In this episode, Andy welcomes Mauro Lance, Virtual Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer and Mike McCamon a Senior Consultant with Virtual Inc. This podcast discusses all things standards, from why standards matter, what works well and how groups have evolved.

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Why Standards Matter

In this episode, Andy welcomes Justin Montville, Vice President of  Applications and Infrastructure at Virtual, Inc. This podcast discusses all thing ransomware, from knowing what the benefits are to how to best protect yourself and your devices.

Ransomware: Its Sources, Its Impact, & How To Prevent It

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Darya Behnia, Virtual Marketing Communications Specialist, Tayla Giuffrida, Marketing Communications Coordinator, as well as Carol Fusaro, Senior Marketing Communications Manager. Darya, Tayla and Carol discuss with Andy all things social media. From targeting your audience to knowing how to make a post aesthetically pleasing. 

Social Media - "It's Not just for Kids Anymore"

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Shannon Taylor, Virtual's VP of Client Services, as well as Brooke Weldon, Sr. Manager, Growth Programs. Brooke and Shannon discuss with Andy tips and tricks on ROI for membership and how it can be measured.

ROI Scorecard for Measuring Membership

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Margot Rodger, Virtual's VP of Events and Meetings, as well as Jennifer Tombaugh, President of Tauck. During the COVID - 19 Pandemic, name badges and cocktail receptions have been replaced by ring lights and Zoom. Andy, Marogt, and Jennifer will discuss what will events look like in the future and take questions such as can face-to-face events be conducted safely? Are hybrid events effective? Is asking questions a good way to structure a webinar?

Events in the New World

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Jay Vogt of Peoplesworth & Greg Kohn, Virtual’s Chief Growth Officer. During the COVID-19 pandemic, strategic planning became a critical need for many organizations. New challenges emerged. Interesting opportunities presented themselves. For some organizations, new financial realities required urgent action. Jay & Greg give us tips on how to facilitate Zoom meetings and how to strategically plan.

5 Minutes with Andy: Seven Transformations of Strategic Planning

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed discusses Virtual has grown over the last year and learned a lot about  about one thing: Appreciation.

A Year In Review

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, we learn about the ‘COVID-19 Business School’ and Andy focuses on the many challenges and opportunities related to the global pandemic in seven key categories. Andy teaches us the value of dancing in the rain and how to find opportunities. 

COVID-19 Business School

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Amanda Brien, Virtual’s Senior Program Manager, and Patricia Morin, Virtual’s Director of Client Services joins to discuss the practical challenges of collaborating globally.

Global Collaboration

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Margot Rodger, Virtual’s Vice President of Events & Meetings Event Services returns to discuss the importance of keeping an audience engaged while attending online events. From yoga classes to magicians, Margot has tips to make your event successful.

Online Event Engagement During COVID-19.

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, we are joined by Gustavo Rodriguez, an operations manager at Virtual, Inc. to discuss two of Andy’s favorite things - baseball and business. Join Gustavo and Andy as they talk about the similarities between being a team player in baseball and at work. We also get to hear about Gustavo’s father, an MLL baseball player. Tune into this episode to learn more about how being a team player is key to winning in the business world.

The Importance of Being a Team Player (On and Off the Field)

In this 5 Minutes With Andy, Margot Rodger our Vice President of Events shares her experience going virtual. From flying home from an event in the begging of quarantine to experimenting with online platforms to help our clients have successful online events. Margot shares her tips to make your virtual events engaging all while having a great experience.

Engaging Networking Experiences for Online Events

In this 5 Minutes With Andy, we are joined by Terry Lowney our COO and CFO. Terry has been with Virtual for over 17 years and she shares her experiences. Terry explains the importance of a value based culture and how they are more than words on a plaque. She advises on company "health", daily tasks, meetings at her level and the importance between culture and the bottom line. 

Culture, Budgeting & the Bottom Line

In this episode of 5 minutes with Andy, Shannon Taylor, Vice President of Client Services joins Andy to discuss membership programs. 2020 is a great opportunity to reassess a lot of things, Shannon Taylor gives us insight as to why we should always be reassessing programs, not just during a pandemic. Andy and Shannon share their insights on tennis scores, Big Bird and how creativity really does go the extra mile. Tune in to hear about why reassessing is something we should be doing all of the time.

Strategies for Reassessing Programs During the Pandemic

Parents feeding children, pets roaming around in the background and other scenes of domestic life you can now see during work videoconferencing are creating a new normal for the 9-5 routine.  Many are making adjustments to working from home and staying connected.  The important thing is to stay positive and engaged.  Here are some tips from Andy to do just that and not just survive this new way of work, but thrive.

Lessons Learned from COVID-19

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