How Five Companies Thrive with Brand Purpose

It’s been a record-setting hot summer. That got me thinking about the environment. And that got me thinking about ESG — the Environmental, Social and Governance factors companies can get valued on — by the Street and by the Consumer. And THAT is part of Brand Purpose. So, what are the ways “purpose” shows up […]

How the Eagles’ Jen Kavanagh Makes Marketing Fly with Fans

The Philadelphia Eagles SVP of Marketing, Jen Kavanagh, shared her approach to expanding the club’s brand and engaging with a now international fan base. Get insights on how Jen’s marketing team is turning the Xs and Os of this pro NFL team into dollars and cents and fan xoxos! Grab a seat. Jen Kavanagh tells […]

Why Nicolle Pangis Recommends Balanced TV Advertising and a Balanced Home Life

Nicolle Pangis is an evangelizer of balance: between linear and digital television advertising, between tech and creative, between quality data and privacy. And balance between work and life. It’s the “ands” that drive her – apropos the company name of TV ad sales platform, Ampersand, where she has been CEO for the past five years. […]

Jarl Mohn on Insider Interviews

Jarl Mohn on Art and the Art of Media Management

Just skim the career path of my first guest for Season 2 of Insider Interviews and you’ll understand why it was worth the wait of my past year on hiatus: It’s Jarl Mohn, former President and CEO of NPR…and E! Entertainment Television, the network he also created! Jarl’s career includes being hand-picked by former radio […]

How Elevator Advertising Survived 2021’s Ups and Downs

Marc Kidd, CEO of Captivate, lost sleep thinking about the lost foot traffic in office buildings when the pandemic hit. After all, his company specializes in programming the video screens in elevators. But, this son of famed NCAA football coach, Roy Kidd (as in Roy Kidd Stadium), is not one to panic at fourth down.  […]

Warner Bros.’ Shaleen Desai is Very Animated About Good Storytelling

Shaleen Desai is like a caped crusader for content. This SVP of Adult Animation is super focused on solid stories and shares how he is bringing super heroes and more to animation…and beyond. In his career of 20+ years and counting in Hollywood, Desai has been with Letterman, Viacom/CMT, Fox 21 and gone from working […]