So much of our lives are marked by special occasions: engagements, weddings, milestone birthdays and anniversaries and just plain important days.
A big part of these special days and times are the gifts we give one another. Especially those unforgettable diamonds. From engagement rings to anniversary pendants to special jewelry, having a diamond at the center of the gift makes it all that more special.
Our guest today has made a career of knowing what diamond gifts work best on what occasion and for his expertise in charting the future of this fascinating industry.
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S03, Ep 04: The Modern Wine Merchant, featuring Rashmi Malhotra
According to Marco Jacober, CEO of Life Hacks, the freelance workforce work force is growing three times faster than the traditional workforce, and the majority of work will be contracted by 2027. Couple this with technology bridging the gap between states and countries, and the accessibility of products and services 24/7, and you’ve got a real opportunity to make a side business work for you..and at some point, if you love it enough, make it your full time “side gig” career.
One of the side gigs I have run across lately is in the wine industry. According to Forbes, US wine consumption has grown from a volume consumption of 370 million gallons in 1993 to a current level of over 770 million gallons. In 2017, $40 BILLION dollars was spent in wine sales. That’s a lot of wine!Like everything else, the wine industry has been impacted by changes in demographics, technology, and budgets. It’s not necessary to travel to France anymore to get high quality French wines. The challenge is, how to get the wines in the hands of the consumers to maximize the quality, minimize the time, and fit into their budget?
The wine world is changing from wholesale to direct sales. The rapid consolidation of grocery, retail and wholesalers is creating a narrower path to market, especially for small wineries and limited production wines. The future opportunity for fine wine producers is to sell direct from the wineries to the consumers. But how do they find those distribution points?
Join me and my next guest, Rashmi Malhotra, as she explains how one of the world’s leading family-owned luxury fine wine companies has taken their 56 years of winery experience, leveraged education, technology and their vision for the future, to create a side opportunity like no other. Stay tuned and learn about Boisset wineries, and how they are bringing their quality wines to a home near you!
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S05 Ep 09: The Spectrum of Emotions featuring Melissa Caldwell Engle
We’ve all been asked “how are you feeling today?” Sometimes we know how to answer and sometimes we don’t.Being able to sort out our feelings from our emotions can be a challenge.
While emotions are related to physical conditions, feelings are sparked by emotions. Feelings are the product of your brain’s perception of things. So when we suppress or unleash our emotions, those actions can have a tremendous impact on our physical health and life.
Our guest today has spent her career helping people identify and cope with their emotions and feelings.
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S02, Ep 03: Philip Goodrich, Effective Communication with Advanced Technology
Philip Goodrich introduces Claire to Google’s Jamboard, a multi-functional presentation device. Philip demonstrated the large-screen, interactive display live on Coffee With Claire. While it looks like a basic whiteboard, it features handwriting recognition, Google search integration, allows remote collaboration and meshes the best of web capabilities with video conferencing. Look for Jamboard on future Coffee With Claire episodes.Philip Goodrich is part of the BenQ Jamboard team. His over 20 years’ of IT experience with a wide variety of platforms, applications and systems allows him to relate to his clients and their technology needs. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, he has a wealth of technology and sales experience with HP, Xerox, Sun, StorageTek and XIOtech. Philip is not only an accomplished sales person, he is also a musical performer and actor.
