Best Beth Lawrence Podcasts (2024)

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Balancing EdTech Innovation with Student Success: A Conversation with Mary Beth Hertz 38:14

2d ago38:14

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In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, we’re tackling one of the hottest topics in the world right now—AI, specifically generative AI, and its impact on education. Elana sits down with EdTech expert and long-time friend, Mary Beth Hertz, who has spent decades thinking critically about the role of technology in education. Known for h…

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Episode 174 - Lawrence Wood 51:19

3d ago51:19

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Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. We also discuss a new caption contest with a cartoon drawn by our ow…

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The Bottom Line 9-26-24 with Marine Biologist Curt Brown of Ready Seafood 31:10

9d ago31:10

31:10

Join John Williams and Patrick Woodcock with special guest Curt Brown Marine Biologist with Ready Seafood.By Wendy Williams

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Episode 173 - Amanda Chung 2:00:41

10d ago2:00:41

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Amanda Chung. Amanda's first cartoon in the New Yorker appeared in the Nov. 20, 2023 issue. Her cartoons have also appeared in Air Mail, The Weekly Humorist and other publications. Before being published, Amanda contacted the podcast and Vin offered to collaborate with her. It's …

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Episode 172 - Ali Solomon 1:32:43

16d ago1:32:43

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Ali Solomon. Ali is both a cartoonist and humor writer and has been a regular contributor to the New Yorker since 2018. Her work has also appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the Washington Post, The Believer, and WIRED, among other places. She has also written a book, "I L…

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The Bottom Line 9-12-24 with Brian Whitney President of Maine Technology Institute 30:49

23d ago30:49

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Join John Williams with special guest Brian Whitney President of Maine Technology Institute.

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Episode 171 - Bob Mankoff 1:25:51

24d ago1:25:51

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with former New Yorker Cartoon Editor and current Cartoon Editor at Air Mail Magazine, Bob Mankoff. Bob talks about the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests, A.I., dream cartoons and something new that he's been working on with Robert Nowak (former manager of the New Yorker contest crowdsource votin…

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Navigating EdTech Trends to Drive Real Impact: A Conversation with Thor Prichard 31:25

1M ago31:25

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In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana sat down with Thor Prichard, President & CEO at Clarity Innovations—a mission-driven, K-12 education-focused professional services and consulting firm. Clarity Innovations specializes in everything from education strategy and content creation to engineering and design solutions. You may r…

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Episode 170 - Lawrence Wood 1:02:57

1M ago1:02:57

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Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. There were some great captions for what we thought was a tough cartoon to work …

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Episode 169 - Al Mullen & Public Transportation Magazine 1:32:20

1M ago1:32:20

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview humorist, Al Mullen. Al his written humor pieces for The New Yorker, McSweeney's and other publications. He is also the creator and publisher of Public Transportation Magazine (PTM). PTM is a very funny eight page Zine that can only be found on New York public transportation. Past issues have included …

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Myth-Busting for EdTech Marketers: A Conversation with Lawrence Korchnak 28:44

2M ago28:44

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In this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana got to chat with Lawrence Korchnak, a Founding Partner of BLOQQ, a consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations scale in the education market. As EdTech marketing execs, Elana and Lawrence have years of experience selling in the EdTech space. In this conversation, they…

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Episode 168 - Hartley Lin 1:43:50

2M ago1:43:50

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist, Hartley Lin. Hartley has been contributing to the New Yorker since 2018. He has been creating his on comic book, "Pope Hats" since 2009. In 2019, His graphic novel, "Young Frances" was published with positive reviews. The New York Times stated: “It’s a testament to his vision that a book wi…

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Episode 167 - No Guest August 48:14

2M ago48:14

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The podcast celebrates No Guest August (a holiday that we just made up) this week! It's just us talking about the contests and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker. Completely organic with no added filler or additives. We do get a bit fried talking about the current contest, but we recover nicely with only Beth losing trac…

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The Bottom Line 8-8-24 with special guest Maine State Senator Rick Bennett 35:32

2M ago35:32

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Join John Williams , Patrick Woodcock President and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, and special guest Rick Bennett Maine State Senator for this weeks "Bottom Line".

