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Today I spoke to Nirav Patel, VP of Product Development, and we focused on how to get the most out of launching a successful program.  The key to any successful launch and execution of these programs is getting the right elements into the mix.  Pre planning is such a crucial part of an implementation and ChannelAssist and our XLA Solution team have adopted a process called Hyper Onboarding, which...

Our vision is to turn your donations into Training, Education and Technology for Veterans and their families in need Working computers can provide a new life to struggling veterans rather than being discarded. Many veterans face two significant barriers when competing in the modern workforce: the lack of a computer and the lack of the skills needed to effectively use that computer. T4T supports th...

Last week, Karl spoke to Richard Stevens, President of ChannelAssist and they spoke about the power of Engagement and how it can be the difference to a successful Channel Rep program or a failure. Karl wanted to deep dive into some of the tactics to help engage the channel reps, and communication was brought up in the conversation. In this segment, Richard talks about the different tactics and how...

Channel programs are becoming a very effective way for manufacturers and service providers to distribute their products and services.  But so many programs fail because of various factors that ChannelAssist have seen over the years they have been in business.  Richard Stevens, President of ChannelAssist talks to our Publisher, Karl Woolfenden and they talk about the things that need to be included...

This week we launched XLA Solutions, a strategic partnership with ChannelAssist one of Worlds leaders in Channel engagement campaigns, and we are excited that our new suite of incentive and rewards can help companies drive revenue and increased engagement. Karl has been in the promotional and incentive business for over 30 years, working with companies like General Motors, Ford and other major org...

Ryan Weaver is a high-energy, all-American, rockin’ country music artist who proudly served as a Black Hawk Helicopter Aviator, Chief Warrant Officer 3, in the United States Army. In 2017, Ryan was announced as the Patriotic Voice of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) for their Celebrate America Campaign at the 2017 PBR World Finals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2018 and 2019, Ryan to...

When the Marines and the Army partner up, nothing can stop them.  And this is true for Cheramie and Todd Aho , the owners of Cheramie Wine, a Texas wine company that is showcasing the best of Texas wine and how it can be up there with the best. This episode talks about the importance of having the right wine with the right dish, and especially for this Thanksgiving holiday. Cheramie and Todd are g...

Be Nimble How the Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business Marty Strong's direct and compelling message is focused on business but in truth, its leadership tenets are agnostic as to industry, marketplace, private or public setting. This is not a textbook. It is a personal conversation between a high-performance business leader and professionals searching for actionable insigh...

When people say to me "you are so creative" it gives me a sense of pride that someone has seen I have put thought into my idea, action or work.  So when I was given the opportunity to have the co-author of the book "Cracking The Creativity Code" - Shlomo Maital, as a guest on my show, I jumped at the opportunity.  Shlomo, is Senior Research Fellow at the Samuel Neaman Institute...

Over the past few months, we have been having some disruptive, and thought-provoking conversations with Michael Steiner, Executive Director of BEST Robotics around the training, education and the elements and skills that students and the workforce need today. One part of my last conversation made me stop and think. Michael talked about the importance of communication in today’s business World, and...

Ryan Weaver is many things -- a U.S. Army Combat Veteran, Two-Time Gold Star Family Member and a Country Music Singer/Songwriter. Ryan’s personal story is like no other artist in country music today.  He’s a former Black Hawk Aviator who lost a brother and brother-in-law in service, making them a two-time Gold Star family. His brother Aaron was killed in Iraq on January 8, 2004 and his borther-in-...

An Individual is an Island. A team player is The World   Over the next few months Business Class News is going to be having various conversations with Michael Steiner, Executive Director of BEST Robotics Inc.   BEST is an organization that is dedicated to programs that teach students how to work together as teams and give them the experience of the various components of developing a project from d...

I met with the Executive Director of BEST Robotics, Michael Steiner, and I was extremely impressed with the conversation we had.   We spoke about the talent gap, and it aligned with the conversations I had been having over the past few weeks.   My conversation sets the scene for a series of conversations with Michael where we talk about the current employment situation, the skills our students nee...

TASK FORCE: AI AND CYBER SECURITY TALENT GAP Aimed at promoting the development of best practices to address the talent gap within cyber security and AI. The task force will look into particular models, training programs, and innovative ways to promote these job opportunities with diversity and inclusion at the top of mind. As international cyberattacks have grown in sophistication and frequency,...

TASK FORCE: NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSECURITY ISAO (NAIC – ISAO) AI technology is deficient in cybersecurity controls, regulations, and the policies to govern it. While AI benefits cybersecurity, it also presents new risks and threats. AI is vulnerable to exploitation and weaponization by bad actors & cybercriminals. AI systems require ethical and technical guardrails to ensur...

Dean Lindsay is an award winning author (Business Class News Editors' Choice Award) and is a successful entrepreneur, speaker and all round business leader. Karl talks with Dean about his upcoming book, Progress Leadership - Say NO to Change Management. Dean's insights in to this topic of how executives and leaders should re-think their strategy of the future of their organization, perso...

As part of Business Class News' spotlight to corporations that support education, our Publisher, Karl Woolfenden spoke to Peter Balyta, at Texas Instruments (TI), who is the President of their Education Technology side of their business. TI is committed to providing students opportunities and Peter spoke about the importance of STEM as being part of the educational process: "I [PETER BAL...

LUNAR LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENCE THE MOON ON EARTH Back to Space is lighting the spark all around the world with a captivating facility designed to fuel innovation and out-of-this-world experiences! The Lunar Landscape Experience will have: The world’s largest explorable map which can be experienced with virtual and augmented reality. This scale model of the moon is a 60,000 square feet, Gui...

LUNAR LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENCE THE MOON ON EARTH Back to Space is lighting the spark all around the world with a captivating facility designed to fuel innovation and out-of-this-world experiences! The Lunar Landscape Experience will have: The world’s largest explorable map which can be experienced with virtual and augmented reality. This scale model of the moon is a 60,000 square feet, Gui...

LUNAR LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENCE THE MOON ON EARTH Back to Space is lighting the spark all around the world with a captivating facility designed to fuel innovation and out-of-this-world experiences! The Lunar Landscape Experience will have: The world’s largest explorable map which can be experienced with virtual and augmented reality. This scale model of the moon is a 60,000 square feet, Gui...