Best Johan Been Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 21 Viral Influencer Gloria Alvarez Fights Socialism 28:44

2h ago28:44

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Socialism always fails! But for some reason people still want it. They should listen to Gloria Alvarez. She’s a viral influencer from Guatemala who watched parts of Latin America get wrecked by socialism. Now she says the “moochers and looters” are gaining ground in the USA. I’m encouraged people like Gloria get it. I interviewed her last year when…

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Ep. 20 RFK Jr: On Deficits, War, Green Energy, Chronic Disease and Vaccines 55:54

11d ago55:54

55:54

Robert Kennedy Jr recently suspended his presidential campaign. He was a unique candidate, with some controversial ideas. While he was running, I talked with him for an hour. RFK Jr told me that he wants to cut government spending, and that he supports freer markets. I was skeptical. What about his previous proposal to ban fracking? His opposition …

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Ep. 19 Chase Oliver: On Immigration, War, Taxes, Welfare, School Choice and Star Trek 47:50

25d ago47:50

47:50

Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?Well, what about Chase Oliver?He’s the Libertarian presidential candidate with some pretty interesting ideas. Thoughts you won’t hear from either major-party candidate. Oliver believes in “the most local governance, which is self-governance.”He wants government to stay out of our lives.He plans to privatize welfare, en…

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Ep. 18 Chris Rufo: On Wokeism in Schools, Critical Race Theory, & DEI 1:05:49

1M ago1:05:49

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Chris Rufo is known as an anti-woke crusader. Why? Because as a reporter, Rufo discovered that critical race theory is being taught in schools and that some teachers are forced to take white privilege training. For covering that, his critics say he’s a villain. The New Yorker even argues he "invented the conflict over critical race theory.” But Ruf…

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Ep. 17 Johan Norberg: On Sweden’s “Socialism,” the Loneliness "Epidemic,” Degrowth and other Myths 39:44

2M ago39:44

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Many people today want socialism. They hate capitalism. They say it hurts the poor. But that's just not true. In this podcast, author and historian Johan Norberg explains how capitalism saves lives and why socialism always fails. Norberg also busts other trending myths like the idea that loneliness is an "epidemic," economic growth is bad, and the …

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Ep. 16 Dave Rubin: On Free Speech, Leaving the Left and Identity Politics 29:49

3M ago29:49

29:49

Dave Rubin, host of “The Rubin Report,” used to be a leftist, but now he says progressives are “totalitarian.” He’s been shouted down when he speaks on college campuses. “They think I am a right-wing extremist,” Rubin tells me. He’s even lost friends for his political views. But Rubin’s show is hugely popular. He rightly recognized that people have…

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Ep. 15 Bjorn Lomborg: On Climate Change, Poverty, and How Governments WASTE Your Money 46:20

3M ago46:20

46:20

Governments spends trillions to fight climate change, but Environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg says many of these policies are a waste of money. For saying this, Lomborg has been called "the devil." The Danish government even targeted him for his views on climate change. "I'm not trying to do something that's immoral," he tells me, "I'm simply trying to …

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Ep. 14 Mike Rowe on Lockdowns, Safety Third, Dignity of Work and College Loans 34:16

4M ago34:16

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You’ve heard the mantra “safety first.” Politicians used it as a justification for Covid lockdowns. But Mike Rowe, former host of "Dirty Jobs”, has his own slogan: “safety third.”Why “safety third?” It’s easy to save lives, says Rowe, but LIVING life is more important. I made a couple of short videos with Rowe. But he has a lot of other interesting…

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Ep. 13 Jared Polis: On Legal Discrimination, Colorado Crime, Equity & School Choice 38:45

4M ago38:45

38:45

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is more pro-freedom than many politicians. He's a rare democrate who talks about economic freedom and individual liberty. But I have problems with some things Polis believes. He wants to force businesses to provide services for gay weddings. He signed universal pre-k, and Colorado lags in school choice. Polis is also u…

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Ep. 12 Charles Murray: On Race and IQ, Government Welfare, and Crimes 1:01:20

5M ago1:01:20

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Many people hate Charles Murray. They call him “dangerous” because he wrote about racial IQ differences. But angry protestors fail to recognize that Murray is not a white supremacist. He’s a thoughtful researcher who has published more than a dozen scholarly books about things like the impact of welfare, the pursuit of happiness, and the meaning of…

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Ep. 11 Alex Epstein: On the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, and Green Deceptions 37:24

