Talking Portraits with Tom Parish
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The Talking Portraits show covers a wide range of topics on technology and
people, using an informal and thought-provoking style. He maintains a
podcasting blog at talkingportraits.blogspot.com.
For the last two years, Tom has also been producing and hosting a weekly
podcast show at EnterpriseLeadership,
sponsored by BMC Software. To date, he has interviewed more than 70 C-level
executives.
Tom founded Tom Parish Inc., a social media
consultancy, working with clients to produce audio and video podcasts with
an emphasis on how to make shows both relevant and popular. One example is
TalkBMC, a weekly show with more than 120 episodes
and an audience in the thousands. This show, combined with Tom's strategy
for corporate blogging to accompany the podcasts, has helped BMC Software
create an entirely new connection with their clients on the web.
Tom started producing audio shows in 1998 for the Motorola Digital DNA Radio
show which reached a global audience back when MP3 was as common as moon
dust.
Tom can be found in his studio in Austin, Texas producing shows and
coaching clients on new marketing strategies and new media
opportunities for business growth. Tom can be reached via email
tom.parish AT gmail.com and when time permits adding insights to his
LeverageSocialmedia
blog.
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Since his early attraction to the new Internet industry in the early 1990's Jake McKee has slowly moved to the center of the growing debate over the use of social media within businesses. Factors impacting this debate include the organizational changes required to embrace social media, the need to acquire social media technology, and dealing with management resistance. In this interview, McKee shares his experiences with helping organizations brainstorm, detail, and implement strategies for engaging with and learning from their customers.
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Esther Dyson is best known for her work with technology, but many people may not be aware of the breadth of her other interests. This interview delves into some of Ms. Dyson's many pursuits, such as her Flight School workshops and her recent blogging contributions. Her interest in "air and space" activity is underscored by her advocacy social media's use as a tool that will enhance user experiences and ultimately create a new market.
In this interview Steve Marx, CEO of the Center for Sales Strategy and author of the book "Close Like the Pros," introduces a whole new way of thinking about closing B2B sales, turning the old-school "hand-off selling" concept on its ear. In Marx's interactive selling approach the sale is a process rather than an event. He explains why interactive strategies take advantage of the current choice-filled B2B landscape, enabling more efficient, productive, and successful sales.
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