For businesses around the country, the turnover rate is MASSIVE right now. Earlier this year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the overall turnover rate in the country was a massive 57.3%. This mass exodus is troubling for employers. What’s causing it and how can you get your best people to stay? In this episode of the Business is People Podcast, Kham sits down with Sandy Kearney, CEO of Human Power Solutions, to discuss how a company’s culture impacts its turnover rate, and what tea...
Dec 22, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
COVID-19 threw businesses everywhere for a loop. All of a sudden, it was adapt or die. Companies went fully remote, service businesses pivoted their offerings, and managers everywhere were suddenly forced to navigate the confusing new world of vaccines, mask mandates, paid family leave, and more. It. Was. Tough. And it’s not over yet. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, companies around the country are still stuck in the quagmire of these tough questions, and many are struggling to ...
Dec 22, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today, it’s not enough for a site to look good. It also has to function well. In this episode of the podcast, Kham and Quinn Zeda, CEO of Conversion Crimes, take a look at the website of Fresh ‘n Lean, a meal-delivery service. In this episode, you’ll learn: 👉 When to use pop-ups correctly, and how doing it wrong can alienate your customers. 👉 Why it’s so important to align your written and visual content. 👉 What an excellent heading looks like. 👉 The importance of content flow and why keepin...
Dec 22, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
What does your team look like nowadays? Is everyone still remote? Are you all back in the office? Chances are, if you’re like most companies, you’re navigating a new hybrid work model. And if THAT’S the case, you may find yourself facing new challenges and new roadblocks. Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. Here at inThink, we’ve always been a fully remote team, so we know a thing or two about how to stay functional, agile, and productive without an in-office workforce. On this episode o...
Dec 22, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
2020 was about hanging on. Businesses everywhere were focused on adapting, right-sizing their companies, and staying agile enough to cope with the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the ship started to right itself, though, companies everywhere realized one thing: Leaders need to be more self-aware. In addition to creating a better corporate environment, emotionally intelligent leaders do the following... 💫 Encourage more productivity from employees 💫 Decrease turnover 💫 Enhance loy...
Dec 22, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 5
How does your site stack up in the eyes of Google? If you answered “I’m not sure,” or “How would I ever know?” This podcast episode is HERE FOR YOU. In this episode of the Business is People Podcast, Kham talks with Kesar Long, Co-Founder of Orbit Local, LLC, about Google’s recent Core Algorithm update, and how it could impact sites like yours. In this episode, you’ll learn: 👉 What the Core Vitals update contains 👉 What user page experience means 👉 How to use Google’s tools to understand your...
Dec 22, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Are YOU making these common headline mistakes? We all know headlines are important, but did you know how many companies try (and fail) to write effective headlines? It’s a larger pool that just gets bigger and bigger every day, especially as content continues to reign supreme on the internet. And hey - we can’t blame them. Writing a great headline is hard. REALLY hard. Sometimes it can feel like an art form that you’re either born with the ability to nail or that you’re doomed to spend the rest ...
Dec 22, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Right now, companies around the country are facing a few challenges. 👉 Some are going back to work. 👉 Some are trying out a hybrid model. 👉 And some have been at work this whole time. No matter what the case may be, this is the “messy middle” of the back-to-work transition. There are a lot of moving pieces, and the way managers handle them now will make a BIG difference in the success of their companies going forward. In this episode of the Business is People Podcast, Kham sits down with Sand...
Dec 22, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Slowly but surely, the world is returning to face-to-face business. And with that return comes a variety of opportunities - most notably the opportunity for mergers and acquisitions. If you’re new to this exciting world, though, it can be tough to tell whether your company is ready and, if not, what you need to do to prepare. In this episode of the Business is People Podcast, Kham talks with Joe Cundall, Partner at Lead Shift, about how to navigate the world of mergers and acquisition, and what ...
Dec 22, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Is your website easy enough for a kid or a drunk person to use? Because it should be, according to Quinn Zeda, CEO of Conversion Crimes. In the world of website design, “complexity = quality” thinking is common. Companies get all tied up in jazzy elements, ultra-long menus, and fancy industry jargon, and think those things make them look good. Unfortunately, that approach misses the mark for most users. In this quick-hit talk, Quinn and Kham discuss why keeping your site easy enough for a child ...
Sep 15, 2021•12 min
Guest: Joe Cundall 1:40 – Practical Example of Behavioral Characteristics Related to Sales 3:09 – How Can Sales Managers Support Different Types of Sales DNA on their Team 3:38 – Common Threads of Successes vs Challenges Identified in 2020 [Prospecting] 6:35 – Going Back to Understanding the Basics of Prospecting 8:32 - Getting into a Sales Mindset 9:58 – A High Performing Salesperson has to be Hungry 12:00 – Example of Sales Prospecting Tactics Evolving 14:06 – What Makes a Sales Athlete 15:58 ...
Jul 13, 2021•18 min
