At the end of the intro class at Ventura College, Professor Nick Norris does a lesson called Who Wants to Be a Social Media Marketer? During this week or so of the class, the focus is on career development and job opportunities within the field of social media marketing. So for this episode, Nick has invited some former students who have recently graduated from the program to discuss what they’re working on. For this interview panel, please welcome Jeanne Tanner, Ximena Alvear and Nina Floyd as they discuss a variety of topics that they face at work each and every day, including community management, content marketing, investing in social capital, influencer marketing, and entertainment. ​

In this episode of The Professor Nick Show, Nick Norris of Ventura College interviews John Israel, Founder of Mr. Thank You and Jorge De Leon, Branch Manager and Broker Associate at Coldwell Banker about a number of topics associated marketing. From cultivating relationships to showing gratitude, Nick, John and Jorge discuss various philosophies and approaches to sales.

John Israel can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrthankyou/

Jorge De Leon can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgedeleon/

And as always, you can find Professor Nick Norris online, too...
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprofessornickpodcast
Website: https://www.idmnd.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickjnorris/

Barbara Wight, Chief Financial Officer of Taylor Guitars, joins Professor Nick Norris of Ventura College and ID Marketing & Design to talk about a wide range of topics.

First, Barbara shares her behind-the-scenes story from The Ebony Project, and how her role as CFO was instrumental in Taylor Guitars purchasing a sawmill in Cameroon.
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Then, Barbara discusses how the Coronavirus pandemic has affected Taylor Guitars from a finance standpoint. This includes looking at their supply chain, revising sales and cash flow projections, and what past experiences she is pulling from to make decisions.

Episode 1, Featuring Nick Norris and Nina Floyd

Owner of ID Marketing & Design, Nick Norris, interviews Nina Floyd of Noelebelle about how her business got started, leveraging social media to promote the brand, selling on Etsy, balancing school and work, and where she plans to go from here.