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Join us for dessert & coffee in person, or join on Zoom. We'll dive into the best Artificial Intelligence tools for podcasters with Marc Ronick and Nick Nalbach, what to use them for and how to use them. Stacy and Elizabeth will also relate our experiences using virtual assistants, what kind of tasks to assign them, and how best to manage their time. Hear from Kayana founder Chris Nolte about how he's using personalized AI to revolutionize the world of virtual assistants and how Kayana can benefit your business.

We had a great second meetup on March 26th, the room was nearly full and there were valuable networking opportunities for all. The Zoom event went better than the first meetup, we're learning as we go along. We used breakout rooms to maximize the networking experience there.

Agenda:
6:30-6:45 Networking
6:45-7:30 Panel discussion - using AI for podcasters
7:30-8:00 Blending AI with human virtual assistants
8:00-8:30 Networking

About the presenters:
Marc Ronick, Empowered Podcasting
With almost 20 years of podcasting experience, Marc Ronick provides a unique perspective and understanding of podcasting, the podcast industry and podcast audiences. From genres such as entertainment & news, medical & spiritual, and sports & politics, he has been a part of just about every type of podcast and every type of challenge. Podcasting is his passion and there is nothing more exciting to Marc than helping a podcast go from a vision to reality.

Nick Nalbach, Empowered Podcasting
Nick Nalbach is a seasoned podcaster, podcast coach, and a leader in leveraging AI technology for content creation. Having hosted the Nine-Five Podcast and worked with numerous podcasters, Nick brings firsthand knowledge of the industry's challenges and opportunities to NextGen Podcaster, a community he co-founded. The mission: helping creators harness the power of AI to streamline their work and unlock new creative potential. As the community grows, so too do the innovative ways in which AI is being integrated into the world of podcasting, setting a new standard for the future of the industry.

Chris Nolte, Kayana
Chris is currently the founder of Kayana Virtual Assistants, The Topaz Group, and a partner in several real estate ventures. His role spans overseeing AI-driven staffing solutions that connect Philippine Virtual Assistants, developing innovative solutions using modern outsourcing, data & process automation, and AI, as well as helping steer and grow a multifamily real estate platform with over 1,000 units.

Now, Chris has built a brand called The Can-do CEO to provide support and help to startup, nonprofit and B2B leaders discover the power of people, processes and platforms. He's set to focus on nurturing the enterprises he has started while supporting new entrepreneurs seeking to make a substantial impact within their respective industries.

Stacy Sherman, host, is an award-winning keynote speaker, author, advisor, and podcaster focused on Doing Customer Experiences Right as a brand differentiator. She’s created a Heart & Science™ framework that accelerates loyalty and revenue fueled by an empowered workforce. Stacy has held multiple leadership roles at major companies over the past 25 years, such as Liveops, Verizon, Wilton Brands, AT&T, and Schindler Elevator. What differentiates Stacy from others is that she brings real-life examples and customer service experience best practices from being in the trenches as a strategist and practitioner. Stacy’s strategic skills are not limited to business—she is also a serious backgammon player who has traveled internationally to compete. A mother of two human kids and two furry ones, Stacy and her husband of 28 years live in the New York metro area.

Elizabeth Gearhart, host, is an entrepreneur and a podcast and radio show host. She helped her husband Richard build Gearhart Law, an Intellectual Property law firm founded in 2006, by focusing on marketing for the firm. She and Richard started the Passage to Profit Show about entrepreneurship on iHeart radio in Manhattan in 2018; the show became nationally syndicated 4 years later. The show is now on 31 radio stations nationwide, and is also a podcast, ranked in the top 3% of podcasts globally per Listen Notes. Elizabeth also hosts The Jersey PodCats podcast with Danielle Woolley, started in 2022 to help find a cure for a cat. In addition, she's currently remodeling her podcast studio in Summit, NJ, so she can rent it to podcasters and provide coaching to those starting out.