5M ago37:24

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Green activists want to BAN fossil fuels. I wish they’d listen to energy author Alex Epstein. He explains how fossil fuels make the world better, and how banning them ruins lives. How can fossil fuels be “moral" when activists tell us, “keep it in the ground?" Because: “3 billion people …. still use less electricity than a typical American refriger…

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Ep. 10 The Babylon Bee Interview: On Censorship, Cancel Culture & Anti-Woke Comedy 25:37

6M ago25:37

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The conservative Christian satire group, the Babylon Bee, is part of a growing movement of new, anti-establishment comedy and anti-woke comedy. “Leftists have become so…religiously zealous about their beliefs,” says Editor-in-chief Kyle Mann. That preachy establishment comedy created a market for something new. “We have to create our own platform,”…

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Ep. 9 Ron Paul: On Ukraine, Runaway Inflation, Running for President, and End the Fed 43:23

6M ago43:23

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I don’t like talking to politicians. But Ron Paul is different. Paul talked about free markets and limited government long before I had a clue how important they were. When I interviewed Paul in 2007 for ABC News, ABC wouldn't put the interview on Broadcast TV; they only played it online. Now everything we do is online— I like it better this way, w…

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Ep. 8 Erec Smith: A Diversity Trainer Speaks Out Against DEI 31:04

7M ago31:04

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You’ve been hearing about DEI training.It’s supposed to make us aware of our unconscious prejudice.But Rhetoric Professor and former diversity trainer Erec Smith tells me today's DEI training does more harm than good. "If you can keep this race thing going," he explains, "then you will always have a business in getting rid of racism.”…

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Ep. 7 Enes Kanter Freedom: On China, NBA Hypocrisy, LeBron & Cena 44:16

7M ago44:16

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Basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom is outspoken about brutality in Turkey, China and elsewhere. I’d think Freedom’s activism would be applauded by the NBA. Afterall, the league is a big supporter of activism from the Black Lives Matter movement. But that wasn't the case. When Freedom spoke out against China, he says it cost him his job. Who is t…

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Ep. 6 Climate Scientist Judith Curry Says World Won't End 43:34

8M ago43:34

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Many politicians, and most climate scientists in the media, portray climate change as a crisis. "People are dying!" shouts Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. Bill Nye "the Science Guy" says "The planet's on ****ing fire! ... This is an actual crisis!" But climate scientist Judith Curry bravely tells me: There is NO "crisis." Global warming is a problem, yes,…

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Ep. 5 Megyn Kelly: On NBC, Fox, Trump and Her Life in Media 50:42

8M ago50:42

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If you follow the news, you know Megyn Kelly. But how much do you know about her? I got to know Megyn Kelly when we worked together at Fox. We, and our families, became friends. Then I watched, sometimes in shock, as strange and nasty things happened to her. We finally sat down to talk about that. It’s easier to speak freely now that we’re both our…

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Ep. 4 Ron DeSantis: On 2024, Donald Trump, COVID, the Border Crisis, Education and More 41:45

9M ago41:45

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is running for President. I want to know what he'll do if he wins. The Governor is both popular and controversial. I like some of what he has done. But I also worry he may be an authoritarian. We talk about the good he’s done, and I confront him on what troubles me.

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Ep. 3 Vivek Ramaswamy: On Wokeness, Free Speech, Destructive ESG & the Climate Cult 51:13

9M ago51:13

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Vivek Ramaswamy is a successful entrepreneur who created a biotech company. Now he’s running for president. “As a businessperson, you're saving lives…why politics?” I ask. "I think there is an opportunity to drive a national revival in our country,” he tells me. "I couldn't think of a better way to do it than to...get elected U.S. president.”Ramasw…

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Ep. 2 Adam Carolla: On Covid Fear-Mongering, AOC & Cancel Culture 30:42

10M ago30:42

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Adam Carolla is one of the most successful comedians around. Millions of people listen to his podcasts, attend his live shows, and read his books.In our full conversation, he goes much deeper into why he never apologizes for anything he says.He rails against the media’s Covid hysteria. He reacts to friends like Howard Stern and Jimmy Kimmel hammeri…

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Ep. 1 Rand Paul: On Covid, the Lab Leak, and Anthony Fauci 34:32

10M ago34:32

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Remember how government officials handled the pandemic? The so-called experts and media made lots of mistakes. Experts told us there was no way it could have leaked from a lab. Senator Rand Paul didn’t believe the experts. Now, his new book, “Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up,” reveals details about the origins of Covid and the government's decei…

