Brainfluence

Larry Siegel is the Gary P. Brinson Director of Research at the CFA Institute Research Foundation and an independent consultant, writer, and speaker. He has written, co-authored, or edited a large number of journal articles, magazine articles, and CFA Institute Research Foundation monographs, and his book, Fewer, Richer, Greener: Prospects for Humanity in an Age of Abundance, reached #1 in Economics and #1 in History on Amazon shortly after its release.

In this episode, Larry shares his take on abundance from a fact-based perspective and debunks some common notions about the direction in which the world is headed. Listen in to hear why he says we have every reason to be optimistic about the future—despite the doomsday stories that so often make up the news cycles—and why the coronavirus pandemic has exposed society’s fault lines the way it has. If you’re in need of a bit of optimism in your life, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

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Peter Ramsey is the founder of Built for Mars, a UX consultancy with the simple goal of helping people build better product experiences. He is known for publishing detailed teardowns of the user experience for known brands such as Disney+, MailChimp, and many more. His latest project was a detailed evaluation of common processes at a dozen traditional and challenger banks and fintech firms.

An entrepreneur and expert in user experience, Peter joins the show today to discuss the metrics that can be measured to evaluate your company's user experience, as well as the steps that can be taken to improve these results. Listen in to learn the benefits of using a site search on your website, why companies rely too much on data, and more.

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*Original air date: October 13, 2018.*

James Clear has been covered by USA TodayForbesFast Company, Inc., and US News & World Report. He writes about psychology, habit formation, and peak performance at JamesClear.com, his personal website that sees a million visits per month. His articles also frequently appear in outlets like TimeEntrepreneurBusiness InsiderLifehacker, and The Next Web.

An author, entrepreneur, and photographer, James joins the show to share insights from his new book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Listen in to learn what it takes to form positive habits, how making small changes adds up over time, and how to set yourself up for success.

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Neal Schaffer is a leading authority on helping businesses through their digital transformation of sales and marketing. A popular keynote speaker who has been invited to speak in more than a dozen countries across four continents, Neal teaches digital media to executives at Rutgers University, the Irish Management Institute (Ireland), and the University of Jyvaskyla (Finland). He is also the host of the Maximize Your Social Influence podcast and the author of four books on social media, including his latest, The Age of Influence: The Power of Influencers to Elevate Your Brand.

Listen in as Neal shares his insights on the new age of social media and digital marketing, as well as his number one piece of advice for becoming an influencer in your niche. You'll learn how to build social proof with your audience, how the influencer pyramid has changed as social media has evolved, and why the "know, like, and trust" factor is just as important in the online space as it is offline.

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Laura Patterson is a trusted authority with a 25+ year career in sales and is recognized as one of the pioneers in Marketing Performance Management. Selected as one of the Top 50 women in marketing technology by Martechexec and chosen to be among the Top 20 Women in Business according to the Sales Lead Management Association, Laura has worked across functions spanning customer relationship management, strategic and product marketing, analytics, and marketing operations. Today, she is at the helm of VisionEdge Marketing.

In this episode, Laura shares her passion for marketing, as well as insights from her recent book, Fast-Track Your Business: A Customer-Centric Approach to Accelerate Market Growth, which has received industry acclaim. Listen in to learn why the old adage “if you build it, they will come” is a fallacy, how to assess whether your company is actually putting the customer first, and what it takes to create long-term and sustainable company growth. 

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