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Agile Digital Business

by Vickie Maris, speaker, Everything DiSC Authorized Partner / Trainer

Exploring ways for an organization and its teams to be agile to meet the customers' needs and marketplace changes... Host of Agile Digital Business is Vickie Maris - singer-songwriter, speaker, author, certified trainer / Authorized Partner - Everything DiSC® & The Five Behaviors®.She and her guests provide insights and ideas for personal and team development. In the previous seasons of the show, you'll hear insights on social media engagement, preparation for customers' uses of voice search and other steps to help you ready your teams and business for the future. In her over 30 years in corporate and in continuing education in academia, she has led several successful teams and has run a successful music and farm business. One of her design and marketing teams launched and maintained the online, Lean Six Sigma and Project Management short course series at Purdue University.

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Episodes

  1. Intro to Season 4 | Professional development short courses for leaders; Everything DiSC; new podcast about album

    0:00 Season topics, upcoming programs, Everything DiSC; and direction the podcast is going in Season 4. 0:28 Welcome by the podcast host, Vickie Maris. 1:20 What is an Authorized Partner - Everything DiSC and The Five Behaviors? Vickie Maris is an Authorized Partner and explains what she can...

  2. Techniques for increasing livestream engagement | Plus benefits of silence in daily routine

    0:00 Intro - increasing your level of engagement :16 Episode powered by Teach Inspire Connect :32 Thank you from the host, Vickie Maris 1:01 Explanation about the previous pause in the podcast 1:08 Silence in my daily routine 2:10 Benefits of spending time in silence as a part of the daily…

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  3. Experiential learning event with an acoustic rock band & other leadership development programs

    0:00 Welcome to Season 4 of Agile Digital Business podcast. Introduction by the host, Vickie Maris. Topics of leadership, personal development, team development and team communications. :34 Insight about the music for the podcast and the accordion in the mix. 1:37 Upcoming leadership and team...

  4. Llamas: A Lesson in Leadership and Team Roles

    In Episode 36 of Agile Digital Business, hear insights about leader selection, and about allowing team members to self select into ideal roles. Vickie Maris, host of the show, teaches in the professional development classroom (and virtual learning spaces) on leadership lessons gleaned from the...

  5. Leader Effectiveness | Pete DeLisle Interview Part 2

    Pete DeLisle, PhD, uses memorable case studies and stories to reflect on leader effectiveness that you can incorporate into your own style of leadership. He is my guest in Episode 35 of Agile Digital Business. Show notes, time codes and key take-aways: 0:00 A snippet of Pete teaching about the...

  6. Livestream Basics for Church Pastors | Coaching Call

    Listen in on a group coaching call in Episode 34 of Agile Digital Business, in which podcast host, Vickie Maris, was invited to be a guest presenter and coach. She was speaking with a group of Methodist pastors in Indiana about the basics of livestreaming a church service. Below are the show…

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  7. John Lee Dumas on Livestream Strategy

    Creative entrepreneur, podcaster, author and speaker John Lee Dumas talks with me about strategy and techniques for livestreaming in Episode 33 of Agile Digital Business. Below are the show notes and time codes for this episode of the show. I've included reference links to books and videos that...

  8. Peter DeLisle, PhD, on Leadership in Uncertainty and Complexity

    What do leaders need to be doing and thinking about in times of uncertainty and complexity? Pete DeLisle, PhD, chats with me on this subject in Episode 32 of Agile Digital Business. In a time when areas around our world have gone from simple to complex, almost simultaneously, Pete's reflections…

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  9. Job Loss Book is in Kindle Book Bundle Offer

    This is a bonus episode featuring details about the opportunity to download 14 Kindle books in the self-help category between now and April 30, 2020 (midnight PST) for .99 each. Job Loss and the Cutback Blues: Journey of Grief, Uncertainty and Recovery After Being Let Go is one of the 14 titles...

  10. Intro to Season 3 and Group Coaching Online | Livestreaming and Social Media Connections

    While introducing Season 3 of Agile Digital Business podcast, I share about topics and guests of upcoming episodes for helping you make adjustments - with your customers, clients and followers top of mind - to your online and livestreaming efforts during COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights of this...

  11. Mark Schaefer interview during COVID-19 Pandemic

    Mark Schaefer, author of Marketing Rebellion: The Most Human Company Wins, is my guest on Episode 29 of Agile Digital Business. He provides many valuable insights and examples of how companies can be reacting in the COVID-19 global crisis to remain relevant in the eyes of their customers. 0:12…

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  12. COVID-19 Outbreak and a Look Back To an Aviation Story in WWII History

    In Episode 28 of Agile Digital Business I share an interview with a loved one who experienced the uncertainties that came with World War 2. This episode is a shift from the topic of voice interfaces and smart speakers that I've been addressing in Season 2 of the podcast. 00:30 A mention of the...

