What's Working with Cam Marston
355 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsInterviewing guests to better understand the trends shaping their workplace, workforce, and marketplace with the hopes that something they say will make each of us a little bit better at whatever it is we do.
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REPLAY: Jill Schlesinger - CBS's Money Expert
July 28, 2020 21:11 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBREPLAY - Jill is the CBS network's money expert. During the Covid crisis, she's been busy talking about the economy. Our interview was a little while back. Still pertinent content.
What's Working - Live Broadcast - 07 23 20
July 23, 2020 19:44 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBAbe Harper - President, Harper Technologies - Drops gems of wisdom and I eat them up.
What's Working - Live Broadcast - 07 21 20
July 22, 2020 19:25 - 40 minutes - 37 MBPatty Vanderpool - Implementing policies as a result of the Covid threatened workplace. How to do it. What policies should enforce. How to enforce them.
Barndominiums - They're a Thing. A BIG Thing. John Quinnelly Builds a Bunch of Them.
July 20, 2020 18:25 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBEfficient, quick to build, and inexpensive compared to houses, barndominiums are coming into their own as an affordable trend to store home owner's toys in highly customizable home sites.
What's Working - Live Broadcast - 07 14 20
July 15, 2020 15:32 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBMark Sanborn - Customer Service and Leadership Expert - What to expect on the What's Working Webinar. Dianna Booher - 7 Questions to get to get to know your job candidate MUCH better.
The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo - After 87 Years, Returning to its Roots
July 13, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBBlake Thomas is VP of Publicity and takes us through the difficult decisions the Jaycees went through in planning this year's event: no live music, no children's hands-on exhibits, no public weigh-ins. But interest hasn't waned for the fishermen who are eager to get out of their homes and join in some friendly fishing competition. The tournament will be reminiscent of its origins eighty-seven years ago.
What's Working with Cam Marston - 07 09 20 - Live Broadcast
July 09, 2020 21:14 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBMarian Boteler and Allie Fuquay - Concern for children stress in Covid19 world. Blair Fisher - Head of School - St Paul's Episcopal School - Future of the workforce and evolution of schooling in times of Covid.
What's Working - Live Broadcast - 07 07 20
July 07, 2020 19:40 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBDr Susan Hassig - Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Covid 19 Update
M2 Solutions - Beth Morrissette and Andrea Moore - "You build it, we make it last"
July 05, 2020 23:21 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBBeth Morrissette and Andrea Moore, partners in M2 Solutions, are succeeding in a traditionally male industry. They're doing it through building long-lasting relationships, providing products that make other's products last longer, and knowing as much - if not more - than anyone else in the room.
What's Working - Live Broadcast - 07 02 20
July 02, 2020 19:51 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBGair Maxwell - Branding authority - What sets brands apart is not their quality, it's their story. They reflect company values. They tell a tribal narrative. You either have a story happen to you (rare) or you create your story.
What's Working - Live Broadcast - 06 30 20
June 30, 2020 20:53 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBJohnny Gwin - Deep Fried Studios - The business of podcasting - The ins and outs of content marketing via podcasts. LC May - Clyde May's Alabama Style Whiskey - What he's been up to since Corona Virus.
Ed Bridgman - Creating Next Generation, Modern RV Communities
June 29, 2020 12:32 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBEd Bridgman's background is in studying efficiency and eliminating waste. He was on the first team that developed the Six Sigma research and design process for which they won the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Award. Ed then began practicing what he'd been teaching when he began the first modern RV community in the area. He knows the market, he knows his customer, and he knows what he needs to do to attract their attention and keep them coming back. https://homervc.com
What's Working Special Edition - 06 25 20 - Live Broadcast
June 25, 2020 15:46 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBChester Elton - Author - How to reset your workplace culture - what do people want in their workplace - how to make it happen.
What's Working - Special Edition - 06 23 20 - Live Broadcast**
June 23, 2020 20:46 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB**Due to technical hiccups, the podcast begins part way through the interview. Very sorry. There’s a difference between having brilliance and having capability. We have buckets of the former, a bit thin on the latter. Melanie Miller & Rosshiki Leatherwood - Diversity, Inclusion, and Inherent Bias - What are the questions a middle aged white guy like me doesn't even know to ask? Scott Tripoli - GM, Marriott's Grand Hotel, Pt. Clear, Alabama - Rebounded and ready to serve guests.
LuAnn Pappas - CEO, Scarlett Pearl Casino - Pivoting and Persevering
June 22, 2020 13:34 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBLuAnn has been on the show before. We loved her. She's open and kind and compassionate and I don't even work for her! She's even more so to her people and her customers and we're glad to have met her. We check back in to see how she's handled the new world, her plans for re-opening (her team has called 100 of their frequent customers per day to check in on them), and what she'll take from Covid, and what she can't wait to leave behind.
What's Working Special Edition - 06 18 20 - Live Broadcast
June 18, 2020 21:04 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBDan Lyons - President, Team Concepts - The Eight Secrets of Inspirational Leadership Jay Stubbs - First Protective - Take It or Leave It - what he'll keep doing post-Covid, what he'll eagerly drop.
What's Working Special Edition - 06 16 20 - Live Broadcast
June 17, 2020 15:56 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBDon Urquhart - UJ Chevrolet - Creating non-traditional sales staff through incentives and ideas. Garrett Smith - Red Beard Outfitters - Making the customer feel important and valuable so they'll come back when times are better. Shane Hale - The Hale Team Real Estate - The significance of morning routines to get the day started right.
Michael Silver - The Drive-In Dudes - Masters of the Covid Pivot
June 14, 2020 15:41 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBAfter having his entire spring calendar cancel, Michael Silver found a way to offer value to clients. His ideas include pop-up drive in movies, drive-in wrestling matches, and social distanced dance parties. His ideas have legs, too. In fact, without the Covid crisis, these ideas may never have surfaced. Learn how to think like Michael; learn how to pivot.
What's Working Special Edition - 06 11 20 - Live Broadcast
June 14, 2020 15:27 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBStephen Cowell - Military Historian - Lessons we can deduce from military leaders of the past that we could use during Covid. Cristian Druetta - Argentine Outfitter - Tuku Lodge - The birds are flying!
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 06 09 20
June 09, 2020 22:34 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBGerald Bierling - Demographics of Covid - Youth disproportionately impacted by Covid-19 fallout. Michael Silver - Pop Up Drive In - Business experts tell us to "pivot" during a business crisis. Michael did. And he tells how. Carley Waters - Illume Health and Wellness - Diet cautions during high stress situations.
Third Generation President of World Famous Pat O'Brien's Bar in New Orleans
June 08, 2020 12:38 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBShelly Waguespack and her team have been busy during the Covid quarantine sprucing up one of the world's most iconic bars. Three hundred years of history are evident in this former home, then speak easy, and now New Orleans entertainment power house. Shelly discusses the challenges she faced when she became President, the trends that shape her workplace, and what she would do if she could enjoy herself anonymously one night in the Piano Room.
What's Working With Cam Marston - Live Broadcast - 06 04 20
June 04, 2020 19:30 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBRosshiki Leatherwood - Race and racism discussion in the wake of the week's protests and violence. Kim Garrett - Director - Victory Health Partners
What's Working Special Edition - 06 02 20 - Live Broadcast
June 02, 2020 19:47 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBBill Sisson - President & CEO - Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce - State of the Mobile Covid recovery. Darrell Randle - VP Small Business Development - Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce - Small Business needs in Covid economy. Erna Whiston - Gardening surpluses yield donations to area food banks. Plus Leukemia & Lymphoma Woman of the Year info - Help Erna out: https://pages.lls.org/mwoy/al/sa20/ewhiston. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cammarston
Trey Oliver - Metro County Jail Warden and Artist - Leads with Compassion and Respect
June 01, 2020 12:01 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBTrey Oliver leads Mobile's metro county jail with its over 1000 "guests." He oversees their meal service, offers classes, and even has a barber shop. It's its own self-contained world. Trey's story takes a non-traditional turn when he finds a release in this high-pressure environment through his art. Collecting and assembling driftwood then finding a gallery to display it took him on a ride he'd never have guessed for himself.
What's Working Special Edition - 05 28 20 - Live Broadcast
May 28, 2020 20:46 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBPeter Ricchiuti - Economist - Tulane A.B. Freeman School of Business - Economic outlook Marty O'Malley - L'Arche Mobile - Annual Fundraiser - Football Preview - will be live streamed tonight.
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 05 26 20
May 26, 2020 20:51 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBColleen Francis - New approaches to sales as a result of Covid. Dr. Mark Foley, Ph.D. - Motivation and inspiration.
Brent Barkin, President Shoe Station - Catching Up Again During Covid
May 25, 2020 15:07 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBOur first chat with Brent Barkin was good enough that we needed more time with him AND we wanted to hear how he was responding to Covid amongst his 20-ish stores across the southeast. We learn Brent gives each store a lot of autonomy on when to reopen and how to manage traffic flows on the floor. We also get his predictions on what the shakeout in the market place might look like.
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 05 21 20
May 21, 2020 20:09 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBDr Susan Hassig, Ph.D. - Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Fact and Fiction of Covid-19. Lane Zirlott - Murder Point Oysters - "We're growing!"
What's Working Special Edition - 5 19 20 - Live Broadcast
May 19, 2020 19:48 - 39 minutes - 36 MBBrian Hamilton - Brian Hamilton Foundation - The entrepreneur's mindset in times of Covid. David Zach - Futurist - Discovering the enduring truths that will guide your business forward. Matt Armbruster - Ransom Ministries - Words of encouragement.
Josh Davison and Davison Fuels: The Downstream Oil Business
May 18, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBJosh Davison knows the oil business. While Davison Fuels focuses on the last part of oil production - getting it to the consumer - the whole process influences his work and his product. Josh explains why oil prices are so low and why oil companies were paying people to take it from them for a short time ("it was like a Coke fizzing over the side of the glass - it had nowhere to go"). He gives explanations for gasoline prices rising fast and falling slow, and what he sees when he walks into a...
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 5 14 20
May 14, 2020 20:49 - 40 minutes - 37 MBBuff Teague - Managing Director of JLL for Gulf Coast - Potential for huge surpluses of office and retail space soon due to work from home catching on and retail going out of business? Brad Burton - President - Cadence 120 Bicycles - Sales of new and used bikes surging and bike repairs, too. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson - A look forward.
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 05 12 20
May 12, 2020 19:48 - 38 minutes - 35 MBTroy Hazard - Author & Host - Moving business forward in the time of crisis. Jeff Zeiders & Dave Imber - CigarClub.com - good ideas for securing customers in times of Covid. Trey Oliver - Warden, Metro Jail - Watching for burnout and being self-aware in high stress environments.
Fishing Chaos: Bringing Order to So Much More than Fishing
May 11, 2020 12:29 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBJohn Calagaz took his hobby to the next level when he started applying his technology expertise to the wide world of fishing. He's organized it though apps, patents, and soon, a piece of hardware for your boat. They've created a way to compete in fishing tournaments remotely, using photos and codes to weigh in. They're sharing their data with fisheries who are using it to manage fish stocks. It's phenomenal. Prepare to be amazed.
What's Working Special Edition - Live Show - 05 07 20
May 07, 2020 19:32 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBLaura Stack - The Productivity Pro - Repurposing old products for new audiences. Getting busy now. Nichole Patrick - Roberts Bros Realtors - Surprising number of home sales in times of Covid. Boom & Zoom - Matt LeMond & Luke Peavy - Creative videos to bring attention to their O'Daly's Irish Pub pizzas.
What's Working Special Edition - 05 05 20 - Live Broadcast
May 05, 2020 19:58 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBDan Coughlin - The Coughlin Company - Strategic Planning in times of uncertainty. Step by step advice. Liz Freeman - Long's Human Resources - Temporary Staffing - who needs what out there today. Is her company a leading economic indicator? Joe Toomey - Principal, Murphy High School - Motivation and Inspiration. We must come through this...changed. What's Working on Instagram What's Working on Facebook
Mary Beth Greene - Buyers told her what they wanted and she got busy
May 04, 2020 11:57 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBWhen Mary Beth visited market, buyers told her what they wanted. She listened, dummied up some bags using paper and tape, and about a year later she had 17,000 of her creations in storage around Fairhope, Alabama after a container arrived from China. It was Go Time. Today her bags and totes are available nationwide in boutique retailers as well as national department stores. It's a story of listening to your customer, methodical preparation, family support, and accepting a bit of risk.
What's Working - Special Corona Virus Edition - 04 30 20
April 30, 2020 19:39 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBGuests: Sid Sexton - Sexton Lawn and Landscaping - New employee and customer communication methods in tense times. David Zach - Futurist - Fad, Trends, and Principles - How to think NOT about what is changing, but what things will never change. Marquis Forge - "Congratulations, Cam, on your client telling you 'No.' Now go sharpen your saw."
What's Working w Cam Marston - Special Live Edition - 04 28 20
April 28, 2020 20:36 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBGuests: Patty Vanderpool - CEO - EAP Lifestyle Management - Managing fear and increasing TOV (threat of violence) upon returning to work. Bill Kleinschrodt - President - Transworld Business Advisors - Businesses for sale due to Covid and generous assistance offered by SBA. Jeff Roberts - Yellowhammer Coffee - Sales are UP! (pls rate us on Apple Podcasts if that's where you listen.)
Chris Cockrell's 3rd Realm Creations: Augmented and Virtual Reality Designs
April 27, 2020 14:26 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBChris Cockrell and his team are utilizing today's newest technologies to create some cool, very cool, things. From partnering with the "nanny to the stars", Nanny Connie via augmented reality, to creating training simulations for high-risk jobs at the top of cell towers using virtual reality, 3rd Realm Creations is pushing the limits of today's best, most innovative technologies.
