Sister Merci's guest appearances

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The Dopist

Henry Rollins

Montel Williams

Rebecca Brown

Brandi Leifso

Deepak Anand

Ashley Manta

Michele Ross

Bianca Sprague

Kieley Beaudry

Mike Zmuda

Erin Gratton

Abi Roach

Corey Herscu

Nik Badminton

Tyler James

OwlTail

Paul Lawton

Katie Waterman

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Katie Waterman and Paul Lawton, Founding Partners at Sister Merci. In this episode, we talk about how Katie stumbled into the agency world, Mad Men’s impact on Paul’s path, and Dave's personal connection with both of their pasts. Learn more from Katie, Paul, and Sister Merci:Visit Sister Merci: https://www.sistermerci.com/Connect with Katie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiewaterman/Connect with Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulklawton/

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Katie Waterman and Paul Lawton, Founding Partners at Sister Merci. In this episode, we talk about how Katie stumbled into the agency world, Mad Men’s impact on Paul’s path, and Dave's personal connection with both of their pasts. Learn more from Katie, Paul, and Sister Merci: Visit Sister Merci: <a href="https://www.sistermerci.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sistermerci.com/</a> Connect with Katie: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiewaterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiewaterman/</a> Connect with Paul: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulklawton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulklawton/</a>

Joining the Agency World with Katie Waterman & Paul Lawton of Sister Merci

FUTURE OF CANNABIS I -The Great Cannabis Branding Race feels less about who will make it to the top first, but who will be left standing once the bullshit subsides. The act of wedging oneself in the minds of a consumer has some companies taking drastic measures in experiential marketing, costly celebrity endorsements, and getting crafty looking for loopholes. In all of this, what can the industry do to build a stronger relationship with buyers without being misleading for the sake of going big? Katie Waterman and Paul Lawton of Sister Merci are in studio to discuss - on The Dopist with Nicolle Hodges.FIND OUR GUESTS:Katie Waterman: Award-winning communications professional and thought-leader in the insights and integrated media space.Katie has a decade of experience working in Canada’s top agencies leading digital and social strategy for top-tier clients including Infiniti, Nissan, Samsung, and most recently, McDonald’s Canada. As Director on the Planning team at Weber Shandwick, Katie oversaw channel planning and the execution of integrated media programs across the agency’s most elite clients. Campaigns under Katie’s leadership won top industry awards with the agency itself bringing home IABC Canada’s Large PR Agency of the Year two years in a row. Katie earned her MBA from Memorial University and a BSc from McMaster University in Kinesiology with a minor in French Studies.Twitter: @kaydubbyaTwitter: @sistermerciPaul Lawton: Sociologist, brand strategist and cannabis marketing expert with a knack for making brands famous.As a cultural ethnographer and former adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge, Paul’s PhD research focused on digital health and the emerging social web. Paul transitioned from academia into the agency world in 2013 as head of digital at Cohn &amp; Wolfe and, more recently, as VP Strategy at Cossette, where he led brand strategy on the Canopy Growth portfolio during the legalization of cannabis in Canada. Paul has owned two independent record labels that have released 100+ albums by emerging Canadian musicians over the last 10 years and has a deep understanding of Canadian culture from years of touring coast to coast.Twitter: @quartermassBrought to you by WDBXProduced by VoiceMagic

FUTURE OF CANNABIS I - The Great Cannabis Branding Race feels less about who will make it to the top first, but who will be left standing once the bullshit subsides. The act of wedging oneself in the minds of a consumer has some companies taking drastic measures in experiential marketing, costly celebrity endorsements, and getting crafty looking for loopholes. In all of this, what can the industry do to build a stronger relationship with buyers without being misleading for the sake of going big? Katie Waterman and Paul Lawton of Sister Merci are in studio to discuss - on The Dopist with Nicolle Hodges. FIND OUR GUESTS: Katie Waterman: Award-winning communications professional and thought-leader in the insights and integrated media space. Katie has a decade of experience working in Canada’s top agencies leading digital and social strategy for top-tier clients including Infiniti, Nissan, Samsung, and most recently, McDonald’s Canada. As Director on the Planning team at Weber Shandwick, Katie oversaw channel planning and the execution of integrated media programs across the agency’s most elite clients. Campaigns under Katie’s leadership won top industry awards with the agency itself bringing home IABC Canada’s Large PR Agency of the Year two years in a row. Katie earned her MBA from Memorial University and a BSc from McMaster University in Kinesiology with a minor in French Studies. Twitter: @kaydubbya Twitter: @sistermerci Paul Lawton: Sociologist, brand strategist and cannabis marketing expert with a knack for making brands famous. As a cultural ethnographer and former adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge, Paul’s PhD research focused on digital health and the emerging social web. Paul transitioned from academia into the agency world in 2013 as head of digital at Cohn &amp; Wolfe and, more recently, as VP Strategy at Cossette, where he led brand strategy on the Canopy Growth portfolio during the legalization of cannabis in Canada. Paul has owned two independent record labels that have released 100+ albums by emerging Canadian musicians over the last 10 years and has a deep understanding of Canadian culture from years of touring coast to coast. Twitter: @quartermass Brought to you by WDBX Produced by VoiceMagic

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