A discussion on the important topics of today and what effect they will have on the world of tomorrow. This father and son discussion crosses generational lines as we gain insight into how the issues of are becoming the reality of tomorrow.
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An original podcast by a husband and wife team of self professed pop-culture geeks. It is a discussion about all things entertainment from movies and music to television and pop culture. We examine some of the more obscure aspects of the entertainment industry and ask the questions that most mainstream media tends to gloss over or shy away from all together. We give you the insights into the entertainment happenings that you didn't even realize you wanted.
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Unleash Possible: A Podcast for B2B Sales and Marketing Leaders is dedicated to sharing strategies and tactics that drive revenue for B2B companies. You’ll learn from the best sales and marketing leaders in the world as they share the revenue catalysts that create the biggest impact in their organizations. Each episode features topics like: collaboration tools, go-to-market strategies, leadership principles, collaborative processes, building teams, improving communication, sales enablement, ...
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 22 "No More Yesterdays"
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Are we standing at a crossroad where history threatens to repeat itself? Join us, Joseph and Michelle Whalen, as we journey into the eerie similarities and jarring differences between the ideologies of nationalism and anti-Semitism that marked the Nazi era and the politics of our modern world. We explore how economic turbulence and exclusion ideolo…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 152 "Gaming's Best and Bleakest of 2023"
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Prepare to embark on a gripping journey through the riveting world of gaming! We've got a spectacular lineup with detailed insights into the Game of the Year nominations, including the renowned Zelda games - Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild. As we navigate these contrasting worlds, we'll explore the unique gameplay mechanics that set the…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 21 "Is The Supreme Court Broken"
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With a series of landmark rulings from the Supreme Court, some which were precedent breaking, almost all in support of the current conservative agenda, is the Supreme Court Broken? Are nine unelected justices, three of which were hand picked by probably the most controversial president in American history dictating the direction of a government tha…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 151 "Indy Strikes Back: The Disney Firesale"
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With writers and actors on strike, box office numbers struggling to rebound after the pandemic, and missteps with streaming costing studios billions, what could Hollywood possibly do to save the day? Maybe have a firesale and make some money, or at least that’s what Bob Iger is looking to do. But before we see our heroes on the picket lines or the …
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 150 “A Strong Finish”
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After a long hiatus we’re back with a revamped studio and some interesting experiences to share. The first was from our trip to Niagara falls. Then a new convention came to town. And then we’ll wrap up with thoughts on a few of our favorite shows coming to an end.By Joseph and Michelle Whalen
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 20: "Don’t Touch That Dial"
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With automakers like BMW, Tesla, Audi, Porsche and Volvo taking steps to remove AM radios from their electric vehicles what is the fate of this aging but reliable form of communications? Support the showBy Sam and Joseph Whalen
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 19: The State of Microsoft Games
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On January 18th, 2022, Microsoft announced that they were acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95 per share. However, in the year and change since this announcement, things have not gone as planned for Microsoft. Today, we’re going to look at some recent developments for Microsoft games including the…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 149 “Franklin My Dear I Don’t Give A Zolocon”
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After a long hiatus we’re back with a couple events we attended and a brief Disney discussion. First we’ll talk about our experience at the Disney 100 Exhibition at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Then we’ll discuss our time and our treasures from this year’s Zolocon. Finally we’ll talk about some of the impact of Bob Iger’s to Disney.…
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 18 “Artificial Intelligence”
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Is the future of AI more like HAL 9000, Skynet and the Matrix? Or is it more like Wall-E, Star Trek’s Commander Data or C-3PO from Star Wars? Some of the world’s most brilliant minds like Michio Kaku and Stephen Hawking recognize the tremendous potential for artificial intelligence but also offer words of caution at its development Is artificial in…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 148 “Swapping the Bobs Again”
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Chapek is out, Iger is in at Disney again. What impact will that have on the company, the parks and the material coming out of the media giant? After 11 seasons the Walking Dead comes to an end, kind of. We'll take a look at the impact the show has had over the last decade and where the zombies are going next. Finally we'll recap some of the season…
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Looking to add AI art generated images to your content strategy? Join Samantha and her guest, Frank Prendergast, Digital Strategist at Frank & Marci, as they discuss the latest AI technologies that can expand your image library.
