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Alesia Visconti and David Craghead with FranServe on Franchise Business RadioInterested in Franchise Ownership?Contact Pamela Currie to receive a COMPLIMENTARY Consultation on Selecting a Franchise.Pamela Currie, Host of the Franchise Business Radio show and Founder of Franchise Intellect, Inc. www.FranchiseIntellect.comMobile: 847-970-8765Email: Pam@FranchiseIntellect.comTo learn more about guest topics, contacting a guest or becoming a guest on the Franchise Business Radio show simply email Pam@FranchiseIntellect.comAlesia Visconti has over 20 years of experience serving as a C-level executive for both domestic and international companies in service industries. In each of her executive leadership roles, Visconti was responsible for driving organizational development and led each company to operate at its peak levels of performance.After learning about, and, subsequently, becoming passionate about the franchise industry, in 2014 Visconti became a FranServe consultant. She experienced the value of FranServe’s

Seasoned professional advising companies from Fortune 500 to start-ups on the best Human Resources and Talent acquisition solutions. Specialization in assisting organizations in need of establishing and maintaining a culture where employees thrive and therefore the company does too. Operating as a “Concierge of HR,” Jasen serves a coach and liaison between managers and the millennial work force. Because of his successes in this arena, he has been referred to by some as the “Millennial Alchemist”. Jasen is also a proud US Air Force Veteran, and attributes his foundation in relationship building, negotiations, influencing others, and complex strategies to his experience serving our country. Jasen is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experiences. That is why he volunteers his time working with at-risk individuals, and frequently speaks to students at Colleges/Universities about personal career paths, professionalism and importance of branding.Client Roster: Hexaware technologies, Career Education Corpor

With more than 40 years of experience in a variety of operational roles, Don is able to offer multiple perspectives on issues impacting businesses in order to insure greater continuity and eliminate communication barriers in siloed organizations.  Successes include reducing operating costs while improving operational efficiency, building warehouse operations, and establishing key performance indicators  to maximize production activity.Don sat down with Pro Business Channel Affiliate, Jason Smith from the Sales Synergistics Podcast to talk about his new book, 'From the Inside Out' and how his experience in the Air Force and the corporate world helped to shape it.https://longinsightsllc.com/

Currently serving as an agent for the US military, John's background includes many years in high-level strategic consulting for both domestic and international projects for very large Fortune-listed companies.  This conversation shares his perspectives on the role of senior leadership in connecting sales, marketing, and operations to the best possible effect.Welcome to the Sales Synergitics Podcast, where we arm you with the knowledge, tools, skills, and experts to bring your sales, marketing, and operations teams together, all through your sales process.Host: Jason Smith, Founder of Sales Synergisticswww.SalesSynergistics.comInterested in being a guest on the show?  Contact us at: Jason@salessynergistics.com 

Tom Berger created the content included in this site.  It is based on his, almost fifty years, of business experience that includes 22 years with large companies, 20 years running seven high tech startups, and eight years coaching private companies and entrepreneurs.  Tom was one of the founders of a joint venture between Motorola and IBM in 1990.  The differences between large companies and small companies became immediately obvious.  Those differences were captured in short bullet points and notes.  Over the next 25 years, the list grew to be 983 items!  Some points were rather trivial while others were quite significant.  Many were based on the mistakes that he made!Visit Tom's Website: https://cxo-atlas.com/Welcome to the Sales Synergitics Podcast, where we arm you with the knowledge, tools, skills, and experts to bring your sales, marketing, and operations teams together, all through your sales process.Host: Jason Smith, Founder of Sales Synergisticswww.SalesSynergistics.comInterested in being a guest on

With decades of experience as both a successful seller on the front lines through executive leadership positions in large companies an small, including titles such as VP of Sales and Chief Sales Officer, Ken Lundin has a wealth of knowledge and experience.  As an ASLAN Certified Trainer he has worked directly with me in training world-class sales organizations so that I could witness his skill in action, first hand.  In our extended interview, we share some of our personal approaches to the sales coaching process and the underlying theories and philosophies that helped to shape them throughout the years.For more about Ken and his offerings visit KenLundin.com or email him at ken@kenlundin.comWelcome to the Sales Synergitics Podcast, where we arm you with the knowledge, tools, skills, and experts to bring your sales, marketing, and operations teams together, all through your sales process.Host: Jason Smith, Founder of Sales Synergisticswww.SalesSynergistics.comInterested in being a guest on the show?  Contact

Jennifer Tucker with Homewatch CareGivers on Franchise Business RadioInterested in Franchise Ownership?Contact Pamela Currie to receive a COMPLIMENTARY Consultation on Selecting a Franchise.Pamela Currie, Host of the Franchise Business Radio show and Founder of Franchise Intellect, Inc. www.FranchiseIntellect.comMobile: 847-970-8765Email: Pam@FranchiseIntellect.comTo learn more about guest topics, contacting a guest or becoming a guest on the Franchise Business Radio show simply email Pam@FranchiseIntellect.comJennifer’s 18-year tenure in the home care industry brings valuable insight into the competitive landscape, target market, and the unique dynamics of franchising. Her passion for people and the Homewatch CareGivers brand were instrumental to her being named COO in February 2019. In addition to her work as the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Homewatch CareGivers, LLC, she previously worked in corporate wellness, case management and health promotion. From these past experiences,

PART 2!  In our first conversation with Sean, we discussed more of the strategic aspects of  brand marketing and creative team leadership.  This episode focuses more on the tactical aspects of leading creative teams.  With over 20 years in the advertising industry, Sean currently serves in the role of Program Manager on one of Wunderman Thompson’s largest and longest-standing accounts, Sean leads a team that delivers integrated marketing solutions to benefit the recruitment efforts of the United States Marine Corps. He is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the business and assisting in the development of creative materials and the strategic vision for the brand.Sean also oversees or directly manages all Marine Corps projects across multiple agency channels, including the Marine Corps’ core marketing programs of Awareness, Lead Generation, Recruiter Support and strategic development. Additionally, he has oversight of various specialized efforts, including the management of a nationwide field

Craig Lucie From News Anchor to Chief Story Teller - Part Two on Capital Club RadioJoin Michael Flock of FLOCK Specialty Finance and host of Capital Club Radio for Part two of his interview with Craig Lucie, founder and Chief Story Teller of Lucie Content and a star in the world of broadcast media. Craig started this company to shine a light on the positive things happening in our world and to share compelling stories that resonate with your audience.Craig has two decades of news experience with multiple EMMY nominations and has won an EMMY for Best News Anchor. He has also received several AP Awards for his reporting and contributed reports to newscasts that have won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards. The Georgia Association of Broadcasters also recognized him as the best on-air personality in the state, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle named him as one of the 40 Under 40 recipients. Craig has appeared on ABC’s World News Tonight, CNN, MSNBC, FOX News and HLN. He was recently one of a few journalists

After equally successful careers at advocate marketing giant, Influitive, Deena Zenyk, Co-Author of 'The Messenger Is The Message' and Liz Richardson partnered to build The Captivate Collective.  Their joint venture is more than an advocate strategy consultancy, but a platform for like-minded marketers.  As experts in the field of advocate marketing, with decades of experience between them, Liz and Deena share some powerful insights about what it takes to start a successful advocate marketing program within your organization and how to measure success.   BOOK: 'The Messenger is the Message' Welcome to the Sales Synergitics Podcast, where we arm you with the knowledge, tools, skills, and experts to bring your sales, marketing, and operations teams together, all through your sales process.Host: Jason Smith, Founder of Sales Synergisticswww.SalesSynergistics.comInterested in being a guest on the show?  Contact us at: Jason@salessynergistics.com

