The Heads In Beds Show is your vacation rental & accommodations marketing podcast co-hosted by Conrad O'Connell and Paul Manzey. Learn how to double your direct bookings with search, social & email marketing strategies and tactics.
Even when we’re not going anywhere, we’re planning our next adventure. As a global leader in travel, Expedia has created this entertaining podcast offering travel information and ideas so you can learn and get inspired. Before you embark on your next trip, join host Nisreene Atassi to swap tips with travel experts and industry insiders, as well as people just like you who have great travel stories to share. Subscribe today, and learn to navigate the online travel booking space and Out Travel ...
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Spencer Rascoff is a New York Times bestselling author who co-founded four tech companies, invested in over 50, and was CEO of Zillow for a decade. His first start-up, Hotwire, sold to Expedia for $685 million, and his second start-up, Zillow, is now a real estate colossus, worth around $10 billion dollars. Now, he’s cofounded dot.LA, a media company covering the cutting-edge LA tech scene. Hear Spencer speak with CEOs, start-up founders, venture capitalists, and prominent thought leaders ab ...
Powering Travel welcomes hospitality industry leaders to share how they’re building, innovating, and evolving their travel businesses for the future. Hosted by Brandon Ehrhardt, Senior Director of Partner Programs and Sally Smith, Senior Director of Market Management at Expedia Group, they’ll explore the latest trends, reveal best-kept hospitality secrets and try to predict where the industry is headed next.
This podcast series celebrates travel as a way of life with stories of cool people doing cool stuff in a cool industry; folks who’ve built lives in travel and those whose lives have been changed by travel.
Where marketers tell the stories behind the strategies that led to amazing campaigns.
Conversations on leadership, technology, and managing change with the world's top business leaders. Hosted by well-known Industry Analyst Michael Krigsman. See our free video library: https://www.cxotalk.com
Welcome to Softwire TechTalks. We bring you industry insights, opinions, features and interviews impacting the tech industry. Follow us to never miss an episode!
Are you interested in building a more diverse workforce? Join us on our podcast as we delve into the experiences of well-known DEI experts in implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging programs at leading organizations. Listen to get inspired on how to roll out DEI initiatives in your organization. Visit diverseek.com to learn more!
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Sound the Depths - with Captain and Clark


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Sound the Depths - with Captain and Clark
Chris Staudinger
Chris Staudinger is a professional explorer who films his adventures for Expedia and writes for USA Today. With his wife Tawny, they explore the mysterious, magical, and meaningful parts of the world seeking the richest stories to share.
The Hospitality Industry is always growing, changing, and innovating! This is the podcast that will bring you the top news and topics from industry experts in different fields of hospitality. Join us live every Monday morning on our social channels! This is the industry's morning brew! Good Morning Hospitality is part of Hospitality.FM - the hospitality industry's only podcast network dedicated to the professionals in the industry.
Get the latest from the most-trusted travel industry news source. Skift sits down with creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs from across travel to discuss their insights and perspectives on the hows and whys of travelers’ habits, industry patterns, and the seismic changes happening across the industry. Listen for exclusive conversations with travel leaders and Skift's own in-house editors and analysts. Read the latest news every day at skift.com/news
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Plus Size Traveler Podcast: Travel Tips for Plus Size Explorers


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Plus Size Traveler Podcast: Travel Tips for Plus Size Explorers
Plus Size Traveler Podcast
Plus Size Traveler Podcast is the first dedicated podcast for curvy travelers. Features travel tips, advice and foodie recommendations for plus size explorers and wanderlusters hosted by plus size travelers Adrienne and Lauren (previously called The Plus Sized Globetrotter Podcast). Adrienne is an avid plus-size traveler, foodie and geek who lives in Los Angeles, CA and can be found online at travelingadrienne.com and on Instagram at @travelingadrienne . Lauren is a plus-size travel enthusia ...
In this podcast series, Pat and Posh hit the road to find and sit down with incredible founders, entrepreneurs, and creators who are behind some of the world’s most successful and up-and-coming startups, businesses, and movements to document their stories and inspire listeners to turn their ideas into actions.
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Best Cabo Tours! Bringing you the best of Cabo!


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Best Cabo Tours! Bringing you the best of Cabo!
Cabo Girl
Best Cabo Tours, LLC is a group of friends who have figured out how to enjoy Cabo at a wholesale cost. It took many beers, miles and fails but we did it! Now we make it our mission to show you how to do the same thing. Our Direct Book Tours are the exact same tours we sell on Expedia, TripAdvisor and other booking channels but without the markup! Check out our reviews, pictures and other information on those platforms and then go to www.4cabofun.com to Book Direct.
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Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration


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Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration
Millionaire Interviews Podcast & Sir Austin Peek
Entrepreneur Inspiring Stories to Help Motivate, Build, & Grow Your Successful Business with a Master Class from Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders that tell it How It Is... Millionaire Interviews is actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Thought Leaders, Solopreneur, Youpreneur, and Small Business Owner. The host interviews Business Founders in the Product, Service, Real Estate, and Tech industries so they can teach you from their experience. Connect with other Listeners @ ...
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FINITE: B2B Marketing Podcast for Tech, Software & SaaS


The FINITE podcast is the leading B2B marketing podcast, sitting down with the world's most innovative B2B marketers in the tech, software & SaaS sectors to talk all things B2B marketing & B2B growth.FINITE is the community for B2B Technology & SaaS Marketers to connect, share, learn & grow as peers. Our B2B Marketing Podcast podcast explores the latest trends and challenges in B2B marketing by interviewing leading senior marketers from across B2B technology, software & SaaS companies. In ea ...
Comedy, hospitality and travel industry legend. Mostly on fleek.
Attorney Leh Meriwether and Franchise owner Reid Trego discuss the ins and outs of franchise and business ownership. They do not want you to make the mistake of buying a job. Instead, they want you to move your frame of reference. Rather than look at a business from the outside in, Leh and Reid want to teach you to look from the inside out.
Travel and hospitality industry professionals get weekly insights from leaders across the business with "TIYB" on their playlists. The series features interviews with thought leaders and innovators changing the face and setting the pace of travel, with a focus on fascinating new technologies and groundbreaking new strategies.
Dolores Semeraro hosts the weekly episodes of Truth Behind Travel Podcast. A weekly show dedicated to hospitality and tourism industry professionals who want to restart the tourism and travel industry with travellers-centric tools and strategies, jump-starting their travel recovery strategies starting today.
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Applied Artificial Intelligence For Business


TOPBOTS educates business leaders on high-impact applications of modern machine learning and AI techniques and helps leading organizations adopt and implement emerging technologies. We run the largest publication and community for enterprise AI professionals to learn about the latest machine learning and automation solutions and exchange insights with each other. Through education and community, we inspire you to think creatively about how AI can be used to improve lives, revolutionize indus ...
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Good Morning Hospitality


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Vrbo’s Position on Moats & Paid Platforms with Tim Rosolio, VP of Vacation Rental Success at Expedia Group
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One Breaking News announcement and a podcast episode later, we're thrilled to see our show continue to grow as a leading news source for the hospitality industry. In this episode we invited Tim Rosolio who is the Vice President of Vacation Rental Success at Expedia Group (Vrbo) to discuss their moat as a platform as Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, rec…
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On Strategy Showcase


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Expedia’s shift from travel to the traveler
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Ep# 2 in our “Best of Travel” series is Expedia's "Made to Travel" and its shift away from marketing destinations and deals to marketing the moments and feelings that great travel makes possible. Thanks to Kantar for sponsoring this series.By Fergus O’Carroll
Sustainability is a word that gets thrown around for better or worse but in this episode, the full Good Morning Hospitality crew hops on the broadcast to share thoughts and insights about financial sustainability within the industry and how companies that focus on 2021 revenues as a benchmark are more than likely to have a brutal wake up call. Wake…
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Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration


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252: This Military Spouse takes Training 💪... to a Virtual Level | Molly Rose Speed of Virtual Assistant Management
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Molly Rose Speed is the founder of The Virtual Assistant Academy, a certification for the best Virtual Support Staff in the country, and the owner of Virtual Assistant Management, a placement agency for entrepreneurs in need of top virtual assistant talent for organizations. Her expertise is in online business, systems, and outsourcing. Molly is a …
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On Strategy Showcase


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United Airlines campaign to attract younger travelers
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Ep#3 in our Travel Series, United Airlines aligns with the stated beliefs of younger travelers through an ESG campaign that showcases its intentions and people. Thanks to Kantar for sponsoring this series.By Fergus O’Carroll
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Office Hours with Spencer Rascoff


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From The Vault: Bill Gurley Drops Knowledge on Startups, Venture Capital And Scaling
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Bill Gurley, Legendary Silicon Valley VC, is a general partner at Benchmark and famously known for investing early in trailblazing companies including Uber, GrubHub, Zillow and so many others. Hear this conversation with Spencer from the dot.LA Summit where they discuss marketplace-based companies, how work-from-home will accelerate business opport…
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Softwire TechTalks


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SeeChange: Harnessing the power of AI to drive positive social change
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In our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Jason Souloglou, founder and CEO of SeeChange Technologies, a world-leader in real-time AI powered recognition systems, with expertise in making complex, state of the art AI technology simple to deploy and scale.Jason speaks about how their AI technology services excel within the…
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Heads In Beds Show


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Low Budget Ways To Get More Direct Bookings
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In this episode, Paul and Conrad dive into ways to get more direct bookings WITHOUT spending tens of thousands of dollars: we explain email, branded PPC and other low-cost efforts. ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a…
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Diverseek


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Rethink, Reframe, Reflect: A Review and what needs to change about DEIB work - Cornell Verdeja-Woodson (Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging @ Headspace Health)
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Join us for an insightful conversation with Cornell Verdeja-Woodson to learn more about the changes that are necessary in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts. Cornell is the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Headspace Health and he is the Founder of a boutique consulting firm called Brave Trainings LL…
#cybersecurity #ai CXOTalk host Michael Krigsman interviews Michal Pechoucek, CTO of Gen and AI researcher, on the impact of AI on cybersecurity. In this insightful discussion, the two participants explore the evolving relationship between AI and cybersecurity. The conversation covers a range of topics, from AI and machine learning (ML) tools in cy…
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FINITE: B2B Marketing Podcast for Tech, Software & SaaS


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#122 - Why product led growth? with Shanee Ben-Zur, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Crunchbase
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Join FINITE podcast host Alex Price and guest Shanee Ben-Zur, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Crunchbase as they discuss Shanee's love of product led growth, how PLG can vary in different companies and what PLG success looks like. The FINITE Podcast is made possible by: - Clarity: the fast growing, global marketing communications agency working…
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The Skift Travel Podcast


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The Environment for Travel Startup Funding and M&A
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Adam Harris, the CEO of hotel management software company Cloudbeds, has a great no-nonsense grasp of the macro – and micro – environment in the startup fundraising world. On this edition of the Skift Travel Podcast, Harris sits down with Skift CEO Rafat Ali to get a perspective on what it means for travel tech startups across the spectrum of matur…
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Heads In Beds Show


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Standing Out From The Vacation Rental Crowd In Your Market: How To Attract Owners & Guests
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In this "experiment" episode, we dive into the tools that we both use on a daily basis to be more productive and get more done for our clients. Conrad shares the tool he uses 30 times a day and Paul laughs at the absurdity of Conrad's obsessions. ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell GPT-4 The race to the bottom - Seth Godin 🔗 Connect …
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CXOTalk


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Data Wins! Inside the NFL's Analytics Strategy
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#nfl #dataanalytics The NFL's Chief Data and Analytics Officer explains how the National Football League uses data and analytics to gain a competitive edge on and off the field. Learn about the key metrics the league tracks, how the data informs player evaluations and team strategy, and how the NFL is using technology to enhance the fan experience.…
We are putting our co-host, Brandy Canaley, and Andreas King-Geovanis in the hot seat as our guests this week to uncover the story behind the rebranding (previously Sextant Stays) to Roami and how raising capital has and will impact their business in the current industry landscape! Industry News: SVB Closes : The 2nd biggest bank crash in history (…
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Office Hours with Spencer Rascoff


