Segment 1: Mike Pile is president and creative director of Uppercase Branding, a verbal identity firm that specializes in creating powerful and evocative brand names for new companies, products and features. 

Segment 2: Melanie Gass is an engaging speaker who is passionate about cloud technology and helping SMBs find the technology to achieve their dreams. As the Sr. Business Development Manager for Microsoft, Melanie helps shape Microsoft Community Connections (MCC) to deliver strong value to customers and influencers engaged in the program while negotiating new scalable methods to engage with more SMBs.  

Segment 3: Melissa Davies is an internationally respected expert on developing workplace environments where people are able to show up better, with more of their whole selves. She works with clients across North America and spends much of her time working with military organizations. She is the author of the new book “How to Not Act Like an *Bleep* at Work”.

Segment 4: Jamie Izaks possesses a combination of credentials rarely found in others. His professional experience spans nearly 20 years, including executive level management at the leading national public relations agency serving the franchise industry prior to launching All Points. 

Segment 5: Mark Berookim, cofounder of Everly has been immersed in developing and operating tutoring companies in the K-12 educational services sector for decades. 

Sponsored by Nextiva and Microsoft.