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Looking for a cost-effective way to promote what your geographic location offers to businesses, employers, workers, potential residents, travelers, and/or investors? Well, here it is!
For the past 4 1/2 years, over 100 experts have been featured and interviewed on Looking Forward®: It’s All About Opportunities. Our CUSTOM audio/video promotional interviews showcase what your location has to offer in a way that makes it stand out and shine. Looking Forward provides an engaging way to build credibility, highlight your geographic location or destination, create a demand for what it offers, and give you lots of content to use and reuse on various channels, SEO value … plus we also help you in your marketing campaign at no extra charge!
What You Get from Our Premium Authority/Visibility Package
• Professionally produced, high quality 10-minute audio interview
• MP3 audio file, three video clips, an audiogram, full transcript of the interview, SEO blog
post, and distribution on 20+ major podcast host sites and 4 social media sites
• Freedom to use all your content (as long as you don’t change or charge for it)
• FREE copy of our special report, “Five Exciting Global Opportunities for 2025”
How You Can Use the Interview and Content:
✔️ Share your content on social media, websites, emails, blogs, articles, newsletters, etc.
✔️ Create short content snippets for ongoing and long-lasting promotions
✔️ Display your interview and content in presentations, at events and at sales meetings
The Process:
📑 Pre-interview strategy session days ahead of time, so your interview engages the
audience, covers your key points/unique selling proposition, and helps achieve your
desired outcome
🎤 Recorded interview with Jeff Ostroff, a highly experienced and widely recognized
professional interviewer, interviewing coach, interview producer, and content creator
with nearly 180 interviewing projects to his credit in the past 4 ½ years alone
🎬 Professional editing, audio engineering, and videography to showcase you at your best
📢 Promotion and Distribution Support on 20+ major podcast host sites/4 social media
sites (e.g., Apple, Spotify, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) and our website
Who Can Benefit from a Looking Forward: ® Promotional Interview?
✔️ Government agencies promoting economic development and tourism to their locality
✔️ Local businesses, such as those in tourism, hospitality, food, retail, and real estate
✔️ Startup and other ventures seeking investment capital for their companies
✔️ Employers looking to attract new, talented workers
With this “new-for-2025” marketing opportunity, we’ve made it amazingly affordable to receive a high-quality audio interview with mp3 file, the full interview transcript and video clips, lots of reusable content, great SEO value, interview prep and coaching, editing, distribution, and promotional support. In fact, our pricing makes it possible for almost anyone to promote who they are, what they do, and what makes them different or better and well worth contacting!
📩Want to learn more? Let’s discuss how you or your organization can benefit from being interviewed on our Looking Forward®: It's All About Opportunities platform.
jeff@jeff-ostroff.com (302) 650-8936
www.jeff-ostroff.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ostroff/
You can also find out more about Looking Forward's creator, interviewer, and producer, Jeff Ostroff, on his company's website and on LinkedIn. (See above.)
For the past 4 1/2 years, over 100 experts have been featured and interviewed on Looking Forward®: It’s All About Opportunities. Our CUSTOM audio/video promotional interviews showcase what your location has to offer in a way that makes it stand out and shine. Looking Forward provides an engaging way to build credibility, highlight your geographic location or destination, create a demand for what it offers, and give you lots of content to use and reuse on various channels, SEO value … plus we also help you in your marketing campaign at no extra charge!
What You Get from Our Premium Authority/Visibility Package
• Professionally produced, high quality 10-minute audio interview
• MP3 audio file, three video clips, an audiogram, full transcript of the interview, SEO blog
post, and distribution on 20+ major podcast host sites and 4 social media sites
• Freedom to use all your content (as long as you don’t change or charge for it)
• FREE copy of our special report, “Five Exciting Global Opportunities for 2025”
How You Can Use the Interview and Content:
✔️ Share your content on social media, websites, emails, blogs, articles, newsletters, etc.
✔️ Create short content snippets for ongoing and long-lasting promotions
✔️ Display your interview and content in presentations, at events and at sales meetings
The Process:
📑 Pre-interview strategy session days ahead of time, so your interview engages the
audience, covers your key points/unique selling proposition, and helps achieve your
desired outcome
🎤 Recorded interview with Jeff Ostroff, a highly experienced and widely recognized
professional interviewer, interviewing coach, interview producer, and content creator
with nearly 180 interviewing projects to his credit in the past 4 ½ years alone
🎬 Professional editing, audio engineering, and videography to showcase you at your best
📢 Promotion and Distribution Support on 20+ major podcast host sites/4 social media
sites (e.g., Apple, Spotify, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) and our website
Who Can Benefit from a Looking Forward: ® Promotional Interview?
✔️ Government agencies promoting economic development and tourism to their locality
✔️ Local businesses, such as those in tourism, hospitality, food, retail, and real estate
✔️ Startup and other ventures seeking investment capital for their companies
✔️ Employers looking to attract new, talented workers
With this “new-for-2025” marketing opportunity, we’ve made it amazingly affordable to receive a high-quality audio interview with mp3 file, the full interview transcript and video clips, lots of reusable content, great SEO value, interview prep and coaching, editing, distribution, and promotional support. In fact, our pricing makes it possible for almost anyone to promote who they are, what they do, and what makes them different or better and well worth contacting!
