All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett

AB 253 Live! Happing Camping: KOA is Open for Business with Toby O’RourkeSummer is here and Americans are ready to go on vacation and for many that means camping.Today, Jeffrey was joined by KOA President & CEO, Toby O’Rourke, to talk about the changes the camping industry has faced and why they’ll become an essential part in the nation’s recovery. Toby says it’s a timeless business, but its constantly changing. One family’s tent could be another family’s glamped-out RV. But KOA doesn’t just cater to what you think of traditional campers. The campgrounds play a vital role to traveling workers from healthcare to construction. She also talks about how KOA navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and the unusual shift KOA found itself in during quarantine.Register for the C-Suite Network High Stakes Forum: https://c-suiteforums.com/highstakesBecome a C-Suite Network Member: https://www.c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business moves fast, but the most important things take the most time. In this episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, we hear from two business experts with different approaches. The COVID-19 pandemic jump-started change, including some of the largest businesses and brands. Our first guest knows this first-hand. Tara Walpert Levy is the Vice President of Agency and Brand Solutions at Google and YouTube. She says the pandemic didn’t create trends, it accelerated them. For example, she says many companies toyed for years with digital transformation, only to end up plunging right in and going digital for survival sake. So, how do businesses know if these changes worked? She says that metric is as old as business itself. It all comes down to outcomes.Our next guest says you’re always negotiating. Greg Williams is The Master Negotiator and is a world-renowned expert on negotiation and body language. Greg says whoever’s asking the questions is in control of the negotiation. Listen closely, Greg proves it during the interview and throws Jeffrey for a loop at the same time. He also tells you why you can’t go in the room looking for a deal and how important mindset is in those situations. If you need to close a big deal, this is a must listen.Connect with Greg: https://www.themasternegotiator.com/Register for the C-Suite Network High Stakes Forum:https://c-suiteforums.com/highstakesBecome a C-Suite Network Member: https://www.c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think there seems to be a Walgreen’s on every corner, you’re not wrong. With more than 9,200 stores, they are one of the largest drug store chains in the U.S. Today’s first guest, Patrick McLean is the CMO for Walgreen’s, meaning he runs all the marketing for the pharmacy giant. Patrick and Jeffrey talk about some of the fast changes Walgreen’s staffers made during the pandemic, including what to do with 9 million red noses for the “Red Nose Day” fundraiser. Patrick also talked about how the pharmacist’s role at the stores has slowly changed from prescription filler to community builder. Winning a Request for Proposal (RFP) can make or break many businesses. So how do you stand out? Lisa Rehurek based her business on it. Lisa is the Founder & CEO, The RFP Success Company and she helps companies win RFPs. Even she admits the process and the proposals themselves can be boring. Her advice: design the bones first and fill in the details later. Also, take advantage of the deadline timeline and speak their language. It’s also important to have everyone your team look at the proposal, because everyone is looking for something different. You don’t want to miss the smaller details. Register for the C-Suite Network High Stakes Leadership Forum: https://c-suiteforums.com/highstakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

he phrase “yes, and…” isn’t just a pillar of improv theater, it should also form the foundation of your business according to today’s guest on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett.Linda Kaplan Thaler is the President of Kaplan Thaler Productions and there’s a good chance you know some of the brands she helped make famous -- the AFLAC duck, the Toys “R”Us theme song and the “YES! YES! YES” from Herbal Essences. They all came from Linda’s ad agency. She started her career as an actress and comedian and continues to use some of the lessons she learned on stage in the business world. Linda offered listeners great advice on how to stay positive despite what’s going on in the economy. She also believes that little things ad up and it’s important to be grateful and think about how you can help others: even your competition. Linda also shared with Jeffrey why doubt is important and why you need to think laterally, not literally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett we follow two different industries sharing one common theme: Disruption.Our first guest is involved in one of the most disrupting businesses out there: cannabis. Tony Hunter is the chairman of Revolution Enterprises. Jeffrey and Tony talk about the business, why he started in the business, the unprecentened growth and what the future might hold. Besides the disruption of the cannabis industry, the pair talked about what it will take to get back to work and why you need to listen to your people if your office opens back up. While both Jeffrey and Tony have held many positions in business, there’s one title they both agree is the best one they’ve ever “earned”.While Artificial Intelligence can scare some people today’s second guest says it shouldn’t. AI will help you get your “F’s up”. Not that kind of F. Chad Burmeister, the CEO of ScaleX.ai. explains to Jeffrey what the F stands for