strategies for clients while working for Diesel Jack Media?

* What are some of most successful marketing campaigns that you have created to date for Diesel Jack clients?

* Your current client load consists of a lot of veteran owned companies, how did that come about?

* Where do you see Diesel Jack Media in 2 years as far as revenue and client load?

Albert Chou is a managing partner and accounts director at Diesel Jack Media, and brings a customer service mindset to the company. He has been able to scale and exit multiple companies using a simple 3 step strategy:

* Be on-time

* Focus on what a customer will get (deliverables)

* Give extra

This philosophy has helped him grow multiple organizations into triple digit growth on a year over year basis while selling a variety of products and services spanning B2B enterprise software to adult party games on a consumer level.

His direct involvement has helped Mission.org to over 4M podcast downloads per year, AddShoppers e-commerce software to be named a Top 50 fastest growing company in Charlotte two years in a row, and Expion software company to be acquired by Sysomos Software in 2016, and Sysomos software to be acquired again by Meltwater in 2018.

His side projects include Composure Card game getting fully backed on Kickstarter and optioned into a TV Show by the producers of The Misery Index on TBS, and Droparoo daily deals Shopify application getting acquired and currently supporting 1,000s of merchants today.

Along the way he has served the following clients on social insights and social media marketing strategies:

* 360i

* AMC Movie Theaters

* Coca-Cola

* Estee Lauder Companies

* In-N-Out Burger

* Mondelez International

* Viacom

* WWE

Accomplishments Include:

2020 – Diesel Jack Media started, and named host of IT Visionaries, a podcast with over 1M downloads

2019 – Mission.org scales to over 4M Downloads per year and a Top 10 Medium Publication

2019 – Composure Card Game Kickstarter is fully backed and optioned for TV Show

2018 – Best of 2018, Apple Podcasts

2017, 2018 – Fastest Growing Tech Company in Charlotte, NC

2018 – Sysomos is acquired by Meltwater

2016 – Expion is acquired by Sysomos

2015 – Forrester and Gartner rank Expion as best customer service in the SMMS category

2015 – Droparoo is acquired by agency Brand New Ship

2011 – First Start Up Experience at Expion

2008 – Stock Market Crash forces hand to focus on scaling businesses

2005 – Dog Toy Company, Dog Nasty

Website: https://dieseljackmedia.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: instagram.com/dieseljackmedia

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Kristi Robison, Vice President of Customer Experience and an established implementation leader joins Enterprise Radio. Kristi joins us to talk about the value proposition behind Cloud Inventory® and how its mobile-first, cloud-based inventory management technology delivers innovative solutions that achieve her customers’ specific supply chain needs.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kristi Robison discuss the following:

* How does Cloud Inventory help customers drive value in these challenging times?

* What are the most important steps in ensuring an optimal customer experience for Cloud Inventory’s customers?

* What knowledge or what tips can you share to help someone preparing for this kind of transformation?

* Can you tell us about the advantages of implementing a cloud solution for inventory management?

* We’re hearing a lot about low-code in today’s marketplace. Can you tell me more about how this makes Cloud Inventory unique, and how it helps customers gain value from your solutions?

Kristi Robison is Vice President of Customer Experience. With 12 years of experience implementing B2B SaaS and on-premises software solutions, Robison helps her Cloud Inventory® customers optimize their inventory management technology and meet industry-specific challenges.

A dynamic and results-oriented professional, Robison is an energetic leader who has demonstrated success leading domestic and international implementations and operational improvement efforts for Fortune 500 customers.

Based in Kansas City, Cloud Inventory’s global team has the supply chain knowledge and mobile-first development expertise to deliver solutions that solve today’s business challenges.

Website: cloudinventory.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/dsi-cloudinventory

Facebook: facebook.com/dsimobile

Twitter: twitter.com/dsimobile

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Autumn Pippenburg, the Founder and CEO of The Art of Giving Foundation, a non-profit based in Chicago that funds local art programs and artists in need of seed funding to launch and maintain social initiative programs that benefit their communities joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Autumn Pippenburg discuss the following:

* COVID affected every industry – cultural arts industry included. In the art community, what trends are you starting to see now that COVID restrictions are lifted in Chicago?

