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Treena Meyers

 

Today's guest is Treena Meyers, Director of Human Resources and Training at the Fleet Science Center of San Diego . SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Treena about her experiences - professionally and personally - in dealing with the impacts of COVID-19. 

Designated as a world-wide pandemic in early March, the effects of COVID-19 are touching all of our lives with far reaching implications as the edges of our personal and professional lives begin to blend together; a direct result of 'shelter in-place' orders and the shuttering non-essential workplaces. We'll hear how Treena and her team at the Fleet Science Center managed to navigate this unprecedented event and be inspired by her words of hope and encouragement. 

 

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.

Shortly California's Governor Gavin Newsom's March 19, 2020 stay at home order was issued we at Workplace Perspective began preparing a series of COVID-19 related episodes. Our goal: To share some real stories from real people who are, like you our listeners, dealing with this novel and ever changing environment. We hope you find our guests stories inspirational, affirming and encouraging. 

Rest assured that we at Workplace Perspective, in compliance with California's shelter in-place order, are broadcasting for the foreseeable future from our make-shift home studios. We thank you for your continued support!

 

 "There is hope in all of this...." - Treena Meyers

 

Treena's Surviving COVID-19 Tips

* Remember, there is hope in all of this; that we're going to get through this and we're going to come out stronger on the other side. 

 

* Find joy in your day. Consider keeping a daily 'Thankful Journal' to keep track of the things you are most thankful for in your life.  

 

* Count your blessings. Ask yourself what can you do for your community. What are the things you can still do to impact somebody for the better? How can you impact the community you work with?

 

Thank You To:

Treena Meyers

The Fleet Science Center of San Diego

 

Special Thanks To...

Paul Roberts

(Engineer/Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)

 

Melissa DeLacey

(Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)

 

Stephen Vercelloni

(Composer Extraordinaire! Today’s episode features the song Grifter)

 

James Bohannan & The Knave At Knight

(DJs & “Radio Angels” Extraordinaire!)

Thank you for listening!

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Lisa talks about the merger of cannabis and nutraceuticals and what that means for consumers and the cannabis industry. www.sensiproducts.com

We already know that this coronavirus (marked COVID-19 for the year it was discovered) is more like it's past cousins SARS and MERS and deadlier than the flu.  And because it's new and has crossed over from animals again, we have no natural immunity to it. But what else do we know about this pandemic (at this point in time).  And what are the real fears if we can't slow it down and "flatten the growth curve" (Hint: Lack of hospital beds and ventilators).  Listen to this great summary with well known "medical missionary" and local speaker on Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and Preventive Health Education, Dr. Trinh from Memorial Care (who also works with Alzheimers-OC and Irvine Clinical Research).  On this very informative episode of OC SPOTLIGHT, here on Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO.

Rob Wilson

 

Today's guest is Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA . SAFFIRE LEGAL PC’s founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen talks with Rob about his thoughts on the true cost of providing paid Paternity leave. Rob will discuss his perspective - based on the findings of a Danish research project - on how businesses can actually increase retention and recruitment through paid paternity related leave. 

This show also offers a brief comment on the emerging COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to spread across the nation impacting our personal lives as well as our workplace relationships.

 

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.

 

"76% of men who take paid paternity leave return to work within 1 week." - Rob Wilson

 

Highlights From This Week's Workplace Perspective:

* According to Rob Wilson, workplace culture heavily influences when/if men take paternity leave.

 

* The overall goal in pushing for paid paternity leave is the desire to provide parents the opportunity to become involved in their children's lives from the earliest possible moment. 

 

* Positive impacts of improved recruitment and retention outweigh the perceived negative impacts associated with alleged financial burdens and downturns in productivity due to paid leave.

 

* More and more large employers such as Starbucks, General Mills, and Lowe's Hardware, are taking the initiative and providing paid parental leave.   

 

Rob's Tips for Those Interested In Increasing Paid Parental Leave

* Advocate within your organization by bringing the issue of paid parental leave to the attention of top management or your Human Resources Team. 

 

* Contact your state and federal representative and encourage them to bring attention to the issue.

 

* Join a local, state or national organization and lend your voice!

 

Thank You To:

Rob Wilson

 

Paul Roberts

(Engineer/Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)

 

Melissa DeLacey

(Associate Producer Extraordinaire!)

 

Stephen Vercelloni

(Composer Extraordinaire! Today’s episode features the song Grifter)

 

James Bohannan & The Knave At Knight

(DJs & “Radio Angels” Extraordinaire!)

Thank you for listening!

Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show (using the links above or below) to receive new episodes on your podcast player the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.

Raise The Bar At Workplaces Everywhere! by getting the word out about this podcast. Rate and review this show at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher Radio,

Show Notes  Today’s episode is once again with my dear friend Terry Hershey who in two days will give a talk on emotional and spiritual immune systems. Before he told me about his speaking gig I had never really considered such a thing as emotional or spiritual immune systems. The thought intrigued me and so… here we are. I thought about it and it occurred to me: When we take a vaccine, we are actually injected with a micro dose of the disease so that our bodies can build up an immune system. So I wondered, “Is the same thing true of our emotions?” If so, then it must be the case that our emotional and/or spiritual Immune systems are developed in our brains only when we allow a negative emotion to have its way for a while. For more with Charlie Hedges please visit www.thenextchapter.life

This week's episode is entitled "Coronavirus, Trade Shows and Value vs Venue".

