Best Near Me.com Podcasts (2025)

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Episode #66 - Sherman Lee on Optimizing Social Media Marketing 22:40

8+ y ago22:40

22:40

Social media is one of the most cost-effective distribution channels for content marketing, which has the potential to significantly grow your audience. Good Audience is a marketplace of social media marketing professionals who will handcraft your content, increase your social media reach and manage your ad campaigns. They've grown communities into…

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Episode #65 - Neal Gorenflo on the REAL Sharing Economy 36:41

8+ y ago36:41

36:41

We welcomed back Neal Gorenflo, co-founder of Shareable, to discuss his thoughts on the changes he's seen around the sharing economy in the past year, the Sharing Cities Network and it's impact, and the soon to be released book Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons.

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Episode #64 - Understanding Return on Relationship with Ted Rubin 50:02

9y ago50:02

50:02

We are now in the Age of Influence, where anyone can build an audience, effect change, advocate for brands and build relationships that make a difference. Ted’s years of advocating for Return on Relationship and more recently, How To Look People In The Eye Digitally, Ted shares his insights on what the cornerstones are for brands to build engaged m…

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Episode #63 - WriterAccess Founder Byron White Discusses Content Marketing 30:44

9y ago30:44

30:44

Content marketing has proven to be an effective strategy to drive revenue while adding value to your clients. Join us as we welcome WriterAccess founder Byron White, who discusses his 20 years of experience creating content and starting successful businesses.

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Episode # 62 - The Future of Marketing: CJ Todd & Julian Tiongson 28:38

9y ago28:38

28:38

We're taking a look inside our own marketing department to hear from CJ and Julian. They have brought an innovative approach to Near Me and have become indispensable parts of the team. We'll discuss Julian's zero-to-hero Twitter strategy and CJ's success with building an engaged audience for StokeShare.…

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Podcast # 61 - Jason Oxman and the Future of "Cashless" Transactions 34:25

9y ago34:25

34:25

Jason Oxman is CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association, the world's largest trade association of the payments technology industry. He is an expert on financial services, payments and technology, both domestically and internationally. Jason joins us to talk about the future of transactions and his latest article, The Four Ways Millennials Are…

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Podcast # 60 - Paul Excell Discusses Tech Innovation 27:13

9y ago27:13

27:13

Paul Excell is CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at iesquared.com. He is an internet pioneer with 34 years of experience in Global IT and business. Paul joins us to discuss the enterprise and startup mindsets and how innovation can help transform any organization, whatever the size.

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Podcast # 59 - Christine Kymn and Miriam Segal discuss peer-to-peer lending 35:19

9+ y ago35:19

35:19

Having trouble financing your small business or marketplace? This week, we welcome Christine Kymn, Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research and Miriam Segal, economist, both from the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. They join The Crowd to discuss their published research, Peer-to-Peer Lending: A Financing Alternative for S…

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Podcast #58 - Tom Hunt discusses outsourcing your assistant with Virtual Valley 37:14

9+ y ago37:14

37:14

Tom Hunt is the founder and CEO of Virtual Valley, the online platform that connects business owners with a virtual assistant that can take over repeatable tasks. Tom joins us to discuss his roller-coaster journey as an entrepreneur and how he created a service that will help you save time and money.…

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Podcast #57 - Brian Solis Helps Us Rethink Design 33:51

9+ y ago33:51

33:51

Brian Solis is a digital analyst, anthropologist and also a futurist who studies the effects of disruptive technology on business and society. We chat with Brian about his latest book, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. He explains how business needs to humanize their branding experience at a personal and cultural level, and be contextua…

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Podcast # 56 - David Hershfield 45:30

9+ y ago45:30

45:30

David Hershfield of hershfieldconsulting.com discusses global payment processing and payment gateway integration with multiparty transactions.

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Podcast # 55 - CARMAnation Co-founder Ilya Movshovich 24:27

9+ y ago24:27

24:27

CARMAnation's CEO and co-founder Ilya Movshovich joins The Crowd to discuss the company's on-demand solution to San Francisco's parking problem. We'll also learn how CARMAnation allows its users to invest in the community by partnering with local charities.

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Podcast #54 - Analyst Barbara Gray and The New Era of Economic Abundance 25:26

9+ y ago25:26

25:26

Financial analyst Barbara Gray discusses her recent research report The New Era of Economic Abundance and predicts how the sharing economy can disrupt incumbent business models.

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Podcast #53 - Max Wesman From GoodHire Discusses Trust and Safety 29:55

9+ y ago29:55

29:55

How safe do you feel when doing business online? Max Wesman from GoodHire joins us to discuss the importance of Trust and Safety, and what marketplaces can do to protect their employees and customers.

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Podcast #52 - Luxuca 21:07

9+ y ago21:07

21:07

An interview with Sarira Sayad, founder of the luxury handbag marketplace Luxuca.

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51 - WayUp 16:14

9+ y ago16:14

16:14

An interview with Nikki Schlecker, Director of Student Marketing at WayUp.

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Podcast #50 - Fiverr 28:36

9+ y ago28:36

28:36

An interview with Constantine Anastasakis, director of business development at Fiverr.

