Operational Transformation Wind Down

Operational Transformation Wind Down

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  • Customer Acquisition Strategies for Accelerated Growth by Understanding B2B SAAS - Isaiah Studivent

    Customer Acquisition Strategies for Accelerated Growth by Understanding B2B SAAS - Isaiah Studivent

    Our solution compresses sales resistance, accelerates sales cycles, and extracts revenue for growth stage B2B Saas companies. Our content-forward approach to ABM creates demand, activates interest, and enables sales teams to close more deals.

    Isaiah Studivent is the CEO, and Head of Growth of Evron Digital, a RevGen Ad Agency that uses social media as the primary customer acquisition channel for growth-stage B2B SaaS companies. As the CEO, Isaiah's goal is to facilitate and cultivate a culture of innovation, creativity, and progression that results in sustainable, repeatable, and momentous growth for clients. With a background in design, he approaches client problems as a blank canvas and orchestrates an assembly of elements to create the perfect outcome that our clients envision. Isaiah attended RCBC, a community college in New Jersey before leaving to pursue entrepreneurship. Alongside running Evron, Isaiah helps early-stage founders build RevGen models and customer acquisition strategies for accelerated growth.

    Chalique Seabron is the COO and co-founder of Evron Digital. Which is a Rev Gen Ad Agency that works with hyper-growth companies receiving Series A/B funding. He creates efficiency-boosting frameworks, facilitates growth initiatives, and drives continuous iterations of systems, workflows, and development projects. Chalique attended SNHU for 3 years, studying computer science before he made the ultimate decision to go into business full-time. He also helps early start-up companies take their ideas, and turn it into a business, through process development, branding, and most of all, marketing.


    #Evron #Evron Digital #Demand Gen #ABM #RevGen #Momentum

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    38 min
  • First Impressions & Showing Respect by Overdressing with John Burton (Tom James Company)

    John comes from a family who made a living in the clothing business.  After a brief, post-college stint selling books, he found himself making his own career in the business working for the Tom James Company, where he has been for 32 years as a clothing tailor.

    The Tom James Company is a top clothier in the luxury business.  The company directly sells clothing and offers fashion consulting services, using showrooms and well-trained sales staff.  One of the top salespeople at the company is John Burton, a professional haberdasher who knows exactly what it takes to dress the wealthy.  History of clothing designing today. Importance of first impressions. Why dressing well is important.



    #ootd #wiwt #ootdfashion #mensfashion #customsuits #bespoke #bespoketailoring #handmade #handmadesuit #madeinusa

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Bridging Cultural Gaps with Shantera Chatman

    Change does not happen without open, honest communication. Now, more than ever, organizations have open dialogues about culture, community, leadership, and so much more. It is no surprise that Shantera Chatman has been called upon by many to facilitate and initiate change. With uniquely curated facilitation experiences, Shantera engages and drives accountability through action.

    With over 20 years of professional experience, Shantera L. Chatman, MBA, has become a successful Global Culture Strategist and community leader. Shantera graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information & Operations Management. As a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Alum, she is noted for her significant leadership accomplishments with her clients and founding The Chatman Women's Foundation in Houston, Texas. As President of PowHer Consulting, Shantera is known for her guiding principles, developing strong cultures, and her successful work within many Fortune 500 companies. She has worked for large and small consulting firms servicing clients such as NASA, UNICEF, and Chevron. Shantera has led teams for her clients as they successfully rolled out various information technology (IT), cyber intelligence, and diversity initiatives. As a transformation specialist and project manager, Shantera has helped Fortune 500 companies engage their user community and adopt significant workplace cultural changes. Most recently, she curated The HER Way Retreat, an exclusive luxury retreat for Black female executives to gain knowledge from one another and indulge in self-care activities.
    Shantera is a prolific writer and the author of the Transformative Ally Framework: Advocacy, Support & Coexistence, PowHer Play: A Women's Empowerment Guide, Embrace Resistance: How to Conquer Your Critics, and emPowHering YOU: 12 Tips to Finding Your Voice.
    Shantera focuses on culture curation and building strong allies in the workplace. She weaves her experiences into powerful stories and interactive conversations that make her a sought-after speaker, consultant, and lecturer. Her thought leadership has been featured in Houston Business Journal, Inc. Magazine as well as various online platforms such as Entrepreneur.com.

