Enterprise Podcast Network

David Liu, Founder and CEO of Deltapath, the leading unified communications company joins Enterprise Radio to break down the best phone systems and technology for managing a global or remote workforce.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest David Liu discuss the following:

* Deltapath is a Unified Communications company, many businesses are using Unified Communications for their business communication strategy and have no idea – can you tell us what Unified Communications is?

* Now more than ever, businesses are looking to develop a remote workforce in order to continue operations during the pandemic. When setting your operations up for a remote workforce, where should businesses start?

* At the start of the pandemic, most companies planned to work remotely only in the short-term. However, many businesses are seeing remote workforces can be successful and are viewing this as the “new normal”. How can businesses implement a unified communication system that plans for a growth strategy rather than looking at it as a temporary solution?

* How can businesses create a virtual environment that fosters teamwork and collaboration?

* Deltapath has been managing a global workforce long before it was mainstream, what advice do you have for other business owners to help their teams transition?

Experience the Communication You Only Imagined

Deltapath liberates organizations from the barriers that prevent effective communication and revolutionizes the way organizations communicate through innovative technologies that meet the needs and the wants of organizations.

We specialize in solutions that unite different communication platforms, audio and video equipment, telephones, desktops, and mobile devices to make communication accessible and intuitive.

It is our belief that every solution should embody simplicity and offer users the right form of communication for the right occasion, right at their fingertips.

Website: Deltapath.com

Social Media Links:

Twitter: twitter.com/deltapath

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/deltapath

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Fiona Newton, a trainer, speaker and coach from Productive Events & Training has helped thousands of people develop productivity process to work more efficiently over the past 20 years again joins Enterprise Radio. She believes our workplaces are going through a revolution which will allow every organisation to re-think how they are operating.

In a recent blog, ‘Our New Reality: Predictions after Covid-19′ KPMG made some predictions about how work will change going forward. They predict that remote working will increase, the 9-5 workday model will be challenged and leaders and managers will need to adapt to this change. Remote work at some level is here to stay and it is radically reshaping almost every industry.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Fiona Newton discuss the following:

* Fiona, what are some of the productivity challenges of remote work and what are some of the opportunities to be more productive?

* How can we keep connected with a more remote workforce?

* Email and online communication has gone up more during this time. What can you recommend to keep on top of it?

* Many organisations are using programs like MS Teams, Slack or Google Hangouts. How will this change the way we work?

* We’re connecting more through online meetings. How can we run those so that they are engaging?

Fiona Newton is the co-founder of Productive Events and Training, the creator of The Fitzroy Market and broadcaster on the Chicks Talking Footy show. She has 20 years’ experience in the training and speaking industry. In that time, she has delivered training and coaching to tens of thousands of people across most industries in Australia.Renowned for being an inspiring speaker and trainer, Fiona shares her personal insights and experience to help others grow. With every presentation and training session, Fiona aims to ensure her audience takes away useful insights, inspiration and tips that will help them succeed in their career or business.

Fiona is particularly passionate about giving people back their life and finding balance and creating more inclusive workplaces and has a knack for simplifying complex information! Her clients include: Westrac, Lander & Rogers, Maurice Blackburn, Griffith University, Melbourne University, University of Wollongong, Maribyrnong Council, La Trobe Council, UniSuper, Department of Human Services, Queensland University of Technology, RSM Australia and more!

Website: productivityspecialists.com.au

Facebook: facebook.com/productivityspecialists

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Mike Moradian, the Executive Director of Honor Society joins Enterprise Radio.  From networking, to leadership opportunities, to exclusive member trips and content, Honor Society is a community focused on recognizing the achievements of students.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mike Moradian discuss the following:

* Tell us about yourself and position with Honor Society?

* What is a personal brand?

* How do you Identify your target audience?

* How do you build your presence online?

* How does being a member of Honor Society help build a member’s brand?

TIP: With the pandemic disrupting in-person and physical brand-building, now is the ideal time to build your brand online and join online organizations to network and further your brand presence.

Mike Moradian is an entrepreneur and the Executive Director of Honor Society, a community focused on recognizing the achievements of students an building a framework for future success. Honor Society Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) supporting scholarships, educational opportunities, and the preservation of honor society history.

Mr. Moradian was raised in Westlake Village, California and is an alumni of UCLA. While a student at UCLA, Moradian founded CampusBuddy.com, a student discount site. He later founded CollegeBudget.com and Honor Society. Moradian has been named to Bloomberg Businessweek‘s America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs list, and he has been named one of the “Top 40 under 40” by Direct Marketing News.

