Great Minds

By Advertising Week

Advertising Week Co-Founder and Chairman Matt Scheckner sits down with Great Minds from all walks of life from across the globe.... more

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The podcast currently has 352 episodes available.

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April 26, 2022EP162: Kristin Dolan, Founder and CEO, 605
This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to feature Kristin Dolan, Founder and CEO of 605. Kristin founded 605 in 2016, bringing more than 30 years of media and entertainment experience to her role with the company. Kristin discusses her career path, spanning from her intern days at AMC to present.
Editor note: Within this episode, CMS is cited as having had $3M in local revenue. This should be $300 million.
Chapters:
00:18 – 05:11 – Kristin Dolan on her early career path and how it led her to 605
05:11 – 07:25 – What was it like working at AMC as an intern?
07:25 – 11:56 – What was it like working at Radio City Television?
11:57 – 16:18 – Charles Dolan, who created HBO
16:22 – 28:03 – Taking to technology
28:04 – 33:51 – Working as a board member on various companies
33:55 – 41:19 – The origin story of 605
41:20 – 44:42 – The issue of trust in the digital space
44:42 – 51:25 – The relationship between ad-supported and non-ad-supported advertising
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April 21, 2022EP161: Deborah Bonham, English Rock and Blues Singer
When she was only six, Deborah Bonham’s older brother John Bonham was set to make rock history as the drummer for Led Zeppelin. From there, Deborah’s own career began to take shape, both under her early mentor Robert Plant and eventually releasing her own albums and singing and touring with the likes of Van Halen, Humble Pie, and Paul Rogers, among others. In this episode of Great Minds, Deborah takes us through both her own career, and that of her undeniably rock’n’roll family.
Chapters:
00:13 – 17:28 – Deborah on growing up in the Bonham family
17:28 – 22:38 – What is it like to play the Royal Albert Hall?
22:38 – 29:07 – What are some of the most magical moments of her career on stage?
29:07 – 31:43 – Working with artist’s she loves
31:43 – 35:30 – Upcoming tour plans and her new album
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37min
April 19, 2022EP160: Allen Rosenshine, Advertising Industry Legend
When it comes to living legends in our industry, few have earned the title like Allen Rosenshine. Allen takes us through his incredible career, starting with his early days as a copywriter at BBDO to his time as BBDO president 15 years later, and all points in between.
Chapters:
02:46 – 11:08 – On his early career in the advertising industry
11:09 – 14:22 – Building enduring brands
14:25 – 28:19 – The merger of BBDO and Needham
28:19 – 30:12 – Role of media back in the early days
30:17 – 31:50 – How technology was starting to dictate change
31:51 – 33:45 – The difference between creative and media
33:45 – 37:49 – The evolution of the marketing communications landscape
37:49 – 42:46 – Favorite clients, favorite ad campaigns
42:47 – 48:26 – The Partnership for Drug Free America
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49min
April 14, 2022EP159: Ruth Mortimer, Global President, Advertising Week
Newly appointed Global President of Advertising Week, Ruth Mortimer, joins Great Minds this week to discuss her career, her tenure at Advertising Week, her recent promotion to Global President, as well as the upcoming Advertising Week Europe in London, this May.
Chapters:
00:17 – 05:05 – Ruth Mortimer on Great Minds
05:05 – 07:56 – Istanbul and bravery
07:57 – 13:46 – Working for the New York City Commission as a policy analyst in the early 2000s
13:50 – 15:30 – Early career and mentors
15:30 – 18:13 – What brought her to the advertising industry?
20:10 – 24:54 – Stories from her days as an editor
24:55 – 28:01 – The failure of the media industry to embrace technology
28:01 – 30:18 – The Festival of Marketing
30:23 – 38:58 – Stories from the stage
38:59 – 46:02 – The Groucho Club and 45 Dean Street
46:02 – 51:10 – Advertising Week
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52min
April 11, 2022EP158: Frank Maggio, CEO and Founder, React
This week on Great Minds we feature Frank Maggio, CEO and Founder of React, whose “Reactive Experiential” Advertising Platform is garnering significant buzz throughout the industry. Frank walks us through his career and talks about how React is combining technology and advertising to “change advertising for good.”
Chapters:
00:18 – 02:51 – Why advertising has a $300 billion problem
02:51 – 07:30 – The Procter and Gamble training ground
07:30 – 13:59 – Where did Frank’s entrepreneurial spirit come from?
13:59 – 20:22 – How did React start out?
20:22 – 23:59 – How did he come up with Super Squares?
24:00 – 29:25 – What is the current state of technology driven TV?
29:30 – 31:13 – Amazon’s threat to traditional TV networks
31:13 – 35:25 – What is the future of primetime TV advertising?
35:26 – 38:53 – Consumer, government and Nielsen
