Best Adam Blau Podcasts (2024)

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S3 E12. THP LIVE / SEASON 3 FINALE 1:06:16

3d ago1:06:16

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Rafael and Kirk get together with the Urban Land Institute NY's Young Leaders Group to discuss the housing deal struck between Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, recount their own housing journeys, and share some perspective on making it through the housing crisis of the 70s.

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S7 Ep13: Find Your Passion Says Global Wildlife Photograher And Entrepreneur Ft. Roie Galitz 17:43

4d ago17:43

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Roie Galitz (born 1980) is an award-winning, NYC based, wildlife photographer and entrepreneur. For over a decade, he has been exploring and documenting our planet’s wildlife and nature, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. His intimate and innovative work (BBC, Nat Geo) gets great exposure worldwide, millions of views and frequent appearances in the …

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S7 Ep12: The Best Side Hustle - Property Development Ft. Ritchie Clapson 19:27

11d ago19:27

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In this episode we talk with influential property developer Ritchie Clapson about how to make that side hustle really turn to gold. With 43% of Brits saying they have a side hustle, we talk in depth how we can create one as a property developer.By Gordon Glenister

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S7 Ep11: What It's Like Inside A Music Talent Agency Ft. Mark Adams 34:40

15d ago34:40

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Mark Adams is the Founder & CEO of Blinding Talent, a UK-based Artist Development, Digital Marketing and Creative Services agency. With an entertainment industry career spanning nearly 3 decades across music, print media, radio and TV, Mark’s personal career highlights have included producing video formats with Spotify and YouTube alongside playing…

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S3 E11. ALICIA GLEN 1:02:50

18d ago1:02:50

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Rafael and Kirk talk to former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen about the de Blasio administration's housing legacy, the evolution of NYC's housing policy over the last 30 years, and what the Adams administration is getting right/what it's getting wrong. The founder and managing principal of M Squared also discusses the Gateway Project, asylum seekers, and…

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S7 Ep10: How Did The Influencer Marketing Industry Start Ft. Danielle Wiley 20:54

25d ago20:54

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Danielle is widely recognized as an industry leader in content marketing, influencer marketing and social media strategy. Prior to founding Sway, Danielle ran social strategy for Edelman’s Chicago-based digital group. Recognizing a need to professionalize and streamline the process for connecting influencers with brands, she founded Sway Group in J…

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S3 E10. SHAUN DONOVAN 1:04:30

1M ago1:04:30

1:04:30

Rafael and Kirk talk to former HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan about catastrophe as a driver of solutions to the housing problem, touching on Superstorm Sandy, the subprime mortgage crisis, and the decline of public housing. Also, are housing abundance and resilience in conflict or compatible?

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S7 Ep9: How To Achieve $12m Sales In A Year On Tiktok Shop Ft. Matt 'Dappz' McGuckin 21:34

1M ago21:34

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Matt 'Dappz' McGuckin is the Founder of Dappz Sports, the largest cross platform sports and entertainment media company in the trading cards and signed memorabilia hobby. Dappz is a true sports fan who’s had sports at the epicenter of his entire life. His grandfather was a scout for the New York Jets, so he and his family were very much a football …

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S7 Ep8: PR Bets Big On AI, But Will It Work Says PR Week Editor Ft. John Harrington 25:18

1M ago25:18

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John Harrington is an experienced journalist with more than two decades in the trade media, latterly writing about the communications industry. A graduate of the City University Newspaper Journalism course, his career started at pub and drinks industry magazine The Morning Advertiser before moving to the wider hospitality and leisure sector at M&C …

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Julia Cohen & Devi Mays, "Global Threads: An Alternative History of Fin-de-Siecle Parisian Fashion" 17:33

1M ago17:33

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The history of European fashion typically focuses on singular, Christian European geniuses who conjured bold designs and created cutting-edge garments. But in Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jews from the Middle East and North Africa played important roles in shaping European tastes in fashion.In this episode, Devi Mays, an associa…

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S3 E9. VISHAAN CHAKRABARTI 52:00

2M ago52:00

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, about supply and demand denialism, the weaponization of Jane Jacobs' legacy, and how to add housing when a city is "full."

