Brands, Beats & Bytes

REMIX: Album 7 Track 8 - Right Place. Right Time. Right Tone. w/Steven Dominguez

Brand Nerds, we have a fellow Coke alum in the virtual building today! Steven Dominguez is a professional who will inspire you to be better, look at the world around you for inspiration and light, and encourage you through all the in-between. An episode you can't miss. Grab a drink. Go for a walk. Tune in to be inspired. 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Finding those who bring you light in life
• Sometimes the best move - is no move.
• Taking the consumer and insight lef approach
• Assume positive intent first
• Rigth Place. Right Time. Right Tone.
• How to take it all in.

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 6 - The Ride of a Lifetime with/Jack Mudd

Brand Nerds, welcome back! Many professionals enter start-ups with the thought of them being a kicking off of their careers - our guest today has taken the ride of a lifetime with OneWheel. Jack Mudd takes us through his journey from Social Media Intern to Chief Evangelist with lessons and jew-els sprinkled throughout.

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Keep your eyes open - you never know if the next opportunity is right in front of you
• When you feel like you don't know what to do; but you're head down and make yourself indispensable 
• When you're starting - focus on what you want your brand to be about
• Narrow down your brand voice
• Make sure you challenge yourself and your team
• Don't be afraid to find people you love and pick their brains 

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 5 - Embracing Change, Curiosity, & Courage with/Wendy Martin

Brand Nerds, change, curiosity and courage are all themes in today's episode, and our guest Wendy Martin embodied each of them throughout her career. She is bringing stories of inspiration and impact. An industry leader who worked her way from the proverbial "mail room" to the c-suite position. There is a lot to learn - we know you'll enjoy!

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Be Open Minded, Curious, and Fearless
• Take Every Opportunity to Learn
• Ask Questions & Ask for Advice
• Life is Full of Choices - What will you choose?
• Just as iconic as the 993 Porsche - Meet Wendy Martin

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 4 - Conscious Curiosity: Nature, Resilience & Relationships with/Jeff Karp

Brand Nerds - we have a one-of-a-kind guest in the virtual building today! Jeff Karp is an extraordinary professional who spans various lanes of expertise - from engineering, medicine, entrepreneurship, and more. This is an episode where you should have a seat because the jew-els being dropped can't be missed. 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Nature is the greatest teacher
• Being conscious in every moment
• Observe. Observe. Observe.
• Prioritize relationships over basic networking
• Resiliency is key.
• & so much more

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REMIX Album 4 Track 12 – Matt Tumminello, President at Target 10

Hey Brand Nerds! We have a treat for you today! We have Matt Tumminello in the virtual building dropping jewels from both his career and personal experiences as a leader in the LGBTQ+ marketing space.

Jolted to impactful and meaningful action after witnessing 9/11 as a New Yorker, Matt dove head first into the LGBTQ+ marketing space through the launching of his business Target 10. As they say, "they apply deep LGBTQ consumer insights and cultural intelligence to brand strategy, marketing and creative, demonstrating to LGBTQ consumers that your brand 'gets it and gets me.'"

REMIX Album 7 Track 1 - Keeping Your Marketing Lens Fresh w/President of Marketing at Coca-Cola N.A. Shakir Moin

Brand Nerds - welcome to album 7 - seven years of incredible guests and topics, and we are thrilled to kick off this new album with an incredible brand and marketing professional, President of Marketing at Coca-Cola North America, Shakir Moin.

This episode truly inspires while teaching you both the best brand/marketing practices and F-Ups to avoid. Sit down or take a walk - all while getting a head start on your 2025 brand and marketing development. 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• How can you keep your marketing lens fresh in 2025 and beyond?
• Observe and listen before you take action.
• Finding your magic metrics.
• Taking accountability. Your wins have "we"s and your loses have "I"s

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REMIX: Album 5 Track 19 - Curiosity, Community, & Courage in the Multicultural and LGBTQ+ Spaces w/Reginald Osborne

Brand Nerds! In recognition and celebration of Pride Month, we have a guest who is both a pioneer and an inspiration in the LGBTQ+ space. From working on the client side of brand and marketing to the agency side, Reginald is bringing his wealth of knowledge, encouragement, and full self to our virtual building. 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Authenticity continues to be a powerful force in careers and marketing and branding
• "Nothing happens until a sale is made." 
• Do you have a mentor that is also your advocate?
• Curiosity, Community, & Courage - A powerful trifecta 

NOTES:
Referenced: Jonathan Trimble, And Rising
Learn More about And Rising at www.andrising.com.

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Album 7 Track 13 - The “I”s of Marketing w/Ian Baer

Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds — today's episode is a special one!
We’re joined by the incredible Ian Baer, a visionary marketer and strategic problem solver whose journey will leave you inspired. From discovering the magic of marketing at a young age to becoming a trusted advisor to top brands, Ian brings insights, wisdom, and energy you won’t want to miss. 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Living a problem solving mindset
• Don't always follow the herd
• It's not always what it does - it's about how you feel
• Chase learnings not dollars
• Be a disciple for good
• People do what you pay them to do

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 2 - A Real Global View of Marketing w/Lulite Ejigu

Brand Nerds - today's episode will expand your view on the power and stretch of marketing worldwide. We have Lulite Ejigu, whose passion for her work and Africa radiates through her words and will change you by what you hear. We can't wait to hear what you think! 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Learning to go with the flow in your life and career.
• Finding a mentor is very important
• Be conscious of who you are and what you bring to the table.
• How to analyze the room and the power of doing so

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Album 7 Track 12 - The Power of Research and Resilience w/Bill McDowell

Brand Nerds - welcome back! You know we love to have various professionals in the brand and marketing community on the show and today we have a guest who brings the DATA. Bill McDowell is in the virtual building, sharing the power of research and resilience with us. If you've engaged with a brand or worked alongside a brand, research has been apart of the journey. Learn about that and more - enjoy! 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:

• Show some hustle in your work.
• The power of resilience
• You get what you pay for when it comes to market research
• Meet the Pixar of the Research Game

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