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Airvet Founder and CEO Brandon Werber Discusses Pet Telehealth and Shifting to B2B
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Growing up as the son of a nationally renowned veterinarian, Brandon knows first-hand the importance of having access to experts when your pet is sick. In 2018, Werber launched Airvet, a Beverly Hills-based digital health company for pets. Airvet works with employers and business partners to make sure pet parents get affordable and fast access to v…
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Heads In Beds Show


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The Tools We Use To Increase Productivity And Get More Done In Less Time
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In this "experiment" episode, we dive into the tools that we both use on a daily basis to be more productive and get more done for our clients. Conrad shares the tool he uses 30 times a day and Paul laughs at the absurdity of Conrad's obsessions. ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell Unlock the Power of Search Ads Ahrefs Semrush Detail…
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The Founder Hour


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Dave Finocchio | How Bleacher Report Modernized Sports Journalism
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Dave Finocchio is the co-founder and former CEO of Bleacher Report, a global digital media company delivering content at the intersection of sports and culture. He started the company with three of his childhood friends in 2005 and it went on to be acquired by TBS in 2012. Several years later, Dave stepped down from his role and most recently launc…
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Good Morning Hospitality


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Is Banning People From Airbnb The Solution To Fraud?
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With more and more conferences, the GMH crew is broadcasting from multiple locations as they dive into industry news and the main topic of Banning Guest from Booking Platforms. Industry News: LMPM is acquired by Inhabit (link) Sonder layed off another 14% + stock hitting rock bottom to $.87 (link) STR Safety: Child dies of drug overdose in STR (lin…
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The Skift Travel Podcast


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Busting Myths About Deglobalization and What It Means For Travel
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Parag Khanna is an author, geopolitical scientist and founder of Climate Alpha, an AI-powered analytics platform forecasting asset values and future-proof global real estate, as well as FutureMap, a data and scenario-based strategic advisory firm. Khanna, who has also spoken at Skift events, shares in this recent interview with Skift founder and CE…
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Diverseek


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Providing Support & Belonging for Leaders & Teams through Organizational Change - Robin Johnson (Director of Diversity and Inclusion @ Cottage Health)
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Join us for a conversation with Robin Johnson to learn on how to provide Support & Belonging for Leaders & Teams through Organizational Change. Robin is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Cottage Health. She is passionate about supporting the people who make up organizations and institutions - in delivering on the commitment to diversity an…
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FINITE: B2B Marketing Podcast for Tech, Software & SaaS


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#121 - Startup to scaleup with Emma Mayer, SVP Marketing at BVNK
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Join FINITE podcast host Alex Price and SVP Marketing at BVNK, Emma Mayer, as they discuss the keys to success when building marketing from scratch at a startup & why she enjoys this phase of B2B tech growth. The FINITE Podcast is made possible by: - Clarity: the fast growing, global marketing communications agency working with leading technology b…
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On Strategy Showcase


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Icelandic Tourism's enhanced reality "without silly headsets”
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Ep#1 in our Travel Series. Leverage distinctive features in distinctive, humorous ways. Having to experience our world in virtual ways led to a craving for reality. And Iceland offers stunning, natural reality in spades, without silly headsets. We talk with SS+K, NY and Visit Iceland. Thanks to Kantar for supporting this series.…
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Softwire TechTalks


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What routes into technology are available for female and diverse career changers?
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Zoe Cunningham is joined by Sophia Lin, senior sales manager, and Sasha Burgoyne, head of academy operations at TechSwitch to talk about how people of all backgrounds can approach career changing into technology successfully. See the full transcript and more at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/what-routes-into-technology-are-available-for-female-…
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The Skift Travel Podcast