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S7 Ep7: 90m Global Influencers Now Earn $100k Per Annum Ft. William Soulier 26:09

2M ago26:09

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Entrepreneur and expert marketeer, William has over 10 years experience in the luxury, fashion & hospitality industries. Graduating for ESSEC Business School and Imperial College, he started out his career at LVMH and now runs talent marketing house, Talent Village. He is a thought leader on the topics of strategic marketing and the creator economy…

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B2B Influencer Marketing From Global Giant Nokia Ft. Zsuzsanna Blau 21:47

2M ago21:47

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In partnership with Influencity we talk to Zsuzsanna Blau the global head of digital demand and campaigns at Nokia. Based in Budapest, Zsuzsanna is a top digital voice on Linkedin and regularly speaks at marketing conferences. In this episode she talks about how Nokia uses key opinion formers and influencers in the b2b space.…

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Influencer Gifting At Scale Ft. Tom Higgins 16:14

2M ago16:14

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In partnership with Influencity we talk to Tom Higgins the co-founder of leading Influencer gifting agency Gifta. In this episode we talk about the power of using gifting and getting influencers to authentically post content and to do it at scale. Tom talks openly about some of the amazing campaigns they have run and what goes on behind the scenes …

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Running Global Influencer Campaigns With Multi-Lingual Teams Ft. Iñigo Rivero Angulo 26:54

2M ago26:54

26:54

In partnership with Influencity we talk to Inigo Rivero the CEO of the House of Marketers, a rapidly growing global Tiktok agency. In order to service multiple markets and global campaigns Inigo realised the importance of having multi-lingual teams. As an ex Tiktok employee he talks at length about the opportunties for brands to embrace Tiktok infl…

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Sofa, So Good: Cracking The Code Of Furniture Influencer Marketing Ft. Lauren Hannifan 18:03

2M ago18:03

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In partnership with Influencity we talk to Lauren who is the head of brand at leading sofa brand Snug. Snug realised the power of using influencers as advocates and started initially gifting sofas in return for influencers sharing their stories. Snug have now a really defined influencer program managed internally and Lauren shares the amazing story…

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Top PR Expert Talks About The Changing Face Of The PR World Ft. Nick Ede 21:37

2M ago21:37

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In partnership with Influencity we talk to Nick Ede a multi-award-winning Charity Campaigner, Brand and Popular Culture Expert and TV presenter. Nick currently is co-host of Hello! High Street Hits with www.hellomagazine.com and host of Sunday Lunch with Nick Ede on www.charitable.radio. Nick has over 15 years of TV experience and is currently regu…

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S3 E8. JAMAR ADAMS 1:03:45

2M ago1:03:45

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Rafael and Kirk talk to NFL safety turned real estate developer Jamar Adams - founder and managing principal of Essence Development - about his journey from the gridiron to the board room and the challenge of breaking into the development world as a person of color. Also, public-private partnerships as a tool for improving public housing, pragmatis…

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S7 Ep6: Top AI Expert Talks About The Phenomenon For The Creator Economy Ft. David Berkowitz 24:33

2M ago24:33

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David Berkowitz is the founder of the AI Marketers Guild, the FOAF.pro fractional CXO network, and the 4,000-member Serial Marketers community. Previously, he held marketing and strategy leadership roles with omnichannel ad tech platform Mediaocean, video production marketplace Storyhunter, social listening firm Sysomos, Publicis agency MRY, and De…

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S7 Ep5: Amazing Story Of Dragons Den Star Who Has Become An Allergy Influencer Ft. Julianne Ponan 16:23

2M ago16:23

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Julianne is a pioneer in the free-from world. She was diagnosed with severe anaphylaxis at two years old, she has multiple allergies to all peanuts, treenuts, sesame, chickpeas and more. She is the founder and CEO of Creative Nature a Top 14 allergen free brand, through her own experiences and challenges living with allergies she focused on Creativ…

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S3 E7. GREGG COLBURN 48:39

2M ago48:39

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Rafael and Kirk talk to Gregg Colburn, PhD - author and professor of housing and urban development at the University of Washington - about his book "Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Problems Explain U.S. Patterns," NYC's right to shelter, and why homelessness rates are actually lower where poverty rates are higher.…

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S7 Ep4: The Journey Of A Young Food Blogger Launching Influencer Platform Invyted Ft. Asti Wagner 19:53

2M ago19:53

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From sushi spots to italian gems, Asti Wagner has always loved indulging in the extensive London food scene and finding the best hidden gems in the city. With a camera roll filled with food, she decided to share her experiences on Instagram through a page called @eatwithast, of which only her close friends followed, which grew from less than 500 fo…

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S7 Ep3: Getting Culture Right In A Talent Agency Sets The Agenda For Growth Ft. Emilio Arciniega 23:26

3M ago23:26

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Outreach Agency is a fast-growing digital talent management agency, founded by husband-and-wife duo Emilio and Amy Arciniega in 2020. After working in the Influencer Marketing industry on the brand partnerships side and seeing a monumental range in the quality of talent management that content creators were receiving, Emilio and Amy decided to laun…

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S3 E6. JEFF BLAU 48:00

3M ago48:00

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On the eve of a potential long-awaited housing deal between New York's Governor and Legislature, Rafael and Kirk talk to Jeff Blau, chief executive of Related Companies, about some of the most fiercely debated housing policies, including tax incentives for developers and tenant protections. Also, can market-rate housing and office buildings help ad…

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S7 Ep2: From Start Up To Multi-Million Dollar Influencer Agency - How They Did It Ft. Brad Hoos 28:14

3M ago28:14

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Brad Hoos is the CEO of The Outloud Group, a high-growth 70-person influencer marketing agency. Outloud works across digital platforms to create & execute influencer campaigns to deliver measurable results for their brand partners. A proven innovator, Brad and the Outloud team work across a number of brands including Grubhub, SimpliSafe, Athletic G…

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S6 Ep14: Celebrating Women In Influencer Marketing Ft. Jessy Grossman 23:49

3M ago23:49

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Jessy Grossman is a long time entrepreneur in the digital media space. She's passionate about supporting women in business and being at the forefront of innovation. She’s been quoted in the New York Times (again here), Forbes and was awarded a spot in the “Influencer Top 50” by Talking Influence. In less than two years she created one of the fastes…

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S3 E5. ERIC ENDERLIN 53:25

3M ago53:25

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It doesn't add up. Rafael and Kirk talk to Eric Enderlin, president of the NYC Housing Development Corporation, about the brutal math of building affordable housing. Plus, public housing, the lopsided financial benefits of homeownership, single-room occupancy (SRO) units, and the obstacles to filling vacant housing.…

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S7 Ep1: How Top Tiktok Creator Made His Name In The Agency World With Comedy Ft. Rob Mayhew 21:38

4M ago21:38

21:38

Rob Mayhew is Creative Director at Digital Innovations Agency Gravity Road. Rob has over 20 years experience working at many of London’s top agencies. Using his skills as a stand-up comedian, Rob found his ability to shine a light on the agency world with his funny sketches soon earned him over 140k followers on TikTok and 90K followers on LinkedIn…

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S6 Ep17: Social Media Leadership And Building Social Capital Ft. Aaron Templer 18:00

4M ago18:00

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Aaron Templer is a first-time author and 20+ year marketing leader with a music problem. He is the Founder and Strategist of a full-service brand and marketing firm, Three Over Four, and is involved with the American Marketing Association as a past chapter president, professional instructor, and Past President of its Professional Chapters Council. …

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S3 E4. SPEAKER ADRIENNE ADAMS 49:00

4M ago49:00

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Madam Speaker. Rafael and Kirk have a wide-ranging discussion with New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams about her approach to getting her members to yes on rezonings, her Fair Housing Framework, rental assistance vouchers, homeownership, accessory dwelling units, and Jamaica, Queens as a laboratory for solutions to the housing problem.…

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Zoya Brumberg-Kraus, "Ethnic Identity in California’s Architectural Vernacular" 17:52

4M ago17:52

17:52

From Gold Mountain to Tinseltown: Ethnic Identity in California’s Architectural VernacularIt’s well known that millions of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe immigrated across the Atlantic to the United States, settling mostly in New York and other large cities. But some Jewish immigrants crossed the Pacific and settled on the West Coast of the …

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S3 E3. M. NOLAN GRAY 50:05

4M ago50:05

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The canary in the coalmine. Rafael and Kirk talk to Nolan Gray - author and research director at CA YIMBY - about California's efforts to tackle the housing problem, the growing YIMBY movement, accessory dwelling units, missing middle housing, and his book Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It.…

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S6 Ep16: The Goal Setter - Why We All Need Goals To Run Our Lives Ft. Debra Eckerling 22:50

5M ago22:50

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Goal strategist Debra Eckerling is on a mission to change goal culture in and out of the workplace. She is the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide and founder of the D*E*B METHOD® system of goal-setting simplified. A speaker, consultant, and workshop leader, Debra offers personal and professional planning, content development, event strategy, a…

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S3 E2. DAN GARODNICK 52:59

5M ago52:59

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Is New York a City of Yes? Rafael and Kirk talk to NYC Director of City Planning Dan Garodnick about saving StuyTown, gentrification, member deference, and the Adams Administration's plan to address the housing problem.

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S6 Ep15: The Evolution Of Influencer Marketing Ft. James Erskine 23:27

5M ago23:27

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James Erskine is the Group CEO of ROCKET, specialising in telling brand’s story through creating, producing and marketing content to a children’s, youth and parent focused audience. Branded content, content marketing, advertiser funded programming, brand funded partnerships, integrated sponsorships, call it what you want, James has created, produce…

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S3 E1. SECRETARY JULIÁN CASTRO 47:50

5M ago47:50

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Rafael and Kirk kick off season 3 by talking to the former Mayor-turned-Cabinet Secretary about his journey from San Antonio, Texas to Washington, DC. Secretary Castro shares his national perspective on the housing problem and lessons learned from cities and towns across the country.

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S6 Ep13: What Makes The Perfect Brand Partnership - Coty Influencer Lead & Top Agent Discuss 25:16

6M ago25:16

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This episode features Grace Fung (Influencer Marketing & Comms Lead at COTY) and Kay Ganesh (Co-Founder of Hypesight). COTY is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, colour cosmetics, and skin and body care. COTY is the global leader in fragrance and number three in colour cosmetics. COTY’s …

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S6 Ep12: Influencer Marketing Campaigns Are Becoming More Performance Led Ft. Charlotte Lake 20:26

6M ago20:26

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Our guest today is Charlotte Lake. Charlotte began her career over 15 years ago within the broadcast industry working in advertising for Channel 5 before transitioning into Talent Management. It was here, looking after the likes of Meghan Markle, Lily Cole and Bob Geldof, to name but a few, that Charlotte discovered the huge potential in pairing th…

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S6 Ep11: Why Toastmasters Could Help You Improve Your Public Speaking Ft. Nick Ronald 18:48

6M ago18:48

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Nick Ronald is a Division Director at Toastmasters International, a not-for-profit organisation that has provided communication and leadership skills since 1924 through a worldwide network of clubs. There are more than 400 clubs and 10,000 members in the UK and Ireland. Members follow a structured educational programme to gain skills and confidence…

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Adam Lowenstein, The Jewish Horror Film: Taboo and Redemption 32:59

6M ago32:59

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Jews are no strangers to horror. They’ve encountered and dealt with horrifying events throughout their history - exile, destruction of two temples, expulsion, blood libels, ghettoization, genocide, terrorism. The list goes on and on. And so, it’s perhaps not surprising that Jewish critics and filmmakers have done some really interesting work in the…

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S6 Ep10: Pearl & Dean CEO Says Cinema Creates More Attention For Brand Advertising 27:17

7M ago27:17

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As CEO as one of the inconic advertising media companies, Pearl and Dean, Kathryn Jacob extols the benefits of why cinema is still a highly effective advertising medium. Kathryn sits on the Development Board of RADA and The Council and Board of the Advertising Association, and also where she is the board lead on inclusion work across the whole of o…

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Louis Kaplan, Jewish Photographic Humor in Dark Times: Visual First Responders to the Third Reich 20:47

7M ago20:47

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The rise of the Nazis and their antisemitic agenda during the early 1930s was the beginning of the darkest era of modern Jewish history. For obvious reasons, we tend to not make jokes about it. And yet, at the time, some Jewish writers and artists, including photographers, did exactly that.In this episode, Louis Kaplan, a professor of visual studie…

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S6 Ep9: Influencer Campaign With 400% Growth In Visitor Traffic Ft. Lucy Robertson 34:45

7M ago34:45

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Lucy Robertson heads up the marketing team at SEEN Connects, a global creator and social agency connecting the right people to the right brands, including Nike, Panasonic, LVMH and eBay. A strategic thinker & experienced creative, Lucy loves nothing more than getting under the skin of a brand to understand how to deliver results. Lucy forged her ca…

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S6 Ep8: Global Restauranteur Talks About The Value Of Human Connection Ft. Will Guidara 23:37

8M ago23:37

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Will Guidara is an inspirational speaker, but he is famous for being a Michelin Star restauranteur and the author of best selling book Unreasonable Hospitality. In it he talks about why we should apply the skills we have learnt in hospitality to all sorts of businesses. A relentless pursuit of customer service, Will talks about how be bought a new …

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S6 Ep7: Podcast Guesting Strategies Ft. Josef Schinwald 34:21

8M ago34:21

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Josef Schinwald is a podcast guesting strategist and founder of the Podcast PR & Booking Agency Guest Experts On Air. Their mission is to book experts, thought leaders, solo-preneurs, authors, speakers, and brands on world-class podcasts. His talents in Public Relations, Media, and Marketing made him the Associate Publisher & Vice-president of a he…

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Deborah Dash Moore - Camera as a Passport 21:00

9M ago21:00

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2023-24 Frankel Institute "Jewish Visual Cultures"Today's Guest: Deborah Dash MooreProject Title: “Camera as Passport”During the 1930s, ‘40, and ‘50s, throughout the great depression and into the post-WWII era, photographers who were members of the NY Photo League, many of whom were Jews, documented working-class street life in New York City. And w…

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