The Social Commerce Collective is the go-to show for marketers, founders, and creators shaping the future of commerce through content. Hosted by the team behind Sugar AI and Trndsttrs, we dive deep into the stories, strategies, and insights of those building the social commerce economy—one video, one product, and one partnership at a time. From viral TikTok creators to brand builders innovating on new platforms, each episode brings you candid conversations, actionable lessons, and a front-ro ...
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The voice of trndsttrs exists to highlight, showcase, and capture actionable advice on becoming a trndsttr. Our wish is to equip you with the knowledge to set trends in your own practice by learning from today's trndsttrs. Join us on our mission to educate, disrupt markets, fuel innovation, and ultimately, set trends that move us forward. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support
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Teen Mom Turned Full-Time TikTok Creator | Creator Life with Kylah Williams
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28:38On today's episode we welcome Kylah Williams! A notable content creator and TikTok affiliate navigating her creator career as a young mother. Kylah's story is one that every creator needs to hear. From the journey of finding your voice and message to monetization, Kylah shares it all! Check out Kylah on TikTok at @Lifewkylahmei…
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Creators Rule the World | Special Guest: Bora Mutluoglu, Partner @ Reacher
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53:17In this episode of The Social Commerce Collective, Jake hosts a LinkedIn Live alongside Bora Mutluoglu, a friend, partner, and co-founder of Reacher. Reacher is the go-to affiliate automation platform for brands winning in social commerce and a long-time partner of Trndsttrs. Jake & Bora discuss: Why Creators Drive So Much of the Success on TikTok …
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Designing Your Creator Engine | Special Guest: Sohun Sanka of Euka AI
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34:15In this episode of The Social Commerce Collective, Jake sits down with Sohun Sanka, the Director of Growth at Euka AI. Euka AI is one of the leading tools driving automation and scale for brands in TikTok Shop and soon, beyond. Jake & Sohun detail the latest trends guiding the evolution of creator marketing on platform, what the best of the best br…
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Winning In Affiliate Marketing | Episode #12 | Shey Cruz & Amanda Johansen
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27:22Today we welcome Shey Cruz, our very own head of affiliate marketing, who breaks down how we've transformed our influencer marketing systems to the world of affiliate marketing.By Sugar AI
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Mapping the Full Customer Journey: TikTok Shop <> Amazon | Featuring Amazon Agency, Straight Up Growth
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41:06On today's episode of the TikTok Shop Show, we welcome the co-founders of an award-winning and long-time partner agency, Straight Up Growth. Straight Up Growth is an Amazon focused agency helping brands dominate Amazon. We discuss the connection between platforms, how TikTok drives sales on Amazon, and how brands can leverage both TikTok Shop and A…
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Affiliate Marketing Mastery | Episode #11 | Euka AI Co-Founders Jeremy Ding & Kevin Wang
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30:49On today's episode of the TikTok Shop Show we welcome the co-founders of the largest TikTok Shop affiliate automation ai platform: Euka AI. Euka AI helps top e-commerce brands automate and scale outreach, targeting, messaging, and communication with the top platforms affiliates to take their tiktok shop to the next level. As a long-time partner of …
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Building a TikTok Shop Empire | Episode #10 | MilaMiAmor Founder Wael Hilbawi
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30:40On today's episode of the TikTok Shop podcast we welcome the founder of MilaMiAmor, Wael Hilbawi. MilaMiAmor is hands down one of, if not the most, successful brands in all of TikTok Shop. With $30M+ in revenue generated in platform in the last six months, there is no greater authority to speak on TikTok Shop than Wael. A brand that started in his …
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Reaching Gen X Moms on TikTok | Episode #9 | Special Guest: Amanda's Mom
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19:35On today's episode we welcome a Musical.ly icon and TikTok Original Gangster: Amanda's Mom Apart of Gen X, she represents an unseen but highly active demographic on the platform: The Moms of TikTok. This demographic has become increasingly popular and are the biggest shoppers of TikTok Shop by and large. Interested in working with us? Reach us at: …
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TikTok Livestream Revival | Episode #8 | Raven Reed, Account Manager @ Trndsttrs
