Ep. 487 - Beyond the Buzzword: Real-World Impact of Emerging Tech

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron explores the rapid evolution of cutting-edge tools that are reshaping the way businesses operate.

The discussion highlights real-world examples of how quick thinking and innovative approaches can transform seemingly complex tasks into simple, streamlined processes. With insights from industry leaders, You'll hear about the power of leveraging new technology to create impactful solutions on the fly—often with surprising results.

The conversation also explores strategies for driving team adoption of emerging tools, emphasizing the importance of experimentation, collaboration, and internal engagement. Creative approaches, such as friendly competitions and structured learning initiatives, demonstrate how organizations can build a culture of curiosity and efficiency.

With practical takeaways and compelling anecdotes, this episode serves as both a wake-up call and a roadmap for those looking to stay ahead in an ever-changing landscape.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

The importance of finding experts who can help automate processes and save time.
Why training employees on AI tools and encouraging them to share their learnings with colleagues is vital.
The importance of hiring sales and marketing people first to grow revenue before developing leadership skills.
Cameron's approach to hiring offshore talent to save costs and increase efficiency.
And much more...

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Cameron Harold, the host of the Second Command podcast. Before we dive in, there's something you need to know.
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0:38.9	You can even book a free call with our team to ask questions. Now let's jump into this week's
0:43.3	episode. So I tend to hire people on the sales and marketing side first because they can actually
0:49.5	grow revenue. So the easiest way to get profitability is to grow revenue.
0:54.3	The second way that you can grow revenue is by decreasing your costs of goods sold, right?
1:00.2	And then by reducing some of your overhead.
1:02.2	I was playing with some numbers the other day, and this was actually after doing a coaching
1:06.3	call with another CEO who's not on the call.
1:08.5	And I was just playing with these for fun last night.
1:10.8	I want to show you something and it's really kind of scary and crazy at the same time. another CEO who's not on the call. I was just playing with these for fun last night.
1:11.6	I want to show you something,
1:14.7	and it's really kind of scary and crazy at the same time.
1:24.9	Welcome to the Second in Command podcast, produced by the C.O. Alliance,
1:27.7	and brought to you by its founder, Cameron Harold.
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