It's Great Business

My interview with Gail Mackler-Carlino, Vice President of Seashore Wealth Management is sure to inspire you to embrace life. During our conversation, Gail shares how she pivoted from an early career in radio to become an investment advisor who uses her strong communication skills as she helps her clients turn long-term financial dreams and life goals into reality. Gail’s career exemplifies the theme of It’s Great Business as her career journey demonstrates that where your career starts is often not where your career may end up. Gail’s love of life and people is addictive as she states that we should all live a life where you are excited to get up and enjoy what the day has to offer. In addition to her robust business career, the life- loving professional makes time for the important things. Gail and her family created the Al Mackler Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization which supports Pediatric Cancer Research. Each year, the foundation holds a 5k race, 1 mile fun run, 1 mile walk and 50 yard dash for kids. The 2022 race, held in front of the Tropicana, Atlantic City is scheduled for Sunday July 31.

Don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with Gail, or support this year’s run, please go to the almacklercancerfoundation.com or Seashore Wealth Management, Northfield NJ (wellsfargoadvisors.com).

And there she is. . . This week’s guest on It’s Great Business is Brooke Feldman.  During our entertaining interview, Brooke shares her journey from a recent graduate of George Washington University to becoming Miss Atlantic County, New Jersey and perhaps beyond. As Brooke shares her interests, you quickly realize that she is a triple threat. A singer, actress, aspiring journalist, and pre-med student. She shares how the Miss America competition has transformed and continues to be one of the biggest scholarship programs available. Listening to this episode will make you realize that the Miss America organization has listened and changed with the times. In fact, contestants of today gained a plethora of skills including interviewing, community engagement as well as a deep national and global perspective.

Brooke’s love of life and desire to try new things will hopefully inspire you.  And be sure to follow Brooke as she competes for Miss New Jersey on June 25th at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Who knows, you might just be able to say that you met Miss America before she was crowned. 

And be sure like us and subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite streaming platform. Want more information about Brooke and her journey to the crown? She can be reached at [email protected] or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/missatlanticcounty_nj/ 

Listen and learn when you check out this week’s Question Corner episode with Mike Vann.

During our grab and go discussion, you will find out how the phrase, "Never Eat Alone" can help you achieve your career aspirations.

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This week’s discussion with Mike Vann, CEO of Agents of Play, (an agency that creates web, mobile, video, and virtual experiences), will further a belief that life takes us to the place that we belong. When you listen to this episode you will quickly feel uplifted as you are enveloped in Mike’s positivity. As he shares his story from the love of boats and the water to landing a position with a leading Rhode Island sports magazine, you will learn how this University of Rhode Island grad found his way to media and ultimately to a career that provides large businesses with access to technology and new mediums-- ultimately making a significant difference in lives.

In our entertaining discussion, Mike shares some simple advice, “If you are not happy, find another roller coaster to ride.” And that my listeners, sums it up… Be sure to subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite streaming platform and be sure to like us. If you would like to connect with Mike and the Agents of Play team, they can be reached at agentsofplay.com or LinkedIn.

Check out this week's Question Corner episode where we speak with Jay Mossman. Jay tells us about a lot of the influential people in his life and how each person helped him to grow professionally and personally. 

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This week, we talk to Jay Mossman, Founder and CEO of AKUVO, a company that provides credit unions with technology and consulting solutions that helps to improve their bottom line through cost savings and risk management as well as grow top line revenue. The successful entrepreneur credits his success to finding his passion early on when as a boy scout he was afforded the opportunity to experience computer science/technology. This experience sparked an interest and provided the foundation for his career in banking and technology where he quickly rose through the ranks serving in executive roles overseeing technology and business functions.  

When you listen to this to this discussion you will hear how this successful Entrepreneur defines himself, first as a father, husband, and grandfather and then as a businessperson. I know that you too will be filled with joy and possibilities as you hearken back to your passion and think about what makes you happy. If you would like to connect with Jay, he can be reached by email at [email protected].

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You will not want to miss this episode of Question Corner as we talk with Bill Lee about why he believes customer engagement is so important. 

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My interview with Bill Lee, Founder of the Foundation for Customer Engagement is Customer Engagement guru who is a well-known expert in Customer Relationship Management. He has published with Harvard Business Review more than twenty different pieces including a book entitled. “The Hidden Wealth of Customers.” Bill has run the Foundation for Customer Engagement for more than 16 years and has worked with some of the most well-known companies including Adobe, Salesforce, Intuit, etc. During our lively discussion, you will be treated to an inside view of this “beautiful mind” and hear how self-awareness can lead you to a rewarding career. As you listen to the podcast, the words Humanize, Business and Financial Success will be used in the same sentence especially when we are singularly focused on improving the lives of customers. Enjoy.

If you would like to connect with Bill, he can be reached at [email protected] and be sure to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. 

Check out this week’s Question Corner episode of It’s Great Business with Ephraim Cohen. He gives us some terrific career tips including the importance of good people. I promise you will not be disappointed.

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This week’s podcast features Ephraim Cohen, Global Managing Director, Media+ Platforms for Fleishman Hillard. Ephraim leads a team that is responsible for bringing together media relations, social influencer, content, digital capabilities, and data transformation. Their objective is to encourage global members to be advanced data users in their daily work. 

During our discussion, you will hear about Ephraim’s career journey and a philosophy focused on “making what you do interesting.” When you listen, you will hear how this multifaceted Georgetown graduate student with a degree in Political Policy and the Economy worked his way up from an editorial assistant at Business Week in Washington D.C. to a PR role at Edelman in New York.  I just know that this is an episode that will make feel motivated, providing a perspective that will inspire you to think about your personal journey. 

And be sure to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with Ephraim, he can be reached at [email protected].