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20:54On today's episode we welcome a fellow Trndsttr in Raven Reed. Raven Reed is a rockstar account manager managing some of the best brands on TikTok Shop with a background as a full-time influencer and tiktok shop affiliate. Raven and Amanda explore how to build community on platform, tap into this community to launch new products, and the impact of …
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Rewriting What It Means To Be An Influencer | Episode #7 | Pearl Lamborn, TikTok Influencer & Affiliate
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20:47On today's episode of the TikTok Shop Show we welcome Pearl Lamborn! Pearl is a long-time TikTok influencer and active TikTok Shop affiliate that has been at the top of the affiliate charts for months! Amanda and Pearl discuss what its like to be a TikTok Shop affiliate, how she selects her brand partners, and what brands can do better in their out…
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Leveraging Social For Sales | Episode #6 | Guest: Anna Johnson, Head of Social Media @ Trndsttrs
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25:24On this week's episode we welcome Anna Johnson. The head of social media for Trndsttrs, overseeing the TikTok accounts of more than 50+ brands. We dig into exactly how organic content and social media efforts can translate to not only attention; but bottom-line sales in TikTok Shop. Strap in!By Trndsttrs Media
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Building Community on TikTok Shop | Episode #5 | Special Guest: Natalie Jurado, Founder @ Rooted In
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19:27On today's episode we welcome Natalie Jurado, the long-time content creator and founder of Rooted In! Rooted In is an innovative wellness brand forging the future of daily moisturizers; and making plenty of waves all over TikTok Shop! In addition to Natalie's role running the brand, she's also the main face to its TikTok page and her own dedicated …
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TikTok Shipping & 3PL | Episode #4 | Guest: Margaret Glavey, Senior Partnerships Manager @ ShipBob
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24:19On today's episode we welcome a partner and ally in the trenches with Trndsttrs shaping the TikTok Shop ecosystem. It's none other than TikTok Shop's go to shipping partner: ShipBob. We welcome ShipBob's Senior Partnerships Manager, Margaret Glavey - a true TikTok Shop OG. Strap in and learn all things TikTok Shipping, 3PL, and the logistics that m…
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TIKTOK SHOP'S FIRST BRAND | Episode #3 | Special Guest: Emily Harpel, Art of Sucre
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22:33On today's episode we welcome Emily Harpel, the founder of one of TikTok Shop's first brands to launch in the United States: Art of Sucre. Within days of launch, Art of Sucre quickly became one of the top selling brands on the platform and that holds true nearly a year later. https://artofsucre.com/By Trndsttrs Media
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WHY YOU NEED TO BE ON TIKTOK SHOP | Episode #2 | Special Guest: Tiffany English, Happiest Hour
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20:33Today we welcome Tiffany English, the co-founder of one of TikTok Shop's most successful brands: Happiest Hour. Tiffany shares her customer centric strategy and authentic approach to content creation that has guided their success in TikTok Shop. More details about the brand can be found at: https://happiesthour.com/…
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How to Win on TikTok Shop | Episode #1 | Amanda Johansen & Jake Bjorseth
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20:38Welcome to our first official episode featuring co-hosts Amanda Johansen and Jake Bjorseth. On this episode we share the 101 on all things TikTok Shop and dive into the high level of how brands are winning in this ecosystem. Please share, subscribe, etc... we need all the attention we can get!By Trndsttrs Media
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Strava connects millions of runners, cyclists, hikers, walkers, and other active people through the sports they love - tracking their activities, distance, time, and more! I personally use it to track all of my runs and the occasional walk with the dogs. Here's what we would do if we were running Strava's social media 👇 1. Social Media Takeovers Th…
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On today's episode, Aleks & Jake share what they would do for the iconic MVMT brand that so many Gen Z grew up with. What would you add? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support
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In this episode of the Social Glo-Up, Jake Bjorseth and Aleks Stojanovic dive deep into the social media analysis of the beverage brand MUDWTR. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support
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Retail + Influencer Marketing | Featuring. Joshua Linden
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41:47Today's podcast is the audio from our Weekly LinkedIn Live Event, this week featuring Joshua Linden to discuss how retailers can work alongside influencers to create next-gen in-store activations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support
