Making Waves at C-Level: Business Tips for Executives, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs

In this episode, Thom Singer sits down with Hall Martin to discuss finding funding for your business, and how to be an angel investor. About Hall Martin Hall T. Martin is the Founder and CEO of the TEN Capital Network and Host of the Investor Connect podcast program. He launched TEN as the Texas Entrepreneur Networks in 2009. Today, TEN Capital Network has over 15,000 investors, and has helped sta...

This episode is about sales, asking for the business, and the fastest way to grow your business. Desmond Dixon is a sales guy through and through. He love selling and helps companies find ways to get more success with their sales teams. About Desmond Dixon Desmond Dixon started his career as a chemical engineer and quickly realized he did not experience being fulfilled in this line of work. Instea...

In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level", Thom Singer sits down with Larry Long Jr. Larry is a seasoned sales executive who turned speaker for companies. He brings to his presentations a combination of experience and high energy.   About Larry Long Jr. Larry Long Jr is the Founder and CEO (that’s Chief Energy Officer) of LLJR Enterprises, which focuses on sales motivation, inspiration, transfo...

In this episode Thom Singer talks to Business Strategist and Author Marcia Daszko about how to think differently. She is a "Pivot Provocateur" who tries to shake up how people think. She helps people achieve more than they ever dreamed.  About Marcia Daszko Marcia Daszko is a global business strategist and leadership transformation consultant in the Deming philosophy of management for 30 years. Sh...

In this interview, Thom Singer sits down with a very interesting guest who is an expert in Adaptive Leadership and AI Ethics. Marisa Zalabak has an eclectic background hand a deep curiosity for learning. They discuss emotional intelligence, organizational justice, character, sustainability, and a whirlwind of other topics.  About Marisa Zalabak Marisa Zalabak, founder of Open Channel Culture, coac...

Why should C-Level executives care about their own personal LinkedIn or other social media? Come on, they have busy jobs, they don't want to be self-promotional, and who wants to hear their pontifications?   Richard Bliss, the president of BlissPoint Consulting says "Your ability to master a 21st century communication tool calls into question your ability to lead a 21st century organization". In t...

In this episode we talk about communications for executives. Many of us put of "Berlin Walls" around parts of our hearts and souls, and they hold us back in being the best we can be. Often when people have issues in communications they have blocks. Christine Morlet, CSP joins the conversation on "Making Waves at C-Level". She lives in the South of France, but works with executives all around the w...

Jeremy Torisk's “Become Your Own C.E.O.” mindset took him from a homeless kid, digging ditches to a C-Suite Title, Operating a National Telco Construction Company with over $60 Million Dollars in yearly revenue. After 30-years in the Telco Industry, the company sold in 2021, which allowed Jeremy to shift from building his own legacy to helping others to do the same! By sharing the stories behind t...

Thom Singer started this podcast, originally called "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" in 2014. His life looked very different at the time. He had no idea how this show would impact his business and his soul. In this episode, celebrating 700 episodes, Thom looks at the evolution of his life (and this podcast) over seven years and 700 episodes.   If you have not talked to someone in the past 5 years, y...

In this episode we again visit the idea of the Great Resignation. Karl Ahlrichs joins me for a chat about what C-Level executives need to know. Check out this post by Karl Ahlrichs Why Your Employees Quit and How to Prevent It By Karl Ahlrichs My employer has hundreds of clients, and I am fortunate to work with some of them as a consultant. Therefore, I have the viewpoint of an inside outsider.  W...

This episode is a fun chat with the cofounders of City Bonfires. These are two suburban dads who started a company during the pandemic (now their fulltime jobs) making candles and selling all you need for Smores. Yes, candles in a can and marshmellows.... and a business is born. Thom Singer saw their ad on Instagram and knew they had to be guests on the "Making Waves at C-Level" podcast. This epis...

Ernesto Verdugo helps baby boomers and Gen Xers think and earn like successful YouTubers.   Ernesto is best defined as a Change Catalyst because his interventions create results in record times. His speaking style quickly engages audiences and individuals to change and think differently. His presentations are thought provoking, entertaining, insightful and straight to the point. Participants on hi...