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A global pandemic has forced organizations to reimagine their traditional in-person events. Join Samantha and her guest, Belinda Joseph, Head of Events and Community at Goldcast, as they discuss how companies can reengineer their in-person events to accommodate both virtual and live events, providing each unique audience with engaging content along…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 147 “Disney Dissected”
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As previously promised on the podcast, this week we bring you our review of the current state of Disney parks in Florida. Having spent a week down in somewhat sunny, often rainy and oppressively hot Florida we’ve had a chance to see if Disney has been able to bring the magic back. We’ll take a look at the resort, the amenities offered and the servi…
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The sales landscape has changed for both buyers and sellers. As sellers found themselves in a predominantly remote selling environment, they gained an exponential amount of data about their buyers in the process. Join Samantha and her guest, Joel Stevenson, CEO of Yesware, as they talk about how the shift in sales processes, even before the pandemi…
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New Rules of Marketing and PR w/David Meerman Scott
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An Unleash Possible return guest, David Merrman Scott, joins Samantha to talk about the latest edition of his best-selling book, New Rules of Marketing and PR. We discuss all the many things that have changed since the first edition of the book.
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 146 “Help Me Obi-Wan Filoni”
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Today we’re continuing our discussion from our previous episode about the state of Star Wars 10 years into Disney’s stewardship of the franchise In today’s episode we’ll take a look at where the two men who have kept the franchise alive and given us A New Hope came from, of course I’m referring to Dave Filoni and Jon Favrau Then we’ll take a look a…
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Embracing Personal Pronouns w/Chris Whalen
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Whether you're in a workplace, dealing with clients and vendors, or simply meeting new people, addressing a person's pronouns are as important as saying their name correctly. Join Samantha and her guest, Chris Whalen, Co-Chair of the Employee Advisory Group, called Superbia, which represents the LGBTQIA2S+ community within his organization, as they…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 145 "Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi"
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So today we’re going to discuss the current state of Star Wars. We’ll take a look at how the franchise has progressed since Disney took ownership and what their stewardship looks like. Then we’ll take a dive into some of the properties that have come out recently and the trend towards streaming. We’ll give our thoughts and opinions on the recently …
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Insights Into Tomorrow: Episode 17 "Woman's Rights are Human Rights"
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There has been a disturbing trend in recent years in the United States. An assault has been waged on basic human rights. Victims of this assault have been chosen by the color of their skin and their gender All are victims that have been targeted for generations and have fought for their equal, human rights. In this episode of Insights Into Tomorrow…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 144 “Magic and Bounty Hunting”
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Today in our Disney Detective we’ll take a look at MagicBand Plus and some of the exciting new things they can unlock coming to a Theme Park near you. Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy takes a look at an innovative new documentary coming out about famed special effects house ILM And then we’ll finish up with our review of Doctor Strange in the Mult…
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Book Writing for Entrepreneurs w/Alinka Rutkowska
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Becoming an author and publishing a book can be very fulfilling and it can be an excellent addition to your content strategy. But, it's important to identify why you're writing it; are you growing your business, leaving a legacy, or using it as a lead generation tool? Join Samantha and her guest, Alinka Rutkowska, CEO of Leaders Press, as they disc…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 143 “How Not to Cancel Disney”
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This week on our Disney Detective we’ll learn how NOT to cancel Disney. Then in our Entertainment news we have a disappointing update in the Walking Dead universe And in our Insightful Picks we’ll talk about Halo the SeriesBy Joseph and Michelle Whalen
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Finding the WHY in Product Management w/Matt Young
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Your customers aren't product managers, but their feedback drives your product decisions. As you gather their valuable feedback and prioritize their requests, it's important to understand the “why” behind them. Join Samantha and her guest, Matt Found, CEO of UserVoice, as they discuss the importance of gathering customer feedback from multiple sour…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 142 “Racism, Slaps and Weird Star Wars”
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This week we take a look at how Disney manages to do it wrong yet again. We’ll also get a look at how Star Wars almost got very “Weird” on us. Finally we’ll talk about the unavoidable news from this past weekend’s Academy Awards.By Joseph and Michelle Whalen
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Join Samantha and her guest, Deanna Ransom, President & Executive Director of Women in Revenue, as they discuss the current landscape of women in leadership roles, continuing the journey of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, and ultimately empowering women to advance their careers.
