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Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on team collaboration, focusing on Voltage Control's innovative approach. Voltage Control, a certified Miro Solutions Partner and Platinum Sponsor of Miro Canvas 25, has introduced a suite of AI-powered facilitation tools that integrate teamwork and artificial intelligence in real time on the Miro Canvas. These tools, including AI Flows and Sidekicks, allow teams to engage with artificial intelligence as a creative teammate, contributing ideas, questioning assumptions, and summarizing patterns directly on the Canvas. This approach transforms meetings from mere reports into dynamic sessions that foster creativity and alignment.
Voltage Control's new tools, such as Instant Prototyping and AI Sidekicks, enhance collaboration by enabling teams to move quickly from ideas to visual prototypes and facilitating discussions with digital colleagues like the Challenger, Historian, and Synthesizer. These tools are designed to make collaboration more inclusive, allowing quieter participants to contribute and freeing facilitators from repetitive tasks. Voltage Control emphasizes that their technology is not about replacing human creativity but enhancing it, keeping human judgment, empathy, and fairness at the forefront. Organizations interested in exploring these tools can learn more by visiting Voltage Control's website.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into the burgeoning market of smart ring accessories, spotlighting Buffr, a prominent brand in the industry. Buffr has recently launched a comprehensive digital guide titled "The 4 Most Popular Oura Ring Covers," which provides a detailed comparison of top ring protection solutions. This guide is designed to assist Oura Ring users in selecting durable, comfortable, and stylish covers that align with their active lifestyles. By offering insights into features, materials, and lifestyle compatibility, Buffr aims to simplify the decision-making process for consumers seeking the best protection for their smart rings.
The guide addresses the growing demand for protective covers by evaluating each option's material quality, fit, ease of use, and suitability for various activities such as weight training, outdoor work, yoga, and daily errands. Additionally, it offers tips on maintaining ring hygiene and understanding sensor compatibility. Buffr, with over 40,000 units sold, continues to be a trusted source in the smart ring accessory market, balancing style, comfort, and performance. The guide is now accessible on Buffr's website, reflecting the brand's commitment to helping individuals protect their jewelry throughout their daily activities. For more information, visit Buffr's website.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into the transformative world of recruitment technology with a spotlight on Testlify, a platform that is revolutionizing the interview process. The discussion centers around Testlify's latest innovation, AI Conversational Interviews, which aims to make hiring more efficient, fair, and data-driven. This intelligent, always-available interviewer combines the efficiency of automation with the empathy of conversation, allowing recruiters to conduct consistent, unbiased, and data-driven interviews at scale. Abhishek Shah, Founder of Testlify, emphasizes that this technology reimagines interviews to be not only faster but also fairer, acting like a recruiter who never sleeps or judges, and adapting to reveal a candidate's true potential.
Testlify's AI Conversational Interviews eliminate the traditional scheduling headaches by conducting structured, one-on-one interviews across time zones and evaluating responses using natural language processing. The platform offers multi-format interview capabilities, allowing candidates to interact via audio, video, or chat, and even receive calls directly on their phones. This ensures flexibility and accessibility, making the process more inclusive. The AI goes beyond scripted interactions, adapting dynamically to candidate responses and maintaining a conversational tone that feels human. By integrating seamlessly into Testlify's existing assessment platform, this feature empowers recruiters to focus on high-value decisions, enhancing both interview efficiency and hiring quality. For more information, visit Testlify's website.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into an exciting collaboration between Base Case, the creator of the world's first ultraportable mobile workstation, and multi-platinum Grammy-winning artist and tech innovator T-Pain. Base Case has achieved a significant milestone by securing product validation from T-Pain, who is known for his technical prowess and innovative approach to music production. The partnership is not just a typical celebrity endorsement but a genuine collaboration with T-Pain, who has a deep understanding of technology and engineering. This collaboration highlights how Base Case is redefining productivity and creativity on the go, with T-Pain integrating the Base Case into his sophisticated mobile productivity setup.
T-Pain's involvement with Base Case underscores the company's strategy of building authentic relationships with professional users rather than relying on traditional marketing partnerships. This approach has proven effective, as evidenced by the company's successful Indiegogo campaign and growing recognition within professional markets. Base Case's flagship Executive model offers a true ultraportable workstation experience, featuring dual 24-inch Ultra High Definition/4K displays and comprehensive connectivity options. Manufacturing is set to begin in November 2025, with deliveries starting in December 2025. For more information about Base Case and their innovative products, visit their website at Base Case.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into the realm of digital innovation with a spotlight on Growbook, a new app revolutionizing how parents document their children's lives. As privacy concerns become increasingly significant, Growbook offers a unique solution by providing a private and secure platform for parents to capture and cherish their child's journey. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Ryan Chin, the app is available on the App Store and Google Play, offering features that extend beyond traditional photo sharing. With its Chapters feature, parents can organize their child's milestones and memories into a searchable, living history, while the Time Capsules feature allows them to leave messages for their child's future self.
