In Episode 18 we bring you part 2 of our in-person sit down with Nick Coppolo, COO of the Americas at Kin + Carta, a global tech consultancy in the professional services space. The former opera singer shares his true thoughts on small talk & building relationships, driving change in a large org, his yay or nay opinion on salary bands, his karaoke song and more. Thanks for tuning in to Matic Stripes!!

Remember to leave us feedback - we love to hear from you! And connect with me, Julianne Streff and my co-producer Josh Fuller, CEO of Matic Digital on LinkedIn - links below!!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannestreff/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshfullercd/

Nick Coppolo oversees operations - at the highest level, turning the promise of revenue into profit - for the professional services space at Kin + Carta, a global tech consultancy. But he didn’t start there; in fact, he was a professional Opera singer years before pivoting to tech. Somewhere along the way, he became my boss, mentor and friend so it’s no surprise that when we met in person to record this episode, we had a lot to say. Thanks for tuning in to Part 1 of my talk with Nick, where we cover things like:

-Planned Obsolescence and growing the next line of leaders in an organization; 

-Distinguishing revenue from operating profit and whether you’re on track to hit your growth targets;

-Whether or not you need to pay attention to your competition;

-Building space for people to create, win, and in some cases, fail 

Stay with us for part 2 to follow. Thanks, listeners! Don't forget to follow, subscribe and give us a rating if you like what you hear!

Malinda Coler is disrupting the hiring experience. Her company, Conversa AI is on a mission to ensure top candidates don't fall through the cracks. How? By creating an application process that unlocks a candidate's potential. Because these days resumes alone may not be enough.

Tune it to learn more about Malinda and how she feels about being her own boss, her advice for starting your own industry disruption, and what she believes is crucial to accelerating a B2B business.

Starting a biz of your own? Take a look at Malinda's "New Entrepreneurs Workbook" linked here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fjRcR7jv1rGdHAKqr9Q8YbA1BFcbqouTp41-Gg5_RPQ/edit#gid=1370686974

Thank you so much for listening to Matic Stripes, produced by Matic Digital! We'd love to hear from you; send us your feedback and remember to rate us so that others know to listen, too!

Nathan is the cofounder of Recruiting Experts, a company employing and matching specialized freelance recruiters with retained searches. As the tech world figures out how to get back to thriving, Nathan and his team aren't waiting around. Listen to hear how they're disrupting talent and growth in this week's episode of Matic Stripes.

To recommend or become a guest or further connect, email me at [email protected], or find me on LinkedIn at Julianne Streff. To learn more about how Matic Digital can help your company with design, product, strategy and development, find us at maticdigital.com. Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode. Remember to subscribe and tell your friends if you like what you hear!

In Episode 16 we meet Kate Goold, an artist, creative, and photographer. By day she is an Art Coordinator for ADIDAS' Golf Division in San Diego. Kate is passionate, curious, and ready to make an impact: she's already mastered the art of building personal relationships at work, asking the tough questions and receiving feedback as a means to continuous growth. Kate sits down with Julianne to talk about what Gen-Z wants in the workplace, her growth goals for 2024,  predictions on the role will AI play in design and more.

Did you know that Matic Stripes is produced by Matic Digital⁠? Matic is more than a podcast - it’s also your partner in UX, Enterprise Design Systems, and Digital Strategy.  

Matic’s studio of experts and specialists will work with you to understand your vision and bring it to life. Head to maticdigital.com today and/or read more on Clutch.co to learn why businesses like  Colorado.com, Worldwide Partners, and Order Monster rate Matic Digital as a 5-star partner. 

When half of the world stands for a living, you learn a lot about the challenges they endure.

Rob Gregg set out not just to solve problems with footwear - he turned these problems into greatness in the form of Gales Inc.

The CEO and Founder blew my mind with his thoughtfulness and ingenuity during our convo. This episode is our longest yet but you won't want to miss it. Tune in to hear from Rob on:

Listeners and friends, if you've been pondering whether you should dive into entrepreneurship, this episode is for you. Rob will motivate you to chase your dreams, I bet you $5.

