A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable love for everything “Atari”. -- In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical contex ...
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Steve and Becky Greene, the Cradle and the Convert, help Catholics faithfully live their vocation by providing Church teaching, navigating moral challenges and exploring current issues facing the faith in our culture. Thank you for subscribing and for telling your family and friends!
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From the creators and host of the award-winning The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström podcast, comes B2B Agility™, a podcast focused on how B2B marketers and the brands they represent become category leaders and drive optimal results for the business and their customers. The show looks at B2B success in a variety of ways, all with a focus on the intersection of sales, marketing & technology. Guests will represent brands, consultancies, and platforms that enable B2B marketers to do their best work.
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Join Lou Wieland each week as he profiles communities around metro Atlanta. Looking to move? Lou gives families and businesses the information they need to determine where to locate.
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The Top 10 Supply Chain Threats is in planning stages for our next series. In the meantime, you can listen to our other podcast series, Supply Chain in the Fast Lane. Each season of Supply Chain in the Fast Lane tackles a new topic with eight episodes, covering subjects such as the state of logistics, supply chain digitalization, and labor recruitment and retention. Look for it wherever you listen to podcasts.---------------------------Our supply chains are broken. We face many obstacles tha ...
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#39: Payment innovation for SMBs with Brian Goudie, Aurora Payments
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28:20As small and medium-sized businesses navigate economic uncertainty, here’s a question to consider: Are your payment systems an asset that drives growth, or are they just another expense? Today, we’re joined by Brian Goudie, CEO of Aurora Payments. With nearly 30 years in the payments industry, Brian has guided Aurora to serve over 27,000 merchants,…
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132: Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025
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43:09There were as many stories as there were people at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025. This is Ours Video version of the main story here: Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025 #retrogaming #vintacomouting Links, etc. Panel Attendees: → David from Usagi Electric - youtube.com/@UsagiElectric → Jeri from Tilt Five - tiltfive.com → …
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3/7/25 - Patrick Flynn on The Best Argument for God
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1:06:35Patrick Flynn joins Steve and Becky to explore who God is and how logic points to his existence. His book is The Best Argument for God.
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131: The First Atari 2600 Homebrew Cartridge? Ed Federmeyer And The Story of Sound-X and Edtris
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1:13:15In the 1994, when retro gaming wasn't even really a thing yet, Ed Federmeyer decided he wanted to make his own Atari 2600 software. His drive to actually bring this dream to fruition may have sparked the modern are of retro games. Includes a new 2025 interview with Ed Federmeyer. Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.bu…
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2/28/25 - Roxanne King on Civil Rights
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1:03:27Roxanne King joins Steve and Becky to explore the lives of saints and ordinary people who fought for human and civil rights. Her book is Catholic Heroes of Human and Civil Rights: 1800's to Present.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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2/21/25 - Isaac Hess on His Journey from Mormonism
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1:05:00Isaac Hess joins Steve and Becky to share his powerful conversion story from the Mormon faith to Catholicism.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#38: The layer cake approach to branding with Allison Capaldi and Robert Wolfe, Zeck
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24:19In a world of fleeting attention spans and oversaturated markets, how can brands truly stand out and build loyalty that lasts—even when it comes to something as overlooked as board meetings? Today, we’re joined by Allison Capaldi, Senior Content Manager at Zeck, and Robert Wolfe, Founder of Zeck. Together, they’ve built not one but three successful…
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2/14/25 - Christine Flynn on Spiritual Conversion
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58:39Christine Flynn shares her fascinating journey from atheism, New Age and the occult to the Catholic Church. Her book is Not Just Spiritual: My Journey from Personal Religion to the Catholic Church.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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130 : The Curious Case Of Atari 2600 Action Pack For Windows 3.1
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1:02:49What started as simple "crack the seal" to open and play a 30 year old Windows game, became journey to discover, what might be, the origins of retro gaming itself. Many Thanks to Eclectic Lee for creating the archive page used in this story. See Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Sge_pELco&feature=youtu.be Music: All Systems Go by use…
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2/7/25 - Cheryl Hughes on Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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55:31Cheryl Hughes joins Steve and Becky to discuss the influence of Fulton J. Sheen and powerful conversion stories. Her book is Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Convert Maker.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#37: Marketing operations as a driver of growth with Mike Rizzo, MarketingOps.com