📩Want to learn more? Let’s discuss how you or your organization can benefit from being interviewed on our Looking Forward®: It's All About Opportunities platform.
jeff@jeff-ostroff.com (302) 650-8936
www.jeff-ostroff.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ostroff/
You can also find out more about Looking Forward's creator, interviewer, and producer, Jeff Ostroff, on his company's website and on LinkedIn. (See above.)
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Hello, Looking Forward listeners! Thanks for tuning in!Today on Looking Forward we’re again going to focus on the retail sector of the economy. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Episode #87, we explored how retailing has evolved over many decades… right up until the present time. We learned about how retailing might differ to some degree in various parts of the world, and about one emerging and growing trend in retail marketing. And we also looked at what impact COVID-19 has had on the retail sector. In Part 2 of this two-part series, we’re going to take a further look at COVID’s impact on retail sales. We’ll also explore why some businesses have succeeded in the retail market, while others have not. We’ll peer into the future of retail sales to see what that might look like, and we’ll hear about some of the opportunities that may create for YOU… our Looking Forward listeners. By the way, unlike in the movie, "The Graduate," where it was PLASTICS, one of these opportunities is "L--------S." You'll have to listen to find out what that word is. :)- Finally, we’ll get some excellent guidance on how we can become better, savvier shoppers. To help us with all this, we’ve again brought on our great guest, Anne Cecil. With 40 years of professional retail merchandising experience… plus over 30 years as an adult educator… Anne Cecil is your ideal Merchandising Maven.Specializing in Visual Merchandising, Anne shares the strategies, tactics and practices that retailers use to change a browser into a customer. She has recently extended her “ONO (as in Yoko) made in the 191” consultancy programs into an online visual merchandising coaching platform, the VM-Club, designed to educate independent retailers on how to use this important retail tool.** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment.Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, is doing.To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us atwww.jeff-ostroff.comLooking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.For more information, or to inquire about Jeff's podcast hosting/ consulting, B2B interviewing, voice acting, training, speaking, or meeting facilitation services, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com
Hello, Looking Forward listeners! Thanks for tuning in! On the next two episodes of Looking Forward, we’re going to focus on the growing trend of students going overseas to get a 4-year college education… not only students who live in the United States, but students who live elsewhere, too. Here in Part 1, Episode #89, we’ll learn about how many students are going overseas to attend college, where those students come from and are going to, what some of the benefits are in doing that, what impact COVID 19 has had on this, and what the near-term future might look for this trend. We’ll also learn about one company whose sole focus is assisting families in finding the right college for the student in their house. In Part 2 we’ll discuss a lot more, including what OPPORTUNITIES this trend might offer YOU, our Looking Forward listeners.. To help us with all this, we’ve brought on another outstanding guest expert. She’s Jenn Viemont. Jenn Viemont is the founder and president of Beyond the States, a company that helps those living in the U.S. find the right college in Europe for students in their family. Jan obtained her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Before launching Beyond the States, she worked in a variety of areas including school social work, mental health, coaching, and as a parenting coordinator for high-conflict divorce cases. Jenn loves to travel, and over the years, she’s enjoyed less-tourist-trafficked destinations during her university visits. This helps her get a deeper feel for the cities she visits by eating, shopping, and residing in areas populated by locals. Jenn and her family lived in Portugal for two years and now reside in Chapel Hill, NC. Her son studies International Relations at AAU in Prague and her daughter plans to study Criminology and Psychology in Ireland.** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment.Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, is doing.To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.comLooking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.For more information, or to inquire about Jeff's podcast creation and hosting services, B2B interviewing, voice acting, training, speaking, and meeting facilitation services, please contact us atwww.jeff-ostroff.com You can also request to have Jeff appear on your show. He's informative, articulate, and engaging!
That's right: IT ISN'T ALL ABOUT WARREN BUFFETT AND BILL GATES!!Today we’re going to discuss a vital, multi-billion-dollar industry that seeks to help societies and people around the world function better... pretty much no matter where you live. I’m speaking about fund raising.In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll cover such topics as what the different kinds of fund raising are, how fund raising has evolved over the past few decades, differences in how funds are raised around the world, and COVID 19’s impact on the fund-raising industry thus far.To help us do that, we’ve got a fund-raising expert! He’s Matt Hugg. Matt is an author and instructor in nonprofit management in the US and abroad. He is president and founder of Nonprofit.Courses, an on-demand, e-learning educational resource for nonprofit leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers, with thousands of courses in nearly every aspect of nonprofit work.Matt has taught nonprofit management at several universities and technology companies, online and in person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.Looking Forward is THE podcast about global TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how YOU might capitalize on those: THINK.. jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment.Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or institutions.Looking Forward offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. It's also great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com
Hi Everyone!
In this episode-- which runs only a bit over 30 minutes-- you'll get fantastic insights about the future of restaurants and hotels-- at least over the next few years. Maybe even more importantly, you'll hear about the incredible number of OPPORTUNITIES the hospitality industry has to offer to anyone from students, to job and career seekers, to entrepreneurs and investors, particularly REAL ESTATE investors.
You'll hear all this In Part 2 of Looking Forward's conversation with our acclaimed guest, Dr. Stephani Robson! Dr. Robson is an internationally recognized hospitality and consumer behavior expert. She was a faculty member at the esteemed Cornell University School of Hotel Administration for over 25 years and travels globally to consult on restaurant and hotel design and operations projects.
These are just a few of the many topics Stephani addresses in this episode:
- how restaurant designs will change
- how restaurants will become more hybridized
- how new hotels are being built in a way that's different from the past
- great startup and investment opportunities exist in the both the restaurant and hotel industries!
LOOKING FORWARD: THE Podcast about global TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and How YOU Can Capitalize on Those.
To provide feedback and topic ideas, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com You can also connect with Jeff Ostroff on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ostroff-8142647/
And, hey, if you like this or any other episode of Looking Forward, we would appreciate your posting a review on the site where you listen to Looking Forward.
Our sincere thanks to TAPinto.net - Local News for establishing the "Looking Forward" column in many of its online local newspapers. TAPinto is your neighborhood news online! To find out how we can customize our content to meet your needs and those of your target audience, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com
Please also keep in mind the great and INEXPENSIVE opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific Looking Forward episodes(s) that relates to what you sell, or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. (20% live outside the U.S.!) Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive, and our episode shelf life is long. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com
And if you're looking for an entertaining and informative guest to have on YOUR radio or TV show, or podcast, please think of Jeff. If you want to "hear him in action," listen to an upcoming episode of Richard Kaufman's popular, "Vertical Momentum" podcast. Please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com for more information.
Thanks.
IS YOUR HOME CARE NURSE GOING TO CHECK IN ON YOU VIRTUALLY?
Hey, telemedicine could make that happen!
Listen as my guest expert, Dr. William Hanson, discusses this and many other interesting topics as Episode #50 of Looking Forward focuses on telemedicine. In Part I of this two-part series (Episode #49), Dr. Hanson spoke about the evolution of telemedicine, how it’s being used now, how its use varies around the world, and the impact that COVID 19 is having on telemedicine. In Part 2 of this series, Dr. Hansen discusses efforts to make telemedicine more user friendly, how telemedicine's use will play out over the next several years, and what OPPORTUNITIES it may offer to anyone from college students to venture capitalists.
Dr. Hanson is someone to pay attention to! He’s an MD and Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Surgery and Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He’s also an internist, anesthesiologist and intensivist, and currently is the Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and interim Chair of Anesthesiology and Critical Care.
He has also published two books on medical care: The Edge of Medicine: The Technology That Will Change Our Lives and Smart Medicine: How the Changing Role of Doctors Will Revolutionize Health Care. His research has been featured in national and international publications, including Popular Science and U.S. News and World Report, and he’s been a guest on NPR’s Fresh Air as well as television documentaries on the Discovery Channel.
Looking Forward is THE podcast about global TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how YOU might capitalize on those: THINK.. jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or institutions. Looking Forward offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. It's also great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!
For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com
ARE YOU IN AFRICA… BUT YOUR DOCTOR’S CONSULTING WITH A DERMATOLOGIST IN PHILADELPHIA?Hey, that’s actually happening these days with a dermatologist at the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Pennsylvania!Listen as my guest expert, Dr. William Hanson, discusses this and many other interesting topics as Episode #49 of Looking Forward focuses on telemedicine. In Part I of this two-part series, Dr. Hanson talks about the evolution of telemedicine, how it’s being used now, how its use varies around the world, and the impact that COVID 19 is having on telemedicine.Dr. Hanson is someone to pay attention to! He’s an MD and Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Surgery and Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He’s also an internist, anesthesiologist and intensivist, and currently is the Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and interim Chair of Anesthesiology and Critical Care.He has also published two books on medical care: The Edge of Medicine: The Technology That Will Change Our Lives and Smart Medicine: How the Changing Role of Doctors Will Revolutionize Health Care. His research has been featured in national and international publications, including Popular Science and U.S. News and World Report, and he’s been a guest on NPR’s Fresh Air as well as television documentaries on the Discovery Channel.Looking Forward is THE podcast about global TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how YOU might capitalize on those: THINK.. jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or institutions. Looking Forward offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. It's also great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that! For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com
Episode #47- Looking Forward: Are You Interested in Restaurant and Travel Trends Around the World?How about French tacos or Brazilian pizzas? Or creative entrepreneurs who are taking old motels and turning them into boutique lodging locations with nearby "hipster" experiences?If so, then you won't want to miss Part I of my Looking Forward podcast conversation with internationally recognized hospitality and consumer behavior expert, Stephani Robson. Stephani was a faculty member at the esteemed Cornell University School of Administration for over 25 years and travels globally to consult on restaurant and hotel design and operations projects.In Part I (Episode #47) Dr. Robson discusses such things as changes that have occurred over the past few decades in hotels and restaurants, current TRENDS in those industries, COVID 19's impact on the hospitality industry, and who's likely to survive... or not survive there. (NOTE: Next week, in Part II, Stephani will focus on the FUTURE of restaurants and hotels, and what OPPORTUNITIES YOU might be able to capitalize on in the hospitality industry.If you are an owner, investor, operator, or employee in the hospitality industry-- or just someone who dines out or travels-- this episode is for you! Businesses or geographic areas mentioned include the Hilton, McDonald's, Expedia Group, Jupiter Hotel, Hôtel du Louvre, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts,Portland, Oregon, New York City, Sarasota, the Finger Lakes, Paris, Delhi, Mexico City. Mumbai, Brazil, China, and Canada.LOOKING FORWARD: THE Podcast About TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and How YOU Might Capitalize on Those.Our sincere thanks to TAPinto.net - Local News for establishing the "Looking Forward" column in many of its online local newspapers. TAPinto is your neighborhood news online! To find out how we can customize our content to meet your needs and those of your target audience, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.comPlease also keep in mind the great and INEXPENSIVE opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific Looking Forward episodes(s) that relates to what you sell, or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. (20% live outside the U.S.!) Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive, and our episode shelf life is long. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.comAnd if you're looking for an entertaining and informative guest to have on YOUR radio or TV show, or podcast, please think of Jeff. If you want to "hear him in action," listen to an upcoming episode of Richard Kaufman's popular, "Vertical Momentum" podcast. Please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com for more...
