A few years ago, the Mekanism team worked with David Dancer and the brilliant Spike Jonze to help Medmen create the first ever cannabis commercial. Today on the show, I’m speaking with David, who is the Founder of D2 Marketing Strategies, and also an accomplished CEO and six-time CMO. Since coming out in his first job, David has been committed to the fight for LGBTQ+ workplace equality. And he recently started a new bi-weekly podcast called Clout for Good, that showcases prominent LGBTQ+ identified executives who are out in the workplace. On today’s episode you’ll learn: <ul><li>How the Medmen campaign helped David learn a valuable lesson about risk-taking and open-mindedness</li><li>Being connected to the people around you is about much more than networking</li><li>The important role that inclusivity plays in business growth and innovation</li></ul>Brought to you by <a href="https://mekanism.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mekanism</a>.

A few years ago, the Mekanism team worked with David Dancer and the brilliant Spike Jonze to help Medmen create the first ever cannabis commercial. Today on the show, I’m speaking with David, who is the Founder of D2 Marketing Strategies, and also an accomplished CEO and six-time CMO.Since coming out in his first job, David has been committed to the fight for LGBTQ+ workplace equality. And he recently started a new bi-weekly podcast called Clout for Good, that showcases prominent LGBTQ+ identified executives who are out in the workplace.On today’s episode you’ll learn: How the Medmen campaign helped David learn a valuable lesson about risk-taking and open-mindednessBeing connected to the people around you is about much more than networkingThe important role that inclusivity plays in business growth and innovationBrought to you by Mekanism.

A few years ago, the Mekanism team worked with David Dancer and the brilliant Spike Jonze to help Medmen create the first ever cannabis commercial. Today on the show, I’m speaking with David, who is the Founder of D2 Marketing Strategies, and also an accomplished CEO and six-time CMO. Since coming out in his first job, David has been committed to the fight for LGBTQ+ workplace equality. And he recently started a new bi-weekly podcast called Clout for Good, that showcases prominent LGBTQ+ identified executives who are out in the workplace. On today’s episode you’ll learn: <ul><li>How the Medmen campaign helped David learn a valuable lesson about risk-taking and open-mindedness</li><li>Being connected to the people around you is about much more than networking</li><li>The important role that inclusivity plays in business growth and innovation</li></ul>Brought to you by <a href="https://mekanism.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mekanism</a>.

#57: How Inclusivity Drives Growth | David Dancer, Founder of D2 Marketing Strategies

In today’s world how does a brand break through the noise and become iconic? Well, there’s a complex marketing machine running behind all your favorite brand names that goes deeper than you could imagine. Join Jason Harris, co-founder and CEO of award-winning creative agency, Mekanism, as he speaks with leading experts about how to build an iconic brand. We will pull back the curtain on how culturally relevant brand building and always-on digital work together to make brands famous and drive business Results. Think of it as EQ meeting IQ. Let’s fast forward our marketing minds on the Soul &amp; Science Podcast. Soul &amp; Science is a Mekanism podcast produced by Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson, Grace Robert and Lily Jablonski. The show is edited by Daniel Ferreira, with theme music by Kyle Merritt. At Mekanism we build iconic brands with Soul &amp; Science. The Soul is culturally relevant brand building and the Science is the always-on marketing activities that drive the bottom line. Learn more at mekanism.com. Brought to you by <a href="https://mekanism.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mekanism</a>.

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In today’s world how does a brand break through the noise and become iconic? Well, there’s a complex marketing machine running behind all your favorite brand names that goes deeper than you could imagine. Join Jason Harris, co-founder and CEO of award-winning creative agency, Mekanism, as he speaks with leading experts about how to build an iconic brand. We will pull back the curtain on how culturally relevant brand building and always-on digital work together to make brands famous and drive business Results. Think of it as EQ meeting IQ. Let’s fast forward our marketing minds on the Soul & Science Podcast.Soul & Science is a Mekanism podcast produced by Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson, Grace Robert and Lily Jablonski. The show is edited by Daniel Ferreira, with theme music by Kyle Merritt.At Mekanism we build iconic brands with Soul & Science. The Soul is culturally relevant brand building and the Science is the always-on marketing activities that drive the bottom line. Learn more at mekanism.com. Brought to you by Mekanism.

In today’s world how does a brand break through the noise and become iconic? Well, there’s a complex marketing machine running behind all your favorite brand names that goes deeper than you could imagine. Join Jason Harris, co-founder and CEO of award-winning creative agency, Mekanism, as he speaks with leading experts about how to build an iconic brand. We will pull back the curtain on how culturally relevant brand building and always-on digital work together to make brands famous and drive business Results. Think of it as EQ meeting IQ. Let’s fast forward our marketing minds on the Soul &amp; Science Podcast. Soul &amp; Science is a Mekanism podcast produced by Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson, Grace Robert and Lily Jablonski. The show is edited by Daniel Ferreira, with theme music by Kyle Merritt. At Mekanism we build iconic brands with Soul &amp; Science. The Soul is culturally relevant brand building and the Science is the always-on marketing activities that drive the bottom line. Learn more at mekanism.com. Brought to you by <a href="https://mekanism.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mekanism</a>.

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