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31:35Is your marketing operations team set up to be a strategic driver of growth, or are they stuck managing tools and putting out fires? Today, we’re joined by Mike Rizzo, Founder of MarketingOps.com. Mike is here to discuss the 2024 State of the Marketing Operations Professional Report, which is based on insights from over 600 MOps professionals. This…
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1/31/25 - Dr. Joseph Hollcraft on Praying with Mary
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56:55Dr. Joseph Hollcraft joins Steve and Becky to encourage us to pray specifically with our Blessed Mother. His book is Contemplating the Seven Sorrows of Mary: A Chaplet with St. Alphonsus Ligouri.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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1/24/25 - Fr. Robert Spitzer on Faith, Science and Miracles
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1:09:20Fr. Robert Spitzer joins Steve and Becky to explore how science points to the truths of the Catholic faith. His book is Christ, Science, and Reason: What We Can Know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#36: Knowing when and how to automate your sales processes with Joshua Garrison, Apollo
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27:30In a world where sales cycles are getting longer, what’s holding your business back from reaching the right person at the right time? Today, we’re joined by Joshua Garrison, Vice President of Content Marketing and Product Education at Apollo.io, a leading go-to-market platform used by millions of sales professionals and SMBs globally. Josh is not o…
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Amb. Eduard Habsburg joins Steve and Becky to explore the beauty of family life. His book is Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons from the Centuries.
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1/10/25 - George Weigel on Faith and Culture
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1:02:49George Weigel joins Steve and Becky to discuss faith and culture as we begin a new year.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#35: Aligning organizations for success, with Robert Chatwani, President, Docusign
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31:33How aligned is your organization when it comes to driving growth—are internal silos or misaligned goals or expectations holding you back from reaching your full potential? Today, we’re joined by Robert Chatwani, President and General Manager of Growth at Docusign. Before joining DocuSign in 2023, Robert was the Chief Marketing Officer at Atlassian,…
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1/3/25 - Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on Discipleship
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44:57Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins Steve and Becky to explore what discipleship is and what that means for each of us in our walk with Jesus. His book is Real Discipleship: How to Follow Jesus His Way - Not Ours.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#34: What do 34,000 landing pages have to teach you about yours? Featuring Sahil Patel from Spiralyze
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26:55Are your landing pages truly working for you, or are you caught in a cycle of driving traffic to pages that fail to convert effectively? Today, we’re excited to welcome Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze. Sahil leads a company that has optimized over 34,000 landing pages for SaaS leaders using insights from more than 130,000 A/B tests. With his deep exp…
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12/27/24 - Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, It's Still Christmas!
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42:15While the secular world has moved on from Christmas music and many of the lights have come down, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins Steve and Becky to encourage us reclaim the celebration of Christmas for the whole season.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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Steve and Becky reflect on Advent and Christmas while giving us a glimpse into their family life and traditions.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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129: The Best *#@! Christmas Ever: An Atari 8-bit Journey Into The Vertical Blank
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1:10:56The final, definitive version of the story we've been trying to tell for the past 6 years. Christmas 1983, the Atari 8-bit computer Christmas was, for many reasons, the best *#@! Christmas ever. This new version gives a rounder picture, explains The Vertical Blank, obsesses over Star Wars, and tries to explain the actual result of Christmas 1983, o…
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#33: B2B E-Commerce Content Optimization with Ashlyn Fulton, D'Addario & Company
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12:29Is your B2B e-commerce content working as hard as it should be? In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, strong content creation and management could be the key to unlocking both customer engagement and business growth. This was recorded live at Opticon 2024 in San Antonio, TX. Today we’re diving into the role of strong content creation and optimiz…
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12/13/24 - Karlo Broussard on the Saints
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1:03:51Karlo Broussard joins Steve and Becky to explain saints and our relationship with them. His book is The Saints Pray for You: How the Christians in Heaven Help Us Here on Earth.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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128: The Legend Of SwordQuest: Is This The Best Atari Podcast Ever created?
