Tom Looney's guest appearances

Tom Looney

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Tom Campbell

Pat Mitchell

John Locke

Jason Miller

Eric Johnson

Jonathan Feldman

Mike Ward

James White

Scott Hamilton

Jim Johnson

Marshall Brain

Patrick Miller

Eric Davis

Jenn Mann

Josh Stein

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Are you making a true impact on the lives of others through your current career? In this episode of In the Back Room, I welcome Tom Looney to share his unique perspective on leadership and innovation in business and education, highlighting the characteristics of great leaders, offering expert advice for new salespeople, and sharing ways business can help optimize the efficiency of educators in 2021. Tom gives insight into his first sales job and how he grew and leveraged his skills in sales, product development, and information technology over the years. He shares his candid thoughts on retaining clients, gaining new clients, and building trust through video conferencing, as well as how resellers can build trust and win business with field organizations from major manufacturers. “Time kills deals. You have to be responsive, you have to think creatively. Don’t give the same pitch twice.”                                                                                                        - Tom Looney Tom speaks on his work in joining businesses with community colleges to integrate more technology and boost students’ success, including his partnership with Lenovo in creating powerful internships for students at Wake Technical Community College. He also shares about other projects he’s been working on such as his collaboration with the North Carolina Coastal Federation to show there’s economic development associated with environmental work. “Change people’s lives… and don’t wait until the end of your career.”         - Tom Looney Join me every week In the Back Room! Now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Buzzsprout, Castro, and Overcast! Connect with Tom Looney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslooneyNC Community Colleges: https://www.nccommunitycolleges.eduNational EstuarineResearch Reserve System Science Collabrative: https://nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Darrow16Get to Know the Host:Bob Howard has over 30 years of sales and management experience and has spent the last 15 years leading a subsidiary of a Fortune 1,000 technology solutions company  1,000 technology solutions company subsidiary and is based in New Hampshire and is based in New Hampshire. Want to connect further?Visit my website: www.Inthebackroompodcast.comConnect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/roberthoward3rdJoin the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/inthebackroomwithbobhowardFollow me on Instagram: Subscribe to my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLGNWse31-3g_ANvl-kYpQSend me an email: Bob@inthebackroompodcast.com

Are you making a true impact on the lives of others through your current career? In this episode of In the Back Room, I welcome Tom Looney to share his unique perspective on leadership and innovation in business and education, highlighting the characteristics of great leaders, offering expert advice for new salespeople, and sharing ways business can help optimize the efficiency of educators in 2021. Tom gives insight into his first sales job and how he grew and leveraged his skills in sales, product development, and information technology over the years. He shares his candid thoughts on retaining clients, gaining new clients, and building trust through video conferencing, as well as how resellers can build trust and win business with field organizations from major manufacturers. “Time kills deals. You have to be responsive, you have to think creatively. Don’t give the same pitch twice.”                                                                                                        - Tom Looney Tom speaks on his work in joining businesses with community colleges to integrate more technology and boost students’ success, including his partnership with Lenovo in creating powerful internships for students at Wake Technical Community College. He also shares about other projects he’s been working on such as his collaboration with the North Carolina Coastal Federation to show there’s economic development associated with environmental work. “Change people’s lives… and don’t wait until the end of your career.”         - Tom Looney Join me every week In the Back Room! Now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Buzzsprout, Castro, and Overcast! Connect with Tom Looney on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslooney?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BjKe68fXnRSey9Br2izgNPA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslooney</a>NC Community Colleges: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslooney?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BjKe68fXnRSey9Br2izgNPA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu</a> National EstuarineResearch Reserve System Science Collabrative: <a href="https://nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Darrow16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Darrow16</a> Get to Know the Host:Bob Howard has over 30 years of sales and management experience and has spent the last 15 years leading a subsidiary of a Fortune 1,000 technology solutions company  1,000 technology solutions company subsidiary and is based in New Hampshire and is based in New Hampshire.  Want to connect further?Visit my website: <a href="http://www.inthebackroompodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Inthebackroompodcast.com</a>Connect with me on LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/roberthoward3rd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/roberthoward3rd</a>Join the Facebook Group: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/inthebackroomwithbobhoward" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/inthebackroomwithbobhoward</a>Follow me on Instagram: Subscribe to my YouTube channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLGNWse31-3g_ANvl-kYpQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLGNWse31-3g_ANvl-kYpQ</a>Send me an email: <a href="mailto:Bob@inthebackroompodcast.com">Bob@inthebackroompodcast.com</a>

Tom Looney on making an impact in business and community service! 

The Institute for Emerging Issues is spending a lot of time focusing on the future of education and work. That is the main focus of the interview with this episode's guest, Tom Looney.Tom Looney solved a huge challenge in the early 2000s—how to help a Chinese company called Lenovo set up a new global headquarters in RTP and take over IBM’s PC business. Since then he has retired and become a mega volunteer, serving as board chair for the NC School of Science and Math and on board of Coastal Federation and EDPNC. We hear about his idea called CS4NC, computer science for NC. CS4NC, with support from NCDPI, NC School Districts, NCSU’s Friday Institute, Career and Technical Education, wants to raise up 3,200 more computer science teachers throughout North Carolina.

The Institute for Emerging Issues is spending a lot of time focusing on the future of education and work. That is the main focus of the interview with this episode's guest, Tom Looney. Tom Looney solved a huge challenge in the early 2000s—how to help a Chinese company called Lenovo set up a new global headquarters in RTP and take over IBM’s PC business. Since then he has retired and become a mega volunteer, serving as board chair for the NC School of Science and Math and on board of Coastal Federation and EDPNC. We hear about his idea called CS4NC, computer science for NC. CS4NC, with support from NCDPI, NC School Districts, NCSU’s Friday Institute, Career and Technical Education, wants to raise up 3,200 more computer science teachers throughout North Carolina.

Tom Looney, Chair for the NC School of Science and Math