The Business & Industry Perspective Episodes

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by EvoLLLUtion we welcome Alfred Zaccagnino, Founder and President of the Samarian Group. Alfred gives his thoughts on higher education from a global perspective given his investment firm's impact. He discusses the critical nature of OJT (On-the-job-training) and he discusses how we are each a direct result of the five closes people to us. In his words, "health is the new wealth" given C...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this EdUp Embedded Episode, sponsored by the Black History and Culture Academy, Joe talks one-on-one with Lisa Honaker, Managing Director of Sales, Eastern U.S., FedEx Office. Lisa oversees a huge piece of the FedEx Office organization including near 200 employees and millions in sales. With a focus on helping higher education institutions drive operational efficiencies in the shipping, printing, marketing and product areas, she has ...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by EvoLLLution, we welcome Ken Burke, Founder & CEO, entrepreneurNOW!


This episode is fascinating - Ken talks to us about the "compelling event" that is Coronavirus and how that affects all businesses. More organizations need to think about defining and offering a minimum viable product (MVP) to maximize revenue and gain market share. Along with that, Ken discusses the necessity of id...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University, we welcome Brett M. Cooper, President & Co-Founder, Integris Performance Advisors / Best-Selling Author

Do you want to hear from the author of the #1 rated book by Entrepreneur Magazine's "9 Must-Read Books for 2021"? If so, you've come to the right place at The EdUp Experience Podcast! Brett talks all about his best-selling book "Solving the People Prob...

Welcome back to America’s leading higher education podcast! In this episode, sponsored by Claremont Lincoln University, we welcome David Meerman Scott, Author, Fanocracy. Listen in as David talks with Liz and special guest cohost Loki Mulholland, host of The Uncomfortable Truth, part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network, about how colleges can create fans. David also talks about how college students can separate themselves during the job application process.

David Meerman Scott is an internat...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this incredible episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we welcome Ken Knueven, Senior Project Officer, Higher Education Innovation, Charles Koch Foundation. Ken comes back for his second visit and talks with Joe and Liz about his new work at the Foundation. He also talks about how education and technology will impact investing, how the metaverse will be the new iteration of the internet, and how online educatio...

Welcome back to America‘s leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Eric Williamson, Author, How to Work with Jerks! Eric comes on the show to discuss how unprepared students are for the workforce - they simply don't know what to expect particularly when it comes to dealing with bad bosses. Emotional intelligence is a necessary skill that is lacking in the leadership styles of bad bosses. How to Work with jerks teaches employees how t...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of EdUp Embedded, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with Jonathan Palmar, Chief Experience Officer, Shay Rowbottom Marketing! This episode is value-packed with information for you to maximize your LinkedIn profile for personal and professional use. Jonathan went from about 500 followers to over 100,000 followers in about 13 months. He comes on EdUp to talk about how to use LinkedIn to boost your personal br...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this fantastic episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by The Evolllution, we talk with James A. DeMeo, CEO, Venue Risk Management! As the world adjusts to a world post-corona virus world and begins to repopulate venues for sports and entertainment, risk assessment and security measures are of critical importance. James talks to us about the necessity for institutions of higher education to protect students, university personnel, a...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we have the honor of speaking with Josh Moody, Education Reporter at U.S. News! Josh talks to us about a variety of topics, including which country most students are interested in visiting during their gap year, the non-appeal of online programs for high school students and the importance of private public partnerships. He also talks about how more colleges should start or increase their workforce partnerships with compa...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we have the honor of speaking with Rebecca D. Costa, American Sociobiologist & Futurist! Rebecca talks to us about the future use of facial recognition software in education - there are 52 muscles in your face - and your face could be "read" to determine that you received the content you were taught. Are we really using ALL of the tools available to us to make learning easier, more effective with the way we learn today (...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with John Farrar, Director of Education at Google! John's birds-eye view of higher educations investment (or lack thereof) in digital marketing is incredible to hear. John talks about how brands that have not needed to invest in digital marketing are quickly realizing their ability to compete will be directly tied to digital marketing. Universities from different corners of the country are now competing with each other...

In this amazing episode of The EdUp Experience, we have the honor of speaking with Ken Eisner, Director of Worldwide Education Programs with Amazon Web Services. The AWS Educate & AWS Academy programs aim to fill the need for skilled workers in cloud computing technologies - which is at an all-time high. Ken discusses Ed-Tech's role in educational equity, and why technology can contribute to closing the wealth gap through economic attainment. Also, Ken points out why co-created learning between ...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we interview George Anders, Senior Editor At Large for LinkedIn. George talks about how LinkedIn is changing the way we consume information and stay updated. George's book, You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education is basically one of the most forward-looking resources to highlight the future of education. It's about Universal Skills. George tells us that you can find your authentic voice on LinkedIn, create content va...

In this episdoe of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Dre "Dre All Day" Baldwin, Founder/CEO of Work On Your Game. WOYG is a mental framework, business, brand, and content machine helping you to become your best self by developing the thing that matters most - YOU! Dre talks to us about how to become a story instead of a statistic, what it takes to become great at what you do, and why all things are not and should not be equal in life. What does this mean to higher education? It means everything....

In this episode of The EdUp Experience podcast, we welcome Andrew Ko, Founder of Kovexa. Andrew founded Kovexa to modernize education by accelerating and promoting companies that create pathways for high-tech skills and drive the use of advanced analytics assisting educators. In addition to discussing Kovexa, we talk to Andrew about educational value, data being the new currency, and educations role in the future of technology

Prior to Kovexa, at AWS, he was the Managing Director for Global Edu...

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, our guest is Greg Shepard, Founder & CEO of Boss Capital Partners. Greg talks to us about the harsh realities for today's entrepreneurs, how the wealth gap inhibits innovations, and why higher education is stuck in the "ratchet effect". The Business Operating Support System (BOSS), which Greg created, helps acts as a catalyst to help prevent a business from failing. Greg says there are three valuation drivers - growth, margin, and retention. These concepts...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Justin Nguyen, CEO/Founder of GetChoGrindUp and a LinkedIn expert who receives over 200K views on his content each month, goes over the exact method on how creating content can be a unique differentiator when looking for a job.

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In this episode of The EdUp Experience, Joe and Liz talk with Bracken Darrell, CEO and President of global, multi-billion dollar, industry and market leader in the design and innovation of computer peripherals and software, Logitech. Currently, Logitech is valued at over 12B dollars with a global reach so impactful that its products are sold in nearly every country in the world. Bracken is consistently ranked as one of the world's top CEOs.


Bracken explains how Logitech was able to ramp up th...

On this EdUp Experts episode, Justin Nguyen, CEO/Founder of GetChoGrindUp and a LinkedIn expert who receives over 200K views on his content each month, goes over the exact method on how to make connections on LinkedIn. If you're struggling to figure out how to make connections to increase your network, this is an episode for you.


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On this EdUp Experts episode, Justin Nguyen, CEO/Founder of GetChoGrindUp and a LinkedIn expert who receives over 200K views on his content each month, goes over the exact method on how to create the perfect LinkedIn profile. If you're struggling to figure out how to create a profile that stands out and is seen by recruiters, this is an episode for you.


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