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The Spirit of Giving
Ecstatic Empowerment Podcast - September 23, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBusinesses have the power to make a real impact in the world by solving all kinds of issues for their customers. When the spirit of giving is embedded into the culture and operations of an organisation the impact becomes even more powerful and the world becomes a happier, more caring place. I...
Music as a Social Superpower
Ecstatic Empowerment Podcast - September 20, 2021 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMusic and art have historically been at the forefront of radical change in times of evolutionary crisis. As the world becomes more polarised and divided, music enables to unite in the spirit of cultural freedom and diversity. Music is, therefore, a superpower for positive change in society. I...
Ecosystems for Entrepreneurial Success
Ecstatic Empowerment Podcast - September 20, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEntrepreneurs have a duty to build sustainable businesses that solve problems and create opportunities for the developing world. An entrepreneurial ecosystem based on shared learning and support increases the odds of business success. In this episode we're talking with Deepa Thomas. Deepa is a ...
Empowerment in Business
Ecstatic Empowerment Podcast - September 17, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we're talking about Empowerment in Business. Why is empowerment so important in our lives and in business? Is empowerment something that is given to you or does it come from within? The key points are Empowerment is about being sovereign and taking radical responsibility for h...
Ecstasy for Business
Ecstatic Empowerment Podcast - September 17, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTwo co-CEO’s are launching a different kind of a business podcast. Its aim is to disrupt the old way of doing business and inspire a co-creation of a new, more feminine business world. In this episode we explore the role of Ecstasy in Business. Ecstasy in Business is about living and working j...
Ecstatic Empowerment: The Story
Ecstatic Empowerment Podcast - September 12, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating'Ecstatic Empowerment: The Story' is about a feminine way of doing business, and empowering others to lead a joyful life and to co-create a meaningful change in the world. Two co-CEO’s are launching a different kind of a business podcast. Its aim is to disrupt the old way of doing business and ...
Social Justice and Brand Building
Think Retail - August 19, 2021 18:49 - 31 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingOver the past few years, brands have more often ventured into the realm of social justice and politics, whether it’s Starbucks giving their entire retail network a day off to learn about racial equity, Dick’s Sporting Goods taking automatic guns and ammunition off their shelves, or beauty brands...
Why Authenticity and Inclusivity Must Go Hand-in-Hand
Think Retail - July 23, 2021 20:40 - 25 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingIn North America, demographic changes are creating a more diverse customer base. This means that brand strategy and marketing needs to become more inclusive quickly. But some marketers are nervous about making mistakes trying to speak to audiences with different experiences. Today, my guest is...
Business Leaders, Bold Thinkers, and the Brand of the Future
Think Retail - June 25, 2021 20:38 - 30 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingThe future is unfolding in real-time, all the time. But most retail brands are in a state of constant catch-up – just being at par before another innovation appears. This is partly the result of fast-moving times, but it’s also the result of an industry that has been somewhat lackadaisical about...
The Importance of Innovation and Design Thinking for Brands
Think Retail - June 11, 2021 16:25 - 17 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingInnovation and design thinking are new hot topics in board rooms these days, but anyone who has tried to make a company more innovative through strategic design knows that it’s really challenging. Newer companies that are starting off with innovation as a foundational principle have a big advant...
Exploring the Possibilities of Augmented and Virtual Reality
Think Retail - May 28, 2021 20:55 - 27 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingVirtual and augmented reality are two of the most exciting technological developments of the last 20 years. Already widely used as a training tool in the military, healthcare, professional sports, VR has many potential uses in a consumer-facing industry such as retail. Augmented reality is alrea...
Discussing SLD's DeepReal Study With Jean-Pierre Lacroix
Think Retail - May 14, 2021 14:35 - 26 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingThe rising concern about misinformation and fake news is a top concern of people around the world, whether we’re talking about Russian interference with foreign elections or an organic seal on a carton of milk. Skepticism is high and consumers expect it to become even harder to figure out what’s...
The Future of Distributing Regulated Products is Already Here
Think Retail - April 30, 2021 13:37 - 23 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingIn a world where distribution channels are becoming more and more tailored to specific locations, consumers and products, technology is enabling innovation that would have been impossible only a few years ago. Today we’re speaking to Corey Yantha, CEO of Dispension Inc. about a very unique way to...
Lessons in How to Modernize Your Legacy Brand
Think Retail - April 23, 2021 16:30 - 20 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingHere is a little trivia for you: what is the oldest and longest-surviving company in North America? Think the fur trade, striped, colourful blankets, and a coat of arms that features one fox, two elk and four beavers. Give up? It’s Hudson’s Bay, of course! Founded in 1670 with their first depar...
Trends in Online Social Engagement
Think Retail - March 31, 2021 15:16 - 18 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingAt SLD, part of what we do is trends analysis. And since clients are always asking for our perspective on various emerging innovations and ideas, we thought we would make this part of what we share with you on the podcast. Today I’m joined by podcast producer and Digital Marketing Strategist, Seb...
