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#289 Richard Tracy and Amanda Brondy of the Global Cold Chain Alliance Aug 07, 2017

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Richard Tracy and Amanda Brondy of the Global Cold Chain Alliance join us to talk food (and flower) cooling and preservation. They are part of the "industry that is feeding the world" and the Alliance is comprised of four different associations involved in refrigeration, shipping, and transport of the food that makes it to your plate and the cut flowers that make life a little more beautiful. You could probably guess that the United States consumes a lot of frozen food -- but you won't believe the shocking number in comparison to the rest of the world. Well... maybe you would. The Global Cold Chain Alliance works around the world and enables farmers to get their food to market even if they're not so close. Enjoy those strawberries in January? You can thank the members of the Alliance for making sure the food you want is right at your fingertips. The discussion of "appropriate" technology that is used in different parts of the world is fascinating.

Richard Tracy is an agribusiness professional, as well as an international development specialist, with over 20 years of domestic and international experience in managing enterprise development and economic strengthening initiatives for emerging and frontier markets. Mr. Tracy currently serves as the Vice President for International Programs at the Global Cold Chain Alliance, an umbrella association based in Alexandria, Virginia that represents companies that store, transport and distribute perishable products. Amanda N. Brondy is a project management expert with 10 years of international development experience in Africa and Asia. Currently serving as the International Projects Director with the Global Cold Chain Alliance, she oversees all new business opportunities and manages project implementation for the delivery of cold chain-related services and technical advice on a variety of international development projects.

The Global Cold Chain Alliance is a trade association dedicated to the proper handling and distribution of perishable products and improving cold chain best practices for the safe, efficient, and reliable movement of food worldwide.

#288 The Clearing - Chris McGoff Jul 31, 2017

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Close your email, turn off your phones, and get ready to take some notes. Author Chris McGoff joins us on the show and offers countless invaluable techniques that can transform your personal life and work life. He's the founder of The Clearing, Inc, a strategic management firm that utilizes his 33 years of experience helping companies of all sizes around the world. Who are your customers? What do they need? How can you effectively meet that need? If you're in a position of authority -- are you actually leading or simply managing? What makes a good leader and how can you become a person who leads and inspires? Are you heading in the right direction? Are you asking the right questions?

Chris McGoff, Founder of The Clearing, Inc., has spent the last 30 years helping governments and organizations to engender new, transformative possibilities for a better world. McGoff is a speaker and author of Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark a Peak-Performance Culture (Advantage, July 2017) and The PRIMES: How Any Group Can Solve Any Problem (Wiley, 2012). The Clearing, Inc. is a strategic management consultancy headquartered in Washington, D.C., that guides organizations and coalitions to tackle their most complex and high-stake problems.

#287 Knight Foundation - Anusha Alikhan Jul 24, 2017

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Though there are a few different organizations known as the Knight Foundation, we're pleased to be joined by Anusha Alikhan, the Director of Communications of the prominent John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Founded by two brothers who were newspaper publishers from Akron, OH, the Foundation is the leading funder of media innovation in the United States and supports organizations, people, and ideas that are working to engage their communities. Headquartered in Miami, they fund projects across the country, focusing on 26 cities and towns. Beyond the communications realm, they have recently begun hosting an annual Cities Challenge, asking what could make cities more successful.

Anusha Alikhan is the director of communications for Knight Foundation. She creates communications strategies across Knight's program areas and leads campaigns to advance its impact and visibility. She loves a great story and is always exploring new avenues to highlight Knight's work and the work of its grantees in dynamic and compelling ways.

Knight Foundation invests in journalism, in the arts, and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers. The foundation's goal is to foster informed and engaged communities, which it believes are essential for a healthy democracy.

#286 SparkInfluence - Bryan Fratkin Jul 17, 2017

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Bryan Fratkin of SparkInfluence is one of the most popular guests we've had on Through the Noise so we've brought him back in to talk shop, advocacy, and building relationships. One of the main ways that people use the SparkInfluence software is to connect with legislators and to do so in a way that helps build those meaningful relationships necessary to stand out from the crowd. Anyone can sign a form letter -- and just as easily anyone can ignore a form letter. SparkInfluence helps people and organizations automate more of their life by factoring in influencers and prioritization and emphasizing customization and automation. If you're interested in saving time, money, and human resources, you won't want to miss this -- and our other past episodes with Bryan Fratkin.

Bryan is founder and Managing Partner of Whistle Stop Digital (WSD), leading a team in devising and implementing a digital strategy for issue advocacy and PAC campaigns. The goal is always the same; Using a mix of both traditional and innovative tactics, the team works to bolster online communities, build trust in the campaign's efforts and empower stakeholders into action. Whistle Stop Digital (WSD) is a digital strategy and software firm founded on the idea that issue advocacy, politics, and marketing are all converging. WSD's software platform gives organizations the tools they need to address this changing landscape, allowing them to quickly and easily identify influencers, empower stakeholders, reach decision makers and affect change.

#285 MCI USA - Alison Teitelbaum Jul 10, 2017

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Today's guest Alison Teitelbaum wears many hats and she is an Associate Vice President with MCI USA, the US branch of an international firm with offices in 60 countries that helps companies and associations engage their target audiences and grow strategically. Through her work with MCI, she's worked with seven different associations focused on health-care and she joins us in her role as Executive Director for the American Health Quality Association. The AHQA works with member organizations that are focused on increasing access to quality healthcare and ensuring that the professionals who provide these services have access to education and training to work effectively.

Alison Teitelbaum serves as the executive director of the American Health Quality Association (AHQA) and has more than 12 years of experience in public health improvement and association management. The American Health Quality Association (AHQA) is an educational, not-for-profit national membership association dedicated to promoting and facilitating fundamental change that improves the quality of health care in America. AHQA represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and other professionals working to improve health care quality and patient safety.

#284 Moery Co - JP Moery and Patty Leeman Jul 03, 2017

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Despite the "non-profit" nature of the work most of us do, we cannot do any of that work without money and JP Moery and Patty Leeman of The Moery Company join us on Through the Noise to talk about the ways they help organizations generate revenue. Over the past seven years, The Moery Company has worked with organizations across the DC area to increase their operating budgets through strategic planning in the membership, sponsorship, and exhibitor programs. Why should someone pay to join your organization if you're doing the work anyway? Join US (for free) for a look into the changing world of membership and access whether it's time to revisit your organization's benefits and perks.

JP Moery is the President and founder of The Moery Company. He has 25 years of experience in the association industry, has built a track record of success at the nation's most influential associations. He has developed a reputation as one of the foremost specialists in association revenue growth.

Patty Leeman is the Chief Analyst for The Moery Company. She leads The Moery Company's consulting efforts along with JP. She is an experienced senior association executive with 20 years of association experience and almost 15 years of consulting experience.

The Moery Company is the "go-to" resource for associations seeking revenue growth through sales and strategy.

#283 National Communication Association - Dr. Paaige Turner and Jenna Sauber Jun 29, 2017

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Blake and Ernesto are joined by two women from the National Communication Association. Jenna Sauber represents the organization as their Media Relations & Public Outreach Manager and Dr. Paaige K. Turner who joined the National Communication Association about six weeks ago as their Executive Director after three decades in communications academia. NCA is more of a "scholarly society" than a standard trade organization and their 7,000 members across the field study the ways that people communicate. Just because everyone communicates doesn't mean that they are doing it well and the research done by their members studies many different elements of communication such as gendered communications, over-talking, and visual and other nonverbal communications.

#282 NACS - Jeff Lenard Jun 26, 2017

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We're pleased to welcome Jeff Lenard of NACS, the National Association of Convenience Stores, to the show today. NACS mission is in their tagline, "Advancing Convenience & Fuel Retailing," and they represent convenience stores and their operators -- comprising fully 4% of the GDP! There are nearly 155,000 convenience stores across the United States serving 160 million people each day and NACS strives to help them become more effective and efficient so that you and everyone else can get back to the business of saving the world. Disclosure: NACS is a client of Human Factor Media, the parent company of Through the Noise, and Blake produces their podcast. There's a great anecdote in today's episode about the reach and impact of their podcast. It could help you too!

#281 All Our Kids - David Simpson and Koleco Elizaire Jun 22, 2017

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Today we step back into the charity realm of our nonprofits but our guest "Dad in Chief," David Simpson of All Our Kids says that their organization is not a charity as much as a family. With their regular 28 people Thursday night dinners, it does seem like more of a family than a charity and we'll dive into what it means to approach an organization in that nontraditional way. They offer food, shelter, mentoring and help kids become the kids they need to be. They've been incorporated for a year and are excited to see this model expand in a franchise form as they've been contacted by lots of people wanting to do the same thing in their own community. Dad in Chief is also joined by Koleco, one of the "kids" who has gone through their programs and is now a working DJ about to embark on a solo world tour. This episode is definitely inspiring if you've ever had dreams of approaching life in nontraditional ways.

David Simpson is executive director and Dad-in-Chief at All Our Kids and is incredibly grateful to be surrounded by such amazing young men and women every day. All Our Kids (AOK) builds a community to unleash the potential of young people.

#280 Center for International Private Enterprise - Julie Johnson and Ken Jaquez Jun 19, 2017

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If the intro surprises you, stick with us -- we're welcoming Ken Jaques and Julie Johnson from the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) -- one of the podcast clients of Human Factor Media. They're now up to their 65th show with 7000 listeners! CIPE works to encourage democracy with the aim of making the countries safe for private businesses. The organization is currently working on 100 projects in 50 countries and strives to collaborate with and amplify other groups working towards similar missions.

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