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Donald Trump's trade war has revived calls for the building of east-west pipelines within Canada, as a way for the country to unleash its natural resources and reduce its dependence on the U.S. as its key trading partner.But do the economics of building new pipelines — or the logistics, or the environmental realities — actually make sense here? And what are the parties actually saying about them?Today we're speaking to Andrew Leach, an energy and environmental economist and an Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
Dr. Laura welcomes Hillary Rideout and Steve Brierley to Where Work Meets Life™ to talk about inspiring better humans and their new book on the subject. Hillary and Steve previously collaborated on “Being a Better Human Teenager” and that book and its reception led to their new follow-up book, “Inspiring Better Humans”. Dr. Laura explores why Steve and Hillary are drawn to inspiring young people, their thoughts on making a difference, and how having a purpose can change lives.Steve and Hillary work together in the Better Human Group, a project that fuelled their first book, and one of the discoveries they share is that a common factor among the profiled teenagers was very involved parents. They discuss how having a purpose and believing in the ability to offer something to the world positively impacts everyone, not just teenagers. The message in their books resonates with teens and parents alike and has inspired purposeful action in classrooms, which is part of the solution to combating mental illness in young people. Dr. Laura's conversation with Steve and Hillary opens a window into the lives of extraordinary teens and caring parents and how any one of us can tap into our ability to change the world for the better.“These kids truly felt like they could have an impact on the world. And they did. And that was very motivating to the kids in the class who were reading the stories and then actually creating their own plan to do something similar” Hillary Rideout“To me, the message is very clear. And I think it is that when you do something to help somebody, you also help yourself. And for me, if we can get this message out to others, I think it would be just an incredible impact.” Steve BrierleyAbout Steve Brierley:Over the past 20 years, Steve has held progressive positions in corporate training, talent management and executive leadership development in corporate and post-secondary sectors.While working in California, Steve was the General Manager of a multi-national corporate training organization that focused on delivering IT skills and leadership development for Fortune 100 organizations and government agencies.After four years in the USA, Steve returned to Canada and joined SAIT's corporate training department in the role of Corporate Learning Advisor, followed by the role of Director of Executive Education at the University of Alberta School of Business. He then joined the energy sector as Group Lead, Corporate Training & Talent Management at Encana Inc., followed by Director of Executive Development & Talent Management at Enbridge, Steve then joined Canadian Tire as Associate Vice President of Talent Management. In his last corporate role, Steve was Vice President of Leadership Assessment and Development at Gallagher. Currently, Steve teaches Leadership at SAIT in the BBA, BA and diploma programs. Also, he provides talent management and leadership consulting to corporations and non-profit organizations across Canada.As a lifelong learner, Steve obtained a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University and is a Certified Executive Coach from the Royal Roads University graduate program and PCC accredited from the International Coach Federation. In his spare time, Steve enjoys writing and publishing books. He released his first book, Being a Better Human Being at Work in 2020, his second book Being a Better Human Teenager in 2021 and his third book, Inspiring Better Humans will be coming out in fall 2024. Steve seeks adventure on his motorcycle, on the slopes or in the mountains. Steve's motto is Live on Purpose!Steve Brierley on LinkedInAbout Hillary Rideout:Hillary is a creative writer, designer, publisher, and website builder.As Partner in The Better Human Group - an organization making the world a better place through storytelling and community building - she is a published author and book publisher.As Founder of Inside Out Branding Inc., she thrives on uncovering the essence of individuals and businesses, identifying core values and unique narratives that reflect truth and value. Some call it branding, Hillary calls it pulling their insides out. As Creative Associate with ViTreo Group - a non-profit leadership and development agency - Hillary brings life and attention to the stories and missions that deserve to be told. Hillary also volunteers with BARC's Rescue - a Calgary-based dog rescue organization - lending her graphic design and communications expertise to get homeless dogs into loving, forever homes. She is a University of Calgary alumni and holds several talent management and leadership development certifications - education she employed for 20+ years as she created and managed learning and development programs for leaders in various organizations.Hillary lives near Calgary with her family, including her rescue dog, Roxy. She loves spending time at her family's cabin in the woods and finds joy in the simplest of things - music, quiet mornings, and dog walks.Hillary Rideout on LinkedInWebsite: InsideOutBranding.caResources:Website: BetterHumanGroup.comInstagram: Better Human Group Inc“Inspiring Better Humans” by Hillary Rideout & Steve Brierley“Being a Better Human Teenager” by Steve Brierley, Melissa From, Paul Lamoureux & Hillary Rideout“But She Looks Fine: From Illness to Activism” by Olivia GoodreauLivLyme FoundationHuberman Lab PodcastArmchair Expert PodcastLearn more about Dr. Laura on her website: https://drlaura.liveFor more resources, look into Dr. Laura's organizations: Canada Career CounsellingSynthesis Psychology
Business on the Edge: How to Turn a Profit and Improve Lives in the World's Toughest Places by Viva Ona Bartkus, Emily S. Block https://amzn.to/4bQtrg2 A road map for how businesses can grow and make money while reducing poverty and conflict in some of the world's most challenging environments Many companies worry that expanding into emerging markets is a risky—and even dangerous—move. Professors Viva Ona Bartkus and Emily S. Block see things differently. They argue that by entering markets in the world's frontline regions—areas stuck in cycles of violence and extreme poverty—businesses can actually create stability and expand opportunity for communities and corporations alike. From helping Colombian farmers transition from growing coca to produce to disrupting human trafficking rings by creating more construction jobs in the Philippines, Business on the Edge proves that businesses can make money while advancing corporate social responsibility, environmental conservation, and social justice. Partnering with groups including multinational companies, NGOs, and the US military, Bartkus and Block outline their process for generating opportunities, detailing their successes and failures in launching over eighty growth-oriented business solutions in thirty countries. Bridging the gap between academic research and real-world experience, Business on the Edge shows how businesses can reduce risks, cut costs, and increase profits, all while creating economic opportunities that transform communities. About the author Emily Block is an Associate Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management and the George Cormie Chair in Management at the Alberta School of Business. Her research program explores how values pluralism impacts the processes of legitimacy and change, the nature of social evaluations and how organizational theory can be used to understand and address grand challenges. Emily's research has been published in journals such as AMJ, SMJ, JBV, JOM, MISQ and JMS. Her book, “Business on the Edge,” explores how business can both thrive and improve lives in post-conflict environments. She serves on the ASQ editorial board and is a Visiting Professor at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. She received her BBA in Management from the University of Notre Dame and her PhD in Organizational Behavior from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.
Just over 200 years ago, 90% of all humans lived in abject poverty. Life expectancy was less than half of what it is today. Business and capitalism take a lot of criticism for creating inequality and leaving some people behind, but capitalism, businesses, and global trade are largely responsible for creating a world that is on the edge of abundance. Dr. Emily Block and her colleague Viva Ona Bartkus are working to help organizations create viable business opportunities in the most vulnerable places on the planet - places they call “the frontlines.” In this interview, Dr. Block discusses the benefits to companies willing to work in the planet's most challenged places, the difficulties they will face, the moral responsibility leaders have in creating thriving business environments in these places, and the results she has seen when companies commit and collaborate with local communities. She goes on to talk about how the principles she has honed working in these “frontline regions” can be applied in disadvantaged communities in countries that are otherwise flourishing. Dr. Emily Block is an Associate Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management and the George Cormie Chair in Management at the Alberta School of Business. Her research program explores how values pluralism impacts the processes of legitimacy and change, the nature of social evaluations and how organizational theory can be used to understand and address grand challenges. Emily's research has been published in journals such as AMJ, SMJ, JBV, JOM, MISQ and JMS. Her book, “Business to the Edge,” (Basic Books, July 2024) explores how business can both thrive and improve lives in post-conflict environments. She serves on the ASQ editorial board and is a Visiting Professor at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. She received her BBA in Management from the University of Notre Dame and her PhD in Organizational Behavior from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.