  13. How a broken bridle on a reining horse can relate to voice and other digital disruptions

    In Episode 27, hear an analogy of how the removal of a broken bridle from a reining horse during a championship-level ride can relate to our choices to either support or interfere with our marketing and technology teams as they offer strategies to future ready our businesses. Welcome in to…

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  14. Wisdom from Vickie Maris for a future of change in business

    Host of Agile Digital Business, Vickie Maris, shares nuggets of life insights to help with embracing future change. From decisions about a degree program to reminders about the value of journaling and to speaking your life intentions each day, to selecting your next employer or business...

  15. Voice First Resources Plus Guest Bobby Kovey of The Credo Company

    Voice-first resources are featured in Episode 25 of Agile Digital Business podcast. You'll hear about Amazon Alexa Skills highlighted in a book by Bradley Metrock of the "This Week in Voice" podcast, to an interview with Bobby Kovey, The Credo Company, participant in a talk on preparing for…

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  16. Part 2 Interview with Kane Simms of VUX World

    Kane Simms, co-founder and co-host of VUX World was my guest in Episode 24 of Agile Digital Business. Season 2 of the podcast is focused on preparing your business for the voice platform. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Kane. We talk about world-class voice experiences; a definition of an...

  17. Part 1 Interview with Kane Simms of VUX World

    Listen to insights about what voice means for your company in this conversation I held with Kane Simms, VUX World. He and I have a fun conversation about preparing for voice and designing for the voice platform with the customer in mind. This is Part 1 of a 2-part interview for Agile Digital...

  18. Pearl Harbor Remembrance on December 7 Anniversary

    In an impromptu episode of Agile Digital Business, I capture a conversation with my mom, Lucille Maris, about her recollection of how she heard about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. As we were talking, her friends Pat, and later, Margaret Williamson, joined us. If you would like to…

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  19. Thank you to book launch team plus sample of narration from audiobook

    In this bonus episode of the podcast, I share a thank you to members of my book launch team. The new book is a 30-day journal, Changing Life After a Life-Changing Event: 30 Journal Prompts and Stories to Help After a Loss, by Vickie J. Maris. In addition to the shout outs to the graphic design...

  20. Is the growth of the middle class tied to voice search? A CMED Conference Reflection

    Welcome to Episode 20 of Agile Digital Business. Recorded on the move with my Insignia Lavalier mic, my iPhone and the BossJock app. You may hear a bit of air handling noise and construction work in the background. I'll be back in our music studio in a future weekend for the recording and editing...

  21. Video and Voice Search | A-1 Telecom and Ali El-Ammori Interview Preview

    Ali El-Ammori of A-1 Telecom shares a conference takeaway in Episode 19 of Agile Digital Business. Podcast host, Vickie Maris, recently gave a presentation on businesses preparing for voice search. Ali was participating in an executive education program when he was a part of the discussion on…

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  22. Use of a voice interface by an audiobook narrator for pronunciations while recording Changing Life After A Life-Changing Event

    I take you behind the scenes in the recording of the narration for the audiobook, Changing Life After a Life-Changing Event: 30 Journal Prompts and Stories To Help After a Loss. In this episode, I share an example of how I use a digital voice interface for clarification on name pronunciations....

  23. Moving your web domain from http to https - a step in preparing for voice search

    Here are the show notes and time codes for Episode 17 about my experience in switching from the http to the https secure domain for my website. This is another step in preparing the business for voice search. ....................... :00 Introduction of Episode 17 of Agile Digital Business which...

  24. Part 2 Bonus from Voice Search Session in Leading the Strategic Enterprise

    Show notes and time codes for Episode 16 of Agile Digital Business Season 2 is about the voice platform, voice first, and voice search marketing. :03 This is Part 2 of the bonus content shared during the session by Vickie Maris on voice first and voice search in the module, Leading the Strategic...

  25. Part 1 Bonus from Voice Search Session in Leading the Strategic Enterprise

    As I was preparing for the talk I gave last week about voice search and the shifts in how our customers are seeking information about our products and services, I created a document of bonus content. It included references to several interesting marketing statistics and trends and a few points...

  26. Brielle Nickoloff on the importance of a voice portal on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant

    During my conversation Brielle Nickoloff, lead, product marketing, for Witlingo, she and I discuss the value of moving quickly in the voice platform. Hear how Amazon Alexa searches data sources to respond to voice search as well as insights about voice portals for your customers. Nickoloff has a...

  27. Alexa Skill for the Podcast | Flash Briefing

    You can now search your Alexa app or the Amazon store for the Alexa Skill, "Agile Digital Business." When you enable it for your device such as an Amazon Echo smart speaker, it will pull in the news from the podcast in to your Flash Briefing. When you use a phrase such as, "Alexa, play my Flash...

  28. Voice Search | References to Podcasts, Articles and Glossary of Terms

    Transitioning with your customer in the digital realm before it's too late – businesses, prepare for voice search by @vickiemaris #teachinspireconnect #agiledigitalbiz Agile Digital Business Episode 12 featuring news, references and commentary about the voice platform and voice search From the...

  29. Four Website Tips to Get Ready for Voice Search

    Gary Vaynerchuck is on the Voicebot List for 2019 Top 10 Influencers in Voice. Neil Patel is a marketing thought leader, and named by Entrepreneur Magazine as a creator of 1 of the 100 most brilliant companies. Both are preparing their companies for voice. Between the two of them, they have many...

  30. Businesses - Prepare for Voice Search

    You may have heard of voice search, or use of voice-activated assistants such as Alexa which is the assistant for the Amazon Echo smart speaker. There is also the Google Home Assistant or Microsoft's Cortana, Apple's Siri, and other others. You may have also heard the older phrase of "voice...

  31. Podcast Movement 2019 | Recording a Conference Episode on Bossjock - Now Backpack Studio App

    Podcast Movement 2019 Conference, August 14-16, 2019, in Orlando, Florida, has many conference tracks, sessions, meet-ups and networking events to consider. As the host of Agile Digital Business podcast, I'm excited to be attending the conference and to get to meet up with many of my friends and...

  32. Mike Jackson discusses teamwork involved in field trials with English Pointer bird dogs

    In my conversation with Mike Jackson for Agile Digital Business, we take a departure from digital marketing and transition of content to the digital realm, and talk teamwork. Mike enjoys the sport of field trials and raising and training bird dogs. He has trained some of the best English Pointer...

  33. Whitney Kilgore Talks About Learning Experience Design | Part 2

    Whitney Kilgore, PhD, of iDesign, shares her perspective on blended learning, open educational resources, and more of her insights on the design of learning experiences in this Part 2 of my interview with her. This is Episode 7 of Agile Digital Business (formerly, Online Course Connections)...

  34. Jeff Jennings of Missouri S & T Discusses the Course Building Blocks Blueprint

    Jeff Jennings is with Missouri S & T, and is a former middle school teacher turned instructional designer. In Episode 6 of the show, Jeff and I talk about learning experience design and working with faculty in the mapping of a course plan. Jeff earned his MS degree in educational leadership…

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  35. Creative Methods for Moving Laboratory Classes Online | Amy Skyles of Missouri S & T

    Amy Skyles, Missouri S & T, is my guest on Episode 5 of Agile Digital Business (formerly, Online Course Connections). She and her colleagues are helping you keep students on pace towards graduation by working with instructors to create alternatives for the design and teaching of lab classes. She...

  36. Personal Brand Entrepreneur Resources in Youpreneur Academy

    You can join other entrepreneurs and business owners in the Youpreneur community hosted by Chris Ducker. In this episode, I share a very unscripted perspective of life as a Youpreneur, and the support that comes from being an engaged member of the community. Previously, the site was only opened…

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  37. Launching the Higher Ed Scope on Periscope

    Melissa A. Venable, PhD, and Jon Ernstberger, PhD, co-presented during the 2016 OLC Accelerate Conference on their experience using Periscope as a platform for their Higher Ed Scope podcast. Sit in on a conversation I have with them in Orlando at the conference. Melissa is the education editor…

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  38. Whitney Kilgore of iDesign - Part 1 Interview

    In this episode of Agile Digital Business (formerly called Online Course Connections), Whitney Kilgore, PhD, of iDesign takes a student-centered approach as she talks of techniques she uses to help faculty and content experts get more comfortable in recording videos for online courses. She also...

  39. Three Ways to Approach the Design of Your First Course | Vickie Maris

    Here are three approaches to developing content for an online course platform such as Udemy. I describe techniques I have used including: Creating an online course around a topic in which you have a high level of expertise and passion. Invite a content expert(s) to join you in developing a…

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  40. Introduction to Agile Digital Business

    This edition of the introductory episode, recorded in January 2022, covers the launch of Season 4 of the show, and the focus on personal development, team development, leadership, and team communications. Host of the show, Vickie Maris, started her consulting business in November 2020 and became…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Exploring ways for an organization and its teams to be agile to meet the customers' needs and marketplace changes... Host of Agile Digital Business is Vickie Maris - singer-songwriter, speaker, author, certified trainer / Authorized Partner - Everything DiSC® & The Five Behaviors®.She and her guests provide insights and ideas for personal and team development. In the previous seasons of the show, you'll hear insights on social media engagement, preparation for customers' uses of voice search and other steps to help you ready your teams and business for the future. In her over 30 years in corporate and in continuing education in academia, she has led several successful teams and has run a successful music and farm business. One of her design and marketing teams launched and maintained the online, Lean Six Sigma and Project Management short course series at Purdue University.

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Exploring ways for an organization and its teams to be agile to meet the customers' needs and marketplace changes... Host of Agile Digital Business is Vickie Maris - singer-songwriter, speaker, author, certified trainer / Authorized Partner - Everything DiSC® & The Five Behaviors®.She and her...

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