Travel agents aren’t going the way of the Dodo just yet
Posted On November 29, 2019
With the advent of online travel tools that allow you to book a flight, rent a car, schedule a tour and find a hotel or AirBNB, it would seem that travel agents would follow milkmen and full service gas station attendance into obsolescence. And yet, travel agents have survived. Our guest in a recent episode of “What’s Working With Cam Marston” tells us how. Bowden Sarrett, a vice president and travel advisory at Brownell Travel, says the key for her firm is creating personalized experiences. “These days travel is so easy with a cellphone. You can go out on your… Read More
Categories: What's Working with Cam Marston
The therapeutic benefits of cannabis: science or voodoo?
Posted On November 26, 2019
Dr. Jan Roberts’ interest in cannabis began when she got shingles. The medication she’d been prescribed by her doctor wasn’t having the desired effects, and a friend suggested she try cannabis. “It was an ‘a-ha’ moment for me,” she says. “Oh my god, there’s something therapeutic here.” Roberts, a licensed clinical social worker who teaches at the NYU Silver School of Social Work, has turned into a crusader of sorts for education about the therapeutic effects of cannabis. She and Joe Brown, owner of Your CBD Store of West Mobile, joined in a recent episode of “What’s Working With Cam… Read More
Categories: What's Working with Cam MarstonScott Tripoli – General Manager of Point Clear’s Iconic Grand Hotel
Posted On November 25, 2019
Scott Tripoli had to have the GM job at the 1000 room Hilton in Orlando to qualify for his current role as General Manager at the 400 room Grand Hotel in Pt Clear, Alabama. The high quality of guest expectations at the hotel can only be met by someone who has experienced the pressure cooker of managing big properties in Orlando, the “hospitality capital of the world.” Tripoli has guests return year after year, for generations, to experience the charm of the Grand. They know what to expect, they know what they like, and they count on Tripoli to deliver… Read More
Categories: LibsynJeff Brinson is a Professional Sales Coach and Teaches his Clients to Rethink Sales
Posted On November 18, 2019
Jeff Brinson began selling books door to door for the Southwestern Company while he was a college student. It’s tough work, teaching him perseverance and how to overcome lots of rejection. He excelled at the work and today teaches sales managers and sales teams about the right frame of mind to tackle sales. His instruction on how to define your target market, how to mine your contacts for referrals, and finding good sales people is a breath of fresh air in an age old profession. His energy is contagious and it’s easy to see why he’s successful. JBrinson@SouthwesternConsulting.com Check out… Read More
Categories: LibsynIncreasing 401k Plan Contributions – Our Successful Campaign
Posted On November 14, 2019
Showing off a bit of our work with an independent recordkeeper who we’re working with to increase plan contributions in test groups. This will be seen by 20-24 YO Males Enrolled in their plan. It will arrive to them via email and USPS on / near the same day. You should ask, “Is it working?” Answer: YES. Quite nicely, in fact.
Categories: Financial Services, Product Design, Work
Focus on Financial Services: The Re-Architecting of Business
Posted On November 12, 2019
I’ve been working on this new presentation since the spring and am happy to report that it has been met with great success with my financial services clients. Most recently was the Schwab IMPACT! Conference in San Diego last week. Our office has received requests for this presentation to other groups since last Tuesday. Below is the presentation description. For more info, give us a call. The Re-Architecting of Business: Focus on Financial Services The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the job category of Financial Managers will have significant growth between today and 2026, adding nearly 110,000 new jobs. At… Read More
Categories: UncategorizedInnovation and Entrepreneurship via Univ of South Alabama’s I-Corps
Posted On November 12, 2019
Drs Michael Chambers and Andrew Byrd know the questions to ask, the people to talk to, and the processes to explore to get your business idea or invention started. They work with individuals and companies that are trying to break through and offer coaching, feedback, and introductions. If it’s going to fail, they want it to fail fast so that you can quickly pivot and take the idea in a different direction where a market may be eagerly awaiting your idea. It’s intense and rigorous and not for everyone but Drs Chambers and Byrd agree – entrepreneurs are often the… Read More
Categories: Libsyn, UncategorizedWhat’s Working? CBD is Working.
Posted On November 12, 2019
Joe Brown owns Your CBD Store of West Mobile. Dr Jan Roberts teaches at the NYU Silver School of Social Work and has a weekly podcast called New Hemp Times. Between the two of them, they know the chemical composition of CBD, how the body reacts to it, and to manage expectations about what it might can do for you. Both Joe and Jan emphasize buying only quality product that has been tested by a third party testers. Listen as they give us insight on CBD and what it might can do for you.
Categories: Libsyn, Uncategorized