Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do

On episode 612 Thom Singer sits down with Nancy Whiteman to talk about her ten year experiences as the founder and CEO of the nations largest edible manufacturer.  The Cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing sectors, as more and more states legalize the sale of the different products that come from the plant. But being a new industry, to be successful you must make waves. A year in the business of cannabis is counted in dog years, so she metaphorically has 70 years worth of stories to share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we look at choosing a lane. Diane Mulligan from M and C Communications joins the conversation on "Making Waves at C-Level" to talk about marketing.  She specializes in helping Cannabis Companies with their media communications and PR.  She is a specialist in "Brand Protection" and crisis planning, and has many years of experience helping companies in all areas master their public relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Chief Scientist at SiO2 Materials Science, Dr. Weikart is responsible for managing both internal and external R&D initiatives, including collaborative studies at domestic and international universities, customers and research organizations. He has oversight for the company’s innovation strategy and the development of new technologies to address customer-centric problems. Dr. Weikart works closely with SiO2’s Scientific Advisory Board and technical consultants for launching new technical initia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This interview was originally recorded for the "Digital Enterprise Society Podcast".  It is such an important topic, that Thom Singer decided to run it on "Making Waves at C-Level" also.  Virtual communication skills can make our break your career.  Business communication skills were important before COVID, but in the new virtual business world, people need to be great on camera.  When the boss is talking to you on Zoom, you had best look your best and know the technology.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the "Making Waves at C-Level" podcast, Thom Singer sits down and talks with Amanda Russell.  She is the author of the new book "The Influencer Code".  In the conversation we hear her story as an early expert in the fitness industry on YouTube to being a professor at the University of Texas and Harvard.   This is a fun conversation that covers career, marketing, social media, women in business, academia, and lots of business advice around "what is influence". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a sit down chat with Matt Bennett, the founder of DREAMS AREN'T THIS GOOD.  DATG is a craft salsa and tortilla chip brand that's flying off grocery store shelves in the New York area, with plans to expand distribution into the rest of the country.  The brand was founded by Texas native, now New Yorker, Matt Bennett, who started making his own salsa when he was a teenager.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six years ago Scott Augenbaum discovered the medium of podcasts.  The first show he ever downloaded was "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" (now "Making Waves at C-Level") and he was hooked.  He later reached out to the host, Thom Singer, to talk more about what he was learning.  Thom invited Scott on the show to talk about Cyber Security, and they became friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Mikhelashvili sits down with Thom Singer for episode 605 of the Making Waves at C-Level Podcast.  Tim lives in New York and was born in the Republic of Georgia. He is a Doctor of Pharmacy with a Post-doctoral fellowship from Rutgers University in Scientific Publications and Medical Education with 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in headquarters-based and primarily field-based Medical and Medical Science Liaison Trainer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jim McCarthy is the co-founder and CEO of Stellar Tickets (www.stellartickets. com) and Goldstar (www.goldstar.com), a company that sells millions of live event tickets to millions of people on behalf of more than 5,000 venues and producers each year. An e-commerce veteran, Jim has spent his entire career in high-growth businesses and likes to share his knowledge and insight with others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a re-broadcast of the "Digital Enterprise Society Podcast".  Thom interviews attorney, speaker, consultant and author Kelly Charles-Collins about unconscious bias and doing what it takes to keep your company on the right side of the next #hashtag movement. They discuss the differences between racism and unconscious bias, steps you can take to minimize unconscious biases in your company and your career, and the importance of never being a bystander when action needs to happen.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For episode #601 Thom Singer sits down with Todd Connor to talk about entrepreneurship, side hustles, and the changes in the workplace because of COVID and other changes in society.  Todd Connor is a widely sought-after speaker, thought leader, and consultant who leads individuals and organizations to unlock their full entrepreneurial potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six years ago when Thom Singer started this podcast, he ran the idea of the show by his "Mastermind Group".  They thought it was a terrible idea.  Today the show is a cornerstone of Thom's career, a place where he fine tuned his interviewing skills (that are not used onstage and in virtual meetings), and has become his greatest tool for networking with business professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People do business with those they know, like, and trust.  And for as long as there has been business, there has been networking.  Those key relationship are what lead to opportunities.   But 2020 is about quarantine and social distancing. While this is important for safety, it is creating problems for individuals and companies.  Social skills are like muscles, if they are not exercised, they will atrophy.  Yet many people are sitting on the sidelines waiting for society to get back to normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thom Singer has spent a lot of time the last four years looking at reinvention and starting over at 50. He began looking at the second half of life and wanted to create a new way of doing everything. He had a good life, but knew that he had not taken enough risks. He made the proclamation that he would change, and he works at it daily. In this podcast he also worked on practicing recording video, as he knows he is not experienced enough in this new virtual / digital /video/Zoom world we now live in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is at talk about the generations and how they impact the future of your company.  Jason Dorsey is an expert in this topic, and his new book, Zconomy, releases this week.  If you employ people, you know there are different things that matter to people of all generations.  Jason has been researching this subject for over 20 years, and his new book focuses on the new workers (Generation Z) who have already landed in many companies.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As meetings have gone from live to virtual, many executives are still learning how to present to a camera while still being engaging to the audience. In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" Thom Singer sits down with Luke Goetting to talk about the power of how to create engaging talks in the virtual environments.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk about SEO and social media, with consultant Teresa Touchstone.  In a brief conversation she taught the "Making Waves at C-Level" host, Thom Singer, some things about "Google My Business".  All of this seemed to make sense in ways to gain "Google Juice" in efforts to boost SEO, etc...  With that short chat Thom figured what he did not know was maybe something companies of all sizes should hear about.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 594 is a chat with the CEO of Mobiquity, John Castleman.  In this conversations he shares a lot of his thoughts on why companies succeed, leadership, hiring and keeping good people, etc....   This interview is a perfect example of "Making Waves at C-Level". John Castleman is the Chief Executive Officer of Mobiquity, a digital consulting firm for leading healthcare and consumer brands with offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our increasingly noisy world, Jim Karrh helps businesses break through the noise and grow—through more effective and consistent customer conversations. Jim offers clients his experience as a consumer researcher, award-winning corporate marketing leader, and now consultant, speaker, and coach to businesses ranging from startups to members of the Fortune 500. Jim is the author of The Science of Customer Connections: Manage Your Message to Grow Your Business (published by Career Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices