Here is the proven, winning marketing formula: Eliminate the Friction + Invest in the Experience, + Focus on your fans/audience. That is how Jesse Cole, Founder of the Savannah Bananas, and his team have grown millions of fans and followers worldwide! They have almost 7M TikTok and 1.7M on Insta,…
LISTEN UP: https://thepozcast.com/e272-jesse-cole-entertaining-fans-first-the-savannah-bananass-winning-formula/ Swing hard in case you hit it! There is nothing more potent than the Power of Relentless Positivity. Easier said than done, right? Especially in the case of extreme adversity, like battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. This was the ultimate life lesson that Jesse Cole's Dad taught him and…
My guest on E272 of #thePOZcast is Jesse Cole, The Man In The Yellow Tux himself! Jesse is the founder and owner of Fans First Entertainment, home to the Savannah Bananas as well as The Party Animals baseball teams. Jesse created Banana Ball, which is a twist on classic baseball…
FULL AUDIO: https://thepozcast.com/e271-illana-raia-closing-the-confidence-gap-empowering-girls-with-etre/ How do you define who a "mentor" is? I define it as anyone I can absorb knowledge, experience, wisdom, and life lessons from, either passively or actively, near or far, directly or indirectly. For Illana Raia, her Grandmother was her mentor, before she even knew what one…
2:04 - Back to Childhood 2:58 - Grandma as the first mentor 3:59 - Decision to leave Law 5:48 - How did Illana find a mentor 7:04 - Females Only 8:16 - Raising confident women 11:16 - One Aha Story / Getting into Spotify 12:58 - Non-Quantifiable Results 16:44 -…
1:31 – The Better Future 2:18 – How to manage expectations 6:39 – Relationship with Money chains 9:52 – Borrowing other people’s art 12:03 – Peter Tunney’s Asset 13:08 – Fatherhood 16:08 – Inspiration for Art 18:18 – How Peter wants to be remembered 19:39 – A Meaningful project 21:16…
Show Notes: [00:00:55] Intro to Dan Fantasia to talk recruiting. [00:05:26] Naive start, learn to sell, and listen. [00:06:25] Understand candidates' motivation for successful recruitment. [00:09:35] Recruiting sales and understanding the candidate. [00:15:32] Launched company during the uncertain post-911 period. [00:19:12] Exclusive sales recruiter with impressive reach. [00:20:38] "Slowing down…
Full Audio: https://thepozcast.com/e269-jesse-derris-a-masterclass-in-pr-brand-building/ Newsflash! You can be a nice person and still be successful. Jesse Derris learned this lesson the hard way. But, he was lucky enough to have mentors around him who practiced radical candor and advised him to change his ways. He took that advice to heart, course-corrected,…
Full audio: https://thepozcast.com/e269-jesse-derris-a-masterclass-in-pr-brand-building/ 👉 Pattern recognition is a real superpower and a key skill of almost every successful entrepreneur. It's a process in which we use multiple senses to make decisions. Then, as we go through our day, our brain's pattern recognition abilities help us recognize specific objects and situations.…
Full Audio: https://thepozcast.com/e267-chris-pronger-nhl-hall-of-famer-unpacks-his-career-journey-on-and-off-the-ice/ Chris Pronger is a former NHL Hall of Fame defenseman. Chris was drafted second overall by the Hartford Whalers in 1993 and has also played for the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks, and Philadelphia Flyers. He’s appeared in the Stanley Cup finals with three…
TUNE IN: Friday @ 1230p EST/930a PST We are back! Join my co-host Kevin Logan Jr. as we chat it up with a group of Miami tech stars at Letterhead! We will dig into all things AI, ChatGPT, Newsletters, Content and More! Featuring: Chris Adamo Bruce Pinchbeck Christopher Sopher TUNE…
