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Fighting Fraud with Forter

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TalkLP Host Amber Bradley chats with the Head of Risk at Forter, Doriel Abrahams, about fighting fraud with Forter at the 2022 CLEAR / FLEPRU conference! Check out Doriel explaining what Forter does to help fight loyalty fraud, online fraud, and credit card fraud — all in REAL TIME! Watch out fraudsters because if retailers have Forter — you won’t succeed!

What’s unique about Forter is they use all the data they collect about all fraudsters to help current clients. AND Forter has intelligent methodologies to ensure your customers’ online experience is amazing by understanding behavior!

To check out Forter at NRF PROTECT next week – visit them at booth 725!

For more information about Forter, click here!

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…In Other News: Former CIA Agent John Franchi

TalkLP Host Amber Bradley kicks off a new series, “…In Other News,” as she interviews folks that might have nothing to do with loss prevention or asset protection — but have value to bring to this industry nonetheless! Take former CIA agent John Franchi for instance. This guy is a wealth of knowledge about what is going on in our country and across the world that will have significant impact on retail.

John will join Amber on this series to provide a ‘behind the scenes’ look at our government, international affairs, and global markets. To learn more from John, subscribe to his weekly update by clicking here. Stay tuned for more “…In Other News” with valuable guests including more convos with CIA Guy John Franchi!

More about John Franchi:

John Franchi is a former senior officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, retiring after 29 years of distinguished government service which included numerous high-level positions internationally and in Washington DC, as well as with the U.S. military and U.S. Department of State.

His assignments included tours throughout the Middle East and Africa, as well as extensive experience in Europe. John is a fluent Arabist who has developed an expertise in geopolitical and transnational issues related to the Middle East, Islam, counterterrorism, counterintelligence and cyber issues.

Over the course of his career John gained extensive experience in all facets of intelligence and operations, to include interfacing with all elements of the U.S. and foreign governments, as well as the private sector. As such, he maintains extensive and deep relationships throughout the private sector and U.S. government across the U.S. as well as in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and parts of South America and Asia.

He is currently the Director of Intelligence for Brosnan Risk Consultants in New York, a full-service security risk management, investigative, and intelligence firm.

He is a graduate of Holy Cross College (BA in history) and Harvard University (MA in Middle East Studies). He is married and has three sons.

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The Proof is in the ROI, Here’s How to Create It

TalkLP host Amber Bradley chats with Gianna Davis, Asset Protection Director of National Investigations for Albertsons Companies about establishing an ROI for needed investments. Return-on-Investment (ROI) is often a played term, but it’s use is not going away any time soon…..so, better understand it. ROI analysis of technology is often a cumbersome process. Gianna walks the audience through her successful ROI process — including what numbers she needs, how she gets her departmental partners on board, and how to obtain funding for mission-critical technology.

Topics Gianna addresses include:

To Pilot or not pilot? What stores do you choose? How do you compare them against each other?
Where is the money coming from?
Operational or Capital expense?

This podcast episode is sponsored by BOSCH – for more information click here. BOSCH is exhibiting at the RILA AP conference in Denver! Visit their booth 828!

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Solving Total Retail Loss = It’s as easy as Green Means Go

TalkLP Host sits down with tech maven Barbara Jones-Brown, Founder and CEO of Freeing Returns and Johnny Custer, Chief Operating Officer. Freeing Returns is a newbie to the Loss Prevention space — in name only. Amber gets to the bottom of exactly what Freeing Returns does and what they’ve been doing for the last 10 years (answer: saving retailers millions). Barbara and Johnny also explain their unique approach to solving Total Retail Loss for retailers and how it can truly be simplified for any type of workforce.

Solving Total Retail Loss being as easy as Green Means Go? You bet. Listen today to find out what you may be missing. For more information and to check out Freeing Returns new website – click here. You can find Freeing Returns LIVE in person at the upcoming RILA conference (booth 609) but click here to schedule a meeting — it’s going to be packed!

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Quick 2 Mins with CEO of Reveal Media

TalkLP host Amber Bradley has a quick chat with the CEO of Reveal Media, Alasdair Field, about body worn camera technology and why Reveal is leading the field of this SUPER HOT technology. Alasdair answers the question, “Is it really that different in the UK vs. US?”