Episode 696 is a chat with Jay Baer, a marketing consultant and Hall of Fame Speaker. Jay knows customers and he is a Licensed Tequila Sommelier. About Jay Baer Jay Baer is the world’s most inspirational customer experience, customer service, and marketing keynote speaker. New York Times best-selling author of six books. A 7th-generation entrepreneur. The founder of five, multi-million dollar comp...

This is the last episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" for 2021. What a two years it has been. Thom Singer shares how he got focused to set clear goals for the new year... and the three areas of focus he will have moving forward: Mind, Body, and Money. In the last two years he had lost some of his mojo due to the closing of the in-person meeting business where he had worked for over a decade. His i...

This episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" is one of two solo episodes with Thom Singer sharing his thought. In this "rant" he talks about what he learned the last two years in the pandemic.   For many the business experiences during Covid have been very different. Some were hit hard, others simply worked from home and had little other disruptions. Thom is honest and open about the bumps in the roa...

Competitive pricing strategy is key to not leaving money on the table. How to price your product or service is often a cost plus idea - with a focus on desired profit margins. But there are more indepth ways to do this right. The guest on this episode is Mark Stiving from Impact Pricing. He is the Chief Pricing Educator, and he helps companies win more business at higher prices (who doesn't want t...

Our guest, John Nepper, speaks to educators and administrators to create more connection. After 35 years as a band director he is now a joyful teacher in a world of human potential.  About John Nepper After 35 years as a professional music educator, and earning a black belt in Karate, you could say that John Nepper has a black belt as a professional educator.  And while it’s true that he can break...

About Bill Humbert Bill Humbert is unusual in his field. He has over 40 years of Expert Recruitment experience spanning many industries. He has recruited and consulted with companies from start-ups as small as 11 professionals, including the Venture Capitalist, to major international corporations with tens of thousands of employees. His model is to work with One company at a time and charge a flat...

On this episode of the "Making Waves at C-Level" podcast, Thom Singer talks with the author of "Weird Girl Adventures", Shelley Brown. Shelley is a speaker and and expert on belonging and well-being. In this conversation she shares her formulas on how to help people find their sense of belonging. Thom adds to the chat that in 2022 it is the year of the weird. No longer does one have to look the sa...

Kenneth Kinney is a marketing expert and speaker who has worked with dozens of large and small companies to help them grow through marketing. In a world with lots of conflicting advice on marketing, Kenneth takes a realistic view and helps companies have a consistent message. He is also one of those people who chooses to go diving with real live sharks.  About Kenneth Kinney Kenneth "Shark" Kinney...

If your association of company hosts an annual meeting for members or clients, you should consider hosting a podcast that is dedicated to promoting your event. Keep people engaged before, during, and after you meeting with a customized podcast that has 6, 12, or 52 episodes. Thom Singer has been hosing podcasts for over 7 years, and is now working with associations and companies to create short ru...

Growing your career is one thing, but keeping it going is something else. The guest on episode 687 knows how to not only "Raise Your Game"... but how to "Sustain Your Game". Alan Stein Jr is a speaker, author, and performance expert who has a lot of great advice on how to succeed as an individual and a team. Alan Stein Jr is the hardest working person in the speaking business. He began his keynote...

In Episode 686 we talk about thriving in business over the long run. The guest, Dave Yoho, started his business in 1962 and has run the daily operations as president every day for nearly 60 years. He is now 93 years old and is still learning, growing, and making decisions to expand his business.  We talk about how the word of business has changed, and how it has stayed the same. People still strug...

Episode 685 is a conversation about company culture. In starting your company, growing your company, or managing the move to a virtual workplace, the culture is key to success. The guest on this show, Rich Walker, has been obsessed with culture even before he started his company.  In this interview he shares 4 key tips to the culture of his organization: 1. We must design software so easy to use t...

In episode 684 Thom Singer talks with tech sales superstar Chris Bussing about how to "Get The Meeting". Sales is a great career, but before you can get to closing the big sales and collecting the commission, you have to get the meeting with the prospect. Throughout his sales career, Chris Bussing has been applauded for his talents in getting past the voicemail, reaching prospects, and getting the...