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AI & Automation·Sep 23, 2026·🎧 7 min listen

Damien L. Halliburton & Ventry Media Spotlight NAWBO LA, Women in Business and President LaVada English

Celebrating Women in Business, AI and Leadership: Damien L. Halliburton and Ventry Media spotlight NAWBO Los Angeles and President LaVada English at the 2026 Business Conference — Perseverance. Power. Presence.

Damien L Halliburton

Head of Revenue Infrastructure, Ventry Group

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AI & Automation·Oct 25, 2026·🎧 9 min listen

CONN QUEST at JW Marriott L.A. Live: Why Readiness Is the New Networking

Most business owners don't miss opportunities because they lack talent. They miss them because they weren't ready when the right conversation finally happened. Here's what CONN QUEST by Renel Evans is, who is behind it, and why a readiness-first approach matters for anyone doing business in the Los Angeles business ecosystem.

#CONN QUEST#Renel Evans#Business Readiness

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AI & Automation·Oct 24, 2026·🎧 8 min listen

Why MBE Certification Still Matters: What Small Business Owners Should Know Before NMSDC 2026

Most small business owners don't lose contracts because their work is bad. They lose because they never got in the room. Here's why minority business certification still matters, what it can open up, and what it costs you to compete without it — ahead of the 2026 NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange in Los Angeles.

#NMSDC#MBE Certification#Supplier Diversity

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AI & Automation·Oct 23, 2026·🎧 8 min listen

AI in Medicine Community Symposium 2026 Recap: Search, LLMs & Health

On October 24, 2026, Los Angeles community members gathered at Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church for the AI in Medicine Community Symposium, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Bino Varghese and a panel that included Ventry Group's Damien Halliburton. Here's a recap of the event, plus a plain-language guide to search engines, large language models and finding health information you can trust.

#AI in Medicine#Community Health#Search Engines

AI & Automation·Oct 13, 2026·🎧 9 min listen

Building Los Angeles Together: Why I'm Attending the Compete4LA Prime Contractor & Subcontractor Matchmaking Event

The future of Los Angeles is being built right now, and small businesses deserve a seat at the table. Damien L. Halliburton shares his strategy for the Compete4LA matchmaking event and how Ventry Group supports prime contractors.

#Compete4LA#Los Angeles#Business Development

Voice AI·Oct 13, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

How AI Agents Can Replace Missed Calls and Capture Leads 24/7

Every missed call could be a missed business opportunity. AI-powered voice agents answer calls 24/7, qualify prospects, schedule appointments, and capture leads without adding headcount.

#AI Voice Agent#Missed Call Recovery#Lead Capture

AI & Automation·Sep 23, 2026·🎧 7 min listen

Damien L. Halliburton & Ventry Media Spotlight NAWBO LA, Women in Business and President LaVada English

#NAWBO LA#LaVada English#Ventry Media

AI & Automation·Sep 15, 2026·🎧 8 min listen

$81M+ in Small Business Contracts: Damien Halliburton on Graduating the ASCEND LA Cohort with LISC LA, JPMorganChase & Mayor James T. Butts

$81M+ in small business contracts awarded to date thanks to JPMorganChase funding LISC LA's Ascend program. Damien Halliburton, Founder of Ventry AI, shares key insights on relationships, technology, capital, and procurement readiness for LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Super Bowl 2027, and regional municipal contracting.

#ASCEND LA#LISC LA#JPMorganChase

AI & Automation·Sep 7, 2026·🎧 7 min listen

When Do You Need Help Building Business Agents? From AI to Business Infrastructure

When are ChatGPT, connectors, and off-the-shelf tools enough—and when has your business reached the point where you need custom AI agents? Damien L Halliburton breaks down the 'Use It → Connect It → Build It' model for modern leadership.

#AI Agents#NAWAIQ#Damien L Halliburton

AI & Automation·Sep 14, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Setting Up Your Google Workspace for AI and Automation: Insights from NAWAIQ Tuesday Touch Point

Damien L Halliburton, founder of Ventry Group, breaks down practical architecture to organize Google Workspace, streamline business operations, and prepare small-to-enterprise workflows for AI and autonomous revenue agents.

#Google Workspace#NAWAIQ#Damien L Halliburton

AI Employees·Aug 17, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

How a 24/7 AI Employee Captures Revenue While You Sleep

A 24/7 AI employee answers calls, texts, and webchats in under 40 seconds and books appointments directly to your calendar — recovering the after-hours revenue most service businesses never even know they're losing.

#AI employee#after-hours#appointment booking

Voice AI·Aug 19, 2026·🎧 5 min listen

Why a Voice AI Receptionist Books More Calls Than Voicemail Ever Did

A voice AI receptionist answers every inbound call with human-quality speech, handles objections, and books appointments in real time — ending voicemail-driven lead loss for good.

#voice AI#phone answering#missed calls

Messaging·Aug 21, 2026·🎧 5 min listen

SMS and Webchat: The Booking Channels Your Customers Actually Want

Unified SMS and webchat engage leads in seconds, carry full two-way conversations, and book appointments directly — closing the form-to-follow-up gap that costs service businesses revenue.

#SMS#webchat#texting

Revenue Recovery·Aug 23, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Database Reactivation: The $50,000 a Month Hiding in Your Customer List

Database reactivation uses AI SMS campaigns to re-engage dormant customers and recover $20K–$50K a month from a list you already own — with zero ad spend.