Capital Market Series - 009 with HempAlta TSXV: HEMP.V Website: https://www.hempalta.com/ In the ninth episode of NewGen Mindset's "Capital Market Series," Nic & Dan sit down with Darren Bondar from Hempalta. Darren is a serial entrepreneur who went from watches to building out a successful marijuana business that was sold to a larger player. That then led him to transition into what he saw was a great opportunity in an industry that has been ignored. Darren gives us the breakdown and insights into the hemp ecosystem, and its vast utility that provides cost effective and eco-friendly solutions. Hempalta is a newly 2024 listed company on the Venture exchange who not only has 3 products to supply the market, but also provide Carbon Credits alongside their operations as a a value add. Listen to hear their story. Darren Bondar - PRESIDENT & CEO Darren Bondar is the President and CEO of Hempalta Inc. HEMPALTA™ is a Calgary-based agricultural technology company focused on innovative hemp processing and product creation. The Company is led by his strategic planning, determination and creativity – not just for thinking outside the box, but for creating a whole new box! With an uncanny knack for surrounding himself with the best and brightest, Darren has a proven track record with over 20 years of experience driving business performance, generating results and delighting customers. He has founded and built Canada's largest recreational cannabis store network as well as a premium watch and accessories chain of boutiques in the country's premier shopping centres. Both companies were supported by an incredible group of franchise owners and loyal employees. A more recent venture is Trail Blazing Ventures Ltd., a capital pool company trading as BLAZ.P on the TSX Venture Exchange, where Darren is Founder and CEO. Darren has been recognized with multiple industry awards, including a 2021 Leaders Award from Business in Calgary Magazine, an Alberta School of Business retail award, and multiple Canadian franchise awards of excellence. He was also a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Prairies competition. HEMPALTA'S mission is to be at the forefront of the next evolution in agriculture by harnessing the immense potential of industrial hemp. We aim to do this by innovating the global hemp carbon credit industry and by utilizing advanced agricultural technology to process hemp at scale. We are creating and producing a diverse range of hemp-based commercial and consumer products for a healthier and more sustainable future. https://www.newgenmindset.com/ Instagram: @newgenmindsetpod X: @newgen_mindset Disclaimer: None of the information provided in this episode should be considered investment advice and should only be viewed for informational purposes. NewGenMindset is not a broker or a licensed provider of financial services. Any claims made in this episode to any listener should not be regarded as offering personalized legal or investment counseling. Any investments made in any companies should be consulted with a licensed financial professional from here on. #hemp #hempbenefits #hempcbd #cbd #p[lanethemp #commodities #industrial #supplychain #supply #garden #gardening #gardeningtips #podcast #canada #usa #china #japan #shipping #investing #smallcap #smallcapstocks #smallcapstock #venturecapital #stockstobuy #stocks #stockstowatch #problemsolving #business #businessideas #investor #podcast #newgenmindset --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newgenmindset/message
An agricultural academy in Altario, Alberta, is spearheading an initiative to determine if an indoor hydroponic system could provide consistent, year-round, affordable, and nutrient-rich feed for cattle amid the ongoing drought. This is Rural Roots Canada, and I'm Craig Lester, Amplifying Canadian Agriculture Altario School, a K-12 school located in Altario, Alberta near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, has partnered with members of the local community and the agriculture industry to collaborate on the project. Agriculture research organization RDAR is helping fund the initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The school will receive almost $200,000. In an interview earlier this year, Altario School principal Kevin Van Lagen told Rural Roots Canada the students are proving what an agriculture-focused school program is capable of while creating an overwhelming amount of pride within the community.
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University of Colorado-Boulder professors Jeff York and Brad Werner distill entrepreneurship research into actionable insights. CREATIVE DISTILLATION Jeff York | Associate Professor | Research Director jeffrey.york@colorado.edu Brad Werner | Instructor | Teaching Director walter.werner@colorado.edu Deming Center for Entrepreneurship | CU Leeds School of Business 303.492.9018 | deming@colorado.edu -- EPISODE 46: Natalie Eng (Alberta) on Social Enterprise Ecosystems (LA Road Trip!) On this installment of Creative Distillation, we continue our LA Road Trip with the second of three interviews recorded during an outdoor cocktail reception at the Social Entrepreneurship conference hosted by the USC's Marshall School of Business. Brad and Jeff speak with Natalie Eng, a 3rd year Graduate Research Assistant and PhD student at the University of Alberta School of Business in Edmonton. While sipping an IPA from Hop Saint Brewing, Natalie talks about what she's discovering through her study of social enterprise ecosystems. Specifically, she's interested in how people collaborate to produce an ecosystem in the first place, and how the strength of that ecosystem's infrastructure can predict the viability of the ventures within it. There's also some additional commentary on the rat attack fended off by our producer, Joel, during the previous episode. Enjoy and cheers. Learn more about Natalie Eng on her faculty page at https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/nweng -- Learn more about CU's Deming Center for Entrepreneurship: https://deming.colorado.edu Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at CDpodcast@colorado.edu. Thanks for listening. - An Analog Digital Arts Production for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Produced, recorded and edited by Joel Davis "Whiskey Before Breakfast" [Traditional] performed by Jeffrey York and Brad Werner. Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Figgs.
From China to Ukraine to Cuba, Professor Gordon Houlden of the University of Alberta's China Institute shares his insights on these areas as a former member of Canada's Foreign Service. https://www.ualberta.ca/china-institute/about/people/director-emeritus.html -- Professor Gordon Houlden is Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Professor Houlden joined the Canadian Foreign Service in 1976, serving in Ottawa and abroad. Twenty-two of his thirty-two years in the Canadian Foreign Service were spent working on Chinese economic, trade and political affairs for the Government of Canada including five postings in China. He also served at Canadian Embassy in Havana and Warsaw, and at Canada National Defence College. His last assignment before joining the University of Alberta in 2008 was as Director General of the East Asian Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, responsible for Greater China, Japan, the Koreas and Mongolia. Under Professor Houlden's leadership, the China Institute focused on contemporary China studies, with an emphasis on Canada's trade, investment and bilateral relations with the PRC, and Asian security issues. His third co- edited book on the South China Sea was published in the summer of 2021 by Bristol University Press.
Heather Thomson, Executive Director of the Alberta School of Business - Centre for Cities and Communities joins us on the latest episode. As the co-founder of this institution, Heather's passion lies in mentoring the next generation of business innovators and collaborating with influential leaders in the business community. With a focus on education, consulting, academic & applied research, and industry outreach, Heather shares invaluable insights on how to create thriving cities and communities.Beyond her role at the Alberta School of Business, Heather is also a consultant at 13 Ways Inc., a Community Development Firm. Through this work, she conducts comprehensive business and community assessments and crafts specialized community plans centred around economic development, local business prosperity, and beautification. With her extensive experience collaborating with numerous communities and delivering keynote presentations across North America, Heather brings a wealth of practical knowledge and expertise to our conversation.Before her contributions to the academic and consulting spheres, Heather built an impressive career journey that included roles at Lululemon Athletica, ATB Financial, and even McDonald's Restaurants. Her dedication to fostering business success and cultivating a talented workforce for the industry shines through in every endeavour. Join us as we delve into Heather's captivating journey, gain insights from her business advocacy and strategist work, and uncover strategies for empowering communities and driving economic prosperity.Conquer Local is presented by Vendasta. We have proudly served 5.5+ million local businesses through 60,000+ channel partners. Learn more about Vendasta and we can help your organization or learn more about Vendasta's Affiliate Program and how our listeners (like yourself) are making up to $10,000 off referrals.Are you an entrepreneur, salesperson, or marketer? Keep the learning going in the Conquer Local Academy.
Rising costs and inflation are a hot topic right now, but what are the overall trends being seen in consumer choices in the long term? Heather Thomson is the executive director at the Alberta School of Business Centre for Cities and Communities and she spoke at the Ag Awareness Summit at Saskatoon last week. Thomson... Read More
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Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's show, the province and Athabasca University have reached a deal after months of back and forth on whether employees of the university had to live in Athabasca. We chat with Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Advanced Education. Plus, federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh joins us to discuss health care and the Alberta Sovereignty Act. And China's seeing unprecedented protests over that country's COVID-19 Zero policies. We find out more from Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, a professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mohamad Soltani is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management in the Department of Accounting and Business Analytics at the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's show, Canada's ERs play a big role in our current health care crisis, yet according to one expert we are using them wrong. We find out more from Mohamad Soltani, an assistant professor of operations management in the Department of Accounting and Business Analytics at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Plus, China is warning of an arms race because the U.S. might be deploying nuclear-capable jets to Australia. We find out more from John Gruetzner, the non executive chair of Intercedent, an Asian based advisory firm and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. And two NASA spacecraft have recorded the biggest meteor strikes on Mars. What can we learn from this? We ask Bruce Banerdt of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the lander's chief scientist who took part in the studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest: Craig Patterson, Editor-in-Chief of Retail Insider & Director of Applied Research at the University of Alberta School of Retailing.
Guest; Kyle Murray, Dean & Stanley A Milner Professor - University of Alberta School of Business.
Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta.
Jennifer Bergman is an Event Producer and Designer with over 15 years experience producing events of all types and sizes. She is the President of Jennifer Bergman Weddings and Events, an Edmonton-based firm that has planned over 400 events (and counting!), both locally and abroad.The firm currently produces over $2 Million in events per year - from intimate elopements to large multi-day weddings, baby showers to 90th birthdays, new product launches to corporate anniversaries – theyhave planned events all over Alberta and B.C., as well as internationally, including Cabo, Jamaica, Scottsdale, Palm Springs and South Beach.Their work has been published in National and International magazines and blogs, and they have been honoured with numerous awards and nominations, including: a Canadian Special Events Award for Best Wedding; Wedding Planners Institute of Canada Best Destination Wedding, Edmonton Event Awards Best Wedding and Best Startup Event, to name a few.Jennifer has a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Marketing from the Alberta School of Business and is a Certified Wedding Coordinator through The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada. Prior to launching her company in 2008, she gained crucial event planning experience organizing large, multi-day conventions, and honed her creative and design skills working on national advertising campaigns.Jennifer has served on the Board of Directors for the Alberta School of Business Alumni Association, andwas on the founding board of the International Live Events Association (ILEA), Edmonton Chapter. She has shared her event planning skills with the Stollery Womens Network, helping to raise funds and awareness for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation. Presently, Jennifer is a board member of Food for Thought Edmonton – a non-profit program that provides meals for hungry schoolchildren. Jennifer enjoys travelling and staying active with her husband Sean and their two children, Aila and Meyer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, the Gents are joined by the wonderful and brilliant Anita Veldhuisen Slomp. With humility, curiosity, and expertise, she shares stories of life as a mediator and conflict resolution professional. She provides tips for preventing future podcast disharmony and strategies for becoming better mediators of conflict in our everyday lives. Thanks to Blindman Brewery for hosting the episode and fueling a great conversation! . More about Anita Veldhuisen Slomp: As an independent practitioner, Anita has years of workplace conflict experience as a mediator in organizations including: the Department of national Defense, provincial and municipal governments and academic institutions. She also mediates in community mediation programs, as well as the Civil Claims department of Alberta Justice. In addition, Anita is a Restorative Practices facilitator. She coaches and instructs in a variety of settings including the ADR Learning Institute (ADRLi) and ADR International Group (ADRIG), the University of Alberta School of Business, ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA) and The King's University, primarily focused on the topics of conflict resolution and restorative practices.
Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
Inquest into murders of three women in eastern Ontario is underway, What is behind China's aggressive behaviour in the Pacific, US Supreme Court set to rule on important gun control case & British Columbia releases review of heat related deaths in summer 2021 - June 7th, 2022 Inquest into murders of three women in eastern Ontario is underway Guest: Kirsten Mercer, lawyer, Goldblatt Partners What is behind China's aggressive behaviour in the Pacific? Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta US Supreme Court set to rule on important gun control case Guest: Joseph Blocher, Law Professor, Duke University and Center for Firearms Law British Columbia releases review of heat related deaths in summer 2021 Guest: Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, Chief Medical Officer. BC Coroners Service
Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week's insights are all about letting in a little ease, making things tough on yourself, never assuming and being in a relationship with reality. I'm also going the share the 2% to 98% rule and how to join the 5-Day Innovation Challenge. The Everyday Innovators came for a diverse set of experiences, backgrounds and Everyday Innovator styles. Kevin Allen (Fluid Imaginative) advertising executive and leader, Dana Wilde (Instinctual Risk Taker) direct marketing success story and mindset coach, Kyle Murray ( Tweaker Inquisitive) Vice Dean at Alberta School of Business, and Merit Kahn (Instinctual Collaborative) sales coach and trainer. I'm going to share my big insights and experiments and in doing so I hope you find ways to take what you are learning and transfer it into action. Click and listen to any of the episodes. Tamara's Everyday Innovator style: Risk Taker Experiential Join the 5-Day Innovation Challenge (Starts April 11th) Discover your Everyday Innovator Style Everyday Innovators Digital Magazine Check out our sponsor Howdy Puppy Code ‘Tamara' for 20% off your order Everyday Innovators Online Facebook Group Innovation is Everybody's Business Book
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Learning from failure is integral to innovation and success. And it's best if it's someone else's. It's a free lesson. And that's exactly what Kyle Murray did with the epic failure back in the day of Crystal Pepsi. He dug deep to understand why it failed and how we can learn the most valuable lessons from their experience. We talked about how you should never assume customers understand the why behind your innovation, why out-innovating your customer is one the biggest traps you can fall into and what behavioral economics has to do with innovation. Kyle Murray is the Vice Dean at the Alberta School of Business and a Professor of Marketing. Kyle's Everyday Innovator style: Tweaker InquisitiveListen in! Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn Check out our sponsor, Howdy Puppy Use code ‘Tamara' at checkout for discount Discover your Everyday Innovator Style Everyday Innovators Digital Magazine Everyday Innovators Online Facebook Group Innovation is Everybody's Business Book
Guest: Dr. Trish Reay - Associate Dean, PhD and Research at the University of Alberta School of Business.
Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta.
Don Paré's passion is to launch entrepreneurs towards funding and success. He has a consistent track record that both investors and entrepreneurs have come to rely upon. Don was a regular guest lecturer in my University of Alberta School of Business class (2002-2012) in corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship where he would discuss morals, ethics and integrity in the business world. Don has years of experience as an entrepreneur and start-up mentor; he has hit multiple home runs, himself, with exits between 700-1700 ROI for the early investors. He speaks from experience not from an academic perspective and is often called to turn companies around or assess them using his proven innovative valuation and pivot strategy models. Mr. Paré has over 40 years of experience with high technology companies and end-user departments, holding various executive roles including Chairman, CEO, President, V.P. Operations, V.P. Sales and Marketing, General Manager, VP partners and channels, Development and Marketing Manager, Minority Shareholder and Active Director. From 2001 till present , Mr Pare has helped over 70 companies with their strategy, funding and launches to an outstanding 95% success rate. He is an international speaker on Crowd Funding and an expert with Angel funding. He participated in the Launch of an effective and massive program in Chile to create almost 1500 new start-ups every year to deliver 100,000s of new jobs. He believes such a program can make a big difference in Alberta during these tough times. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Paré was President and CEO at MessagingDirect, where he raised over 18 million dollars in start-up funding and boosted the company to #1 growth firm in Edmonton's high technology sector. Learn more about Don at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donpare/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mark-anielski/message
We begin with our weekly conversation with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”. We speak with Mercedes about what Canadians can expect from Governor General Marie Simon's first Throne Speech, and the top priorities ahead for the Liberal Minority Government with the 44th sitting of Parliament kicking off this week. Next, we look at the continuing Opioid Crisis in North America and the impact the COVID-19 Pandemic has had on cases over the past 20 months. We get the latest stats from a Professor of Pain Medicine at “Johns Hopkins” University. People are ready to travel! Flights are full and borders are open…BUT….could finding travel insurance get in the way of your travel plans? We catch up with “The Travel Lady,” Lesley Keyter for what you need to know before you book your trip. Finally, how can parents help their children develop a health relationship with food and nutrition? We speak with a Postdoctoral Fellow from the University of Alberta School of Public Health, who shares some tips on how parents can instill a positive body-image in their children, starting at a young age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Puneeta McBryan is the Executive Director of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, a role she took on in December of 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and an inflection point for downtowns across North America. A transformational leader and a connector by nature, Puneeta is working hard to restore and reimagine the vibrancy and prosperity of Edmonton's downtown core and contribute to our city's economic recovery through innovative new initiatives, community collaborations, and strong advocacy at all three levels of government. Prior to joining the EDBA, Puneeta was a marketing & business strategist, serving a diverse set of public and private sector clients across Alberta in the areas of branding & social purpose, strategic public communications, government & stakeholder relations, mass advertising, and everything in between. In her former career, she also sat as President of the Advertising Club of Edmonton and was a regular guest lecturer in the marketing programs at the University of Alberta School of Business and NAIT JR Shaw School of Business.Puneeta is a proud new mom and a vocal advocate for gender equity in the workforce and progressive workplace policies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Alberta School of Business recently spoke Chri Lerohl, ‘12 MBA, and Heather Thomson about the current landscape of consumer behaviour in Canada, the rapid digitization of businesses and the rise of e-commerce, the global supply chain, the movement to shop local and insights into the world of entrepreneurship.
Cassian is a businessman, and one of leaders of the Ukrainian-Canadian community. Cassian has got the Bachelors of Commerce with Distinction from the Alberta School of Business. His focus during the studies was marketing, and leadership. Cassian holds the Chair at the Ukrainian Canadian Congress National Executive and he is the Past President of the Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union (SUSK). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ukrainian-podcast/message
Today's guest: Andrew Leach, energy economist / Associate Professor, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Deanna Horton, Rob Wright, and Gordon Houlden about Canada-China relations now that the two Michaels have been released Participant Biographies: Deanna Horton is a Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, focusing on interactive mapping projects and related research. Ms. Horton is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Ontario Museum, the International Women's Forum, and Quadrangle Society of Massey College. https://www.cgai.ca/deanna_horton Professor Gordon Houlden is Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, and attended the University of Calgary where he received his B.A., and subsequently did graduate work at Carleton University in Ottawa, and at the University Nacional in Lima, Peru. https://www.ualberta.ca/china-institute/about/people/director-emeritus.html Rob Wright served as Canadian Ambassador to China from 2005-2009. He served as Ambassador to Japan from 2001-2005. He has also served as a Director of Export Development Canada (EDC), Chairman of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and Commissioner of the Northern Pipeline Agency. During his appointment in China he was concurrently accredited as Canadian Ambassador to Mongolia. He retired from public service in 2009. In addition to enjoying retirement, he writes, lectures and consults on Canada's relations with China and Japan and on Canada's foreign and trade policies. https://www.cgai.ca/rob_wright Host biography Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson R&R Evening in the Palace of Reason by James R. Gains – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780007156610/evening-in-the-palace-of-reason/ Aftershocks by Thomas Wright and Colin Kahl– https://www.brookings.edu/books/aftershocks-pandemic-politics-and-the-end-of-the-old-international-order/ A Spy Among Friends by Ben MacIntyre – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/227649/a-spy-among-friends-by-ben-macintyre/9780771055522 A Mistress of the Art of Death Novel Series by Ariana Franklin – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/BRC/a-mistress-of-the-art-of-death-novel Recording Date: 29 Sept 2021. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
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Andrew Leach is an energy and environmental economist and is Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from Queen's University, and a B.Sc (Environmental Sciences) and M.A. (Economics) from the University of Guelph and recently completed an L.L.M. from the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta which will be conferred in 2021. His research spans energy and environmental economics with a particular interest in climate change policies and the law. Outside of work hours, his free time is spent with his two kids, Will (13) and Caroline (11), as well as cycling and arguing on Twitter. Show notes: - Leach's background; University of Alberta to law, energy and environmental policy - Background as a policymaker - Greenhouse gas pollution pricing act - Thoughts on Biden's announced 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals; why he does not agree with Canada's previous targets historically (targets need to be backed by policy) - Why Canada needs stricter policies compared to US; differences in energy production from oil&gas since 2005 - Effect of fracking revolution on emissions longterm - How should success be tracked, if not by emissions targets? - Canada's emissions policies; provincial vs federal policies - How emissions tax is charged - How those tax funds are reallocated - Any lessons learned on Canadaian carbon tax that the US could apply? - How to determine what price to actually charge - Carbon tax effects on electricity prices - Other than carbon pricing, any other policies that US and Canada should be pursuing? (vehicle emissions standards) - How can young professionals get involved in policymaking decisions? - What keeps Andrew up at night - Advice to YP: follow what's interesting to you Andrew Leach's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-leach-50a75077/ Jack Whelan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whelanjack/ Mark Hinaman's LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhinaman/
Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta
The University of Alberta School of Public Health's Dr. Nykiforuk and her team are studying the effects and causes of financial strain linked to mental and physical health issues. Study to provide actionable items for governments to implement. Source: https://www.ualberta.ca/public-health/news/2021/february/financial-strain-top-source-of-worry-in-covid-19-mental-health-crisis-public-health-researcher.html Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
The Alberta School of Business recently spoke with two alumnae about building a business committed to environmental and social sustainability.
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Lack of energy, inability to concentrate, chronic stress: the signs of workplace burnout are real and they are a problem. In this episode, we speak with Michelle Innes, assistant dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the Alberta School of Business, whose research helps us understand what causes burnout, how can it be prevented or treated, and — importantly — what the downstream effects of it are. Share this episode with your boss if you think burnout might be an issue in your workplace! Connect with your University of Alberta community at uab.ca/sboard WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance. Got a question? Email us at: wtj@ualberta.ca What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast Hosted by: Matt Rea Produced by: Matt Rea and Chloe Chalmers Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Listen to this incredible discussion with Tim Grant as he reflects upon his decorated service with the Canadian Armed Forces and current leadership role within the Alberta Public Service. Tim opens up with the Two Nobodys to talk about service, leadership, masculinity, and fatherhood. Watch the episode on Youtube! -- Tim Grant is a graduate of the University of Guelph. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on graduation, retiring in 2008 as a Major-General. He has planned and led operations at home and abroad. He commanded the army in western Canada and Canadian troops in Bosnia and Afghanistan. Tim has a strong background in policy development and program implementation. During his career, he interacted with all levels of government, from municipal to federal, both domestically and internationally. He is an Officer in the Order of Military Merit and was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General for his leadership in Afghanistan. Tim joined the Alberta Public Service in August 2008 as an Assistant Deputy Minister in the Department of Energy. He was responsible for electricity, alternative energy, and carbon capture and storage policies and programs. He led the Government's response to the Slave Lake fires in May 2011. Tim was the Deputy Minister of Alberta Transportation from October 2011 to November 2012. He was appointed Deputy Solicitor General in December 2012 and on September 6, 2013, appointed Deputy Minister of Justice and Solicitor General. On July 6, 2015, Tim was appointed Deputy Minister of Service Alberta. In May 2017, he was appointed Executive in Residence at the Alberta School of Business. Tim returned to the Alberta Public Service in 2019 as the Public Service Commissioner.
We recently spoke to two Black leaders in our community over Zoom to discuss their time as Black students at the Alberta School of Business, their experience as leaders and what it means to have the platform they do. Hanna Daniel is a 5th year Bachelor of Commerce student. In her first year, she founded the black students association on campus. She's also competed at JDC West on the first all-woman team and is a senior UAlberta Ambassador. Keenan Pascal is a School of Business alumnus and the co-founder and CEO of Token Naturals, an Edmonton-based company that extracts cannabis for companies and consumers. He's also the founder and CEO of Token Bitters, Edmonton's first local bitters company.
BGBS 058: Kris Fry | Smartwool | It's an Experiment Kris Fry is a brand pro in love with the magic of ideation and storytelling, armed with the awareness that nothing is more powerful than a well-planned strategy. He is currently the Global Creative director at Smartwool, but has had the opportunity to lead concept, design, and experience for incredible brands like Oakley, Wheel Pros, HEAD, SCOTT Sports, Coors, Eddie Bauer, Punch Bowl Social, and The North Face. As you'll hear in the episode, Kris is fascinated by finding the connection points between consumers and branding in order to find the right brand message that inspires consumers beyond just purchase, to join a community. Our interest in where it all began lead Kris down the path of explaining a world of self-expression, liberation, and rave-style jeans—otherwise known as skateboarding culture—which was pivotal for introducing him to brand expression and has remained an underlying current of inspiration to this day. We go along with the journey that enthralled Kris with the blend of visual language and storytelling, eventually leading him to an opportunity with Smartwool that he wears proudly today. Quotes [10:07] That balance of branding and consumers and how they interact is one of the greatest sociology experiments that I just love and nerd out on and I find it fascinating, like it's an experiment—this interaction and this back and forth. Sometimes breaking out a little bit of a crystal ball and doing some guesswork, having some data to throw in there. [Those] foundational elements help guide the creative to come up with that brand-right message that just connects with people and hopefully inspires them beyond just purchase. It inspires them to join a community. [10:49] One of our main goals is to get people outside. It's not about what you do outside or how well you do it, we just think there's this beautiful inherent thing about nature. [12:02] There's just so many powerful elements that I think brands have a responsibility to really drive with consumers. I think there's a lot of brands doing some really cool stuff and activating in cool ways and opening up conversations and exposing communities to things they've never seen before. I think brands are inspiring. [14:06] I think skateboarding and finding skateboarding and that community for me, essentially changed my life and made me really recognize brands—what they stood for. And I started to kind of badge and, with the little money I had, could adopt these brands, because they meant something and they said something about me. And so I might not have recognized the power of them then, or that I would want to pursue that as a career, but art has always been a part of it. [18:17] Another thing that I've always loved about skateboarding is they always find a way to get back underground and come back out with a new look, feel that's unique to the culture in that moment, and I can't think of another sport activity or movement that has been able to do that decade over decade over decade. Resources Instagram: @kfrydesign LinkedIn: Kris Fry Kris Fry: Smartwool Website: smartwool.com Podcast Transcript Kris Fry 0:02 Every generation a parent's right is trying to just not do what their parents did them. And I think for me, I've come to a place where I haven't felt that shame in a long time. That a lot of that is who you surround yourself with and things that you do that make you happy and build confidence in who you are as a person. And that's kind of been me like I've had to find a sense of worth and confidence in myself and value in myself that you know how to use quite a bit to get out of that kind of shameful feeling. But, you know, design and art and those things, music, especially like, those are all things that I think have really helped me figure out who I am. And you know where I want to go. Marc Gutman 0:52 Podcasting from Boulder, Colorado. This is the Baby Got Backstory Podcast, where we dive into the story behind the story of today's most inspiring storytellers, creators and entrepreneurs. I like big back stories and I cannot lie. I am your host, Marc Gutman, Marc Gutman, and on today's episode of Baby got backstory. We are talking to Kris Fry, global creative director. It's Smartwool. And before we get into my conversation with Kris, if you like and enjoy the show, please take a minute or two to rate review us over at Apple podcasts or Spotify, Apple and Spotify use these ratings as part of the algorithm that determines ratings on their charts. Better yet, please recommend this show to at least one friend who you think will like it. It may be even one enemy who will like it. It's time we bring the world together over the common love of the baby got backstory podcast. Today's guest is Kris Fry global creative director at Smartwool. And I'm gonna let you know right now, we don't talk a whole lot about Smartwool. That's because Kris took the conversation in a wonderfully raw and fascinating direction. Kris has had the opportunity to lead concept design and experience for some incredible brands like Oakley, wheel pros, head, Scott sports cores, Eddie Bauer, Punchbowl, social and the North Face. He is currently the global creative director at Smartwool, which is part of the Vf Corporation. And as you'll hear, he describes himself as a freelancer, a failure startup and an agency executive. He's worked brand side agency side, and more often than not somewhere in between. Kris says in his words. I'm in love with the magic of ideation and storytelling, but also believe that nothing is more powerful than a well planned strategy. This is a brand pro and marketer after my own heart. I've known Kris for years, we've worked together in the past. And I didn't know about 95% of what he shares in this episode. In this is his story. I am here with Kris Fry, the global creative director at Smartwool. Thanks for joining us, Kris. Really appreciate it. And as we get into the episode here, like what is a global creative director, it's Smartwool. Like what does that mean? Kris Fry 3:49 Thanks for having me. Great question. Well, essentially, I am a creative director at Smartwool. So I essentially drive all of the marketing materials, marketing materials, storytelling efforts, branding, really kind of drive the purpose and values of the brand globally. As you know, our brand is mostly us focused and based, you know, we are growing in some key markets, specifically Canada, Europe, em EA. And so my job globally, is to make sure that the brand is not only consistent, but compelling in all of those regions, and work with kind of different marketing teams within the regions to kind of help them you know, keep consistent and make sure that kind of those brand values and that purpose for the brand is really driven home at every communication point. Marc Gutman 4:40 Yeah, and just so our listeners know, and I'm sure about 99.9% of them are familiar with Smartwool but in case they're not, I want you to give us a little kind of blurb on who and what Smartwool is. Kris Fry 4:55 Awesome. Yeah, so Smartwool is a apparel company. So started in the sock business, they were the first ones to make merino wool based performance socks in steamboat, Colorado. And for 26 years, they have been kind of crafting and re crafting and kind of growing into other spaces like apparel and accessories, and really kind of taking this merino wool expertise and this knitting expertise that came from socks. And then growing that across many categories, base layer, mid layer, finding every kind of which way you can twist and knit wool. Marc Gutman 5:35 Yeah, and you know, that makes me feel dated, because I remember when Smartwool was like a new novel thing, you know, and Brian, Marina Marino sport socks were like, this, this crazy new concept. And now here we are 26 laters, I haven't realized it's, it's been that long. And let's get back a little bit to this description of global creative director. Because before we move past that, I really want to define that a little more like, what's your What are your days? Like? I mean, are you sitting around? Is that the way that I like to imagine the fantasy that you're in some studio? And you're splashing paint? And you're ripping up paper? And you're, you know, mocking up things? Or is it? Is it something completely different than that? Kris Fry 6:17 Well, I'm gonna be honest, some days are like that, for sure. You know, ideating generating ideas comes from all kinds of different spots, right? Whether that be gathering inspiration from books, but my main objective is to lead a team and inspire them. And to help them solve larger brand problems. I also worked very closely with the head of global marketing, to really kind of define the strategies, that kind of, you know, the strategies that essentially kind of define only the campaign's but you know, all of the kind of go to market product stories that we're going to tell seasonally. And so I work quite a bit with the product development team, as well, as our design directors suggests who really runs kind of the product design program, she's essentially kind of my, my peer and partner in crime to really kind of, at every angle, make sure that the aesthetic of the brand is coming through storytelling, those kind of bigger product thematics, and consumer insights, how they're kind of really driven into the product, as well as into all of our marketing efforts. And then, yeah, so a day like today, you know, I'll start off with a, you know, kind of a team leadership meeting, I guess, with, you know, a group of folks that I brought on to kind of help work on the team in a different way. So writers or directors, designers, and then you know, might slide into a strategy meeting, to really kind of define how we're going to be brief certain projects, and, and then I still take a pretty hands on approach to the work. So sometimes I'm, you know, blocking out a couple hours on the calendar to, as you say, like, rip up paper, get creative, get inspired. And then yeah, sometimes, you know, it's a larger leadership things. Right now, we have some kind of fundamental brand things that we're developing, specifically around kind of identifying our design target, who they are, what motivates them, and really kind of trying to drive this idea of being consumer and digital first, for smartwatches. Right? Smartwool is a brand that has largely been wholesale driven, and just with the changes, you know, even before COVID, right, the world of wholesale is changing. And so we're trying to identify ways to really support our wholesale and specialty partners, make sure the brand and that brand love is being generated and resonated from those partners, as well as taking an active look at strategically, you know, how we, how we bring more digital activations to life so we can really grow our brand and bring, you know, new consumers to it. Marc Gutman 9:03 And so you and I have talked about this before, you've mentioned it several times, just in that last, that last reply, talking about brand and brand aesthetics, and storytelling, and so you know, that those are all topics that are near and dear to my heart, like, like, what why is it important that your almost entire focus is is on that, like, why does that matter? Kris Fry 9:23 I think there's, for me a bunch of different reasons, like I think, I don't know, I think brands have an opportunity to, to do some pretty powerful and meaningful things beyond just selling products, right? I think there's opportunity, especially with, you know, culturally, the sea change that is happening, for brands to have a point of view, right, and I think to to become more than just kind of valuable products, right, and, and stories are really kind of the key driver for the for identifying kind of those connections. points with consumers, right. But I do think it's, you know, for me, I don't know the brand, that balance of branding and consumers and how they interact, I think is like one of the greatest, like sociology experiments that I just like, love and nerd out on. And I don't know why. But I find it fascinating, right? Like, it's an experiment like this interaction and this back and forth. And sometimes breaking out a little bit of a crystal ball and doing some guesswork, having some data to throw in there that's, you know, foundational elements to help guide the creative, to come up with that brand right message that just connects with people, and hopefully inspires them beyond just purchase, right inspires them to, to join a community and for smart goals, specifically, right, it's one of our main goals is to get people outside, right? It's, it's not about what you do outside or how well you do it, we just think there's this beautiful inherent thing about nature. And our products, you know, not only provide protection, but they also provide comfort. And hopefully those things, you know, are we like to say like, our main job is essentially to ignite transformative moments for consumers, right. And that come through in product and our communication. And to me, that's why branding is important, because it sets a path and a tone that everybody can rally behind. And hopefully, our customers and consumers feel that, you know, there's nothing like throwing on a snappy new pair of socks. And you know, when you pull that toe over, and you snap that Smartwool logo over the toes, that to me is a transformative moment, right? You, you feel all of the innovation that went into the sock that you may not be able to see, you feel the power of natural materials. And, you know, that should give you this sense of you're taking really good care of your feet by making you know, this purchase from this fun loving brand. Right? So very long winded answer to your question, as usual. But I don't know, there's just so many powerful elements that I think brands have a responsibility to really drive with, with consumers. And, and I think there's a lot of brands doing some really cool stuff and activating a cool ways and opening up conversations and exposing communities the things they've never seen before. I think brands are inspiring. Marc Gutman 12:23 And I couldn't agree more. I mean, you describe yourself as nerding out on brand and the social experiment. I agree. I think it's just this incredible dance, it's always changing. It sometimes is maddening. It's so fickle. But that's what I think also keeps us coming back for more. You know, it's never it's never static. And so where did you grow up? Kris Fry 12:43 I actually grew up in Littleton Colorado, not too far from home. Yeah. Marc Gutman 12:48 Colorado native, we don't we don't encounter those very often, not just on the baby gun, podcast, but just in, in real life, except this next generation, like all our kids will be the Colorado natives. But as you're growing up there in Littleton, Colorado, I mean, did you know that you were gonna be drawn to this, this idea of branding, and even in a broader sphere, being a creative? Kris Fry 13:12 I don't think I knew about, you know, or wasn't, I wasn't really attracted to brands or branding, until maybe, I'd say high school, junior high school level, right? Like before that, you know, didn't matter. It was just whatever I could throw on and go ride my bike, and get outside. But being a creative for sure. I was always into art, and drawing and painting, you know, in junior high moment was like, I always mean, my buddies always talk about like, junior high, I feel like is used to be this defining moment where you're either going to be go down a good path, or a bad path, right, and start experimenting a little bit like that seventh to eighth grade. And I chose, you know, to try some some things in my life at that moment, right. But I was also introduced to a totally different world that took, you know, drawing and painting to another level of expression, right? music changed, art changed. And I think skateboarding and finding skateboarding and that community for me, essentially changed my life, and made me really recognize brands, what they stood for. And, you know, I started to kind of badge and, you know, with the little money I had, right could can adopt these brands, because they meant something and they said something about me. And so I might not have recognized the power of them then, or that I would want to pursue you know that as a career, but art has always been a part of it. Being creative has always been a part of it. You know, Music has always, you know, been a key part of my life. I'm a failed musician many times over, right? Like, I would love to be able to play the guitar. I've tried many times and failed, right? But it's something that's always been like a underlying current and powerful inspiration point. forever. Marc Gutman 15:01 Well, and you and I share that in common. I have multiple guitars that I've purchased throughout the years that I've, you know, that I've started playing never successfully as well. And I've got a nice little collection. So we got that going. And as well, and I don't know if this is my bias, I don't know if it's who I tend to No, but there really does seem to be this interesting thread through the creatives that have been on this show that have all have gotten to a really great point in their careers where they were really inspired and informed by skateboarding. And then, you know, in another layer of that being music, that's come up a lot, too. But I mean, what do you think it is about that skate culture that lends itself to being this this foundational, either community or just inspiration for for creatives, especially those, you know, if our generation? Kris Fry 15:57 Yeah, I mean, for me, it was this idea of self expression. And just, I don't know, being a totally unique individual, like I felt that come through with, you know, every one of my favorite skateboarders, every one of the skateboard brands, right from the artists, they chose to do the graphics to the colors to the way they treated the logos, right. And that attitude was something that me and my group of friends tried to personify in our own way, you know, everybody had, like, intentionally was, you know, trying to cut their, their own style, right, like I came up in like the early 90s version of skateboarding, which was very much like, cut off ultra baggy jeans or going to thrift stores or buying, you know, 40 size pants when I was like a 28 waist, and they're massive, but I would cut off the bell bottoms, it wasn't quite like Genco like jinko level, you know, like the rave style jeans, but there was a DIY customization like, self expression, like, thing that just was artistic and kind of weird. And, and I think that also kind of alliance of the punk rock scene and DIY spirit of carving your own way, and having a voice and not being afraid to, to express yourself at that was very liberating, right? For me. And I don't know, it was just super influential. I think part of it too, was also, you know, what the environment I grew up in. Skateboarding was this pivotal thing that happened, and I got to experience and that was mine. And that was just a very different than what I had at home. Right. It was an escape for me, too. And I think, for me, that's what it was, I know, for my group of friends at the time, right? Like, that's what it was for them to. We had our we had our own community that we made, right, we could do, and talk and be ourselves and that little bubble, and it felt like a safe space. That was our stone, which I I really, you know, think is because of skateboarding. You know, I don't know if that was ever anybody's intent that got a skateboard, but they've been reinventing it and doing it for decades, right, like, and that's another thing that I've always loved about skateboarding is they always find a way to get back underground and come back out with a new look feel that's unique to the culture in that moment, you know, and that I can't think of another sport activity, you know, or movement that has been able to do that decade over decade over a decade, you know. Marc Gutman 18:41 Yeah, neither can I. And so, then at that age, in addition to skateboarding, like how was school going for you? Were you a good student? Or did you have any sense of where you were going with yourself? Kris Fry 18:55 Not at all. I was a terrible student. Some of it by choice, some of it by Yeah, most of it by choice, right? Like, uh, I gotta pick the things in the moments that I wanted to pay attention to. And you know, in high school in high school, kind of had my core group of friends and you know, we we were all into skateboarding and we kind of did our thing and I wasn't very good at math or you know, proper English I'm still terrible with grammar thank God for copywriters. But um, you know, I think those are the things I just didn't love and appreciate and I didn't put a value set to them. But art I did write I took every photo photography class, every drawing class, and I did really well in those classes. Like my dad used to always be like, You're like a half straight A student right? Like because I get perfect grades and all the art classes and then every other thing I was failing out of but you know, that was that. It was This was like, what I glommed on to, and I loved and again, I think a lot of it just felt like a, an avenue of expression for me more than anything, right. And I had some really supportive teachers in my high school that, you know, saw some talented me and nurtured it and supported it. And I just kind of kept on this art train. And, you know, I had another very influential high school teacher. His name is Bill stout. He's, he was just a rad Dude, I had him freshman year for I forget the name of the class, but English 101 or whatever. And, and he was so cool, because he got us into creative writing, in a very cool way, right? We'd have to write in journals. And at the beginning, it was like, Oh, God, here you go first. 10 minutes of class, right? You got to write in your journal and, and Mr. style was like, super into music as well. And so he'd always put on music. But it wasn't just like, Oh, I'm gonna put on, you know, some top 40 it was like, he was he was playing Pearl Jam, when like, Pearl Jam was new. He was like, and so every kid in the class was like, Fuck, yeah, this, this is amazing, right. And he's just was this cool, dude. And he, I learned a lot from him. And I actually had a chance my senior year, the only AP class I had was AP English. And Mr. style was like, I remember you from freshman year, even though you haven't been that successful. Like, I think, you know, this would be a good class for you. And I love that class. And he changed the rules. And that's what I loved about it, too, is it wasn't about curriculum, to him, it was about my goal is to make sure that you are expanding your brain as a young man. And so he'd be like, I, I want you to do the curriculum stuff, you're gonna get graded on it, for sure. He's like, but what I really want you to do is read. And he had this deal. If you read so many pages, essentially, it would, you know, take over what you didn't do in the curriculum. And so I was like, This is amazing. And so I, I adopted reading, and he, he would, you know, do these kind of book report interview style things, but the books he was given me were insane books, like catch 22, Catcher in the Rye, you know, those kind of standard ones that are like coming of age, great stories, but then it got into like, I don't know, cosmic Bandidos and some weird shit. And then he got me into the Basketball Diaries, and just some counterculture stories that were very real and gritty and raw, like, it was super inspiring to me. And it opened my mind up to like, things I had no idea existed, you know what I mean? Like, I don't know if you've read the gym, like Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll. But like, they made a movie of it with Leonardo DiCaprio. But if you ever get a chance, go on Amazon order the book. It's fucking astounding, like, what was happening in New York and his artistry and who Jim Carroll became like, it's just like, I don't know, it's a period piece that is just iconic and resonates with me. But I don't know, I think maybe that ultimately helped me craft this love of Art and Design and the visual language with storytelling, right like that. I would have never found that without Mr. Stout. Marc Gutman 23:18 Yeah. And so at that time, I mean, did you have a sense of what was next? I mean, were was Mr. stau. And your parents were they like, Oh, hey, like, you should go with him? Or were they saying or what was your thought were we gonna do after high school? Kris Fry 23:33 Yeah, I mean, Mr. Stout. He was the kind of guy that was like, he was kind of, like, I'll support you with whatever you want to do, right. And I really had no idea that I wanted to pursue anything and kind of the, you know, advertising marketing, branding world. And all I knew art was something I was talented at, and wanted to pursue. I, you know, I ended up, you know, wanting to go to art school. My parents on the other hand, right, like they, I come from a pretty religious, strict religious background, that I grew up as a Jehovah's Witness, essentially, until about my junior year in high school, and I decided I wanted to smoke weed and date girls and have friends outside of the church. And, you know, that didn't vibe with my parents, too well, and so, you know, by that senior year, I was a bit at odds with them. And I had found all these really cool things and was starting to figure out who I wanted to be personally right outside of the parameters that have had essentially contained me since I was, you know, a young child. And, and so I felt like art school is like my thing, and they were supportive, for sure. Right. They were glad I had chosen something. They wanted me to, you know, apply my art to the larger church group and help the church group lunch. You know, what's their goal for everything and I wanted out, I was like, I gotta get the fuck out of here. So I applied to a ton of art schools, I ended up getting accepted to a few of them, including the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, and spent a summer went up there visited the campus, it was awesome. Like, I remember just being, you know, high school kid and walking through this campus and going down the stairwells, and they were filled with graffiti, and they're like, Oh, yeah, this is like, the graffiti one on one class. And I was like, Oh, fuck this, like, this is this is it, you know, I mean, and I was there with my dad. And, and he was super into it. And I had, I had gotten a scholarship to go there and international students scholarship. And so I was primed and ready. But, you know, I was also not a very I wasn't very good at the details when it came to that stuff. And so I applied, got the scholarship, and I essentially messed up my visas, and my applications for the visas. And right before I was going to go there, I was informed that I had lost my scholarship. And, and I could apply again next year for the same scholarship and they would kind of happy and right now, I was pretty heartbroken at that point. And so I don't know, do you want me to keep laughing? But yeah, I think at that moment, my biggest goals were to somehow find a way to make art as a job. And also, part two of that big goal was to get as far away from Littleton Colorado as possible, which Canada had all the right things. Marc Gutman 26:44 So we're gonna come right back to that, but I want to talk a little bit, I want to just learn a little bit more like you, you use the, the phrase or the term the description to Hovis witness. And, like, I'm sitting here thinking, like, I don't really think I know, a fish, like, I couldn't tell you, I couldn't describe that back to you. And so if you could like, like, just kind of give me the one on one, like, what is that? And and how did that affect you is in your upbringing, and I also find it interesting as you as you describe this, that, you know, you spent some time talking about describing, being involved in the skate culture and, and, and getting into music, all these things, but yet you have this other influence from from your upbringing. And so yeah, if you could just kind of give us the one on one on Jehovah's Witness and, and what it was like, for you growing up in that environment? Kris Fry 27:32 Yeah, for sure. What's the best way to describe it? It's a, it's a Christian based religion. And it's a it's a, you know, it's a pretty large and growing religion, but essentially, the way most people would know by, you know, Saturday and Sunday mornings, you hear the kind of knock on your door, and somebody is, you know, trying to get you involved in reading the Bible, or having a study group or, you know, try to kind of get you involved in that religion, right. That's the most common thing. And you've probably seen it Saturday Night Live, all kinds of, you know, any comedic effort, right. Like, that's always the, the joke around Jehovah's Witnesses. But, you know, that wasn't, you know, I grew up, I was kind of born into it, essentially, I had the opportunity to celebrate my first birthday. But one of the big belief systems that the Jehovah's Witnesses have is around making sure that all of your kind of focus and energy is around paying tribute to, to God, that includes, you know, not worshiping yourself. So there was no birthdays, all common holidays were not celebrated. And, let's see, yeah, it was it was essentially, it was cult like, in the sense, I don't want to call it that, right, because I don't really believe that. I think the people there, my dad is still participating, right? Like, they're very kind of Christian based folks. And I think that they just are very disciplined in their belief system. Right. And for a long time, you know, was at odds with my dad, because I just didn't understand it, you know, but for him, it was, it was his truth. And it didn't work out for everybody else in my family, essentially. And I was kind of the catalyst for that change. But for him, it's it's what he believes in and he loves and I've come to, you know, to terms with that, and we kind of have a agree to disagree, right. I think the the fundamentals of that religion are rooted in, you know, truly the teachings of the Bible, in the sense of kindness and taking care of your fellow man. And their approach is to try and bring as many people into that, you know, you know, into their community as possible. They do that by knocking