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INCOMPAS Rebrand Launches a New Season of Opportunities with Chip Pickering

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October 2022

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The Business Growers CEO, Laura Johns, sat down with Chip Pickering, a well-known Mississippian and CEO of INCOMPAS. With The 2022 INCOMPAS Show just around the corner, Chip walks through a transitional time for INCOMPAS with a name change and complete rebrand and discusses how it helped launch the organization into a new season with more opportunities. If you’re in the communications industry, this is a must-listen.

Supporting the CEO: Leaning into Fast Growth at AK Ops with Sara Klaus

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July 2022

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We always talk about the challenges of starting and growing a business on this podcast, but this episode is a great opportunity to hear the perspective of those that support entrepreneurs along their journey. Sara Klaus is the Chief Success Officer at AK Operations, and she is the behind-the-scenes woman helping grow the AK team and supporting lead generation and sales enablement for teams across the county. Listen in as Sara describes her path leading up to AK Ops and talks about how she has navigates the growth of a fast-paced startup.

Growing (and Keeping) Sales Teams at Different Stages of Business

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July 2022

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Strider G. Denison is VP of Commercial Sales and Marketing at LS Networks. He has managed sales teams across the country and is an expert at leading teams at various stages of growth. Learn from Strider as he walks through some of his best tips, tricks, and ways to keep his team motivated in the hard seasons. For more information on LS Networks, visit www.lsnetworks.net.

Calling vs. Career with Gary Watts, CEO at Fuse.Cloud

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June 2022

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On this episode of The Know, Grow, Scale podcast, we are interviewing Gary Watts, the founder and CEO of Fuse.Cloud a business technology services company based in Jackson, Mississippi. Gary talks about how he grew Fuse.Cloud, from the ground up, experienced a pivot and changed the name, and how he learned the difference between a calling and a career (and how they don’t always have to be the same).

Digital Marketing Best Practices with Kristen Schneider

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May 2022

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If you’re stuck in a place where you want to grow your business with digital marketing but don’t know where to start, this podcast is for you! Laura is sitting down St. Louis-based digital marketing pro, Kristen Schneider, to discuss her journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship. Not only does she share tips on how to get started in the digital space, but Kristen also shares her personal story of creating a business that fits her lifestyle and not getting sidetracked by everyone around her. Learn more about Kristen at https://kristenschneiderco.com, and check out her podcast, The Digital Traffic Show, wherever you listen to podcasts.

Technology Marketing Partner Success Story: Fuse.Cloud

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March 2022

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Hear from Gary Watts, founder and CEO of Fuse.Cloud, as he explains how The Business Growers took his company to the next level with fresh ideas, comprehensive marketing support and real ROI-driven marketing strategies.

The Business Growers

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March 2022

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Find out how The Business Growers helps tech companies know, grow and scale, taking leaders from overwhelmed to running a thriving business. For more information, visit www.thebusinessgrowers.com.

Culture and Communication: Best Practices for Business Leaders

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February 2022

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Dr. Karen Lindsey, “Dr. K,” is Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication at Elon University. She’s an expert in all things communication and also serves as a consultant for university presidents and business leaders, specializing in personal brand, corporate communication, crisis communication, media relations – all things we should be thinking about on a regular basis as leaders in our organizations. Listen in as we gain insight from her on communication “blind spots” and advice on best practices for business leaders.

Fast and Intentional Growth with AK Operations

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February 2022

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In this podcast, Laura interviews Amy Kohl, Founder and CEO of AK Operations. Amy’s business started out of necessity and grew it with grit and determination. In just three short years, her business has exploded, and her team of ten women serve over 40 clients across the country. In this episode, Amy talks about her leadership style, what it’s like to employ a team of empowered women and the challenges (and victories) she has faced since AK Operations began.

Pivot to Greatness: Botdoc’s Success Story with Karl Falk

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December 2021

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Karl Falk, founder and CEO of Botdoc, is our featured guest on this episode, and he’s bringing tons of wisdom about how to pivot, hire the right people and play as a team. Karl, graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, is based in Denver, Colorado, where he and his global team develops technology to help organizations create a better experience for their customers. Karl gets candid about wins and failures and everything in between, so if you’re in the thick of growing your business, tune in!

Women in Tech Panel

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Incompas Show

October 2021

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As our careers progress, the hurdles and victories we experience become a part of our story. And our story is the first step in the development of a personal brand. Simply put, a personal brand is who we are, the values we embrace and the way we express those values.

Developing a clear understanding of our personal brand can positively affect our roles internally within our own companies and externally with our professional network. A well-defined personal brand can also contribute to overall job satisfaction and help us accomplish career goals.

 

In this session, Laura Johns, CEO of The Business Growers, and Amy Kohl, CEO of AK Operations, will host an open forum to explore practical ways to build a personal brand, establish a unique professional identity and communicate it effectively to our employers or clients.

Know, Grow, Scale: How to maximize growth potential with effective marketing

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Incompas Show

October 2021

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What if someone told you there was a right way and a wrong way to grow your business? Organizations spend years wasting time, energy and money on trendy marketing tactics that ultimately result in a failed, costly experiment.

Laura Johns, founder and CEO of The Business Growers and Amy Kohl, founder and CEO of AK Operations, both lead successful marketing firms that focus on results, helping businesses throughout the United States take the guesswork out of marketing. In this session, they will outline critical areas that must be in place in order to grow your business effectively. You will hear practical recommendations on how to align your company with specific growth benchmarks, connect the dots between marketing and sales, and set up your business to scale with sales enablement and lead generation programs that put your hard-earned marketing dollars to work.

If you struggle to know what the right next-steps are to effectively grow your business, this session is one to hear.

Acuity Group Grows a Better HR Experience

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October 2021

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Eugene Starks, Principal at Acuity Group knew he wanted to follow in the entrepreneurial footsteps of those in his family he watched as he was growing up. But to grow a successful benefits and HR consulting company, it takes the ability to see opportunities in disguise and walk through doors, knowing risks are inevitable. In this episode, Eugene talks about how he has grown Acuity Group through the right partnerships at the right time and built a successful business that serves organizations all over the United States.

SmartSynch $100 million Success Story with Stephen D. Johnston

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July 2021

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The Business Growers is bringing you KNOW, GROW, SCALE, a podcast and videocast that features CEOs, entrepreneurs, movers and shakers talking about how they navigate through seasons of growth and take those experiences to build successful companies. My first guest was also the first CEO I ever worked for, Stephen D. Johnston, who is now CEO of goodjob. Stephen grew SmartSynch for 12 years before it sold to Itron, Inc. for $100 million. Watch it here.

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