What's Working with Cam Marston - Special Live Edition - 04 23 20
April 23, 2020 20:04 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBSpecial Live Edition - Guests: Nikki Morgan & James Taylor - Regions Bank - CARES Act and retirement funds. Dr Elizabeth Lombardo - Managing stress, recognizing the Red Zone, and taking time 3 times per day 5 mins each time. Brad Israel - Motivation and Inspiration. Text Offers: Send whatsworking to 44222.
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 04 21 20
April 21, 2020 19:54 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBFuturist Richard Worzel - Strategies for small business & "back-casting" to prepare for the return to normalcy. Rebecca Byrne - Community Foundation of South Alabama - New grants available for non-profits. Terry Richey - Associate Pastor, Spring Hill Baptist Church.
From Food Trucks to...Who Knows. Stories of Foodservice Survival in Times of Covid
April 20, 2020 13:04 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBBoth Jennifer Alford and Artious Walker succeeded in foodservice due to delicious food and a penchant for customer service. That was before the Covid economy brought everything to a screeching halt. Now they're fighting for survival. Jennifer and her husband run The August House Restaurant and have quickly adjusted to curbside service and are using social media to let their customers know they're open and they need the business. Artious Walker, with no permanent kitchen, is looking for answe...
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 04 16 20
April 17, 2020 12:09 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBGia Wiggins, PhD - President - Morale Resources, LLC - Small business, unemployment claims, and responsibilities of companies and employees. Jim Foley - Managing Partner - Fairhope Brewery - The surprising success of new product introductions in the Covid economy. Ann Schilling - Bayside HS Volleyball Coach - Perspective on Covid disruptions from a Stage IV cancer survivor.
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 04 14 20
April 14, 2020 20:37 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWhat's Working Live Broadcast - Rob Guthans - ServiceMaster Janitorial Services - Cleaning the workplace of the Covid virus. Joe Calagaz - Calagaz Printing - Uses of social media to promote new products. Mark Sanborn - speaker & author - "Never waste a good crisis."
3.5 Acres Growing in a Container - Dale Speetjens' ShipShape Urban Farms Takes Farming Inside
April 13, 2020 13:37 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBDale Speetjens' idea originated while working on the Mayor's blight campaign in Mobile - how can a little bit of property be turned into a garden. Today ShipShape Urban Farms has shipping containers with intricate workings inside that can grow the equivalent of 3 1/2 acres of leafy greens on constant rotation. Target customers are military campaigns abroad and urban centers away from growers where the transport causes food to lose its freshness. And the cost is cheap compared to the time nee...
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 04 09 20
April 09, 2020 19:29 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBDr. Bill Admire - Chief Medical Officer & VP - Mobile Infirmary, North Baldwin Infirmary Josh Null - Owner Operator of Gulf Coast Financial Advisors Jay Stubbs - Director of Gulf Coast for First Protective, a risk management company Dan Emery - President & CEO - Feeding the Gulf Coast Food Bank
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 04 07 2020
April 07, 2020 21:03 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhat's Working Special Edition - PPP application process and gray areas still under review. Guests: Christian White - SVP Commercial Banking, Regions Megan Owens - SBA Product Specialist, Regions Bank Joe Collins - President - ELM Payroll company Inspirational: Dr. Mark Foley, Ph.D. - Mark Foley Consulting - The Journey - Devotional What's Working on Instagram What's Working on Facebook
Adam Chronister of Pelican Point Advisors - Small Business Profitability that Began w Dental Practices
April 06, 2020 12:17 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBChronister developed an Excel spreadsheet as a value-add for his dental clients when he was in the dental supply business. The spreadsheet evolved to become Pelident, a software application dentists use to increase their practices's profitability. Today Pelident, and Chronister's company, Pelican Point Advisors, advise all sorts of small business through his software that is accessible by a business's accountants and is able to be fully integrated into Quickbooks. Due to the software's flexi...
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 04 02 20
April 03, 2020 00:40 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBGuests: Stephanie Constantine - Constantine Human Resources Consulting - Transitioning to managing a remote team. Sabrina Alexander - Proxi PR - Communicating with customers and employees in times of crisis. Rosshiki Leatherwood - A powerful message about hope.
What's Working Special Edition - Live Broadcast - 03 31 20
April 01, 2020 13:25 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBGuests: RT Herwig & Jennifer Dira - Lewis Communications - #ActContagious campaign, prioritizing advertising and marketing dollars in times of business slowdown - where to allocate them, how to allocate them. Matt Green - Attorney - Workplace lawsuits as a result of Covid-19. Chuck Thuss - Inspiration - Being present in the moment.