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Moments of Impact with Jon Porter

Where is God working and how can we join Him? 

Jon Porter, Founder of Masaka Creamery, shares how God redirected his steps to focus on the gifts, talents and business acumen He gave Jon, and the God-sized result.

Moments of Impact with Jon Porter
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Dream Big for Kingdom Impact with Kendra ...

How BIG is your dream for generosity? Have you allowed yourself to dream, really dream about what God has put on your heart and what He wants you to do about it?

Join Kendra Vandermeulen, CEO of National Christian Foundation and Greg Leith, CEO of Convene as they explore strategies to see your generosity dream through the lens of ALL of what God has entrusted to you instead of seeing it only through the lens of your cash flow. Your big dream can be fuel in your engine for building value into your business and stepping up to another level of living out Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

Dare to dream BIG and see the Kingdom impact that unfolds.

Dream Big for Kingdom Impact with Kendra VanderMeulen
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Using Your Business as a Tool for Human ...

“Learn to do good; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:17 is one of many verses in the Bible about justice and protecting the most vulnerable. But did you know that the ‘business’ of labor slavery has a massive footprint around the globe and is about a 150 billion dollar a year industry? It directly impacts about 25 million people, half of the estimated 50 million people who are enslaved around the world. 

Jeff Hancock, International Justice Mission’s Director of Church Mobilization, joins Greg Leith on the Convene Podcast to give us an eye-opening perspective on justice, the ‘justice gap’, slavery, injustice, the work of restoration, and what it means to us as business owners. 

Using Your Business as a Tool for Human Flourishing with Jeff Hancock
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Impacting the Most Vulnerable through Corporate ...

If you want to grow your business, find solutions to your business issues, AND help people in need (both globally and domestically), then listen to our latest Convene podcast with Larry Noble, National Director, Corporate Engagement, and Greg Leith, CEO, Convene to find out how! 

Coming from a business-owners mindset, the World Vision Corporate Engagement Team will walk alongside you to help find answers to, ‘what keeps you up at night’ in the areas of building a stronger brand, what to do with downfall / excess product / lack of warehouse space, employee engagement (increasing employee loyalty and retention) and - cause marketing, a proven way to increase sales and attract customers. 

 World Vision’s Corporate Engagement Team works with companies of all sizes, within all industries, to create solutions that align with your company goals and missions in unique, impactful ways.  

Now, learn more about what World Vision can do for you and your company - all while helping the most vulnerable of our citizens.  

Impacting the Most Vulnerable through Corporate Partnership with Larry Noble
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Caring for Your Team Members with Jason Brown
Caring for Your Team Members with Jason Brown

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Executing Well in the Middle of Uncertain Times

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Jim Eaton joins Mark L. Vincent for a discussion on the ever-important topic of execution. Even the best-laid plans can fall apart if the execution is not managed properly, and executing on plans has been made even more complicated in the last few months. Listen in as they discuss options for overcoming execution problems in the middle of a crisis.

Jim Eaton is the founder and CEO of Kingdom Partner Solutions, LLC. He also serves as a Convene Chair based in Newport Beach, California. To learn more about Jim and get in contact with him, head to https://www.convenenow.com/jimeaton

The Sabbath As It Relates to the Leader

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Jim Galvin of Galvin & Associates joins Mark L. Vincent to discuss the Sabbath as it relates to the leader. The Sabbath day is not just a nice suggestion from God, it's a commandment. How leaders choose to pursue that commandment varies, and there's a lot of misunderstanding about what it means to have a Sabbath day.

Jim helps to break down what a Sabbath day might look like for a leader, but everyone's Sabbath experience can and should differ based on their own needs. There's no "one size fits most" model here, it's not a militant experience. The Sabbath is a gift that God gives you where in which you have the ability to use a day to pursue things that bring you closer to God and bring you peace. If mowing the lawn is joyful for you, mow the lawn on your Sabbath day!

To connect with Jim, head to https://www.convenenow.com/jimgalvin

Disclaimer: This video is presented from a Christian perspective. Those following the customs of the Jewish tradition may not find the information delivered in this video relevant.

Listening in a Time of Great Change

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We are excited to have market analytics expert Kay Edwards on the Convene Podcast today. In a time of noisy business advice and reactionary decision making, it is important to remember to listen to the voice of the customer.

B2B organizations that spend 1% of annual revenue or more on customer listening grow faster than those that spend less. Large consumer brands spend significantly more, typically 15% or more. Unfortunately, during down times, spending on customer listening is often the first thing to be cut.

In this episode, Mark L. Vincent and Kay Edwards discuss how to listen in a time of great change, with the goal of coming through the other side with a heightened understanding of the needs and desires of your customer.

Taking Advantage of the Economic "Shutdown" and Growing by Acquisition

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We're back with M&A expert and Convene Consultant Garry Krum.

During this conversation, he and Mark L. Vincent discuss how you can move forward on your plans to acquire, even during this economic shutdown.

Specifically, they cover ways in which the shutdown might play to your advantage as a buyer, while still allowing space to be gracious to the business you may be trying to acquire.

Watch part one of this conversation here.

To get in touch with Garry to continue the conversation for your organization, head here.

To learn more about the Convene Consulting Network, head here.

Planning an Exit or Sale of Your Business in 2020 – Now What?

Planning an Exit or Sale of Your Business in 2020 – Now What?

Garry Krum is the founder and president of Agora Strategic Consulting Group and has over 37 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and strengthening businesses.

He sat down with Mark L. Vincent, director of the Convene Consulting Network, to talk about what business who were planning to sell in 2020 need to do to protect their value and makes mart decisions in light of the Coronavirus business shut-down.