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"To be successful in a career at Walmart I chose to master public speaking skills, it's the one thing that so many of us not only don't have, but want nothing to do with! The moment I made it a priority is when my career took off like BOOM!" - AJ Sanchez

On this week’s episode of SparkCast, we are elated to have Senior Brand Networks Manager Elaina Donofrio Roche with us! Elaina is making waves and taking names with our newest program, Spotlight. Join us as we place the “spotlight” on her, and talk Local Social with us! Let’s find out what all the fuss is about ;)

Surge sits down with an amazing Social Champ and people person, Linda Gardipee from Store 1571 in Mukwonago, WI. They talk about some great wins on social, what she is doing to help promote her store and associates to our customers. She talks about her excitement about the Social Champ Movement and why it's so important today.

"One of the things Doug said to me is ,Ben, if traditional practitioners of the work had it all figured out, we wouldn't still be having the same discussions 30 years later... " -

Ben-Saba Hasan

This week we had the opportunity to chat with another phenomenal leader, Ben- Saba Hasan , and his accomplishments at Walmart. Ben was a technologist for 33 years prior to becoming our SVP and Chief officer of Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and he provided some great insight on Inclusive leadership, change, and team development.

On this episode of Saturday Social, Gled sits down with Noah Freeman who plays a part in the creative material you see in the MLS app and campaigns with Social Champs. Listen as Gled and Noah talk about the creativity of Walmart Social Champs and some upcoming campaigns!

In this episode Surge sits down with one of our top social champs, Alexia Cochran, to talk about what she is doing to win on social. They talk about her personal Walmart story, her favorite campaigns, and more! Listen now to see what Alexia is doing in her store and how you can do the same to win on social!

"Stay humble, stay driven, and control your passion. Never start to believe your own press clippings; if someone tells you good job, you appreciate that and move on. When they tell you poor job, you take that knowledge and you try to make yourself better. If you're good enough, someone will tell me."-

Roy Covert

, Director, Realty Execution, on Leaders of Walmart. With such a history with the Realty side of Walmart, Roy shares his key takeaways from his time with Walmart.This week we get to sit down with

In this episode of Saturday Social, Terrence sits down with Raven Gates, who appeared on The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise on ABC. They talk social media do's and don'ts, types of content, advice about going viral and sudden influx of followers, as well as some personal insight into her life. Sit back and enjoy this fun interview and be sure to Subscribe to Sparkcast, so you don't miss an episode!

On this episode of Sparkcast Surge sits down with Front End Coach and Social Champ Tiffany Chumbley from store 1371. Listen as they talk about the amazing things her store is doing on social, how it's impacted sales and customer engagement. As well as, tips and tricks to help you plus up your game on social at work and home!