#database reactivation#customer reactivation#dormant leads

Reputation·Aug 25, 2026·🎧 5 min listen

Review and Reputation AI: Turning Happy Customers Into Your Best Lead Source

Review and reputation AI automatically requests reviews at peak satisfaction, responds to every review across platforms, and turns online reputation into a local-SEO lead source.

#review automation#reputation management#Google reviews

Voice AI·Aug 27, 2026·🎧 4 min listen

Missed-Call Text Back: The 10-Second Fix That Recovers Lost Leads

Missed-call text back instantly replies to every missed call by SMS, engages the caller, and books the appointment — recovering leads that would otherwise be lost to voicemail.

#missed call text back#call recovery#auto-reply

CRM & Payments·Aug 29, 2026·🎧 5 min listen

Unified Inbox and CRM: One Pipeline for Every Conversation and Booking

A unified inbox and CRM connects voice, SMS, webchat, and email into one contact record with a live pipeline — so service businesses never lose context or drop a lead between tools.

#unified inbox#CRM#omnichannel

CRM & Payments·Aug 31, 2026·🎧 5 min listen

Payments and Invoicing AI: Collecting Faster Without Chasing Anyone

Payments and invoicing AI sends pay-by-text links, follows up on unpaid invoices automatically, and helps service businesses collect faster with zero manual chasing.

#payments#invoicing#pay by text

AI & Automation·Aug 25, 2026·🎧 7 min listen

AI Strategy for Business: Where to Start and What to Automate First

Most organizations struggle with where to start with AI. This guide covers how to build a practical AI strategy — identifying high-ROI use cases and prioritizing what to automate first.

#AI strategy#implementation#roadmap

AI & Automation·Aug 24, 2026·🎧 7 min listen

AI Implementation: From Pilot to Production Without Failing

Most AI pilots never reach production. This guide covers how to implement AI successfully — from pilot to scale — and avoid the common failures that derail AI projects.

#AI implementation#deployment#scaling

AI & Automation·Aug 23, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Missed Call Revenue: The Hidden Cost Most Businesses Never Measure

Every missed call is potential revenue walking away. This guide covers how to calculate the hidden cost of missed calls and recover lost leads with AI-powered call answering.

#missed calls#revenue recovery#AI

AI & Automation·Aug 22, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Lead Response Time: The Revenue Metric You're Probably Ignoring

Speed of lead response is the single highest-leverage variable in conversion. This guide covers why response time matters, the cost of being slow, and how AI delivers instant engagement.

#lead response#conversion#speed to lead

AI & Automation·Aug 21, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Database Reactivation: The Untapped Revenue Sitting in Your CRM

Every organization has a database of old leads representing untapped revenue. This guide covers how AI database reactivation campaigns re-engage cold leads and recover revenue you already paid to generate.

#database reactivation#revenue recovery#AI

AI & Automation·Aug 20, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

CRM Automation: The Backbone of AI Revenue Infrastructure

A connected CRM is the backbone of AI revenue infrastructure. This guide covers how CRM automation powers AI agents, workflows, and measurable revenue outcomes.

#CRM#automation#infrastructure

AI & Automation·Aug 19, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Review Management Automation: Why Your Reputation Is Revenue

Online reviews directly impact revenue. This guide covers how automated review management builds reputation, improves local SEO, and converts more prospects.

#reviews#reputation#automation

AI & Automation·Aug 18, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Automated Appointment Booking: The Conversion Multiplier Most Businesses Miss

Friction in appointment booking kills conversions. This guide covers how AI-powered scheduling lets prospects book instantly, reduces no-shows, and increases revenue.

#scheduling#appointments#conversion

Talent Solutions·Aug 17, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Fractional Executives: When to Hire One and When to Go Full-Time

Fractional executives give growing companies senior leadership without the full-time cost. This guide covers when fractional makes sense, when to go full-time, and how to choose.

#fractional#executives#leadership

Talent Solutions·Aug 16, 2026·🎧 7 min listen

Executive Search: Finding Leaders Who Drive Transformation

Hiring the right executive changes everything. This guide covers how executive search works, what to look for in senior leaders, and how to avoid costly hiring mistakes.

#executive search#leadership#recruiting

AI & Automation·Aug 15, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Multi-Location AI Automation: Scaling Revenue Infrastructure Across Locations

Multi-location businesses face unique automation challenges. This guide covers how AI scales across locations, centralizes operations, and drives consistent revenue.

#multi-location#automation#scaling

AI & Automation·Aug 14, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

AI Voice Agents: The New Front Desk That Never Sleeps

AI voice agents answer every call, qualify leads, and book appointments 24/7. This guide covers how voice AI works, what it can do, and why it's replacing traditional phone answering.

#voice AI#call answering#AI agent

AI & Automation·Aug 13, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Business Automation: A Practical Guide to What to Automate First

Not sure what to automate first? This practical guide covers how to identify automation opportunities, prioritize by ROI, and build systems that save time and money.

#automation#workflows#efficiency

Local SEO·Aug 12, 2026·🎧 6 min listen

Los Angeles Executive Recruiters & AI Automation: Ventry Group's Local Advantage

Ventry Group is a Los Angeles-based executive recruiting and AI automation firm. This guide covers our local LA expertise in executive search, fractional leadership, and AI infrastructure.

#Los Angeles#executive search#AI automation

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Damien L Halliburton

Head of Revenue Infrastructure, Ventry Group

Damien L Halliburton leads revenue infrastructure strategy at Ventry Group, helping service businesses deploy AI employees that capture, convert, and retain customers around the clock. He has advised hundreds of multi-location brands on AI-driven communication systems.

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