Yvette Steel - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
SMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
Release Date: 12/22/2022
SMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
Host Karl caught up with Dima Kumets, Principal Product Manager at Huntress Labs focused on their Security Awareness Training product. It was an entertaining interview! This interview focuses on the Security Awareness Training product, which features a truly engaging way for end users to learn about phishing attacks and other threats that arrive through email. Karl and Dima introduce you do the archvillain Didi and her role in educating clients - without irritating or alienating them! About Dima Kumets: Prior to joining Huntress, Dima was the product lead on OpenDNS (acquired by Cisco and now...
info_outline Reselling Copilot As A Service?SMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
1.) MSP Question of The Week Is there an opportunity there for MSPs to resell consulting service around copilot? --- 2.) Notes on The News Windows features disappearing in 2024: Google looking to purchase Hubspot: United States Cyberforce: ...and more! --- Our upcoming events and more: Register for James’s upcoming class at ITSPU! 5W22 – MSP Professional Sales starts April 23rd. Sign up now: MASTERMIND LIVE – Tampa, FL – April 27-28th Use “EARLYBIRD” as the coupon code to save $200! Catch James at the SMBTechfest! SMBTechfest - Irvince,...
info_outline Tracking MDF As a Small MSPSMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
1.) MSP Question of The Week Is it worth the time to track MDF/Rebates from your vendors partners if you are a small MSP? --- 2.) Notes on The News April fool’s joke? Gmail announced 20 years ago today: Microsoft copilot released today: --- 3.) Five Minutes with A Smart Person - Tim Fitzpatrick of Rialto Marketing Check out the preview for our full interview with Tim Fitzpatrick of Rialto Marketing --- Our upcoming events and more: Register for James's upcoming class at ITSPU! 5W22 - MSP Professional Sales starts April 23rd. Sign up now: MASTERMIND LIVE – Tampa,...
info_outline Should Remote Workers Return to The Office?SMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
Host Amy and James are back! 1.) MSP Question of The Week: Should you force remote workers back in to the office? And do workers prefer weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly payment? --- 3.) Notes on The News N-able 2024 MSP Challenges and Opps – CEO article: How the top MSP business owners are using AI in their business: What AI we've been using: --- 2.) Five Minutes with A Smart Person - Fernando Leon Host James sit down with smart person Fernando Leon, Vice President of Sales/Marketing of Single Point of Contact. They discuss White Label IT Service platform that helps MSP's...
info_outline Karl Palachuk at Channel Partners 2024SMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
We follow Karl Palachuk as he makes his way through Channel Partners Expo 2024! Thank you to our guests (in order): Dave Seibert of SMBTechFest Michelle Ragusa McBain of Sonicwall Mikey Pruitt of DNSFilter Kathleen Martin of Advancing Leadership Network (ALN) --- Our upcoming events: AUSTIN TX – MASTERMIND LIVE (March 28-29th) Our Social Links: Sponsor Memo: Huntress Today's SMB Community Podcast is brought to you by Huntress Managed Security. Cybersecurity is more than software—it’s also the expertise...
info_outline Stephen Thomas of AsigraSMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
Karl interviewed Stephen Thomas from Asigra. Thomas oversees global revenue and shapes the sales and customer success strategy. He is an accomplished executive With over 25 years of experience in building and guiding sales and customer success teams within the rapidly expanding sectors of Enterprise SaaS. With over 25 years of experience in building and guiding sales and customer success teams within the rapidly expanding sectors of Enterprise SaaS (Cybersecurity and Data Protection), Stephen Thomas is an accomplished executive. Prior to taking on his current role at Asigra, where he oversees...
info_outline Christophe Reglate of SXIPHERSMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
Host James sits down with Christophe Reglate of SXIPHER. Look out for the PROMO for 20% off in the month of March! Call: (386) 479-4074 Email: [email protected] — Our upcoming events: AUSTIN TX – MASTERMIND LIVE (March 28-29th) Our Social Links:
info_outline Competing As A Small MSPSMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
Yes, another opener about the weather. ;) 1.) The MSP Question of The Week How can small MSPs compete with larger firms in the same market? --- 2.) Notes on The News The AT&T outage results in $5 credit to all affected users. ...And the Media Industry suffers in the face of social media newsbreaks. --- Our upcoming events: AUSTIN TX – MASTERMIND LIVE (March 28-29th) Our Social Links:
info_outline Identifying Worthwhile OpportunitiesSMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
We are back after the long weekend with great hair... 1.) MSP Question of the week: How do you qualify an opportunity so you don’t waste your time? Check out Amy's whitepaper: --- 2.) Notes on the News and Our Favorite Social Media Apple Vision Pro is out: 1st new product in 7 yrs – VR headset $3499 Markets are way up except for Snapchat – down 30% reported a 248m loss in their most recent qtr announcement. AND We dive into our favorite social media for business use and why... --- 3.) Five Minutes with A Smart Person – Christophe Reglat of SXIPHER A preview...
info_outline Val King of Whitehat TechnologiesSMB Community Podcast by James Kernan
Host James sits down with Val King. Val is the CEO of Whitehat Virtual Technologies and responsible for day-to-day-operations, as well as leading the company’s product development and technology strategy. Val has 20 years of experience in technology, compliance, and security in regulated industries, particularly in financial services and healthcare. Currently Val serves in a dual role as CIO for a regional healthcare system. “The last 18 inches between the screen and the end-user is the Point of Execution, where end user experience matters, where technology either improves productivity,...
info_outlineHost Karl catches up with Yvette Steele.
Yvette Steele is a global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leader building inclusive and equitable workplaces one employee at a time. Her belief that “inclusion is everybody’s job that anybody can do” was the catalyst of the book “Impactful Inclusion Toolkit: 52 Activities to Help You Learn and Practice Inclusion Everyday in the Workplace.” Since entering the workforce in the late 1980’s, she was frequently the only African American woman on the team or one of a few where bias, sexism, racism and prejudice were served daily making it impossible to consistently perform at peak levels. Decades later, these issues persist with the same intensity where many continue to be disempowered in their efforts to maximize potential. In this time of increased awareness of unfair systems and practices plaguing people of color, individuals with disabilities, the LGBTQ+ community and others, her book provides the roadmap to acquire the skills needed to create cultures of equity, inclusion and belonging.
Yvette has been recognized as a diversity thought leader on the inaugural Channel Futures DE&I 101 List for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through words, actions, and leadership and has served on the DEI Advisory Committee for YMCA-USA, Tech Advisory Board Steering Committee for the National Urban League, and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force for Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. You'll find her calling out the issues and providing solutions on diversity and workforce focused podcasts, blogs, news articles and panel discussions to include the Wall Street Journal, the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the ChannelPro Network.
Resources and Links:
https://www.amazon.com/Impactful-Inclusion-Toolkit-Activities-Workplace/dp/1119930200/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvetteportersteele/
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