Growbook addresses the growing discomfort parents feel about sharing their child's life on public social media platforms. As Ryan Chin explains, the app serves as a private sanctuary where parents can curate their child's story, shared only with a trusted "Inner Circle." This approach ensures that a child's profile and personal data remain invisible to the outside world, as the app lacks public search functionality. By focusing on secure sharing and creating a permanent digital legacy, Growbook provides parents with the peace of mind they seek in the digital age. For more information, visit the company's website at Growbook.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady explores an innovative development in vocational discovery with the launch of DanaDay.org's new online course, "How to Discover Your Vocation." This transformative program is designed to help individuals aged 16 and up uncover their true vocational paths by aligning their natural abilities with meaningful work. DanaDay.org, founded by Romanian-American vocational expert Dana Day, offers a proprietary method that combines over 25 years of experience in leadership training, media, communication, family mediation, and vocational counseling. The course aims to redefine career success by providing a structured, human-centered approach to career discovery, focusing on natural abilities, lifestyle fit, and the people you serve.
The "How to Discover Your Vocation" course is a self-paced online program that guides participants through a step-by-step process using DanaDay.org's unique "Vocational Triangle Method." This method emphasizes a holistic framework that considers not just what individuals are good at, but also how they want to live and who they want to serve. The course includes structured learning modules, guided self-assessments, and reflection exercises, making vocational clarity accessible to a wide audience, including high school students, college graduates, career changers, and anyone seeking more meaningful work. For more information, visit DanaDay.org.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into a significant advancement in digital marketing and artificial intelligence-driven visibility. More Leverage Solutions has introduced an innovative campaign aimed at enhancing the visibility and credibility of businesses on both traditional search engines and artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT. The Shoutout Engine, a 90-day authority-building campaign, is designed to assist small and mid-sized businesses in gaining recognition and establishing authority in their respective industries. This campaign combines human storytelling with artificial intelligence-driven visibility strategies, ensuring that brands are discoverable where their ideal customers are searching, whether on Google or through conversational artificial intelligence platforms.
Founded by former Fortune 50 strategist Patty Dominguez, More Leverage is a Chicago-based, women-owned agency specializing in helping seven-figure-plus businesses transition from being overlooked to being recognized as trusted authorities. The Shoutout Engine campaign is structured to deliver measurable outcomes over three months, focusing on crafting brand stories, amplifying credibility through strategic public relations placements, and cementing authority with artificial intelligence-indexed coverage. This initiative is particularly relevant as artificial intelligence-powered search tools reshape how consumers discover information, offering businesses a critical opportunity to gain a credibility advantage. For more information, visit More Leverage Solutions.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into the travel and tourism sector, spotlighting Green Toad Bus as it celebrates 15 years of service. Green Toad Bus, a top-rated English-speaking transfer service, has been a vital link for international travelers journeying from Rio de Janeiro to the idyllic Ilha Grande. The company marks this milestone with the launch of a redesigned website, enhancing the ease of booking shuttles and transfers for both international and domestic travelers. Since its inception in 2010, Green Toad Bus has been synonymous with seamless, stress-free transportation, offering comprehensive door-to-door service that includes airport pick-ups and boat tickets to Abraão on Ilha Grande.
Beyond its flagship route, Green Toad Bus operates several other popular routes, including connections from Ilha Grande to Paraty, Rio de Janeiro to Paraty, and São Paulo to Paraty. The company has also expanded its service area through a new partnership with Iguazu Falls Travel, offering transfers to the renowned Iguazu Falls, with cross-border coverage into Argentina. Green Toad Bus stands out with its English-speaking service, included boat tickets, private transfer options, and instant online reservations. For more information or to book a transfer, visit Green Toad Bus.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady delves into the expansion plans of Glitter Bug Gold Buyers, a leading buyer of gold, silver, and coins in Orange County. The company is preparing for a significant expansion in 2025 to address the increasing demand for precious metal sales. With enhanced appraisal capacity at its Laguna Hills location and improved customer services, Glitter Bug Gold Buyers aims to provide faster evaluations and competitive cash payouts for residents looking to sell gold, jewelry, and other valuables. This expansion is expected to have a positive impact on the local economy and the precious metals market.
Glitter Bug Gold Buyers has built a reputation for offering transparent, fair, and fast transactions for customers in Laguna Hills and the greater Orange County area. Specializing in buying gold jewelry, bullion, coins, sterling flatware, Rolex watches, silver, diamonds, and other precious metals, the company ensures competitive market-based payouts for its clients. With a focus on convenience and security, Glitter Bug Gold Buyers provides easy in-person appraisals and dedicated customer support. For more information or to schedule an appraisal, visit Glitter Bug Gold Buyers.

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses a significant leadership change at Tree Trust, a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization known for its impactful community work. The organization has announced the departure of its Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Jared Smith, who will be leaving on November 20, 2025, to join a faith-based organization. During his tenure, Smith led Tree Trust through substantial growth and transformation, enhancing its Career Pathways, Community Forestry, and Landscape Services divisions. His leadership helped establish Tree Trust as a respected entity within the community, strengthening relationships with various stakeholders and expanding the organization's mission to nearly ten million dollars.
With Smith's departure, Board Chair Michael Huntington has been given full authority and oversight of day-to-day operations on an interim basis. Huntington emphasized the organization's commitment to maintaining continuity in its programs and services, ensuring that the focus remains on the communities and people they serve. The search for a new executive director is currently underway, with an emphasis on finding a leader whose skills align with Tree Trust's mission, vision, and values. For more information about Tree Trust and its initiatives, visit their website at Tree Trust.

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