Everyday MBA

Episode 75 - Rita Sever discusses her book Supervision Matters and ideas to transform you and your team. Rita is an Adjunct Professor at both University of San Francisco and Sonoma State University, and a consultant focused on improving supervision in the workplace. Prior to that she spent many years as Director of Human Resources and Training in the non-profit sector. Stay tuned after for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 74 - Michael Alden discusses his book 5% More and ways to make small changes that achieve extraordinary results. Recently, Michael was recognized by SmartCEO magazine as one of the top 50 CEO's in Boston. His previous book Ask More Get More was a best seller. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items, and hear bonus comments from Michael. Host, Kevin Craine Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 73 - Advertising great Linda Kaplan Thaler discusses The Power of Nice and ways to conquer the business world with kindness. Linda is one of today's most successful marketers. She was the creator of the Aflac duck, composer of the ToysRUs theme song, and behind a bunch of iconic campaigns we all know. Her talents have earned her the Matrix Award, the Muse Award, and the Advertising Woman of the Year Award. Linda was inducted into the 2015 Advertising Hall of Fame. Stay tuned for five action items, plus some listener shout-out's in the second half. Host, Kevin Craine Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 72 - Yitzchock Saftlas discusses his book So, What's The Bottom Line? Hear proven techniques for building your brand with a human-centric approach. Yitzchok is the host of the weekly business radio show, "Mind Your Business" on 77WABC in New York, and the founder of Bottom Line Marketing Group, an award-winning marketing agency helping clients build their brands. Stay tuned after for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Yitzchock. Host, Kevin Craine Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 71 - John Chisholm discusses his book Unleash Your Inner Company and how to use passion and perseverance to build your ideal business. John is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and has mentored hundreds of startup on five continents. John is president of the MIT Alumni Association and a contributor to Forbes. He holds bachelors and masters degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items, and hear bonus comments from John. Host, Kevin Craine Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 70 - Adam Toporek discusses his book Be Your Customer's Hero and real world tips and techniques for creating superior customer experience. Adam is the founder of the Customers That Stick blog. He has been recognized by The Huffington Post as one of the "Top 100 Most Social Customer Service Pros On Twitter." Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Adam. Host, Kevin Craine Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 69 - Gordon Tredgold discusses his book FAST and four principles every business needs to achieve success and drive results. Gordon has been recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts and is a Visiting Professor at Staffordshire University. Use these principles to achive results more quickly. Stay tuned after for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Gordon. Host, Kevin Craine Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 68 - Jay Samit discusses his best-selling book Disrupt You! and ways to master personal transformation, seize opportunity and thrive in an era of endless innovation. Jay helped launch and grow Linkedin, was an exec at Sony and Universal Studios, and now a professor at USC. You've seen him in The New York Times, The Economist and Businessweek, as well on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, and many more. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas in this interview and hear bonus comments from Jay. Host, Kevin Craine Everyday-MBA.com

Episode 67 - Chris Surdak discusses his book Jerk - 12 Steps to Rule the World and ways to use Big Data and transformative trends and technology to craft a new path to business success. Chris is the award-winning author of Data Crush and returns to the program with more important tips and perspective. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice, and hear bonus comments from Chris. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Special Episode - 7 Characteristics of Killer Knowledge Leadership Content - Kevin Craine is interviewed by Andy Paul. Learn how to create content that will help you standout, build credibility and sell more. A sneak-peek at Kevin's new book coming soon. Stay tuned next week for another regular episode of Everyday MBA. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Special Episode - 5 Action Items for Entrepreneurs - Take action for success with these Everyday MBA action items. Hear comments from best-seller Doug Sandler, podcasting giant John Lee Dumas, C-Suite executive coach Dov Baron, social media master Shama Hyder and top millennial author Matt Britton. Stay tuned next week for another regular episode of Everyday MBA. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 66 - Steven Haines discusses The New Managers Survival Guide and management tips for success in the corporate world. Steven is the founder and CEO of Sequent Learning Networks and an expert in management effectiveness. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview and hear bonus comments from Steven. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA Everyday MBA is produced by CraineGroup.com

