Jessica Cordova Kramer & Stephanie Wittels Wachs: “We call it the saddest meet-cute that ever existed.”
Jessica Cordova Kramer & Stephanie Wittels Wachs: “We call it the saddest meet-cute that ever existed.”
Finding each other through similar experiences with grief from the deaths of their brothers to overdose, Jessica Cordova... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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33mins
Eden Bridgeman Sklenar: “Our hurdle is the fact that we’re a 70-plus-year-old start-up.”
Eden Bridgeman Sklenar: “Our hurdle is the fact that we’re a 70-plus-year-old start-up.”
Revitalizing iconic legacy brands for the modern era isn’t a simple feat, but Eden Bridgeman Sklenar is up for the task.... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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31mins
Jessica Lessin: “I realized that readers were not being well-served by the present state of business coverage.”
Jessica Lessin: “I realized that readers were not being well-served by the present state of business coverage.”
Back in the days of Web2’s infancy, budding The Wall Street Journal reporter Jessica Lessin had a hunch about how a few ... Read more
20 Apr 2023
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29mins
Suzy Deering: “I was at my best when I was challenged but not defeated. I could be transparent and vulnerable. That then led to empathy across the organization.”
Suzy Deering: “I was at my best when I was challenged but not defeated. I could be transparent and vulnerable. That then led to empathy across the organization.”
According to Suzy Deering, we’re in a transformational leadership crisis. In this episode, we chat with the prolific CMO... Read more
20 Apr 2023
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35mins
Richard Curtis: “When it comes to charity, we’ve tried to get everybody to ask themselves – what’s my particular superpower?”
Richard Curtis: “When it comes to charity, we’ve tried to get everybody to ask themselves – what’s my particular superpower?”
Today in the UK, it’s Red Nose Day – the beloved annual fundraising campaign to end child poverty – and we’re all smiles... Read more
17 Mar 2023
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29mins
Steven Majoros: “As marketers, you have to balance what people understand today, while moving them towards the potential for tomorrow.”
Steven Majoros: “As marketers, you have to balance what people understand today, while moving them towards the potential for tomorrow.”
As the automobile industry increasingly works towards greater adoption of electric vehicles, Steven Majoros has an impor... Read more
1 Feb 2023
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30mins
Howard Draft: “If you can change a behavior, you can drive a brand into the stratosphere.”
Howard Draft: “If you can change a behavior, you can drive a brand into the stratosphere.”
If there’s anyone who deeply understood the power of bringing together brand and performance marketing well before its t... Read more
1 Feb 2023
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33mins
Jen Wong: “We often get lumped in with social media, but we’re actually not social media. We define ourselves as a community of communities.”
Jen Wong: “We often get lumped in with social media, but we’re actually not social media. We define ourselves as a community of communities.”
At a time when technology is often in the headlines for the grip it has on consumers, Jen Wong offers a sign of hope: te... Read more
1 Feb 2023
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25mins
Linda Ong and Sarah Unger: “There’re all kinds of indexes that marketers and organizations use to gauge their relevance with customers—and culture is the ultimate litmus test.”
Linda Ong and Sarah Unger: “There’re all kinds of indexes that marketers and organizations use to gauge their relevance with customers—and culture is the ultimate litmus test.”
Linda Ong and Sarah Unger are on a mission to help brands become “insiders” to subcultures and audiences—and according t... Read more
7 Oct 2022
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39mins
Spencer Rascoff: “It's important to have a couple things that you believe to be true guide your investment thesis. It's even better if that differs from what other people believe.”
Spencer Rascoff: “It's important to have a couple things that you believe to be true guide your investment thesis. It's even better if that differs from what other people believe.”
As the co-founder of Hotwire and Zillow and a prolific entrepreneur for companies like Pacaso, Recon Food, dot.LA, Super... Read more
7 Oct 2022
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22mins