* The Art of Giving Foundation provides funding for local Chicago artists.  How is this stimulating the economy?

* What is your Chicago Community Outreach Grant all about?

* When will the winners of the grant be announced?

* What is the goal and purpose of your annual gala and why did you choose to make it a sneaker ball, this year?

Summary: Funding of the arts is needed now more than ever. Arts venues and programs were completely shut down during the pandemic and some of them still haven’t reopened. Artists need and depend on organizations like the Art of Giving Foundation for financial and vocational support. Please consider donating or if you’re in the Chicago area, buying tickets to support this extremely important cause for the Chicago arts community.

Autumn Pippenburg is the CEO of Pippco, Inc., a Chicago-based Art and Design Consulting company with 20+ years serving the hospitality, corporate, residential, and medical industries. Pippenburg also specializes in brokering art and artifacts for local and national artists, galleries and other dealers, with all art commissions donated to charity. She is the Chairman for the Art of Giving Foundation, a 501c3 organization dedicated to funding local art programs, artists, and communities in need of art reform.

Pippenburg is an artist with a passion for merging art with philanthropy. Her personal work focuses on mixed media, although her roots are in modern dance and classical piano. Her dedication to the arts has infiltrated her love for helping others, thus the Art of Giving Foundation was born.

Throughout her adult life, Pippenburg has been involved in multiple charitable causes and has been responsible for leading several philanthropic affairs. She’s traveled internationally to establish relationships with government leaders, charitable organizations, and communities in need. Her most recent project involved establishing a Cultural Arts Center for children in San Marcos, Nicaragua.

Pippenburg is the mother to a 10-year-old son who is heavily involved in martial arts, piano, and loves to write his own music. Instilling good values and morals along with inspiring through art, is a priority. For Pippenburg, children are our present and our future; her son is her driving force.

“Everything around us is in some way, shape, or form, is art. There is an artist in every one of us and we all have the innate ability to create. Art allows our soul to express its happiness, pain, desires and goals through a healthy medium. When communities have the right tools, art saturates and impacts lives with positive influence and change. Let’s color the world with creativity, love, understanding and most importantly – opportunity. In the end, we’re all a part of the big picture.” -Autumn Pippenburg

Website: https://artofgivingfoundation.org

Social Media Links:

James Vas Dias, the Vice President of Sales for Genius Gourmet, makers of deliciously smart keto snacks joins Enterprise Fit Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest James Vas Dias discuss the following:

By way of background, tell us the story of Genius Gourmet

What principles inspire Genius Gourmet as a brand, in terms of products, ingredients, and packaging?

Genius Gourmet also offers a military discount. For the benefit of our listeners, some of whom are active military or spouses of active military, tell us about this program.

Regarding keto-centric products, why is it important to be so precise about calories and protein?

Finally, what takeaway do you want people to remember about Genius Gourmet?

Genius Gourmet produces “Deliciously Smart Keto Snacks”—including shakes, bars, supplements, and chips. Featuring all-natural ingredients, along with a Keto Calculator to track weight loss and maintain nutrition, Genius Gourmet combines great taste with smart packaging.

Website: www.geniusgourmet.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/geniusgourmet

Instagram: instagram.com/geniusgourmetketo

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MIT-trained scientist Dr. Indranil Ghosh, who is an author, strategic advisor to global leaders, and the CEO of sustainable investment firm Tiger Hill Capital again joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Indranil Ghosh discuss the following:

* Since the last time you were on the show, you’ve launched your book which has won several awards, and you are launching a new sustainable infrastructure fund. Tell us what you’ve been up to.

* What are the key areas your fund is investing in?

* Why do you think these are the big investment opportunities of the future?

* What should business owners be doing to make their businesses more sustainable?

* What sectors should start-ups be targeting in the new normal?

MIT-trained scientist Dr. Indranil Ghosh is a sustainable investor, author, and strategic advisor to governments and leading global corporations. Prior to Tiger Hill Capital, Indranil was Head of Strategy at Mubadala, Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Investment and Development Fund, and held senior roles at Bridgewater Associates and McKinsey & Co.