Episode 65 - Corporate anthropologist Andrea Simon discusses her book On The Brink and how viewing your business with a new lens of anthropology can boost your success. Andi holds a PhD and is a visiting Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. She spent 20 years as senior executive in healthcare and financial services. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of her ideas and advice and hear some bonus comments. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 64 - Best-seller Kevin Kruse discusses his book 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management and the productivity habits of billionaires, Olympic athletes and today's most successful entrepreneurs. His book We: How to Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement, was a New York Times bestseller. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments. Host, Kevin Craine. @Everyday_MBA

Episode 63 - Billee Howard discusses her book WE-Commerce and how the most successful businesses and entrepreneurs thrive through connectivity, socialization, and sharing. What is the 'sharing economy?' How can you inspire trust in your brand? And what are the skills that will position you for success? Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Billee. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 62 - Jodi Okun discusses Secrets of a Financial Aid Pro and how to master the college funding process without losing your cool. Discover the differences and advantages of scholarships, grants, loans and work study programs and set yourself up for the best possible college financing. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to immediately take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 60 - Angel investor Howard Love discusses his book The Start-Up J Curve and six steps to startup entrepreneur success. Howard has founded or co-founded 15 companies and is an angel investor who invests in early stage ventures in the consumer Internet and mobile sectors. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview and hear bonus comments from Howard. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 61 - Drew Neisser discusses his book The CMOs Periodic Table and the science and art of marketing as told by 64 of today's top marketing executives. Drew was ranked among "50 Thought Leaders over 50" in 2015 by Brand Quarterly and you've seen him in places like The New York Times , Forbes, and CNBC. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Drew. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 59 - Author and futurist Jacob Morgan discusses his book The Future of Work and ways to attract new talent, build better leaders, and create a more competitive organization. His previous book, The Collaborative Organization, became an Amazon best-seller and he writes a regular column for Forbes. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview and hear bonus comments from Jacob. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 58 - Best-selling author David Allen discusses his book "Getting Things Done" and the art of stress-free productivity. Time Magazine called David's book "the definitive business self-help book of the decade." Fast Company called him "one of the world's most influential thinkers" in the arena of personal productivity. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to immediately take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from David. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Special Episode - Kevin Craine is interviewed by leadership coach Dov Baron for the Full Monty Leadership Show. Excerpts discuss ways to create killer knowledge leadership content and C-Level strategies for success. Stay tuned next week for a regularly scheduled episode complete with our five action items. Until then, enjoy this special episode. @Everyday_MBA

