This week’s episode of Brain Lava is a special one. Our very first guest, Kerra from the Chicago Family Business Council, shared her thoughts on HubSpot’s Inbound 2018. If you missed it this year or if you’re thinking about attending next year, listen to hear Kerra’s takeaways!

BOLD is simple. BOLD has a point of view. BOLD is sometimes explicit. But probably not in the way you’re thinking. We’re talking BOLD branding and what it means to ODEA in this week’s episode of Brain Lava.

What’s the first thought that crosses your mind when you see that post-mortem meeting invitation appear in your inbox after a project is completed? Anxiety? Dread? Understandable. The word “post-mortem” itself even sounds scary, but it doesn’t have to be! We share some ways to make your post-mortem more successful (and painless!) in this week's Brain Lava.

Do you ever experience "AH-HA" moments when running on the treadmill or taking a shower? At ODEA, we call these moments of brilliance "treadmill thoughts." We were curious as to why this happens to so many of us and it turns out there is science behind it. Our President, Patty, explores the default mode network and how it effects our brains.

User Experience (UX) Design is all about the usability of a product (such as a website!) for its intended audience. What are they experiencing as they interact with the product? Is it catering to their preferences, desires and habits? Stephanie and Megan explore some of their thoughts on UX design and how to make sure you're incorporating UX into your projects from the research stage all the way to a final prototype.

At ODEA we talk a lot about being BOLD. But what does it really mean to be BOLD? For us, BOLD means being simple, unexpected and having a point of view. Learn how you can get away from doing things as you’ve always done them by inviting challenges, hiring for curiosity and failing fast.

Hello! ODEA decided to create a podcast to help B2B marketing become BOLDER. We are here to talk about marketing and technology. We have many team members with a lot of knowledge and they want to share with everyone.

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