Thanks for being a fan of Matic Stripes. Remember to rate us (one five star rating can yield 1000 listens!), subscribe, and tell a friend!

Welcome to Matic Stripes! Meet Jill, a former Marketer turned long time Talent Acquisition specialist who recently pivoted to enterprise Talent Management at EverCommerce. There, she works on performance, leadership development, career pathing, and behavioral profiling. Listeners, you’re in for a treat because Jill has such passion and heart.

Tune in to catch Jill's takes on:

- What it takes to get someone in the door and, importantly, to stay 

- Her favorite networking tool

- Why pivoting from marketing to recruiting actually makes a ton of sense 

- Her tried and true icebreaker question 

- And why you don't need to panic if you career path feels non-linear. It probably makes more sense than you think!

Matic Stripes is a weekly podcast produced by Julianne Streff and Josh Fuller, CEO of Matic Digital. To be featured on our show, recommend a guest, or further connect, find me on LinkedIn at Julianne Streff or email me at [email protected]. Thanks for tuning in, remember to subscribe and let us know what you think of today's episode!

Studies show that the average visitation time for any webpage, regardless of length, is about 15 seconds, which is why the role of a copywriters is THAT much more important to get your message across! Because with compelling copy, we see almost 8x more site traffic and better brand recall.

Listen to Copywriter Creative Director Bo, Talent for Hire, talk about:

- His process for copy creation, brand voice and character creation;

- Who Bo would love to be mentored by;

- His perspectives on AI, feedback & collaboration, and

- Why he thinks the advertising world is like walking down a dark alley ;) 

Bo is featured on this week’s Talent Spotlight episode of Matic Stripes. If you like what you hear, let me know and I’ll introduce you! 

Matic Stripes is a weekly Matic Digital podcast produced by Josh Fuller, airing on Spotify and Apple podcasts. To be featured on our show, interview our talent, or further connect, message us on LinkedIn at Julianne Streff or email us at [email protected].

Taylor Williams exudes integrity, confidence, grace and empathy like a Capital B Boss. The iconically style-setting People Business Partner started her career in operations for Nordstrom and Diablo Media before pivoting into People & Culture - and she's the first to tell you to follow your heart and pivot as many times as needed to find what serves your journey. Taylor is committed to allyship, lifelong learning (and unlearning), meaningful connections and shining light on how businesses can make small tweaks to get more curious and hold space for intentional inclusion. She knows you don't know what you don't know, and she's here to lay down the educational groundwork needed to help her teammates thrive. Tune in to hear Taylor talk about her work with America’s future workforce, raising unheard voices in corporate leadership, and navigating diversity & inclusion in business. Listeners, you don't want to miss Taylor's heartfelt messages in episode 10 of Matic Stripes.

Matic Stripes is produced by Matic Digital and airs weekly. To learn more about Matic Digital, head to maticdigital.com. To learn more about our show, become/recommend a guest, or interview our talent from Talent Spotlight episodes, find us at maticstripes.com, or hit up Julianne Streff on LinkedIn! Subscribe to catch us weekly on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and remember to fill out our poll!

In our 9th episode, we learn from Flower Hire's Director of Client Services, Kelsey Barton, an expert on Talent & Growth. The former corporate recruiter pivoted to cannabis recruiting to join an emerging industry and be on the forefront of trail *blazing* hiring in cannabis. Tune in to hear Kelsey's perspectives on areas like how CEOs can think more like recruiters, how to approach hiring for a role you’ve never recruited for, how to build high performance culture and more. We think you're ganja have a good time listening to this one ;-)

Listeners, pop in those ear buds and turn up the volume because this is a new episode of Matic Stripes!

Matic Stripes is produced by Matic Digital and airs weekly. To learn more about Matic Digital, head to maticdigital.com. To learn more about our show, become/recommend a guest, or interview our talent from Talent Spotlight episodes, find us at maticstripes.com, or hit up Julianne Streff on LinkedIn! Subsribe to catch us weekly on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!