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 141 “Walkouts and Mergers”
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This week we’ll take a look at how Disney CEO handled, or rather mishandled Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill Then we’ll dig into the next major consolidation move in the Entertainment industry with Amazon’s acquisition of MGM. We’ve also got a great Insightful Pick for you this week and some convention news.…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 140 “Blueskin and Brains!”
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This week in our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy we’ll take a look at what’s brewing in the rumor mill about a possible upcoming Disney+ movie Our Entertainment News focuses on a new Walking Dead series that’s got us scratching our heads a bit We’ll be introducing a new Convention Recap segment where this week we’ll talk about our experience at Z…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 139 “A Whole New Show”
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When we started this podcast it was originally meant to be a deep dive into selected entertainment news and pop culture information that being die hard fans of a number of key areas of these topics we thought we could lend some unique perspective on. Over the course over 130 episodes we drifted away from that more to a reporting on current news and…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 138 “Purely for Curiosity's Sake”
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Today in our Disney Detective, Inspiring Black Youth through Imagineering plus Disney is in the community building business again In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Andor gets a season 2 and The Old Republic gets a new trailer And for our Entertainment News, we remember Ivan Reitman and how do you show the young heads that the old heads have…
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Insights Into Tomorrow Episode 16: “Microsoft's Gaming Monopoly”
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On January 18th, 2022, Microsoft announced that they were acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95 per share. This is arguably the biggest piece of news in the history of the games industry. Today, we’re going to take a look at why this acquisition is so important and what it means for Microsoft and t…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 137 “Hate the system, not the Genie”
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Today in our Disney Detective, fans prefer Universal over the Genie and Tik Tok wants us to think Disney put a shop owner out of business In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Happy Birthday to John Williams plus we finally get a release date for Obi-Wan Kenobi And for our Entertainment News, Dolly is paying the bills and Mickey’s tribute to th…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 136 “The Return of Disney Wars and Franchise Favorites”
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Today in our Disney Detective, Abigail Disney fires a shot across Chapek’s bow while Disney Reveals their Avenging Expansion in Paris In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, The golden one returns to the franchise and the Galactic Starcruiser Itinerary is finally revealed And for our Entertainment News, Iger on Movies plus Walking out on the Mask…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 135 “Getting Weird on the Yellow Brick Road”
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Today in our Disney Detective, Disney’s looking to dig up some local talent in New Orleans plus Florida locals are buzzing about a sweet post holiday deal In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Why no one cared when Star Wars blew up a planet and the wait for the next Star Wars game is almost over And for our Entertainment News, Daniel Radcliffe…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 134 “Busting on Bob”
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Today in our Disney Detective, Disney CEO Bob Chapek has a new strategy for Disney. But do fans agree, and Guests Show Distaste For Bob Chapek at Magic Kingdom With Giant Signage In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, DISNEY, LUCASFILM, AND FIRST JOIN FORCES ONCE AGAIN plus Disney+'s new 'Star Wars' series 'The Book of Boba Fett' hasn't caught o…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 133 “Done with Disney”
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Today in our Disney Detective, Bob Iger goes back to his roots and why are so many people saying they’re done with Disney? In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Galactic Starcruiser reservations are available…but do you really want to book it, then the on again off again saga of Patty Jenkins Star Wars movie…I think it’s on again…maybe…this wee…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 132 “The Year In Review”
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This week we mix things up a bit. Instead of doing our news articles of the week we’re going to take a look back and reflect on some of the big news articles of the year in each of our respective categories. Then we’ll finish up with a recap of our trip to Maryland for Ocean City Comic Con along with some footage of the show before we end with our …
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Holiday Special 2021: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
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Continuing our annual holiday tradition the Insights Into Things hosts bring you our 2021 Holiday Special: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This retelling of the Dr. Seuss classic is told through the voices of our shows hosts. If you're lucky enough to catch the video version of this performance you'll also get to see original artwork for the produc…
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Holiday Special 2021: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
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Continuing our annual holiday tradition the Insights Into Things hosts bring you our 2021 Holiday Special: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This retelling of the Dr. Seuss classic is told through the voices of our shows hosts. If you're lucky enough to catch the video version of this performance you'll also get to see original artwork for the produc…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 131 “Getting Weird with Adele and the Gang”
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Today in our Disney Detective, for the first time ever Black Santas appearing at Disney Parks plus and Alternate “Cinderella Castle Suite that guests can actually book In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, a live action Sabine Wren has been cast for “Star Wars: Asoka”, and a recent Book of Boba TV special reveals new footage of the much anticip…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 130 "Pluses, Contracts and The Final Frontier"
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Today in our Disney Detective, the big reveals from Disney+ day, and The Boys trolls Disney+ Day with its own Vought+ updates In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Kathleen Kennedy Has Re-Upped Her Lucasfilm Contract plus Patty Jenkins and Rian Johnson’s Star Wars projects may have been shelved for something other than scheduling And for our En…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 129 "Dusting Off The Old Favorites"
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Today in our Disney Detective, Wonder Woman and the Evil Queen, and can the Main Street Electrical Parade solve Disney’s problems yet again? In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, an unnecessary origin story for an irrelevant character, plus is there an Old Republic movie in the works? And for our Entertainment News, Netflix maybe coming to Jers…
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Make Your Ideas Irresistible w/Tamsen Webster
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You have an idea. Now what? How do you operationalize your idea so that it resonates with your audience’s hearts and minds? Join Samantha and her guest Tamsen Webster, Founder and Chief Message Strategist at Find the Red Thread, as they discuss her process for helping organizations find the connection that makes the invisible link between an audien…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 128 “DeVito, Delays and Disney+ Days”
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Today in our Disney Detective, Danny DeVito will be visiting the Mansion, plus delays and more delays in store for Marvel and Disney movies In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, Maybe that galaxy far far away isn’t as far as we thought, Boba gets a special for Disney+ Day And for our Entertainment News, finally we’re getting History of the Worl…
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Hitting a brand plateau is not a failure, but an opportunity. Join Samantha and her guest Evelyn Starr, author of Teenage Waste Brand, as they talk about adolescent growing pains brands experience over time, how to identify the symptoms, and practical ways to take your brand to the next level.
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 127 “To Boldly Go...”
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Today in our Disney Detective, How a villain avoids breaking character plus, 50 years after opening and these workers never left In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, the Galactic Starcruiser is getting its own comics, and just how dangerous would Dark Side Luke actually be? And for our Entertainment News, William Shatner is finally reaching fo…
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The 4 Question Go-to-Market Framework w/Sangram Vajre
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Join Samantha and her return guest, Sangram Vajre, Co-Founder at Terminus and author of his new book, MOVE: The 4-question Go-to-Market Framework, as they discuss the strategic, transformational and alignment questions companies need to ask to reveal next steps to propel their business forward and to build a go-to-market blueprint to level-up their…
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Navigating Inclusion in the Workplace w/Rachel Gold
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Employers have an ethical, legal and business obligation to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. And, navigating these issues and legalities is extremely complicated, but necessary to fight exclusion and harassment in the workplace. Join Samantha and her guest Rachel Gold, Attorney and Founder of Navigate Inclusion, as they tac…
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Insights Into Entertainment: Episode 126 “Making Time For New Neighbors”
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Today in our Disney Detective, Disney thinks the rules about copying someone else’s work is different when they do it, then welcome to the new neighborhoods of EPCOT In our Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy, a new way for lightsabers to change color, and George Lucas joins Hasbro’s Black Series And for our Entertainment News, Johnny Depp is still w…
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Is Artificial Intelligence a part of your content strategy? Can AI help improve your content and drive more qualified traffic? Listen in with Samantha and her guest Jeffrey Coyle, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist at MarketMuse, as they talk about the intersection of content and AI.
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More Audience, Less Content w/Erik Newton
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Marketing content fuels multiple spaces in our customers' journey. Join Samantha and her guest Erik Newton, VP of Marketing at Milestone, as they talk about the content conundrum, how to build better content that solves a problem and help grab a slice of the search pie.
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