Hi everyone! Where you can find that combination? How about in functional medicine! Functional medicine has been steadily gaining momentum over the past few decades. In fact, it's now being practiced in 36 countries around the world! Functional medicine is a different way to provide medical care that focuses on diagnosing and treating patients individually and holistically; e.g., considering not only what's bothering them now, but such things as their genetic makeup and environment, and their eating, sleeping, exercise, and stress management patterns. In other words, it's not just treating the symptoms of your condition. To learn much more about functional medicine trends, areas of GREAT OPPORTUNITY, and its future, please join me on Looking Forward's episode #46 as I speak with my guest expert, Dr. Patricia Boulogne. Known as "Dr. Pat," Dr. Pat also provides some fantastic tips on how to maximize your health, get the most of our your doctor's visits, and how to find a functional medicine practitioner. Hey, she should know. She's a functional medicine practitioner, coach, chiropractor, and speaker, and has helped thousands of patients over the past 35 years. She's also the author of the highly rated book: "Why... Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?" You can learn more Dr. Pat and her upcoming "Be Stronger Than Medicine" series via her website, www.healthnetwork.com, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Her hashtag is #DontForgetYourHEALTH Our sincere thanks to TAPinto.net - Local News for establishing the "Looking Forward" column in many of its online local newspapers. TAPinto is your neighborhood news online! To find out how we can customize our content to meet your needs and those of your target audience, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Please also keep in mind the great and INEXPENSIVE opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific Looking Forward episodes(s) that relates to what you sell, or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. (20% live outside the U.S.!) Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive, and our episode shelf life is long. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com And if you're looking for an entertaining and informative guest to have on YOUR radio or TV show, or podcast, please think of Jeff. If you want to "hear him in action," listen to an upcoming episode of Richard Kaufman's popular, "Vertical Momentum" podcast. Please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com for more information.
And that's just in the United States! Let's hear what our guest expert, Zeke Minaya, has to say about that. Zeke should know. He's the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer's "Future of Work" project. What impact is the dramatic shift to remote work having on workers, our cities and their business districts, and employers? How are or will some of the biggest companies respond to this gigantic trend? What are the challenges and implications of all of this? And, maybe most importantly, where does Zeke think OPPORTUNITIES exist for workers and businesses living in this brave new world of the 2020's? To hear this and more, please tune in to this week's episode.We thank Rich Gostkowski, financial advisor at Edward Jones, for sponsoring this important episode, which is relevant to just about anyone... whether he (she) lives in the U.S. or elsewhere around the world!! If you think your retirement needs are important, Rich and Edward Jones can help. You can reach Rich at Rich.Gostkowski@edwardjones.comLooking Forward: THE podcast that focuses on major TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how that might affect YOU... or someone you care about. As always, please provide YOUR feedback and suggestions for topics, guest experts, and show sponsors on the "Contact Us" page at www.jeff-ostroff.comPlease keep in mind the great and INEXPENSIVE opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific Looking Forward episodes(s) that relates to what you sell, or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive, and our episode shelf life is long. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!
Hey, World: Where Are Our Vehicles Taking Us Over the Next Several Years?And what OPPORTUNITIES might that offer us as business owners, investors, employees, freelancers, entrepreneurs and consumers?Let's face it. Most all of us use cars, trucks, and vans to get from one place to another. So it's quite important to know where the automotive manufacturing industry is going, right? That's why we've got a FANTASTIC guest expert on Looking Forward today. He's Doug Betts, president of J.D. Power's Automotive Division. Doug's experience and perspectives are GLOBAL in scope, and also take into account his former senior executive positions at Apple, Chrysler, Toyota, and Nissan.Listen as Doug speaks about such things as (1) how the auto manufacturing industry has evolved over the past several decades, (2) the different ways in which vehicles are sold around the globe today, (3) how COVID-19 has affected the auto industry, (4) what changes we are likely to see in how vehicles are manufactured and sold, and (5) where the greatest opportunities lie, as these changes take a stronger grip on the industry.Pay close attention, too, to what Doug and J.D. Power have learned is the BIGGEST issue consumers now have with their vehicles. Spoiler Alert: It is NOT malfunctions! J.D. Power should know. For over 50 years they've been surveying hundreds of thousands of vehicle owners about their satisfaction with the purchases they've made, and the service they've received.A big SHOUT OUT to the sponsor of today's episode episode: EVAdoption! EVAdoption is a leading EV market analysis, data, and consulting firm that helps businesses make data-driven decisions to guide their near- and long-term electric vehicle-related business strategies. Please go to www.evadoption.com for more information.Looking Forward: THE podcast that focuses on major TRENDS, how they may affect YOU, and what OPPORTUNITIES they might offer YOU... or someone you care about. As always, please provide YOUR feedback and suggestions for topics, guests, and show sponsors at www.jeff-ostroff.comPlease keep in mind the great and genuinely INEXPENSIVE opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific Looking Forward episodes(s) that relates to what you sell, or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive, and our episode shelf life is long. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!
