Talk West

Today we chat with Natalie Osborn, Director of Marketing at SAS, on how her company has adapted to the new normal, served their customers, and used big data to provide global insights through the pandemic.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

In March, higher education faced a crisis. Because of the pandemic, students were sent home, schools were shutting down, and it was a chaotic time for everyone. Now, many have pivoted to online education. But how do you market that model moving forward? And how do you plan for the future when there's uncertainty on whether classes will be taught in-person, online, or even a combination of both?  On today's show, Jenny Hammond, CMO of NC State University's Poole College of Management joins Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo to provide some answers.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

Great Outdoor Provision Company has always been about the in-store experience. Their customers love to come in, walk on the squeaky floors, check out all the products from backpacks to tents and more. But what happens when a worldwide pandemic eliminates the in-store experience and they need to pivot to an ecommerce experience. Today we sit down with Chuck Millsaps, President of GOPC, to discuss his new website and the transformation of his company.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

Wasabi is disrupting the cloud storage market, which is dominated by behemoths like Amazon and Google. How are they doing it? We caught up with Director of Brand Marketing Julie Berry and CMO Michael Welts to find out.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

What has changed in the banking industry through this pandemic? We talk to Jim Sills, CEO of M&F Bank and Abha Bowers, VP of Strategy and Growth at Walk West about online banking, the need for brick and mortar, if checks are a thing of the past, and the adaptability of customers in this time of change.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

On this episode we're joined by Kapok Digital CEO, Erik Burckhart and Chief Strategy Officer Kristal York, who happen to be siblings. Kapok Digital is an employee owned mobile app development company based in Raleigh NC. CEO Erik Burckhart and Chief Strategy Officer Kristal York talk about their success building a company together, their special ability to deliver on time (or ahead of schedule) for clients like Coca Cola, Mamava, and RelyMD, as well as their tight knit company culture.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

Senior UX Designer and host of the Talk West Podcast Chris Bunn sits down with Walk West CEO Donald Thompson about redesigning Don's personal brand - what it means to build a brand aesthetic, being on the cutting edge of design while keeping a cohesive user experience, and why branding isn't only about the website. And then Chris talks to Ben Swain from Sports Channel 8 about how the SC8 team is running a daily sports show in a world with no sports.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

In this week’s episode of Talk West, Chris and Mike are joined by Lizzie Newton, senior content strategist at Walk West, to discuss the advertising trends we’ve noticed during quarantine including ads from Cadillac, Budweiser, and Carvana. Plus, Chris sat down with Abha Bowers, Director of Strategy and Partnerships, to discuss what she brings to the table at Walk West.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.

In a global pandemic, how do we stay positive and get things done?  Chris Bunn, Mike Manganillo, and Sharon Delaney McCloud give their thoughts.

You can find more on Walk West by going to WalkWest.com, as well as on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talk West is hosted by Chris Bunn and Mike Manganillo and is a production of Earfluence.