Best Ayo Abbas Podcasts (2024)

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Getting prepared for UKREiiF 2024 with Dean McCauley-Bove and Nathan Spencer 22:54

3h ago22:54

22:54

This episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show isn't hosted by Ayo Abbas. It is a recent interview by Dean McCauley-Bove for Build-Up, a networking community for built environment marcomms pros. It's an interview with Nathan Spencer, Director, UKREiiF talking about how to make the most of the show taking place in Leeds from 21 - 24 May 2024. …

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Successful marketing starts with messaging, targeting and positioning 8:21

14d ago8:21

8:21

This year I've been working with small businesses and solo founders and the discussions centre on overcoming a particular challenge or problem. I'm a firm believer that most marketing challenges can be solved by looking at your messaging, targeting and positioning. So this short solo episode is dedicated to that. Feel free to email ayo@abbasmarketi…

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Finding your voice to spark change with Professor Sadie Morgan 37:53

1M ago37:53

37:53

Hello and welcome to this special episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show. My guest today is Professor Sadie Morgan OBE, co-founder from dRMM among many other things. March is shaping up as a month that shines a spotlight on women so it seems apt that the theme for this interview is finding your voice. In this episode Sadie shares: - How sh…

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The hidden features of LinkedIn: How to power-up your content’s impact with Stacey Meadwell and Ayo Abbas 41:09

2M ago41:09

41:09

Is your built environment firm making the most out of LinkedIn? It's the social platform for business and has so many hidden features that you may not know exist. The latest episode of The Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me Ayo Abbas is taken from a LinkedIn Live event that I did last week with property writer Stacey Meadwell. LinkedIn h…

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Introducing AI: get smarter with your built environment marketing 37:49

2M ago37:49

37:49

2023 was the year where AI dominated the news with the introduction of ChatGPT from OpenAI and also became mainstream a tad overwhelming. So for the first 2024 season episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show, I'm joined by Amy Walters and Jessica Barrett to give built environment firms a quick intro to AI so you can get on and get started. I…

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EP 61: End of year round-up 20:48

4M ago20:48

20:48

Hello and welcome to the last The Built Environment Marketing Show of the year. The show is hosted by me, Ayo Abbas and I run my own built environment marketing consultancy, Abbas Marketing. Today is my special end of year episode so you'll get: My podcast stats in numbers A whistle-stop tour of the key themes and discussions from my episodes this …

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Ep 60: From ballerina to architecture marketing with Ellie Sharpe 36:27

5M ago36:27

36:27

Welcome to the final interview episode of '23 of the Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. Today’s episode features Ellie Sharpe, the Marketing and Business Development Director at Perkins+Will. Ellie had an interesting start in architecture marketing as her previous career was as a professional ballerina. I…

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Ep 59: How to master LinkedIn as marketers 30:39

5M ago30:39

30:39

Welcome to the latest epsiode of the Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me Ayo Abbas, Marketing Consultant, Content Creator, Speaker and Trainer. This episode is from a recent live that I did with Stacey Meadwell talking about how marketers can get the most out of LinkedIn. We share tons of practical tips so make sure you have a pen and pap…

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EP 58 - Growing and marketing your profile online with Chris Simmons 38:05

6M ago38:05

38:05

Welcome to the new season of The Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. In this episode, I interview Chris Simmons, an architect, illustrator and educator who has grown a large Instagram following. Chris is an associate director at architecture practice Squire and Partners, mentors young architects through hi…

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Ep 57: Top five marketing mistakes firms make, Ayo Abbas and Stephen Drew 40:34

6M ago40:34

40:34

Welcome to The Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. This episode was recorded as a LinkedIn Live that I did with Stephen Drew from the Architecture Social. I’ve seen a lot as a marketer, so I was pretty chuffed to talk through the Top 5 mistakes that I see firms make when marketing. Our chat has now been tu…

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Ep 56: Demonstrating the value of marketing with Rachel Davies, Hoare Lea, part II 20:53

7M ago20:53

20:53

Welcome to The Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. This episode is part II of my conversation with Rachel Davies from Hoare Lea. If you've not checked out part I, I'd advise you to before listening to this one. In this episode, we cover: • How we can gain more credibility as marketers • The importance of i…

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Ep 55: Content, Climate and Thought leadership with Rachel Davies, Hoare Lea 27:55

7M ago27:55

27:55

Welcome to the new season of The Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. I’ve been a fan for a long-time of Hoare Lea's marketing so it has been really lovely to connect with Rachel Davies via LinkedIn and now on this podcast to find out more about how they do it. It was such an interesting honest conversation…

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Ep 54: B2B Content creation: Avoiding overwhelm and getting strategic 38:13

9M ago38:13

38:13

Articles, blogs, videos, podcasts, carousels, panels…the B2B content options are many and varied, as are the platforms and outlets on which to publish. Time is always short, and overwhelm is understandable. So: How do you decide what type of content to create? Is it OK to stick to one type of content? Which content channels should you use, and how …

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Ep 53: Growing an architectural firm with Andy Matthews, Roach Matthews 27:25

10M ago27:25

27:25

Welcome to the Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. Today’s episode is with Andy Matthews who is a co-founder of an architectural practice called Roach Matthews. I first met Andy a few years back when his practice was starting out and he was a panelist on one of our Build Up networking events on new practic…

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Ep 52: Boring, boring, boring: how to inject creativity into your marketing 9:33

10M ago9:33

9:33

Are you tired of seeing tons of boring marketing in the built environment? Well, you're in luck with this week's episode. It is a short solo episode where I talk about the plethora of boring marketing and how more marketers should be taking a stand to stop it. Resources and links Find out about Abbas Marketing here Check out Rob Mayhew View Hobbycr…

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EP 51:Property, pavilions and partnerships with Andrew Foord, JLL 21:51

11M ago21:51

21:51

How do you make the most out of events and conferences as part of your marketing? As I was heading to UKREiiF last month I interviewed Andrew Foord, Head of UK Marketing at JLL before and after the show. I wanted to see how they approached a major conference where they took a large contingent of staff, hosted their own pavilion and ran a raft of ne…

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Ep 50: Repurposing and making the most of content with Stacey Meadwell, Susie Lober and Ayo Abbas 27:34

11M ago27:34

27:34

On the back of attending UKREiiF and other events happening in the current events season, this episode is all about making the best of great content through repurposing so that you get more out of your content. This episode is an example of repurposing in itself, as it's a podcast version of our "It's A B2B Comms Thing' LinkedIn live series from 20…

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Ep: 49 Getting the most out of events with Nathan Spencer, Karen Willey and Ayo Abbas 48:57

12M ago48:57

48:57

Events and conferences are a big investment from both a financial and time perspective but also are a huge opportunity. Today’s episode is jam-packed with hints, tips and practical ideas about how you can make the most out of events so you harness them to get the most value. As I’m off to UKREIIF in a few weeks, I’m speaking to Nathan Spencer, Dire…

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Ep 48: The changing social media landscape with Ayo Abbas 16:04

1y ago16:04

16:04

Today's episode is a solo one where I'm sharing my thoughts on the changing social media landscape - what's hot and what's not. It's adapted from a talk that I did as part of CommsFest last month, an event for housing associations' comms people. The Built Environment Marketing Show is a podcast for architects, engineers and marketers who want to do…

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Ep 47: Marketing to help make the world a better place, with Tristram Carfrae, Arup 30:56

1y ago30:56

30:56

Today’s interview is a special one. It’s with Tristram Carfrae who is a Deputy Co-Chair of Arup. Arup is a global sustainable development consultancy, delivering work focused on producing safe, inclusive and resilient communities, infrastructure and cities. Arup is a firm I know well as I have had two stints working there one when I was full-time t…

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Ep 46 - Brand It's Personal, Dominique Staindl, Christopher Moore & Ayo Abbas 46:45

