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208: Richard Brown , President of The BoxMaker discusses the art and science of product packaging. Richard leads a print-on-demand service called Fantastapack , an online platform to create full color custom printed boxes for your business. People judge a book by its cover, and customers judge your product by its box and its label. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Crain...

Episode 207 - Rich Karlgaard discusses his new book " Late Bloomers " and the power of patience in a world obsessed with early achievement. Rich is the publisher of Forbes Magazine and the author of four acclaimed previous books . You've seen him in places like on CBS, Fox and TEDx. And if you are a late bloomer wondering when you're going bloom, Rich says don't worry, and he's got some action ite...

Lonnie Wilson discusses his book " Sustaining Workforce Engagement " and ways to ensure your employees are happy, healthy and productive. Lonnie is the a principle consultant at quality consultants and the author of several books on lean manufacturing. Global engagement surveys over the last thirty years reveal that fewer than 20% of us are fully engaged at work...and the issue of employee engagem...

Episode 206 - Zvi Band discusses his book " Success In Your Sphere " (a #1 new release on Amazon in Business Sales) and ways to leverage the power of relationships to achieve business goals. Zvi is the co-founder Contactually, a top Customer Relationship Management platform, and was a finalist for Ernst and Young's 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award. Zvi says that effective relationship building...

Episode 205 - Nicolaj Siggelkow discusses his book " Connected Strategy " (a #1 new release on Amazon for robotics and automation) and how to build continuous customer relationships for competitive advantage. Nicolaj is a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management. Listen as he describes how by de...

Episode 204 - Jim Harter, PhD discusses his new book " It's The Manager " (a #1 new release on Amazon) and new Gallup research that finds managers and team leaders are the single biggest factor in your organization's success. Jim is Chief Scientist for Gallup's workplace management practice. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller " 12: The Elements of Great Managing ," and " Wellbeing: Th...

Episode 203 - Alex Bates discusses his book " Augmented Mind ," and explores how augmenting humans, combining human intuition and artificial intelligence, will herald an unprecedented era of productivity and financial success. Alex performed DARPA-funded research in neural networks, human memory and computational diagnostics. He is the Managing Director at Neocortex Ventures a firm bringing artifi...

Raymond Houser discusses his book " The Winning Advantage " and how to tap into your richest resources. Throughout a notable career that spans selling books door-to-door while in college to running his own companies, Raymond Houser learned that certain actions and attitudes can either reinforce your goals or prevent you from achieving them. Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you...

Episode 202 - In this "Best Of" episode, Host Kevin Craine discusses five action items you can use to take advantage of Vertical Marketing . It can be difficult to succeed if you are perceived as a "jack of all trades." Instead, boost your sales and your profits by specializing in one or more vertical markets. Listen for five actionable steps you can take to develop a " beachhead strategy " focuse...

Episode 201 - Futurist Tom Koulopoulos discusses " The Bottomless Cloud " and how AI, the next generation of the cloud, and abundance thinking will radically transform business. On the heels of his Amazon bestselling book " Revealing The Invisible ," Tom teamed up with entrepreneur David Friend to provide a straightforward understanding of the incredible power of the cloud and data abundance; it's...

Episode 200 - Sandy Rogers , leader of FranklinCovey's Loyalty Practice, discusses the book " Leading Loyalty " -- a #1 New Release on Amazon -- and ways to crack the code to customer loyalty. Sandy was previously senior vice president at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and during his 14 years there managed the turnaround of the London, England, operation and led the teams that developed Enterprise's system...

Episode 199 - Bill Lobig , VP of Digital Business Automation at IBM discusses Artificial Intelligence and enterprise content management. Bill explores how innovations using AI are fueled by content, and how organizations are gaining advantage using strategies that leverage the value of data using automation. Listen for action items that you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a gue...

Episode 198 - Raafi Alidina discusses his book, co-authored with Stephen Frost, " Building An Inclusive Organization " and ways organizations can leverage the power of a diverse workforce. Raafi is an associate at Frost Included limited in the UK and an expert in behavioural economics and equality practices. He got his Masters in Public Policy at Harvard and spent a year as a Research Fellow at th...

Episode 197: Kevin Kruse , NY Times best-selling author, discusses his book " Great Leaders Have No Rules " and contrarian leadership principles to transform your team and business. Kevin is the founder and CEO of LEADx, the first company to create a virtual executive coach using IBM Watson artificial intelligence. You may remember him from episode 64 when we talked about his book " 15 Secrets Suc...

Episode 196 - Chris Duffey discusses his new book " Superhuman Innovation " and transforming businesses with Artificial Intelligence. Chris used AI to write his book, in the form of Aimé, an intelligent bot Chris assembled using AI and natural language tools. Chris and his work has been profiled by the Wall Street Journal, the NY Post, The Guardian, and many more. He's the head of AI Innovation &...

Special Episode – Kevin Craine shares three ways you can make your business writing better in this special action item episode . Listen for three action items you can use to keep readers engaged, boost your message and build your brand credibility. Kevin has been the written voice for some of North America's leading brands. Find out three important secrets of successful writers .

Episode 195 - Resiliency Ninja Allison Graham talks about her new book " Married My Mom, Birthed a Dog " and how to be resilient when life sucks. Guaranteed you face challenges; that's life...and business. Unfortunately, without the right tools, those punches will limit your success. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/gue...

Episode 194 - Rick Snyder discusses his book " Decisive Intuition " and ways to use your gut instincts to make better business decisions. Rick is an international business coach and consultant, and the CEO of Invisible Edge. His breakthrough strategies have been implemented by executives and businesses in Europe, Canada, Asia and America. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevi...

Episode 193  - Ken Guest discusses his book " Digital Prospecting " and ways to find, nurture and close sales using social media. Ken is a Partner at Sandler Training at the Ruby Group and an expert at sales prospecting. Sales methods have changed dramatically. The days of cold calls and email blasts are over. Learn modern methods to close more sales using social media. Listen for three action ite...

Episode 192 - Six-Figure Freelance Action Items . This special episode explores three steps to strengthen your solopreneur success using proven concepts like a sales pipeline , automated scheduling software and leveraging your niche with a beachhead strategy . Action items any entrepreneur can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com  

Episode 191 - Neil Braun , Dean of the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, discusses STEM education. Are graduating students prepared for the real world? Professor Braun warns us that more is needed in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. What is the future of business education and its integration with other sectors like science and technology? Listen for three action...

Episode 190 - Sam Conniff Ellende discusses his book " Be More Pirate " and how you can take on the world and win. Sam explores the tactics and strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels modern business rebels like Elon Musk. Pirates didn't just break the rules, they rewrote them. Learn how you can do it to. Listen for three action items you can do today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to...

Episode 189 - Dr. Timothy Tobin discusses his book " Peak Leadership Fitness " and ways to elevate your leadership game. Tim is Vice President of Franchisee Onboarding and Learning at Choice Hotels International and a leadership coach and fitness expert. What does physical fitness have to do with leadership? Find out in this interview and listen for three action items you can do today. Host, Kevin...

Episode 188 - David Jenness , portfolio marketing manager for digital business automation at IBM, discusses advanced data capture, process automation and intelligent information management. What steps should you take in order to take advantage of advancements in business automation?  What are the roadblocks to automation? And what is IBM's roadmap for content management in 2019 and beyond? Find ou...

Episode 187 - Mark Samuel discusses his new book B State and a new roadmap for bold leadership, brave culture and breakthrough results. Mark is the author of The Power of Personal Accountability , which was recently named Best New Business Book by the International Book Awards. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest