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Adrian Amrine – Grubhub | Ep. 16

In this Episode recorded live from the floor of CRC, I talk with Adrian Amrine, Lead Qualitative Researcher at Grubhub. It’s a great conversation where we dive into the unique challenges of the online food ordering and delivery market, and how she and her small but “scrappy” research team plays a critical role in helping Grubhub stay ahead of the curve. 

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Engagious Podcast: Priscilla McKinney, Little Bird Marketing

On this episode, I talk with Priscilla McKinney, CEO of Little Bird Marketing and host of the podcast Ponderings from the Perch. In addition to being a world class marketer and cultural anthropologist, Priscilla has carved out an exciting niche for Little Bird Marketing, helping market research companies reach their full potential. Priscilla is as genuine and practical as they come. I learned a ton from talking with her.

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Book Review: The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell by Paul Smith

It’s not often that I pick up a book and am instantly impressed by the book itself (before even reading the first page). The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell, from bestselling author Paul Smith, did just that for me. When you take this book in your hands you know you’re in for something unique.

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Engagious Podcast: Lonnie Mayne, Positive Power & Red Shoes Living

What can a pair of red shoes teach us about running a business and delighting customers? Quite a lot, actually. I had the pleasure of hearing a keynote by Lonnie Mayne, founder of Red Shoes Living. RSL is a consultancy build around Lonnie’s five pillars for standing out for the positive in everything we do. Following that keynote, and in advance of his book launch, Lonnie and I sat down to discuss the Red Shoes Living framework and how to start applying it to your life and business right away.

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Engagious Podcast: Golden Huang, Decoding Visuals & the Science of Semiotics

My guest for this episode engages with what is arguably now the largest consumer market in the world—China. Golden Huang is the client manager for The Silk Initiative, an Asia-based food and beverage (F&B) brand consultancy headquartered in Shanghai. Golden has been conducting market research in China for over a decade with a deep knowledge of Chinese youth culture. If you have an interest in the Chinese consumer market, this episode is must-listen for you.

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Engagious Podcast: Gail Becker, CAULIPOWER of Persuasive Stories and Engagement

You hear stories about people who walk away from a prosperous career to launch a passion project, but don’t often get to talk with them about it. Well, in the case of former PR executive Gail Becker, we get the story directly from her. After rising through the ranks in government communications, entertainment, and finally as a president at global PR firm Edelman, Gail walked away to start CAULIPOWER, a cauliflower-based food company inspired by the dietary needs of her kids.

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Engagious Podcast: NEXT 2019 Conference Preview, Dr. Eric Solomon

In this Engagious Podcast episode, we speak with Dr. Eric Solomon who will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Insights Association NEXT 2019 conference. Dr. Solomon has held strategic and marketing positions at Instagram, Google, Spotify, and YouTube. Currently, he is Chief Marketing Officer in residence at Blackbird, offering organizations ‘fractional CMO’ services from C-suite marketers.

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Engagious Podcast - Lindsay Portnoy

Engagious Podcast: Dr. Lindsay Portnoy, Engagement IS Learning

On this episode of the Engagious Podcast, our guest is Dr. Lindsay Portnoy. Dr. Portnoy is an educational psychologist, professor, author, and Chief Learning Officer at a company called Killer Snails that creates science-based, experiential learning games for kids. She’s an expert in the science of engagement, with both kids and adults, and brings an incredible wealth of experience to the topic.

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Engagious Podcast - Melissa Marshall

Engagious Podcast: Melissa Marshall, Curing the Curse of Knowledge

My guest on this week’s episode has taken on a monumental challenge… Teaching scientists how to effectively communicate the value and impact of their work to the rest of us. Fortunately, Melissa Marshall is uniquely qualified to tackle this challenge. She’s spent 10 years as a communications professor at Penn State University, teaching public speaking and presentation skills, as well as designing new courses for science and engineering students to help them better present their work and delivering a popular TED Global Talk on the topic that has been viewed over two million times.

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