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Dan'l Mackey Almy

Well-known for her business and marketing success in the fresh produce industry, Dan’l Mackey Almy’s career and reputation have been nothing short of impactful. Over the past 22 years as Founder & CEO, Dan’l has led DMA Solutions, a marketing agency that serves fresh produce companies, restaurants, better-for-you food products, floral, nonprofits, and associations.
AI Insight

In past digital technology revolutions, early adopters led the way and others followed. AI has completely changed that pattern. This pattern was easy to spot. When Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in his Harvard dorm in 2004, it was just for Harvard students.…

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Podcast

In this episode of Self Smarter, Dan’l and Megan celebrate the podcast’s 100th episode! Hear heartfelt reflections recapping the last two years and receive messages of gratitude to you – the listeners.  Learn about what’s next for the Self Smarter podcast and on the horizon for Dan’l and Megan.…

Podcast

In today’s episode of Self Smarter, Dan’l and Megan dive into a crucial aspect of leadership – coaching versus fixing. As leaders, sometimes it is easier and quicker to step in and fix problems ourselves… but that can cause a lack of growth and other potential challenges in the person you’re leading.…

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The turn of a new year is the perfect time for leaders to reflect and consider what went well in the past year (or what didn’t) and use that information to plan for the year ahead. In today’s episode of Self Smarter, Dan’l and Megan have a candid conversation and share what they learned from 2023, and where their heads will be focused in the year ahead.…

Podcast

Today on the Self Smarter podcast, we are back with a popular episode where we talked about a very important generation that is expected to make up approximately 25% of the workforce by 2025, Gen Z. In this episode, Megan is joined by two very special guests from the DMA Solutions team – Hena Husain and Halle Caroline Cheatham.…

Podcast

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to remind you of a conversation where Dan’l and Megan talk about common traits of successful leaders. When you think of a leader, what characteristics come to your mind?  We recommend you reflect on the type of leader you’ve been in 2023, the traits you’re taking with you into the new year… and perhaps the traits you’re planning on leaving behind.…

Podcast

Some strengths you naturally possess, others you work to hone over time. In today’s episode of Self Smarter, we are resharing an episode that you may have overlooked…all about utilizing your strengths! Dan’l and Megan discuss how you can not only identify your strengths but also how you can hone them and invest in them to best serve yourself and others.…

Podcast

There’s no time like the present to start working on you! In today’s episode of Self Smarter, we are reintroducing a topic that isn’t discussed as much as it should be. How are you showing up as a leader? How are you coming across to the people around you?…