What's a former Dow Jones and Wall St. Journal pro have to say about the newspaper industry, how it's evolved, where it is now, where it may be headed, and what opportunities that portends? To find out, listen to my guest expert, Ken Herts, Chief Operating Officer of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Ken has spent more than 30 years in the news business... so he should know about these things! Hear Ken speak about what organizations like the Lenfest Institute, Google, Newsday, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the Dallas Morning News, Pro Publica, the Salt Lake City Tribune, and Tiny News Collective are doing to maintain or grow newspaper readership. Learn what newspapers in other countries, such as London-based, The Financial Times and Norwegian-based, Schibsted, have done for that same purpose. Find out the keys to the U.S.-based national newspapers' success in dealing with a rapidly changing newspaper industry. And, pay close attention to where Ken says there are OPPORTUNITIES to be found for those having the right set of skills in today's marketplace. Looking Forward: THE podcast that focuses on major TRENDS, how they may affect YOU, and what OPPORTUNITIES they might offer YOU... or someone you care about.As always, please provide YOUR feedback and suggestions for topics, guests, and show sponsors at www.jeff-ostroff.comPlease keep in mind the great and ridiculously INEXPENSIVE, ground-floor opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific episodes(s) that relates to what you sell or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive and our episode shelf life is long. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!
Stepping into a Market Failure: The Challenges and Opportunities of the Family Caregiving TrendHi everyone! Over 60 million adults in the U.S. and many millions more around the world are dealing with the challenges of caring for an older adult. Some of these people are seniors themselves, who also must care for their grandchildren! The number of caregivers is GROWING rapidly and includes both men and women and even members of the Millennial generation. Sadly, most governments and businesses, especially in the United States are not addressing this gigantic TREND. The recent U.S. Census didn't even ask a question about this.How has COVID-19 affected the caregiving trend? What can be done by policymakers to ease the caregiver challenge? What tips can be offered to you, if you are or will become a caregiver? And, what OPPORTUNITIES might exist to assist the enormous group of caregivers for those seeking jobs, careers, business endeavors, or investments?Listen as my guest expert, Dr. Cheryl Woodson, retired geriatrician, caregiver, and the author of two books about caregiving discusses these and related topics on this episode of Looking Forward.Looking Forward: THE podcast that focuses on major TRENDS, how they may affect YOU, and what OPPORTUNITIES they might offer YOU... or someone you care about.As always, please provide YOUR feedback and suggestions for topics, guests, and show sponsors at www.jeff-ostroff.comOur thanks to the sponsor of this week's episode of Looking Forward: GetZAGE. Check them out at www.getzage.com GetZAGE offers one viable solution to assist caregivers with the challenges they face!Please keep in mind the great and ridiculously INEXPENSIVE, ground-floor opportunity that exists for those who want to sponsor a specific episodes(s) that relates to what you sell or the image you want to convey to your customers and prospects. Looking Forward is upbeat, wholesome, futuristic, and informative, and connects with listeners around the world. Through our promos and posts to social media, on websites, podcast sites, and e-mails, Looking Forward's reach is impressive. For more details, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!
Hi everyone. What's a Megatrend Happening Around the World that You May Not Know Much about or See? It's a trend that, according to our guest expert, is part of the "4th Industrial Revolution," and will offer as many opportunities as the Internet did back in the 1990's! Sounds like something you might want to hear about, right? Then join me as I speak with Edgar Fernandez, co-founder of EOS Costa Rica, and an expert on the application of BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY. That's right... blockchain technology (BT). Edgar shares with us such things as what led to the development of BT, what benefits it offers, what countries are leading the BT revolution, how BT might unfold over the next few years, and, maybe most importantly, what OPPORTUNITIES will blockchain offer lots of people around the world, be they students, job and career seekers, entrepreneurs, or investors.If any of those situations apply to YOU or someone you care about, then you'll definitely want to listen to what Edgar has to say on this Looking Forward episode!Looking Forward: THE podcast that focuses on major TRENDS, how they may affect YOU, and what OPPORTUNITIES they might offer YOU.As always, please provide YOUR feedback and suggestions for topics, guests, and show sponsors at www.jeff-ostroff.com Thanks!
Tired of Spending Too Much Time in Your Home? Then Maybe It's Time to Experience the Great Outdoors!Hi everyone! Do you sometimes feel like you're living in a box, especially during this pandemic? Would you like to spend some time OUT THERE in the GREAT OUTDOORS?Then join me as I discuss trends, opportunities, myths, and travel suggestions related to the world outside of us with outdoor adventurer, Johnny Molloy. Johnny has carved a career out of exploring nature as a writer and speaker. Listening to what he says will not only inform you, it will motivate you to smell the fresh air around you-- and hike, bike, paddle, backpack, or just walk your way to great physical and mental health! You can do this near where you live, in one of the fantastic places to explore that Johnny recommends or writes about, or someplace else!Johnny will also INSPIRE you will to pursue your passion-- even make that your career-- just as he has done!Looking Forward: THE podcast about global TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, and the FUTURE, and how YOU might capitalize on those. THINK.. jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment.Guests are experts in their field, and many are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or institutions.Looking Forward offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. It's also great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that!For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com or e-mail jeff@jeff-ostroff.comAs always, please provide YOUR feedback and suggestions for topics, guests, and show sponsors at www.jeff-ostroff.com or you can e-mail jeff@jeff-ostroff.comJeff also makes for an entertaining and informative guest on YOUR program, no matter what platform you use. Please contact him at either the website or e-mail address above.Thanks!
Hi everyone.Are you one of the millions of people who’s now using a health monitoring device, you know, like a blood pressure or glucose monitor? Well, that’s just one facet of the digital health care space… and there are so many others. Now what’s really exciting is that digital health care offers a huge number of opportunities, spanning everything from the use of high-tech tools to new communications approaches… all of which are designed to improve the health of patients and the overall population. My guest today, Neal Sofian, is an expert on the digital health care space. On this episode, Neal discusses such things as (1) the evolution of digital technology in health care, (2) what he sees as the next phase in the use of digital technology to address health care issues, (3) the role of motivation and personalization in getting people to make changes in their health care behavior, and (4) some differences in how the U.S. health care system operates vs. other industrialized nations.Of particular importance, Neal lays out numerous opportunities he sees presenting themselves as the use of digital health evolves. This involves not only AI-related opportunities, but many others, too. Neal then provides some excellent tips for those who want to pursue these opportunities.Now a bit about Neal: Neal Sofian is recognized nationally for over 40 years of innovation in population-based and corporate health management and engagement. Neal is currently the CEO of Tuzag, Inc., a relationship AI, omni-channel health concierge company. Their AI-driven SaaS platform delivers one-to-one longitudinal computer mediated conversations, content, and service offerings with a focus on building relationships to change consumer behavior, across any communication channel. Previously, Neal commercialized the first and largest telephonic smoking cessation coaching program in the United States, Free & Clear, and the first telephonic diabetes coaching service in the US. He was responsible for early health-related social networking platforms, including the American Cancer Society's Cancer Survivors Network. To learn more about Tuzag, visit https://wearetuzag.com/ and https://clarahelps.com/ You can also reach Neal on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-sofian/I'd like to tell you about a new and exciting podcasting opportunity! It’s with DeepCast Pro, a game-changing platform I just started using for "Looking Forward." It's a free suite of tools designed to help podcasters grow your audience and engage listeners more deeply.With DeepCast Pro, you get speaker-labeled transcripts and AI-powered insights for each episode, absolutely free. The DeepCast Pro motto is "You make the shows, let us help you with what comes after."Join me by visiting DeepCast.pro today. It's free to start, so what are you waiting for?I invite you to LISTEN, ENJOY, LEARN, LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE this episode! NOTE: We may include your comment with attribution, of course, on our website. And please subscribe to Looking Forward®: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers, too! https://www.podchaser.com/LookingForwardOpportunitiesForJobCareerBusinessAndInvestmentSeekersIf you are interested in sponsoring 3 episodes of Looking Forward-- or distributing our content-- please let us know. (Give a listen to what I have to say...
Hi everyone. First, a simple request: If you like this episode, or the Looking Forward®: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers podcast, can you please give us a good rating here? I'd really appreciate that! https://www.podchaser.com/LookingForwardOpportunitiesForJobCareerBusinessAndInvestmentSeekers Now, on to our episode! Did you know that, according to one estimate, the number of podcast listeners globally has reached nearly 465 million, and is projected to reach over 500 million by the end of this year? How about that the podcast industry’s market value is expected grow to over $30 billion in 2024 and potentially reach over $131 billion by 2030?With this level of growth, where might some of the best opportunities in podcasting be for people around the world? To learn about this and much more, I recently spoke with Rob Greenlee, one of podcasting’s pioneers and a consensus recognized expert on this topic. Listen as Rob speaks about such things as (1) his start in podcasting and its early years, (2) trends and changes taking place in the industry today, (3) what's happening around the globe in podcasting, and (4) how he sees the industry evolving over the next several years. More importantly, Rob points out the many opportunities he sees for people in the podcasting, including for those who can create and deliver outstanding content. He also provides some great tips for those seeking to enter the industry or enhance their positioning in it. Now a bit about Rob: Rob Greenlee is a seasoned podcasting and digital media expert with over two decades of experience. He is the Founder of Spoken Life Media, LLC, where he focuses on innovative content creation, business development, and community engagement for podcast hosts and networks.Rob has held significant roles, including SVP of Content and Partnerships at Podbean and Vice President of Podcast Content and Partnerships at Libsyn. At Voxnest (now iHeartRadio), he was Vice President of Podcaster Relations, enhancing content and monetization strategies. His tenure at Microsoft saw him manage the Podcasts Marketplace for Xbox Live, Windows Phone, and Zune, significantly expanding the podcast catalog and user base. Rob also hosts the "New Media Show" and "Spoken Life Show" and is a founding chairperson of The Podcast Academy. He has been inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame and is a recognized speaker at industry events.To reach Rob, you can visit www.robgreenlee.com or check him out on these social media: YouTube.com/@robgreenlee, https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgreenlee/ X.com/robgreenleeSpeaking of podcasting, I'd like to tell you about a new and exciting podcasting opportunity! It’s with DeepCast Pro, a game-changing platform I just started using for "Looking Forward." It's a free suite of tools designed to help podcasters grow your audience and engage listeners more deeply.With DeepCast Pro, you get speaker-labeled transcripts and AI-powered insights for each episode, absolutely free. The DeepCast Pro motto is "You make the shows, let us help you with what comes...
