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Gina Trimarco
Episode 76: Curiosity, Communications & Competitors = Cash with Brandon Bruce, Cofounder of Cirrus Insight
“If you’re curious, you’re a good sales person.” – Brandon Bruce On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Brandon Bruce, COO & Co-Founder of Cirrus Insight, a plugin for Gmail and Outlook salespeople. Bruce grew up in a tiny California town of 800 people where he only had one classmate at a...Read More
Keeping Sales Momentum Going After A Disaster
By Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer Many of our clients have been on my mind through Hurricane Florence. The struggle is real for all of us in the Southeast. As a company we have not been disrupted too much. Our theater (Carolina Improv Company) had to close for a weekend. Not a big deal, but we...Read More
Episode 75: Accountability & Your Sales Team with Hamish Knox
“Prospects have their walls up. We need to bring those walls down before we can have the human to human conversation.” – Hamish Knox On this episode of The Pivotal Leader Gina Trimaco interviewed Hamish Knox, who plays an important role in Sandler’s worldwide organization and is a recognized business development expert specializing in executive...Read More
Episode 74: How Women Rise In Leadership with Sally Helgesen
“You don’t become confident and then act confident. You act your way into confidence.” – Sally Helgesen On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Sally Helgesen, International Speaker, Leadership Consultant & Author. In her newest book, How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or...Read More
Episode 73: Overcoming Negative Industry Perceptions with Jake Baadsgaard, CEO, Disruptive Advertising
“It’s better to invest in what you can track.” – Jake Baadsgaard On this episode of The Pivotal Leader Gina Trimarco interviewed Jake Baadsgaard, CEO of Disruptive Advertising. After growing one of his first PPC clients from 25 to 250 employees, Jake realized he had a gift for using pay-per-click marketing to drive dramatic business...Read More
Episode 72: Exit Planning For Business Owners with Patrick Ungashick, CEO, NAVIX Consultants
“We as leaders and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to make sure that if the ‘what-if’ does happen, the prudent planning and prudent steps are in place.” – Patrick Ungashick On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Patrick Ungashick, CEO of NAVIX Consultants. For more than twenty-five years Patrick has provided exit advice...Read More
Episode 71: Be Willing To Grind with Nate Lawrie, CEO, Brazyn Life
“If you’re going to start a business, you have to be willing to grind.” – Nate Lawrie On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Nate Lawrie, CEO, Brazyn Life. Nate played 8-years of professional football in both the National Football League (Buccaneers, Saints, Bengals) and United Football League (Sacramento Mountain Lions), before retiring after...Read More
Episode 70: Building A Direct Selling Pet Nutrition Company with Roger Morgan, CEO, pawTree
“Surround yourself with amazing people and a wonderful team.” – Roger Morgan On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Roger Morgan, founder and CEO of pawTree, a direct selling pet nutrition company he created in 2014 to provide a better way to care for and love pets. Just days before this interview Roger...Read More
Episode 69: “Survivor-preneurship” and Shifting Toxic Cultures with Paul Szyarto, “The Combat” CEO
“Everyone’s got an idea but not everyone has balls to bring it to market.” – Paul Szyarto On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Paul Szyarto, a globally recognized expert in entrepreneurship, business leadership and self-defense. He is highly sought-after for his executive coaching and business leadership training. Known for applying the...Read More
Episode 68: Raising Capital To Get A Business Off The Ground with Alex Danza, CEO, Vonlane
“It’s important to take risks, as a business leader, as an entrepreneur. This business was a huge risk from day one.” – Alex Danza On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Alex Danza, founder and CEO of Vonlane luxury motor coach service that he founded in 2014 to give Texas travelers an...Read More