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Guiding Principles in EdTech: A Conversation with Kristina Ishmael 39:11

2M ago39:11

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In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana sits down with Kristina Ishmael, now an education Strategic Advisor of her own shop, Ishmael Consulting, but has a long journey through so many perspectives within education, at a classroom, district, state, and national level. We speak a lot about her recent experience as Deputy Director…

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Episode 166 - Drew Dernavich 50:48

2M ago50:48

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New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, joins us on the podcast this week. It's been over a year since Drew has joined the podcast. His last appearance was the ill-fated 100th Anniversary episode that is unlistenable due to technical problems (the problem being that none of us knew how to properly use a professional podcast studio). Drew talks about…

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Episode 165 - Lawrence Wood 58:10

2M ago58:10

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Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Winner, Author and CartoonStock Caption Contest Judge, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. Some great discussions on winning the contests and Paul challenges the listener…

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Demystifying the K-12 EdTech Buying Cycle: A Conversation with Ian McCullough 43:37

2M ago43:37

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n this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, our host Elana Leoni sat down with Ian McCullough, a consultant specializing in marketing, go-to-market strategies, and business development for the EdTech industry. You might remember Ian from our last episode with him, Academic Integrity in the AI Era, took us on a journey into the fasc…

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Episode 164 - Liza Donnelly Talks About "Women Laughing" 1:36:22

2M ago1:36:22

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with Liza Donnelly about producing a documentary based on her book, Very Funny Ladies. The documentary will be called, "Women Laughing" and is currently in the development phase. Liza has started a Kickstarter to help fund it and is nearly to her goal of $50,000. You can help out by going to her Kickstarter…

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Inclusive and Engaging Learning Spaces: A Conversation with Dr. Robert Dillon 47:10

3M ago47:10

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In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana sits down with Dr. Robert Dillon, School Designer, Author, Speaker, and Learner. Bob, as she likes to call him, has earned a doctorate in educational leadership and administration, and brings over 20 years of experience as a teacher, school principal, and director of innovation at multipl…

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Episode 163 - Phil Witte & Rex Hesner 1:27:34

3M ago1:27:34

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with authors Phil Witte and Rex Hesner about their book, "Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons". Phil Witte is a long time cartoonist with cartoons published in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Reader’s Digest, and regional magazines, as well as British publications, such as Private Eye,…

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The Bottom Line 7-11-24 with Brian King President of Bank of America Maine 31:35

3M ago31:35

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Join John Williams and Patrick Woodcock with special guest Brian King President of Bank of America Maine.

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Episode 162 - Lawrence Wood 1:00:04

3M ago1:00:04

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Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contest, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. You can email us at the below email address and Larry will send you a signed copy of this new book. Or you can buy a…

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The Bottom Line 6-27-24 Josh Henry and Matt O'Malia of HPTimber 38:17

3M ago38:17

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Join John and special guests Josh Henry and Matt O'Malia with HPTimber for this weeks "Bottom Line"!!

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Episode 161 - Tyson Cole 1:31:02

3M ago1:31:02

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist, Tyson Cole. Tyson is a fairly new contributor to the New Yorker, but his cartoons have been published in many other magazines such as Saturday Evening Post, Reader’s Digest, Yahoo!, The American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, the Funny Times, and the Cole Family Christmas Newsletter. He has be…

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Civic Education for Classrooms and Community: A Conversation with Shawn McCusker 31:00

4M ago31:00

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In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, we sit down with Shawn McCusker, Senior Director of Professional Learning at EdTechTeacher, to discuss his passion, civic engagement. We ask him about some of his favorite tips and takeaways from the book Becoming Active Citizens, which he co-wrote with Tom Driscoll. He provides practical ways …

