Marketing, Mindfulness and Martinis

We’re taking a break this week from having a guest on the podcast with a special solo episode with Joanne in which she reflects on what she’s learned from spending twelve years on Twitter, what she has – and doesn’t have – to show for it, and whether she should stay or go.   Marketing, […] The post What I Learned From 12 Years On Twitter: Episode #29 appear...

This week Joanne sits down with the CEO and Founder of Spa Destinations, Author of The Balance Between Hustle and Flow, and fellow Greek, Theo Prodromitis. Theo shares how her entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to learn helped her to build her business as an Amazon seller – that and learning how to know when to […] The post How Balancing Hustle With Flow Is Key To Success with Theo...

This week Joanne welcomes Zach Nadler, CEO of VaynerSpeakers to the podcast. Zach shares how he went from NYU to Creative Artists Agency to partnering with Gary Vaynerchuk to shake up the speaking industry by creating a new and disruptive approach to representing innovative speakers. Joanne and Zach talk about the future of events – […] The post How VaynerSpeakers is Disrupting the Spe...

This week’s guest is Kathryn Soman, a corporate and marketing communication expert and Director of Corporate Communications at Metro Health Plus. Joanne and Kathryn talk about how PR has become a digitally-focused initiative and the advantages that brings to the business of getting your message out. Kathryn shares timely examples of how her organization was […] The post How PR Has Digi...

This week Joanne talks with Gloria Feldt, the co-founder and President of Take The Lead Women. A nationally acclaimed expert on women, power, and authentic leadership, former president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, and the author of No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power Gloria has been recognized by Vanity Fair, Glamour […] The post Why Gloria Feldt Believes We Should...

Dr. Maria Blekher, the founding Director of the YU Innovation Lab at Yeshiva University joins Joanne on the podcast today. They talk about how the YU Lab is connecting start-ups based in New York City and Israel, what she sees as the real growth areas in the tech sector, how the pandemic has accelerated this […] The post Creating Innovation in a Virtual World with Dr. Maria Blekher: Episode...

This week Joanne sits down with Geoffrey Colon, Head of the Brand Studio at Microsoft Advertising to talk about the 2021 Consumer Trends Report Microsoft published in partnership with Suzy. If that sounds a bit too dry for you, it’s not! Joanne and Geoff wander a bit and manage to fit in the future of […] The post The Consumer Trends To Look For in 2021 with Geoffrey Colon: Episode #23...

Joanne’s guest this week is Networking Expert and Author of Build Your Own Dream Network, Kelly Hoey. Joanne and Kelly discuss the importance of networking to build your career, how to network – even when you don’t want to, and why networking is part of … yes…marketing yourself! This episode is lively and full […] The post How to Build Your Own Dream Network &#8...

Dr. Christian Busch, the director of the Global Economy program at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs, a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE), co-founder of Leaders on Purpose and the Sandbox Network, as well as the author of The Serendipity Mindset, The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck is this week’s guest. […] The post How Serendipity Can Be Cultivated To C...

In honor of making it to Episode #20, Joanne goes solo with a bit of a rant on what everyone should know before sending a LinkedIn invite to a stranger. Using real-life examples of what’s crowding her inbox these days, Joanne offers her insights on what not to do and what happens when someone does […] The post What Everyone Should Know Before Sending That LinkedIn Invite to a Stranger:...

David Vinjamuri is a nationally recognized Branding Expert, Library Advocate, the founder of Thirdway Brand Trainers, and the author of Accidental Branding, How Ordinary People Build Extraordinary Brands. He is also an Associate Professor of Marketing at NYUSPS. In this week’s episode, David talks about his serendipitous journey to using his marketing and merchandising skills […] The p...

If you thought clean meant natural skincare, this week’s episode with Mike Indursky, the Founder of Hear Me Raw will enlighten you to the difference. This beauty and wellness industry veteran explains how he is seeking to change the industry from the products to the packaging. Mike also talks about what it’s like to go […] The post If You Thought Clean Meant Natural In Skincare,...

Dr. Carolyn Kissane, Academic Director for the Center of Global Affairs at NYUSPS and a non-resident fellow at the Payne Institute on Foreign Relations breaks down what we need to know about climate change, climate justice, and how the Biden Administration can get the United States back on track. Joanne and Carolyn also discuss why […] The post What You Need To Know About Climate Change And...

This week Joanne welcomes Linda Descano, Merged Media Strategist, Conversation Architect, and EVP for Red Havas. Linda offers her wisdom and perspective on marketing in a pandemic, how we adapt, what’s changing, what’s next, and what it means to be a conversation architect. She also shares her thoughts on the state of social media, building […] The post Wisdom from a Conversation...

This week Joanne welcomes best-selling author Susan Shapiro to the podcast. She’s written for the NY Times, WSJ, Washington Post, L.A. Times, Elle, Oprah, New York Magazine, and Wired. Her credits also include thirteen books her family hates, among them Five Men Who Broke My Heart, The Byline Bible, and her just-released memoir, The Forgiveness Tour: How […] The post How to Find the Pe...

The first episode of 2021 is about time – what we do with it – how we manage it – and an analog tool Joanne uses that helps her get stuff done. It Takes An Egg Timer, a guide to creating the time for your life is available on Amazon. Marketing, Mindfulness, and Martinis - an […] The post It Still Takes An Egg Timer – Managing Time In 2021 – Episode #14 appeared...

This week Joanne talks with Katie Quinn, Wardrobe Stylist also known as Q the Stylist. They discuss what your personal style means, the inner work it requires to make your wardrobe work for you (even in a pandemic), color theory, virtual styling, the pluses and minuses of using AI and Augmented Reality to get the […] The post Why Q the Stylist Thinks Your Wardrobe Is A Tool For Life –...

This week’s guest is Nadina Guglielmetti, a true Digital Marketing veteran and Vice President, General Manager, Marketing at The Vitamin Shoppe. Joanne and Nadina talk retail in the pandemic, why marketers need to educate, what it means to be a data geek, mixing old school marketing tactics with new ones, what the legalization of marijuana means […] The post Episode #11 with Nadina Gug...

Joanne celebrates reaching ten episodes of the podcast with a solo dedicated to finding gratitude in 2020, also known as the year from hell. She talks about gratitude rituals, being grateful for what is, even when what is may not be what you want it to be, and how starting with the small stuff helps her […] The post Finding Gratitude In The Year From Hell – Episode #10 appeared first o...

This week Joanne chats with Ranjana Choudhry, a global marketing and communications leader and currently the Vice President of Advertising and Social Media for Wakefern Foods. A fellow NYU Professor, Joanne and Ranjana discuss marketing silos, social media, philosophies of advertising and what it’s like to start a new job in a pandemic! The post Episode #9 Ranjana Choudhry, VP of Advertising...

In her first solo episode on the podcast, Joanne Tombrakos reflects on a lesson we can all learn from Joe Biden's Presidential win. The post Episode #8 The Lesson We Can All Take From Joe Biden’s Win appeared first on joanne tombrakos. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit joannetombrakos.substack.com

This week Joanne talks with Aulston Taylor, the Chief Development Officer for St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, a board member for the Preservation Resource Center and the New Orleans African American Museum, and most importantly……one of Joanne’s former NYU graduate students! They talk about what it’s like to leave a corporate job at […] The post Episode #7 wi...

This week’s guest is the Co-Founder and Creative Director for Improvolution, New York City’s only character-based improv school, an Adjunct Professor at Pace, a Background Player on SNL and Joanne’s former bartender – Rebecca Stuard. Joanne and Rebecca discuss why Improv is more than a way to create comedy sketches, how learning Yes…And… can change […] The...

This week’s episode features NYU colleague and the CEO of BigBlueGumball, Todd Cherches. Todd is the author of VisuaLeadership, Leveraging The Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life. In this lively conversation, Joanne and Todd talk about what it means to get people to really see your message, redefining what a leader is […] The post Episode #5 Todd Cherches on Visual Leade...

Joanne welcomes inspirational speaker, workshop facilitator at Thrive Global and best-selling author of Unbinding the Heart and Wake Up to the Joy of You, Agapi Stassinopoulos to the podcast. They discuss the importance of breathing, meditation and Greek culture, how the mission of Thrive Global is more important than ever in these challenging times and […] The post Episode #4 Agapi Stassino...