Hi everyone. First, a simple request: If you like this episode, or the Looking Forward®: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers podcast, can you please give us a good rating here? I'd really appreciate that! https://www.podchaser.com/LookingForwardOpportunitiesForJobCareerBusinessAndInvestmentSeekersNow, on to our episode! You’ve probably heard that data is the new oil. But did you know that understanding what data to gather… and how to use that data... is also creating lots of opportunities? We’re talking not only opportunities for those seeking jobs or starting a business, but also for those who already have a job or a business… or might even be looking for a good investment. My guest today, futurist and data analysis expert, Ben Talin, speaks about those topics and much more on this episode.Listen as Ben elaborates on such things as (1) what are some of the key trends involving the use of data over the past couple of decades, (2) what challenges businesses typically face in making sense of the data they gather, (3) how data is viewed or used differently in various parts of the world, and (4) how data might be used in the future, including in what Ben calls "the fourth world." More importantly, Ben points out where the opportunities lie with data analysis. Interestingly, these apply as much if not more to those who already have jobs or own businesses, than those seeking jobs or businesses! Beyond that, Ben provides some great tips for either of those groups on how to seize these opportunities. This includes a trove of FREE resources his company offers.Now a bit about Ben: Benjamin Talin, a serial entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of MoreThanDigital, a leading global digital innovation platform competing with McKinsey, Boston Consulting, and other major consultancies to disrupt economic development. MoreThanDigital is an ecosystem of systems and platforms, including the first-ever business diagnostics platform, scalable training programs, and more - all connected to enable the first global healthcare system for businesses. Through partnerships with hundreds of government ministries and economic development agencies, MoreThanDigital is driving economic development and societal improvement around the world, and has already helped over 2 million people.With expertise in marketing, change management, digital strategy, economic development and complex digital ecosystems, Ben has delivered over 200 keynotes and advised numerous government agencies and EU commissions. His influence extends beyond these roles, as he has authored over 450 influential works and has been featured in over 100 international media outlets. He serves in an advisory role to seventeen governments, the United Nations, three European Commissions, and as a member or board member of prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business Review, MIT Tech Review, University of Digital Sciences and more. To access information about Ben, MoreThanDigital, and the FREE resources and business diagnostics platform his company offers, please visit www.morethandigital.info and www.insights.mtd.info You can also find Ben on LinkedIn at (1) Benjamin ((本杰明-塔林)) Talin | LinkedIn Now a few words about a special deal you can get just by being a Looking Forward® listener!Do...
Hi everyone. First off, a simple request: If you like this episode, or the Looking Forward®: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers podcast, can you please give us a good rating here? I'd really appreciate that! https://www.podchaser.com/LookingForwardOpportunitiesForJobCareerBusinessAndInvestmentSeekersNow, on to our episode! Are you investing in dividend stocks to help build your future nest egg? Or, maybe you’re retired and just looking to add some extra income to your savings? Well, whether you’re investing in dividends-- or not-- dividend investing typically makes a lot of sense. My guest today, Prakash Kolli, is an expert on dividend investing, especially when it comes to U.S. stocks.In this episode, Prakash shares with us lots of useful information, including (1) what the different types of stock dividends are, (2) the demographics of dividend investors, (3) recent trends in the interest-- or lack of interest-- in dividend investing, (4) the appeal of U.S. dividend stocks to people outside of the U.S., and (5) considerations in determining whether you should invest in individual dividend stocks vs. in a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. He also expresses his perspectives on how dividend stock investing will evolve through the rest of this decade. Most importantly, Prakash shares some of his favorite industries and stocks right now for dividend investing, and he provides some great tips on how to get started in dividend investing, if you are not already doing so.Now a bit about Prakash: Prakash Kolli is the founder of the Dividend Power site. He is a self-taught investor and blogger on dividend growth stocks, financial independence, and retirement. His writings are on Seeking Alpha, InvestorPlace, TalkMarkets, ValueWalk, The Money Show, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, MSN, and leading financial sites. He also works part-time as a freelance equity analyst with Sure Dividend and Portfolio Insight.To receive Prakash's FREE Dividend Power newsletter, please go to the Dividend Power website shown above and submit your request. You can reach Prakash there and on LinkedIn at (2) R. Prakash Kolli, Ph.D., P.E. | LinkedInNow a few words about a special deal you can get just by being a Looking Forward® listener!Do you make podcasts, video courses, or other content? That means you need your own engaging website and mobile app for everything you make… and SupaPass can help. Turn your followers into super fans and paid customers. Elevate your brand with your own stunning website and mobile app. And with SupaPass it’s never been easier. SupaPass is the most powerful content app maker on the market and NOW you can try it for free. Or like me, you can be on one of their other plans. In fact, enter code LOOKINGFORWARD and get a 10% lifetime discount on any of their plans. Go to SupaPass.com I invite you to LISTEN, ENJOY, LEARN, LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE this episode! NOTE: We may include your comment with attribution, of course, on our website. And please subscribe to Looking Forward®: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers, too! https://www.podchaser.com/LookingForwardOpportunitiesForJobCareerBusinessAndInvestmentSeekersIf you are interested in...
Hi everyone.First off, this is a free podcast intended for you, especially if you are one of the millions of people around the world who's looking for a job, career, business, and/or investment opportunity every day! My name is Jeff Ostroff. I'm the creator, host, and executive producer of Looking Forward. I created this podcast in June 2020 because I wanted to put something positive out there during the time of COVID. Positive in terms of the upbeat and clean content. Positive in terms of my energy and the valuable expertise shared by my guests. And positive in that I felt there was a great need to let people know that, even in troubling times, attractive opportunities are still knocking out there!A little about me: Throughout my career, I've worked in the marketing and communications field: handling anything from speaking engagements, to training programs, to consulting and writing projects, to interviewing people, to newscasts, to being a party DJ and event host. I've served clients in a variety of industries and in multiple countries. In recent years, I've created and launched one promotional show, Voices in the Spotlight, and two podcasts: Health Care on the Horizon,” and Looking Forward®: It's All About Opportunities!. I've also been a co-host of two other podcasts for my clients. In addition, I'm a podcast producer, advisor, columnist, and frequent podcast guest; a voiceover talent; and a B2B/B2C interviewer for businesses looking to promote their companies or better understand their prospects and customers. And, if you are interested in seniors marketing, I'm the author of the Prentice-Hall Book, “Successful Marketing to the 50+ Consumer.”I invite you to listen to any of our episodes. There are lots of them... and we've had well over 100 guests on Looking Forward. So, you have lots of trend topics and experts to choose from!If you want to learn more about my business, Jeff Ostroff & Associates, LLC, please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com You can also check out my profile (and connect with me) on LInkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ostroff-8142647And, please, feel free to contact me about any Looking Forward episodes you have questions or want to provide feedback about... or any topics you think we need to cover in future episodes. Thanks! Jeff
Hi everyone! First off, a simple request: If you like this episode, or Looking Forward®: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers, can up please give us a good rating here? I'd really appreciate that! https://www.podchaser.com/LookingForwardOpportunitiesForJobCareerBusinessAndInvestmentSeekersIt seems like almost everybody’s talking about sustainability these days. But do you know the immense number of global opportunities that is and will create for job, career, business, and investment seekers? My guest today, John Pabon, is an expert on sustainability. He’s traveled all over the world, and worked with both the public and private sectors in that domain. So, if anyone can speak to those opportunities, it’s John.On this episode, John discusses (1) the widespread scope the world of sustainability covers, (2) major trends occurring in sustainability, (3) some significant differences in how countries in various parts of the world are addressing their sustainability challenges, and (4) how he believes the sustainability landscape will evolve over the next decade. Of utmost importance, John lays out the broad swatch of opportunities available to in the sustainability realm to anyone from a job seeker to an investor, and he provides some solid tips for how to begin seizing those opportunities. Now a bit about John: John Pabon has spent two decades in the business of saving our Earth. After leaving his role at the United Nations, John travelled the world studying the impacts of sustainability first-hand in factories, on fields, and in Fortune 500s. Over his 20-year career, he’s had the privilege of working with the United Nations, McKinsey, A.C. Nielsen, and as a consultant with BSR, the world’s largest sustainability-focused business network. He is the founder of Fulcrum Strategic Advisors, Chair of The Conference Board’s Asia Sustainability Leaders Council, advises the UN, and serves on the board of advisors to the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. John is also the author of two books: “Sustainability for the Rest of Us," and his latest book, “The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers are Lying to You.” To learn more about John, go to https://www.johnpabon.com/ You'll also find him on social media sites, including Tik Tok and LInkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpabon/Now a few words about a special deal you can get just by being a Looking Forward® listener!Do you make podcasts, video courses, or other content? That means you need your own engaging website and mobile app for everything you make… and SupaPass can help. Turn your followers into super fans and paid customers. Elevate your brand with your own stunning website and mobile app. And with SupaPass it’s never been easier. SupaPass is the most powerful content app maker on the market and NOW you can try it for free. Or like me, you can be on one of their other plans. In fact, enter code LOOKINGFORWARD and get a 10% lifetime discount on any of their plans. Go to SupaPass.com I invite you to LISTEN, ENJOY, LEARN, LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE this episode! NOTE: We may include your comment with attribution, of course, on our website. And please subscribe to Looking Forward®: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment...
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