Having served in senior director-level roles at SalesForce, Cox, and IHG.  Love now runs Mar Dat, a digital marketing firm that assists mid-tier companies in developing, executing, and maximizing the value of their marketing technology roadmap, including technology and vendor selection, implementation, and digital campaign execution.  With demonstrated technology and data governance expertise, she delivers invaluable knowledge and advice to C-suite executives and key decision makers that generates millions of dollars of increased revenue.Visit https://mardatadvisors.com or contact Love via email at: Love@mardatadvisors.comWelcome to the Sales Synergitics Podcast, where we arm you with the knowledge, tools, skills, and experts to bring your sales, marketing, and operations teams together, all through your sales process.Host: Jason Smith, Founder of Sales Synergisticswww.SalesSynergistics.comInterested in being a guest on the show?  Contact us at: Jason@salessynergistics.com

With over 20 years in the advertising industry, Sean currently serves in the role of Program Manager on one of Wunderman Thompson’s largest and longest-standing accounts, Sean leads a team that delivers integrated marketing solutions to benefit the recruitment efforts of the United States Marine Corps. He is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the business and assisting in the development of creative materials and the strategic vision for the brand.Sean also oversees or directly manages all Marine Corps projects across multiple agency channels, including the Marine Corps’ core marketing programs of Awareness, Lead Generation, Recruiter Support and strategic development. Additionally, he has oversight of various specialized efforts, including the management of a nationwide field team, diversity initiatives, and content collection and asset management.Sean began his career at J Walter Thompson in 1998 as an Associate Account Executive for the Atlanta District FDAF and was promoted to various po

Over three decades, Mike Wittenstein has successfully guided leaders and their teams through times of immense change. His robust story-driven process helps to bring clarity to ideas, commitment towards outcomes, and growth via strategic thinking. What motivates Mike is when his clients get to see their ideas become real and have others embrace and benefit from them. He inspires and gets his inspiration from that kind of result.Mike co-led Galileo, one of the world’s first digital agencies, then joined IBM Global Services in the role of eVisionary. Now the founder and managing partner at Storyminers, Mike shepherds mid-market companies to higher operating results and profitable exits using Storyminers’ unique combination of Story, Strategy, Experience Design, and Technology.Mike’s results-driven approach has helped companies such as Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, Holiday Inn, IBM, the University of Phoenix, Piedmont Hospital, Transitions Optical, and hundreds of others. Together, Mike’s clients have created almo

Craig Lucie From News Anchor to Chief Story Teller Part 1 of 2 on Capital Club RadioPlease join Michael Flock of FLOCK Specialty Finance as he interviews Craig Lucie, founder and Chief Story Teller of Lucie Content and a star in the world of broadcast media. Craig started this company to shine a light on the positive things happening in our world and to share compelling stories that resonate with your audience.Craig has two decades of news experience with multiple EMMY nominations and has won an EMMY for Best News Anchor. He has also received several AP Awards for his reporting and contributed reports to newscasts that have won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards. The Georgia Association of Broadcasters also recognized him as the best on-air personality in the state, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle named him as one of the 40 Under 40 recipients. Craig has appeared on ABC’s World News Tonight, CNN, MSNBC, FOX News and HLN. He was recently one of a few journalists invited to have dinner with President Do

Ed Juline is leading KeenCorp’s business development in the Americas. Ed has 25 years of experience in a wide variety of large organizations like Toyota and IBM, as well as private equity owned and family companies. This has developed his keen sense to know when and where problems and opportunities can arise. He has a personal passion for employee engagement initiatives and data science.   Ed is also adept in sharing the trends in AI, organizational effectiveness, and risk management, that are going to impact your business.   As a consultant, he has shared ideas about the decisions these trends might require his clients to make.Ed’s Profile:  linkedin.com/in/ejulineWebsite:     keencorp.com  (Company Website)Welcome to the Sales Synergitics Podcast, where we arm you with the knowledge, tools, skills, and experts to bring your sales, marketing, and operations teams together, all through your sales process.Host: Jason Smith, Founder of Sales Synergisticswww.SalesSynergistics.comInterested in being a guest on th