    #culture #dei #allyship #advocacy

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    41 min
  • Workplace Conversation with Black Americans with Yolanda Collins (Straight Outta Corporate America)

    I'm the Corporate Exit Strategist helping identify Black Employees identify toxic and harmful work conditions while also providing insights on when and how to take action and exit. Straight Outta Corporate is a platform that will share the stories and successful journeys of amazing Black professionals who have successfully made the pivot. Busting up some of the myths which cause folks to stay in racist and discriminatory workplace because they're waiting for the "right time" or "having enough money" to leave. Toxic and abusive workplaces is just like toxic and abusive partners but we advocate for people to leave an abusive mate immediately but expect employees in corporate to put up and shut up. Straight Outta Corporate is the Black Employee's lived experience of the Great Resignation and droves are exiting corporate spaces in records numbers.


    #greatresignation #straightouttacorporate #straightouttacorporateamerica #aintyogrannyexitstrategy #toxicworkplace #sincerelyblackemployees #dearcorporateamerica #corporateexitstrategist

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    43 min
  • Recognizing the Shadow in the Spotlight with Dr. Elizabeth Carter

    To “Break the eight percent”, is the mission of Dr. Elizabeth A. Carter and her company, AAPPEAL, LLC. She started the company in 2016 embodied in her “Absolute Passion for Performance, Engagement, Analytics, and Leadership” to empower ambitious individuals like herself to stop feeling unseen in the workplace and be more “appealing” to their companies. Enabling clarity of how these four pillars are necessary in the trajectory of one’s career, her tips, tools, and resources illuminates the presence and increases the promotability of her clients. She strives to move the needle on the US Bureau of statistics which shows a trend that less than 8% of Black and African Americans hold managerial roles in organizations. 

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    40 min
  • The Simplicity of Storytelling with Kelly Parker

    Kelly D. Parker empowers brands to turn followers into devoted fans with the power of storytelling. Her consulting firm teaches marketing teams and corporate professionals how to create memorable messages that effectively communicate the unique value of their products and company. A marketing professional trained at global enterprises such as Sherwin-Williams and American Greetings, Kelly believes that a simple, well-told story can raise profits, reshape culture, and revive a brand’s reputation. A sought-after keynote speaker for more than 15 years, Kelly’s trainings mix motivation with instruction and offer streamlined systems and frameworks that equip attendees to quickly apply the techniques they learn. Kelly hosts the Business Storytelling Made Simple Podcast, where she teaches the easy way to create and convey unforgettable stories. A wife and mom of three, Kelly enjoys Netflix binges and some good old peace and quiet in her free time, along with a good book.

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    29 min
  • Are you aware of your surroundings? Creating An Environment That Excels with Deondra Wardelle

    Deondra R. Wardelle is a visionary leader, problem solver, organizer, motivational speaker, and owner of On To the Next One Consulting, LLC. She also coaches individuals and organizations in achieving and sustaining transformative change. Her specialties include:

     - Empowering and developing individuals and groups toward achieving their personal and professional goals through strategy and alignment workshops.

     - Operationalizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace through continuous improvement methodologies to foster psychologically safe environments where workgroups and individuals thrive.
    Deondra has a diverse professional background. Her former roles include Chief Strategy Officer at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Director of Performance Excellence for a global leader in the paper/packaging industry. While working in the Performance Excellence space, she and her team led
    Continuous Improvement projects for more than 70 facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition, Deondra has also worked as a corporate trainer, project manager, human resources manager, banking manager and has held various operations management roles.