Website: tigerhillcapital.com

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Donald F. White, a highly sought-after international speaker, commentator and author with a long and distinguished career in financial services joins Enterprise Radio. His new book is “Always End with the Beginning in Mind: How Firms Remain Great After the Founder Exits”.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Donald F. White discuss the following:

* What are the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when it comes to succession?

* What is the single greatest challenge keeping business owners from successfully transferring a business to a successor?

* What are the unique challenges parents face when it comes to familial succession?

* Why is it rarely the best idea to sell to the highest bidder?

* Why is finding the right successor so important?

* You introduce a concept you call “The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.”  Can you explain that concept to our listeners?

* What is the point when it comes to succession planning?

* You outline what you call the 10 commandments of selling a business.  Are there one or two of the commandments that stand out?

Donald F. White is a highly sought-after international speaker, commentator, and author. Don enjoyed a long and distinguished career in financial services and a quarter century stint on the radio, before selling his business to help others execute effective succession strategies. His latest book is a how-to guide to succession planning entitled, Always End with the Beginning in Mind: How Firms Remain Great After the Founder Exits (Made for Success Publishing, April 6, 2021).

Website: donaldfwhite.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: @donfwhite

Facebook: @DFWSpeaking

Twitter: @DonFWhite

People also listened to this: Understanding the Advantages of Digital Inventory Management with Mark Nix, SVP Alliances and Strategic Solutions

Mark Nix, the Senior Vice President of Alliances and Strategic Solutions at Cloud Inventory® and an expert in digital inventory management joins Enterprise Radio. Mark joins us to deconstruct the many benefits of leveraging the power of the cloud to manage inventory and what companies should do in preparation to go digital.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mark Nix discuss the following:

* How have approaches to inventory management changed with the digital transformation currently underway?

* Has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted this push for digital?

* As companies continue to migrate towards digital inventory management, what are some of the key steps in preparation they should consider?

* How does digital inventory management help meet customer demands?

* I’m hearing a continual theme of inventory outside of the four walls. What’s different about that?

As the Senior Vice President of Alliances and Strategic Solutions, Mark Nix ensures Cloud Inventory® customers are empowered with real-time inventory visibility at all points in the supply chain, from the warehouse to the field.

An accomplished senior executive, Nix has over 30 years of experience as a passionate and innovative sales leader specializing in building high-caliber engineering organizations. Today, Nix leads a team that prides itself on seeing themselves in customers’ business challenges, regardless of the industry or specific supply chain needs.

Equipped with breakthrough supply chain knowledge, Nix helps Cloud Inventory create and deliver world-class technology solutions that enable customers to run their businesses more efficiently and drive sustainable growth.

Based in Kansas City, Cloud Inventory’s global team has the supply chain knowledge and mobile-first development expertise to deliver solutions that solve today’s business challenges.

Website: cloudinventory.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/dsi-cloudinventory

Facebook: facebook.com/dsimobile

Twitter: twitter.com/dsimobile

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Alex Montagu, the Founder of The Tranquil Lawyer which encourages lawyers as well as other professionals to lead less stressful and more fulfilling lives through mindfulness and meditation joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Alex Montagu discuss the following:

* Why do people develop chronic stress and anxiety?

* How can mindfulness and meditation make a life-changing difference?

* Why is it important to learn how to be more present in one’s life?

* How can someone begin to learn about and practice mindfulness and meditation?

* What are some basic things people can expect to explore in practicing mindfulness and meditation?

Alex Montagu is a certified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher, accredited by the IMMA (International Mindfulness and Meditation Alliance) and CPD from the School of Positive Transformation, as well as the founding partner of New York-based Montagu Law. He created TranquilLawyer.com as a platform with which to guide fellow lawyers and all other professionals in high-stress fields toward more fulfilling lives through meditation and mindfulness practices. His comprehensive studies and unique insight on various Eastern and esoteric philosophies and how they may be practically applied by those in Western cultures into their own lives has proven beneficial to many in the legal profession. He is an active member of the New York City Bar Association Mindfulness and Well-Being in Law Committee and is the author of the novel “The Riddle of the Sphinx”, a historic thriller and semi-biographical journey of self-discovery.

