Thrive!cast by Conscious Branding: Recent Episodes
Conscious Branding
thrive.consciousbranding.com A series of 1-hour panel discussions focused on leading you to discover ways to create success for you and your business. Each episode will focus on critical success topics with experts to discuss, explore, answer questions and inspire action.
You may have heard the term “conscious company,” but you’re not sure what that means, or even if you should care. Yet, you feel you are a person who is aware of global and local issues and deeply led by a purpose.
In this panel discussion, we’ll take a look at what it means to be a conscious company, why you would want to claim and do this, what’s involved, and why earning lots of money is a really, really good thing.
PANELISTS Chelsey Paulson COO, Keystone Group International
David Craig Utts Executive Coach and Advisor
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
Connect with your customer from their perspective. Your customers are always wondering what you can do for them. Knowing your customer journey and what their mindset is allows you to innovate in new ways.
In this panel discussion, we’ll explore how to create value that builds loyalty and strengthens the relationships you have with partners, vendors, customers and your employees.
PANELISTS
Mark Coronna Area Managing Partner & CMO Chief Outsiders
Scott Plum Professor Minnesota Sales Institute
Ben Theis Owner Skol Marketing
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
How are you wired? We all can be segmented into various personality and behavioral archetypes. We’ll explore what insights personal assessments can provide and how to make this a strategic advantage for running your business.
In this panel discussion, we’ll explore how you can leverage knowing how you are wired as well as identifying and understanding how others are wired to better communicate, build relationships and create value.
PANELISTS
Heather Nunley Founder & CEO Culture Fuel Group
Dave Priddy President/Founder DK Sales Consulting LLC
Robb Breding Founder and Coach REV Advisory Group
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
Exploring your WHY. It’s how great leaders inspire; it’s what gets you out of bed even on your worst days. So, what is it and how do you leverage it to turn your business into something that is remarkable?
In this panel discussion, we’ll explore ways to determine your why, how to talk about it in a way that connects with your customers, and how to leverage it to inspire individuals internally and externally through your business.
PANELISTS
Lisa Poulson Principal poseycorp
Stephanie Courtillier Founder Integrous Women
Robb Breding Founder and Coach REV Advisory Group
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
What is the best way to stand out from your competition? What can you do to add value and be more attractive versus lowering your price?
In this panel discussion, we’ll take a look at what it takes to differentiate your business from your competition. We’ll look at the not so obvious aspects of your business that have a big impact on attracting customers to you.
PANELISTS
Dave Priddy President/Founder DK Sales Consulting LLC
Scott Plum Professor Minnesota Sales Institute
Ben Theis Owner Skol Marketing
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
In this discussion, we’ll look at why customers are no longer basing their loyalty on brands, products and prices. We’ll explore what loyalty is, how you keep it and how you create it in this bold new world.
PANELISTS
Robb Breding Founder and Coach REV Advisory Group
Shannon Gronemeyer VP Operations and Technology Service 800
Todd Alexander Owner and Principal Consultant CORNERSTONE 3
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
This episode takes a look at how to connect with your customers, employees, partners and your biggest fans at a deeper level. How to create relationships that last a lifetime, move people to action and allow you to lead with your business.
PANELISTS
Dave Priddy President/FoundeR DK Sales Consulting LLC
Scott Plum Professor Minnesota Sales Institute
Ben Theis Owner Skol Marketing
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
We know running a small business is tough! It takes a huge commitment and sacrifice. Then comes the head chatter and self-doubt.
In this panel discussion, we’ll take a look at stress, fear and limiting beliefs – what causes them and how you can identify, accept and disperse them to rebuild and replace them with what you need to get where you want to be.
PANELISTS
Stephanie Courtillier Founder, Integrous Women
Lisa Poulson Principal, poseycorp
Rosemary Davies-Janes Business Growth Expert, MIBOSO
Alan Wallner President | Visionary, Conscious Branding
This episode focuses on overcoming overwhelm. Being able to focus, prioritize and take action with conviction on the changes that will have the most impact on your business is a game changer.
In this panel discussion, we’ll explore how to pivot and navigate a sensitive business climate. We’ll look at how to determine your next move. What to look at in your business and how to determine what has potential and what to spend your time and limited resources on to get your business moving forward.
Dr. Rajiv Tandon Founder and President The Institute for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Scott Plum Professor Minnesota Sales Institute
Mark Coronna Area Managing Partner & CMO Chief Outsiders
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
Trying to do business the “old way” will not cut it anymore. We are entering unchartered territory on many levels and we can’t possibly know everything we need to know.
In this panel discussion, we’ll take a look at what makes this new market different and how it is likely to evolve. We will look at mindset of the customer, consciousness of the business climate, technology and leadership. It’s time to create opportunities and connect with our true purpose in business.
PANELSISTS
Bill Mills CEO Executive Group, Inc.
Ben Theis Owner Skol Marketing
Rosemary Davies-Janes Business Growth Expert MIBOSO
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding
More than 65% of small businesses fail within the first 3-5 years of their start. Often their failure is due to a wide range of factors and in this discussion, we take a look at the top five things these businesses have in common:
1) Lack a clear vision
2) Don’t really understand their target audience
3) Don’t know how to differentiate from competition
4) Lack leadership
5) Unprofitable business model
Add the impacts of COVID-19 and you have a whole new ball game. In this panel discussion, we’ll take a look at what can be done to systematically shift your business forward from a survival mode to THRIVING. This discussion will begin to set up the subsequent panel discussions.
PANELISTS
Dr. Rajiv Tandon Founder and President The Institute for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Mark Coronna Area Managing Partner & CMO Chief Outsiders
Rosemary Davies-Janes Business Growth Expert MIBOSO
Alan Wallner President | Visionary Conscious Branding