So many cancelled conferences!  The people who wanted to attend are missing out on something. The people who wanted to sponsor are missing out on something. The people who produce the conference are going to miss out on something. So what was that and how do you now use that?

The last thing I want anyone to do is think about this as an opportunity. I've been really trying not to use that word this week because no one should be opportunistic when lives are at stake.

For the people organizing events, for the people planning on producing the events, the most common response I have seen is, "We are going to do a virtual event. We are going to take all of that learning in-person, we're going to do that online."

But what if what attendees really want isn't just the content, they want the community? What if you took those same resources and created small micro versions of your event? What if you use this as a way to catalyze actually creating and activating those local user groups to help your customers to help people in your community get together in person? There's a thousand ways you could actually do that. But in the past when you've just said, "Wow, we'll just go to the regular trade show and just do it all at once." It feels more efficient. Now a virus has forced our hand, but you got to think about where is that value exchange, what is actually valued in that process along the way?  Listen in for this and MORE and/or read the full transcript on the Heinz Marketing Blog starting Mon. 3/16 or check out our related blog post.  

Many businesses start with executing tactics without spending the time to know the dynamics of the market they are competing in.

I recommend you start by focusing on three areas: Insights, Brand and Plan.

And in that order… to become more strategic in achieving your business goals. These three pillars are key to building an effective, efficient strategic growth plan for your business.

Identifying the insights and knowledge you need to define your brand and to create a plan that helps you achieve your vision of success is essential.

Host Bart Zandbergen was joined in the studio by entrepreneur Basel Nassar. As one of the founders of Boss Dog, a line of premium dog products that all center around digestive health solutions, Basel shares the experiences he has had on his entrepreneurial journey so far which began in the Greek yogurt business. After spending many years in consumer product goods, he saw the opportunity to thrive in the pet food space, and with only one year in business, Boss Dog is currently in four product segments and has over 30,000 distribution points.

In this episode gain access to: - The inside scoop on the latest product offerings in the pet food space - The benefits of digestive probiotics and why their products have been met with such acclaim - Understand the challenges and struggles of starting a new brand – even for a seasoned entrepreneur - Learn more about Boss Dog’s commitment to giving back and rescuing dogs in need

When asked what his ultimate lesson learned has been, Basal shared that facing the fear of failure is critical for anyone to be able to push towards success. He also shared that at the start of any business endeavor he takes a vow of humility as ego can get in the way of good business logic.

To learn more about Boss Dog products please visit: https://bossdogbrand.com/

The Zandbergen Report, where wealth strategies and investment wisdom collide, is led by host Bart Zandbergen, and is LIVE every Tuesday at 2pm on OC Talk Radio. The show is also available on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify and Stitcher.

Interested in being a guest on The Zandbergen Report? Email [email protected].

Learn more about Bart by visiting www.BartZandbergen.com

Some say direct mail has been superseded by digital ads.  Some say direct mail paired with digital ads brings results that exceed expectations for extraordinary results.  To find out if this is true and how it works, our host Jim Obermayer interviews the founder of Taradel, Jim Fitzgerald.  Taradel has a platform that uses the latest database disciplines for a defined target audience to bring higher results by using direct mail and digital communications. 

 About Jim Fitzgerald

Jim Fitzgerald is the Founder and CEO of Taradel, a martech company located in Richmond, Virginia. The company's All-in-One platform integrates direct mail and digital advertising services which are used by thousands of SMBs in the U.S. and Canada. 

 Since 2003, Taradel has worked with over 17,000 small business customers and established "white label" partnerships with some of the biggest brands in the world - including the United States Postal Service, Canada Post, Staples and FedEx Office.  Under Jim's leadership, Taradel has been named the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies for 12 consecutive years — an achievement held by only 22 companies nationwide.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimfitzgerald60/

About Taradel

Taradel makes it easy to deploy highly targeted direct marketing campaigns for franchises and small to medium-sized businesses. Only Taradel combines easy-to-use software, proprietary data analytics, and direct marketing experts to maximize conversions. Strategic, Co-branded, and White-labeled Partnerships with FedEx Office, Canada Post, U.S. Postal Service, and franchises helped drive Taradel’s ten consecutive years on the Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies in America. 

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SLMA Radio is hosted by James Obermayer of Funnel Media Group which is a program on the Funnel Radio Channel.  Funnel Media Group is the sponsor of SLMA Radio

   

Sales and marketing go hand-in-hand and when you can use data from one to inform the other, you’re in a better position to come up with strategies (and tweaks to those strategies) to give your consumers what they want.  But that’s easier said than done. Tessa Burg, the vice president of user experience and technology strategy at Tenlo, has been doing just that for more than 15 years. She shares tips on how marketers can get started, what works and doesn’t work, and how data-backed marketing has evolved over time. She also explores which digital marketing strategies work best for specific channels.

Tessa Burg is vice president of user experience and technology strategy at Tenlo, a pipeline marketing company that focuses on engaging high-value prospects with relevant buyer experiences that get results. Tessa has been leading data-driven marketing and technology product teams for 15 years and has successfully executed the Rapid Testing process across hundreds of experiments, new product launches, and omnichannel campaigns.