Additionally, Mike is releasing a book on the topic on December 7th on Amazon and Kindle, and it is available for pre-release purchase now by clicking here.

Website: honorsociety.org 

Social Media Links:

Twitter: twitter.com/HonorSociety

Instagram: instagram.com/honorsociety

Facebook: facebook.com/HonorSociety

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Michael Pollak, ENGAGE App Founder & CEO, who has served as the Founder and Chairman of Hyde Park for the last several decades, with over 44 years in the jewelry business joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Michael Pollak discuss the following:

* How did you get into the Jewelry industry?

* What excites you most about the industry

* What made you decide to open Hyde Park Jewelers?

* Tell the listeners about Engage, the newest mobile app revolutionizing the direct to consumer retail landscape using AI technology.

* What makes Engage unique?

* Walk us through the Engage App interface .

ENGAGE App Founder + CEO, Michael Pollak, has served as the Founder and Chairman of Hyde Park for the last several decades, with over 44 years in the jewelry business. 

Michael started his career by selling turquoise and Indian Jewelry after class on the lawn of Denver University in 1973, where he graduated with a BSBA.  Michael has spent extensive time in New York, Geneva, Vicenza, Tel Aviv and Hong Kong cultivating his skills, knowledge and expertise in the field of gemology, fine jewelry and Swiss timepieces. 

With over 44 years in retail management, developing 10 regional, luxury jewelry and watch stores, Michael Pollak became Chief Executive Officer of Hyde Park Jewelers in 2007.   Michael has received numerous industry awards including an induction into the National Jeweler Retailer Hall of Fame 2008, Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999. Michael has served on the Board of Directors for Diamond Empowerment Fund, Jewelers of America, Natural Color Diamond Association, Denver Health Foundation Board Chairman, and the Mizel Institute. Michael has also served in the past as a board member of the Anti-Defamation League, Co-Trustee of YouthBiz, and President of Luxury Jewelers Resource Group.  

Michael founded Diamonds in the Rough, a non-profit organization to support the efforts of youth based non-profits and local charities in their quest to reach their goals.  The Diamonds in the Rough Foundation has raised close to $4 million for more than 50 charitable organizations. In 2016, Michael and his wife of 38 years, Shereen, were honored by the Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Regional Office at their 75th Anniversary Gala with the Community Impact Award. In 2017 Michael was honored by the Women’s Jewelry Association receiving the Ben Kaiser Award. Michael received the 2018 Wellington E. Webb Award for his Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare Philanthropy.

Michael has transitioned to a strategic advisor as Chairman with Hyde Park as the award-winning company by focusing on quality, value, selection and customer service.  Michael has been essential in driving the expansion of Hyde Park into targeted markets by creating the presence of a full-service luxury jeweler, offering exclusive designers and timepieces. He has focused most of his resources on a combination of business strategy and vision, philanthropy and the omni-channel future of a disrupted retail marketplace. His greatest passion is his family and the heritage of the Jewish people. 

Engage is Michael’s latest endeavor, officially launched in August 2020. The AI technology based App is sure to revolutionize the jewelry market, namely the engagement ring buying process. The innovation provided by the App changes the entire experience of ring shopping, bringing the experience to you.

Websites: www.engagejeweler.com | www.hydeparkjewelers.com

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Tim Ringo, a senior executive in HR consulting and HR software of more than 30 years and author of the new book is “Solving the Productivity Puzzle – How to Engage, Motivate and Develop Employees to Improve Individual and Business Performance” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Tim Ringo discuss the following:

* What inspired you to write this book?

* Can you summarize the book in a minute or two?

* What are the main points of impact on declining productivity in organizations and on society at large?

* Do we need a new definition for productivity and what would that look like? And, does productivity always have to increase?

* What are the proven solutions that you focus on to solve the productivity puzzle; and what organizations excel at this?

* What is the individual’s role in solving the productivity puzzle?

Tim Ringo has more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive in HR consulting and HR software. He has architected and led some of the largest and most successful HR change programs in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Author of Solving the Productivity Puzzle (Kogan Page August 2020), Tim is also a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.

Website: www.TimRingo.com

Social Media Links:

Twitter: twitter.com/ringouk

Instagram: instagram.com/tringouk

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Susan Fennema, Chaos Eradicating Officer (CEO) with Beyond the Chaos that helps small business owners simplify their operations and manage their projects so they can focus on growing their business and getting their lives back joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Susan Fennema discuss the following:

* What are some of the daily challenges that small business owners or entrepreneurs face?

