Voices – Patricia Ryan Madson

Not long ago I announced that I was going to spend a lot of time reading, studying, and cultivating my creativity in 2010.  As part of this, I put together a list of books about creativity that I plan to read this year.  One of the books I listed was Patricia Ryan Madson’s Improv Wisdom.  The short book is full of brilliant, simple, and useful tips on how to make life more fulfilling through the applications of improv techniques.

Well through the magic of Google, Patricia found my post and was kind enough to leave a comment thanking me for including her book on the list.  I was humbled by this act, and sent her an email to tell her how much I appreciated her comment.  After an exchange of digital niceties, we decided that it might be a good idea to record a podcast.  So – without further adieu, here is my conversation with the brilliant, kind, and insightful Patricia Ryan Madson.

 
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Voices: Bob Gilbreath

This episode of Voices features a conversation with Bob Gilbreath, Chief Marketing Strategist at Cincinnati’s Bridge Worldwide, one of the world’s largest global digital ad agencies.  He is also the author of the book The Next Evolution of Marketing, Connect with Your Customers by Marketing with Meaning.  The book examines ways to make marketing more relevant in a digital world.  The philosophy put forth in the book is heavily influenced by psychologist Abraham Maslow, and his pyramid of human needs.  Bob combines Maslow’s ideas with the concept of cause marketing and many of the principles put forth by Seth Godin in his book Permission Marketing to produce a very useful framework for customer engagement.

I encourage you to listen along as Bob discusses the meaning of “Marketing with Meaning” and what it means to you.   My thanks go out to Bob for taking the time to speak with me and for sharing so much information in the podcast.  For more information on Bob’s book, visit marketingwithmeaning.com

 
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SummitUp Preview Podcast – Artie Isaac

9449.jpg (JPEG Image, 185x277 pixels)SummitUp is a social media confab that will be held at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio on October 20th, 2009.  One of the many talented speakers who will be presenting at the event is Artie Isaac.  Artie will deliver one of the morning keynotes – speaking on the topic of social media and creativity.   Artie is the man behind Net Cotton Content (his blog), founder of speakersite.com, an instructor at both The Ohio State University and The Columbus College of Art & Design, the founder of the advertising agency Young Isaac, and an extremely dynamic public speaker.

In an effort to share a little information about Artie and his forthcoming presentation,  I recorded this podcast with him.  If you have not registered for SummitUp yet, I hope that this will convince you to register for what will be an amazing day of thinking, sharing, learning, and connecting with other innovative minds.   If you have registered, please share this with anyone you think might benefit from attending.

 
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For more information on the event, please visit SummitUp.org.

SummitUp Preview Podcast – Kevin Dugan

kevinduganWhen it comes to social media expertise, Kevin Dugan is as good as it gets.  The guy is a marketing rock star.  Kevin has TWO blogs, (Strategic Public Relations and The Bad Pitch Blog) in the Ad Age Power 150.  He is the Director of Marketing at Empower Media Marketing, the organizer of the Cincy Social Media Breakfast, an active community leader, a visionary PR Professional, and one of the many talented professionals who will be speaking at SummitUp - a social media confab, October 20th, 2009 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio

In this preview podcast, Kevin shares some of the details of his forthcoming keynote presentation entitled “What’s Your Story?”  Kevin has an extremely enlightened view of the future of marketing, and offers numerous bits of advice for those seeking to better understand the brave new digital world that is emerging before us.  This is a podcast you will want to hear describing a presentation that you need to attend.  Give a listen, and then visit summitup.org and register for the event.  Seating is limited, and the clock is ticking.  Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn so much, from so many, in so little time.

 
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SummitUp Preview Podcast – Chris Brogan

BroganChris Brogan is co-author of the amazing book Trust Agents, founder of the popular new media conference PodCamp, President of New Marketing Labs, energetic public speaker, blogger, podcaster, world traveler, aspiring rap star, and one of the many talented professionals who will be appearing at SummitUp - a social media confab, October 20th, at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

In this podcast, Chris Brogan previews his presentation at SummitUp, talks about the importance of trust, the meaning of online friends, how social media can create new economic opportunity, and offers his pitch on why you should attend SummitUp.  Give the podcast a listen, and then head over to http://summitup.org and register for the event.

 
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SummitUp Preview Podcast – Lara Kretler

Lara Kretler, AVP and social media lead at Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations, is passionate about the strategic use of the social web. A career PR pro with both agency and corporate experience spanning more than 15 years, Lara brings over a decade of online community building and social media expertise to her public relations work. She is a frequent, lively and high-energy presenter about social web applications at regional conferences and meetings as well as business and community groups. She conducts regular social media training camps for Fahlgren clients and staff. You can connect with Lara via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or her blog (www.larakretler.com).

Lara is also one of the many talented professionals who will be speaking at SummitUp – a social media confab, October 20th, 2009 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.  Check out the following podcast previewing her presentation and then head to http://summitup.org and register for the event.

 
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SummitUp Podcast Preview – Lewis Howes

LewisHowesLewis Howes, a previous two sport collegiate All-American, is also the NCAA All-Division Record Holder for the most receiving yards in a single football game (418 yards, currently an unofficial World Record). Lewis graduated with a Sports Management degree from Principia College, and since his retirement from professional football, he continues to stay involved in the sports industry with his work through founding the Sports Executives Association and SportsNetworker.com. SportsNetworker.com is a site that connects sports professionals in the industry. He also represents sports companies and professional athletes with social media marketing and branding. Lewis, unlike many former athletes has successfully translated the mental and physical tools learned in sports to the business world.

He is the co-author of the LinkedIn success book, LinkedWorking: Generating Success on the World’s Largest Professional Networking Website. In addition to this book, Lewis helps professionals and companies achieve greater return on the time they devote to LinkedIn and other social networking through his acclaimed training seminars, one-on-one coaching sessions, and corporate consulting programs. He also creates opportunities for online connections to gather face-to-face through his live “LinkedWorking” events around the country.

Lewis is also one of the keynote presenters at SummitUp, a social media confab on October 20th, 2009 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.  In this podcast Lewis offers a preview of his presentation and delivers some great tips for using technology to make networking work.  Check it out and then head to http://summitup.org to register for the event.

 
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