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49 - Outdoorsy on Insurance, Community and More 35:19

9+ y ago35:19

35:19

Hear from the co-founders of Outdoorsy as they talk about insurance, building community, and their latest roadtrip.

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Episode 48: An Airbnb Superhost Speaks 25:40

9+ y ago25:40

25:40

In this episode on The Crowd, the founder of Dojo Threads, Kelly Kampen, talks about how he became an Airbnb superhost and why listening to your marketplace users matters.

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Podcast #47 - Don't Stop Learning- Kevin Cohen 26:54

10y ago26:54

26:54

In this interview, we hear from Kevin Cohen, VP of Marketing at Hack Reactor, talk about tips and tools to stay on top of your education.

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46 - Full-stack Marketer - Andrea Sharfin Friedenson 18:39

10y ago18:39

18:39

Drawing on 15 years of experience across tech sales, marketing and product, Andrea Sharfin Friedenson combines empathy for stakeholders and the latest marketing techniques to deliver profitable growth and authentic customer engagement.

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45 - The Art & Science of Social Sharing 21:05

10y ago21:05

21:05

Bryan is the CEO of PureMatter, an award winning global digital agency based in Silicon Valley, a social strategist, TED speaker and recent author of the acclaimed book: Human to Human #H2H.

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44 - Global Marketplace Payments 17:57

10y ago17:57

17:57

Pay your partners anywhere in the world with Tipalti. The global system supports paying to any country of the world with multiple payment methods and currencies.

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43 - Are Background Checks Enough? - Trustcloud 22:14

10y ago22:14

22:14

TrustCloud gathers four layers of trust and safety data to certify service providers on peer-to-peer platforms. TrustCloud offers the world’s first satisfaction guarantee for the sharing economy.

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42 - Why A Mission Matters - Stokeshare 17:16

10y ago17:16

17:16

If you know what stoked means, you know you owe it to the universe to share it. Number 8 in the Surfers Code is “Pass On Your Stoke to a Nonsurfer”. The Surfers Code we live by goes well beyond surfing. It is a code that transcends any sport or activity and a code we believe leads to a more fulfilled life. StokeShare is about passing on that stoke …

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41 - Increasing Trust Through Background Secrets 19:49

10y ago19:49

19:49

The sharing economy is revolutionizing how we do business. Yet for all its modernity, peer-to-peer sharing just doesn't work without trust. This means showing the steps you're taking to establish integrity and trustworthiness across your community. In this episode we connect with Jennifer Franklin, First Advantage, to discuss about how they are inc…

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40 - Why Public Relations is Key for Marketplaces 25:36

10y ago25:36

25:36

To capture the attention of customers in a busy media world, PR is essential for marketplaces who want to drive awareness, traffic, and sales. In this episode, we speak with Angela Baldwin, Communications Manager at Near Me, about why public relations is key for marketplaces.

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39 -Brand Pioneers in the Sharing Economy - Patagonia 18:12

10y ago18:12

18:12

Patagonia has been a leader in the outdoor gear market and sustainability since 1979. Now they are an active in the sharing economy. In this episode we sit down with Nellie Cohen, head of the Worn Wear program, to learn more.

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38 - The Power of Community - CMX 26:34

10y ago26:34

26:34

CMX as a platform where community professionals can get the support, education and opportunities they need to be as successful as humanly possible. In this episode, we sit down with David Spinks, founder of CMX, to discuss all things community.

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37 - Growing Your Brand with Street Teams - SF Etsy 23:34

10y ago23:34

23:34

SF Etsy is the street team for local Etsy sellers in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, we sit down to Rebecca Saylor, Co-Captain SF Etsy, to hear about her journey at SF Etsy.

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36 - Rachel Botsman is the global thought leader on the collaborative economy. 27:21

10y ago27:21

27:21

Rachel Botsman is a global expert on the power of collaboration and sharing through technology to transform the way we live, work, bank and consume.

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35 - Grow Your Marketplace with Facebook Ads - Adespresso 28:53

10y ago28:53

28:53

AdEspresso is a software platform for advertisers and media agencies to create, analyze, and optimize their Facebook advertisements. In this episode of The Crowd, we sit down with Massimo Chieruzzi, the CEO & founder of Adespresso.

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34 - A Marketplace for Written Content - Scripted 26:54

10y ago26:54

26:54

Scripted is the leading provider of original written content. It provides written content for thousands of customers — ranging from small businesses to large enterprise — through its curated user-base of specialist writers.

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33 - A Hiring Marketplace for Sales Talent - Gogohire 17:15

10y ago17:15

17:15

Gogohire is a hiring marketplace for sales talent.

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32 - Blogger, New Dorker, Tummler, Podcaster, Purveyor of Tribes & #Sharingeconomy. 26:43

10y ago26:43

26:43

In this episode of The Crowd, we connect with sharing economy podcaster Bernie Mitchell.

10y ago17:02

17:02

In episode 17 of the Crowd, we connect with Maren Donovan, CEO of Zirtual. Zirtual is marketplace that connects busy people with personal assistants, virtually :)

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