Amy Radin has been at the forefront of rewiring brands and has built a track record of success moving ideas to performance. A Fortune 100 Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, advisor and investor, board member, and thought leader, Amy has worked with giant brands like American Express, Citi, E*TRADE, and AXA. She recently added "author" to her resume with the publication of her new book, The Change Maker's Playbook: How to Seek, Seed and Scale Innovation in Any Company.

In this episode, Amy shares what it takes to be a great innovator, as well as what often stands in the way of new ideas. Listen in to learn what goal to keep in mind when looking for insights into innovation, what companies should be focusing on but rarely do, and what it really means to be customer centric.

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Kyle Nel is the CEO and co-founder of Uncommon Partners, a consulting and training firm that specializes in business transformation. Recognized on the 2015 Advertising Age 40 Under 40 list, Kyle previously held positions in market research with Lowe's and the Walmart Global Insights Group. He also launched a disruptive technology startup accelerator and incubator in Bangalore, India.

Kyle joins today’s show to share insights from the new book he co-authored with Nathan Furr and Thomas Zoega Ramsoy, Leading Transformation: How to Take Charge of Your Company's Future. Listen in to hear his tips for getting people to think outside the box, why he recommends bringing in partners you normally wouldn't consider working with, and what it really takes to generate new, disruptive ideas that create change.

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Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE, as well as a dynamic international keynote speaker, trainer, coach, and consultant. Named one of the Top 100 Influencers of 2016 by the Science of Digital Marketing, Brian specializes in applying the science of influence and persuasion in everyday situations. He is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer designation, and his LinkedIn course, Persuasive Selling, has been viewed over 150,000 times.

In this episode, Brian shares examples of how Cialdini's Principles of Persuasion can be utilized in marketing, as well as in our everyday lives. Listen in to hear how the scarcity mindset drives people into action, what you can do to gain more perceived authority, and more.

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Steven E. Landsburg is a Professor of Economics and the University of Rochester and the man behind the popular “Everyday Economics” column in Slate magazine. Also the author of More Sex Is Safer Sex, The Big Questions, Can You Outsmart an Economist?, and the bestselling The Armchair Economist, Steven has written over thirty journal articles in mathematics, economics, and philosophy. His work has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.

In this episode, Steven breaks down the surprising realities behind economic and social phenomena. Listen in to hear how height and pay are correlated, why we should all be grateful for people who hoard money, and why more sex is safer sex.

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Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. Also a National Speakers Association Hall of Fame inductee and New York Times bestselling author, Shep works with companies and organizations that want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. His past clients include American Airlines, Anheuser-Busch, American Express, and many more.

Shep joins this episode to share insights from his latest book, The Convenience Revolution, which focuses on eliminating friction for customers. Listen in to hear his advice for building brand loyalty, the mindset companies should adopt when it comes to convenience, and what it really takes to create customer amazement.

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Dr. BJ Fogg is a behavior scientist with deep experience in innovation and teaching. The head of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University, BJ teaches his models and methods in graduate seminars, and his work has been applied by his students and others to create successful products, including Instagram. He has personally coached over 40,000 people in forming new habits using his breakthrough method called “Tiny Habits,” and his TEDx talk, “Forget big change, start with Tiny Habits” has over a million views.

In this episode, BJ shares how we can use behavior design strategies to develop beneficial habits and create positive change. Listen in to learn the major factors that drive our behavior, hacks for changing habits, and the key thing innovators need to understand about what makes people do the things they do.

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John Bargh is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on the science of priming and the unconscious mind. The James Rowland Professor of Psychology, Professor of Management at Yale University, and founder of Yale's Automaticity in Cognition, Motivation, and Evaluation (ACME) lab, John has conducted revolutionary research focused on non-conscious drivers of human behavior for more than three decades. He has written nearly 200 scholarly research and theoretical papers—for which he has received major awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Distinguished Career Award from the American Psychological Association—and is the author of one of Business Insider's outstanding reads of 2017, Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do.

In this episode, John dives into the research behind priming and how certain stimuli can shape our perception and behavior. Listen in to learn how images and strategic cues influence us, what we can do to counteract negative priming effects, and ways you can set up intentional primes in your own life to create positive outcomes.

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Jay Baer and Daniel Lemin help the world's most iconic brands use technology to win new customers and keep the customers they've already earned. Respectively the President and Senior Strategist of the online customer service and digital marketing consultancy Convince & Convert, Jay and Daniel are both best-selling authors and marketing experts. Jay is a 7th-generation entrepreneur who has created five multi-million dollar companies, and Daniel, who has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, CBS Radio, and Fox News, is the author of the online reputation guide Manipurated.

The duo joins the show today to share insights from their new book, Talk Triggers: The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth. Listen in to learn what makes word of mouth crucial for businesses, why relying on organic word of mouth isn't enough, and what companies must do in order to get customers talking.

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Nigel Travis is the Executive Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Dunkin’ Brands. Previously serving as the President and COO of Blockbuster, Inc., as well as the President and CEO of Papa John’s, Nigel has become an expert in transforming company culture and getting results. His new book, The Challenge Culture: Why the Most Successful Organizations Run on Pushback, reflects on his decades of leadership and shares his unique approach to achieving prosperity.

In this episode, Nigel explains how cultivating a challenge culture within companies leads to greater alignment and better business solutions. Listen in to hear his advice on engaging everyone within an organization, the important lessons he’s learned about leadership over the years, and useful ways of gaining insights and improving policies.

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David C. Baker teaches people how to turn unique knowledge into a profitable business. Referred to as the "expert’s expert" by The New York Times, David has written five books, advised over 900 firms, and keynoted conferences in over 30 countries. His work has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today, BusinessWeek, and more.

David joins this episode to share insights from his newest book, The Business of Expertise: How Entrepreneurial Experts Convert Insight to Impact + Wealth. Listen in to hear tips to help you develop your expertise, how the way we deliver expert services is changing, and what it takes to effectively combine expertise and entrepreneurship.

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