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Ep. 0 - A New Podcast! 1:37

10M ago1:37

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I have a new podcast, “The John Stossel Interviews.” I built my entire career shrinking news stories down to 5 or 10 minute segments because that’s usually my attention span. But since I’ve started my online network, Stossel TV, I’ve learned something...many of you want longer conversations. That's what I'll be posting here. Subscribe to this show,…

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EP76: The changing face of measurement maturity 34:01

1+ y ago34:01

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Our guest this week is MD of iProspect, Clare Trafankowska and Head of Measurement Council IAB SA. According to Clare we are at the precipice of measurement and data and if we don’t act now, businesses will not be sustainable in the future. Marketers and business needs to speak the same language if marketing is going to progress along the measureme…

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EP75: Brands tapping into AR with Johan and Chris 41:51

1+ y ago41:51

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In this episode, we'll be tackling the subject of Augmented Reality or AR as we know it and how brands can tap into the AR space in creative immersive engaging experiences. I am talking to two leading experts Johan Walters, a Digital Marketing and Augmented Reality Professional. Johan has worked with both Agencies and Brands over the last 10 years …

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EP74: Digital Transformation with Nomonde Ngxola 35:21

2y ago35:21

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Today we continue with the conversation with my next guest Nomonde Ngxola. Nomonde is a seasoned IT Executive with a career that spans across the Consulting (Accenture) , Systems Integration (Dimension Data), Telco (Vodacom) and Specialist Banking (Investec) industries. She currently assumes the role of Country Manager for MicroStrategy South Afric…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 144 (2022-10-07) @ AH.FM 57:59

2y ago57:59

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01. The Thrillseekers pres. Hydra - Amber (Skylex Remix)02. Benjamin Duchenne - Closer (Extended Mix)03. John Askew & Shelby Merry - When Darkness Comes (Ben Gold Extended Remix)04. Richard Durand - Tabu Soru (Extended Mix)05. Speed DJ - Blizzard (Steve Allen Remix)06. Elucidus - Aura (Extended Mix07. Paul Denton & Audrey Gallagher - Beneath The St…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 140 (2022-05-06) @ AH.FM 1:02:14

2y ago1:02:14

1:02:14

01. Robert Nickson - Delyo_s Voyage (Extended Mix)02. Daniel Skyver - We Go Again (Extended Mix)03. Maarten De Jong - Magnum Opus (Extended Mix)04. Bond feat. EKE (NL) - Focus (Extended Mix) 05. The WLT - Hearten (Extended Mix)06. Metta & Glyde vs Ronski Speed - Twin Flame (Extended Mix)07. Craig Connelly & Numa - Headed For The Sun (Extended Mix)0…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 142 (2022 - 07 - 01) @AH.FM 1:00:53

2y ago1:00:53

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01. Peter Miethig & Van Cosmic - Freefall (Extended Mix)02. Emanuele Congeddu - Stellar 111 (Extended Mix)03. Mark Sherry - Luminosity Curve (Will Rees Extended Remix)04. Jak Aggas - Sky High (Extended Mix)05. Osman Mousa & Blue5even - Soaring Lights (Extended Mix)06. Robert Nickson ft Ryan Leslie - Stratocast (Extended Mix)07. Sneijder & Thomas Br…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 141 (2022-06-03) @ AH.FM 1:02:14

2y ago1:02:14

1:02:14

01. JES - Wish You Were Here (Robert Nickson Extended Remix)02. Ben Gold feat. Plumb - Same Sky Same Stars (Extended Mix)03. Haikal Ahmad - Chasing In A Dream (Extended Mix)04. James Dust Feat. Dayana - Strong (Extended Mix)05. Speed DJ - Blizzard (Steve Allen Remix)06. Daniel Skyver - So On and So Forth (Extended)07. Philippe El Sisi & Omar Sherif…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 143 (2022-09-02) @ AH.FM 1:00:33

2y ago1:00:33

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01. Alan Morris & Daniel Garrick - Memory Lane (Extended Mix)02. Stowers & Cooper - Our Light (Extended Mix)03. Steve Dekay & Sean Truby - Thunderfunk (Extended Mix)04. Sam Laxton & Katty Heath - Forever As One (Extended Mix)05. Mark Sherry & Christina Novelli - Lighting Fires (Paul Denton Remix)06. Allen Watts - GDL (Yoshi & Razner Extended Remix)…

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EP73: Digital Marketing Maturity with Wendy Case & Johan Walters 42:59

2y ago42:59

42:59

This week we talking to two leading South African experts Wendy Case & Johan Walters from Incubeta on the topic of digital marketing maturity. Digital Marketing Maturity is a new set of marketing capabilities which is centred around tech, data, creative, analytics and measurement. The four stages of maturity are nascent, emerging, connected and mul…

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EP72: FutureTech Media Women series: Zumi Njongwe - Nestle 32:23

2y ago32:23

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In partnership with Futuretech Media, we coming to an end to our Women's series with our guest Zumi Njongwe about her journey as a leader and how she views digital transformation from a media perspective. Zumi is passionate about being a champion of the African story and leads from the Heart. She believes that self-introspection is the fundamental …

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EP71: FutureTech Media Women Series: Shihaam Abrahams - Carat 26:49

2y ago26:49

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In partnership with Futuretech Media, we are continuing our women’s month series with our next guest Shihaam Abrahams Client Lead at Carat about her journey as a leader and how she views digital transformation from a media perspective. As a digital leader, Shihaam operates in organised chaos. We have to learn to adapt and adjust to the changing env…

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EP70: FutureTech Media Women Series: Lana Strydom - Vodacom 29:10

2y ago29:10

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In celebration of Women’s month in SA, I will be chatting to some kick-ass awe-inspiring female digital leaders within the advertising industry in the coming weeks to share their incredible stories with us – their challenges, victories, & their journey to success. This series is being sponsored by Futuretech Media providing next generation technolo…

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EP69: Is SA ready to hop onto the Metaverse Train with Tymon Pinto 32:04

2y ago32:04

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Our guest in this week’s podcast is Tymon Pinto, Creative Strategist at Ad Dynamo, talking to us about the Metaverse, Web 3.0, Blockchain, AR & VR and all things digital. He also covers some of the ways brands can start to tap into this space to start building a presence and learn to understand the metaverse. Last year we saw the launch of Africa’s…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 139 (2022-04-01) @ AH.FM 1:02:10

2+ y ago1:02:10

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01. Code 2 - Past Memories (Extended Mix)02. Ramin Arab - Burn Sea (Extended)03. Roman Messer - Can You See The Light (Extended Mix)04. UDM - La Musica (Extended Mix)05. Metta & Glyde - Our Own Gods (Extended Mix)06. Drival & Natalie Gioia - Flying (Fisical Project Extended DJ Remix)07. Talla 2xlc - The Oasis (Metta & Glyde Extended Mix) 08. Marcel…

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EP68: Twitter on the Move 2022 with Larina Glorioso Erasmus 28:45

2+ y ago28:45

28:45

Our guest this week is Larina Glorioso Erasmus, Sales Manager for Twitter talking to us about the latest buzz around Elon Musk and the recent purpose of Twitter for a whooping R44bn and what this means for the future of Twitter. Twitter recently conducted research on Cultural trends recently and several trends which affect us globally: 1) Well-bein…

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EP67: KFC e-commerce Capability with Nicolas Duminy final.mp3 31:34

2+ y ago31:34

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Today we are talking to Nicolas Duminy, Director Digital & eCommerce: KFC South Africa at Yum! Restaurants International. KFC have ramped up on their transformation strategy that has grown more pressing due to needs driven by the coronavirus pandemic. The key focus point for Yum Brands is the continued acceleration of their digital and technology i…

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EP66: Designing Data for Brand Impact with Matthys Esterhuysen 40:27

2+ y ago40:27

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Our guest today is Matthys Esterhuysen Co-founder of Luminate, a digital consultancy focusing on evidence-based digital strategy and creative intelligence. And we will be delving into the use of intelligent data to drive brand goals. The approach to strategically manage brands has changed significantly in the last five years as online consumer beha…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 138 (2022-03-04) @ AH.FM 1:00:14

2+ y ago1:00:14

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01. Davey Asprey - Rebirth (Extended Mix)02. Misja Helsloot & AstroFegs - Invincible (Extended Mix)03. Angelus - Keeps Me High (Jody 6 Extended Remix)04. Stowers & Cooper - Our Light (Extended Mix)05. Mark Sherry & Christina Novelli - Lighting Fires (Paul Denton Remix)06. Aly & Fila vs Scott Bond & Charlie Walker - Shadow (Paul Denton Remix)07. Sys…

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EP65: The Silver Tech Revolution with Lynda & Marilyn 31:11

2+ y ago31:11

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There is a perception that that elderly people and technology do not mix well. However, rising life expectancy, delaying retirement age, and active aging are redefining this demographic and their role in an increasingly digitalized society. My two guests on the podcast today is Marilyn Hallet Social entrepreneur and Founder/Director of You’ve Earne…

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EP64: Discovery Insure Challenger Brand Talk Digital with Precious Nduli 37:21

2+ y ago37:21

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Our guest today is Precious Nduli Marketing Executive for Discovery Insure, a challenger brand in South Africa and she is going to be talking us about their digital transformation journey, and the progress made to date. One of the core values within Discovery is Innovation coupled with a fast innovation cycle. Build. Test. Iterate. The true test of…

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EP63: Integrated Marketing within Digital Transformation with Sadika Fakir 42:45

2+ y ago42:45

42:45

Our guest today is Sadika Fakir, Integrated Media & Digital Director at Tiger Brands sharing her experience and thoughts around Integrated Marketing within Digital Transformation. According to AC Nielsen and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, total adspend for SA in 2020 was just over R41bn, with a 18% y/y growth in digital media. Due to COVID and…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 137 (2022-02-04) @ AH.FM 1:01:33

2+ y ago1:01:33

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01. Daxson - Escape the Silence (Extended Mix)02. David Forbes - Delirio (Extended Mix)03. Stoneface & Terminal - Moonscape (Extended Mix)04. Mercurial Virus - At A Glance (Extended Mix)05. Steve Dekay & Jan Miller - Melodrama (Abstract Vision Extended Remix)06. Talla 2xlc & Ronski Speed - Prey (Extended Mix)07. Billy Gillies - Nostalgia (Extended …

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EP62: Leading Organisations Through Digital Marketing Transformation with Daniel Courtenay 37:26

2+ y ago37:26

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On today’s podcast we are talking to Daniel Courtenay, Executive Head of Group Digital Marketing at MultiChoice. He started working in digital when ad networks was still a thing, with extensive experience across programmatic and media platforms. He joined Multichoice in 2020 and has been leading the DMT journey ever since. Today we are going to loo…

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EP61: Digital Transformation Within Media Agencies - A Mediacom Case Study with Nivasha Pillay 30:15

2+ y ago30:15

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My guest today is Nivasha Pillay, Head of Digital & Systems Acceleration Mediacom South Africa and we are talking about digital transformation within Media Agencies. Nivasha gives us the inside scoop of Mediacom. The relationship between brands and agencies is ever changing. Throw in a pandemic, seismic disruptions in marketing strategy, plus urgen…

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EP60: The Data Revolution - Single Customer View with Kelvin Jonck 45:13

2+ y ago45:13

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Our guest today is Kelvin Jonck, CEO of YOUKNOW Digital and our topic for conversation is The Data Revolution. We are all on a data maturity journey and brands need to be thinking about the transaction value exchange with customers. What is the value of data? How can data be unified to drive intelligent decision making and what technology is being …

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 136 (2022-01-07) @ AH.FM 1:01:01

2+ y ago1:01:01

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01. Masters & Nickson feat. Justine Suissa - Out There (Robert Nickson 2016 Extended Remix)02. Dash Berlin - Oceans (Robbie Seed Extended Mix)03. XiJaro & Pitch and Corrado Baggieri - Ode To The Fallen (Extended Mix)04. David Forbes - Sail (Extended Mix)05. Magic O.D.A - Atlantis (Extended Mix)06. Luke Bond pres. Bond - Last Goodbye (Extended Mix)0…

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EP59: The Looking Glass Into Big Trends Impacting Marketing In 2022 with Musa Kalenga 44:41

3y ago44:41

44:41

Marketers face a landscape disrupted by a pandemic, new business models, new applications of tech, and the fallout of regulatory changes. As we prepare for 2022, we need to lead with insights and have a proper plan of action to drive growth and enhanced customer experience which is the ultimate end goal. Today we will talking to Musa Kalenga, Chief…

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E&G Pres. Euphoric Sessions 135 (2021-12-03) @ AH.FM 1:00:40

3y ago1:00:40

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01. Kvaii - Ephemeral (Intro Mix)02. Tau-Rine Feat. Alaera - Tasty Lips (Extended Mix)03. Darren Glancy - You Dont Love Me (Original Mix)04. Ronski Speed - Quentin (Extended Mix)05. Allen Watts - Visions (Extended Mix)06. Manuel Le Saux - Frostbearer (Extended Mix)07. Misja Helsloot - Sure (Extended Mix)08. Pittarius Code & Hanna Finsen - I Will Wa…

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