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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Jeff Immelt, starting at 0:00: Many former CEOs write books after they retire. But no one has written a book like former GE CEO Jeff Immelt. He cites both his accomplishments and shortcomings in what has been called the most honest book that’s ever been written by a former CEO of a large organization. He’s here to share stories from the book that will help small business owners.
SEGMENT 2 with Ramon Ray, starting at 18:00: The new “it” social media platform is called Clubhouse. What is it and how can small business owners use it to talk to prospects and grow their business?
SEGMENT 3 with Martin Diamond, starting at 35:15: One of the biggest problems of our time is the hate and conflict that is happening on all social media platforms every day. Martin Diamond came up with a solution with his positive social media app Kindli.
More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Jeff Immelt is the former CEO of GE. He is the author of the new book, “Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company.”
1:15 – Your second day on the job was Sept 11. How did this affect your tenure at GE?
2:30 – Why did you write a book about your time at GE?
4:00 – How do you make decisions in the midst of so much uncertainty?
6:15 – Transforming a big legacy company requires persistence.
7:15 – What impact did Jack Welch, the man you succeeded, have on your tenure as CEO?
8:30 – Leaders show up. How do you get comfortable with not knowing all the answers?
10:00 – Leaders persevere in crisis. How can leaders persevere through the COVID-19 crisis?
12:30 – Leaders are optimistic. What was your favorite part of leading GE?
14:00 – What is your outlook for business this year?
Segment 2: Ramon Ray is an entrepreneur who started four companies and sold two of them (last one just this year). He’s published four books, the latest – “Celebrity CEO – How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building Community and a Strong Personal Brand.”
20:00 – What is Clubhouse? How does it work?
24:00 – What’s the benefit of being on Clubhouse?
25:30 – How can you make connections with prospects on Clubhouse?
27:15 – What’s the difference between Clubs and Rooms? Are the subjects of the Clubhouse rooms constant?
29:15 – What are the best practices for making the most out of Clubhouse?
32:00 – How would you rate Clubhouse among other social media platforms?
33:30 – How do you get an invite to join Clubhouse?
Segment 3: Martin Diamond is a digital media guru and father of three. He has been working in the web, mobile and digital space for 20 years. Concerned about social media’s toxic culture and the inevitable exposure to hate and conflict for his family, Martin was inspired to create Kindli after watching a Youtube video of a dad building a roller coaster in his backyard as an elaborate gift to his children. Martin is the sole founder and CEO of VURIA, LLC, a leading digital media firm based in Scottsdale, AZ since 2001.
35:15 – Why did you decide to tackle social media’s toxic culture?
37:45 – What are the three main problems with social media?
38:45 – What steps does Kindli take to address the main problems of social media?
41:45 – Why did Facebook and Twitter’s online culture get out of hand?
45:00 – What does Kindli do that no other social media platform does?
48:00 – Facebook and Twitter are starting to take proactive measures to fight toxic culture online. Will this help?
49:45 – How has Kindli been doing since its launch?
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