Critical Mass Radio Show

What has changed in the marketing agency industry? Craig Cooke, CEO of Rhythm Interactive joined Critical Mass to talk about how he has successfully navigated the ever-changing marketing landscape. Craig and Ric also discuss how technologies like mobile video advertising coupled with the advances in acquiring behavioral data are enabling new campaigns for middle market firms. 

New challenges for businesses are on the rise everyday as society progresses. These constant challenges, create an opportunity for Social Intrapreneurs to change their companies from the inside out. Jerry Davis, author and professor at the University of Michigan shares how social intrapreneurship and corporate activism plays a role in today's business environment.

Just one ESOP National Conference attendance was enough to get her hooked on being involved with the ESOP Associations. Leslie Lauer, from UBS Securities joined Critical Mass to talk about how she has been actively involved and in 2005, buying out the majority owners of an ESOP company with her husband.

Thomas Crane, author of The Heart of Coaching joined Critical Mass Radio show to discuss the powerful process of transformational coaching as a comprehensive and systematic way to plan, organize, and conduct coaching conversations. With seventeen years and seven versions of transformational coaching to create a high-performance coaching culture, Thomas shares his expertise in coaching and consulting.   

He launched a kick-starter campaign raising over 124K. Christian Valencia, CEO and co-founder of HIIT Bottle joined Critical Mass Radio Show to discuss how his experience as a Business Relationship Manager and management of Business Commercial Portfolio led way to annual revenues of 5MM to 20MM. Christian talks about how middle market businesses can utilize the power of financing and crowdfunding to help grow your business. 

For over 30 years, she has helped leaders navigate growth and change. Christine Comaford, author of SmartTribes joined Critical Mass Radio show to share her expertise and tips to influence positive change within an organization. Her proven strategies and teaching methods are easy to learn and help leaders see into their blind spots, expand their vision, and effective influence outcomes.

Founder of Device Interactive, Dalip Jaggi, joined Ric in the studio to talk about his firm and the many firms he has helped founded and directed. Active in the Orange County community, Dalip shares with us his journey and some insight with fellow business leaders. 

He’s an expert in the successful implementation of large-scale organizational behavior change. And with over 25 years of experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, his leadership and strategies prove global effectiveness. Tim Wasserman, CLO of TwentyEighty Strategy Execution joins the show to discuss how his firm is helping middle market companies improve their business. 

With a mission to provide leadership as a funder, convener, and planner to support healthy development and learning for Orange County’s young children, The Children & Families Commission of Orange County work hard to improve the lives of local children and their families. Christina Altmayer, Executive Director of the Children & Families Commission of Orange County joins Ric in the studio to share her experience with the commission along with the annual report of the Orange County Community Indicators. 

Critical Mass Radio Show presents our Speaker Series held at California State University Long Beach, featuring our panel of guests Michael Solt, Dean of Business School California State University Long Beach and Will Pomerantz, VP Special Projects Virgin Galactic. Listen as our panelists dive into the topic of The Power of Curiosity and how it can how it affects your business and your career. 

He brings a rather unique set of experience with over 30 years of business and life experience that include being a U.S. Navy Submarine Officer, Interim CEO/COO, and entrepreneur. Marc Koehler of Lead with Purpose joined Ric in the studio to share how his firm helps underperforming businesses and shares the best tools and practices for smaller businesses.

With over 200 professionals with offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, San Diego, Encino, and the Cayman Islands, Squar Milner is a top Southern California based CPA firm. Scharrell Jackson joined our guest host Genese Davis in the studio to discuss what makes Squar Milner unique as one of the nation's top 100 accounting firms.   

Educating retiring business owners and their advisors about employee ownership as an exit strategy is just one aspect of her business. She also shares innovative employee engagement practices to help business owners thrive. Anne-Claire Broughton of Broughton Consulting joins us today.

She has been the online mentor to over 14,000 leaders from 30 different countries with a distinct method of training - B.U.S.Y (Best Unique Strategies for You). Marnie Swedberg, International Leadership Mentor joined us to share her practical, doable success strategies to increase your productivity and delight. 

With over 30 years of leadership and business management experience, Peter Braeuler from Blue Sky Leadership Consulting, joined Ric in the studio to discuss how he helps guide clients in improving performance and execution to meet their business goals. 

Are you looking to recruit people for your business? Are you looking for the top notch people that you can rely on? Jonh Wentworth of The Wentworth Company joined Critical Mass Radio show to discuss the unique and innovative science-based approach to recruiting, carefully screening and delivering exceptional candidates. 

A Place to live, with the freedom to thrive. Statistics show that in 2013, 3.4% of the 65 and older population lived in institutional settings such as nursing homes. And reports show that when you take this popular apart, you can find that the older a person gets, the more likely they are to move into an institutional care environment. Tom Stringer of the Freedom Management Company joined Critical Mass Radio Show to talk about how his team is helping the aging population to plan for what is to come in the future with institutional care and resources

Are you interested in the current economic status and update? Dean Anil Puri and Dr. Mira Farka from California State University Fullerton joined Ric to discuss the Annual Economic Update & Forecast of 2015 leading into 2016.

When an average of about 2% of a state’s employers have more than 100 employees, why are they receiving 80-90% of the incentive dollars from state economic development programs?  Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First joins Ric on Critical Mass Radio Show to discuss the findings of his organizations latest research. 

Are you interested in learning the strategies behind securing a better solid deal with businesses? Michael Mortenson of K&L Gates joined Critical Mass Radio Show to share some tips on how the concept of buying strategies can be used to secure a better deal for your business.