Enterprise Podcast Network

Randy Brothers, Owner of Elite Roofing and Founder of The Roofing Academy,  a consulting firm and online virtual training curriculum that specializes in helping other roofing business owners succeed joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Randy Brothers discuss the following:

* How does one systemize their sales process to increase conversion rates?* Share some tips on how to drive business growth for your in-house service company. * What are some lessons employers can use to improve their recruiting methods and attract “superstars”?* What are some tips for developing a great company culture that works together to achieve common goals? * How do we exponentially increase a company’s online reviews?

Randy Brothers is a third-generation contractor, entrepreneur, podcast host, and business coach. In 2018 his company, Elite Roofing made the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. from Inc. magazine. That same year he launched the Roofing Academy, a consulting firm and virtual training platform, which helps roofing companies propel their business to success.

He’s the podcast host of “The Start Build Grow Show.”  In addition, Brothers is the author of Start It, Build It, Grow It: The Contractor’s Guide to Success, a #1 international best-seller in four business categories in six countries. 

Website: theroofingacademy.com  

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/therooferpreneurTwitter: @randbros413

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Tony Saldanha, President of Transformant, a consulting firm specializing in assisting organizations through digital transformations and the author ofWhy Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising Disciplines of How to Take Off and Stay Ahead joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Tony Saldanha discuss the following:

* You’ve had an interesting journey, living on different continents and managing a multi-billion dollar global operation over three decades. What made you want to write a book now?* Your book is titled “Why Digital Transformations Fail”. Wouldn’t it be better to talk about how to make them successful?* We are indeed in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution caused by digital technology disrupting the way entire industries are run. How should small and medium sized businesses be thinking about this? Is this an opportunity or a threat to them?* How can small businesses, which don’t have the resources to hire expensive Artificial Intelligence experts cope with digital giants like Amazon, who do?* Should small businesses, which are simpler than large companies and even grow much faster than them worry about digital disruption?* Can you share real-life examples from your work at P&G on how you were able to use digital technologies to disrupt the way its internal operations are run?

Tony Saldanha is President of Transformant, a consulting firm specializing in assisting organizations through digital transformations. During his twenty-seven-year career at Procter & Gamble, he ran both operations and digital transformation for P&G’s famed global business services and IT organization in every region of the world, ending up as Vice President of Global Business services, next Generation services. He is an advisor to boards and CEOs on digital transformation, a sought-after speaker, and a globally awarded industry thought leader.

His new book is Why Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising Disciplines of How to Take Off and Stay Ahead (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, July, 2019). Learn more at transformant.io.

Website: whydigitaltransformationsfail.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/tony.saldanhaTwitter: @tony_saldanha

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Vicky Oliver, a leading career development expert and the multi-bestselling author of five books including Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots again joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Vicky Oliver discuss the following:

* What are the signs that your boss is burned out?* How can you look good while not making your burned out boss look bad?* Your burned out boss makes a bad mentor. What do you do?* Is it possible to step up too much to cover for a burned out boss? What are some of the warning signs that you should take a step back?* Should you ever discuss the fact that your boss is burned out with anyone on staff.* Is there any way to step into the vacuum your burned out boss leaves?

Vicky Oliver is a leading career development expert and the multi-bestselling author of five books, including Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots (Sourcebooks, 2008), 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions (Sourcebooks 2005), named in the top 10 list of “Best Books for HR Interview Prep,” and 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions (Skyhorse 2010). She is a sought-after speaker and seminar presenter and a popular media source, having made over 901 appearances in broadcast, print and online outlets. For more information, visit vickyoliver.com.

Website: vickyoliver.com

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Joel Benson, CEO and Founder of OverUnderMillionaire, a game, launching in the Fall of 2019, that celebrates sports and the growth of the e-commerce segment, transforming players into customers on prize sponsored e-commerce sites joins eCommerce Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Joel Benson discuss the following:

* You have been involved in marketing for 42 years now. What has kept you motivated within the industry and to ultimately start your own business?* Your new game, OverUnderMillionaire, approaches online marketing in a unique way. How is this game going to attract consumers while also connecting retailers to their target audience?* What common challenges do online retailers face today? How are millennials and generation z’rs impacting online retail growth?* Considering your background in marketing, how have you seen the industry change in recent decades? How can marketers adapt to the ever-changing trends?* What is your number one tip for business owners or marketers to best use online retail to grow their business?

Joel Benson kick-started his career as a college advertising intern in his hometown of Detroit, writing and recording commercials for local businesses. That role led him to the Universal Mall in Detroit where he received the title of Promotion Director, allowing him to further nurture his craft.

