May 2016

21 May

http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/29659.mp3 Leon Streete - Lead Generation Coach, Speaker and Award Winning Podcast Host [caption id="attachment_17604" align="alignright" width="210"] Leon Streete[/caption] Leon Streete is the “Lead Generation Coach” and Founder of Young Cow Ltd, which has been established to assist small businesses with Digital Marketing Strategy, which is where Leon’s passion lies. The company name is very close to Leon’s heart and reflects both fresh and new ideas whilst being ingrained into his history with 20 years of marketing experience. Leon is also the co-host of Small Business Elevation Podcast and Your Business Focus Group Podcast, both of which are great examples of Leon’s purpose in teaching people how to be more successful with marketing their businesses. In 2015 Leon won the Coveted “Best UK Business Podcast Award” and continues to inspire and teach others. He regularly shares the stage as a speaker on the topics of “Sales Funnels” and “Digital Marketing” with the likes of Sharon Lechter, Don Green, Ingrid Vanderveldt and more.   Aaron Jay Lev - Rock Star Online Marketing Expert and Lead Funnel Creator [caption id="attachment_17611" align="alignright" width="210"] Aaron Jay Lev[/caption] Aaron likes to help companies and individuals promote themselves in social media networks, engage people on websites and landing pages and create lead funnels to generate sales. He runs Fire Nerds and works with clients to create social media profiles, create content and send messages through social media networks. Aaron manages paid advertising efforts, test and optimize landing pages and websites for conversions and organic search engine traffic. He is an expert on affiliate marketing programs, mobile apps as needed to support marketing efforts, measuring customer interactions, paid advertising efforts, testing and optimizing landing pages and website traffic for conversions.   http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/29659.mp3...

21 May

http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/29655.mp3 Joe Rubin - Co-Founder of FundingPost.com [caption id="attachment_17576" align="alignright" width="210"] Joe Rubin[/caption] Joe Rubin is a Director & Co-Founder of FundingPost.com, which has been introducing entrepreneurs to investors nationwide for over 14 years through its Online Venture Exchange, Dealflow Magazine and VC & Angel Investor Conferences in 23 cities. Joe has also invested in over a dozen seed deals over the past several years, such as Sticky, Inc. (acq. by Splashtop), Senscient, Giftworks (acq. by Frontstream Payments), CIMA Systems, was an investor and on the advisory board of Offermobi (acq. by Moko.mobi), Human Demand (acq. by IgnitionOne) and an advisor to Gozaik (acq. by Monster), Waveborn and Augmate. Joe spends most of his time working with investors and helping early-stage entrepreneurs, and speaks at events such as the NYC Economic Dev. Corporation's Jumpstart & Fasttrac Program's, FashInvest, Connecticut's CTech, & is a Mentor to Angel Groups such as 37 Angels and TopStone Angels. Joe is also a Founding Partner of ARC Angel Fund I & II, seed tech funds based in NYC with Investments such as Upnext (acq. by Amazon), Medivo, Sidecar, Kanvas (acq. by AOL), YieldMo, and is a prior board member of the Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates. Most recently Joe became the co-founder of Crowded.com, a worker marketplace for the On-Demand economy. Prior to FundingPost, Joe raised $2.5M for his dot.com start-up producing a family-friendly network and over 100 flash-based video games which were playable online and sold in stores like Comp USA.   Aron Levine - Head of Merrill Edge at Bank of America [caption id="attachment_17601" align="alignright" width="210"] Aron Levine[/caption] As the head of Merrill Edge, Aron Levine leads an organization that serves Bank of America’s preferred clients by providing the banking convenience of Bank of America and the investment insights of Merrill Lynch. Merrill Edge enables clients to seamlessly manage banking and investments through its online and mobile platforms. Clients can also meet with Financial Solutions Advisors to receive advice and guidance at select Financial Center locations or over the phone. And, Merrill Edge has a strong partnership with Merrill Lynch and US Trust, helping to ensure that Bank of America provides banking and wealth management solutions to clients across the entire wealth spectrum. Today, Aron is with us to discuss millennial retirement options   Danae Domian - Principal, Tailored Solutions at Edward Jones  [caption id="attachment_17600" align="alignright" width="167"] Danae Domian[/caption] Danae Domian began her career with Edward Jones in 1992 as a marketing specialist working in the bond trading area. In 1998, she left that position to become a financial advisor and open a branch office in Lake Oswego, Oregon. In her capacity as a financial advisor, Domian served the firm in multiple roles on her region’s leadership team. Domian became a limited partner with the firm in 1995, and in 2007, she was named a principal with the firm and invited to relocate to the firm’s St. Louis headquarters to serve on the New Financial Advisor Training team. She moved to the Client Strategies Group in 2015. Today, she is with us to talk about 529 college savings programs. ...