and you might be surprised. ScaleX.ai uses AI to help in the sales process. Before you think the robots are out for your job, Chad says humans are necessary, in fact he says human intervention is required to make it all work. Chad also tells Jeffrey how he stays optimistic and why you should too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AB 248 Naked Balls and Zombies with Michael Chernow and Danielle DiMartino BoothEven with everything happening in the world, many have their eyes on the economy. Today we tackled the nation’s financial health from two vastly different sectors, restaurants and Wall Street.Today’s first guest, Michael Chernow, is a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, and author. Michael opened up about the difficulties his restaurants have experienced over the last few months and the difficulties the industry as a whole faces in the immediate future. He also talked in-depth about his business mantra, “Fail often. Fail fast. Learn from your mistakes.” Michael also offered up a great analogy comparing success to a pro-sports team and how you’re only as strong as your worst player. You’ll also learn about what “Naked Balls” are and what his favorite meatball is.Our second guest knows the economy inside and out. Danielle DiMartino Booth is the CEO and Chief Strategist of Quill Intelligence. She’s also worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Danielle had some tough-talk for the Fed including how it is propping up “zombie businesses.” She says our economy is going through a major transformation right now and why consumer spending habits could be changed forever. Danielle and Jeffrey also wade into the politics of the moment and Danielle offered what she thinks could cost President Trump the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You hear the term “cyber security” tossed around nearly every day, but our first guest today on All Business on Jeffrey Hayzlett says it’s a lot more to it than logins and passwords. Jordan Brandt is the CEO and Co-Founder at Inpher a company that trademarked the term Secret ComputingⓇ. Jeffrey and Jordan talk about what secret computing means and how data protection is important for all businesses. Besides data, they also talk about Jordan’s furniture-making hobby, the type of things he has built, and why it sometimes upsets his wife.Today’s second guest, Laura Mineff, is the President of Array Design Studio and also talked about furniture, with a twist. She talked about the overall design, functionality, and why sound design goes beyond the living room or the board room. Laura says both need good bones and points out as we move into the post-COVID-19 world, what worked yesterday won’t work tomorrow. Whatever the design or process is, your need to make it fear free and convenient for everyone.C-Suite Supplies: https://c-suitesupplies.com/C-Suite Loans: https://www.c-suiteloans.com/Become a member of the C-Suite Network: https://go.c-suiteforums.com/executive-membership1585761368840 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you had an extra million dollars, would you give it away?In this episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett hear how Mike Skrypnek went from what he called a “hoarding” industry to pledging to give away a million dollars a year. Mike also takes three months off a year and remains a successful entrepreneur. However, Mike and Jeffrey go well beyond the usual work-life balance talk and cover the three words Mike lives by: Grow, Get, and Give. They also talk about the importance of building your personal mountain of credibility, how you do it, and how it can help you get your time back. C-Suite Supplies: https://c-suitesupplies.com/C-Suite Loans: https://www.c-suiteloans.com/Become a member of the C-Suite Network: https://go.c-suiteforums.com/executive-membership1585761368840 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stories are as old as time, but a good story never gets old.Our first guest is Author, Speaker and Story Coach, Lisa Cron. She talked about how story isn’t just somebody weaving a tale, it’s woven into our biology. She also tells Jeffrey the three elements all good stories share and the neuroscience behind it. She adds you don’t have to be a good writer to be a good storyteller, why we all need to ‘love the suck,’ and why anything truly worth doing is hard.September Dohrmann joins Jeffrey for the second half of the show. She is the CEO of CEO Space International which helps educate executives at all levels. September says with everything going on, we need to face the fear track and get on the hope track. She also stressed the importance of finding something that grounds or centers you and how you need to stop listening to the “mind chatter” in your head.C-Suite Supplies: https://c-suitesupplies.com/C-Suite Loans: https://www.c-suiteloans.com/Become a member of the C-Suite Network: https://go.c-suiteforums.com/executive-membership1585761368840 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett takes a slight detour from business to reflect on the news of the day.Today’s guest is Rolonda Watts, who’s had a prolific career as a writer, speaker, journalist, voice actor, and comedienne. With all that’s going on in the U.S. today, Jeffrey and Rolonda had an honest, meaningful, and impactful conversation about race relations. She stresses the importance of having an open dialogue between races and we have to confront society’s demons head-on. For as bad as things are, Rolonda believes we will come out the other side of this unrest better, adding “Crap makes gardens grow.” She also channeled a conversation she had with the late poet, Maya Angelou, who reminded us all to be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices