Talks with Thompson

Brandi Takas is the Lead Creative Strategist with Marketplace Strategy in Cleveland, Ohio. In her Talks With Thompson, she discusses being a designer in high school and her career growth to management.

Tamay Shannon is the Social Media Strategist for W2S Marketing and in her Talks With Thompson she discusses entrepreneurship and so much more.

Lauren Norris works in Technical Sales at Butler Technologies, Inc. and is the Immediate Past President of the American Marketing Association, Pittsburgh Chapter. In her Talks With Thompson, she discusses why graphic design is one of the best springboards into marketing, sales, and communications. Don't miss this immersive and thoughtful episode.

Dominick Tucciarone is a Social Media Content Coordinator at The Walt Disney Company and in his Talks With Thompson he discusses how he got his start there and offers advice for students entering the creative professions.

RJ Huebert is the Managing Principal at HBT Digital Consulting. In his Talk with Thompson, he discusses entrepreneurship, search engine marketing, and more.

Laurie O'Hara is a Social Media Specialist in the Marketing and Communications Department at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire. In her Talks with Thompson, she discusses her path from public relations to marketing and communications, getting her MBA, and offers great advice on storytelling.

Dr. Amy Jauman is the Chief Learning Officer at the National Institute for Social Media. In her Talks with Thompson, she discusses the benefits of certification, social media strategies, mental health, and more!

Hyla Willis a Professor of Media Arts at Robert Morris University. In her Talks With Thompson, she discusses her career, the Pittsburgh design scene, typography, and career advice for undergraduate designers.

Abby Guido is an Assistant Professor of Graphic and Interactive Design at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. In her Talk with Thompson, she discuses the merger between marketing and design, being an MBA in an art discipline, and offers some practical advice to young designers.

Amelia Tran is the Associate Director of Paid Social at MediaCom and an Adjunct Professor @ Baruch College teaching Interactive Marketing.In her Talks with Thompson, she discusses finding her career, working in New York City, and how teaching has transformed her practice work.

Alexa Heinrich is the Social Media Manager at St. Petersburg College. In her Talk with Thompson, she talks about how she transitioned from design to social media marketing and more!

Omari Souza is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Texas State University. In his Talk with Thompson, he discusses the need for diversity in the design field, the need to separate advertising and propaganda from reality, and more.

Spencer Norman is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at California University of Pennsylvania. In his Talks with Thompson, he chats about the moment he realized he had to be a designer, going to grad school, and what inspired him to come to the United States.

Jennifer van Alstyne is the Owner and Strategist of The Academic Designer. In her Talks with Thompson, she talks about her life and career in academia and how her consulting practice helps academics enhance their profile and reconnect with professional practice.

Elizabeth Moon is the Marketing & Digital Content Specialist in the Career Center at Stony Brook University. In her Talk with Thompson, she discusses her career in higher ed, the interdisciplinarity of higher ed marketing, brand journalism, and more!

Brandon Etheredge is the Director of Multimedia Services at Auburn University. In his Talk with Thompson, Brandon talks about the importance of his interdisciplinary team, Drainkitties, and more!

Katy Spencer Johnson is a Social Media Strategist and in her Talk with Thompson, she emphasizes the need for professional development and the multi-disciplinary awesomeness of the Higher Ed Social Media industry.

Maria DeCabooter is the Social Media Strategist at Northern Arizona University. In her Talk with Thompson, Maria talks about how she entered higher ed marketing, her background in law, and her social media inspirations.

Michele Dye is the Chief Strategist of Dyenamic Media. In her Talk with Thompson, Michele discusses her entry into higher ed marketing, graduating with her masters, and marketing entrepreneurship.

Rakitha Perera is a Graphic Designer and Media Specialist for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. In his Talk with Thompson, Rakith tries to defend comic sans, emphasizes the importance of critiques, and rapid changes in the design industry.

Chas Williams is a Digital Media Recruiting Strategist at Clemson University and in his Talk with Thompson he discusses his entry into higher education marketing.

Carrie Viohl is a Marketing Specialist at Southern Regional Technical College and in her Talk with Thompson she discusses the creative professions, entrepreneurship, and creative problem solving.

Jeff Swartz, President and Founder of Ethic Advertising, talks about getting his start in advertising, mentorship, and entrepreneurship.

Amy Nell is the Creative Director at Benedictine College. In her Talk with Thompson, she talks about her start in graphic design, entrepreneurship, and working with academic departments as "clients."

Art Brown is an Assistant Professor of Communications at Milligan College and in his Talk with Thompson, he details his entry into graphic design, love for comic books, show the COVID-19 outbreak has affected his students. This episode begins season 2!

Pat Sehn is the Co-Founder of Steady State Media in Pittsburgh, PA. In his Talk with Thompson, he discusses his entry into video production, content marketing, advice for students interested in video, and virtual graduations.

Kirby Hasseman is the CEO of Hasseman Marketing and author of the "Give First Economy." Tune in as Kirby Talks with Thompson about marketing entrepreneurship.

Paul Bellantone is the President of Promotional Products Association International, an advocacy organization representing the 27 billion dollar-a-year promotional products industry. In his Talk with Thompson, he discusses PPAI, careers in promotional products, branding, and more.

Margaret Kelly is the Principal of Mgk Design and an Adjunct Instructor of Graphic Design at Henry Ford College. In her Talk with Thompson, she discusses women designers, design history, and the need to stay true to your creative vision in times of uncertainty.

Chris Askew ("ask you") is the Founder of TILT Marketing and Host of Tag! Sales & Marketing Podcast. In his #TalkwithThompson, we touch on working with clients, skill development, and more.

Jared Bundy Jared Bundy is the Director of Digital Marketing at Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau. In his #TalkswithThompson, he discusses his entry into marketing via higher ed, transitioning to tourism marketing, and advice for graduating seniors.

Vinicius Lima is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Grand Valley State University. In his Talk with Thompson, he shares his entry point into graphic design from architecture, job outcomes in the post COVID-19 economy, and the ultimate portfolio.

Scot Rutledge is the Director of Marketing & Digital Media Services at Community College of Beaver County. Listen in as he Talks with Thompson about design, marketing, and breaking into higher education.

Mackenize Farone is a Senior Manager of Corporate Communications at Greiner Bio-1 and a board member and past-president of Pittsburgh Young Professionals. In this episode between two friends from high school, professional development, language learning, and more are discussed.

Tim Rodman is the Marketing Supervisor at Schroeder Industries LLC. Tim and I talk a lot about tech school education, careers in the trades, and more.

Karan Saggi is the Manager of Digital Operations for Canada at Rouge Media. In this episode, Karan talks about his entry into the marketing field and offers advice for students ready to enter the job market.

Harrison 'Soup' Campbell is the Director of Product Marketing and Brand Development with ZeeMee. Listen in as we discuss our mutual backgrounds in higher education, the startup life, and moving beyond a single career track.

Jenn Strang is the Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Printing Industries of America. Listen in as Jenn talks about settling in Pittsburgh, her work with PIA, and branching out into her own consulting practice.

Dr. Sophia Basaldua-Sun is a New York City-based academic researcher. In this episode, we talk about comparative literature, storytelling, and the use of language in communications.

Yvonne Hudson is the Principal of New Place Collaborations. In her work, she fuses strategic marketing, branding, pr, social media, and events into creating impact in the arts community. Listen in as she discusses her entry into arts marketing and more.

Nadine Nocero-Tye is the Vice President of SyncShow. In this episode, Nadine talks about her entry into the marketing profession, working remotely, and offers advice for soon-to-be graduates.

Alyssa Fox is the Senior Director of Partner Marketing for cybersecurity firm Alert Logic. In this episode, she talks with RJ about transitioning her career from technical communications to marketing. NOTE: there were some technical issue with this episode.

Dr. Kasandrea ("Andrea") Sereno is the Founder of HigherEdSocial and in this episode she chats with RJ about what inspired her to start her career in marketing and academic advising.

Ashley B. Jones is the Assistant Director of Marketing at Longwood University and in this episode she talks about Higher Ed marketing and how she broke into the field.

Daniel is a Masters of Marketing Degree student at Clemson University and talks with RJ about his atypical path to a marketing career.

Hillary Smith is a Social Media Specialist and Master of Marketing graduate student at Clemson University.

Athena Liao is a Marketing & Business Strategy Consultant. In this episode, she talks with RJ about her career in marketing and offers advice for students ready to graduate.

Madeline Grimes, Director of Marketing for REACH, discusses marketing in the startup world.

Deanna Hinsz, Principal of Sassy Girl Media, talks with RJ about entrepreneurship in marketing.

Neil Ward, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Drake University, long time friend of RJ, and spirit animal for many design educators across the country, Talks with Thompson about entering the design field and becoming a teacher. RJ was the first guest on Neil's podcast "Tell It To Neil", so it's time he returned the favor.