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Trends In Philanthropy: Placing Money Strategically to Better the World—with Kristen-Putnam Walkerly

By Meny Hoffman // Podcast // 10 min read

Are you looking for a fresh angle on how to build your business in 2021?

If yes, then I’m thrilled to share my interview with Kristen Putnam-Walkerly. Kris is a trusted advisor to the world’s leading ultra-high net worth donors and foundations, charitable Fortune 500 companies, celebrity activists and wealth advisors for over 20 years. As a philanthropy advisor, speaker, and award-winning author, she’s helped hundreds of philanthropists strategically allocate over half a billion dollars in grants and gifts.

In our interview, Kristen explains why many nonprofits have to pivot to find new sources of support in the wake of the pandemic and what we can learn from this. She explains that nonprofits must organize themselves for growth just like any small business in order to capitalize on emerging trends in the world of philanthropy. Pay special attention to the way Kristen shares some common mistakes that people make when donating funds and practical tips for organizations that want to position themselves to attract more funding for their cause.

There is so much amazing advice packed into this interview. Listen and enjoy

How to Use Video to Boost Your Team’s Productivity—with Matthew Pierce

By Meny Hoffman // Podcast // 10 min read

Are you spending too much time trying to get your team to understand what needs to be done, how to do it, and why they should care?

If you’re looking for a better way to lead your people, I’m excited to share my interview with Matthew Pierce, a highly experienced instructional designer, training manager, speaker, and multimedia creator. Matthew manages training and development at TechSmith Corporation (creators of Snagit and Camtasia), and oversees their instructional design, documentation, training, and technical support.

Matthew discusses how you can start using video today to communicate with your team faster and more clearly. He breaks down crucial ways that visual media boosts productivity, from aligning your team with your values to onboarding new talent. Finally, pay close attention to how Matthew shares the dos and don’ts of creating “screencasting” or videos for visual training purposes. Listen and enjoy!

The Power of Joy to Transform Your Business—with Barry Shore

By Meny Hoffman // Podcast // 10 min read

When you lead a purpose-driven life, you can go MAD—Make A Difference. This is just one of the acronyms guest Barry Shore from The JOY of Living has under his sleeves, helping people live a healthier, wealthier, and wiser life through his memorable wisdom and insights. In this episode, he joins Meny Hoffman to impart some of those with us by breaking down the three fundamentals of life and giving some tips on how to take care of them to live our best lives. Barry also shares with us his story, one that many would have given up on, but still, he managed to overcome. He talks about what caused that mindset shift and how he built and preached it to many. From the personal to the professional aspects of our lives, Barry digs up some great tips and tools about being profitable, overcoming stress, living inspirationally, and more.

How to Build a High-Performance Virtual Team—with Leah Faul

By Meny Hoffman // Podcast // 10 min read

Are you struggling to lead a stay-at-home virtual workforce?

This week Meny Hoffman interviews Leah Faul, the Founder and Owner of 15000 Cubits—a digital marketing agency based out of Houston, Texas that she built from the ground up with an entire team that works remotely. Leah explains how you can cultivate an innovative culture that motivates and unifies your virtual workforce around your core values. She covers some of the newest trends in digital marketing that you can leverage to get the leads you need from online media. Finally, Leah gives practical advice for making sure your website is SEO friendly. Listen and enjoy!

Inspire Team Accountability Through Financial Literacy—with Neville Joffe

By Meny Hoffman // Podcast // 10 min read

Did you know that you can use your financial statements to optimize your workflow?

I am excited to share my interview with Neville Joffe, a world-renowned educator on the topic of financial literacy. With over 25 years of international business experience, he has trained more than 20,000 executives and managers around the globe. He is also the author of the best-selling book, The Baker’s Dozen Rules of Highly Successful Business Operators.

In our interview, Neville demonstrates the power of financial literacy by sharing how he took a company that was on the brink of bankruptcy and turned it around, and how you can use those same concepts to grow and scale your business. Neville explains why it is absolutely critical to use your financial numbers to educate your team and make them more accountable. Pay close attention to how Neville outlines key financial data that is essential for you to know to be a successful leader. Without further ado, here is my interview.

These Companies Mastered the Art of the Pivot. Here’s How.

By Meny Hoffman // Business, Let's Talk Business // 5 min read

As a business owner, I know that the economic upheaval we are all living through presents great challenges. But years from now, when people analyze how the world’s most successful businesses survived the storm, there is little doubt in my mind that 2020 will become known as “The Year of the Pivot.”

I was recently listening to an interview with the Vice President of Brand Marketing for the national restaurant chain, Chipotle. It struck me that while the food service industry has been all but decimated as countless restaurants struggle or fail worldwide, Chipotle’s profits are currently hitting all-time highs. How did they do it?

How to Grow and Scale Through Servant Leadership—with Naftali Tessler

By Meny Hoffman // Podcast // 10 min read

Servant leadership is more than just a buzzword at Hamaspik of Kings County.

As one of the organization’s core values, it reflects not only in the way they’re helping their beneficiaries, but also in the way their leadership team deals with their employees. An integral part of this amazing leadership culture is Naftali Tessler, the organization’s Chief of Staff.

Joining Meny Hoffman for this podcast’s anniversary special, Naftali talks about the leadership culture and core values at Hamaspik. He also talks about how the Leaders Forum helped his personal development as a leader.

Simplify Your Business Plan for Dramatic Results—with Laura Posey

By Meny Hoffman // Podcast // 10 min read

As well-intentioned as carefully crafted business plans are, they often become so complicated that they eventually wind up being neglected instead of materialized.

In this eye-opening episode with my guest Laura Posey, we focused on simplifying the business plan—and how you can plan your entire year on one sheet of paper. Laura is known as the Simple Planning Specialist for her unique ability to laser-focus her clients as they build their business plans to get dramatic results. Her Simple Strategic Plan is used by over 2,500 companies worldwide, from startups to Fortune 100’s. She’s the author of the book called How to Plan Your Entire Year on One Sheet of Paper and is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant.

In this episode, Laura shares how you can narrow down your strategies while producing better results and maximizing your resources. Laura explains how thinking bigger than your business is essential to a winning business plan, the proper way to create core values that will guide your business, and how to focus on your daily activities to get the output you want. I love this episode and encourage everyone to have a listen. Without further ado, here is the interview.