Brendon Lemon | Comedy, Power, and Picking a Fight with Jerry Seinfeld
Brendon Lemon is a comedian and author from Detroit, where he started performing regularly at the famous Comedy Castle at the age of 16. Two years in, he was filmed for the documentary “Be Funny” which featured Christopher Titus and Mike Green. He moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 to write and perform stand-up in both French and English. He returned to the US and lived between Boulder, Colorado and Chicago performing and writing plays, as well as being featured on the TV show “Sex Sent Me to The ER”, and the movie “Do You Believe”. Brendon’s new book is called “The Power Bible”.
Aaron Walker | Masterminding with Dave Ramsey and Why Everyone Should Belong to a Mastermind
Aaron Walker has founded more than a dozen companies over the past 41 years of his entrepreneurial career. He attributes much of his success to surrounding himself with mastermind counterparts and he has spent a decade meeting weekly with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and other amazing entrepreneurs.
Steve Sapato | How to Give a Great Virtual Presentation
Steve Sapato is a professional speaker and corporate trainer with almost 40 years of experience. He has traveled the United States speaking and he also helps people to speak better. Based on that experience, his latest project is called SpeakerTalks Events, which are the professional alternative to TEDx in which speakers get on stage and share their message and expertise to become more visible and get a professionally-recorded speaking reel. He is also the founder of Virtual Speakers where he trains people to become virtual presenters.
Derek Harp | The Importance of Cyber Security and Your Business in a Time When Everyone’s Online More than Ever
Derek Harp is a serial tech and cybersecurity entrepreneur with a passion for helping others make a difference through new ideas and new companies. He has 20+ years of experience in the cybersecurity field, and he is on a mission to change the world. After serving in the US Navy, he founded his first cybersecurity company in 1997 which produced a product called IntelliShield that was eventually acquired by Cisco Systems. He has gone on to found several cybersecurity companies since then, and in the process, has earned the respect of industry leaders through his professional speaking gigs talking to Fortune 500 companies, military leaders, universities, and conferences across the globe.
Robert Glazer | How to Build Culture with a Virtual Team of 200
Robert Glazer is the Founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, which is a global partner marketing agency. He’s also the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards for two years in a row.
Andrea Heuston | [Pivot Series] Surviving, Thriving and Pivoting Businesses After 5+ Near Death Experiences
Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years experience in the design industry and has won several awards including Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, the annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who’s Who for Women Achieve Award and many more.
Chris Brogan | [Pivot Series] How to Tell Your Company Story to Build Culture
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran interviews Chris Brogan, President of Chris Brogan Media, about podcasting and how company leaders can tell their company’s stories. They also talk about doing Facebook Live shows, Chris’ StoryLeader system, and building a company’s culture.
Mark P. Fisher | [Pivot Series] What You Can Learn About Pivoting & Scrappiness from Camps and Retreat Centers’ Pivots During the Pandemic
Mark P. Fisher is the Chief Encourager of Inspiring Growth, a company that helps businesses with everything from sales and marketing to fundraising with a specialization in hospitality businesses. He also has many years of experience working with camps, retreats, and conference leaders, and recently provided a webinar to help the industry which has had to pivot and find ways to survive because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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