* How does adding a project management function help a business grow?

* How can a small business afford to add project management?

* What type of results do your clients typically see once you implement processes, policies, and procedures for them?

* How can a small business owner better structure their day?

Susan Fennema is the Chaos Eradicating Officer (CEO) of Beyond the Chaos, a consultancy helping small business owners to simplify their operations and manage their projects so they can grow their businesses and get their lives back. With 30+ years of operations/project management experience in professional service industries, Susan is on a mission to improve American society exponentially.

When not making multi-course dinners, she enjoys Texas A&M football games and Blackhawks hockey. She lives and works from her home in McKinney, Texas, with her husband, dog, and cat.

Website: www.beyondthechaos.biz

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/beyondthechaos

Instagram: instagram.com/getbeyondthechaos

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Neal Bloom, the Founder of Fresh Brewed Tech, Chairman of Startup San Diego, and Managing Partner of Rising Tide Partners who has helped build an entrepreneur-focused community that helps entrepreneurs and companies grow and succeed again joins Enterprise Radio to discuss the success of San Diego Startup Month.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Neal Bloom discuss the following:

* Tell us about San Diego Startup Month. What is the premise behind this month-long event and what were you hoping to accomplish? 

* Approximately how many businesses were in attendance and how many attended the event on a whole and were you pleased with the attendance numbers? 

* What were some of the programming elements for this month-long event and what did people learn that were in attendance? 

* I understand there was an incubator launched for startups. Can you tell us more about that and can startups still apply for that incubator? 

* Does a business have to be in the San Diego region to participate in that incubator? 

* As being one of San Diego 500 influential business leaders, do you feel the San Diego region is still growing technology wise even in a pandemic?

* Are you going to continue the month-long format for 2021 or is it too early to say what the format will be next year? 

* Were there any challenges in doing a virtual event or any key takeaways for others that may feel they want to pull off a virtual event? 

* If businesses or volunteers want to get involved in the next event, where or whom would they contact for more info? 

Neal Bloom is Founder, Fresh Brewed Tech; Chairman, Startup San Diego; and Managing Partner, Rising Tide Partners.

Through his grassroots effort in multiple organizations, Neal Bloom has helped build an entrepreneur-focused community that helps entrepreneurs and companies grow and succeed in San Diego. Bloom co-founded local nonprofit Startup San Diego and has helped grow San Diego Startup Week, which over the last seven years, has helped inspire thousands of local San Diegans in building confidence in taking the     leap to become an entrepreneur. He is an investor and serves as a mentor to countless young entrepreneurs and is actively engaged in growing and promoting San Diego’s thriving tech ecosystem. Bloom is dedicated to the success of the region and because of his tireless tech evangelism, some people have even given him the nickname, “Mr. San Diego.”

Bloom also co-founded San Diego software company Portfolium (acquired in 2019) to help new college grads promote themselves; launched Hired.com to attract tech talent to the San Diego region; and also created a venture capital podcast (Tacos & Tech), and a newsletter and tech blog (Fresh Brewed Tech) to continue to bring venture capital and businesses to San Diego, elevating the community as a top 10 tech and startup hub.  From his success in helping to build the San Diego tech ecosystem, Bloom has also been helping other startup communities around the world adopt aspects of the ecosystem ‘playbook ‘- the elements of how to grow a startup community via capital, talent, mentorship, etc. Previously an aerospace engineer, Bloom helped launch over 80 astronauts during ...

Brian Ouellette, Founder of Pro Athlete Direct and Founder/Creator of the new software service (or SaaS) company AskMyAdvisor joins Enterprise Radio. AskMyAdvisor plans to revolutionize the bridge between clients, their vast relationships and connections to financial advisors.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Brian Ouellette discuss the following:

* What’s the reason you originally started Pro Athlete Direct?

* What is the key thing you’ve learned the past 10 years working with financial advisors on the other side of the desk & sports agents?

* What is the AskMyAdvisor app and what does it have to do with Pro Athlete Direct?

* How does it work if I’m a financial advisor? How does it work on the client side?

* Where can one get more information?

For a decade, after graduating from the University of Washington, Brian was a financial advisor working in Chicago on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), on Wall Street in NYC & in Seattle’s financial district.

In 2000, while at Oppenheimer & Co., Brian was invited to be the Market Commentator for Q13 FOX News This Morning. From the studio the TV network built in his office, he reported live, daily for over 3 1/2 years. Credited with over +3,000 live TV appearances in Seattle to as far away as Washington DC, he reported to the 12 largest media market in the US during the biggest boom & bust in the history of the US stock market.

In April 2004, he sold his practice & launched Shoewallet Active Gear. Since then, the “Shoewallet™” has been featured on: NBC’s Today Show, CNN, NY1 & over 250 radio stations. In addition, it’s been featured in Shape magazine, Runner’s World, Women’s Day & many others in the US & abroad. Shoewallet has produced private label Shoewallets for such brands as: Boeing, The Department of Defense, Skechers, Southwest Airlines, UCLA, Virginia Tech University, Dunkin’ Donuts, The US Air Force, Komen Foundation, John Hancock, The Boston Marathon & 100’s of others around the US & Canada.

Leveraging his 10 years of experience in finance, in September 2010, Brian launched Pro Athlete Direct™ as an Education Based Marketing service to connect sharp financial advisors & realtors with sports agents to help pro athletes better manage their money for the short, mid & long term.

NEW: In Q3 Brian has launched the new, SaaS company, AskMyAdvisor [By Invitiation]. This software allows financial advisors a simple way to strengthen their relationship with their top 25 clients, while helping the people who matter most to their clients in a simple, straightforward way.

This service is something that just about any driven financial advisor can use to strengthen their current client relationships & raise more assets from them, while getting same day introductions from these same clients to the people closest tothem. All of this done online & automatically.

Brian coaches his private members who are financial advisors & realtors based in the US to a far as Zurich, Switzerland. Member backgrounds range from former pro athletes from all major sports (including Super Bowl winners, MLB All-Stars, Olympic medalists) turned financial advisors, Barron’s Top 100 advisors, Forbes Top Wealth Advisors, top producing realtors to sharp advisors & agents earlier in their careers (min. of 5 years experience required to be considered for membership) & everyone in between.

Website: www.askmyadvisor.co

Ramon Lovato, General Manager at FreshPure Waters, a bulk water company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that saves over 100 million plastic bottles yearly joins the Green Business Podcast Show.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ramon Lovato discuss the following:

* What is the green vision of FreshPure Waters and how do you carry that out?

* Why is FreshPure Waters better for health than bottled or tap water?

* How many single use plastic bottles do you save per year? Do you save resources in other ways?

* What types of water do you make and why?

* What measures can businesses take to be more sustainable from the ground up?

* Choosing to create an environmentally ethical business can seem impossible due to the higher costs of reusable elements. How did FreshPure create a profitable business while not sacrificing your commitment to the environment?

TIP:  Doing the best thing does not necessarily mean the most expensive thing. We encourage businesses to think creatively. For instance, our team is more productive and focused because we provide organic food in our “donut-free” breakroom. We purchase high-quality, reusable components to build our machines, then clean and refurbish them rather than start from scratch. Quality over quantity is indeed more profitable in the long run, if you do it carefully.

FreshPure Waters is a small, green company that sells bulk water in natural foods stores nationwide and in Canada. In collaboration with our environmentally conscious customers, we save over 100 million single use plastic bottles annually from entering the waste stream. FreshPure Waters was founded in 1991 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ramon Lovato has been FreshPure Waters’ General Manager for 25 years.

Website: freshpure.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/FreshPureWaters

Instagram: instagram.com/freshpurewaters

Twitter: twitter.com/FreshPureWaters

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Dr. Timothy Johnston, Founder and Owner of Norge Dental Center, a premier dental office and recipient of numerous customer service awards joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Timothy Johnston discuss the following:

* Why is it important to make customer service special?

* What are the four critical steps for being a successful business regardless of your industry?

* Why the customer is not always right?

* What are the three steps for resolving any conflict in customer service?

* Policy: Why it can be a “four letter” word?

Dr. Timothy K. Johnston is an award-winning businessman, lecturer and published author in dental journals. A seasoned dentist with 32 years of experience, Dr. Johnston launched Norge Dental Center in 1989. His company is the recipient of several prestigious awards and is also known for its philanthropic contributions within the community. Dr. Johnston is a professional member of numerous dental associations. He is also the author of Ring Bell for Service? an international best-seller in six business categories in four countries.

Website: https://williamsburgdds.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/NorgeDentalCenter

Instagram: instagram.com/norgedentalcenter

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