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In this episode of Talking Shizzle🎙️ , Taylor Shanklin chats with Bryan Zmijewski, the founder and CEO of Zurb. It's truly a fascinating discussion! We are talking about progressive design, which could help to make people's dreams come true and make the world a better place.

A little background first, Bryan is a design transformation leader committed to exploring the behaviors and routines of exceptional creative leaders. He has served as a trusted advisor to numerous leaders, including CEOs who seek the value of being a design driven organization. His work as a coach and speaker has taken him to the office of the White House, the steps of Fortune 500 companies, NYSE, and the Stanford Business School. Bryan has leading the charge at ZURB since 1998 and he has consistently challenging both the team and their customers to always strive for excellence.

In the simplest terms, ZURB is a product design company. They look to help companies design incredible digital products (things like desktop software, mobile apps, etc), websites, and integrated services.

Taylor, Will and Bryan also talk about Bryan's experience in the tech industry, and that he has been designing products for 25 years, understanding the needs and wants of customers, management, engineers, designers, and marketers. He has worked on numerous products in Silicon Valley, including Netflix and Hulu. And something amazing that we all are familiar with that Bryan had a hand in assisting with is the design of Netflix's Just for Kids feature, wow! Thank you Bryan! We talk about Bryan's amazing lifetime of experiences, where ZURB is now as a company and who they are helping, plus so much more;

• Exploring Progressive Design and Digital Creations
• Designing User Experiences
• Early Experiences with Streaming Services & the legendary Blockbuster Video
• Exploring Design Strategy and Inclusivity
• Building Creative Trust
• Creative Feedback in Data and Design
• Understanding How Consumers Think and Buy Products

Get in touch with Bryan to talk about Progressive Design;

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bryanz/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bryanzmijewski
INSTAGRAM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanzmijewski/

Or Reach Out to Bryan Professionally for Assistance;

https://zurb.com/
https://helio.app/

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Get ready and make sure you’re sitting down folks; because today’s Shizzle is all about David Brier. Talking Shizzle’s host Taylor Shanklin asks the questions that are worthy of your listen. For instance; David has amazing fire-breathing skills 🔥 Who would have known?! So make sure you are wearing your flame retardant clothing for this fire starter! 😂

David Brier is an entrepreneur who learned everything he knows about entrepreneurship after graduating from college. He believes that the school system could teach more appropriate lessons ensuring successful entrepreneurs, which is one of the realizations that has led David to the paths he has chosen. So admirable and exciting! Brier's journey as an entrepreneur began in New York, where he started his career and disliked certain items about the creative agencies he was working for at the time. He has since grown to understand the importance of maturity and the ability to listen, ask questions and be aware of when to stay quiet. He believes that these are some of the key components of being a successful entrepreneur. Brier has been an entrepreneur his entire life and is now a brand expert, helping others defy gravity and build successful brands.

We dive into David’s book Brand Intervention, and what brand interventionist exactly means. Taylor also attended David’s class on Brand Interventions, which was highly insightful in learning many brand guidelines and transformational campaigns. The group also discusses their preferences for Thai food. David likes spicy food, and when he has espresso he makes sure it is double or triple shot. Boo-yah! This and much more like;

• Defying Gravity as a Brand.
• Reflection on Agency Cultures.
• The Prerequisites for Successful Sales Campaigns.
• Increasing Sales and Revenue Through Branding, Marketing, and Strategies.
• The Impact of Branding on Dysfunctional Companies.
• Overcoming Fear of Standing Out
• Collaborative Guidance: Achieving Success Through Clarity and Insight

Connect with David Brier on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbrier/

Or visit David’s website and make sure to read David’s book- Brand Interventionist here:
http://www.risingabovethenoise.com/

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Ring the gong! We are kicking off 2023 in style. Season Two of Talking Shizzle🎙️is launching 🚀 This season we've got everything you want to hear about in your entrepreneurial journey PLUS more. Let's start it up!

In today's episode, host Taylor Shanklin sits down with Greg M. Shanken who is an entrepreneur from Boulder, Colorado. He started his entrepreneurial journey when he was five years old, and he has since then built a successful career in marketing and business. In this talk, he shares his story and some advice for other entrepreneurs.

We dive into the continued experiences of Greg and his entrepreneurial journey throughout his school life and into his twenties and thirties, always having side jobs and businesses. For the past ten years, he has owned and operated a digital marketing agency called Gloss. This year, they have expanded their services to include psychedelic healing and compassionate healing clients, which is a result of personal experiences they have embarked on.

The gang also covers that recently in Colorado, a measure was passed to legalize psilocybin mushrooms for personal and therapeutic use. The topic of conversation includes personal experiences in using Ayahuasca to heal from depression, the potential of psychedelics to treat other illnesses like cancer and addiction as well as:

• Entrepreneurial Journeys; and Personal Growth within Markets.
• Client Care and Client Awareness.
• Psychedelic Healing and Plant Medicine.
• Cannabis as a Treatment for Depression and Anxiety.
• The Benefits of Plant Medicine and Psychedelics.
• Five Reasons Your Website Is Scaring Away Your Best Customers.