In 1981, Benson moved to Miami where he became the Promotion Director for what was, at the time, the largest mall in Florida. Here, he stretched his imagination and developed memorable campaigns, even garnering attention from the great Walter Cronkite.

At age 29, Benson used his years of industry experience to start a one-man agency out of his home, the Shopping Center Network, and signed CBS Television Network as his first client. While the deal established his credibility in the space, it was the major mall tours that followed that led to partnerships with Chevrolet’s Football Hall of Fame, Kodak’s Junior Miss, Reebok’s Pump Up and Air Out, NBA’s America’s Game and hundreds more leading consumer brands.

Recognizing that the popularity of shopping malls was declining, Benson changed the name of his company to EventNetUSA in the early 2000s and started what it is arguably the first experiential marketing agency to produce pop-up stores. Some of the clients Benson produced for include Humana, L’Oréal, Revlon, Carnival Cruise Line and LaCroix. EventNetUSA also produced the national media launch of “Drink Up Water Campaign” staged at the Watertown High School in Watertown,WI and hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama.

Now, celebrating his latest marketing venture, Benson is gearing up to launch OverUnderMillionaire.com – a platform that celebrates the popularity of sports and the growth of the e-commerce segment. In the fall of 2019, OverUnderMillionaire’s marketing game is set to transform millions of players into customers on prize sponsored e-commerce sites for just pennies on the dollar, further solidifying Benson’s lifelong mission – to drive consumers to brands.

Website: OverUnderMillionaire.com

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Hjalte Wieth, Chief Brand Officer of Soundboks, an Audio company focused on breaking through the noise joins Enterprise Radio. Their flagship product, SOUNDBOKS is a Bluetooth performance speaker. 

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Hjalte Wieth discuss the following:

* Tell us about SOUNDBOKS and how you started it?* What was most important to you when developing the brand?* You started with crowdfunding on the ground and then crowdfunding online. How has the crowdfunding experience shaped the way you engage with your community?* What are three important things you’ve identified building a lifestyle brand versus just focusing on just launching products?* What is the most important lesson that you’d want to share that you have learned as a startup so far?

SOUNDBOKS began as three high school friends in Denmark. We wanted to break through the noise of Roskilde Festival with the loudest music and the best parties. So we designed and built a speaker that would outlast the wildest nights and take anything our favorite week-long, outdoor festival could throw at it.Turns out, a lot of other people wanted to do that too.

At first, we were just building speakers for people like us who didn’t want to worry about durability and performance. When we found a way to make a battery that could make the party last forever, we knew that we had something truly unique. We decided to go all in.

We called ourselves SOUNDBOKS, borrowed money, bought the materials for 400 speakers, and took out some ads online. Sales took off, especially in the Roskilde community. We gathered 24 friends and worked day and night for two weeks in a small garage, and delivered the last speakers just days before it started.

We’d opened up an office in Copenhagen, but we saw a chance to go global. We took a chance, applied to Y-Combinator and became the youngest Europeans to be invited. We moved to San Francisco, launched a Kickstarter and raised $780,000. We expanded operations, made a lot of friends and a few mistakes, and discovered our second home in Los Angeles.

Today, there are over 50,000 SOUNDBOKS speakers in over 40 countries, and we are on a mission to connect a community that is pushing the possibility of what can happen when awesome people and great music come together in epic locations.

Website: www.soundboks.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/SOUNDBOKSTwitter: @soundboks

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Sunny Akhigbe, Founder of A Boy and His Dream Foundation as well as the founder of Sunny Biggy Fitness joins Enterprise Radio.

A Boy and His Dream, a foundation whose mission is to inspire struggling youth to realize there is hope for their future, and to encourage change. Sunny Biggy Fitness is a program to inspire and assist as many people as possible to take control of their health; to motivate, to inspire change, not only in health, but in every aspect of life.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Sunny Akhigbe discuss the following:

* What is A Boy and His Dream and what does it do?* How did this foundation come to life, the inspiration behind it?* How does the fitness component tie into all of this?* What advice would you give others facing hardship, whether it be personal or in their business, to persevere and not give up?* What is the biggest lesson you have learned as an entrepreneur?

Sunny was born in Nigeria. In the first years of his life, he faced poverty and malnutrition. He was challenged by his family to live up to and exceed his potential, and he did. Since then, he moved to the United States, earned his MBA and started “A Boy and his Dream Foundation”.

