Magic in the Room #106: Creating Connection with Kurt Williams, Debbie Hawkins, and Chas Robbins
June 14, 2022
After this year's Casino Cash Trac user conference, Hannah and Luke had the opportunity to sit down with CCT Co-Founder & CEO Kurt Williams, along with Debbie Hawkins from Hawkins Consulting Services and Chas Robbins, from RSM, to discuss the why every company needs to consider the way that people connect to each other in the workplace.
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Guest information:
- Casino Cash Trac - https://casinocashtrac.com/
- Casino Cash Trac - https://www.linkedin.com/company/casino-cash-trac/
- Casino Cash Trac - https://www.facebook.com/CasinoCashTrac/
- Kurt Williams - https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-kurt-williams-cpa-85b68749/
- Debbie Hawkins - https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-hawkins-71b60b4/
- Chas Robbins - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasrobbins/
- RSM - https://rsmus.com/
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