Voice of Influence – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the Voice of Influence podcast, host Andrea invites Daniele Moomey, Director of Client Success, to delve into her extensive experience leading remote and global teams. Danielle discusses the nuances of managing remote teams, including the importance of building relationships, understanding cultural differences, and ensuring constant communication. She shares insights on how empathy and personal connections can enhance team engagement and productivity, and recounts specific strategies she used to motivate and connect with team members across different countries.

 

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In this episode of the Voice of Influence podcast, host Andrea welcomes Leigh Burgess, a thought leader and founder of Bold Industries Group. Leigh shares her personal journey from experiencing extreme burnout after a 20-year career in healthcare to founding her company aimed at empowering women. She discusses the pivotal moments that led her to embrace boldness, the development of her BOLD framework (Believe, Own, Learn, Design), and the importance of mindset, strategy, and wellness. Leigh also offers insights on recognizing signs of burnout, supporting others in their bold journeys, and her upcoming book, 'Be Bold Today, Unleash Your Potential, Master Your Mindset, and Achieve Success,' releasing in November 2024. Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/333 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

In this episode of the Voice of Influence podcast, Andrea interviews Heath Mello, former state senator and current President and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Heath discusses his journey into public service, starting from his aspirations in elementary school through various roles in higher education and government. He emphasizes the importance of civic engagement and consensus-building, shares his thoughts on the impact of social media on public service, and describes the challenges and rewards of his current role. Additionally, Heath provides insights on the economic and workforce development efforts in the Omaha area, and offers advice on facilitating difficult conversations and building consensus.

Heath Mello, former state senator and higher education executive, assumed the role of President & CEO at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce in August 2023. In this capacity, he oversees day-to-day operations, emphasizing economic development, public policy, and workforce partnerships across an eight-county region. Additionally, Mello serves on the Nebraska Highway Commission and various committees, leveraging his extensive legislative experience. Previously, he held leadership roles at the University of Nebraska System and Metropolitan Community College. Mello, a native of Omaha, holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Jill Ellsworth is the founder and CEO of Willow Industries. She is a creative and dynamic serial entrepreneur, with a proven track record of building and scaling companies in the health and safety sector. Jill has a background in science and consumer safety. As a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, she began her career in the food and beverage industry. She built and sold one of Santa Barbara’s first cold press juice companies, Vibrant Earth Juices, which resulted in her being named Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Emerging Business by the Santa Barbara Women's Economic Ventures group.

In 2015, Jill founded the beverage distribution company, Vibrant Earth Distribution, which launched the first alcoholic kombucha brand in Colorado. Jill sold her second company in 2016 to a larger, local beverage distribution company, and after noticing a market opportunity to strengthen health and safety standards in the legal cannabis industry, she shifted her energies to commercializing her science and consumer safety expertise in this emerging market.

With a goal of bringing a kill step to cannabis, in 2015, Jill founded Willow Industries, the first cannabis microbial decontamination company in the US, based in Denver, CO. Willow Industries’ organic, patented, ozone-based technology is currently being leveraged by cannabis producers and brands in 26 states and Canada.

As CEO, Jill’s vision is to continue to scale Willow by evolving and innovating the WillowPure product line, with a continued emphasis on building a world-class team. Her mission and priority remain the same; protect consumers and patients by helping producers put clean, safe products on the market.   In this interview, Jill shares how she and her husband work together and maintain boundaries between work and home life, one of the biggest keys to her success, and how her top priority shifted from customers to her team over the past couple of years. Learn about how our Team Performance System and Personal Brand Strategy can Help You Serve Well and Sell More at  www.voiceofinfluence.net   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/234 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Have you ever left a meeting wondering what the plan really is and how the team will know if it's successful? Have you ever asked someone to complete a task and you end up wondering if it was completed?    There is an art to using opening and closing communication loops and there are consequences, as well. In this episode Andrea breaks down three different kinds of communication loops that are often opened up without closure, leaving people confused and feeling disrespected. Learn what to watch for and how to improve your communication loop culture at work. Learn about how our Team Performance System and Personal Brand Strategy can Help You Serve Well and Sell More at  www.voiceofinfluence.net   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/233 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Angela Healy is the CEO and Co-Owner of AvenueWest Managed Corporate Housing. Angela has a strong record of leadership in real estate investment, real estate management and franchise ownership, business development and commercial banking with more than 25 years of industry experience. She is the co-owner of multiple AvenueWest Managed Corporate Housing Franchises and AvenueWest Global Franchise, LLC. Angela guides the real estate franchise’s strategies for growth and ensures that AvenueWest’s core philosophy of investor-centric decision making is reflected throughout the company. During her tenure, AvenueWest has grown exponentially from a small real estate brokerage to a national, award-winning franchise organization.