With the foundation, Sunny aims to inspire change and give a voice of determination and perseverance to everyone experiencing hardship. From complicated family situations to moving to the other side of the world; Sunny’s story of determination to succeed, no matter the cost, is a story we believe is one that inspires and gives hope.

Website: aboyandhisdream.org

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/aboyandhisdreamInstagram: @aboyandhisdream

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Mark C. Perna the author of the award-winning bestseller “Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mark C. Perna discuss the following:

* How challenging are the younger generations?* What motivates the younger generations to take action in education and as part of the workforce?* You are a successful single father of two Millennials – how did that experience impact your work with the younger generations?* What is the Light at the end of the Tunnel and how does it impact performance?* What is the Skills Gap in America and how can we start closing the gap?* How can we change the educational and workforce development paradigm in the United States?

Mark C. Perna is the author of the award-winning bestseller: Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations that Publisher’s Weekly calls “perceptive…reasonable and thought-provoking.” Mark is the founder and CEO of TFS and has over 20 years of experience in coaching educational organizations and businesses on today’s unique intergenerational workforce and the hiring, training and retention of the newest generations. 

Website: markcperna.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: https://facebook.com/MarkCPernaLeadershipLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/markperna

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Dr. Joy L. Wiggins, PhD, & Dr. Kami J. Anderson, PhD, co-authors of their new book “From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace” joins Enterprise Radio.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Dr. Joy L. Wiggins & Dr. Kami J. Anderson discuss the following:

* Tell us a little about yourself. * What inspired you to write this book, From Sabotage to Support? * Is the concept of women stabbing each other in the back to get ahead just a cliché, or is there some truth to it? * Do you think women, more than men, wind up self-sabotaging themselves at work? Why, or why not? What can we all learn from that?* How can leaders improve conditions for women in the workplace, and also, why should they? Isn’t there a compelling business case for inclusion — and diversity? * How can women in the workplace be better to each other?* Is the experience of being a women in the workplace different for women of color? * What’s an example of a great workplace today? Are there any?

Joy L. Wiggins, PhD, is founder and executive director of Joy Wiggins, PhD, LLC, a consulting company focusing on equity, inclusion, and social justice. She received her doctorate from the Ohio State University. 

Kami J. Anderson, PhD, is founder and executive director of Bilingual Brown Babies, a company focusing on fostering bilingualism in black families. She received her doctorate from Howard University and is the author of Language, Identity, and Choice. 

Their new book is From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace (BK Books, May 2019).

Website: www.joywiggins.com | www.kamijandersonphd.com

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Tobin Crenshaw author of his bestselling book, The Beautiful Lie: Finding Faith in a World Gone Mad joins Enterprise Radio. In his book, Tobin explains his decision to leave the ministry, as well as the details leading to his return.

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

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Tobin Crenshaw discuss the following:

* What are two of the most powerful inspirational stories people will find in the book? * How do you tap into the intelligence of the heart to live a more meaningful life?   * Why your circumstances do not determine your level of fulfillment and happiness?* What is the best tool for improving a marriage?* What are the six human needs that drive all human behavior?

Tobin Crenshaw is a certified strategic interventionist, motivational speaker, pastor, and bestselling author. He has spent over 10 years in full-time ministry while simultaneously working in the criminal justice field. A former Marine, he completed undergraduate and graduate studies in theology while traveling the globe to learn some of the world’s deepest spiritual truths. He also completed strategic intervention training at Robbins-Madanes Training under his teachers Tony Robbins, Cloe Madanes, Mark Peysha, and Magali Peysha. Tobin works with individuals, organizations, and couples seeking to make authentic and powerful change.

Website: tobincrenshaw.com

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/FirstchurchofthebrethrenTwitter: @tobincrenshaw

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Michael Bois, Co-Founder at Shouted, Australia’s new app shaking up the liquor and social commerce industry joins Enterprise Radio.

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

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

* Could you please give us a bit of a background about your app Shouted and how it works?* What was the inspiration behind shouted and how important is social connectivity? * How is shouted disrupting the liquor industry?* What are some of the biggest reasons bars and liquor brands are jumping onboard with the app?* You have seen more than 70% growth rate in app downloads every quarter since launch – why do you think the users are so keen to jump on board?* After a successful release, what’s next for Shouted? 

Michael Bois is an international business specialist. Prior to co-Founding Shouted with Sam Nicolitsi, he gained significant experience in business development in the food service industry. Michael graduated from the University of Australia.

Website: shouted.io

Social Media Links:Facebook: facebook.com/shoutedappTwitter: @shoutedapp

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