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Welcome to the 'Social Glo Up' hosted by Aleksei Stojanovic & Jake Bjorseth sharing the strategies they'd deploy running specific brand social accounts. Today, we take a look at a strategy for AirBnb. Enjoy :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support
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The 4 Factors That Impact a Brand's Ability to Reach Gen Z
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5:58There are 4 factors that impact your ability to understand and reach Gen Z above all others. These aren't just tactics and strategies like TikTok, user-generated content, influencer marketing, and more... These are fundamental truths that require buy-in from leadership to drive true change. Let me know what you think! Contact us: https://www.trndst…
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Today we welcome the Bondex team to our LinkedIn Audio Event to discuss the future of work, opportunities in web 3, and their solution to a new jobs platform. We hope you enjoy :) https://www.trndsttrs.com/ https://www.bondex.app/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support…
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F*CK "Professionalism", Be YOU | Building Blocks Podcast w Brendan Herjavec
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49:05On today's podcast episode, Jake shares the building blocks that have created Trndsttrs and what it means to be a Gen Z in the professional world. Thank you to Brendan Herjavec for hosting - be sure to check out the Building Blocks podcast on all podcast platforms! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support…
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Is Decentralized Social Media the Future? | Interview with Weentar Co-founders
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27:21On today's episode I interview the co-founders of Weentar, a decentralized social media project creating a platform for creators to tokenize and own the content they push across social media. As the social media and blockchain worlds collide, what does this mean for the future of creator moneitization? How will this influence creativity on platform…
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Alexis Gillette | Delivering Organizational Change in Marketing
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26:07.Today we welcome marketing leader and team-first player, Alexis Gillette, to the Trndsttrs Podcast! Together, Jake and Alexis explore the drivers of organizational change, how to respond to pushback against "change", and how to inspire teams for greatness. As always, enjoy the podcast, and be sure to let us know your questions on social! --- Suppo…
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What Are NFTs & How Can Brands Leverage NFTs?
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10:32On today's podcast episode we welcome Trndsttrs post-creative strategist, Ankit M. to the podcast to break down the latest trend: NFTs. Ankit & Jake define exactly what NFTs are, what the market has looked like, and how brands can look to develop their own NFTs to support their marketing efforts. Thanks so much for tuning in and be sure to let us k…
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Jochen Koedijk (CMO @ ADT) | The Power of Brand Purpose
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27:20On today's podcast, we welcome Jochen Koedijk, the CMO of ADT. Jochen is an incredibly versatile marketing leader, with past roles in social advertising, SEM, SEO, and even web design dating back to his beginnings in marketing running his own web design agency! Today Jochen leads the marketing efforts at ADT, the largest security brand in North Ame…
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Brian Kardon (CMO @ InVision) | How Marketing Has Evolved And Where It Is Going
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32:47On today's podcast episode we welcome Brian Kardon, CMO at InVision. InVision is used by over 7 million customers to power a repeatable and streamlined design workflow. That includes tens of thousands of organizations and 100% of Fortune 100 brands. Brian has been recognized for his leadership and innovation in marketing, including Forbes' "50 Most…
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Trndsttrs Weekly | Gen Z Dating, Super Bowl Ad Review, and How Gymshark is Dominating the Gen Z Market
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3:57On today's episode of Trndsttrs Weekly we cover insights into how Gen Z is transforming modern dating, the best Super Bowl ads as reviewed by our community of Gen Z, and how Gymshark is dominating the Gen Z market! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support
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Trndsttrs Weekly | Gen Z + Life Insurance, CIA Recruiting Strategy, & Reddit's Brand Dominance
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2:32Hey everyone! Today is an audio version of our Trndsttrs Weekly series that has become wildly popular on LinkedIn. Each week we cover a unique Gen Z Insight, a relevant Gen Z trend, and a Brand Case on a brand doing well with Gen Z! On today's episode we cover Gen Z's new interest in Life Insurance, the CIA's new recruiting strategy, and how Reddit…
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Michael Hunter | Is Generational Marketing Real?
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30:32On today's podcast, we welcome Michael Hunter, currently a director with AlixPartners. Prior to his role with AlixPartners, Michael has been both brand-side and agency-side, most notably serving as the CMO for BBDO, North America's largest ad agency at the time. Michael and Jake explore the fundamental role agencies serve for clients, the common mi…
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On today's episode we welcome Bill Hurley, a digital transformation leader operating the current CMO of Syniverse. With past experiences as CMO of CenturyLink & Unify, Bill prides himself on an ability to transform digital experiences optimized for today's world. Bill & Jake explore the core of innovation, what holds firms back from innovating, and…
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How will AI impact consumer behavior? How will AI transform modern marketing? Will AI take over the world? These are just a few of the questions we cover with Jaekob Chenina, one of the leading voices in the artificial intelligence community. Enjoy :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trndsttrs/support…
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Cory Treffiletti | Why Great Marketing Teams Never Have An Ego
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20:48On today's podcast episode we welcome Cory Treffiletti. Cory currently serves as an SVP & Marketing Executive with FIS Global. FIS Global is a fortune 500 company, and after the acquisition of Worldpay in 2019, the largest processing and payments company in the world. Cory & Jake explore the true application of a data-driven approach, how to best s…
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Denny Post (Red Robin, T-Mobile, Starbucks) | How Great Brands Are Made
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34:51On today's podcast episode, we welcome Denny Post. Denny is the former CEO of Red Robin, CMO at T-Mobile, SVP at Starbucks & Burger King, and CIO with Yum Brands. Now Denny acts as an advisor to several brands, including board member positions with Wyndham Destinations and Vital Farms. Denny & Jake dive into the evolution of marketing over the past…
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Michael Nevski (Financial Marketing Leader) | The Future of Financial Services & Marketing in the Financial Industry
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26:32Today we welcome Michael Nevski, a 2019 AdWeek Mentee, and long-time marketing leader in the financial industry. As you might be able to guess by the accent, Michael was actually born in Russia and came to the states in his early 20s with a clear vision of where he wanted to go. From there, he has risen through the ranks on the finance side and age…
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Rose Jia (Amazon) | Becoming a Renaissance Marketer & the Future of Grocery Shopping
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28:53On today's episode, we welcome Rose Jia, an award-winning marketer currently operating as the Head of Paid Media at Amazon and the founder of RenaissanceMarketer.com! Rose believes in a Renaissance approach to marketing. With her own background in finance, she believes that these unique backgrounds and skillsets work to cultivate well-rounded marke…
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Elina Vilk (Facebook) | How SMBs Can Best Use Facebook in 2021
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28:11Today's episode isn't just a usual rant from Jake on how to best use Facebook and Instagram to fuel business growth... Today we chat with Elina Vilk, the Head of Global Small Business Marketing at a little known company named Facebook! Elina leads the charge for the millions of small businesses using Facebook and Instagram to connect, engage, and r…
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Gen Z in 2021 & Beyond | Aneesh Dhawan (Founder, PurPics)
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31:40On today's episode, Jake chats with Aneesh Dhawan, the founder of PurPics, a fellow Gen Z agency helping brands reach this elusive generation. Jake & Aneesh dive into the common misconceptions of Gen Z, what Gen Z will look like post-covid, and the clear first steps to start understanding this generation best! As always, thanks for tuning into the …
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Jake Whitman (Ludlow Capital) | Marketing to the Bottom-Line
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28:25Jake Whitman is the Senior Direct of Product Marketing at SoFi and Founder of Ludlow Capital, currently on the search to acquire a dynamic B2C business. With past experiences as an author, brand manager at P&G, and marketing manager at Intuit, Jake prides himself on consistently challenging the status quo and taking risks. On today's episode, the d…
