Branch Out - A Podcast from Connection Builders
Branch Out is a leading professional growth podcast hosted by Alex Drost, founder of Connection Builders. It is your ultimate source for actionable insights to take your career to the next level. Each episode, Alex interviews thought leaders from the accounting, legal, and other consulting professions, who share their unique insights and real-life lessons learned throughout their careers.
Episodes
113 episodes
Ask, Listen, Act: Enhancing Your Client Experience - Alyson Fieldman
According to research, one in seven clients has an unvoiced complaint. Do you know how your clients feel about your firm's service? In today’s episode, Alyson Fieldman
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Episode 112
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37:23
Disconnect to Connect: Transforming Your Workplace and Your Life - Amy Vetter
Does it ever feel as if your life has become mechanical or routine? Do you find that it’s becoming more and more difficult to find success in your career? This is the episode for you! Today, we speak with keynote speaker, CPA, yogi, technologis...
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Episode 111
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46:19
Strategic Growth for Professional Services Firms - Gale Crosley
Strategic growth is about more than just growth for growth’s sake. It’s about identifying the most efficient path for profitability and sustainability and then pursuing it. Our guest today, ...
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Episode 110
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52:11
The Power of Professional Empathy - Bruce Ditman
Give credit and take blame; this is Bruce Ditman’s golden rule of leadership. In today’s episode, he shares his story of how he went from selling television advertising to C...
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Episode 109
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52:31
The Nexus of Creativity and Entrepreneurship - Scott Scarano
Unexpected connections exist all around us; we just have to be open to them. One such connection that many listeners may find surprising is the link between music and accounting. Our guest today,
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Episode 108
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51:38
The Value of Thought Leadership - Elana Margulies Snyderman
Elana Margulies-Snyderman is a director and thought leadership expert at EisnerAmper, a global audit and tax firm with o...
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Episode 107
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25:56
Successful Cross-Selling in Professional Services Firms - Timothy Keith
Today we are joined by Timothy Keith, the CEO and Founder of Propense.ai, an AI cross-selling platform that helps professiona...
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Episode 106
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40:41
Strategic Marketing for Private Equity and Deal Advisors - Jack Vawdrey
The private equity and deal advisor landscape is currently ablaze with fierce competition, reaching unprecedented heights and continuously expanding. Professional service providers working in the sector must showcase their unparalleled expertis...
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Episode 105
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43:47
The Power of Brand Recognition - Mike Jones
Creating a remarkable brand is not a task for the faint of heart. It requires unwavering authenticity, a fierce dedication to values, and an unrelenting commitment to purpose. Mike Jones...
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Episode 104
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43:54
Giving Emotions a Seat at the Table - Denise Logan
Selling your business is not just a transaction. It is a period of transition filled with unexpected highs and lows. After exiting her own legal practice and watching a close friend struggle with the sale of his company, global keynote speaker ...
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Episode 103
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55:40
Empowering CPAs to Build and Scale Profitable Practices - Chase Birky
Small and aspiring CPA firms face several formidable challenges. From workload management to technology implementation and expanding their professional expertise, they will likely spend a disproportionate amount of time and energy on things oth...
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Episode 102
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50:51
Essential Skills for Business Development Success - Alex Egan
A big part of business development is communication; selling yourself or someone else, building relationships, making a pitch, and so on. As a professional, you should build up the skillset to truly be able to articulate what value, skills, and...
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Episode 101
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42:43
Finding Passion in the Work You Do – Randy Crabtree
Sometimes, a job that was initially fulfilling begins to feel less meaningful over time. Luckily, there are several strategies you can follow to help you reignite your passion for the work that you already do or even redefine your role around w...
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Episode 100
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37:53
Resilience Breeds Success - Lisa Howze
Resilience breeds success, and no one articulates it better than Lisa Howze. Lisa is a former Michigan state representative and the former chief of staff and chief government affairs o...
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Episode 99
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32:19
Building Credibility to Facilitate Authentic Connections - George Sirignano
Building a strong network of professional connections ultimately comes down to the time and energy you are willing to invest in those relationships. Today’s guest understands this and has managed to build credibility by consistently looking for...
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Episode 98
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42:14
Ask Questions to Uncover Opportunity - Gary Braun
The word “sales” often leaves a sour taste in people’s mouths. But sales is different than most people think, as today’s guest explains. Gary Braun, the Co-Founder of
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Episode 97
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42:33
The Entrepreneur's Mindset - Isatou Smith
To be an entrepreneur requires hard work, self-discipline, and a tremendous amount of courage. When you are your own boss, there is no one else to look to. Therefore, everything your business needs to succeed requires your efforts and disciplin...
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Episode 96
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44:04
Leading Through Challenging Situations - Susan Black-Beth
From heading a family business, running franchising models, running a private equity firm, and being a mother to two, is there anything Susan Black-Beth
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Episode 95
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47:55
Embrace Uncertainty & Take Risks - David Hartley
Today we are joined by partner, director, and advisor at Anders CPAs, David Hartley to discuss how he has found success and happiness in hi...
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Episode 94
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48:13
Rethink Your Approach to Work - Dan Montgomery
In today's high-paced professional world, it's easy to lose perspective on what moves the needle in your company and get mired down in a slew of everyday tasks and emails. And while creating a structure that prioritizes reflection and planning ...
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Episode 93
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36:18
Increase Revenue with Client Advisory Services (CAS) - Ed Warren
Building a Client Advisory Services (CAS) practice can be challenging, but when you identify the right business opportunities and apply a value-based pricing model, you'll not only increase your business revenue but reveal your true worth to yo...
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Episode 92
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33:34
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Drive Innovation with Curiosity & Discipline - Gary Thomson
Insatiable curiosity is often correlated with leadership and business success. But if it isn't combined with a healthy dose of strategy and discipline, it can have the opposite effect. With more than 35 years of experience in public accounting,...
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Episode 91
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44:36
Earn Confidence and Play The Long Game - Meahgan O'Grady Martin
Telling her story on the Podcast today is one of McGuireWoods' Women in Private Equity to Know, Meahgan O'Grady Martin<...
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Episode 90
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36:21
