Takin It Next Level

Luke and Tom speak with Amber Naslund of LinkedIn, regarding social media, what LinkedIn is up to and where social platforms could be evolving. In addition, Amber speaks on the topic of Imposter Syndrome, it's characteristics, and how to best handle your own self-doubt. 

You can learn more about Amber and her mission to demystify and accept Imposter Syndrome, as well watch/listen to past talks on ambernaslund.com. 

Tom Crawford and Luke Miller talk with Rufus Jackson, youth football coach and successful salesperson, on the latest episode of Takin It Next Level. Rufus talks about time management, what it takes to sell successfully, coaching, and the challenges of youth football. 

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Special thanks to Eric Waggoner and our presenting sponsor, Waggoner Financial!

We talk with former MSU Basketball great, Paul Davis. Paul talks about his experience as a player at MSU, the media scrutiny, how he learned to adapt and overcome mental barriers and physical set backs. Wonderful chat and insight on the growth and evolution of Paul Davis, the business man and leader.

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Special thanks to Eric Waggoner and our presenting sponsor, Waggoner Financial!

Tom Crawford and Luke Miller talk with East Lansing High School football great, Randy Kinder. We cover his experiences in football, from Notre Dame to the NFL,  and how that prepared him for a successful finance and investment career with the AFL-CIO. Great insight on how experiences from childhood and how his parents prepared him for success, to taking lessons from the great coaches and mentors in his life.

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Episode 6 of Takin It Next Level! Tom Crawford and Luke Miller talk with rising superstar Brennan Andrews, Director of Marketing for Dart Bank. We talk community bank marketing and brand building and how Brennan manages his time between his day job and participating in the Michigan State University, Executive MBA program.

Be sure to check out all of Dart Bank's excellent community involvement at www.dartbank.com/community

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It’s a super-sized episode as we talk with EMMY AWARD-WINNING Digital Marketing O.G., Blagica Bottigliero (BLAH'-GEE-TSA) (BOH-TIL-EE-EH-RO). So thrilled to have this dynamic lady on to talk digital marketing, impact of tech on society and business, and getting involved in your community and flexing some civic duty.

Blagica's been part of Chicago's digital thread since joining Leo Burnett's web arm, Giant Step. From there, Blagica joined Orbitz' first eMarketing team and helped build the digital practice from scratch. Post Orbitz, Blagica self-funded a few of her own startups while being a member of the NBC Chicago Street team.

Blagica's led Edelman Digital's strategy team, oversaw Motorola Mobility's global social media practice and had a brief stint at Target. Most recently, Blagica was the Vice President of Digital Media for ModSquad, a global digital engagement company.

Blagica's company is Zlato Digital and you can check out Blagica and hubby, Michael Bottigliero, Bottles Nation soon at bottlesnation.com.

This episode of Takin It Next Level, Tom and Luke self-scout to evaluate areas of improvement. In addition, we're excited to be on additional platforms starting THIS week.

New episode of Takin It Next Level! Tom Crawford and I talk with Ben Bakken, Senior Vice President at Tri-Star Trust Bank. Ben's doing great work for Tri-Star and for the Greater Lansing-area, in general!

We chat about how athletics prepared Ben for the business world, his commitment to the Greater Lansing-area, and building a circle of influence to be a people connector.

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Special thanks to Eric Waggoner and our presenting sponsor, Waggoner Financial!

On this episode of Takin It Next Level, we talk with security and safety expert Traci Ruiz. Her company Traci Ruiz Consultants helps businesses and organizations manage security and safety risks and advises them how to lower, if not remove, threats in their business environments. 

As a former and long-time Lansing Police Lieutenant, Traci's story from night patrols to security consultant is a can't miss story. 

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Marketing colleagues Luke Miller and Tom Crawford provide unique takes about people, events, and topics that transcend the norm - - takin' it to levels "previously unknown to mankind!"

We're kicking-off this ride, looking to highlight great people and great stories along the way.