APEX APIRE Series – Extreme Networks
Sarah Bryant, K-12 Education and E-Rate Specialist at Extreme Networks, shares lessons from her decade-long journey, emphasizing cross-functional collaboration, resource engagement, and data storytelling. She highlights the importance of breaking silos to foster professional and business growth, leveraging the breadth of team resources, and crafting impactful narratives from data insights. Inspired by the book “Data…
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APEX APIRE Series - Extreme Networks
Tara Salvietti: Organization and Authenticity for Success
Tara Salvietti, Senior Manager on the Marketing Partnerships Activation Team at Extreme Networks, reveals her superpowers of exceptional organization and building authentic connections. Her unique organization method, such as CC-ing herself on emails as task reminders, ensures composure in complex situations. Tara emphasizes the importance of treating everyone with respect and forging genuine relationships across…
APEX APIRE Series - Extreme Networks
Jonathan Hooper: Embracing Growth with the Sponge Mindset
Jonathan Hooper, Director of Americas Distribution at Extreme Networks, shares his insights on achieving enduring career success through continuous improvement. Advocating for the “Sponge Mindset,” he highlights the importance of being coachable, setting goals, staying curious, and actively building a network. Drawing inspiration from James Clear’s “Atomic Habits,” Hooper emphasizes the power of small changes…
APEX APIRE Series - Extreme Networks
Benj Nopper: Professional Growth and Authenticity at Extreme
Benj Nopper, SLED Account Manager at Extreme, shares his career journey, emphasizing authenticity, mentorship, and personal development as keys to success. Drawing from lessons in “The Go-Giver,” he highlights the importance of honesty and vulnerability in building trust with customers and colleagues. Nopper credits mentorship from Baylor University and Extreme colleagues as transformative, advocating for…
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Will the New Education R&D Bill Spark the Innovation Schools Desperately Need?
In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Cornyn (R-TX) have introduced the New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act, aimed at revolutionizing how the U.S. invests in education innovation. The bill proposes a new National Center for Advanced Development in Education—akin to DARPA but for schools—within the Institute for…
How Verizon Business Utilizes UGC for Sales Enablement
In this episode of UGC for B2B, host David Dabney welcomes Cesar Teran, Verizon’s Sales Enablement Lead for Channel, to explore how user-generated content (UGC) is transforming training and team engagement at Verizon Business. Cesar shares the journey of introducing UGC into Verizon’s training initiatives, emphasizing the importance of authenticity, collaboration, and celebrating contributions….
ODeX Is Leading the Charge in Digital Freight Invoicing
Global shipping continues to grapple with fragmented billing processes, often delaying cargo movement. According to McKinsey, adopting an electronic bill of lading could save $6.5 billion in direct costs and enable $40 billion in global trade. As vessels carry goods for thousands of shippers per voyage, the administrative burden of managing and reconciling invoices…
Just Thinking… about Reimagining Education for the AI Era with the Human Intelligence Movement
As artificial intelligence reshapes education, work, and daily life, educators are grappling with how to prepare students for a future where human skills—not just knowledge—will be paramount. In fact, a growing number of reports highlight that employers increasingly value collaboration, communication, and emotional intelligence over memorized content. Amid this transformation, the Human Intelligence Movement…
