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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Mel Engle, CEO & Chairman of the Board at Predictive Oncology, a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence to personalized medicine and drug discovery. Their mission: to eliminate cancer.

Mel has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in both the biotechnology and healthcare industries. He has served in top-level leadership positions in a variety of companies and has launched hundreds of products.

Mel has extensive experience in turning companies around, driving sales, setting and executing strategies and operating plans, business development, problem-solving, and developing high-performance teams.

In our conversation, Mel talked to me about:

• Surrounding yourself with the best people
• Posing the right questions
• How to get meaningful feedback

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In this special episode, Dr. Cathryn Lloyd and Tom Ruwitch, put me on the hot seat to quiz me about innovation, marketing, and podcasting. We talked about how I started my journey as an entrepreneur, the lessons I’ve learned along the way, and how I’ve been able to use podcasting as a tool for marketing my business.

You’ll learn a lot from this episode – not just about me, but also about how you can apply these concepts in your own life and business. The bottom line is that human connections are key to success in any field, so make sure you tune in.

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We’re still celebrating the magic 500 milestone for the InnovaBuzz Podcast! In this very special - three-part - anniversary episode 500, I’m joined by a panel of previous guests for a fascinating conversation, that could lead in any direction.

In this episode, I’m joined by Cathryn Lloyd, Cat Stancik, Wade Galt, Tom Ruwitch, and Maxine Cunningham.

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We’re still celebrating the magic 500 milestone for the InnovaBuzz Podcast! 

In this very special three-part anniversary episode, I’m joined by a panel of previous guests for a fascinating conversation, that could lead in any direction.

In this episode, the second of the 3 parts, I’m joined by Joanne Clark, who was our guest on episode 6 and episode 120, and Cydelle Stewart on episode 416.

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Time to blow the trumpets, pop the champagne and balloons, because we’ve reached the magic 500 milestone! I want to begin by thanking you, my wonderful audience, who have been on this journey with me, many of you since the very beginning. I also want to thank the 485 or so guests that I’ve had on the podcast. It’s been a privilege to learn from accomplished entrepreneurs all around the world on the InnovaBuzz podcast and I’m privileged to have you in my world!

In this very special - three-part - anniversary episode 500, I’m joined by a panel of previous guests for some fascinating conversations, that could lead in any direction.

In the first of the 3 parts, I’m joined by Audrey Holst (Ep 473), Aden Nepom (Ep 400), Kevin Perlmutter (Ep 280), Marc Halpert (Ep 258), Iggy Perillo (Ep 430), Jason Van Orden (Ep 275) and Neal Sperling (Ep 200).

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Paulina Larocca, the founder of Creative Catalyst, a science-based creative problem-solving training and innovation consulting agency based in Sydney, AUS. She helps companies grow their business by training their people in the science of creative problem solving and applying the training to real-life business problems to generate innovation. She has worked with global companies like Absolut Vodka, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Telstra, and Seven West Media.

Paulina is also a keynote speaker on creating a culture of innovation and author of three books on innovation: A Catalyst for Creative Thinking; Harnessing Your Emotions to Enhance Your Creativity; The Holey Bible - How to Live a More Creatively Enlightened Life.

In our discussion, Paulina talked to me about:

• Asking powerful questions that invite possibilities
• Suspending judgment and challenging our assumptions
• Why dreaming is valuable

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Sarah Fejfar, who helps business owners, along with their marketing and sales teams, leverage virtual, hybrid, and in-person events to reach more dream clients, build customer and employee loyalty, and make sales. She is also the founder of Live Event Academy as well as the host of the Greenroom Central Podcast.

In our discussion, Sarah talked to me about:

• Designing events as a transformative experience for participants
• Getting clear upfront about your why and participants why
• Why hybrid events (live and virtual combined) are not a good idea

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Jason Voiovich, author of "Marketer in Chief: How Each President Sold the American Idea". In a career that spans more than 25 years, Jason has launched hundreds of new products – everything from medical devices, to virtual healthcare systems, to non-dairy consumer cheese, to next-generation alternatives to the dreaded “cone of shame” for pets, to sex aids for cows (really!).

He’s a graduate of both the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota, and he has completed post-graduate studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His formal training has been invaluable, but he credits his true success to growing up in a family of artists, immigrants, and entrepreneurs. They taught him how to carefully observe the world, see patterns before others notice them, and use those insights to create new innovations.

History is Jason’s favorite way to observe the world. He believes the people from the past have plenty to teach us about the challenges and opportunities we face today.

In our discussion, Jason talked to me about:

• How stories are more powerful than facts
• How reimagining history as a set of possible outcomes, we develop the skill to view the future in that same way
• An example of over-reliance on technology that led to undermined trust

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Dan Balcauski, the principal consultant for Product Tranquility based in Austin, Texas. He focuses on helping high-volume B2B SaaS CEOs define pricing and packaging for new products. Over his career, he has worked in both consumer and B2B companies, across consumer internet, mobile, IT software, and test and measurement hardware and software in addition to company sizes ranging from startups to publicly traded multi-national enterprises. He also teaches Product Strategy for Kellogg Executive Education online.

In our discussion, Dan talked to me about:

• How defining pricing and packaging starts with understanding our customer segments and the problems we solve
• Differentiating customer segments by buying behaviour and motivation
• The emotional forces driving the buying decision

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In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Mark Young, the Founder of Rational Games, where he teaches business negotiation to diplomats, senior business leaders and other professionals by means of playful methods. He also uses the proceeds of what they earn to support projects that use games and play to resolve conflict.

Mark started his career with two large and famous American banks neither of which exist anymore. He then had postings at McKinsey and Company and as a trade negotiator in the US Government, followed by being the partner in charge of privatization at Price Waterhouse Corporate Finance in Germany. Since 2001, he is the Founder and President of Rational Games, Inc., a boutique consulting company focused on playful negotiation.

In our discussion, Mark talked to me about:

• Negotiating to create value for all stakeholders
• Getting clear about the assumptions we are making
• Why games and play are so powerful

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