38:54 – 42:00 – Can you have the impact that you want to have at scale?
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43min
April 08, 2022EP157: Robert Klein, Comedian and Actor
This week on Great Minds we welcome legendary comedian and actor Robert Klein. From his earliest days to his time with Second City and string of appearances on every late night television show imaginable, and beyond, Klein walks us through his amazing career.
Chapters:
00:17 – 06:16 – His perspective on what’s happening today
06:16 – 11:08 – HBO’s first original comedy special
11:08 – 18:36 – How Second City shaped him as an actor
18:36 – 24:38 – Mike Nichols and the founder of Second City
24:39 – 35:45 – His reaction to Will Smith at the Academy Awards
35:45 – 45:38 – How did the election of Donald Trump change US politics
45:40 – 56:29 – George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein
56:31 – 1:01:35 – The death of Rodney Dangerfield
1:01:36 – 1:06:04 – What was it like hosting Saturday Night Live in the early ’70s?
1:06:05 – 1:09:34 – Gilda and Madeline
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1h 22min
April 05, 2022EP156: Daniel Lamarre, Former President and CEO, Cirque du Soleil
From his early journalism career through his time with global entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, Daniel Lamarre discusses his incredible career journey.
Chapters:
02:41 – 06:29 – Daniel’s early career in journalism
06:30 – 08:14 – The illogical trajectory of his career
08:14 – 10:24 – What was Cirque du Soleil like when he joined it?
10:24 – 14:27 – How does Cirque du Soleil find the talent?
14:27 – 16:30 – The process from concept to opening night
16:30 – 19:43 – How long does it take to build a show?
19:43 – 21:52 – What is it about Quebec that makes it so special in the creative industry?
21:52 – 30:20 – The relationship between Cirque du Vegas and Las Vegas
30:21 – 32:31 – The One Drop Foundation
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34min
March 31, 2022EP155: Joe Louis Walker, Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Blues legend Joe Louis Walker joins Great Minds this week to discuss his music, his extraordinary career, and his many influences.
Chapters:
00:17 – 05:56 – The intersection of blues and gospel
06:10 – 11:13 – Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Sam Cooke
11:14 – 14:39 – The bridges to the past
14:40 – 17:24 – The intersection of politics and art
17:24 – 22:11 – His friendship with Mike Bloomfield
22:18 – 28:12 – The Great Muddy Waters
28:19 – 33:21 – What led him to discovering the blues?
33:21 – 35:34 – How did things change for him?
35:34 – 42:51 – Working with some of the blues greats
42:51 – 46:25 – Willie Dixon
46:25 – 49:48 – About his latest album
49:48 – 53:11 – Joe on playing in New York City
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54min
March 29, 2022EP154: Mollie Spilman, Chief Revenue Officer, Oracle Advertising & Marketing Cloud
Yahoo, Discovery, Time Warner, Criteo, and more – Mollie Spilman has been there, done that, and won numerous prestigious awards along the way. Mollie joins Great Minds this week to discuss her career path from the beginning to the present, her current role as Chief Revenue Officer at Oracle Advertising and Marketing Cloud. Chapters:
00:18 – 03:46 – Welcome Mollie Spilman
03:47 – 08:39 – Sports Illustrated magazine and Ross Levinson
08:40 – 12:17 – Advertising, advertising technology, and ad network
12:17 – 15:58 – Streaming, content, and the future
15:59 – 17:40 – Salesperson and advertiser
17:41 – 19:54 – Leadership and CMO
19:57 – 22:42 – Mentorship/Sheryl Sandberg
22:46 – 29:14 – Oracle, Mad Tech, Criteo, and BlueKai
29:15 – 32:53 – Acquisition and culture
32:56 – 40:52 – Connections with younger people
40:56 – 46:52 – Marketing technology, Oracle and CRM
46:54 – 49:38 – Porcupine Creek, The Yellowstone Club, and The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
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51min
March 23, 2022EP153: Warren Haynes, Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter
Warren Haynes is a true legend of American music. A founding member of Gov’t Mule, longtime guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, and so much more, there are few corners of the music world Haynes hasn’t visited. From his early days to present, Haynes describes his incredible, decade-spanning career in-depth.
Chapters:
03:55 – 05:30 – The early days
05:30 – 11:31 – Where the early great blues artists came from
11:31 – 17:20 – Les Paul and his long association with Gibson
17:20 – 23:46 – The power of storytelling
23:47 – 28:54 – How did Gregg Allman find their way into his life?
29:09 – 38:42 – How did Gov’t Mule start?
38:42 – 42:47 – How does he keep track of his songs?
42:48 – 45:17 – Red Rocks
45:20 – 48:38 – The Grateful Dead
48:38 – 49:49 – The Allman Brothers
50:19 – 52:15 – The Rolling Stones
52:17 – 57:19 – How did he start Christmas Jam?
57:20 – 1:00:04 – Habitat for Humanity
1:00:04 – 1:04:16 – Best story from the road
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1h 5min

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