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Agency Insider: Don Neal, Founder @ 360 Live Media
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20:48Today we welcome Don Neal, the founder of 360 Live Media, the leading agency in the virtual event space. Don is also a marketing professor, Member of the Forbes Council, and Ad Agency veteran. On this episode, Don and Jake outline the role of brand marketing vs. sales-first marketing, the key attributes for young marketers to acquire, and the role …
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Trndsttrs Weekly | Smart Drugs, COVID, & Steak-Umm
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4:26Hey crew, welcome to Trndsttrs Weekly! Our weekly series covering the trends happening in Gen Z that you need to know about. Each week we'll cover a Gen Z insight, a Gen Z trend, and a case of a brand doing a great job reaching Gen Z. On this week's episode, we cover Gen Z's Adderall abuse, Gen Z troubles ditching their social life to limit the spr…
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Kayla Green (Riot Games / Angel City) | Esports, NWSL, & Fan Culture
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31:13Kayla Green is the Head of Strategy for Riot's Global Marketing team where she oversees go-to-market strategy for Riot's games across the globe. She's also the strategic marketing advisor for Angel City FC, the women's professional soccer team coming to Los Angeles in 2022. In both roles, she's passionately focused on creating marketing efforts tha…
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Candina Weston (Microsoft) | Experiential Marketing
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24:55On today's episode, we welcome Candina Weston, the CMO & COO of Microsoft's Global Experiential Marketing Division. Candina has spent 21 years at Microsoft and now leads the division focused on being the publisher of the Microsoft network. Rethinking the role of content, distribution, and events navigating through COVID and technology disruption. T…
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Arielle Long-Seabra (Goodcents) | Regional Marketing Strategies
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26:50Arielle Long-Seabra, the CMO of a local favorite Goodcents Subs, oversees the marketing of the 80+ regional locations throughout the Midwest. In today's episode, Arielle & Jake outline what marketing looks like for a mid-sized, locally-led brand like Goodcents. Competing against national chains, responding to COVID-19, and creating a grassroots com…
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Agency Insider: Eric Hu, Director of Strategy at Havas CX
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28:43We're thrilled to kickstart our Agency Insider series with Eric Hu, Director of Strategy at Havas CX. Throughout our agency insider series, we'll be speaking with fellow agency leaders to uncover the insights, strategies, and ideas fueling marketing on the front lines. Eric's experience in the agency landscape is vast, especially when you take into…
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Hayley Raymond (HelloFresh) | The Future of Food
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25:04On today's episode, Jake chats with Hayley Raymond of Hello Fresh to explore innovation in food, meal prep, and d2c meals. Hello Fresh has maintained status as the #1 meal kit delivery brand in the US, seeking to connect consumers with easy, healthy meals delivered right to their door! With a growing consumer need for healthy and convenient meals, …
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Keia Clarke, the COO & CEO of the WNBA's New York Liberty has dedicated her career to one of our favorite's: basketball. As the WNBA continues to grow in popularity year over year, Jake & Keia discuss what has made the WNBA great, how the WNBA plans for continued growth, and the challenges of pioneering a young sports league. Basketball and busines…
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Gustavo Guerra (MWA) | Marketing in Music
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36:24Gustavo Guerra has a resume far too versed to share on this podcast bio. With decades in the music industry Gustavo has worked closely with Mike Dean to produce and release albums for artists such as Kanye West, Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, and more... Oh and did I mention Gustavo is a lead marketer and curator for the Rolling Loud music festival? Pair …
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