Margins from Managing Editor Magazine

People have voices. Brands have voices. How do you find yours? We talked to voice coach Ita Olson, ghostwriter Cathie Ericson, and marketing consultant Katie Martell to find answers.

Margins from Managing Editor is hosted by Lee Price and Mary Ellen Slayter.

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 There's a lot more to building a team than putting a bunch of people in a room together. A whole lot. On this episode, we talk with Offor CEO Ify Walker about transparency and setting expectations (5:09). Then, Aon content lead Deanna Erday joins us to discuss how she selects her creative teams (13:52). And finally, Ethos Talent CEO Alida Miranda-Wolff breaks down the complicated dynamics that create — or break — trust (19:34).

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For our third season of Margins from Managing Editor, we're breaking down influence. In our season premiere, we examine what influence really means. First, we sit down with psychology professor and author Art Markman to learn how our minds perceive and process influence (7:20). Then, fundraising consultant and politician Beverly Brooks Thompson tells us about the great power and responsibility that come with having influence (23:01).

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ZeroBounce's Brian Minick (6:14) shares his advice for ensuring security and privacy in your personal and professional digital interactions. Then, Southern University Law Center professor Marc Roark (9:53) explores the merits and potential pitfalls of information aggregation sites like Airbnb, and the University of Rochester's Miranda Mims (15:15) explains how archivists' "memory work" preserves institutional and cultural memory.

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In this episode of Margins, Mary Ellen Slayter and Elena Valentine spoke with Stetson University professor Sven Smith (03:43), Fordham University professor Paul Levinson (10:44) and human rights activist Ben O'Keefe (15:06) on the forces that drive how we organize ourselves as societies and why they can be so difficult to change.

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What makes a great salesperson? The answer may surprise you. First, we talk with Sales DNA founder Josh Braun about how teaching is at the core of sales (7:42). Podcast Ally CEO Brigitte Lyons discusses how being a great podcast guest can help you close more business — especially when everyone is stuck at home (16:10). And finally, Blair Enns, author and CEO of Win Without Pitching, explains why we get pricing so horribly wrong (23:19).

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Vanessa Soto is a book coach who specializes in giving non-fiction authors all of the necessary guidance and feedback they need to make their dream a reality. Starting with the proposal.

The most influential tool in the marketer's toolbox is the story. So how can you tell the most resonant, compelling stories possible? First, Influence and Co. CEO Kelsey Raymond joins us to break down storytelling from a marketer's perspective (4:53). Then, we sit down with slam poet Xero Skidmore and director Tommy Talley to discuss their award-winning advertisement for Adidas, "Heart." (13:53)

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Organizing work is complex. From organizational culture, to societal values around how we value labor, creating the proper structure is essential. This week, Elena Valentine and Mary Ellen Slayter speak to three experts who think about organizing work in different ways. Join us as we chat with Henry Albrecht (04:08), Amy Dufrane (13:09) and Harish Patel (19:33).

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Is it really possible to "organize" your life? Jennifer Turliuk, CEO of MakerKids and author of "How to Figure Out What to Do with Your Life (Next)," discusses how you can apply design principles to find your ideal career (6:10). Then, Lara Corey and Luigi Aldon, co-founders of Smudge Wellness, share how they help people create order in their spiritual lives (14:16).

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