    A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Deondra possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications. She has also pursued Leadership Studies at the Louisville Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned her Health Coach certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

    Deondra’s purpose is to help organizations, groups, and individuals overcome obstacles and achieve their grandest visions and goals – one step at a time. Deondra’s current passion project is the #RootCauseRacism® movement, a global initiative to end systemic racism and advance social injustice through the application of Continuous Improvement.

    Connect with Deondra today to learn how she can help you accomplish your next big thing!

    #mindset #leaderawareness #colorism #racism #strategicplanning

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    44 min
  • Sustainable Growth with Sacha Thompson - The Equity Equation, LLC.

    Sacha Thompson is the founder of The Equity Equation, LLC, a diversity coaching and consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. With nearly 20 years of experience within the education, non-profit, and tech industries, Sacha has seen the challenges faced by executives with good intentions struggling to make decisions around diversity; where executives are motivated to do the ‘right thing regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) but may be hindered by their own biases and fears. She’s also seen and experienced the damage endured by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) employees when they feel they are not centered/valued in their companys’ DEI efforts.

    Sacha’s work is about removing barriers and providing support in order to get to a place of equality. She helps executives and leaders have that meaningful dialogue and coaches them to the necessary, long-term changes that develop the institutional cultures of DEI.

    Sacha is a Certified Professional Diversity Coach and 4 Stages of Psychological Safety Certified Coach. Sacha received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology, concentrating on Cultural Diversity & Ethnicity and a Master’s in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership from The College of William and Mary. She has also acquired her Masters of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University, where she focused on management and marketing. 


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    45 min
  • Choose People: A Different Culture in the Workplace with Kris Boesch

    Choose People has researched and tested – in a variety of workplaces – key concepts and tangible tools to build an extraordinary workplace culture that not only puts smiles on faces, but brings joy to your bottom line. 

    Kris Boesch is the CEO and Founder of Choose People. The Choose People 360° Culture Audit is based on over 1000 hours of research conducted in collaboration with the Industrial Organizational Psychology Department at Colorado State University. Choose People literally measures, “Do your employees feel good about coming to work?” and evaluates the emotional health of your organization. Emotional health directly correlates to the context and the culture within which your team works. Choose People also offers workshops, training and retreats specifically to improve your workplace culture.

    Boesch is a thought leader in the workplace culture space. She is known for her expertise in “How to Create Emotional Intimacy in the Workplace,” a taste of which can be seen in her TEDxMileHigh Talk. She is also the acclaimed author of the book and workbook "Culture Works: How to Create Happiness in the Workplace." She has been featured as a workplace culture expert in Inc., Entrepreneur and Forbes and was just recently named one of the “Top 100 Leadership Speakers for 2018” by Inc. 

    Prior to Choose People, Boesch was the CEO of Exodus Moving & Storage. Under her leadership Exodus became the largest mover in Northern Colorado with a turnover rate nearly 40% less than the industry average and a bottom line twice that same average. 

    Choose People owns many success stories, including clients who have reduced their voluntary turnover by 22% in one year and others who have gone from being in the top 20% to the top 5% of organizations for workplace culture.

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    39 min
  • Elevate Your Career and Gain Clarity with Dr Elizabeth Carter

    To “Break the eight percent”, is the mission of Dr. Elizabeth A. Carter and her company, AAPPEAL, LLC. She started the company in 2016 embodied in her “Absolute Passion for Performance, Engagement, Analytics, and Leadership” to empower ambitious individuals like herself to stop feeling unseen in the workplace and be more “appealing” to their companies. Enabling clarity of how these four pillars are necessary for the trajectory of one’s career, her tips, tools, and resources illuminates the presence and increases the promotability of her clients. She strives to move the needle on the US Bureau of statistics which shows a trend that less than 8% of Black and African Americans hold managerial roles in organizations. 

    www.eac-aappeal.com
    [email protected]

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    39 min

About Operational Transformation Wind Down

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It’s 7:00 PM. The Slack messages have slowed, your team has logged off, and your calendar has finally stopped buzzing. But your brain hasn’t. 


If you’re a founder, COO, or…