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Gina Hortatsos: Empathy as an Inside-Out Advantage for Market Success
More and more, companies are learning that simply bragging about features and functions is not enough. Customers, especially those in the younger generations, want real value and a brand and story they can believe in. Today’s guest, Gina Hortatsos, is one of the modern marketing…
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LeRon Barton: Why Telling Your Story Encourages More Empathy
We all have a platform and we all have a story. What many of us don’t realize is the power that is in our stories and in our vulnerability. All of our stories matter and there are so many different ways in which we can…
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Karen Catlin: How to be a Real Ally
Allyship at work is how each and every one of us, on an individual level, can support and empower underrepresented groups to ensure everyone can thrive at work – and that only leads to more goodness for the company. Today, author, speaker, and inclusive workplace…
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Patrick Morrissey: How Empathy Leads to Sales and Marketing Success
Today I have a great conversation with Patrick Morrissey, whose previous and current experience gives him an insight into how empathy can lead any sales and marketing team to success. In this episode, we talk about how empathy is a success trait in marketing and…
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Susanna Camp & Jonathan Littman: What is Your Entrepreneurial Type?
In this world where zipcodes and timezones don’t matter for collaboration, it is more important than ever to understand the human side of being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are both born and made, and they come in many different types. By understanding these different archetypes of…
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Rodney Hutton: Authentic Leadership, Honest Dialogue, and Taking a Brand Stand
In today’s episode, I have the opportunity to speak with brand leader and CMO Rodney Hutton. In his 25 years of experience with some of the world’s most notable brands, he has honed his full expertise in business management, design, merchandising, creative development, and global…
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Lisa Reynolds: Effective Change Management Starts with Empathy
How do you successfully manage change within your organziation? The key is to remember that change impacts PEOPLE – and you need to ensure they feel seen, heard and valued in the process before any change can happen. That requires hiring leaders with high emotional…
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Gabrielle Thomas: Using Your Voice and Platform to Impact Change
As a mother, an entrepreneur, a master business coach, a wellness consultant, and the founder of Less Caption More Action, today’s guest, Gabrielle, is especially well placed to talk about how we can all use our voices and our platforms, however large or small they…
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Alessandra Cotugno: Humanize Your Data to Reveal Emotions
Data-driven leaders, tune in to today’s episode! We don’t often think about creativity as being integral to the role of data analysis, but it is. Today, I talk with Alessandra Cotugno, a global brand strategist and an advocate and pioneer of humanizing data to identify…
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Marty Neumeier: The Key to Good Marketing and Brand Design
In today’s episode, I have an amazing conversation with one of the true leading brand innovators in the industry – Marty Neumeier. Marty has worked with so many innovative companies to advance their brands and culture and written many books on the topic that I,…
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Dan Rowan and Jodi Donohue: How to Scale Empathy & Delight Customers
Join me for my conversation with Wedgewood Pharmacy’s Dan Rowan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Jodi Donohue, Director of Marketing, to see how Wedgewood Pharmacy has proven that you can achieve high levels of empathy and meaningful customer communication no matter the size…
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Kristen Elliott: Living Your Brand Values No Matter the Cost
Gear up for this sneak peek into the mind of marketing leader Kristen Elliott, VP of Marketing for Eddie Bauer and how she encourages creativity and makes tough decisions. In this episode, Maria and Kristen talk about how a global brand thrives while still maintaining…
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