Alasdair also explains how the technology came about >> built of the effectiveness research of the public view monitor.

Plus, chatting about why/how body worn cameras are keeping employees safe! Learn more about Reveal Media by clicking here.

Reveal was a sponsor of the 2022 CLEAR / FLEPRU conference in Orlando.

Learn more about the October 9-12, 2023 CLEAR / FLEPRU conference by clicking here!

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Totally Unfiltered with Former Police Chief Kristen Ziman

TalkLP host Amber Bradley gets totally unfiltered with Kristen Ziman, Former Chief of the Aurora IL Police Department (Ret.), Professional Speaker, and Published Author of Reimagining Blue. In this super real conversation, Amber and Kristen talk about the complexities of power, empathy, the divisiveness of the current state of this country, and more.

How do (or should) loss prevention professionals wield their power in the interview room? Kristen discusses treating suspects with respect and dignity at the same time holding people accountable for their actions. How, you ask? Listen to this extremely vulnerable conversation about race, loss prevention ethics, human connection, and more as Amber and Kristen discuss her book and keynote speech premise.

Kristen is a Keynote Speaker at the Restaurant Loss Prevention & Security Association (RLPSA) Annual Conference in downtown Denver April 2 – 5. For more information about attending RLPSA, click here.

To purchase Kristen’s book or to book her for a keynote address, click here.

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Assessing Risk Both Personally and Professionally

Josh Phillips, Senior Director and Head of Safety & Asset Protection for Chipotle Mexican Grill sits down with TalkLP Host Amber Bradley to talk deviating career paths, the best way to truly be open-minded, and the BEST career advice he’s ever received. Josh also talks about the benefits of creating a real and authentic workplace…and WHY should that matter?

Josh also opens up about the worst career advice he’s ever received… AND all those solution providers that don’t bother researching the business your pitching, don’t bother calling Josh. Great advice: do your research and try to know the problem before walking in the door. Plus, understand how your solution is going to scale in large environments (#preach, Josh)!

Josh is speaking at the Restaurant Loss Prevention & Security Association (RLPSA) Annual Conference in Denver April 2- 5 about threat assessment and building a Risk & Threat Assessment Policy/Program. For more information on attending RLPSA check out it out here.

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Everything is an Interview

Paul Jaeckle, Vice President of Asset Protection of Meijer Stores, sits down with TalkLP Host Amber Bradley to talk grocery SUPERBOWL, setting a non-linear career path, the two way street of mentorship, and how to target learning specific skills to truly move forward. Paul also talks about when to take a step back in your career and why.

Paul talks about his belief that you are responsible for your own career and how to take the reins of your own destiny! Define yourself for who you are and why you are. Forget competitive states – are you more capable than the rest? Does your body of work represent that? Take a listen to some salient points about how to grow in your career.

How do you define an asset? It’s a changing landscape and Paul discusses how these definitions have changed recently and what else is on the horizon… Listen today to this value-packed episode with this industry expert.

This episode is sponsored by Genetec. To learn more about Genetec and their ground-breaking new technology, Clearance, click here!

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How Walmart is Fighting Crime

Wade Schillo, Senior Manager, Asset Protection – Associate Experience for Walmart, has a quick chat with TalkLP host Amber Bradley about the tools Walmart is using to help reduce crime in their stores. With over 18,000 associates in an asset protection role, Wade chats about WHY Auror was the perfect fit for the broad generational scope of Walmart’s associates. Wade also explains why it’s so important to input quality data about loss and how it enables Walmart to cut losses quick and create safer stores for customers and associates!

To find our more about Auror — check this out!

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Quick 2 Mins with Genetec: Making Tech Easier

In this quick 2 minute chat TalkLP’s host Amber Bradley chats with Marc Bergeron, Business Development Manager with Genetec about how they are truly making working with technology easier — and more secure. Marc sums up why it’s so easy to work with Genetec and the newest ways they are making it even easier!

Plus, Genetec’s newest product is all the rage: Clearance. This new cloud-based product helps manage and transfer video clips without all the thumb drives and envelopes! How easy is that?

Find out more about Genetec and their newest product Clearance here. For more information on Genetec, visit them here!

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