Brand Heart

Throughout the pandemic, many small businesses have struggled to pay back their loans. Check out this episode with CEO and Founder, Justin Bakes, to hear how they helped their customers through the challenge, while also taking care of their own employees (and loans). 

A great culture is the foundation of most every great business.  In this episode, we speak with Founder and Principal of Strategy Matters, Liz O'Connor, about creating such cultures (Including their own) through leadership, diversity, collaboration and innovation.

By building on a culture of collaboration, trust and respect (among employees, customers and the community), Tonneson + Co has experienced considerable growth and success - and was recently given the 2021 Small Business Innovation and Growth award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.  Listen to this interview with CEO, Rick Mastrocola to hear their story.

If you need inspiration on how to lead a business through difficult times, listen to this interview with Asia Mei, owner of Moonshine 152 restaurant in South Boston and recent winner of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Small Business CEO Leadership Award. Owning a restaurant during this pandemic has been anything but easy. Asia Mei demonstrates that success is about more than having great food (which they certainly have) - it's about having a great big heart.  

The pandemic brought many challenges to educational institutions, but especially those like Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). Check out this podcast with Karen Norton, Executive Director of Integrated Marketing and Communications at BHCC, to learn how they rose above the challenges to ensure that their students had the tools, access and support they needed to succeed. 

For more than 28 years, Artists for Humanity (AFH) has been creating opportunities for under-resource teens to gain experience, develop their creative skills and build confident with through art and design projects. The work they are doing has never been more important than it is right now. Listen to this interview with AFH Marketing Director, Rich Frank, to learn more about the organization, be inspired by their innovation/growth and heed the call to action to join them. 

With the  Colonial Pipeline security breach, the price of gas shot up and, in some cases, it was almost as hard to find as toilet paper at the beginning of COVID.  Listen to this interview with GasBuddy CEO, Sarah McCrary to learn how they're helping consumers save money on gas.

Video has been proven to be a highly effective communications tool. However, it's not always easy for small organizations and internal communications teams to create them. In this episode with Biteable CEO, Brent Chudoba, learn how this leading online video creation company shifted gears to help organizations effectively communicate during the pandemic.  

The end of life's journey can be a very difficult time - and COVID makes it even more challenging. Listen to this heartfelt episode with Care Dimensions CEO, Pat Ahern, and Jean Graham, Sr. Director of Marketing, as they share how the largest hospice and palliative care provider in MA is constantly adapting to provide comfort and care to its patients and their families.

While the COVID-19 virus has been most harmful to the adult population, its indirect impact on children is taking its toll with behavioral health and other related issues on the rise. Listen to this podcast to hear Roddy Young, Chief Marketing and Communications office at BCH, discuss the impact on children and how the country's leading Children's Hospital is addressing the issue.