How to Make Retail Jobs Fun Again
Think Retail - March 12, 2021 20:17 - 24 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingPeople are what make your company culture. Who are your people? This is the question I’m exploring today with retail HR specialist, Suzanne Sears. From emerging job descriptions and COVID shortages, to service excellence at the frontlines, in this episode we talk about how retail brands can becom...
Training Your Staff To Become Better Leaders
Think Retail - February 22, 2021 20:12 - 29 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingIt has been quite telling over the years working with retail brands, whenever you bring up the subject of employee engagement, it’s usually not a top priority. Everybody is so focused on e-commerce and social media that employees are often treated as an afterthought. And while digital is, of cou...
Bringing Optimism to Your Marketing and Communications
Think Retail - February 05, 2021 14:40 - 35 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingA big buzzword for 2021 is optimism. Politicians, marketers, and even celebrities are cheering the world on as vaccination efforts roll out. And while the end of the pandemic may still be further away than we’d like, at least an end is in view. How does this relate to the retail experience? As w...
How to Get Customers to Fall in Love With Your Store
Think Retail - January 19, 2021 20:03 - 37 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingHow to get more people into your store is a question that retailers both big and small have been asking since the dawn of e-commerce. Add Amazon, a pandemic, direct to consumer online brands and a smartphone in the hand of nearly every consumer in North America, and the answer seems less clear s...
Looking Ahead to 2021 with the SLD Team
Think Retail - December 21, 2020 18:06 - 20 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingAt the end of every year, it’s tradition to reflect on the things we’ve loved, hated, and what we’re looking forward to for the coming year. 2020 was obviously pretty unusual, and although 2021 promises to be an improvement, it will also certainly be a year to remember. Today, I’m talking to some...
The Ever-Evolving World of Digital Marketing
Think Retail - December 07, 2020 18:42 - 26 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingTikTok and Snapchat, Google’s antitrust lawsuit, AOC versus Zuckerberg, it seems like every day there’s a new factor that could change digital marketing, making it a moving target for brand marketers. With so much to stay up to date on, it can be hard to know where to focus your efforts. Luckily...
Why Now Is The Time To Embrace a Bank Transformation
Think Retail - November 25, 2020 18:26 - 22 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingThe word transformation gets bounced around a lot, and like any other word that starts to become part of our marketing vernacular, it can start to lose its true meaning. That being said, when it comes to what’s happening in the world of retail banking, there really isn’t a better word to describ...
What Artificial Intelligence Means for Retail Design
Think Retail - November 10, 2020 20:47 - 24 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingOne of the buzziest and most debated tech terms of the last 5 to 10 years is artificial intelligence. To start off with, what does the term artificial intelligence actually mean? If you just Google “define artificial intelligence,” you’ll discover that even computer scientists and engineers don’...
The Three Pillars to Fostering Retail Pride
Think Retail - October 22, 2020 17:32 - 27 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingWhat was your first job? Mine was as a teller at a big box store and there’s a very good chance your first job was also in retail. Maybe you were a busboy at a restaurant, or you bagged groceries or sold shoes at the mall. The retail industry is massive. In the U.S. one in four jobs are retail j...
Digital Ecosystems and the Future of Retail and Banking
Think Retail - October 08, 2020 15:54 - 29 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingDigital transformation was something retail organizations and financial institutions were already talking about before COVID hit. The pandemic has accelerated the trend and brought with it more challenges that were not anticipated. While brands have adopted many makeshift processes and systems t...
How Experiential Design Can Help Tell Your Brand Story
Think Retail - September 30, 2020 20:45 - 24 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingAny branded environment tells a story and a big part of that story is visual. Today, we’re talking to Cybelle Jones, CEO of SEGD, a not-for-profit professional organization for designers from all over the world who focus on shaping content-rich experiential spaces. Trained as an architect, she’s ...
Why Your Sales Staff Need to Be Online
Think Retail - September 15, 2020 16:22 - 28 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingAs disruption from the pandemic rises and falls in waves around the globe, retail brands are pivoting their business to try and make up for related sales losses. Many brands were in good shape to manage this with robust digital and omnichannel ecosystems already in place. Many luxury brands, how...
Will COVID-19 Be The Demise of Cash?
Think Retail - August 31, 2020 17:07 - 19 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingToday, we’re talking about cash. Is it going to go away completely? Is it unhygienic? Should retailers still allow cash payments, or is it okay to push consumers towards cards and digital-only? Today, our President Jean-Pierre Lacroix is talking to David Fagleman, Director at Enryo, a consultancy...
Tips for Running a Successful Brainstorm Session
Think Retail - August 14, 2020 14:29 - 14 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingBrainstorming is a practice that most businesses need to employ from time to time, but it’s not as simple as just getting a bunch of people together with a whiteboard and some sticky notes. It’s a real skill. It requires a lot of preparation, guidance, structure and a plan. You need to be able t...
How Sports Teams Create a Sense of Belonging
Think Retail - July 24, 2020 16:07 - 17 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingFor sports teams, the brand is everything, it’s massive. Fan behavior in which individuals feel their own self-identity is intertwined with a team, even to the extent that the team’s performance is felt on a deeply personal level, has been widely studied by psychologists and academics and has dr...
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