Website: https://tranquillawyer.com

Facebook: facebook.com/TheTranquilLawyer

The views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Enterprise Podcast Network – EPN. 

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Scott Cocking, currently the marketing director for Deltec Homes based in Asheville, North Carolina joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Scott Cocking discuss the following:

* What made you decide to make the leap from a large multinational in the NYC area to a family-owned company in the mountains of NC? How did being a LGBTQ person influence that?

* How has Deltec Homes created a safe and welcoming space for you? What lessons can other companies learn from Deltec Homes?

* How does being in a diverse and inclusive workplace mean for a company’s brand in today’s world?

* Do you believe there are still workplace issues in 2021? What are they?

* What does the future of equality look like for companies?

Scott Cocking is a marketing professional with over 25 years of experience across a wide range of disciplines and industries. With both agency-side experience at companies such as JWT (now Wunderman Thompson), DDB and Grey, he has managed some of the world’s best-known brands nationally and internationally, including Microsoft, P&G, and Razor scooters; and worked at leading brands like Merck and non-profits such as Collegiate.  He is well versed in the B2B, B2C and B2B2C spaces.  He has spoken in many countries and been interviewed in publications spanning from China to the Netherlands.  

Currently the marketing director at Deltec Homes, he works closely with the entire company to create and implement all marketing, communications, and advertising strategy.  He is committed to growing brand awareness for Deltec around the world.  His key focus is ensuring that its marketing works in a completely integrated way that seamlessly blends brand value together with lead generation.

He graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in Journalism, a minor in German, and has had some studies at Columbia University.

Scott is a recent transplant to Asheville, NC, from the New York City area and is enjoying his mountain surroundings with his husband, three dogs and a cat.

Website: deltechomes.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: instagram.com/deltechomes

Twitter: twitter.com/deltechomes

The views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Enterprise Podcast Network – EPN. 

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Dr. Paul MacKoul, the Co-founder of The Center for Innovative G-Y-N Care, a minimally invasive G-Y-N Surgical Practice for treatment of fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic pain joins Enterprise Fit Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Paul MacKoul discuss the following:

What is a fibroid and is it true that African Americans are more predisposed to getting fibroids than other races?

What should women ask their OBGYN’s to screen for during their annual visits, even if they are not experiencing symptoms?

What are some of the risks associated with fibroids if left undiagnosed and untreated?

Can you speak to us about the normalization of pain with GYN conditions?

Can fibroids affect a woman’s fertility?

What do you suggest a woman do if she feels as though she’s not being heard by her primary physician?

Paul J. MacKoul, MD, is board certified in gynecology and fellowship trained in gynecologic oncology. He is a specialist in the minimally invasive treatment of complex GYN conditions such as fibroids, ovarian masses and endometriosis, as well as early-stage GYN cancer.

Along with Natalya Danilyants, MD, he founded The Center for Innovative GYN Care®. Dr. MacKoul and Dr. Danilyants developed and perfected the DualPortGYN® and LAAM® surgical techniques performed at CIGC®. He has presented at major national meetings and been published in respected medical journals. He is frequently sought as a medical expert on techniques for minimally invasive removal of noncancerous, precancerous and cancerous tumors.

Dr. MacKoul has served as director of gynecologic laparoscopy at Holy Cross Hospital and as director of GYN oncology at George Washington University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center, as well as on the faculty of George Washington University Hospital. Dr. MacKoul graduated from medical school at Tufts University and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Maryland. His fellowship in gynecologic oncology was at the University of North Carolina. He was named a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Designated Surgeon in 2012.

Dr. MacKoul is CEO of Tower Surgical Partners, an ASC management company that oversees three surgery centers and four practice offices in Maryland, Virginia, New York and New Jersey.

Website:  https://innovativegyn.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativegyncare

Instagram: instagram.com/innovativegyn

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-center-for-innovative-gyn-care

Twitter: twitter.com/innovativegyn

YouTube: youtube.com/c/TheCenterforInnovativeGYNCare

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