Everyday MBA

Episode 186 - Tom Murry , retired CEO of Calvin Klein, discusses C-Suite business techniques that get results. Tom retired as CEO after 17 prosperous years during which he facilitated the brand's growth from 2.8 billion to $8 billion. He has worked with, and learned from, the most recognized names in fashion, as well as titans of the business world. Listen for three action items you can use today....

Special Year End Episode - Listen to unheard action items from 2018 interviews. Kevin Craine speaks with guests Derek Lidow, Rick Miller, Best-Seller Tim Caulkins, Dr. Kathleen Allen, Nazim Agabekov and Volkswagon VP Jason Bradshaw. Quick action success techniques directly from thought leaders, best selling authors, and C-suite executives in the real world. Host, Kevin Craine Do You Want To Be a G...

Episode 184 - Cheryl Heller discusses her book The Intergalactic Design Guide and ways to harness the power and potential of social design. Cheryl is the Founding Chair of the first Master of Fine Arts program in Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and the founder of the design lab CommonWise.  She's worked with big brands that we know like Ford Motor Compan...

Episode 183 - Dale Chrystie , Business Fellow, Blockchain Strategist at FedEx, discusses business opportunities with Blockchain. By allowing digital information to be distributed but not copied, blockchain technology is creating a backbone of a new type of internet. . What is blockchain, how is it different than bitcoin, and what are some of the opportunities for business today?  Host, Kevin Crain...

Episode 182 - Techniques to drive revenue using Facebook advertising. Kevin Craine speaks with Nazim Agabekov, founder at Lead Gen Black Belt. Nazim says he can help entrepreneurs and startups grow their online business to 7-figures using Facebook and marketing funnels. How does it work? What are the strategies to consider? We'll find out. Listen in the second half for three action items. Host, Ke...

Episode 181 - Karen Wickre discusses her book Taking the Work out of Networking and ways to make connections that count. Karen is the former editorial director at Twitter, where she landed after a decade-long career at Google, and a self-described introvert. However, she is regarded in Silicon Valley as a champion networker. How did she do it? Learn how in this interview. Listen for three action i...

Episode 180 - Dr. Michele Gelfand discusses her book " Rule Makers, Rule Breakers ," and how 'tight and loose' cultures wire our world. Michele is a cultural psychologist and a distinguished professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in places like the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Boston Globe...and in national med...

Episode 179 - Leo Bottary discusses his book What Anyone Can Do and how surrounding yourself with the right people will drive change, opportunity and personal growth. Leo is an instructor for both Rutgers and Northeastern Universities. Prior to that, he was an adjunct professor for Seton Hall University, where he was named adjunct teacher of the year. Listen for three action items to take advantag...

Episode 178 - Sami Saydjari discusses his book Engineering Trustworthy Systems and ways that organizations today must react in order to withstand pressing threats of cyber terrorism and data breaches. Sami has worked with the National Security Agency and NASA and consulted with national leadership on cybersecurity policy. You've seen him in places like CNN, ABC, the New York Times, the Wall Street...

Episode 176 - Joel Gurin , President and Founder at Center for Open Data Enterprise, discusses the many business opportunities in Open Data. Joel is today's preeminent advocate and authority on Open Data. He is a former senior advisor at the GovLab at NYU and the author of the book " Open Data Now ." What is Open Data? How can businesses benefit from its use? Where are the opportunities to conside...

Episode 177 - Author and futurist Alexandra Levit discusses her new book Humanity Works and ways organizations need to merge technologies and people for the workforce of the future. Alexandra writes for the New York Times, Fast Company, and Forbes, and she is a former nationally syndicated columnist for the Wall Street Journal. She is the author of the international bestseller They Don't Teach Cor...

Special Episode - Jason Bradshaw discusses his book " It's All About CEX - The Essential Guide to Customer Experience ." What is CEX? How are customer and employee experience the same...and different? And how will CEX impact organizations over the next 10-15 years? Jason is currently Chief Customer Officer at Volkswagen Group Australia. Before that he was head of customer experience for Target Aus...

