In this podcast, 805connect’s Ambassador, Mark Sylvester, interviewed Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services’ CEO Greg Van Ness and learned about Tolman & Wiker’s impact in the Community, leadership and how their culture supports client success.

805connect, the catalyst for conversation and connections in the 805 area, has launched its podcast series on iTunes.

Jan Campbell and Sharyn Main joined host Mark Sylvester and co-host Patrick Melroy of Pullstring Press for a lively and laugh filled conversation. This episode focuses on the role of the Santa Barbara Foundation in the founding of 805connect.

805conversations: Interviews with fascinating people you’ll want to know better. The podcasting series of 805conversations, launched its first set of shows in July. For the past month, 805connect’s Ambassador, Mark Sylvester and podcasting partner, Patrick Melroy of Pullstring Press have been interviewing members of 805connect and building up a library for the launch. Listen on iTunes

Click the image above to listen This month we spoke with with Live Performance Specialist Alan Irwin and Speaking Strategist Kymberlee Weil. They shared some behind the curtain techniques that everyone can use to improve their performance in front of groups of any size.

This month we had the opportunity to sit down with our podcasting partner Patrick Melroy to discuss 805conversations.

Adizes, a new 805connect partner, with global headquarters located in Carpinteria, is a leader in management consulting. They support the mission of 805connect and understand the role and importance of economic vitality in the region and want to help achieve that mission. Pavel Golenchenko, Vice President of Adizes was a recent guest on 805conversations.

We had a conversation on May 15th with several 805connect members and asked questions about a series of live events that are being planned. Based on that session, we decided to ask an even wider group of you to weigh in with your thoughts. Here’s a quick survey to help us as we develop this exciting new program. Loading… Listen to …

This month we spoke with Kymberlee Weil, founder of Strategic Samurai. She has coached over 100 TEDx talks and one of her speakers has over 3M views on TED.com Kymberlee is an international speaker and has studied with Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, Roger Love and Bo Eason. She brings a wealth of experience and will be sharing her top secrets …