

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief with Cameron Herold
Second in Command with Cameron Herold
Welcome to the “Second in Command” Podcast hosted by Cameron Herold, brought to you by the COO Alliance, where top-level COOs share their insights, tactics, and strategies that made them the Chief Behind the Chief.
Cameron Herold founded the COO Alliance with one simple goal in mind: to provide COOs with the same professional development and growth opportunities CEOs have enjoyed for many years. COO Alliance is the world's leading network for the Second in Command.
Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and he’s touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work.
Cameron Herold founded the COO Alliance with one simple goal in mind: to provide COOs with the same professional development and growth opportunities CEOs have enjoyed for many years. COO Alliance is the world's leading network for the Second in Command.
Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and he’s touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work.
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May 28, 2018 • 49min
Ep. 09 – How Customer Satisfaction Helps Online Businesses Grow with Anton Sepetov
Customer satisfaction should always be the top priority for every business. Some companies would have refund policies if they’re not able to meet the expectations of their customers. Such free pass is what makes Sumo and AppSumo competent and reliable. These sister companies are both on a mission to help websites and businesses grow by […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

May 21, 2018 • 52min
Ep. 08 – Work-Life Balance: The Importance Of Taking A Break And Recharging with Jessica Higgins
Dealing with stress from work and the daily burdens of personal life can literally take its toll on anyone. As an outcome, most companies support work-life balance and encourage their employees to take a break and recharge. Jessica Higgins of Gapingvoid Culture Design Group could attest to the value of this sense of balance. As […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

May 14, 2018 • 49min
Ep. 07 – Decentralizing Business Operations with Shiv Narayanan
to help manage membership, website, events and other activities. COO Shiv Narayanan dives into the impact of running an organization in a more decentralized manner while tackling the concept of natural hierarchies. Specializing in lowering customer acquisition costs, capturing and cultivating high-quality leads, and maximizing lifetime value, Shiv uncovers the three significant pillars of self-development, […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

May 7, 2018 • 44min
Ep. 06 – Building A Culture Of Feedback with Miranda Lievers
Our guest is COO Alliance Member Miranda Lievers, COO at Thinkific. In today’s time, companies don’t just check if applicants are excellent fit for the job and culture. They also search for the ones who are smarter than them, the leaders. That’s how Thinkific onboard members in their growing company. As the COO of the […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

Apr 30, 2018 • 41min
Ep. 05 – Operating From The Bottom Up with Joe Esparraguera
Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Joe Esparraguera, COO at Lifematters. Some companies shift their hierarchy from top-down to bottom-up as a way to be more operative. The COO that supports this approach is Joe Esparraguera of Lifematters, an industry-leading provider of customized home care and health care management services in the Washington, DC […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

Apr 23, 2018 • 44min
Ep. 04 – Annmarie Skin Care: Getting Chemicals Off The Shelves And Out Of The Industry with Rachel Pachivas
Our guest is COO Alliance Member Rachel Pachivas, COO at Annmarie Skin Care. Rachel manages all the behind-the-scenes operations that keep the company moving along smoothly – building love and culture, product research and development, branding and style, and ongoing education on organics and GMOs in the skin care industry. In an interesting conversation, Rachel […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

Apr 6, 2018 • 45min
Ep. 03 – Building Shopify with Harley Finkelstein
Harley Finkelstein, COO of Shopify joins us to talk about how he and Tobias Lutke worked together in building Shopify – a rapidly-growing commerce platform with over 500,000 online stores, 3,000 employees, and $46 billion in sales. Harley shares about the kind of culture they have in Shopify, as well as gives some tips about […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

Apr 6, 2018 • 47min
Ep. 02 – Growing And Developing Employees with Erik Church
How should you approach growing and developing people? Erik Church, COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and O2E Brands, talks about how he doubled the profits of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? by focusing on his employees. Now, this full-service junk removal company has over 200 locations in three countries. Diving into the importance of having a common source of purpose as […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

Apr 6, 2018 • 39min
Ep. 01 – Contactually COO, Tony Cappaert
Contactually, a Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) platform, helps professionals and companies generate more referrals and direct customers from their existing network. Tony Cappaert, the co-founder and COO of Contactually, talks about CRM and the beginnings and lessons in building the company. Tony manages all of the internal efforts in the company, including marketing, sales, customer […]Resources:Subscribe, Rate & ReviewI'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community.YouTube - Second In Command Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@secondincommandpodcast YouTube - Cameron Herold Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/@CameronHerold COO Alliance - https://cooalliance.com/ Cameron’s newest book - The Second In Command - https://a.co/d/287lESq Cameron’s Online Leadership Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ch Cameron’s Website - https://cameronherold.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameron_herold_cooalliance/

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Apr 6, 2018 • 18min
EP. 00 – Cameron Herold, Founder of COO Alliance
A lively tour of operational leadership, from franchise training to scaling systems at a $106M company. Stories about becoming the go-to operator and building a network for seconds-in-command. Discussion of coaching CEOs, founding a COO community, and practical tools from several leadership books.