1y ago46:45

46:45

Today’s show is a bit of a collab with BuildUp – a built environment marketing community network. This episode is about personal brand and is taken from a fireside chat online session that I participated in earlier this week. The interviewer is Dom Staindl and the other speaker is Chris Moore from Price and Myers. In this episode you’ll hear about:…

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Ep 45: A concrete approach to TikTok with Andrew Athias 32:18

1y ago32:18

32:18

Today’s interview is where we go stateside as I interview Andrew Athias, who is the Digital Director for Silvi Materials in Philadelphia. Silvi Materials is a great example of a traditional construction firm trying something different, TikTok, to market itself and it paying off. This interview was recorded the morning after Philadelphia’s loss in t…

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Ep 44: ChatGPT and AI: A big opportunity? 10:20

1y ago10:20

10:20

Welcome back to the new season of The Built Environment Marketing Show. And to mix things up this year I'll be doing a mix of solo episodes and interviews and still publishing once a month. Today's episode is hosted by me Ayo Abbas and sees me gettng to grips with my view on ChatGPT and AI technology. I look into it from a built environment, a mark…

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Ep 43: End of the year marketing roundup and look to '23 26:35

1+ y ago26:35

26:35

Hello and welcome to The Built Environment Marketing Show roundup hosted by marketing consultant Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. In this episode, I share: the marketing trends I think we should be paying attention to in '23 share some of the best clips and advice from my interviews in 2022 talk about what's next for this show in 23. the funniest bl…

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Ep 42: Research, resi and Gen Z with Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee 46:15

1+ y ago46:15

46:15

Today's show is a cracker and takes a slightly different angle as we delve more into the world of business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing and talk about the private residential sector. My two amazing guests are Sarah Canning and Deenie Lee, co/founders of the marketing agency The Property Marketing Strategists. In this episode, we talk about: Why data…

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Ep 41: Sustainability communications - why we all need to upskill, with Ayo Abbas 7:45

1+ y ago7:45

7:45

Welcome to my first proper solo episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show. A show hosted by me Ayo Abbas, from Abbas Marketing. As it's the last day of COP27 it seems apt to release an episode about why I think all marketing communications need to upskill when it comes to sustainability-related communications. Anyway, do take a listen to this…

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Ep 40: Securing PR without projects, Hannah Cox 35:05

1+ y ago35:05

35:05

Today’s special interview is a deep dive into ‘Securing PR without projects.’ My guest was creative PR expert Hannah Cox MCIPR. We covered everything from the difference between press and PR, what journalists really want, wider PR/Comms opportunities worth exploring, how to follow up with a journalist without pestering them, messaging and much more…

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Ep 39: Podcasting - a route to grow your business with Emma Drake 41:48

1+ y ago41:48

41:48

The growth in podcast listening in the UK is due to grow to 28 million listeners by 2026. If you fancy getting a piece of the podcasting pie for your business do check out my podcast interview with Comms Consultant Emma Drake where we talk about podcasting for growth. We cover a lot of ground including: What to think about when picking a topic and …

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Ep 38: How to get your LinkedIn activity firing on all cylinders, Stacey Meadwell 44:07

1+ y ago44:07

44:07

LinkedIn is the social platform for business and in this episode which is my 3rd recording over on LinkedIn we took a deep dive into ‘How to get your LinkedIn activity firing on all cylinders with my guest property writer Stacey Meadwell. We covered a lot of ground including: what to post what makes a good post what types of posts to do and how oft…

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Ep 37: Putting your best business foot forward to win work – Leonie Thomas 37:46

1+ y ago37:46

37:46

Work-winning and networking are fundamental parts of staying in business, so it was a joy to talk to Leonie Thomas from Red Jasper Consulting on these two very important things. We delved into: The difference between responding vs reacting when it comes to bidding The importance of having the right mindset as a bidder and how it can positively tran…

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Ep 36: How to improve your website without spending a ton of money with Tom Garfield 37:31

1+ y ago37:31

37:31

Conversions, behavioural analytics, SEO, backlinks, cyber security, the importance of having a good content strategy and how to avoid rage clicks are just some of the topics covered in this highly action packed episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show. My guest is Tom Garfield from Tom Garfield Marketing and we take a deep dive into ‘How to …

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We're going live this week and we've had a makeover!! 2:32

1+ y ago2:32

2:32

Hello and welcome to The Built Environment Marketing Show and I’m still your host Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. This special episode is to let you know about our new podcast name and that we'll start our new season of episodes on here from Friday October 07. And the biggest news is that we're going live every day this week. W/c October 3 where I'…

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🥳 6000 downloads and we'll be back soon 2:42

2y ago2:42

2:42

Thanks so much for being a regular listener of Marketing In Times of Recovery hosted by me, Ayo Abbas, a built environment marketing consultant. To celebrate hitting a milestone of 6000 downloads I wanted to share a bit more about how the podcast came about with you. The show will be on a break until September so do use the summer to relax and catc…

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Ep 35: Communicating Engineers, Chris Moore, Price & Myers 47:02

2y ago47:02

47:02

Anyone who knows me, knows that I do love engineers and engineering in general, way more than I love architecture truth be none. So, today’s interview is a bit of an engineering marketing fest with Chris Moore who leads the communications team at engineering firm Price and Myers and he is also on the BuildUp! Built environment networking group comm…

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Ep 34: Strategy, people and interims with Caroline Copland 28:38

2y ago28:38

28:38

If you’re looking to hire an interim or trying to change your marketing strategy to a new focus, this is the episode for you. It features Caroline Copland who is an interim marketing director talking about her latest role at Rider Levett Bucknall. In this talk we look at: Moving from a regional led to sector led strategy How listening holds the key…

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Strategy, Technology & Digital [REPLAY] with Pascale Scheurer 34:47

2y ago34:47

34:47

I’m finalising my next podcast interview, so time for another throwback this week, my interview with Pascale Scheurer from July 2020. As it’s Digital Construction Week, this conversation feels even more pertinent covering ‘Strategy, technology & digital’. Pascale has had a varied career from working in tech to architecture and has amazing insights …

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Ep 33: Finding your tone of voice in communications, Simon Drayson, Juliette Mitchell and Darren Leach 40:14

2y ago40:14

40:14

Have you figured out the tone of voice for your business and what matters to you and most importantly clients? Does your communication style really embody who you are? My guests are writer Juliette Mitchell from Architypal and Darren Leach and Simon Drayson from architectural practice George and James. In this episode, we look at how Simon and Darr…

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Smart Cities, Branding & Digital [REPLAY] with Rick Robinson, Jacobs 36:33

2y ago36:33

36:33

Today I'm replaying my most downloaded episode with one of my most fascinating conversations with Rick Robinson who leads the global smart places team at Jacobs. This was recorded during lockdown one in August 2020 so it's interesting to look back on what was going on then and how much is still very much relevant today. Rick aka The Urban Technolog…

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Ep 32: Marketing Models: Collectives with Tanisha Raffiuddin and Luke Neve 37:41

2y ago37:41

37:41

Collaboration is a hot topic across the built environment as people realise that we can do so much more together so today’s episode delves into collectives and how they can help to supercharge your marketing. My guests are Tanisha Raffiuddin from the LDN Collective and Luke Neve from Comms Crits who talk about their work as comms specialists who wo…

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Ep 31: Marketing models: Consultants, freelancers and independents with Julia Nicholls and Dominque Staindl 35:11

2y ago35:11

35:11

Have you considered hiring a consultant or freelancer to get your built environment marketing done? Then this is the episode for you. My guests are Julia Nicholls and Dominque Staindl who talk about their work as communications consultants. We look at: · how the consultant/freelancer model works · how to find the right consultant for you · how to c…

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Ep 30: Marketing models: Groups/online programmes with Nikita Morell and Sara Kolata 41:12

2y ago41:12

41:12

Hello and welcome to Marketing In Times of Recovery, the bi-weekly built environment marketing podcast. And I’m your host Ayo Abbas, founder and director of Abbas Marketing. Welcome to the first of my very special three-part series that will look at Marketing Models: Different Ways To Get Your Marketing Done. In this first episode we take a look at…

