Podcast: Download
Stone Payton, Sales and Marketing Troubleshooter and author of Never Fry Bacon in the Nude: And Other Lessons from the Quick and the Dead was on the Chic Perspectives Show.  Listen to Stone’s Chic Tip.
Month: February 2010
Casey Dawes – Founder of Wise Woman Shining – Chic Tip
Podcast: Download
Listen to Casey Dawes, Founder of Wise Woman Shining, Chic Tip
Elizabeth Gordon interviews Casey Dawes – Founder of Wise Woman Shining
Podcast: Download
In this Chic Perspective, I talk with Casey Dawes – Founder of Wise Woman Shining
Casey Dawes helps women business owners step into their power as women business leaders through consulting, training and coaching, using teleclasses and workshops that focus on practical, hands-on experiences to lay the organizational foundation for business, including finance, marketing and other systems.
Casey has personally consulted for organizations such as AT&T, Verizon, Principal Financial and UPS.
Casey reveals the biggest mistake that she sees women business owners make, along with how to write a business plan and the best way to approach this often intimidating task.
She also assesses the current economic conditions as it relates to small business owners and gives suggestions for how women business owners can continue to grow.
Elizabeth Gordon interviews Dr. Jane Goldner, President and Founder of The Goldner Group, trusted advisor to Fortune 100 Companies and one of the nation’s leading authorities on talent retention
Podcast: Download
In this Chic Perspective episode, I got to talk to Dr. Jane Goldner, President and Founder of The Goldner Group, and a trusted advisor to Fortune 100 Companies. Â Jane is also one of the nation’s leading authorities on talent retention.
Dr. Jane Goldner has been a key consultant for organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Pacific, Georgia Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations, and The City of Boca Raton.
She is also the author of What’s Under The Hood? A 10-Point Checkup for Driving High Performance in Business.
Jane explains how companies can create a meaningful core using their mission, values and vision, and then how to grow from the inside out, instead of letting outside circumstances dictate your path.
She explains how to create infrastructure, and why it is so important in the long run viability of an organization to do so. Jane also discusses what companies can do to attract and retain the types of talented people they’ll need in order to continue to grow.
Elizabeth Gordon interviews Holly Green – CEO and Managing Director of The Human Factor and author of More Than a Minute: How to Be an Effective Leader and Manager in Today’s Changing World
Podcast: Download
In this Chic Perspectives episode, I talk with Holly Green – CEO and Managing Director of The Human Factor and author of More Than a Minute: How to Be an Effective Leader and Manager in Today’s Changing World
Holly Green has over 20 years of executive level and operations experience in Fortune 100, entrepreneurial and management consulting organizations. She was previously President of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a global consulting and training organization as well as LumMed, Inc. a biotech start up.
She has a broad background in strategic planning, organization design and development, process improvement, leadership assessment and development, and the integration and alignment of business strategies. Experiences include working as both an internal and an external resource for multinational corporations including The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, Dell Computer, Bass Hotels & Resorts, QUALCOMM, Expedia, Microsoft and Google.
Holly is known as someone who gets things done and has led turnarounds as well as hyper growth organizations. In this Chic Perspective Holly shares best practices in the strategic planning process and how to translate company goals to individual responsibilities. She also discusses how to use communication as a strength in your organization, what it takes to create a context of excellence and how to sustain alignment.
Elizabeth Gordon interviews Wilma Simons consultant for Coca-Cola Company
Podcast: Download
Wilma Simons’ Chic Tip – Listen
Wilma is founder and President of Silver Link, Inc. a marketing execution firm that assists companies in implementing marketing programs. Its client list includes The Coca-Cola Company, Jansen Advertising, and Merge Agency.
Elizabeth Gordon interviews M. Miche Suboski – Executive Advisor, Suboski and Company
Podcast: Download
In this Chic Perspectives episode, I talk to M. Miche Suboski – Executive Advisor, Suboski and Company
Miche Suboski talks about the importance of mood crafting and how to use it as a management tool to influence the moods of those around you. Listen to Miche’s Chic Tip
Elizabeth Gordon interviews Ajax Greene, Co-Founder of On Belay Business Advisors
Podcast: Download
In this Chic Perspectives episode, I talked to Ajax Greene, Co-Founder of On Belay Business Advisors
Ajax knows how to be productive and have more fun than most. He has traveled the US and the world as a world class rock climber, and helped launch a successful manufacturing company which made a highly innovative rotating climbing wall. As part of his product promotion plan, Ajax appeared on CNN, Lifetime Television, Regis & Kathy Lee and countless other media & magazines. In this interview he talks about corporate social responsibility, and why it has become a topic of interest and importance to every company. Listen to Ajax’s Chic Tip.
Elizabeth Gordon interviews Joy Johnson – Partner and Co-Founder, GrowthMindset and CEO, The Mills Group
Podcast: Download
In this Chic Perspectives episode I talked to Joy Johnson – Partner and Co-Founder, GrowthMindset and CEO, The Mills Group
Joy Johnson is a seasoned executive, business owner and certified business coach with ActionCOACH. She has a proven track record of driving revenue growth of multi-site operations, startups and mergers and acquisitions. In this interview Joy explains how business owners can get their business to work without them. She addresses the fundamental flaw in most small businesses and gives business owners practical advice on how they can be more strategic as they build their company. Listen to Joy’s Chic Tip.
Elizabeth Gordon interviews Christine Comaford-Lynch – CEO, Mighty Ventures and Author of Rules for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career, and Revel in Your Individuality
Podcast: Download
In this Chic Perspectives episode, I talked to Christine Comaford-Lynch – CEO, Mighty Ventures and Author of Rules for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career, and Revel in Your Individuality
Bill Gates calls her “super high bandwidth.” Bill Clinton has thanked her for fostering American entrepreneurship.” Newsweek says “by reputation, Christine is the person you want to partner with.” Christine has built and sold 5 of her own businesses. She writes a column for BusinessWeek SmallBiz. In this interview New York Times Bestselling Author Christine Comaford-Lynch shares the keys to her entrepreneurial success by explaining how to build a business that you can leverage beyond you.