Schmidt List - Business Insights

Founder & CEO at ClickSWITCH, Cale Johnston joins us to talk about what he has learned in leading his fast-growing FinTech organization. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Marcus Bolen joins us to discuss how Bunker Labs helps veteran entrepreneurs start businesses and he also shares his leadership journey. https://bunkerlabs.org/our-locations/minneapolis/ https://paveway.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusbolen/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Founder and CEO of Authentic Brand, Jennifer Zick joins us to discuss her entrepreneurial journey in building her business and how the Fractional CMO role can benefit organizations. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Peter Petrulo from Zeus Jones joins us to talk about what skills and characteristics make up a great designer and how abstaining from a specific specialization has allowed the agency to grow into more exciting engagements. https://zeusjones.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

As an expert in content marketing and strategy, Carlos Abler speaks to us about building alignment across an organization with partnership and influence and shares his perspective on social innovation in modern businesses. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Chas Porter and jMatt Keil from Riva Partners join us to discuss methods for building products that align with your customer's values and how to build a coalition internally around your ideas for change. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

David Carnes, President at ArcStone joins us to talk about their approach to content strategy and how to support a culture of experimentation. https://www.arcstone.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Leilani Bloomquist, Sr. Manager, Innovation Lab at Securian Financial joins us to discuss why storytelling is critical for innovation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

John Golden from Crux Collaborative joins us to talk about how to design impactful user research efforts within Agile environments and what to look for when hiring researchers. http://cruxcollaborative.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Stephanie Hammes-Betti SVP, Innovation Design at US Bank teaches us how to build and manage business channels within an organization to support innovation efforts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Eric Frost, Co-Founder of Zeus Jones and CEO of NOSTOS joins us to talk about how culture drives the creativity and innovation at Zeus Jones and why NOSTOS is poised to revolutionize the agency/consultancy network model. https://nostos.network & https://zeusjones.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Jackie Colburn joins us to talk about the history and value of Design Sprints. https://www.jackiecolburn.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Minnesota Twins General Manager, Thad Levine joins us to share his philosophy on how to build a winning team and how to inspire and motivate a new generation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Liston Witherill joins us to talk about how to promote your ideas and how to build more empathy with your sales team. https://liston.io/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Justin Grammens, Co-founder of Lab651 joins us to discuss the future of connected devices. Check out the conference mentioned here! https://IoTFuse.com and https://lab651.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

What are the challenges of innovation in the Enterprise space? Rebecca Gutierrez and Amber Reimer share their experiences in building Cartwheel inside Target and how to best set up Innovation Teams for success. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Andrea Satter, Development Officer at Women's Foundation of Minnesota joins us to talk about event planning and execution and why flexibility is key in leadership. Check out https://www.wfmn.org/ for more info. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Anne Steiner, Amanda Zweerink, and David Edgerton Jr join us live at DevJam to discuss the concept of “Lean Leadership” in which your job as a leader is to intentionally create the space for others to be their best. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Tom Horgen, Digital Editor, Content Strategy at Star Tribune joins us to share his experiences as a change agent within a rapidly transforming industry and we also discuss what “audience” really means. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Author of The Business of Expertise, David C. Baker joins us to discuss the importance of positioning whether you’re an agency or consultant and why having a rich personal life is key to true success in business. https://www.expertise.is Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Mark Hurlburt, President of Prime Academy joins us to share his vision of the future of immersion schools and their impact on local tech communities. https://primeacademy.io Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Jenn Schaal, Director of Partnerships at Meet Minneapolis shares her experiences in building partnerships internally and externally in order to successfully market the City of Minneapolis. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

HabitAware CoFounder, Aneela Idnani joins us to share her journey on making the jump from the Advertising space to the startup world in order to create a successful wearable tech product that helps people with mental health issues. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

McLean Donnelly of The Makery joins us to talk about design education, UX boot-camps, and why DesignOps is the role of the future. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .

Looking for a way to get that promotion or wanting to better work with your sales team? Mickeli Bedore joins us on the show to talk about how to build your “praise portfolio” and build empathy for your sales organization. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support .