 Our Podcast today is about the best practices for Sales Managers from the extensive sales experience of Mr. Bruce Kopkin, Vice President of Sales for DVI, Inc. and the founder of Enterprise Sales & Marketing Association here in Atlanta, GA.Bruce is an experienced sales leader with focus on turning under-performing teams into winners, growing both top- and bottom-line results. Working with both Enterprise software sales and Inside Sales teams, he have been successful in growing revenues and profits by focusing on bringing sustainable revenue and operational improvements to his clients, utilizing his significant experience and expertise across many applications including:- Enterprise Software, including SaaS, Cloud and Managed Services deployments- Supply Chain- Product Lifecycle Management- Data Analytics- S&OP- CRMWith significant experience in Retail, Manufacturing, and Distribution verticals, Bruce Kopkin understands the challenges of multiple businesses to bring insights which allow for breakthrou

This week I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Andrew Ramroop, Master Tailor of Savile Row, from his Caribbean home in Trinidad.  In this intimate interview,  Andrew reveals some of the quiet details and influences that helped to shape his life as an entrepreneur and gives some sage wisdom for future entrepreneurs, especially entrepreneurs of color, to adopt.Andrew Ramroop arrived in UK from Trinidad in 1970 with a burning ambition of becoming a Savile Row tailor. He worked ferociously hard to fulfil that dream. Today, he owns and runs Maurice Sedwell on 19 Savile Row, making bespoke suits for customers around the world.  He is also training a new generation of high quality bespoke tailors to ensure that Savile Row, one of London’s most famous streets, continues to epitomise the very best.  Savile Row AcademyAndrew Ramroop may be one of the most highly sought after creative visionaries in London for his ultra-bespoke tailoring, but, as he shares with us, his “navel string is buried in Tunapuna.”That’

We had an awesome conversation this week about the need to focus on the PROCESSES that drive your business forward.  Our Guest this week, Alicia Butler Pierre, is a best selling author and business coach who helps business leaders dissect their daily processes to optimize performance to drive results.Alicia Butler Pierre Interview, CEO – Equilibria, Inc. & Bestselling Author On The Sales Synergistics Podcast Equilibria, Inc. is a global operations management firm specializing in designing business infrastructure and processes for fast-growing small businesses. It is the world's largest and most comprehensive repository on the subject of business infrastructure for small businesses.Alicia is responsible for creating and managing global intellectual property assets that standardize, streamline and sustain rapid growth in small businesses. This includes the development of business process templates, webinars and other educational materials to teach entrepreneurs and business owners how to build business infr

John Mangham Key Elements of Successful REAL Estate Investing on the Rich Hart ShowJohn Mangham, CPA Known as the “1031 Guy”, John has been involved in all facets of real estate since the 1980’s. As a CPA, licensed broker, and active investor, he works with investors and has formed syndications to buy, hold, build, manage, lease and sell properties. On an ongoing basis he provided consulting and education services to investors,attorneys and CPAs, specifically with respect to IRS Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange strategies. Through hisrepresentation of Starker Services, Inc., the nation’s best-known independent qualified intermediary company, Mr. Mangham, counsels clients throughout the Southeastern United States.His responsibilities include completing successful tax-deferred exchanges for owners and brokers of real estate,providing education in the form of workshops and seminars and continuing education courses to real estate,accounting, and legal professionals. Mr. Mangham has authored many articles and ha

Chris Krimitsos Author of Start Ugly on Visionaries and Influencers PodcastChris Krimitsos (L) and Rich Casanova (R)Nick Rodriguez (L) Chris Krimitsos (C) Rich Casanova (R)Talk to people that Chris Krimitsos has spent any amount of time with and you’ll hear descriptions like “changemaker,” “motivator,” “catalyst for change,” and “inspiration.” Whether it’s a major corporation’s CEO or a solopreneur, Chris is passionate about being a difference maker. Unlike the featured guest who comes in and delivers a keynote and leaves, slipping out the back door like a national celebrity, Chris Krimitsos is the passionate professional who hangs around talking to anyone who wants his time – to listen, evaluate, and affect change.Chris brings the unique perspective of success from both sides of an event. He understands the challenges of the organizer that needs to move an audience, having himself facilitated over 2,000 events that have brought together business owners, toward economic growth, under the umbrella of Tampa Bay