2:40 - First meeting with Matt Higgins 5:10 - The greatest thing about Matt 6:29 - At the age of 25 7:44 - Career advice in the early days 9:08 - Joining a political campaign 10:39 - Expectation vs Reality 11:42 - Never think of failing 12:49 - Success at…
What really goes into building a $200M company and selling it? Do these things just happen overnight in the magical unicorn land? No, they obviously take time to build, grow, nurture, and position for a sale. 👇 Lucky for you guys, I have an experienced expert on E268 of #thePOZcast…
0:04 – Love for Sports 3;15 – Envision Sports as a Career 5:49 – True to the Values 6:13 – Key Mistake in early days 8:14 – Assess the character 11:11 – The Movie 15:28 – Peak of the Career 17:59 – The dark side of Life 21:26 – Relationship…
1:57 - How to get guests on Linkedin 3:20 - Rewind button: First job 4:23 - Greatest lesson at Chucky cheese 5:12 - The first job felt like an Entrepreneur 6:08 - Early Negotiation 6:42 - Background of starting a company 9:26 - Working with job boards 10:16 - Scared…
👉 🎧 LISTEN UP: https://thepozcast.com/e267-chris-pronger-nhl-hall-of-famer-unpacks-his-career-journey-on-and-off-the-ice/ Big a$$ guy: NHL Hall Of Fame Defenseman Chris Pronger Lil dude in agony: Justin Beiber 👇 This was at the NHL All-Star game a few years back, and Chris graciously shared this fun story and a ton more from his 18+ year pro career…
0:33 – Outlook on team 1:54 – Keeping the teams together 4:26 – Create a friendly environment 7:02 – Senior Executive being selfish 8:57 – The Context matters 9:15 – Emotional Agility and Empathy 11:15 – Accountability in kids 14:28 – Vulnerability 17:31 – Slow things down 22:22 – Dave…
2:34 - Upbringing in North West 3:44 - Hockey was a part of growing up 4:42 - Getting into NHL 6:05 - Chris' First Game 7:44 - First goal memory 9:33 - Business side of Hockey 10:57 - Chris's Coach 12:13 - Lesson from leadership perspective 13:09 - Inspiration from…
LISTEN NOW: https://thepozcast.com/e266-erica-rooney-empowering-women-to-get-seen-heard-promoted/ Imagine being eight months pregnant and walking "a mile" from your parking spot into the office. (I know who goes to an office these days but play along). For former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg, this is when the core reason for the lack of gender equality existed…
2:10 - Getting into Fitness and HR 4:21 - Internships as a Foundation base 5:21 - First spark along the path 6:09 - Jumping into HR 6:53 - Early days of HR 7:45 - Getting prepared for a career path 9:21 - Disparity in Corporate America 10:13 - Approach and…
1:07 – While in Brooklyn 1:53 – High School Teacher Experience 4:05 – Jumping into High School 5:14 – Biggest Lesson Learned 6:10 – Turning Moment 7:25 – Job Experience at Golf Club 8:34 – Key takeaway from Bain 10:50 – Experience as a Founder – Wayout! 14:29 – Reaching…
FULL AUDIO: https://thepozcast.com/e265-anthony-constantino-the-sticker-mule-story/ Don't get so obsessed with work that you lose your passions in life. Well, Sticker Mule Co-Founder Anthony Constantino said F-That! He has tried: - Stand-up comedy - Wrestling - Boxing Some empower and excite him. Others do not. But he always TRIES SOMETHING NEW! This is…
1:47 - Most early memories 4:47 - Dealing with bankruptcy 6:17 - Innovation point 7:15 - Brother being a Godfather 10:20 - Starting a company together 12:27 - Sticker Culture 12:30 - Pricing and Marketing 14:55 - Favorite Comic Model/Expressions 16:49 - Biggest challenge of running a company 18:58 -…
2:05 – Gwen’s starting point 3:32 – High School/ Childhood Interest in Crafts 4:55 – Fashion Illustration Classes 5:40 – Start of Neck-tie Business 6:50 – Internship with Ralph Lauren 7:44 – Experience with Big Designers 9:14 – Thread of Culture 9:55 – Hands on Experience 16:01- Origin of the…