Off The Dome Radio

Episode 41: Samsung, Social Media in NFL, Amazon and Eero, Saudi Aramco, Building Rapport, and Giving Effective Feedback

Episode  |  April 9th, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins

acquisitions, amazon, apple, arizona cardinals, eero, feedback, influence, medical, nfl, oil, persuasion, preparation, profitability, samsung, silicon valley, social media, technology

In today's current events, we discuss Samsung's new Wireless Powershare feature, a new social media rule implemented at the NFL level, Amazon's acquisition of Silicon Valley startup Eero and the detrimental effect on Eero's employees, medical misdiagnosis, and the world's most profitable company.

We also get into building rapport and different strategies you can use to connect with someone you meet for the first time. Drawing off our experiences in the gym and sales field, we highlight the concept of being aware of your surroundings and using that to start a conversation with someone.

Drawing off our readings, we discuss what it means to truly prepare for a prospect or presentation by doing the necessary homework on your audience. We also end the show talking about avoiding "weatherproofing" and knowing the right type of feedback to give someone in order to make them better as a human being.

Episode 37: Spotify vs. Apple, Coffee Subscriptions, America's Drunk Purchases, Choosing Your Battles, Opportunity Awareness

Episode  |  March 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

america, apple, burger king, gut health, health, influence, luck, mindset, music, napoleon hill, nutrition, persuasion, spotify, wellness

In the current events section of today's episode, we explore Burger King's new monthly coffee subscription, the Spotify/Apple dispute over fair competition in the music realm, American's drunk purchase choices.

For work updates, Slager discusses the potential that could come from his NCI Level 1 Certification pursuit, and Tim talks about increasing your awareness of opportunities, relating to a lunch interaction with a potential customer.

In the book talk portion of the episode, we talk about the right away to approach arguments, and deciding which arguments to enter. Tim discusses the section of his book that talks about the concept of luck, and whether we can actually control our own luck or not.

Episode 19: How to Win Your Next Interview or Presentation

Episode  |  January 22nd, 2019  |  29 mins 55 secs

body language, communication, confidence, elevator pitch, emotional intelligence, interview tips, interviews, job search, mindset, negotiation, persuasion, presentations, public speaking, question asking, self-improvement, visualization

Nervous about that next interview or elevator pitch, or looking to improve your presentation or negotiation skills? In this episode, we explain strategies to help you have a more memorable conversation when convincing someone to hire you or trust in you. We discuss the right questions to ask, the research and homework you need to do leading up to your meeting, as well as the key points to hit when explaining your personal value and how you can help someone.