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In this episode of Talking Shizzle, host Taylor Shanklin chats with Ashley Belanger about her love of ice cream and her amazing spoon earrings. Ashley is a big fan of ice cream and says that she always has a spoon handy in case someone offers her some. The spoon earrings are 100% functional and Ashley says they're a great way to be prepared for any situation. 

But for real; today's shizzle is about Ashley Belanger, and we discusses her work as a small business owner and consultant in the communications and fundraising field. We talk about her experience as an "accidental" executive director - how she became one, as well as her mission to help others in similar situations. Ashley leads all aspects of organizational development, including corporate governance, strategic planning, fundraising, program evaluation, program expansion, and succession. She partners with clients on various capacity-building efforts, including fundraising, governance training, and strategic planning.

Some of our conversation is about Ashley's career, how she got to where she is now, and some of the conversation shifts into values. You have to have certain values as a small business owner and philanthropist and one of the best values to pass along is the ability to show up in everything they do in coaching, consulting, and communications. The importance of authenticity in leadership and how it is often lacking in business development and other aspects of professional life. This, plus so much more is discussed like:

- The Power of Intentional Living
- Leadership Development: The Importance of Original
- The Benefits of Best Practices in the Workplace
- Research in Philanthropy
- Communicating and How to Do That Genuinely

If you would like to connect with Ashley to find out more reach out to her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-belanger-48021a27/

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As we get closer to the holiday season, we wanted to have a professional on who really knows her stuff. Katie Appold is a nonprofit professional who started her career working in a nonprofit organization, and has strived to accomplish many great things during her career. She is currently an Executive Director at AIRS, Nonprofit Consultant, and Professor.

During the conversation, Katie discusses the concept of limiting beliefs. She explains that a limiting belief is a belief that holds you back from achieving your goals or reaching your full potential. She also shares that she used to have a number of limiting beliefs, but has since worked to overcome them. She offers advice for others who may be struggling with similar issues.

We also delve into the various ways that nonprofits can break through limiting beliefs, both on an individual and organizational level. One way to do this is by recognizing when a limiting belief is present and then taking action to overcome it. Another way to break through limiting beliefs is to form new habits that support positive action.

A great resource for learning how to do this is John Acuff's book, Soundtracks. In the book, Acuff discusses the importance of discouraging negative thoughts and replacing them with positive, encouraging ones. This resource, plus so many more insights are discussed, like;

- The Power of Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs
- Positive Thinking & Positive Self-Talk and Why You Should Consider the Source
- The Benefits of a Diverse Nonprofit Network
- How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Achieve Success
- Asking the Right Questions When Joining a Nonprofit Organization
- Time Blocking for Improved Efficiency
- The Strength in Knowing When To Begin Letting Go

Connect with Katie Here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieappold/

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Avid breakfast for dinner lover, Emily Goldstein CEO of Greater Good Strategy is on today to hop into the kitchen with us and talk some shizzle! Who doesn't love breakfast for dinner every once in awhile, am I right?! Host Taylor Shanklin talks with Emily about her organization, which is a digital marketing agency that helps nonprofits raise money and market themselves online. Emily also shares her love of many amazing & authentic things like baking, being a parent, and oversharing on the internet. The two discuss the importance of personal branding and how Greater Good Strategy helps nonprofits achieve their goals.

Emily talks about personal empowerment opportunities, and being open to new experiences and learning opportunities. She believes that holding oneself back by fearing mistakes prevents growth. As the owner of a business, she has had to learn how to build a team and handle operations, neither of which she was originally prepared for. This is one of the great topics shared today, plus many more like;

- Listening to Your Donors
- The Importance of Building a Quality Team
- The Power of Being Wrong.
- Working Mothers: The Importance of Being Vulnerable
- Admitting when you're wrong and learning from your mistakes.
- Sometimes experiences need to be _learning experiences_, and how it's important to be flexible and adaptable in business.
- Maintaining a healthy Work-Life Balance.


Connect with Emily Here:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/emily.goodstein
Instagram:
@emilygoodstein
Twitter:
@emilygoodstein
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygoodstein/

And learn more about Greater Good Strategy here:
https://www.greatergoodstrategy.com/#signup

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Howdy! Thanks for joining us everyone; today's conversation is very VERY current. We sit down and talk some shizzle with Paula Kochan, who is a former college admissions adviser, and has been working as a Creative Talent Recruiter from home for the last several years now. We talk about how Paula's experience in the admissions world has prepared her for the world of recruiting.

Learn more about the job landscape that is currently going on, rounding out the 2022 season. We chop it up and talk about how the pandemic has affected the market, and this is not necessarily a new phenomena to the recruiting world. Paula highlights how the world of recruiting is a tumultuous world right now, as you see more and more companies making these massive layoffs. It's not all gloom and doom though as Paula gives our listeners some hope, tips and tricks to get ahead.

