Steve Sapato is a professional speaker and corporate trainer with almost 40 years of experience. He has traveled the United States speaking and he also helps people to speak better. Based on that experience, his latest project is called SpeakerTalks Events, which are the professional alternative to TEDx in which speakers get on stage and share their message and expertise to become more visible and get a professionally-recorded speaking reel. He is also the founder of Virtual Speakers where he trains people to become virtual presenters.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran talks with Steve Sapato, founder of Virtual Speakers, to learn about the best practices for doing virtual presentations. They also discuss common mistakes speakers make during virtual events and Steve also shares tips on how to capture the audience’s attention and keep them engaged throughout a virtual event.

Derek Harp is a serial tech and cybersecurity entrepreneur with a passion for helping others make a difference through new ideas and new companies. He has 20+ years of experience in the cybersecurity field, and he is on a mission to change the world. After serving in the US Navy, he founded his first cybersecurity company in 1997 which produced a product called IntelliShield that was eventually acquired by Cisco Systems. He has gone on to found several cybersecurity companies since then, and in the process, has earned the respect of industry leaders through his professional speaking gigs talking to Fortune 500 companies, military leaders, universities, and conferences across the globe. 

Derek is currently the CEO and Founder of Sable Lion Group LLC, a cybersecurity holding company helping business leaders connect to the right services for their company. He is also the chairman and founder of a not-for-profit, peer-to-peer networking cybersecurity organization. 

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, Derek Harp, CEO and Founder of Sable Lion Group, gets interviewed by Julie Musgrave about the importance of cybersecurity in the current technologically advanced world. Derek also explains how the internet has changed over the years and shares his best practices that organizations and people working from home can implement to stay safe online.

Robert Glazer is the Founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, which is a global partner marketing agency. He's also the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor's Employees’ Choice Awards for two years in a row. 

Robert is the author of the inspirational newsletter Friday Forward, which is read by over 200,000 people in 60 countries on a weekly basis and he also authored the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Elevate, and the international best-selling book Performance Partnerships. He has a couple more books coming out including How to Make Virtual Teams Work and his newest book, Friday Forward, which will be released in September 2020. Robert is also a sought after speaker at companies and organizations around the world and he also hosts The Elevate Podcast.

Join John Corcoran on this episode of Smart Business Revolution Podcast as he talks with Robert Glazer, Founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, about Robert's work in affiliate partner marketing and how he grew an agency to over 170 employees. They also discuss things like building company culture, creating scorecards and KPIs for a virtual team, and what Robert has learned from doing a podcast.

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years experience in the design industry and has won several awards including Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 Under 40, the annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who's Who for Women Achieve Award and many more. 

Andrea has a degree in Communications and Design from the University of Washington. In addition to being an entrepreneur, she's also a speaker, author and a volunteer with a number of local community nonprofits. She's also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show, where she features top women leaders who share their inspirational stories on life and leadership.

John Corcoran, host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, is joined by Andrea Heuston, CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, on this episode to talk about surviving, thriving, and pivoting your business during difficult times. They also discuss how the current health pandemic has impacted women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and Andrea also shares her best practices for virtual events.

Mark P. Fisher is the Chief Encourager of Inspiring Growth, a company that helps businesses with everything from sales and marketing to fundraising with a specialization in hospitality businesses. He also has many years of experience working with camps, retreats, and conference leaders, and recently provided a webinar to help the industry which has had to pivot and find ways to survive because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Mark has consulted with 146 different for profit and nonprofit organizations with outstanding customer satisfaction. He has also worked with AT&T, Nissan, Red Lobster, and many more. 

John Corcoran, host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, is joined by Mark P. Fisher, the Chief Encourager at Inspiring Growth, to talk about pivoting and helping camps innovate during these trying times. Mark also shares how a health issue and undergoing surgery changed the course of his life, what drew him into the hospitality industry, and what his organizational growth strategies are.

Vadim Polikov is a serial entrepreneur with several companies that he has founded, grown, and sold. His first company was American Journal Experts. They edit research papers and international research so they can publish them in top tier academic journals. The company still exists today but Vadim has exited the company in 2008.He also started a venture-backed company in the residential solar installer space called Astrum Solar and sold it for 54 million to Direct Energy. 

Vadim’s current business is Legends of Learning, which believes that by working with our human nature to learn through experience and play, we can accelerate the pace of learning for humanity. It has over a million monthly active users.

Vadim Polikov, the CEO of Legends of Learning, joins John Corcoran in this episode of Smart Business Revolution to talk about his entrepreneurial journey of founding and exiting successful businesses. Vadim shares how he started from founding his first company that does academic research and review, to creating and selling his first foray into solar installation, and how he built his current academic learning company.

Justin Breen is the CEO of the public relations firm, BrEpic Communications. He is also the author of the best selling book Epic Business: 30 Secrets to Build Your Business Exponentially and Give You the Freedom to Live the Life You Want. 

Justin is hardwired to seek out and create viral thought-provoking stories that the media craves. He is an amazing consummate networker who believes in the power of introductions. He has a degree in News - Editorial Journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran talks with  Justin Breen, CEO of BrEpic Communications, about the value of building business connections and networks. They discuss Justin's background in journalism, his reason for writing his best selling book, and why it’s beneficial for entrepreneurs to be a part of business networking groups.