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Ep: 29 Marketing Models Mini Series Trailer 3:27

2y ago3:27

3:27

Hello and welcome to Marketing In Times of Recovery, the bi-weekly built environment marketing podcast. And I’m your host Ayo Abbas, founder and director of Abbas Marketing. We are back after an extended end-of-year break. This episode is the trailer for a special mini-series I'm running over the next three weeks which will look at Marketing Models…

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Ep 28: Marketing Tips Compilation 30:10

2+ y ago30:10

30:10

Welcome to a very special episode of Marketing In Times of Recovery. I'm your festive host, Ayo Abbas, Founder and built environment marketing consultant at Abbas Marketing. My podcast during 2021 has had many many inspirational guests so this special episode is a zippy round-up of some of their best truthbombs and marketing advice that I hope will…

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Ep 27: Coaching, Consulting and Podcasting with Trudy Lewis, Colinear 36:05

2+ y ago36:05

36:05

Hello and welcome to Marketing In Times of Recovery, the bi-weekly built environment marketing podcast. And I’m your host Ayo Abbas, founder and director of Abbas Marketing. Today my guest is Trudy Lewis from Colinear. Trudy is a communications consultant, an exec coach and a podcaster so there was a lot of topics for us to talk about. I’ve known T…

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Ep 26: Customers, Strategy and Campaigns with Helen Kettleborough, Gleeds 34:56

2+ y ago34:56

34:56

Hello and welcome to Marketing In Times of Recovery, the bi-weekly built environment marketing podcast. And I’m your host Ayo Abbas, founder and director of Abbas Marketing. Today my guest is Helen Kettlebrorough from Gleeds. Gleeds is a company whose marketing has caught my attention in the past few years for being smart, distinctive and colourful…

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Ep 25: Finding your niche and focus with Magnus Ström, Ström Architects 29:50

2+ y ago29:50

29:50

Hello and welcome to Marketing In Times of Recovery, the bi-weekly built environment marketing podcast. And I’m your host Ayo Abbas, founder and director of Abbas Marketing. Today my guest is Magnus Ström from Ström Architects who design one-off high-end houses. Magnus takes a laser-focused approach to marketing and in this interview, we touch on h…

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Ep. 24 - Marketing and Business Development Fundamentals, Iben Falconer, SOM 38:56

2+ y ago38:56

38:56

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Marketing In Times of Recovery. And I’m your host Ayo Abbas, a built environment marketing consultant who delivers strategy, awesome content and campaigns for leading built environment firms. I first heard today’s guest on a podcast last year and she has been on my wishlist ever since. She is Iben Falconer…

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Ep 23, PT 2, Strategy, Purpose, Data and Events Danielle Regan and Dave Hendy, Mace 31:03

2+ y ago31:03

31:03

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Marketing In Times of Recovery hosted by Ayo Abbas, a built environment marketing consultant and founder of Abbas Marketing. It's part two of my interview with Danielle Regan and Dave Hendy from Mace. If you've not checked out part 1 make sure you do before hitting play here. In our discussion, we talk abo…

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Ep 23, PT 1, Strategy, COVID 19 Response and Elevating The Role of Marketing, Danielle Regan and Dave Hendy, Mace 26:33

2+ y ago26:33

26:33

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Marketing In Times of Recovery hosted by Ayo Abbas, a built environment marketing consultant and founder of Abbas Marketing. It's part one of a two-parter with today’s guests are Danielle Regan and Dave Hendy from Mace. In our discussion, we talk about: The role of the business partner as the glue that joi…

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Ep 22: Events, Career Development and Employee Ownership, Vivi Koroma Kala, Jestico + Whiles 26:08

3y ago26:08

26:08

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Marketing In Times of Recovery hosted by Ayo Abbas, a built environment marketing consultant and founder of Abbas Marketing. It’s April 29 2021 and today’s guest is Vivi Koroma Kala who does the marketing at architectural firm Jestico and Whiles. In our discussion, we talk about their work as an employee-o…

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