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Phil spent years building financial services companies through two industry collapses, watching his sales teams grind for commission checks but fight tooth-and-nail for the trips he threw in on the side. He built iCentiviz on that insight. Now, he's running 200 incentive trips a year across 95 countries, with a return that runs roughly 10-to-1 to Fortune 500 companies. Links https://roomsofinfluence.beehiiv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernontfoster
Natalia Martinez-Kalinina is the co-founder of Base, a community that uses algorithms to match people for plurality, not affinity - creating rooms people would never design themselves but always walk out of saying "wow." Links https://roomsofinfluence.beehiiv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernontfoster
Alex "Nemo" Hanse built his entire career with no money, no connections, and no ticket. In the episode, you'll see how with only a camera, a willingness to show up, and a philosophy of giving before asking can get you in rooms money can't. Links https://roomsofinfluence.beehiiv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernontfoster
Michelle Ngome, founder of the African American Marketing Association (AAMA), breaks down why skilled marketers leave money on the table, when your personal brand matters most, and how she turned a random cold email into a $100K. Links https://roomsofinfluence.beehiiv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernontfoster
In this episode, Vernon caught up with Allison Saxon, marketing manager & events lead at Exit Five, to break down how they design conferences that people actually want to attend and come back to. Links: https://roomsofinfluence.beehiiv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernontfoster
In this episode of Rooms of Influence, Vernon sits down with Justin Zimmerman, founder of Partner Playbooks, to break down how Marketing Sales Alliances (MSAs) can fill virtual rooms with 1,700+ people—without spending a dollar on ads. They unpack how to design GTM events that compound through partnerships, not paid traffic, and why alliances are becoming the unfair advantage for founders who want leverage, distribution, and real demand. If you’re building events, launching offers, or looking for a smarter GTM strategy that actually scales, lock in and take notes. Links https://roomsofinfluence.beehiiv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernontfoster
In this episode of Rooms of Influence, Vernon sits down with Megan Gross, founder of The Bonsoir, to break down how high-touch, intimate events are becoming the ultimate competitive edge in a world racing toward automation. They unpack Megan's GATHER framework for designing events that actually close deals, why she refuses plus-ones and automated invitations, and the $35K lesson she learned selling 90-second meet-and-greets with the Rolling Stones. Links: https://roomsofinfluence.beehiiv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernontfoster