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Listen to podcast with Ray Zinn, author, Tough Things First, about how doing tough things first may be essential to getting ahead

Posted by Elena del Valle on March 7, 2016

Ray Zinn, author, Tough Things First

Ray Zinn, author, Tough Things First

Photo: McGraw Hill

A podcast interview with Ray Zinn, author, Tough Things First (see Former Silicon Valley CEO shares his secrets to success), is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses how doing tough things first may be essential to getting ahead with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

During the podcast, he discusses how doing tough things first may be essential to getting ahead with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Ray is an inventor, entrepreneur, and the longest serving CEO of a publicly traded company in Silicon Valley. He is best known for creating and selling the first Wafer Stepper (an industry standard piece of semiconductor manufacturing equipment), and for co-founding semiconductor company, Micrel (acquired by Microchip in 2015), which provides essential components for smartphones, consumer electronics and enterprise networks.

He served as chief executive officer, chairman of its Board of Directors and president since Micrel’s inception in 1978 until his retirement in August 2015. Some credit his philosophy on people, servant leadership, humanistic management and the ethics of corporate culture with Micrel’s nearly unbroken profitability. Ray holds more than 20 patents for semiconductor design. A proud great-grandfather, he is actively-retired and mentoring entrepreneurs.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Ray Zinn” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the March 2015 section of the podcast archive.

With song – Record label to release new artist hip hop album

Posted by Elena del Valle on December 28, 2015

Penance

Penance album cover

Photos and song: Mindless Sound Records, LLC

On January 12, 2016, Mindless Sound Records, LLC will release Penance, Lyrical Justifier’s solo debut hip hop album. An aspiring artist for 14 years, Lyrical Justifier wrote all the songs on the album. Scroll down to listen to Music Is My Blood, a single from the new album.

Lyrical Justifier

Lyrical Justifier

Lyrical Justifier is the artist name of Stephen C. Sebastiao, the United States born son of a Portuguese father and a Brazilian mother. The album features 17 songs and includes the music of DJ SoulBuck (Beat Minerz Radio, DJ for Doodlebug); Gordon Nelson Jr., a former Gloria Gaynor background vocalist; Jamal Coltrane; Richard Reiter, an Emmy Award Winning Composer and sax and woodwind player; as well as several independent vocalists. Brother Noyze The Mad Musician produced the album and designed the album cover.

Listen to podcast with Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media, about the Media Influencers Report

Posted by Elena del Valle on October 26, 2015

Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media

Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media

Photo: Doug Simon

A podcast interview with Doug Simon, CEO, D S Simon Media, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses his company’s Media Influencers Report with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Doug is also the founder of D S Simon Media now Simon Media. His firm pioneered Internet Media Tours and its unique approach to guiding clients, PRketing, was awarded a trademark by the US patent office. He’s provided strategic counsel and executed campaigns for Pfizer, Fidelity, Lincoln Financial, Macy’s, HOOD, the Consumer Electronics Association, Whitney Museum of American Art and the American College of Physicians.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right side, then select “HMPR Doug Simon” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the October 2015 section of the podcast archive

Podcast with Susan Deehan, chairwoman, Tim Deehan, president, Actionable Intelligence Technologies, about how white collar crime goes largely unsolved

Posted by Elena del Valle on July 6, 2015

Susan Deehan

Susan Deehan, chairwoman, Actionable Intelligence Technologies

Timothy Deehan

Tim Deehan, president, Actionable Intelligence Technologies

Photos: Actionable Intelligence Technologies

A podcast interview with Susan Deehan, chairwoman, and Tim Deehan, president, Actionable Intelligence Technologies, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, they discuss how white collar crime goes largely unsolved with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Susan and Tim are cofounders of Actionable Intelligence Technologies. She has developed an award-winning proprietary software that helps law enforcement agencies and forensic accounting firms around the globe find and prosecute large, complex financial fraud schemes, and recover money back to the victims. Tim works in product development, operations and sales at the company.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right side, then select “HMPR Susan Deehan and Tim Deehan” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the July 2015 section of the podcast archive.

Listen to podcast with Alejandro Monteverde, director, Little Boy, about his film

Posted by Elena del Valle on May 18, 2015

Alejandro Monteverde, director, Little Boy

Alejandro Monteverde, director, Little Boy

Photo: Metanoia Films

A podcast interview with Alejandro Monteverde, director, Little Boy, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses his film Little Boy (see With video New film about believing in the impossible) with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Alejandro is a Mexican writer whose first feature, Bella, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival, and brought him the American by Choice Award for its positive contribution to Latino art and culture in the United States. His second feature, Little Boy, was picked up for general release by Open Road and had its debut in theaters nationwide April 2015.

Little Boy, produced by his company, Metanoia Films, tells the story of a boy willing to believe the impossible in order to bring his father back from World War II. Alejandro is developing his next film, The Hidden Ones. It is a dark international thriller about a brilliant killer murders the twelve holiest monks on earth and the young FBI agent who dives dangerously deep into the killer’s demonic world. He and his wife Ali Landry, an actress and former Miss USA, live in Los Angeles with their three children.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right side, then select “HMPR Alejandro Monteverde” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the May 2015 section of the podcast archive.

Podcast with Lara Pizzorno, MDiv, lead author, Your Bones, about how too many phosphates are killing us

Posted by Elena del Valle on March 16, 2015

LLara Pizzorno, author, Your Bones

Lara Pizzorno, MDiv, lead author, Your Bones

Photo: Lara Pizzorno, MDiv

A podcast interview with Lara Pizzorno, MDiv, lead author, Your Bones, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, she discusses how too many phosphates are killing us with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

A member of the American Medical Writers Association for more than 25 years, Lara is the editor of Longevity Medicine Review, and senior medical editor for Salugenecists, Inc., and Integrative Medicine Advisors, LLC. She regularly writes review articles for physicians on issues related to healthy aging for Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, covers the breaking research on bone health via video clips available on YouTube, and edits The World’s Healthiest Foods weekly newsletter.

A member of the American College of Nutrition, she is a contributing author to the Textbook of Functional Medicine and the Textbook of Natural Medicine; co-author of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, and lead author of Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients. Her book Your Bones: How You Can Prevent Osteoporosis & Have Strong Bones for Life, Naturally, was translated into German and Polish.

Phosphates table courtesy of Lara Pizzorno

Phosphates Table courtesy of Lara Pizzorno – click to enlarge

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Lara Pizzorno, MDiv” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the March 2015 section of the podcast archive.

Podcast with Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author, Your Guide to High Paying Careers, about high paying careers

Posted by Elena del Valle on January 26, 2015

Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D, author, Your Guide to High-Paying Careers

Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author, Your Guide to High-Paying Careers

Photo: Laurence Shatkin

A podcast interview with Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author, Your Guide to High-Paying Careers, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses high paying careers with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Laurence has been a writer and researcher in the field of career information for 35 years. He was one of the developers of the SIGI PLUS (System of Interactive Guidance and Information) career information system at Educational Testing Service, and he has developed and adapted similar systems for use in the United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. He is the author or co-author of more than two dozen books about careers. He lives in Titusville, New Jersey.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the January 2015 section of the podcast archive.

Podcast with Scott Bowen, general manager, Webs, about online marketing best practices for small businesses

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 10, 2014

Scott Bowen, general manager, Webs.

Scott Bowen, general manager, Webs

Photo: Webs

A podcast interview with Scott Bowen, general manager, Webs, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses online marketing best practices for small businesses with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Scott is responsible for the Webs Digital Services Division of Vistaprint, dedicated to providing online marketing tools to the world’s smallest businesses including Webs, Pagemodo, Facebook page builder, and ContactMe.

Before joining Webs in 2012, he spent seven years at OpenText Corporation, an independent provider of enterprise content management software solutions. During that time, he was senior vice president, Cloud Services, and president, Digital Media Group.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Scott Bowen” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the November 2014 section of the podcast archive.

Podcast with Amiel Handelsman, executive coach, about how to practice great leadership

Posted by Elena del Valle on September 8, 2014

Amiel Handelsman

Amiel Handelsman, executive coach and author, Practice Greatness

Photo: Amiel Handelsman

A podcast interview with Amiel Handelsman, an executive coach, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses how to practice great leadership with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Amiel, a change consultant based in Portland, Oregon, is the author of the 2014 book Practice Greatness: Escape Small Thinking, Listen Like A Master, And Lead With Your Best. He has two decades of experience helping leaders and organizations rise to the challenge of complex change.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Amiel Handelsman” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the September 2014 section of the podcast archive.

Listen to podcast with Kristen Schiele, Ph.D., assistant marketing professor, Woodbury University about how companies can utilize online reviews

Posted by Elena del Valle on April 21, 2014

Kristen Schiele, PhD

Kristen Schiele, Ph.D., assistant marketing professor, Woodbury University

Photo: Kristen Schiele, Ph.D.

A podcast interview with Kristen Schiele, Ph.D., assistant marketing professor, Woodbury University, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, she discusses how companies can utilize online reviews with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Kristen’s research focuses on Marketing Technology such as Online Review Analysis and Big Data Analytics, the Experience and Behaviors of Digital Consumers, and Consumer Culture. Prior to becoming an assistant professor at Woodbury University, she was an adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton; California Polytechnic University of Pomona; and Vanguard University.

Kristen has over nine years of prior industry experience at The Irvine Company, Susan’s Healthy Gourmet, and as an independent marketing consultant. She is the former chief marketing officer of Fit for Green.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Kristen Schiele, Ph.D.” and click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the April 2014 section of the podcast archive.