All Business With Jeffrey Hayzlett

Today we're replaying a conversation a few weeks ago with Rolanda Watts. She's had a varied career including being a writer, speaker, journalist, voice actor and comedienne just to name a few. With all that’s going on in the U.S. today Jeffrey and Rolanda had an honest and respectful conversation into race relations. Rolanda says it’s important to have an open dialogue between races and we have to confront societies demons head-on. For as bad as things are, Rolanda 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

Jim Rowley serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Crunch Fitness. A veteran of the fitness industry since 1992, Jim leads the executive team responsible for day-to-day operations, franchising, development and marketing of the brand’s 315+ locations across its Crunch Signature and Crunch Franchise portfolio. Before beginning his fitness career, Mr. Rowley proudly served his country for eight years as a U.S. Marine, including a three-year assignment with the State Department, Marine Security Guard Battalion and a combat tour with “Task Force Ripper” during the Persian Gulf War. Become a C-Suite Network Executive Member: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone has experienced a monumental shift in business and the world of marketing is no exception. Brands were quick to pivot in order to connect with customers and their new shopping habits. Today's guest is Julie Roehm, the Chief Marketing & Experience Officer of Party City. Throughout her career, Julie has held leadership positions challenging and transforming the way organizations think about and engage with their customers. From the Chief Storyteller at SAP, reinventing Dodge while CMO at Daimler Chrysler to transforming marketing as SVP at Walmart. Become a C-Suite Network Executive Member: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know the stakes remain high for businesses in the past few months, we have pivoted and adapted many times in order to remain relevant and continue innovating. As we get ready to reopen for business as we drive and thrive. Today we have a very special episode of all business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, from our C-Suite Network High Stakes Leadership Forum. The guest today is none other than Christie Hefner, Chairman of HatchBeauty Brands. Her famous last name may be known to many, but what you don't know is she pioneered many changes in the family business including being the one of the first to hire female executives in a male dominated industry and going digital when no one else was doing it. In fact, she holds the record of being the longest standing woman CEO of a publicly traded company. This conversation covered her history and what it will take for boards and companies of all sizes to become more diverse. Become a C-Suite Network Executive Member: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Lea

AB 259 Live! Gratitude & Growth: Your True North with Dave Sanderson and Darrell Amy Our first guest, Dave Sanderson, was one of the last people off US Airways Flight 1549, better known as “the Miracle on the Hudson.” The story made headlines 11 years ago and inspired a Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks. Dave and Jeffrey go beyond what happened and talk about the importance of being grateful, as Dave wakes up every day with a gratitude mindset as a result of that experience. He told Jeffrey it’s important to stand for something and never forget about the mission. In Dave’s words “change is inevitable, progress is not.” Today’s second guest Darrell Amy is, whose book, Revenue Growth Engine, How to Align Marketing and Sales to Accelerate Growth, hit international best-seller status after its release this week. Darrell and Jeffrey agree that instead being a company’s natural enemies, the sales and marketing departments should be best friends. On the customer side, Darrell says not all clients are equal, you s

Every year, billions of dollars are invested in startups, but did you know that only 1% is invested in black-led companies? Jeffrey's first guest is Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne, co-founder of The WOCStar Fund, a company that invests in entrepreneurs of color. Her and Jeffrey had an engaging discussion about how we have to take the blinders off, confront our "isms" of choice, and why the best example is a successful example. She also asked this poignant question, "If we don't invest in black people, are we part of the problem ourselves?" Do you know how many downloads gets you to the top 10% of iTunes? Jeffrey's next guest is someone who saw the power of podcasting early on and made a career out of it. Jessica Rhodes is the founder & co-owner of Interview Connections and a leading expert on how to leverage podcasting to increase brand awareness. While still in its infancy, compared to other mediums, podcasting has the power to become profitable as in opens multiple other doors for opportunities to grow our business

What does it take to run a $1 TRILLION business? Why are titles currency? How do we put together the pieces of our lives? Jeffrey's guests today shed light on what it takes to successfully connect with others virtually as a result of COVID. First is the CEO of IMEX Group, Carina Bauer, talking about running one of the largest global trade shows and the power it carries with markets around the world. After deciding to postpone their events in Frankfurt and Las Vegas, Carina addresses the difficult decision they had to make in order to ensure the safety of all participants. Listen to Carina talking about how they remain innovative, how to cultivate connections, and why a very smart CFO chose to purchase "pandemic insurance." Jeffrey's next guest is Kimberly Miner-Juday, the Founder of Wholistic Life, Health & Wellness and they talked about filling the void that many people feel during the pandemic, how to be our best self (even when we don't feel it sometimes), and how to ask the right questions to help us lea

Racism, police brutality, and brutal honesty. This episode of “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett” tackles the biggest issue right now with the help of co-host Rolonda Watts.  First, we get an inside glimpse of one of the largest police departments in the country. Retired LAPD Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey, who worked all four bureaus in Los Angeles, talks about how the culture inside police departments starts at the top. She added why minorities don’t want to call the police and how her philosophy “I care, but I don’t” helped her deal with the stress of the job. Sgt. Dorsey mentioned how every police department has a “Billy Bad Ass” and why she thinks the movement to ‘defund’ the police is missing the mark. If you really want to change your community’s police department, Sgt. Dorsey says there’s one thing you can do that has nothing to do with money. Dr. Jeffrey Gardere joins us for the second half of the show. Known as “America’s Psychologist” for his numerous TV appearances, Dr. Jeff talked about what all this

From eating bugs to breaking bread across cultures, our first guest today knows a lot about food. You likely know Andrew Zimmern from his long resume of cable TV shows, including “Bizarre Foods.” Andrew is using his platform to talk about the inequities in our food supply chain and the ugly truth that we don’t see in our food delivery system from the fields to the table. He also mentioned the hidden agenda of all his shows and where Jeffrey can find the elusive “Black Lobster” that may not be black at all.  Old friend, Peter Shankman, joins Jeffrey for the second part of the show. He is the Futurist-in-Residence at Epic Marketing Consultants Corporation, and he’s also known for creating HARO (Help a Reporter Out) -- a platform to help journalists find expert sources for their stories. In this fast-talking conversation, Peter and Jeffrey talk candidly about neurodiversity and the gifts of truly thinking different. The men cover marketing, how companies are responding to COVID-19 and BLM, If privacy is a myth

On the field and in the boardroom, everyone has their job to do and teamwork contributes to the overall success of the company and the team. Earlier this week, former NFL players Bret Lockett and Tom Flick joined the C-Suite Network for a digital discussion on the parallels in leadership between business and football. Defense takes the field first. Bret Lockett is a former NFL safety who played under Bill Belichick on the New England Patriots for three years. Coach Belichick is known for creating a system where everyone is assigned their job and does it to the best of their abilities. Once everyone on the team buys into that mindset, success is soon to follow. Bret says business is no different. He talked to Jeffrey about current events, Black Lives Matter, and his true feelings on the National Football League’s response to it all. Next comes the offense with Quarterback Tom Flick. Tom spent parts of his career backing up Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Joe Theismann. He wasn’t just a student of th

AB 253 Live! Happing Camping: KOA is Open for Business with Toby O’Rourke Summer 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/highstakes Become 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 i

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

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 pro

AB 248 Naked Balls and Zombies with Michael Chernow and Danielle DiMartino Booth Even 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

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 Sup

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-suite

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