How to Master Leadership with Alicia Thrasher

This episode features Frost Li. Frost is a former Head of Growth at Wish, Advisor at Y combinator, and Growth Advisor to Lyft/Pinterest. After 10+ years in the e-commerce space, Frost has created the platform Social Chat as a solution for online merchants to interact with customers as if they are shopping in-store, and to provide real-time suggestions and recommendations via live chat.Frost Recommends these Resources:The Privacy Sandbox (Google’s tool you can see how the tracking is restricted, and their advice on how you deal with it)Social Chat 

This episode features John Uke. John is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur who moved to Ukraine 6 years ago to bootstrap his gamer recommendation app startup, GameTree, that now has 450,000 users. He attended Babson, the top entrepreneurship college in America. He has since started Success Cards, architected two coding bootcamps, mentored a hundred people around the world on how to code, and has done psychological optimization consulting for high-level teams.John Recommends these Resources:Success CardsGameTree512 Types Test (coming soon)

This episode features Kevin Marvinac. Kevin leads Partnerships at ShipBob, a global logistics platform that fulfills e-commerce orders for direct-to-consumer brands. Previously, he led the Growth and Product teams at ShipBob and worked in growth marketing and operations at Tide Cleaners (formerly Pressbox) and Airbnb. He is a certified specialist in wine and lives in Northern California.Kevin Recommends these Resources:Measure What MattersRadical CandorTalking to Humans

This episode features Peter Shankman. Peter is the top keynote speaker in marketing, brand building, social media, and customer service. The New York Times has called Peter Shankman “a rock star who knows everything about social media and then some.” He is a 5x best-selling author, entrepreneur, and corporate in-person and virtual keynote speaker, focusing on customer service and the new and emerging customer and neuroatypical economy. With three startup launches and exits under his belt, Peter is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about the customer experience, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), and the new Neurodiverse Economy.Peter Recommends these Resources:Faster than Normal Official WebsiteFaster than Normal Podcast

This episode features Dr. Adam Zeman who's an expert in cognitive and behavioral neurology. He first coined the term Aphantasia to describe the inability to visualize back in 2015 and is considered one of the world's foremost experts on imagery extremes. In this episode, he lays out to David– who has Aphantasia– what he’s learned and what he still doesn’t know about how human create images in their minds.Dr. Adam Zeman Recommends Resources:Adam's Article in American ScientistsEye's Mind Website

This episode features Valon Xhafa the Founder of Behamics. Valon previously worked as an AI scientist at Google and at other research institutes, developing advanced AI approaches and algorithms. At Behamics, Valon is constantly working on finding new ways in applying AI to take the online shopping experience to the next level.Valon Recommends these Resources:Behamics Official Website Behamics Blog

Read the full show notes on our website.This episode features Burc Tanir, the CEO & Co-Founder of Prisync, which helps e-commerce companies from all around the world automatically track their competitor prices and dynamically reprice their products on the fly. He has a background in industrial engineering and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.Before founding Prisync, Burc held marketing and sales roles for a number of companies. He co-founded his first business, a multi-platform enterprise IM app called BizCorner, in 2012. Now, he utilizes his professional experience to continue to grow and scale Prisync.Burc Recommends These Resources:Smart Pricing Tactics (E-book from Prisync)Crossing the ChasmThe EconomistHarvard Business ReviewPrisync Official WebsitePrisync - Dynamic Pricing on Shopify App Store Offer: Prisync offers up to a 50% discount for your first 3 months.

Read the full show notes on our website.Alicia Recommended Resources:MGR360 App for Microsoft TeamsMG360 1-on-1 Meeting CardsThe Manager’s PlaybookThe Five Dysfunctions of a TeamThis episode features Alicia Thrasher, the Co-Founder, and CEO of MGR360, a leadership development and software company based in Austin, Texas. She is the co-author, with Joel Trammell, of The Manager’s Playbook: Make Exceptional People Management Your Competitive Advantage.With more than 20 years of management experience in the information technology and consulting space, Alicia understands what it takes to manage people effectively, even through the most complex situations. Before becoming CEO of MGR360, she brought her leadership, vision, and strategic oversight to many executive positions, including leading programs for eBay/PayPal, Google, and Anheuser-Busch.

Read the full show notes on our website.Kari’s Podcast and Recommended Resources:The Workationing PodcastThe Content FactoryRise and Convert Training CourseSisters in SEO Facebook GroupHow to Write a HARO Pitch That Works (+ Pitch Template) The Only Guide to Keyword Research You'll Ever NeedHow to Write a Blog Post that Ranks & ConvertsHow to Write Link BaitThis episode features Kari DePhillips is the CEO of The Content Factory, a digital PR agency that specializes in SEO and social media marketing. She started The Content Factory in 2010 with $500 and some SEO skills, and the company is now one of the top SEO agencies in the English-speaking world. Thrive named Kari a "limit-breaking female founder" who’s become an evangelist for the work-from-home (or anywhere) lifestyle, particularly for women. She is also a co-host of The Workationing Podcast, which documents her full-time digital nomad life.

Read the full show notes on our website.Lesley Hensell's Recommended Resources and Websites: AZ Seller KitRiverbend ConsultingSurge SummitLesley Hensell is the Co-Founder of Riverbend Consulting, whose 50 plus employees solve critical problems and offer effective growth strategies for sellers on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms. Currently, Lesley oversees Riverbend's client services. She has also personally helped hundreds of third-party sellers get their suspended Amazon accounts back up and running. Lesley leverages two decades as a small business consultant and Amazon seller herself to address the underlying business issues in e-commerce operations, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability.