
Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional
Unleashed explores how to thrive as an independent professional.
Latest episodes

Jan 11, 2021 • 54min
341. Tom Libelt on how to promote an online course
Tom Libelt runs Smart Brand Marketing, and one of their main services is helping creators to promote their online courses. In this episode, Tom shares tips on how to create a marketing funnel to sell your course, and also shares advice on which platforms to use to create your course. Learn more about Tom's firm at: https://smartbrandmarketing.com/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. To learn more about how Umbrex can help your organization find the right independent management consultant for your projects, visit www.umbrex.com

Nov 9, 2020 • 42min
340. Helio Fred Garcia on crisis management
Helio Fred Garcia is a writer, speaker, educator, and consultant on the topic of crisis communications and crisis management. Fred will be leading a live, interactive training session as part of the Umbrex Presents series, November 12, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST. Register free here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqf-qoqzkvGdVyug7Z8KScb8wDRIil51vc After November 12, email unleashed@umbrex.com to get a link to a recording of the webinar. Fred leads Logos Consulting Group. Learn more about his consulting firm here: https://logosconsulting.net/ And follow Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/garciahf Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. Learn more about this global community of top-tier independent management consultants at: https://www.umbrex.com/

Oct 30, 2020 • 38min
339. Joe McCann on tools for healthcare market research
Joe McCann is the CEO and Co-Founder of Slingshot Insights, a healthcare-focused research firm with an interesting model: they allow you to interview leading experts by splitting the cost with others. Joe also runs Truth on Call, a firm that conducts custom surveys of physicians and other healthcare providers. Learn more at: https://slingshotinsights.com/ https://www.truthoncall.com/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. Learn more at: www.umbrex.com

Oct 29, 2020 • 46min
338. Mark Newsom focuses on managed care
Mark Newsom is the Founder of Health Evaluations, LLC, which focuses on business strategy, operations, and policy in the government health programs space. Mark brings a powerful set of experiences to his practice. 1) Executive branch: Mark has served two stints at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2) Legislative branch: Mark worked in the Congressional Research Service, serving as a senior health policy advisor during the passage of the Affordable Care Act 3) Industry experience: Mark has held executive level public policy roles at CVS Health and Humana. Follow up with Mark on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markanewsom/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. Learn more at: www.umbrex.com

Oct 28, 2020 • 30min
337. Gresham Harkless Jr on building his media agency
Gresham Harkless Jr is the founder of Blue 16 Media, which provides website design, social media, SEO services for entrepreneurs, startups and business owners. He's also the Founder of CEO Blog Nation and a podcast host. Learn more about all of his ventures at: https://iamgresh.com/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. Learn more at: www.umbrex.com

Oct 20, 2020 • 23min
336. Betsy Seals on the managed care industry
Betsy Seals is a recognized leader in the managed care industry. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Rebellis Group, where the members have decades of experience in health plan, pharmacy benefit manager, and goverment consulting experience. In this episode, Betsy provides an overview of the managed care universe in the U.S. Learn more about Rebellis Group at https://www.rebellisgroup.com/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex which connects top-tier independent professionals with one another. Learn more at https://www.umbrex.com/

Oct 14, 2020 • 44min
335. Dan Biederman rethinks urban environments
Dan Biederman was the driving force behind the redevelopment of Bryant Park in New York City and the creation of the 34th Street Partnership and Grand Central Partnership. Millions of New York City residents and visitors have visited from his efforts to rethink the urban environment. In this episode, Dan shares stories of what it took to make the Bryan Park Redevelopment a reality. We also discuss the work that his firm does in other cities across the country. To learn more about Dan's firm, visit: https://www.brvcorp.com/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which connects you with the world's top independent management consultants. To learn more, visit: https://www.umbrex.com/

Oct 13, 2020 • 42min
334. Jason Sanders, top executive recruiter, shares career tips for consultants
Jason Sanders is the Managing Director of Flycast, which provides experienced talent to specialty consulting practices and top global firms. To learn more about Flycast, visit: http://www.flycastllc.com/

Oct 12, 2020 • 25min
333. David Goldstein demonstrates the power of Mekko Graphics
David Goldstein is the founder of Mekko Graphics, a plug-in to PowerPoint that gives you charting superpowers. Mekko Graphics is a popular tool among many management consultants, particularly at Bain. In this video episode, David shows the range of charts that Mekko can create and demonstrates how to use the tool. To learn more visit: https://www.mekkographics.com/ Mekko Graphics was acquired by insightsoftware in 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 • 26min
332. John Joseph on robotic process automation for SMBs
John Joseph is a Co-Founder of White Swan Automation, a firm that helps small and medium business implement robotic process automation. Learn more at: https://www.whiteswanautomation.com/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. To learn more visit www.umbrex.com