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Sustainable Ambition124. Navigating the Fluid Future of Work with Connie SteeleThe world of work is changing. And it’s not just about what industries are growing or shrinking. Attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and motivations around work are all shifting.Connie Steele joins me today to discuss the fluid future of work and what it will take to succeed at leading ourselves and others in 2024 and beyond.Learn more about Connie SteeleWebsiteStrategic Momentum PodcastConnect with Connie on LinkedInInstagram: @conniewangsteeleBuilding the Business of YouThanks for Listening!If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share th...2024-01-2444 min
Strategic MomentumSpare Some Change: Emotional Debt, Technical Debt, & Preparing for ChangeI write a column for Shared Services Online titled “The Future is Human: Understanding & Shaping the Future of Work.” You can find the column at SSOnetwork.com and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed. This is the column for July 2023.Resources:Read the column: https://www.ssonetwork.com/index.php/contributor/connie-steele Learn more about Building the Business of You: http://www.conniewsteele.com/book2023-08-0106 min
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your JobHow to Overcome Fear Holding You Back in Your Job Search, with Connie SteeleFear is a common emotion when you’re in a job search. Fear of the unknown, fear of making a mistake, and fear of not meeting an employer’s expectations. What do you do if you’re frozen in fear? Find Your Dream Job guest Connie Steele says you start by asking where the fear is coming from. Is it legitimate? If so, Connie says, you can begin to address any specifics that are in your control. Connie’s best advice is to use rational thinking and not make things out to be what they aren’t. Stop catastrophizing! About O...2023-06-1428 minStrategic MomentumThe War Over the Workplace: Workers Want Flexibility, So Why Are We Fighting It?I write a column for Shared Services Online titled “The Future is Human: Understanding & Shaping the Future of Work.” You can find the column at SSOnetwork.com and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed. This is the column for May 2023.I share a lot of research in this episode, and if you’re interested in checking out those links, you can find them in the show notes below or in the article on Shared Services Online.Resources:Read the column...2023-05-1805 min
Success from AnywhereDo the Mash | Connie SteeleJoin us on Success from Anywhere as we chat with Connie Steele, the future of work and life expert, executive consultant, author, and host of the Strategic Momentum podcast. In this episode, we'll discover your career mash up as Connie shares her insights on why companies and careers thrive. She's got a refreshing perspective on creating your dream job, rather than just getting it. Don't miss out on this engaging and informative conversation! Tune in now to Success from Anywhere. #SuccessFromAnywhere #ConnieSteele #FutureOfWork #CareerSmash #StrategicMomentum #DreamJob #CareerAdvice #ExecutiveConsultant #Author #Podcast #CompanySuccess #CareerSuccess #InsightfulConversation #TuneInNow #CareerTips...2023-04-2636 min
I Am Refocused RadioConnie Steele - Building the Business of You: A System to Align Passion and Growth Potential through Your Own Career MashupConnie Steele is a future of work & life expert and executive consultant. She guides companies and professionals in finding purpose, gaining momentum, and thriving in today’s constantly changing and hybrid world. Connie is also co-founder of Flywheel Associates, host of the Strategic Momentum podcast, and author of "Building the Business of You."https://www.conniewsteele.com/ https://twitter.com/conniewsteelehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/conniewsteele/ https://www.instagram.com/conniewangsteele/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4TyNZ9626qKT3eP7S4UugQ2023-04-1130 min
The ONE ThingUnlocking Career Momentum: Finding Balance and Success with Connie SteeleIs your career stagnating? Are you struggling to find balance and momentum in your work and personal life?In today's fast-paced world, many of us find ourselves caught in a loop of trying to achieve more, without really understanding our true potential or how to navigate our career paths effectively. This constant struggle for success and balance can leave us feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and ultimately unfulfilled in both our professional and personal lives.In this episode, we're joined by Connie Steele, a thought leader, author, and host of the Strategic Momentum podcast. Connie is here...2023-03-201h 06
Branding Love Letters"J.Lo's Personal Branding Secrets" — Connie Steele, Future Of Work ExpertJennifer Lopez is an American singer, actress, dancer, businesswoman and Connie Steele's favourite brand. Connie, who is a future of work expert, believes that J.Lo has lots to teach us about personal branding in the modern world. She unpacks how J.Lo's fundamental strength is her breadth, with a career-long refusal to be pigeonholed into one category.
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Your brand + an emotional connection with your audience = success. But that middle part is tricky. I'm here to...2023-02-1423 minStrategic MomentumThe Faces Of The U.S. WorkforceThis is my December Column for Shared Services Online, titled “The Faces of the U.S. Workforce.” You can find the column at https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steele and you can find the research mentioned in the episode at https://www.conniewsteele.com/research2022-12-1406 min
Passion & Profits Without BurnoutHow to Build a Human-Centered and Fluid Organization with Connie SteeleFewer than half of workers are satisfied with their career progress, current position, and compensation. In this new and unprecedented world of work, organizations must demonstrate incredible adaptability in retaining employees that fit their mission, and have the necessary skills to make the company great. Jacob's next guess, Connie Steele, details the trend in values that companies are noticing in their employees, and provides key ways that organizations can support their workforce and bring out the very best of their performance. What you'll learn in this episode:The ways workforce composition is fundamentally changingHow to find...2022-12-0634 minStrategic MomentumBurnout, Stress, & The Need to Redefine SuccessThis is my October Column for Shared Services Online, titled “Burnout, Stress, & The Need to Redefine Success.” You can find the column at https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steele and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed.2022-10-2607 min
ideamix podcastMaking the Pivot with Connie SteeleConnie Steele is a consultant, author, speaker, and fellow podcast host of a show titled Strategic Momentum. Connie was a marketing executive for a tech company and made a pivot because she felt the job was no longer a fit. In this episode, Sam and Connie discuss a wide range of topics from Connie’s making a pivot moment to being a first-generation Chinese American to career mash-ups and the importance they are in the workforce. Before concluding their conversation they have an important conversation about failure and how one can turn a negative stereotypical situation into a positive one.2022-09-2241 minStrategic MomentumQuiet Quitting & Quiet Firing: Don’t Forget We’re Talking About PeopleThis is my September Column for Shared Services Online, titled “Quiet Quitting & Quiet Firing: Don’t Forget We’re Talking About People.” You can find the column at https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steele and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed.Shared Services Online: https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steele2022-09-1406 min
Work From The Inside Out192: Building the Business of You with Connie SteeleConnie Steele grew up as a first generation Chinese-American with the traditional pressures to excel academically as the pathway to success. Her Dad had a Ph.D. in economics and statistics, so there was an emphasis on excellence in math. Connie studied statistics in college. In her junior year, she sought out vocational books in the library to figure out what she was going to do next. She read about marketing research, then took a marketing class and loved it. Connie went to the University of Michigan for a master's degree in applied statistics where she was also able...2022-09-071h 08
Strategic MomentumSeason 8 Opener: The Power of PeopleThe theme of this past year, both on and off this show, has been adapting to radical change and bridging the gaps to create forward progress. In our lives, in our jobs, in the economy... it’s honestly been pretty unrelenting. And, as a result, I think a lot of us are feeling less happy and more than a little stuck.A lot of people are talking about the future of work and they talk about remote work, hybrid teams, the work environment... but those aren’t the stories you hear from people who are thriving in the...2022-08-2310 min
The Mojo SessionsConnie Steele - Finding True Success in the New World of WorkIn this session author Connie Steele, a marketing strategy specialist and host of the Strategic Momentum Podcast, discusses 'Building the Business of You', a book that highlights how business is no longer binary, hierarchical, or absolute. It is instead non-linear, collaborative, and fluid. In today’s new world of work the definition of success is fundamentally shifting. Connie has always been intrigued by why some companies and careers thrive, why some have mojo, and others don't. With over 20 yrs years working with Fortune 500, mid-size companies, and startups, Connie knows your dream job is no longer something you get, it’s some...2022-08-081h 18Strategic MomentumManaging for the Future of Work: Human-Centered Management & The Employee ExperienceThis is my July Column for Shared Services Online, titled “Managing for the Future of Work: Human-Centered Management & The Employee Experience.” You can find the column at https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steele and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed.Shared Services Online: https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steeleStrategic Momentum Episode 112: https://www.conniewsteele.com/episodes/1122022-07-2706 min
Reframe & Reset Your Career: Job Search & Career Development InsightsEpisode 37. Building the Business of You: Being Strategic About Your Career Development - Connie SteeleWhat is a career mashup and how can it help build the business of you? Connie Steele and I discussed this, her best-selling book “Building the Business of You and so much more on Episode 37 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
Appreciating your achievements and talents, especially things you find easy,
Studying mathematics but moving into marketing research after researching options in college,
Being strategic and intentional to transition into Tech with AOL to learn new skills and accelerate her own growth,
...2022-06-2254 minStrategic MomentumThe Future of Work is Here & It’s HumanI just started a column over at Shared Services Online titled “The Future is Human: Understanding & Shaping the Future of Work.” You can find the column at https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steele and I’ll also be sharing audio versions of each article as bonus episodes in the podcast feed.Shared Services Online: https://www.ssonetwork.com/contributor/connie-steele2022-06-2107 min
Inside Personal Growth with Greg VoisenPodcast 938: Building the Business of You with Connie SteeleThis is a new podcast with Connie Steele about her new book Building the Business of You: A System to Align Passion and Growth Potential through Your Own Career Mashup. In Building the Business of You, Connie shares the trends of tomorrow so professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, founders, and side hustlers can "skate where the puck will be" and form their own career mashup.2022-05-2045 min
Before It's Too LateConnie Steele: bridging the gap between meaning and moneyIn today’s episode, we are talking with our guest Connie Steele about what really matters in the future of work for the millennials and Gen Z. A 10 years business strategist and marketing consultant with her own firm Flywheel Associates, Connie is sharing with us in the first part of this episode her story, how she found the courage to pivot out of a corporate role, as she felt she “wasn’t’ able to be all of me”, as she puts it, as the youngest, a female and employee with children. At the time, work, whatever it would be, needed to fit int...2022-04-2936 min
Behind The Numbers With Dave BookbinderBuilding The Business Of You - Connie SteeleToday’s guest is a future of work expert, author and podcast host. She shares her insights on how to help people and the organizations they work for achieve meaningful fit in their pursuit of progress.
Dave Bookbinder goes Behind The Numbers with Connie Steele, Founder of Flywheel Associates and author of Building The Business Of You.
In this episode, Connie discusses the impact of the impending generational shift in leadership and the workforce, and what companies can do to be prepared for it. She also explains that you are the “CEO of YOU” and how to...2022-02-2829 min
Lets Have This ConversationRedefining Success as Progress with Connie SteeleRedefining success as progress at work requires you to place your view of cultural norms under review. No longer if you want to stay relevant in business, is it good enough to remain status quo things are changing and inclusiveness is more universally accepted.
Connie Steele is a Human-Centered, Future of Work Expert, Author, Business and Marketing Strategist, Consulting Business Owner and Podcaster - that’s her career mashup. Through her management consultancy Flywheel Associates, she supports scale up technology companies in building their growth story through brand development, content strategy and strategic planning.
As th...2022-01-2932 min
B.O.O.S.T. PodcastThe Great Career Mashup | Connie Steele EP85Many professionals struggle to navigate the new world of work while aligning personal purpose and professional advancement. In this episode, best-selling author, business and career strategist, and podcaster, Connie Steele shares what the new world of work entails, what it means for careers, and why folks need to be their own CEO to future-proof their career.Resources:Connect with Connie on LinkedIn https://www.conniewsteele.com/https://www.bizofyou.co/ Let's Stay in Touch!LinkedIn (be...2021-12-1719 min
Business Growth ExecutionGrowth Execution Podcast #0339 - Connie Steele, Flywheel AssociatesConnie Steele, Co-Founder and Principal of Flywheel Associates, joined Mal McCallion in the 39th episode of the Growth Execution Podcast S3. Connie is a seasoned marketing and strategy executive, co-founder, author, and a podcast host who's always been intrigued by the “why” behind companies and careers that thrive. She and Mal talked about linear and non-linear entrepreneurial journeys, the great resignation, and strategic planning.2021-08-2130 min
Highlights with Erin KingBuilding the Business of You with Connie Steele
How can you Align your Passion and Growth Potential through Your Own Career Mashup?
The former model of career development was linear and sequential, advocating that the only way to achieve success was to pick a lane and stick to it. The future of work, however, has become much more fluid, and reinvention and pivoting have become common practice. Today we are joined by Connie Steele, executive consultant, podcast host, business and career strategist, marketer, and the author of Building the Business of You: A System to Align Passion and Growth Potential through...2021-08-0329 min
Diagnosis SuccessFinding Strategic Success with Connie SteeleConnie Steele is a seasoned marketing and strategy executive, co-founder of Flywheel Associates, and host of the Strategic Momentum Podcast. Connie has always been intrigued by the “why” behind companies and careers that thrive. With over twenty years of combined Fortune 500, mid-size company, and startup experience, she has observed firsthand how business is no longer binary, hierarchical, or absolute but non-linear, collaborative, and fluid. In this episode we discuss her business, and her dynamic book.
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Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Meet Connie Steele - Building the Business of YouIn this last episode of the Biz of You mini-series, we’re getting an inside look at Connie’s own career journey and the experiences that shaped her perspective on career success. Who is Connie Steele? What inspired her to write Building the Business of You? And what does she hope people ultimately take away from the book? Today, Connie answers these questions and more. 2021-06-0810 minStrategic MomentumSeason 5 Recap: Aligning Passion, Purpose and Potential to Build Your Career Mashup - with Connie Steele, Alexis Anthony, and Alan CorcoranThis season on Strategic Momentum, we released a series of podcourses in tandem with the launch of Building the Business of You — a book about understanding what the future of work really means for us as individuals and, most importantly, how to create and execute a plan that establishes our own career mashup so that we can be our whole selves. And the guests we heard from shared their own stories of how they were able to do so by building their own dream careers and fluid businesses, gaining valuable perspectives on the future of work in the process....2021-06-0133 min
No Labels, No Limits podcast186 - Navigating the New World of Work with Connie SteeleWelcome to another episode of the No Labels, No Limits podcast where we spend some time with Connie Steele. Connie is an author, executive consultant, marketing and business strategist and podcaster who has always been intrigued by the “why” behind companies and careers that thrive. In this high-energy interview, Connie shares her personal journey from expectations at home during childhood, progressing into higher education, a variety of careers and the pivots that were required to succeed. With over twenty years of combined Fortune 500, mid-size company, and startup experience, she has observed firsthand how business is no longer bina...2021-05-2752 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Fluidity for Business - Building the Business of YouIn this episode, Connie Now, explains how companies can approach each of the five components in Building the Business of You to help employees reach their potential, as well as how the fluid system can help organizations stay ahead in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Because fluidity isn’t just about the future of careers, it's about the future of work.2021-05-2509 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Skills- Building the Business of YouIn this episode, Connie covers the fourth part of the five-part fluid career system, Networking. It’s all about creating that value exchange and building your village to help you reach your potential. She explains how it fits into the overall system and why it’s so critical to career success.2021-05-1111 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Networking— Building the Business of YouIn this episode, Connie covers the fourth part of the five-part fluid career system, Networking. It’s all about creating that value exchange and building your village to help you reach your potential. She explains how it fits into the overall system and why it’s so critical to career success.2021-04-2712 min
Strategic MomentumPreparing for Change and taking Small Steps to Deliver Impact and Cultivate Inclusion - with Joe EnglishBeing agile, adaptive and even fluid may have been a means of survival for the past year, but it is fast becoming a habit as uncertainty is the new certainty. Yet the thought of pivoting or forging a different path can still leave us stuck, inhibited by fear and frozen by indecision. So how do we prepare for career change in a positive way that helps us push past this inertia and turn fear into an empowering form of excitement? For Joe English, founder of LGBTQ+ non profit Hope In A Box, change has been an...2021-04-2033 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Preparing for Change — Building the Business of YouIn this episode, Connie covers the third part of the five-part fluid career system, called Preparing for Change. It’s all about accepting change, managing fear then turning it into excitement, and pushing past the inertia we face. She explains how it fits into the overall system and why it’s so critical to career success.2021-04-1305 min
Strategic MomentumBuilding a Career Mashup to Achieve Work-Life Fulfillment and Balance by Creating Your Compass - with Sabrina WoodworthThere are times in life when things do go as planned. You realize that you want something more and life inevitably throws you curveballs where you have to adapt and adjust in order to get you to where you need to go. For Sabrina Woodworth, there were personal and professional milestones along the way that forced her to reevaluate what she wanted to do. Sabrina is a Fortune 500 Project Manager, Career Strategy Coach, Bestselling Author and Founder of WorkLessons101. Sabrina’s path to creating her career mashup was one where she recognized the importance of setting a goal...2021-04-0644 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Creating Your Compass — Building the Business of YouIn this episode, Connie discusses how to Create Your Compass on your way to career success. It’s all about creating clarity on what you're aiming for, by being able to map out a strategic plan to help you see the bigger picture and identify those tasks you will need to do to help you achieve your goals.2021-03-3008 min
Strategic MomentumA Career Mashup Driven by a Promise, Compassion and Connection- with Catharine BowmanWe all have goals that we want to achieve in work and in life but oftentimes we aren’t sure where to start. There is a need, not only to bring our whole selves to work, but also to deliver meaningful impact, yet the task at hand can feel insurmountable.Catharine Bowman knows this all too well. She’s an accomplished medical researcher, board member, medical student, speaker and change agent. And she’s only in her early twenties. At 8 years old, she made a promise to her mother that she would develop one of the first pharma...2021-03-2345 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Spotting the Trends — Building the Business of YouIn this episode, Connie covers step one of the five-part fluid career system, called Spotting the Trends. It’s all about identifying the challenges, threats, opportunities and potential to help you research and analyze where you are and where you want to go. She explains how it fits into the overall system and why it’s so critical to career success.2021-03-1606 min
State of IndependenceConnie Steele, Flywheel AssociatesConnie Steele is the principal of Flywheel Associates and host of the Strategic Momentum podcast. State of Independence Host Aassia Haq, vice president of talent marketing at MBO Partners, speaks with Connie about her insights from her own independent consulting career and the thesis from her new book, Building the Business of You, on how all workers today must tap into their own strengths to build and curate a "mashup" career. Connie talks about the power of approaching one’s career from the seat of a CEO, constantly looking at the shifting landscape and adjusting one’...2021-03-0941 min
Strategic MomentumFluidity & The Future of Work: Trends, Stories and Examples from Strategic MomentumThe notion that “change is constant” is practically our new motto here at Strategic Momentum, as we study the workforce trends shaping the future of work in the coming years. Due to COVID-19 and the numerous crises over the last year, we’re all coming to terms with the fact that we’re living in an increasingly dynamic world.We’re shifting from singularity to multiplicity, from linearity to intersectionality, and from rigidity to flexibility. It’s no doubt the pandemic is changing things, and we have to be more fluid now than ever to get through it.Fl...2021-03-0949 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: Fluidity — Building the Business of You with Connie SteeleIn this short-form series, Connie Steele shares tips from her #1 Amazon new release book, Building the Business of You. In this episode, Connie introduces the concept of “Fluidity,” the individual and operational mindset that is critical to building the business of you. What does it mean to be fluid? What are examples? And how can we use fluidity to create our career strategies? 2021-03-0210 min
Strategic MomentumHedging Against Risk and Being Fluid to Build Your Own Career Mashup - with Eva SadejIt may seem to some that fluidity is innate to every worker in the millennial generation, but the reality is that this flexibility and willingness to adapt can be achieved by anyone — even if it has to be worked towards. And in this new world of work, traditional paradigms and workflows have fundamentally changed. The model of career progression and growth used to be linear, and that’s certainly what Floss Bar and Med Bar founder Eva Sadej was conditioned to believe. But Eva is now a featured career mashupper featured in my new book “Building the Busines...2021-02-2348 min
Strategic MomentumBiz of You Spotlight: The Career Mashup - Building the Business of You with Connie SteeleIn this short-form series, Connie Steele shares tips from her #1 Amazon new release book, Building the Business of You. Today, Connie discusses the “career mashup,” a premier concept in the book and the key to the future of work. What is it and how can you use it to create your dream career?2021-02-1608 min
Strategic MomentumBuilding the Business of You - with Connie Steele“Building the Business of You: A System to Align Passion and Potential Through Your Own Career Mashup” releases in just a few days. It’s the first book to help professionals and entrepreneurs navigate the uncertain, post-pandemic world of work, while aligning personal purpose and professional advancement.In this episode, the Strategic Momentum team, Alan and Alexis, flip the script on Connie to get a preview of the book, as well as learn about her own career journey. We dig into the concepts in the book and the inspiration behind them, which stem from a mix of person...2021-02-0959 min
Forward Thinking Experts015 with Marketing and Strategy Leader, Connie SteeleToday's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast welcomes Connie Steele, Marketing and Strategy Leader, Executive Consultant and owner of Flywheel Associates, and Host & Creator of the Strategic Momentum Podcast. Her passion is building and growing brands, products, and experiences. With 20 years of experience working in start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, B2C and B2B businesses, Connie understands how to propel organizations forward by not only developing their business and marketing strategies but also ensuring the successful execution of those efforts. Her cross-industry, cross-functional experience gives her a unique perspective on what it takes to realize change i...2021-02-0259 min
Strategic MomentumThe State of Work and Career Success: Goals, Drivers, Inhibitors and Attitudes with Connie Steele and Scott VanderbiltIt’s a new year, the early stages of a new decade, and a lot of things that used to be the norm just aren’t the norm anymore — especially when it comes to career growth and development. Over the last 20 years, we’ve seen a shift from linear to non-linear career paths. The reality is most people don’t stay with one company, one role, or even one field anymore. Many find themselves pivoting frequently, creating what I call a career mashup.And as a learning management platform that supports work and career success, Strategic M...2021-01-2643 min
Strategic MomentumSeason 4 Recap: Navigating the New World of Work, Breaking Through Inertia, & Building Your Career Mashup - with Connie Steele, Alexis Anthony and Alan CorcoranIn this season of Strategic Momentum, we heard from a range of guests who had overcome a variety of business and career challenges... and then took on the additional challenges of driving momentum in a pandemic. We’ve heard stories of triumph and tribulation, while also gaining valuable advice on how to navigate the uncertainty we’re living in.In this episode, Connie Steele is joined by Strategic Momentum’s Marketing Manager, Alexis Anthony, and Production and Operations Manager, Alan Corcoran, to look back on the season’s podcourses. They synthesize the advice guests have shared over the past...2020-12-0834 min
Founders365#179 - Connie Steele - Creating the Necessary Momentum to Move Your Business ForwardConnie Steele is a seasoned marketing and strategy executive with a passion for building brands products, and experiences. She has over 20 years of experience from start-ups to F500 companies, B2C and B2B businesses, and has held senior marketing leadership roles in several technology companies. Today through her management consultancy Flywheel Associates, she works with scale-up companies to not only develop their business and marketing strategies but also drive the successful execution of these efforts.
Connie is also an avid podcaster. She’s the creator and host of the Strategic Momentum, a podcast and e-learning brand fo...2020-09-2733 min
More than a Few Words#520 The Agile Process with Connie SteeleThe weekly marketing podcasts, More than a Few Words is hosted by Lorraine Ball and features marketing conversations with professionals from around the world.
Using Agile Marketing to Get Better Results Faster.
These days it feels like everything has to move just a little bit faster. In response to the "need for speed" many companies are embracing Agile Development for their marketing programs.
Our guest, Connie Steele shares some ideas on how companies can put agile marketing to work. It begins with a test and learn mindset where you start small, constantly iterating, as you wo...2020-09-2410 min
Strategic MomentumCareer Pivoting: Starting Small and Methodically Shifting to Create Momentum - with Jenny BlakeAs we begin Season 4, we face a work landscape that has been drastically altered by the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve had to change how we work on a macro and micro level, and many people have also had to seek new jobs in new industries, changing the type of work they perform. In fact, this shift is so prevalent that 2020 has been deemed the year of the pivot by The New York Times. More people than ever are asking the question, “What’s next?”Pre-COVID-19, a pivot occured when a worker hit a career plateau, usually...2020-08-1857 min
Strategic MomentumSeason 3 Recap: Developing Soft Skills to Cultivate Better Business Relationships and Drive Work Momentum - with Connie Steele and Alexis AnthonyThis season, we’ve covered topics ranging from entrepreneurship and management, to understanding and building up your soft-skills like networking and navigating office politics — all of which are critical to being able to move dynamically upward in challenging times. For our 75th episode and season closer, we recap some of our favorite tips and advice from the last 11 episodes of 2020.As a note — this show is geared toward providing actionable tips and practical advice with context so you can employ these words of wisdom in your day-to-day environment. So, we’ve decided to move toward the term “podcourse”...2020-06-0925 min
Strategic MomentumNetworking the Right Way: How to Build Real Relationships to Help Propel You Forward - with Jordan HarbingerJordan Harbinger, often referred to as “The Larry King of podcasting,” is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk show host, and a communications and social dynamics expert. He’s hosted a Top-50 podcast for over 12 years and The Jordan Harbinger Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world. On Jordan’s podcast, he deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth and shares their strategies, perspectives, and practical insights with the rest of us.But before all that, he made it his mission to understand how to network effectively and teach...2020-05-2648 min
Build High Performing Teams PodcastLeveraging Your Varied Experience For Career Success with Connie SteeleAlright, alright, alright friends! We've got Connie Steele joining us today and I feel like we just dropped a free masterclass on how you can own your career and make an impact where you're at. Connie Steele is the co-founder of Flywheel Associates. She also has a lovely podcast and an online resource called Strategic Momentum so check them out! Their website is stocked with all amazing resources for you so please check that out. But we really wanted to spend time talking to the individuals within organizations who want to leverage where they're at right now, and they...2020-05-2049 min
Strategic MomentumHow to be a Kick-Ass Boss: Being Radically Candid to Propel You and Your Team Forward with Kim ScottWe’ve all had our share of bad bosses and we’re familiar with the negative impact they can have on our ability to grow and thrive. Kim Scott, co-founder of Candor, Inc. and author of the NYT & WSJ bestseller ‘Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity’ has made it her company’s mission to rid the world of bad bosses by helping organizations create BS-free zones at workplaces around the world.Her breadth of experiences have given her an in-depth perspective on the conditions that people need to do their best work. She was a start...2020-05-121h 04
Strategic MomentumUnderstanding and Overcoming Social Anxiety to Propel Your Career Forward - with Mark MetryWhether you’re the leader of a company or a new hire, understanding and developing your EQ is essential to career success. But if you are one of many with social anxiety, breaking out of your comfort zone to build meaningful connections with others is challenging. And if you manage someone with social anxiety, you might mistake their behavior for a lack of motivation, but really that’s not the case.For Mark Metry, learning how to overcome his own struggles with mental health while reframing his mindset was critical to driving his career. Mark is a 22-yea...2020-04-281h 05
Strategic MomentumOffice Politics (Part 2): Learning to Manage and Master Political ManeuveringIn this episode, we’re looking at various solutions and courses of action you can take to mitigate, manage, or navigate office politics more effectively. In “Office Politics Part 1” (Ep. 68), a panel of business leaders joined us to share their individual experiences with and perspectives on politicking in the workforce. Today, the group returns to explore what it takes to manage common political situations and how to build those skills that can help you anticipate and maneuver those tricky circumstances in the future. Ultimately, it comes down to understanding power dynamics, developing your emotional intelligence (EQ) to build b...2020-04-141h 20
Strategic MomentumBuilding and Sustaining Effective Teams: The Balance Needed to Drive MomentumMany of us realize how important team dynamics are to the success of a business. And recent events have made that all the more relevant as many businesses have needed to quickly adapt and adjust to operating in a new way out of necessity. Jennifer Trzepacz - known as JT - is the Chief Operations Officer and Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners. She’s been involved in implementing human resource strategies and managing operations at several transformative and industry leading companies including Yahoo, Salesforce, Electronic Arts and Living Social. She inherently understands the impact that the workforce, work...2020-03-3152 min
Strategic MomentumRemote Work: Tips on Effective Virtual Meeting Facilitation During the Coronavirus Pandemic - with Michael WilkinsonWith COVID-19 necessitating the rapid shift to working remotely, we felt it would be particularly relevant to share insights from a favorite past guest of ours — Michael Wilkinson — because our goal is always to help you navigate through the change we are all facing so you can create the right momentum to move forward. Michael preaches the tenets of process and preparation that enable leaders to boost collaboration, productivity, and morale among their teams. In this episode, we highlight his specific tips and advice for facilitating virtual meetings.Learn more, and find the complete show notes...2020-03-1709 min
Strategic MomentumOffice Politics (Part 1): Understanding The What, How, and Why to Navigate Workplace Dynamics EffectivelyWhile many of us would rather avoid office politics or pretend it’s not necessary to understand them, the reality is that we can’t — and if you ignore them, you could end up left behind. So what does it take to build that political know-how that will help you get unstuck and thrive?This is the first in a series of episodes that brings together a range of business leaders to share their perspectives and experiences from different roles, industries, and company structures. They offer insights that will help listeners build political competence in order to naviga...2020-03-0356 min
Strategic MomentumEvolution of Entrepreneurship: Perceptions, Realities and Finding the All-Important Truths - with Bryan StolleBetween the draw of Silicon Valley and the success of shows like Shark Tank, entrepreneurship and startups are undoubtedly more trendy than ever — and in some ways, it’s become an obsession. Some view entrepreneurship as an outcome, while others see it as a necessity, or even as a habit and a practice. Technology has also seemingly made it easier to achieve success. But is that really the case?Bryan Stolle has created more than $1 billion in realized liquidity for his investors as a founder of multiple companies. And as founder and CEO of Agile Softw...2020-02-181h 00
Consulting Success Podcast70 Hour Weeks In Corporate To Growing A Consulting Business With Connie Steele: Podcast #126
Growing a consulting business means having the ability and knowledge to propel business operations and help the company get to the next level. As a consultant, you have to develop a level of trust to your clients that you will bring value and impact In this episode, host Michael Zipursky interviews podcast host and executive consultant Connie Steele. Connie talks about how she used her background in math and statistics to transition into marketing and consulting business and shares what it takes to be an effective consultant to your clients.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and s...2020-02-1727 min
Strategic MomentumFail Fast, Learn Faster: Creating a Safe Environment to Fail to Propel You and Your Business Forward - with Rick Lindquist“Fail fast, fail often” is a common business concept that many apply (or desire to) in order to drive growth for their organization. While this mindset and approach is something that many say they embrace, it isn’t always fully realized in a way that builds the right forward momentum. So what does it take to create an environment where failure isn’t feared but rather is used as a building block for mindful learning - for you and your organization?Rick Lindquist is the founder of LegUp Ventures and former CEO of Zane Benefits now Peopl...2020-02-0457 min
Strategic MomentumMentorship Success: Creating a Program to Motivate Employees, Deliver Value and Build Meaningful Connections - with Julie KantorBusiness success is dependent on employee engagement and development. Mentorship is a proven component of a healthy and thriving workforce, but helping employees build meaningful mentor-mentee relationships is not as easy as you would think. Julie Kantor, founder and CEO of Twomentor, has made it her mission to help people and the companies they work for create mentorship programs that deliver real value. In fact, she has more than 20 years of workforce development experience, delivering keynotes on mentorship and entrepreneurship around the globe. Today, Twomentor works with clients to build sustainable inclusion mentoring and sponsorship initiatives to dr...2020-01-2154 min
20 Minute MarketingTaking An Agile Marketing Approach | Connie Steele From Flywheel Associates | 20 Minute Marketing #17We chat with Connie Steele, the Co-Founder, and Principal of Flywheel Associates and host of the Strategic Momentum Podcast. Connie has worked with many businesses of all sizes, including some of the world's most recognised brands. During the episode, we chat about agile marketing and how it can successfully impact businesses by ultimately improving the end product. Agile marketing is described in a Flywheel Associates blog post as "the notion of breaking up a longer process, such as developing a campaign or creative asset, into smaller, bite-sized pieces." Connie also shares some examples of how agile marketing has been...2020-01-1422 min
Strategic MomentumPivoting to Find One’s Voice, Define a Career and Build a Business - with Joe Saul-SehyAs we begin a new season of the Strategic Momentum Podcast, we are covering a topic that we commonly observed among many of our previous guests - changing your career trajectory to better align with a specific passion, or to find greater fulfillment and achieve one’s own potential.But it can be a struggle to find what that path or profession may be. Some may say it’s still best to stay in your current lane for stability sake. But for those searching for something more, what does it take to find your own professional purpose? J...2020-01-0757 min
Strategic MomentumSeason 3 Trailer: Helping You Understand the Business of WorkThis is a bonus episode to let you know what’s in store for the coming season — because we have some exciting changes for 2020! In conducting interviews with more than 60 progressive leaders so far, we’ve found that the nature of business is becoming more non-linear, collaborative and fluid. And a major factor in achieving your full growth potential is learning how to navigate this dynamic environment. So as we move into this new season, the Strategic Momentum Podcast will be honing in on what we call “understanding the business of work,” so that you can get the work an...2019-12-1704 min
Strategic Momentum2019 Lessons Learned in Breaking Through Business and Career Challenges to Propel You Forward - with Connie Steele and Alexis AnthonyIn the past 61 episodes, we’ve heard from a range of guests across a variety of industries—all of whom shared many different perspectives on how to break through the common challenges in business and career development today. Every interview has come with its set of valuable lessons and key takeaways that help us to understand the business of work— from how to be effective in sales and implementing AI to learning how to be an active upstander as well as identifying how to best motivate and engage your workforce. In this episode, Connie flips the scrip...2019-12-0342 min
Strategic MomentumAligning Personal and Corporate Purpose: Redefining Philanthropy Through the Power of Small Actions - with Bryan de LottinvilleWhile many have this desire for greater meaning, purpose and impact, the “how” isn’t always aligned with their own “why.” The traditional approach to charitable giving and corporate philanthropy programs is often times limited and narrow. As a result, it doesn’t enable individuals in an organization to truly fulfill their personal “goodness” goals, nor does it allow for a company to tap into their employees passion to support a higher order purpose. So how do companies tap into that innate need they have while also translating that into something bigger?Bryan de Lottinville, Founder and CEO o...2019-11-1949 min
Strategic MomentumStartup Success: Engineering A Market to Traverse the Traction Gap - with Bruce ClevelandIt takes guts, determination, and a healthy dose of optimism to attempt building a startup of your own. And even with that passion to innovate, inspired by a dedication to change or improve the way we do things, the unfortunate reality is that most startups fail.So the big question is why? And more importantly, what’s the difference between those that fail and those that succeed? What’s the secret to success?Bruce Cleveland is a Founding Partner of Wildcat Venture Partners and author of the book Traversing the Traction Gap. What compelled Bruce to w...2019-11-051h 08
Strategic MomentumOvercoming Impostor Syndrome and Knowing Your Worth: Insights & Advice from Female Business LeadersThis year, Forbes published its list of the 100 Most Innovative Leaders in business. Sadly, only one female executive made the list. This fact highlights the nationwide problem that women are significantly underrepresented in business leadership. Despite nearly 100 years of political and economic progress, women hold only 25% of C-Suite positions in the top 1,000 companies, and only 6% of CEO positions.So what are the biggest barriers keeping women from rising up the corporate ladder?We’ve had a number of female executives and entrepreneurs on this show who’ve shared their perspective as a business leade...2019-10-2250 min
Strategic MomentumWomen in Business: Finding Empowerment and Control by Building Your Own Business and Brand Story - with Amanda ThomasIt can be a struggle to feel empowered in our work and personal life, a challenge that is often more difficult for women as we often negotiate against ourselves and endure the self-doubt that can negatively affect professional momentum.How does one build a passion-driven career that allows risk-taking but delivers the life and relationships we want? And who are the role models we can learn from?Amanda Thomas is an entrepreneur, marketing leader, and host of a women’s empowerment podcast. She’s the Founder and President of Two Score, a boutique marketing firm that...2019-10-0830 min
Strategic MomentumProductivity and Time Management: How to Prioritize What Matters Most to Drive Extraordinary Results - with Geoff WoodsWith growing demands on our time, being able to manage it all professionally and personally is a universal challenge.It is not always easy to create focus and clarity that will drive positive momentum for you and your company. Many of us succumb to lies of productivity, rather than implementing an effective goal-setting process.So what does it take to create the focus necessary to drive positive momentum for you, your company, and your career? Geoff Woods is Vice President of The ONE Thing, the training company that teaches people how to live a...2019-09-2453 minStrategic MomentumBuilding Wellness into the Fabric of Your Corporate Culture to Drive Workforce Momentum - with Michael HeinrichInvestment in corporate wellness continues to gain momentum as many companies acknowledge the importance of keeping their workforce healthy, happy, and, ultimately, more productive and engaged. Yet the implementation of these programs aren’t necessarily translating into sustainable health outcomes. Michael Heinrich has made it his mission to help companies create healthier and happier environments for their employees, and for him it begins with nutrition. He is CEO of Oh My Green, a concierge-style provider of healthy food and wellness services for corporations of all sizes. In this episode, Michael shares what it takes to truly deliver on...2019-09-1046 minStrategic MomentumBuilding a Conscious Company: Delivering Sustainable Benefits for People, the Planet, and Your Business - with Meghan French DunbarThere is a continual trend towards companies thinking and operating in a more “conscious” way. And while there is the desire in many companies to do so, not all are able to fulfill on that promise. But those that do end up taking a more comprehensive approach to delivering a spectrum of positive effects have been proven to outperform the market financially.Meghan French Dunbar is Co-founder and CEO of Conscious Company Media, the nation’s leading multi-media hub dedicated to purpose-driven businesses and social enterprises. The company’s flagship product — Conscious Company Magazine — was the first nationally d...2019-08-2742 minStrategic MomentumThe Power of Virtual Reality: Learning by Doing to Drive Business and Social Impact - with Yao HuangIn today’s era of rapid innovation, companies of all sizes must constantly evolve in order to remain competitive. Disruption can happen at any time, so staying ahead of the curve is no longer a differentiator, but a necessity. But innovation for innovation’s sake is not enough. With continued consumer expectations that products and services focus on the greater good, businesses have a new opportunity to disrupt markets through purpose-driven innovation. Yao Huang is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Hatchery, an organization instrumental in developing the New York technology ecosystem with an international advisory consu...2019-08-1333 min
Tea Time with TajuanaChange. It All Starts with You (ft. Connie Steele)On this week's episode of Tea Time with Tajuana, Tajuana sits down with business owner, podcaster, wife, mama & entrepreneur Connie SteeleStrategic Momentum PodcastFlywheel AssociatesFear & insecurity in the workplaceWomen assuming fault v. men assuming fault &Confidence in the workplaceStrategic Momentum Podcast: https://www.flywheelassociates.com/podcastFlywheel Associates: https://www.flywheelassociates.com/Strategic Momentum on IG: @strategicmomentum Connie on IG: @conniewangste2019-08-0338 minStrategic MomentumBridging the Gap between Generations to Drive Retention and Workforce Momentum - with Cara SillettoBridging the generational divide is a major challenge for business leaders today. There are three generations in the modern day workplace, each with their own diverse career aspirations and expectations. Creating an environment that leverages the talent, value, and strengths of this new workforce requires a keen understanding of their different perspectives and using an approach that ensures they collectively build momentum for your organization.Cara Silletto is workforce thought leader in employee retention and the author of Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave and How to Keep Them Longer. As President and Chief Retention O...2019-07-301h 01Strategic MomentumDriving Impact through HR: Aligning the People Strategy with the Business Strategy - with Bhavna DaveHow do you provide the right environment for your employees to flourish, while also driving your business forward?The modern workplace is constantly evolving and has become ever more diverse. Industry leaders are required to rethink how to best align the business dynamics with the people dynamics.Bhavna Dave is Chief People Officer at Frontpoint Security and she has consistently built effective HR organizations across several high growth companies, by understanding and implementing processes that merge the business, talent and people strategy. In this episode, she shares her insight on the current challenges f...2019-07-1637 minStrategic MomentumDriving Innovation and Leading Change - Perspectives from an Intrapreneur and Entrepreneur - with Jim BradyIn today’s ever-evolving world, companies are realizing the importance of being agile, innovative and forward-thinking in order to stay relevant and keep up.As an intrapreneur however, it can be difficult to drive that change inside an organization or even get buy-in for new ideas and processes. But even as an entrepreneur where you have much more control, driving towards the outcome you intended doesn’t always net out the way you expect. Jim Brady, former executive editor of WashingtonPost.com and CEO of Spirited Media, has been on both sides of the coin. He’s...2019-07-0245 minStrategic MomentumWork Advice from Industry Experts: Tips and Insights to Build Career Momentum and Reach Your Full Growth PotentialThe focus of the Strategic Momentum Podcast has always been helping listeners understand the strategies, approaches and perspectives needed to solve the common challenges plaguing businesses today. But another factor in breaking through business inertia is developing the foundational hard and soft skills needed to thrive today and in the future.The guests on this show have been through a lot of trying situations as their careers have progressed -- from dealing with leadership conflicts or watching their startups fail, to losing their jobs, and jumping from company to company in search of the right fit. And...2019-06-1837 minStrategic MomentumBuilding Relationships Through Direct Response: The Strategy to Drive Customer Demand and Engagement - with Anita JohnHow do you win customers and keep them coming back?Driving growth, for any business, requires a solid customer acquisition focus and retention plan. However, many struggle to determine the right retention and acquisition strategies to employ and the most effective way to execute them.So, what’s the best way to deal with the ever-changing buyer’s journey, limited marketing budgets, and the need to keep up with both the latest technologies and your competitors?Anita John has spent years helping brands break through these very obstacles. She’s the Founder of ARJ Co...2019-06-0442 min
Law & BusinessLaw & Business – Episode 39: Connie Steele of Flywheel AssociatesIn Episode 39 of the "Law & Business" podcast, Anthony speaks to Connie Steele of Flywheel Associates. We talk to Connie about her "Agile Marketing" philosophy.
Marketing, Advertising, and Intellectual Property go hand-in-hand. Many clients of Verna Law have had frustrations taking their patents and trademarks and moving their ideas into the marketplace. Managing and adapting to change can be a daunting challenge. With business operations being more interconnected internally and externally, marketing and advertising require not just a macro view of your environment, but also micro-understanding of the unique way an organization runs.
This is the crux of Connie Steele's philosophy...2019-05-2926 minStrategic MomentumBuilding a Successful Podcast: Prioritizing Authenticity, Consistency & Relationships to Drive Engagement and Value - with Crate MediaIn episode 44, we explored the entrepreneurial journey of the three founding members of Crate Media, the production company and media agency behind the Strategic Momentum Podcast. The trio shared the challenges they faced growing a remote startup, the lessons they learned, and the passion for podcasting that keeps them going.Through their experiences, they’ve come to learn how to master the technical and strategic elements of their industry and navigate a still nascent medium while driving momentum for their clients and their own business.In this episode, the team returns to share what they’ve l...2019-05-2137 minStrategic MomentumThe Business Architecture Approach: Realizing an Organizational Transformation from Strategy through Execution - with Pierre HadayaWith continued market and competitive pressures impacting organizations today, companies are required to transform themselves to remain relevant.But many are still struggling to effectively work through these transitions, despite the various practices they have adopted to help.To breakthrough that inertia, Pierre Hadaya believes it can only happen when thinking and operating in an integrated fashion. He is the author of Business Architecture - The Missing Link in Strategy Formulation, Implementation and Execution, full professor at the School of Management of the Université du Québec à Montréal, and cofounder of ASATE Group Inc., a ma...2019-05-0741 minStrategic MomentumNavigating and Managing Your Business Ecosystem Pt. 2: Facilitating The Common Workplace Challenges To Drive Business Forward - with Michael WilkinsonIn the last Strategic Momentum episode, we learned the secrets of meeting facilitation from Michael Wilkinson, the founder and managing director of Leadership Strategies – The #1 Facilitation Training Company.In this episode, Michael returns to explore specific use cases of his facilitation techniques, especially in the virtual, multi-generational work environment. He talks about how to facilitate collaboration when technologies, hierarchies and varying workplace considerations like age and skills come into play. In the end, coming together to drive initiatives forward takes understanding group dynamics, using differences as strengths, and valuing solutions no matter who they come from....2019-04-2335 minStrategic MomentumNavigating and Managing Your Business Ecosystem: Mastering Facilitation to Realize Effective Outcomes - with Michael WilkinsonIn today’s interconnected business ecosystem, collaboration and teamwork are critical to moving initiatives and activities forward. To accomplish these objectives and tasks, we often have to schedule and run various meetings to facilitate progress. But so many people are frustrated by the number of meetings they have that don’t produce results.That’s where meeting facilitation comes in. Michael Wilkinson has spent his career mastering the methodologies and systems behind successful facilitation. He is the founder and managing director of Leadership Strategies -- The #1 Facilitation Training Company in the US, and the accomplished author of severa...2019-04-0953 minStrategic MomentumUnexpected Entrepreneurs: How a Passion for Storytelling & Experimentation Built a Successful Podcast Business - with Cody Boyce, Hayden Lee, & Ben GregsonToday’s episode features the people behind the scenes of the Strategic Momentum Podcast -- the founders of Crate Media, the podcast production company formerly known as Podcast Masters.Cody Boyce, the founder of Crate Media, turned to editing podcasts when his career in music hit a wall. As he built his company, he used social media to find Hayden Lee, a sound engineer and fellow musician, as well as Ben Gregson, a writer and editor. From one employee to a talented collective of passionate writers, audio engineers, designers and composers, Crate Media has now produced a br...2019-03-2637 minStrategic MomentumThe Consulting Success Mindset: Building Relationships, Exchanging Value, and Narrowing Your Scope to Drive Business - with Michael ZipurskyStarting a consulting business is something many aspire to do but few do well. It’s often wrought with challenges that can make or break your business, like how to identify your core offerings, find clients, and create your pricing structure.Michael Zipursky is an author, entrepreneur, and the CEO of ConsultingSuccess.com. He’s written 5 books on consulting and marketing, including his most recent best-seller, The Elite Consulting Mind.In this episode, he shares important tips and perspectives on what it takes to build momentum for your consulting business, and businesses in general, in orde...2019-03-1236 minStrategic MomentumDriving Business Momentum Through Kindness & Altruism with John Newtson, Beth Freedman, John Keeling, Dan Yu, Dr. Phil Zimbardo, and Dr. Richard ShusterAre we really there for each other?I recently published an article on Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global about altruism, kindness and business after hearing several of my guests mention kindness in their advice for breaking through business inertia. In their own ways, they stressed the importance of doing good and paying it forward, not just as an organization, as we commonly talk about these days, but as an individual. Because when you look around, the reality is that altruism in business really isn’t as common as we’d like to think.In this...2019-02-2627 minStrategic MomentumMedia Planning & Advertising: The Strategy to Finding Balance - with Imani GreeneMedia strategy, planning, and ad buying is a science that even the most seasoned marketers struggle with. What’s the best way to allocate the budget? What are the most effective channels? To break through, you have to understand the balance required to get to the desired outcome.Imani Greene, Founder of Greene Consulting Group, has spent years finding and implementing this balance. She’s transitioned from high-ranking positions at big agencies in New York and D.C. to operating her own consultancy, where she takes a hands-on approach to managing advertising campaigns. In this epis...2019-02-1243 minStrategic MomentumThe Art & Science of Digital Persuasion: Selling Smarter to Propel Your Business Forward - with Erin Gargan KingHow do you capture someone’s attention online in a matter of seconds? A matter of words? For businesses, breaking through the ever-crowded web of news and conversations to reach consumers and inspire action is a particular challenge.Erin Gargan King has spent years mastering the art of activating audiences online, and in this episode, she shares how to get noticed online, build real relationships, and positively influence the people on the other side of your screen.Erin is the founder of Socialite Agency, a global social media firm, and the best-selling author of Digital Pe...2019-01-2941 minStrategic MomentumBreaking the Glass Ceiling, Transforming Businesses, & Being Agile: Understanding the Power Formula to Propel Your Career Forward - with Ines LebowThe experiences women have in the workplace today are vastly different from how they were 50, 20, and even 10 years ago. Now, more and more women are moving up the corporate ladder holding executive positions or even running their own companies.However, there are still career challenges and misconceptions holding women back from fully living up to their growth potential.Today’s guest, Ines LeBow, founder and CEO of Enterprise Transformation Solutions, had the odds against her nearly her whole life, but skillfully worked her way up the corporate ladder while running various companies that were primarily ma...2019-01-1557 minStrategic MomentumThe Millennial ‘Business’ Mindset (Pt. 2) - Driving Community Value by Delivering the Right Product for the Right People - with Mehtab BhogalIn the last episode, we talked to Mehtab Bhogal, a co-founder of the private equity firm Karta Ventures, about how he and his partners drive value for their businesses and the businesses they advise. If you haven’t already, you can listen to that episode here.Today, Mehtab joins us again to share Karta Ventures’ approach to product development and marketing.We dive into deep into what Mehtab and Karta Ventures believe is important to take into account when launching a new business. It’s the notion of starting very small and then testing and learni...2019-01-0121 minStrategic MomentumThe Millennial ‘Business’ Mindset (Pt. 1): Driving Value Through Processes and People - with Mehtab BhogalMehtab Bhogal successfully launched and scaled several bootstrapped direct-to-consumer brands and eCommerce ventures to over 7-figure revenues within 12 months of inception, ranging from a reputation management brand to a men’s hair product company.Today, Mehtab is only 25 and Co-Founder of the private equity firm Karta Ventures. In this episode, we will examine the uniquely Millennial mindset that that has guided Mehtab and his firm’s approach to building successful businesses. He’ll share their unconventional philosophy related to partnering and finding the right people, as well their specific way to create value and drive business growth in tod...2018-12-1834 minStrategic MomentumPersonal and Professional Authenticity: The Fuel Powering a Different Kind of Content Development Business - with Stephane FitchIn the world of journalism, connecting to your audience is paramount. Yet, making that connection is a common struggle that those in the profession face day-in and day-out.But to do your best work, and ultimately gain upward mobility, being in the right environment is key. However, there are common misconceptions of what that entails.Our guest Stephane Fitch, former Forbes Bureau Chief and now founder of the content strategy planning, and development company FitchInk, didn’t want to trade life in a sub-par environment for a chance at upward mobility. So he forged a di...2018-12-0456 minStrategic MomentumThe Data-Gut Conflict: Bridging the Gap Between Gut-Driven & Data-Driven Decision Makers - with Steve Brown, Dr. Mary Lamia, Kyle Loudermilk, & Jen McDonaldIn the last episode, we looked at how people make decisions in a world increasingly flooded with data. I talked with a panel of experts to understand whether gut-based or data-based decision making was more effective in business. What we deduced is that the best decisions are made when balancing both styles – and the worst decisions are made when you lean too hard one way while neglecting the other.But when you work with a team or with clients, your own decision-making style isn’t the only one that matters.So today, we’re looking at how...2018-11-2018 minStrategic MomentumData-Driven vs. Gut-Driven Decision Making: What’s Most Effective? - with Steve Brown, Dana Cavalea, Dr. Mary Lamia, Kyle Loudermilk, & Jen McDonaldIn business today, being data-driven can be a major factor in whether you and the company you work for succeed or fail.The wealth of information that’s now available is helping us make decisions big and small, strategic and tactical... but we didn’t have all of this data in the past and people were still making good decisions every day.Without a world full of data, people were just relying more on their gut, their instincts.Given this shift towards data and analytics in decision making, I wanted to understand – is one st...2018-11-0634 minStrategic MomentumWhat it Takes to Build Sales Momentum: Resilience, Survivalism, and Continually Refining Your Craft - with Tom SchuhTom Schuh, founder of Optimum Effect Group, spent over a decade in the military before landing a job in sales with American Express. Despite lacking a college degree or any sales training, he worked his way up the corporate ladder before transitioning into being an entrepreneur.Tom’s journey in the military mirrored his career arc in the corporate world and then into entrepreneurship. And that experience he gained early on in the battlefield certainly provide guidance and focus throughout his corporate and entrepreneurial journey.In this episode, he shares his perspective on the challenges th...2018-10-2352 min