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Hotel Earnings Season Wrap-Up and 2023 Outlook
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Hotel earnings season has just ended, with public hotel companies reporting their end of 2022 performances. In the latest Skift Podcast, our team covers the highlights, reviews the 2023 outlook, and pinpoints one of the most critical metrics to watch. The conversation will also bring up topics and themes we'll focus on more in-depth at our all-day …
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Heads In Beds Show


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Everything Google My Business For Your Vacation Rental Business
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In this Google My Business overview episode, we dive into the basics and new things around creating a winning Google My Business profile to get brand awareness, build reviews and drive organic traffic. ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell Google Business Profile Profile Strength Widget Now Live & Many Local SEOs Not Happy Guidelines f…
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The Founder Hour


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Ellen Latham | Creator and Co-Founder of Orangetheory Fitness
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Ellen Latham is a highly trained physiologist with a lifelong passion for health and fitness. Her desire to be on the cutting edge of fitness inspired her to design “The Ultimate Workout,” which became the foundation for Orangetheory Fitness which she founded with her partners in 2010. Since then, Orangetheory, known for its coach-led group classes…
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CXOTalk


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Generative AI in the Enterprise (with EY's Chief Technology Officer)
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#ai #chatgpt #generativeai In this episode of CXOTalk, the Chief Technology Officer of EY, who is Nicola Marini Bianzino, explains why generative AI is an arms race. We explore the defining characteristics of ChatGPT and similar tools, and the ethical and legal responsibilities of generative AI. Discover how generative AI will impact the future of …
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Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration


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251: How an Employee Strived for Ownership in his $20MM Tech Company... Lubo Smid of STRV
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Lubo Smid is the Co-Founder and CEO of STRV. Lubo is a tech entrepreneur with a passion for cutting-edge technology and an adventurous lifestyle. He has co-founded STRV, a design and engineering company, that built products for prominent startups like Tinder, The Athletic or Citizen and well-established brands like Microsoft or Barry’s. This Episod…
Jamie Lane, Michael Goldin, and Wil Slickers get behind the mic to talk about the earning calls between the big platforms and hotel brands and talk about what they're all looking to invest in the future. AirDNA’s Fact of the Week What are the best places to invest in short-term rentals? Small and mid-sized cities continue to dominate the AirDNA Bes…
Byron is the author of How Brands Grow and Director of The Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Sciences. Some refer to him as the dark lord of effectiveness. He’s blunt and unapologetic. And I like that about him. He lives in a black and white world, so no apologies to those who live in the gray.By Fergus O’Carroll
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Office Hours with Spencer Rascoff


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The Ford Foundation's Roy Swan on Leading the Foundation's Growth
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Roy Swan, Director of The Ford Foundation's Mission Investments team, is committed to increasing the impact of their portfolio of mission-related investments (MRIs). He works alongside the organization's leadership to identify opportunities and guide decision-making processes as they relate to its global activities. Prior to joining the Foundation,…
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Heads In Beds Show


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Crafting The Perfect Property Description To Maximize Your Bookings
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In this email marketing overview episode, we dive into the basics of gathering and marketing via email for your vacation rental business. ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell Best 2023 Super Bowl Commercials Tide Commercial Guest Hook Property Descriptions Bing ChatGPT 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Tw…
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The Founder Hour


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Nancy Silverton | Legendary Chef and Founder of Mozza Restaurant Group
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Nancy Silverton is a world-renowned chef, baker, author, and co-owner of Mozza Restaurant Group which operates restaurants such as Pizzeria Mozza, Osteria Mozza, Chi Spacca, and Mozza2Go. Prior to founding Mozza, Nancy owned and operated La Brea Bakery and Campanile in Los Angeles after many years working under the likes of Wolfgang Puck, Michael M…
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CXOTalk


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Why AI Projects Fail (and How to Succeed)
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#ai #aifailure Join us on CXOTalk episode 778 as we delve into the complexities of AI failure with our guest, Iavor Bojinov, Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, and QuHarrison Terry, Head of Growth Marketing at Mark Cuban Companies. In this episode, we explore the various types of AI failures that can occur, the causes behind them, and …