Episode 175 - Kevin Craine speaks with Doug O'Brien , President and CEO of the National Cooperative Business Association . More than 120 million Americans are members of co-operatives and cooperative credit unions...that is 30 million more people than are owners of mutual funds. And yet co-ops are an often overlooked part of the US economy. What are co-ops? How do they differ from regular business...

Episode 173 - Dr. Kathleen Allen discusses her book " Leading from the Roots " and nature-inspired leadership lessons. Explore the concept of biomimicry - the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes. Plus ways to build business success using examples from nature. Listen for three action items you can use immediately. Host, K...

Episode 174 - Harley Davis, VP, Decision Management at IBM discusses the future of business automation and ways to use advancements in AI, machine learning and robotic process automation to automate the decision-making process. More so than ever before, agility matters, and operational decision management provides critical link to business agility. Listen for action items you can use immediately....

Episode 172 - Tim Caulkins discusses his book How To Wash a Chicken (a #1 Amazon Best-Seller) and practical ways to master your business presentation. Tim is an award-winning professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and the author of the books Breakthrough Marketing Plans and Defending Your Brand , which was named 2013 Marketing Book of the Year by Expert Marketer Magazi...

Episode 171 - Pam Didner discusses her book " Effective Sales Enablement " and ways to achieve sales growth through collaborative sales and marketing. Pam is a B2B marketing consultant and a former adjunct professor at West Virginia University and the University of Oregon. She spent time at Intel, among others, in senior roles in marketing. Pam earned BA in finance from the University of Kentucky...

Episode 170 - Kevin Craine speaks with Rick Harris, Executive Director of The Association of Proposal Management Professionals about ways to write and present better bids, RFP responses and proposals. Great proposals get more sales and winning the bid is an essential part of the survival and success of every company. This show is full of practical advice to win more business. Listen in the second...

Episode 169 - Dr. Dileep Rao discusses his book " Nothing Ventured, Everything Gained " ...now a #1 best-seller on Amazon... and how entrepreneurs and startups often have better success without venture capital. Dr. Rao is a clinical professor of entrepreneurship at Florida International University and a former venture capitalist where he was chairman and director of emerging ventures and financial...

Episode 168 - Rick Miller discusses his book " Be Chief " and how the time has come to turn conventional leadership wisdom on its head. Rick served as a successful business executive in roles including President and/or CEO in a Fortune 100 companies as well as for startup and a non-profit organizations. Rick has earned a BA from Bentley University and a MBA from Columbia University. Host, Kevin Cr...

Episode 167 - Kevin Craine and Billee Howard discuss the use of nuero-powered technology to quantify, measure and understand human thought. Explore how to use artificial intelligence and sentiment analysis to connect customer emotion directly to improved business performance. Understand the convergence of 'big emotion' and 'big data' and how it is valuable from a strategic and marketing perspectiv...

Episode 166 - Richard Chasdi discusses his book " Corporate Security Crossroads " and how to respond to corporate terrorism and cyber-threats. Richard is professor and associate director of the Center for Complex and Strategic Decisions at Walsh College. He serves on the editorial board of Armed Forces & Society and Perspectives on Terrorism. He received his master's degree from Boston College and...

Episode 165 – Sean Geehan discusses his book " The B2B Executive Playbook " and ways to achieve sustainable and profitable growth – business to business. Sean received the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2002 and has been inducted into the E&Y National Hall of Fame. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this in...

Episode 164 - Ann Handley discusses her book " Everybody Writes " and success tips for creating ridiculously good content in this Best of Everyday MBA episode. Ann is a best-selling author and was cited in Forbes as the most influential woman in Social Media. She was recognized by ForbesWoman as one of the top 20 women bloggers today. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items you can do...

Episode 163 - Futurist and author Byron Reese discusses his book " The Fourth Age " and how smart robots, conscious computers and artificial intelligence will shape the future of humanity. Byron is the CEO and publisher of Gigaom, an industry-leading technology research company. You've seen him in places like the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and NPR. Listen for three action items yo...