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Episode 160 - Maddie Dai 1:37:58

4M ago1:37:58

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist/Screenwriter/Director, Maddie Dai. Maddie talks with us about her career as a cartoonist and becoming a screenwriter and director. She wrote the screenplay for the movie, "We Were Dangerous" which is being produced by Piki Films (Jojo Rabbit & Hunt For The Wilderpeople) and will be out in Au…

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The Bottom Line 6-13-24 with Umberto Speranza of Unum talking about Paid Family Medical Leave rules enactment 32:33

4M ago32:33

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Join John Williams and Patrick Woodcock with special guest Umberto Sparanza with UNUM talking about paid family medical leave and enactment in Maine.

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Episode 159 - Lawrence Wood (Author) 1:23:59

4M ago1:23:59

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Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us to talk about his new book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest". The podcast hosts all received their copies last week and we all agree that it's a great book and we wish it had been ar…

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Tools and Tips for EdTech SEO Success: A Conversation with Tatum Moser 33:25

4M ago33:25

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In this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana sits down with Tatum Moser, who has the unique combination of an expertise SEO and a deep background in education and EdTech. During this conversation, Tatum talks about all things SEO — and before you get concerned that this may be overly technical, Tatum has a beautiful way of br…

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Episode 158 - Liana Finck 1:49:39

4M ago1:49:39

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview the wonderful Liana Finck. Liana discusses her career, unique insights into the world around her, humor, cartoons, babies, books and parks near where she lives and areas to avoid in them. It's a wide ranging conversation covering everything from creation to pet dogs giving meaningful advice. You can fi…

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Episode 157 - Mort Gerberg 2:08:20

4M ago2:08:20

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview the great Mort Gerberg. Mort talks with us about his career in cartooning and much, much more! A fantastic interview! You can find Mort's webpage here: http://mortgerberg.com You can also find Mort's 50 year retrospective of his cartoons, Mort Gerber On The Scene, here: https://www.fantagraphics.com/..…

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The Bottom Line 5-23-24 with special guest Dannel Malloy University of Maine System Chancellor 32:28

5M ago32:28

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On "The Bottom Line" join John Williams and Patrick Woodcock with special guest Dannel Malloy University of Maine Systems Chancellor.

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Episode 156 - Jason Patterson & Dan Abdo 1:55:37

5M ago1:55:37

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview the creative team of Jason Patterson and Dan Abdo. Jason and Dan have been friends since high school and have collaborated on Comics, graphic novels, children's books and animation. Jason has also created many New Yorker cartoons, but has not had time for them this last few years. Their "Barb The Last …

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The Role of Communication in Education and Beyond: A Conversation with Ilana Kurizki 47:02

5M ago47:02

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In this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana sits down with Ilana Kurizki, the Vice President of Communications at BrainPOP, a 25-year-old EdTech brand that reaches millions of learners worldwide. Ilana has spent almost 14 years at BrainPOP within different communications roles, and we talk about so many valuable things withi…

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Episode 155 - Bob Eckstein 1:14:54

5M ago1:14:54

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On this week's podcast, we are joined by the multi-talented Bob Eckstein. Bob talks with us about his latest book, "Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums". We also talk about what's funny these days and take the occasional detour into talking about pickleball (you've been warned!) Yo…

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The Bottom Line 5-9-24 with Patrick Woodcock John Williams Maine Senator Mark Lawrence 32:45

5M ago32:45

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Join Patrick Woodcock and John Williams with special guest Maine Senator Mark Lawrence for this weeks "Bottom Line" from the Williams Broadcasting Studio's.

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Episode 154 - Lawrence Wood 1:16:05

5M ago1:16:05

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Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, the latest CartoonStock contest and our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker. Last chance to preorder Larry's upcoming book on the cartoon contest here: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Select…

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Episode 153 - Dahlia Ramirez 1:25:39

5M ago1:25:39

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Dahlia Ramirez (also known as Dolly). Dahlia didn't start out to be a cartoonist, but the siren call of cartooning got to her. (Hmmm, I just remembered how that story goes. Probably not a good metaphor for being lured into cartooning). She has a great story about how a cartoon she did for Mc…

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The Bottom Line 4-25-24 with special guest State Representative Sawin Millett 34:40

6M ago34:40

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Join John Williams and Patrick Woodcock with special guest state representative Sawin Millett for this weeks Bottom Line!

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Crafting Your EdTech Go-to-Market Strategy: A Conversation with Lawrence Korchnak 27:30

6M ago27:30

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In this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana got to chat with Lawrence Korchnak, a Founding Partner of BLOQQ, a consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations scale in the education market. Lawrence guides us through the unique challenges of a go-to-market strategy in the EdTech Industry, including how to plan a go…

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Episode 152 - Madeline Horwath 1:45:42

6M ago1:45:42

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Madeline Horwath (also known as Mads). Mads talks with us about their journey to become a New Yorker Cartoonist. Starting out at the exclusive UW-Beloit and currently working on a masters at the London Royal College of Art, they've had plenty of adventures in-between (sometimes involving PBR…

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The Bottom Line with Beth Greenlaw Laura Hnatow of Sea Bags 30:51

6M ago30:51

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The Bottom Line with special guests Beth Greenlaw and Laura Hnatow of "Sea Bags" with concerns about Maine Legislation.

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Decoding the National EdTech Plan: A Conversation with Kristina Ishmael 38:11

6M ago38:11

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In this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana and our guest, Kristina Ishmael, get into the nooks and crannies of the National EdTech Plan. They discuss the broader role of the Office of EdTech, the specific goals of the National EdTech Plan in 2024, and how you can use it whether you’re an educator, administrator, or EdTech p…

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Episode 151 - Tom Bachtell 1:39:18

6M ago1:39:18

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Artist, Tom Bachtell. Tom talks with us about his career as an illustrator and his time doing the New Yorker's "The Talk of the Town" illustrations. His work has also been feature in The New York Review of Books, Newsweek, Forbes, Bon Appetit, Town and Country, Mother Jones, as well as The New York Tim…

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Episode 150 - The Hosts 1:45:14

6M ago1:45:14

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview ourselves. The hosts: Vin, Paul, Beth and Nicole share a little bit about themselves, how they got into the caption contest, and the creation of the podcast. As discussed in this episode, you can purchase original cartoons at Curated Cartoons. www.curatedcartoons.com You can also buy original work from…

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The Bottom Line 3-28-24 with a discussion about the Maine Defense Industry Alliance initiative with David Daigler Coleman Lapointe 34:39

6M ago34:39

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John Williams and Patrick Woodcock talk with the Defense Industry Alliance , David Daigler and Coleman Lepointe on the Bottom Line!!

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How to Appear More Trustworthy through Nonverbal Communication, Throwback with Dr. Abbie Maroño, Ep #446 39:09

6M ago39:09

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According to Dr. Abbie Maroño, someone judges whether or not they can trust you within 33 milliseconds of meeting you. Once they’ve made their observation, they’ll spend every interaction looking for cues to confirm what they felt (correct or not). So how do you convey trustworthiness? Through nonverbal communication. Dr. Abbie Maroño shares her #1…

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The Role of Student Voice in K-12 Educational Reform: A Conversation with Milton Chen 51:54

6M ago51:54

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In this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, Elana sat down with Milton Chen, author, speaker, and board member of great organizations like the Kellogg Foundation, the National Park Service, The Fred Rogers Center, The Panasonic Foundation, and more. Milton reflects on his journey in education, from his early days at Sesame Worksho…

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Episode 149 - Jenny Kroik 1:44:37

6M ago1:44:37

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Artist, Jenny Kroik. Jenny talks with us about her career as an illustrator and being featured in many national publications (including the New Yorker, of course)! We have a great discussion about art and what it means to be an artist. You can learn more about Jenny at her Website (and ask her about do…

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