We talk about the creative / digital world, there are many different roles that fall under the umbrella of creativity. For example, web development, design, print advertising, audio production, and video production. Recruiters in this industry typically specialize in one area or another, and use their knowledge to match creatives with the right opportunity for them.

Our conversation also dips into the role of a digital project manager in marketing, and how important it is for candidates to have the right keywords on their LinkedIn profiles in order to be found by recruiters. It is also important for candidates to have an understanding of the different tools that are available to them, in order to be successful in the role. Taylor, Paula, and Will discuss the importance of highlighting one's skillset in their profile, in order to remind potential employers what they are capable of. This is a really great listen folks, we talk about this and much more like;

- The Importance of Keywords in Your Job Search, and How to Stand Out When Applying for Jobs Online.
- LinkedIn Profiles and how to Maximize this Network.
- The Impact of Layoffs on the Job Market.
- Millennials in the Workforce.
- The Advantages of Working from Home and a Flexible Schedule.
- Unlimited PTO: A Flexible Work perk that Appreciates Life's Emergencies.

If you have any questions, connect with Paula Here:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-kochan-26741918a/

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For today's shizzle, we get the supreme sizzle with Edgar Carrasco of Regpacks, who talks about his experience in sales and how he has learned to focus on the numbers in order to grow an organization. Taylor and Edgar also talk about sales coaching and its importance and impact on new members of a team & how he helps his team embrace goal setting.

Edgar is the Director of Business Development at RegPacks, and he has some tips for sales coaching and management. He shares that one of the most important things is to make yourself available to your team and give them the time they need to learn the product, the service, and the market. This way, they will be more successful and have a positive impact on the company.

We also talk about the importance of believing in oneself and one's product in order to be successful. He also stresses the importance of having processes and many more things like:

• Overcoming obstacles in a numbers-driven and statistical world.
• Sales in a startup is a good way to grow personally, earn money, and help an organization build something.
• The Dangers of Not Being Receptive to Change in Business.
• Finding solutions for people that need them.
•  Being outgoing and positive and using that towards growth.
• Technology is not magic, but a tool.

You bring the popcorn, we'll bring the shizzle. Enjoy!

Learn more about RegPacks:

Regpack: Online Registration Software | Recurring Billing Software

Connect with Edgar:

Facebook: Regpack

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/regpacks/
Company LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/regpack/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgar-carrasco/

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For today's episode, we shoot the shizzle with Adam Kerpelman and Mark Richardson of The Data Driven Marketer Podcast. Usually they record in their "data basement", but today host Taylor Shanklin invites them on to enlighten-izzle us on about their work in marketing. They discuss their experience in the industry, their methods for success, and their advice for other entrepreneurs.

The Data Team discuss their backgrounds in video production and content creation, and how they got into the world of marketing and data. They discuss their current project, which is a platform that helps marketers target their campaigns more effectively. They also talk about how they see the future of marketing, and how their platform can help marketers reach the right people on all the different channels that are available today.

It was Halloween not too long ago, and we jump in for the creepiness factor of targeted ads and how they work. Targeted ads to specific people? Are we there yet? Spooky to think! This plus more topics are sizzled up such as;

• The Benefits and Risks of Personalized Advertising
• The Importance of Advertising in Branding and Storytelling
• Creating Content: A Case Study
• Creating Content that Serves Multiple Purposes

🎃👻 🎃👻Happy Halloween Everyone from the whole team here at Creative Shizzle!

If you want to learn more about Adam & Mark and the 'Data is Dope' Team you can connect with them here;
@thekerp
@thadamage
@datadrivenpod

Or on LinkedIn:

And also make sure to visit their site for some dope data:

https://www.netwisedata.com/data-driven/

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Today we talk some shizzle and learn the bizzle, while host Taylor Shanklin interviews Sylvie Légère, to uncover some entrepreneurial golden treasures. Sylvie Légère is a social entrepreneur, impact investor, philanthropist and author of  acclaimed book Trust Your Voice: A Roadmap to Focus and Influence. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Smart Women Smart Money magazine, and Make It Better magazine. Taylor & Sylvie talk about her current work with the Policy Circle, an organization that encourages women to engage in their communities and take ownership of solutions.

Sylvie Légère has been involved in many different ventures throughout her career, but she has found her focus in working to bring people together and foster innovation. She believes that most people can find common ground if they work together, and she has been working to bring joy to others and help them connect!

Learn about saying yes, and not being afraid to do things that might not seem much fun, like;

- Sylvie owns a bicycle shop! So cool! Great way to connect locally.
- Doing Things That Don't Seem Fun Initially
- Learned tips and techniques to strengthen your voice.
- Skillsets she needed to build a growing and thriving organization.
- Learn about the process of writing and publishing a book.
- Inclusion in the Workforce: The Importance of Engagement.
- Facilitating conversations locally.

Connect with Sylvie:
Website: www.sylvielegere.com
Instagram: @sylvie.legere

Visit thepolicycircle.org to know more about how women become courageous and informed citizens who take ownership of solutions to the issues facing their communities.

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