DirecTech's Podcast

Gabriela Draney Zielke is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tech Wildcatters. This Dallas-based tech accelerator connects startups with large, established companies to break out of stagnation and drive innovation.

Venture Capitalist Richard Chen loves direct selling companies and wants to bring more to China.  But if you're not tech and digital savvy... well, he may be funding your competition.  Learn about Richard, his large fund in China, how he looks at direct selling and what he looks for in companies to invest in and help enter and win in the Chinese market.   

Get to know your host, Michel Bayan.  His background blends mindfulness practices, tech startup knowhow and insider information & relationships in the direct selling space.  

Al Bala isn't your typical direct selling CEO.  He speaks 10 languages, grew up in the field, understands technology, and sees a future where direct selling can be a balancing force against technological unemployment.  Highlights of this talk: -Al's unique experience in the field and corporate -Bridging the distributor and corporate relationship -"Maximizing the distributor experience" -Direct selling today: Social. Mobile. Global.  -The Double edge of technology.  Massive unemployment. -And a lot more...  

Jeff Hayzlett knows how to keep a company moving forward.  He's been the CMO of a Fortune 500, is the host of 2 business TV shows including the #1 Show on Bloomberg, The C-Suite.  He's a best selling business author, electrifying speaker and genuine cowboy. In the podcast we cover: -What it takes to drive innovation through a big company -Staying relevant in the age of rapid technological progress -What's the real job of a CMO? -How to use fear to your advantage 

Lori Bush: Rodan and Fields' outgoing CEO shares her wisdom on data, leadership and the crossroads of innovation. Enjoy this fascinating conversation with Lori Bush where we cover topics including: -How important data really is -Balancing serving distributors and customers -A crisis of leadership during times of rapid change -Lori’s description of real innovation -The sharing/gig economy -Talk about a proposed new form of worker classification that’s not W-2 or 1099

After interviewing several executives and transcribing the interviews for our DirecTech newsletter, Michel Bayan felt that people would find the actual conversations with these dynamic guests would be a lot more interesting and engaging than transcriptions. This is the first episode of DirecTech. A Source for Ideas, technology and thoughtful reflection. We hope you enjoy it. You can also feel free to subscribe to the email newsletter at http://eepurl.com/bqSCb1. Inquiries regarding consulting, technology and potential guests, visit www.minglingmedia.com.