21 May

http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/29640.mp3 Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe - Social Media Strategist and Owner of Social Espionage [caption id="attachment_17569" align="alignright" width="101"] Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe[/caption] Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe has lived in 8 different countries, speaks four languages, and is proud of her diverse cultural background. Her ability to quickly learn, understand, and “fit in” socially has played a pivotal role in the growth and development of her professional persona, so it should be no surprise that she refers to herself as both a “Citizen of the World” and a “Cultural Chameleon.” Struck with a personal loss, in 1999 Dorothea retreated, both emotionally and intellectually, into online digital gaming and the virtual world. “It was then,” says Dorothea, “that I first saw conversations happening online, real conversations about where people were sending their kids to school, whether or not they were going to a specific church, about buying an automobile, or refinancing their homes.” Being a part of these very real online communities brought Dorothea to an epiphany. “I thought to myself,” she recalls, “if brands were smart, they’d be getting involved in these conversations that are happening within these communities.” Today, Dorothea specializes in the development of international brands as well as personal branding for C-suite executives, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and media professionals via social media and digital marketing. As a social media and interactive marketing strategist, and a thought leader in her field, Dorothea is regularly engaged by groups like Altamont (Social Media Intelligence Summit 2012), Mashable, iStrategy and Digital Atlanta, has appeared as a subject matter expert on CNN Newsroom with Ali Velshi, and serves a long list of notable clients.   Justis Earle - Founder of HANSNAP and Shark Tank Finalist  [caption id="attachment_17572" align="alignright" width="225"] Justis Earle of Hansnap[/caption] From academia to performing for a sold out audience, Justis Earle has been successful in many pursuits. He patented an invention and brought a new product to market, published articles, interviewed notable influencers, and won international recognition for a "Most Innovative Kickstarter Campaign." Justis spent the last six years at a highly disruptive startup that was one of the first companies to bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to the solar industry. At Tigo Energy, he led the development of a mobile app based IoT consumer solar system with three of the largest companies in the solar industry, founded the 'Product and Software Quality' department, and designed the largest IoT solar system in Europe. He recently invented a new camera accessory that might appear on Shark Tank soon!   ...

21 May

http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/29637.mp3 Andrea Cecile Cohen - Fashion Designer - Creator of the Intelligent Wardrobe and The Body Forum  [caption id="attachment_17560" align="alignright" width="210"] Andrea Cecile Cohen[/caption] Andrea Cecile Cohen, creator of clothing company number 35, has always shown an active interest in fashion and tailoring. She spent summer holidays working in her grandfather’s menswear factory which manufactured for Burberry and Burtons. Andrea watching the quality controllers nitpick over the smallest detail to ensure that the finished product left the factory faultless. She also helped out at her mother’s ladies wear store, and these two experiences helped develop her passion for clothing and retail. She started at luxury emporium Fortnum & Mason of Piccadilly and then at retailing giant Next. She advanced to run the company’s flagship interiors department in Kensington High Street, as well as its restaurant. Following a successful four years with Czech & Speake,  Andrea was approached by leading Dutch bed manufacturer Royal Auping to launch the company’s UK division. Within three years of building the brand, she was offered the role of Managing Director. In 2004, Andrea came up with the concept for number 35, designed to better the uninspiring and ill-fitting offerings available for modern business women on the high street and in department stores. Within ten months, she had learnt the art of how to design, pattern cut and source fabrics and, by 2005, had opened her very first showroom in Highgate, London. In 2013 Andrea began collaborating with Dan Lawson, acclaimed Emmy® nominated costume designer for popular CBS show, The Good Wife. Together they created the new 35DL online ready-to-wear collection on sale now in both the UK and US.   Dr. James Stone - Author of Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges and CEO of Plymouth Rock Company [caption id="attachment_17564" align="alignright" width="210"] Jim Stone[/caption] Jim Stone is the founder, Chairman and CEO of the Plymouth Rock group of companies. Jim began his career by teaching economics, after earning a Ph.D. in economics at Harvard. He served as Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner from 1975 to 1979 and then as Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for four years. On his return from Washington, he founded Plymouth Rock. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Boston Globe, and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Post, a web-based international news service. Jim is a member of the Board of Directors of two non-profit organizations, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Management Sciences for Health, for which he serves as Chairman of the Board. Jim has served as an advisor to governments in three developing countries, and he has authored a book and numerous articles on insurance and finance.   ...