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10:59There is a new Atari related limited podcast out there that blew us away! The Legend Of SwordQuest from iHeartRadio Atariage Thread: Legend of Swordquest podcast - Atari 2600 - AtariAge Forums iHeartRadio Podcast Page: The Legend of SwordQuest | iHeart Jamie Loftus Page: Jamie Loftus School Of Humans: The Legend of SwordQuest — School of Humans Lat…
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#32: The Amazonification of B2B ecommerce with Alex Sayyah at Aleran
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27:26Is your B2B buying experience stuck in the past? If you’re making your customers email for a quote while competitors offer seamless online purchasing, you could be losing the next generation of buyers. Today we’re discussing the Amazonification of B2B commerce with Alex Sayyah, CEO of Aleran Software. We’ll dive into how B2B companies are adopting …
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12/6/24 - Fr. James Kubicki on the Daily Offering
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55:51Fr. James Kubicki, S.J., joins Steve and Becky to explore the fruit that comes from offering each day to God. His new book is A Year of Daily Offerings: Giving Your Life to God One Day at a Time.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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Fiat Productions co-founders Mary Ryan, Elizabeth Sobczyk and Mike Zazick join Steve and Becky to share about how they are transforming the culture through beauty and the arts.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#31: Getting the most out of AI with the right data approach with Emily He, Gong
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27:04To be truly successful with AI, capturing data is only the beginning. You need to understand and contextualize in terms of your business it to truly harness the power of artificial intelligence and get real returns. Today we’re going to talk about going beyond the hype of AI to get real, tangible results and unlock benefits that approaching data in…
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127: The Essential: Atari ST Michtron’s Time Bandit from 1986.
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43:31Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank On the Into The Vertical Blank’s The Essential #atari ST, we investigate, discuss and evaluate #atarist Computers games and try to uncover titles worthy of play by all who are interested in the platform. I will be giving you a history of #timeba…
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11/22/24 - Ryan Hanning Preparation for Advent
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1:01:40Dr. Ryan Hanning joins Steve and Becky to help us enter into Advent by refleting on an obscure Nativity play by atheist Jean-Paul Sartre.
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#30: The power of gratitude in business with Brendan Kamm, Thnks
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28:26Are you missing out on one of the simplest yet most powerful tools for building business relationships? What if a small, personalized gesture could mean more to your clients and colleagues than a raise or promotion? Today we’re exploring the power of gratitude in business with Brendan Kamm, Co-Founder and CEO of Thnks. We’ll discuss how small, mean…
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11/15/24 - Ryan Hanning on Family, Education and Formation
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55:51Dr. Ryan Hanning joins Steve and Becky with no plan, no topic and open microphones. This episode explore family life, education and how to best support formation.
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#29: AI as a collaborative teammate with Shannon Duffy, Asana
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24:10What if AI could be your invaluable sidekick? Imagine freeing up hours of your day by letting AI handle the repetitive tasks, so you can focus on the big picture. Is your team ready to make that shift - and how can you as a leader help enable that? Today we’re going to explore how AI can accelerate marketing velocity with Shannon Duffy, Chief Marke…
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11/8/24 - Greg Schutte on Building a Eucharistic Marriage
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55:18Greg Schutte joins Steve and Becky to share his experience and tips on strengthening marriage. He is a leader in marriage enrichment and education as well as the creator of the Building a Eucharistic marriage program.
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#126 : RANT: The Incident At The Retro Game Store
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21:06In this 20 minute rant, we loudly discuss an incident we recently had at a retro game store, and then talk about how the retro game store experience could be improved for all. https://retrogamesplus.com/ Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legen…
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#28: Discussing the marketing jobs market with Sue Keith, Landrum Talent Solutions
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25:49In this special episode, brought to you by Landrum Talent Solutions, a national recruiting firm specializing in marketing and HR positions, we’re going to talk about a few things today, including the state of the job market and how elections, the economy, and AI are affecting the plans that hiring managers and job seekers are making for 2025. Joini…
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11/1/24 - Joseph Pearce on 50 Great Books
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59:22Joseph Pearce joins Steve and Becky to dive into classic literature and the lessons we can learn from great books. His new book is Classic Literature Made Simple: Fifty Great Books in a Nutshell.
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10/25/24 - Joel Peters on Logic, History, the Church and Scripture
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58:32Joel Peters explores how logic, historical facts and everyday human experience points to the relationship of Scripture to Sacred Tradition. His book is Sola Scriptura Doesn't Work: 25 Practical Reasons to Reject the Doctrine of "Bible Alone."By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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10/18/24 - Sherry Boas on Prayer Ministry for Moms and Building Special Needs Community
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47:44Sherry Boas joins Steve and Becky to share what she's been up to, including a prayer ministry for mothers to pray for their children and working to build community opportunities for people with special needs.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#27: Overcoming data silos with Brian Gates, RainFocus
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22:53Welcome to today’s episode where we're going to talk about event data and personalized marketing with Brian Gates, SVP of Industry Strategy at RainFocus. We’ll explore how great data can drive marketing strategies, the balance between personalization and privacy, and strategies for overcoming data silos within organizations. About Brian Gates Brian…
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#125: 10 Good “Euro” Action Platformers for the Atari ST
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17:02(Including Sun Su Si and First Samurai) Join us as we take a look at 10 good #actionplatformer games for the #atarist we also briefly discuss them for the #amiga and otjer 80s computers such as the #c64 and #pc I have chosen the #Atari ST as my platform because it was what I had from 1987 until 1992 and also because these games have most likely bee…
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10/11/24 - Fr. Timothy Reid, St. Teresa of Avila's Way of Perfection
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58:32Fr. Timothy Reid joins Steve and Becky to share insights into the life and spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila and the Way of Perfection.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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10/4/24 - Jocelyn Abyad on Miscarriage Ministry
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58:53Jocelyn Abyad, wife of Melkite priest, homeschooling mom and founder of We Carry You Still ministry for miscarriage healing, joins Steve and Becky to talk about motherhood, suffering and healing.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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124: 10 Mid-80’s “Euro” Action Platformers on the Atari ST (and other 80’s computers)
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22:03#atari #atarst #actionplatformer #amiga #msx #c64 #speccy #amstradcpc #dos The Euro Platformer. Today the term is used with much derision, mostly by console game fans but even by some many 80’s computer games, and well now, now even by me, and we all probably should know better, or should we? Yes, these games had very high difficulty, cheap deaths,…
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#26: Creating B2B content that engages and converts with Ryan Estes, Co-Founder of Wildcast
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25:07In B2B marketing, creating content that not only engages but also converts is crucial. Today, we're joined by Ryan Estes, Co-Founder of Wildcast, who has leveraged podcasting as a powerful tool in this realm. He'll share insights into prioritizing ideas, maintaining consistency, and adapting to the latest marketing trends. Ryan Estes CO-FOUNDER AT …
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9/27/24 - Fr. Anthony Giambrone, Life in Jerusalem
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1:00:11Fr. Anthony Giambrone, a Dominican priest living in Jerusalem as vice director and professor of New Testament at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, shares his insights on life in the region.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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#123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own!
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47:43#123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own! We scour Atari's 2024 IP list (we were altered to it last week by BCB Coffee Boy last week) and discover 23 Atari ST games Atari (probably) owns that could be put into a game pack, DLC for Atari 50, an Atari ST mini, etc. We played (almost) all of them (game play video included). Note: list wa…
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#25: Customer-led growth with Elisabeth Zornes, Chief Customer Officer,Autodesk
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27:25Today we’re going to talk about the strategies for driving customer-led growth with Elisabeth Zornes, Chief Customer Officer at Autodesk. We’ll explore how converging customer-facing departments enhance customer success and the role of technology in shaping these experiences. Elisabeth Zornes is a visionary Go-To-Market executive with a distinguish…
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9/20/24 - Trip Debrief with Ryan and Kelly Zuk
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1:26:15Ryan and "Catholic" Kelly Zuk join Steve and Becky to share the funny, challenging and holy moments from their group pilgrimage to Rome.By Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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