Episode 57 - Shama Hyder discusses her new book Momentum and how to propel your marketing and transform your brand in the digital age. Shama is a best-selling author and the award-winning CEO of the Marketing Zen Group. She's been called the “master millennial of the universe” and a “Zen master of marketing.” She has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Huffington Post among many others. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to immediately take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Special Episode - 1 Year Anniversary show! We are celebrating with a collection of our favorite guest stories from the past 12 months. Hear John Lee Dumas, Jeffery Hayzlett, Linda Kaplan Thayer, Stephen Key, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, Scott McKain, and Dov Baron. Stay tuned at the end of the show for a previously cut portion of one of our shows that has never been heard before. We will return next week with a regular episode complete with our five action items. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 56 - Ilja Grzeskowitz discusses his book Think It, Do It, Change It and ways to dream big, act bold and get the results you want in business and in life. Ilja has been called "Germany's #1 change expert. He’s held guest lecturing positions at the Berlin School of Law and Economics and SRH University in Berlin and his clients include BMW, Lufthansa and Telekom. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of his ideas and advice, and hear bonus comments from Ilja. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 55 - Dave Kerpen discusses his book The Art of People and simple people skills that will get you everything you want. Dave is the best-selling author of Likable Social Media and one of Entrepreneur's top 10 up and coming leaders. He's been featured in ABC World News Tonight, the CBS Early Show and the New York Times. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of his ideas and advice, and hear some bonus comments from Dave. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 54 - David Giannetto discusses his book Big, Social, Mobile and how these three big trends are shaping business today. How do these drivers combine to propel our success…and what should we do to take advantage of the confluence? Stay tuned after the interview for five action items you can use to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from David. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 53 - Jeanne Bliss discusses her book Chief Customer Officer 2.0 and ways to build a customer-driven growth engine. Jeanne held CX executive positions for Microsoft, Allstate, and Mazda, among others. She is also the author of I Love You More Than My Dog": Five Decisions That Drive Extreme Customer Loyalty in Good Times and Bad. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from Jeanne as well as some listener shout-outs. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 52 - Evan Hackel discusses his book Ingaging Leadership and how to use a new approach to leading that builds excellence and organizational success. Evan works with some of the largest franchise systems in North America; Denny’s, Meineke, Häagen-Dazs, among others. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from Evan. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 51 - Award-winning inventor Stephen Key discusses his book One Simple Idea and how to turn your ideas into a licensing goldmine. Stephen has had more than 20 products licensed that have sold in Walmart, 7-Eleven, and Disney theme parks worldwide. His inventions have been endorsed by Michael Jordan, Alex Trebek, and Taylor Swift. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Stephen. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 50 - Chris Dessi discusses his book Remarkable You and ways to build your personal brand. Chris is the CEO of Silverback Social, an award winning digital marketing agency, and you’ve seen him in places like CNBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News. His 2012 book Your World is Exploding was a best seller. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from Chris. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Special Episode - Tiffany Bova is a VP and Distinguished Analyst with Gartner Research and an expert at high-tech sales. She was the recipient of Gartner's Thought Leadership Award for her work on the Future of IT Sales. She was named one of the Most Powerful & Influential Women in California by the National Diversity Council and a Top 50 Sales and Marketing Influencer by Top Sales World Magazine. You can find her work in Forbes and the Harvard Business Review. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from Tiffani. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 49 - Linda Popky discusses her book Marketing Above the Noise and ways to succeed with marketing that matters. Linda has been named one of the top women of influence in Silicon Valley and inducted into the Million Dollar Consultant Hall of Fame. She holds an MBA and a BS in Communications from Boston University. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take immediate advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 48 - Joe Calloway discusses his book Magnetic: The Art of Attracting Business and strategies to create a never-ending flow of new customers to your business. Joe is an executive in Residence at Belmont University’s Center For Entrepreneurship and the author the best-selling books Becoming A Category of One and Be The Best At What Matters Most. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Joe. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 47 - Eric Siegel, PhD, discusses his book Predictive Analytics and how to predict who will click, buy, lie or die. Eric is a former Columbia University professor and you’ve seen him in places like Bloomberg TV, NPR and Fox News, among others. Get the the insight to predict the disruptors and drivers of business today. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 46 - Joseph Michelli discusses his book Driven to Delight and success strategies used by Mercedes Benz to boost customer experience. Joseph is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Starbucks Experience, The Zappos Experience, among many others. He talks about his inside investigation into one of the world's most respected brands, and what they did to make it even better. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 45 - Brian Solis discusses his book X: The Experience When Business Meets Design and the importance of recognizing that 'experiences' are the new brand. Brian is an award-winning author, a digital anthropologist and a respected futurist. His best-selling books including What’s the Future of Business and The End of Business as Usual. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview and hear bonus comments from Brian. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 44 - Joris Merks-Benjaminsen discusses his book Online Brand Identity and techniques to design a winning digital brand strategy. Joris is the head of Digital Transformation at Google and an award-winning author. His previous book was Think and Grow Digital. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to immediately take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from Joris as well as some listener shout-outs. Host Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 43 - Ron Karr discusses his book Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way and the traits of successful sales professionals. Ron has been featured on the CBS Morning Show, Bloomberg TV, and the BBC among others. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 42 - Susan RoAne "The Mingling Maven" discusses her classic book How to Work a Room and techniques for better business networking. Susan's Secrets of Savvy Networking is also a best-seller. She was named by Forbes as one of the networking gurus of 2015 and she's sold over 1.2 million books in 13 countries worldwide. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from Susan in the second half. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Special Edition - Best Action Items from 2015. Take action with success tips from top entrepreneurs and thought leaders John Lee Dumas, Jeffery Hayzlett, Scott Halford, Linda Kaplan, Chris Surdak and Matt Britton. Take advantage of the ideas and advice from our some of our most popular 2015 interviews. For entrepreneurs, business professionals and C-suite executives. Kevin is on holiday. Stay tuned next week for another regularly scheduled episode. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 41 - Susan Steinbrecher discusses her book Heart Centered Leadership and ways to develop innovative, life-changing and profit-building strategies. Susan has worked with brand leaders like Starbucks, Hilton Resorts and Seneca Gaming. She’s a columnist for Inc, a Huffington Post blogger and a frequent contributor in places like MSNBC, CNBC.com and CNNMoney. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Hear bonus comments from Susan as well as listener shout-outs in the second half. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 40 - Jason Treu discusses his best-selling book Social Wealth and how to build extraordinary relationships by transforming the way we live, love, lead and network. Jason is a nationally recognized business and executive coach. He earned both a law degree and a master's in communication from Syracuse University. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Jason in the second half. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 39 - Michelle Tillis Lederman discusses her book 11 Laws of Likeability and success tips for business networking. You’ve seen her in places like CBS, Fox, the New York Times, Forbes and NPR. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items you can do to immediately take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview and hear bonus comments from Michelle in the second half. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Special Edition - Kevin Craine is interviewed by Bentley Tolk for the Legal Marketing Launch podcast. Discussion is focused on ways that attorneys can stand out as a knowledge leader and trusted resource through great content creation and podcasting. Stay tuned next week for another regular edition of Everyday MBA. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 38 - Shep Hyken discusses his book Amaze Every Customer Every Time and tools to deliver the most amazing customer service on the planet. Shep is the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-selling author of The Cult of the Customer, The Amazement Revolution and others. He was inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items you can do to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some listener shout-outs in the second half. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 37- Alice Nagel and Luanne Tierney discuss Savvy! The Young Women's Guide to Career Success and tips for women in business today. Both Alice and Luanne are successful Silicon Valley insiders who have worked with industry leaders like Apple, HP, Cisco and others. They address the many challenges women face head on. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items to take advantage of the ideas and advice from this interview, and hear bonus comments from Alice and Luanne as well. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 36 - Bob Caporale discusses his book Creative Strategy Generation and how to use passion and creativity to compose business strategies that inspire action and growth. Bob is a top executive strategist as well as an accomplished pianist and composer. He brings the two worlds of business strategy and music composition together in this interview. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items that you can do immediately to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear some bonus comments from Bob as well. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 35 - Butch Bellah discusses Sales Management for Dummies and essential habits of sales superstars. Making the transition from sales to management can be difficult, and Butch outlines steps to take to drive your sales success and the success of your team. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items that you can do to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview, and hear bonus comments from Butch. Host, Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA

Episode 34 - Marcia Reynolds discusses her book The Discomfort Zone and ways to turn difficult conversations into breakthroughs. Marcia is training director for the healthcare coaching institute and an expert in training and organizational performance. She’s the author of two award winning books, Outsmart Your Brain, and Wander Woman How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items that you can do to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host: Kevin Craine Twitter: @Everyday_MBA

Episode 33 - Andy Paul discusses his book Amp Up Your Sales and powerful strategies that move customers to make fast, favorable decisions. Andy is the author of the award-winning book, Zero-Time Selling and over the past three decades he’s been helping boost the performance of teams selling products and services as diverse as complex multi-million dollar communications networks to collectible professional sports memorabilia. Stay tuned after the interview for five action items you can do to immediately take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host Kevin Craine @Everyday_MBA