AvenueWest Managed Corporate Housing is an award-winning, woman-owned business that delivers real estate investors a turnkey solution for property management, benefitted by our global network of local experts that manage furnished, corporate rentals with five-star customer service with franchise locations in 17 cities across the country.   The company was recognized by Inc. Magazine as the 435th fastest growing company and 15th fastest growing real estate company.   In this interview Angela shares the benefits of owning and working in the business with her husband, the importance of being patient and still celebrating the smaller wins along the way, and how Avenue West maintains a supportive and connected culture with employees and franchise owners.   Learn about how our Team Performance System and Personal Brand Strategy can Help You Serve Well and Sell More at  www.voiceofinfluence.net   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/232 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Deana Rich is a highly respected payments industry professional with unparalleled risk, operations and compliance experience. She is the Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Infinicept (2014), combining her consulting experience with SaaS based software that allows payment facilitators to get up and running in weeks – not years. And she is that Co-Founder and Publisher of PaymentFacilitator.com (2012), a publication that delivers the latest news, analysis and insights about the payment facilitator community.

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Todd Ablowitz is a globally acknowledged authority on payment technology, mobile payments and emerging payments trends. Todd spent a dozen years working in the industry before founding Double Diamond consulting in 2008 to help payments industry clients – from the industry’s top brands to up-and-coming technology innovators – solve their most critical business challenges. Investors, media, analysts, and industry watchers rely on Todd for expert advice, trend insights, and consulting. Todd is a member, former Board Member, and former Member of the Year at the ETA.

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We continue our series interviewing emerging and mid-market CEO's today with a conversation with Mike Tringe. Mike is the co-founder and CEO of CreatorUp, a global digital production company that makes impactful videos for organizations of all sizes to help them teach, tell, sell, and inspire using the power of digital media.   Mike has worked for over 15 years in education and entertainment, including top companies including Creative Artists Agency and National Geographic Films. He earned his MFA from USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA in History and Science from Harvard University.   CreatorUp makes impactful videos for organizations of all sizes to help them teach, tell, sell, and inspire using the power of digital media.   Creator Up Website   In this conversation Mike shares how his company is empowering a generation of underserved communities of creators to do meaningful work and get recognized for it. He tells us the practice CreatorUp started to help promote human connection in a remote environment, and why leaders need an improved ability in the area of conflict resolution. He also shares why he listens to the Voice of Influence podcast. Learn about how our Team Performance System and Personal Brand Strategy can Help You Serve Well and Sell More at  www.voiceofinfluence.net   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/229 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Today we're kicking off a new series with emerging and mid-market CEOs. We've been talking to a number of folks lately who are looking for answers for the same questions, so the opportunity to be able to ask these CEOs about their perspective and experiences is invaluable. 

We're kicking off the series with Paige Goss. Paige is a dynamic executive with an extensive background in growing technology professional services organizations. Paige’s career highlights her ability to build and scale companies from the ground up. She has experience not only in leading multi-million-dollar operations, but in starting operations, human resource, finance, and technology departments from scratch. Paige brings a breadth of experience in enterprise operations as well as federal government contracting.    Paige is currently the Founder and Chief Executive Offices of Point Solutions Group, a technology and engineering professional services firm. She started the firm in 2017 and has grown the organization to over 10+ million in revenue in 4 short years. In her role she has successfully built a commercial professional services arm supporting infrastructure and security assessments along with technology transformation initiatives. Listen in as Paige shares her experience and insights into the current business climate in 2022. Learn about how our Team Performance System and Personal Brand Strategy can Help You Serve Well and Sell More at  www.voiceofinfluence.net   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/227 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact