Stanton Moore: A Work Ethic that Never Skips a Beat
Posted On September 24, 2019
Stanton Moore’s dozens of recordings, contributions to other’s recordings, appearances on multiple soundtracks, and appearances on late night TV are a testament to two things: talent + work ethic. It’s his work ethic, though, that has made him a go-to source for the music industry. Once he proved predictable, he says, the magazines, drum manufacturers, and music industry veterans came calling. Today he tours the nation and performs about 100 dates a year with the band Galactic of which he, along with the four other founding members, is a twenty percent partner. The band also now owns New Orleans iconic… Read More
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The Coach Belittled an Audience Member. It infuriated me.
Posted On September 23, 2019
On this week’s episode of Keeping It Real, I retell the story of watching a coach’s speech and how he broke one of the cardinal rules of public speaking. For more Keeping It Real commentaries, search for them on your favorite podcast site or search Keeping It Real with Cam Marston on Facebook.
Categories: Keeping It RealThink your information is secure online? You might want to think again
Posted On September 23, 2019
Think your computer is secure? Think passwords are a devious prank the IT department invented to drive us all crazy? Think the Dark Web is a working title for the next Spider-Man movie? Our guest in the latest episode of “What’s Working With Cam Marston” begs you to think again. Glenda Snodgrass is president and lead consultant of The Net Effect, a Mobile-based firm that specializes in cybersecurity training. And Snodgrass says not only is the Dark Web real, but it’s likely that information like your computer passwords, email address and cell phone number are already on it. This is… Read More
Categories: What's Working with Cam MarstonYou’ve Likely Been Hacked. And Your Details are For Sale.
Posted On September 16, 2019
Glenda Snodgrass says you and I have probably already been hacked. Many times. And our information is for sale on the Dark Web – which is a real place – to the highest bidder. Even little ole you and little ole me are targets for these industrious and entrepreneurial criminals. Glenda walks us through what to know, what to do and, most importantly, how things work in the world of internet cyber crime. Also on this episode David Webb talks about a product with no peer, no equal, and a special place in his heart and belly. Check out this… Read More
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Not Just Dorms: Filling a niche by creating a space that feels like home
Posted On September 11, 2019
The foundation of entrepreneurship is identifying a need and providing a solution. Shawn Cushing did just that. When her oldest daughter left for college, she was shocked by the amount of money and effort that parents put into furnishing and decorating their children’s dorm rooms. And she thought she could do it better. So in 2012, Cushing and a partner founded Not Just Dorms, a Mobile-based company that designs custom dorm room furnishings. Cushing and Annie Henseler, the company’s VP for Sales and Operations, joined me on the latest episode of “What’s Working With Cam Marston” and shared how they… Read More
Categories: UncategorizedNot Just Dorms: An Entrepreneurial Business that Makes Dorm Decoration Quick, Pretty, and Lightweight
Posted On September 9, 2019
When Shawn Cushing moved her oldest daughter into college in 2012 she was shocked at what she spent, how heavy it was, and how much work it was. An entrepreneurial spirit, Shawn dove into finding ways to make the whole process quick, easy, less expensive, and light-weight. In 2019 she and Annie Henseler will fill between 500 and 600 orders for their dorm decor and the products will be shipped to campuses all over the USA. Listen to a great story of finding a market need and expertly filling it. Check out this episode!
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Think you know iGen? You might need to think again
Posted On September 9, 2019
What do you think of when you think of iGen? A bunch of teens glued to their devices, posting selfies to SnapChat and following the latest trendsetters on YouTube? Maybe you don’t know them as well as you think. A report from the British Institute for Practitioners in Advertising referenced at PRWeek.com recently found that today’s teens are more interested in spending time with loved ones than keeping up with the latest trends and racking up likes on social media. Or maybe they’re just saying that because they know that’s what their parents would want to hear. The study found… Read More
Categories: Generations, iGen
Making it in the restaurant business is about more than just the food
Posted On September 6, 2019
Does a restauranteur ever get tired of foodies trying to pick his brain? Not Chris Rainosek. “No, not at all, because I am one of them,” Rainosek, owner and head chef of The Noble South in Mobile and our guest in the latest episode of “What’s Working With Cam Marston,” says of food aficionados. “It’s one of my favorite things in the world to talk about, to dissect food and see what’s going on in the bigger picture.” Much lower on Rainosek’s list of favorite things are the bad reviews that sometimes pop up on internet sites like Yelp. But… Read More
Categories: What's Working with Cam MarstonFarm to Table Phenom: Chef Chris Rainosek of Mobile’s The Noble South
Posted On September 3, 2019
Chef Chris Rainosek brought The Noble South restaurant to downtown in Mobile at the beginning of Dauphin Street’s recent renaissance. Many restaurants have come and gone since, but The Noble South remains. It’s busy every day and night due to ambitiously setting customer’s expectations as soon as they walk through the door to consistently providing a quality dining experience day after day. It’s not a fluke nor luck that it happens this way. We talk to Chef Chris and learn how he stays current with the trends shaping the restaurant business, how he works with growers to get local ingredients,… Read More
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Scrap that top-down thinking: Listening to your employees is important
Posted On September 3, 2019
If one were to read a book by a man who built a scrap metal business that includes 77 locations and handles 3½ million tons of recycled metals a year, that book would be about recycling scrap metal. But the book that George Adams, owner of California-based SA Recycling, decided to write isn’t about recycling. It’s about leadership. And it contains some advice that’s important in any business, whether it’s recycling scrap metal, serving hamburgers or building skyscrapers. “A company is a shell until you put people in it,” says Adams, our guest on “What’s Working With Cam Marston” recently…. Read More
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