on doors. But, you know, for me, it was always so restrictive. It was, I mean, we we would go, you know, knocking on doors Saturdays on Sundays, Sundays we'd be at church, we also would have church Tuesday evenings and Thursday evenings. And then mixed in there were, you know, Bible studies, and it was just, it was always, such as Groundhog Day, I'll just call it right. Like, it was Groundhog Day, every day. But all based on on the same ideals and the same belief system. And as I was, you know, getting into skateboarding, and all of those things, and developing friendships, right, those are all, no no's inside of the church, right, you're supposed to hang with your community, because everybody else outside of that has different views that potentially will drive you away from the church. And for me, that was always like, a weird thing. And it always, like, rubbed me the wrong way to a point that it created a created defiance in me, right. And it was a was a perfect storm of me, being at that age, and pushing back against whatever all the normal things you're supposed to push back as a teenager, but also having this like, Governor on your life, your whole life, right. And I wanted to experience life, I, I wanted to experience friendships and adventures, and art, and music and culture and skateboarding and all of these things, you know, and they were the exact opposite of what my father's house was supposed to be. And so for a majority of my high school life, I would probably say that I lived a double life, you know, I'd go to school, and I'd be one person with my friends and, and then I'd come home, and, you know, I would tamp all of that stuff down, you know, and it was hard. And I remember, you know, we'd always dress up in suits and ties on Saturdays. And that was always like, the hardest day for me to remember, because my dad would be like, Okay, well, you know, let's go get our community hours in and, and, you know, do right by the religion, and try and go knock on some doors. And it was a gut wrenching feeling for me to go into a neighborhood where I knew my friends lived, and to be there next to my dad knocking on their door. And I just remember being so anxious, right, like, just waiting, waiting for that moment where I make eye contact with somebody I knew from school. And then just thinking in my head the whole time of like, the, the teenage terrorism that was about to take place that on when I got back on Monday. And anyways, long story short, that I think that had a lot to do with. I don't know, my, my love of, you know, skateboarding and the idea of a counterculture. And the idea of breaking free. Like, I don't know, that's why I like what I do now, because it's on adulterated freedom. And I think there's power in that, you know, sorry, I just took a deep. That was great. That Marc Gutman 33:06 It must've, thank you for sharing that. I mean, it must have been really hard living with that, that secret that at any moment, like, you could get busted, I can only imagine it would even be intensified by being like, Hey, I'm this cool. Skate counterculture guy. And that's a big contrast. Right? Kris Fry 33:24 Yeah, totally. I mean, I think that was it, you know, and I was never, at that age, you know, I kind of took it to the limit, I can take it to you. Right, like, definitely identified as a skateboarder identified with a certain group of kids. But, you know, there's no way I was, you know, bleaching my hair, or no way I was, you know, getting anything pierced or, or going to, you know, a level of extremism, I guess, at that time. Um, there's just no way there's no way my I could handle the consequences that when I got back to the, to the house, and also the jig would be up, right. Like, it was one thing to wear baggy pants and a skateboard t that I picked up at BC surfing sport, that whatever had a funny character on it that, you know, my mom thought was cute. It's another thing to come in guns blazing. And, and not have, you know, a job not not my dad would ever have kicked me out. But I, you know, I grew up as you did in that generation where, you know, corporal punishment and spankings were real deal. You know what I mean? Like, at the backside of mini wooden spoons and leather belts. And at that age, like, I was just trying to find my way. And so I was trying to find the best way I could survive to a point, you know, you know, it always bubbles up at one point, right? Like the, it always comes out, you know, and it took a while, you know, until I had some real freedoms in my own right. Like I was driving, if I could, I had a job I could spend my money the way I wanted to spend it. And that's when the the That's also when cowboys from hell by Pantera was out and like, full aggression just was like, boiling inside of me. And that's where, you know, the kind of first set of my push to my own kind of set of values and freedoms really, you know, came at odds with my dad's point of view, you know, and my dad was a, he's a very kind man still is to this day, right? And I can only imagine the torture, I put him through, right, because I think he was just like, man, I just wanna, I just wanna love you. And this is why I'm doing this for you and not blasting Pantera every night when I get home, and, you know, bring girls over and smoking weed and like, sure, fucking whatever, not a proud moment, but it was my moment. But eventually, it essentially caused the collapse of, you know, my tenure as a job as witness, they have this thing in the religion where, you know, essentially, they call it being disfellowshipped. And so essentially, if you, whatever break the rules of the community, or if you're identified as somebody that is, you know, not living up to the standards of their religion, and they just associate you, which is a weird thing as a 16 year old to think about, but that was disassociated, essentially, like, you're allowed to come to the, to the church as much as you want and pray and work on being a better Christian. But nobody's allowed to talk to you can't can't convene, you're kind of the like, you know, the people, the higher ups are allowed to kind of talk to you, but it's mostly about, you know, how you're coming back to the, to the religion outside of that, like, I wasn't invited to anybody's family, barbecues or I was, I was at home, and you know, my family would go do that without me, which was fine by me at the time, to be honest. , Marc Gutman 36:57 Well it sounds a little heavy. I mean, was that was it fine? Or was there like some shame involved in that? Kris Fry 37:04 I'm sure. Yeah, I'm sure there's some deep rooted shame in me, right. But I don't know. Like, I think I've now that I'm kind of in my 40s, I feel like I have a sense of who I am and what I want to be right. I have my own kids. And I think that shame as has helped me actually, you know, hopefully not fuck them up and protect them from making sure that you know, that they don't feel that same level of shame, right? I think that's, I mean, it's probably, it's cliche to say, but it's cliche, because it's true that every generation of parents, right, is trying to just not do what their parents did to them. And I think for me, I've come to a place for, you know, I haven't felt that shame, in a long time, that a lot of that is who you surround yourself with, and things that you do that make you happy and build confidence in who you are as a person. And, and, yeah, and I think that's kind of been me, like I've, I've had to find a sense of worth and confidence in myself and value in myself that, you know, had to use quite a bit to get out of that kind of shameful feeling. But, you know, design and art and all those things, music, especially like, those are all things that I think have really helped me figure out who I am. And you know, where I want to go, you know, to me? Marc Gutman 38:35 Absolutely, again, you know, thank you so much for sharing that. I think that, you know, I was gonna say, you're worried about not fucking up your kids. It's like, Hey, you know, newsflash, we're all we're all messing up our kids. So it's how much and so we try to try to minimize that. So we're doing our best we can, but Kris Fry 38:49 At least it won't be shame that I got them up another way, but Marc Gutman 38:54 Give him a different emotion. This episode brought to you by Wildstory. Wait, isn't that your company? It is. And without the generous support of Wildstory, this show would not be possible. Brand isn't a logo or a tagline, or even your product or brand is a person's gut feeling about a product service or company. It's what people say about you when you're not in the room. Wildstory helps progressive founders and savvy marketers build purpose driven brands that connect their business goals with the customers they want to serve, so that both the business and the customer needs are met. And this results in crazy, happy, loyal customers that purchase again and again. And this is great for business. And that sounds like something you and your team might want to learn more about. Reach out @ www.wildstory.com and we'd be happy to tell you more. Now back to our show. You know, kind of coming back to Calgary. So in Alberta School of Art, you'd missed your deadline, you'd missed the scholarship. Did you end up getting to go there the following year? or What happened? Kris Fry 40:12 No, I did not. So I decided All right, cool. Well, I'll come back to Littleton and, you know, I'll get a job for the summer, and then I'll essentially reapply for school and go back to school. Well, that kind of didn't work out because I started waiting tables. And I don't know, like, if anybody's ever seen that movie waiting with Ryan Reynolds, but like, every fucking moment in that movie is 100%. accurate. And I worked in multiple restaurants. And it's literally the exact like, it's, it's so true, the characters are so true. But go watch Ryan Reynolds waiting. And that'll kind of describe the next kind of year and a half of my life, right was waiting tables. And, and then, you know, my mom happened to actually work. She was working at the energy group, back before they were owned by Omnicom. And they were essentially like, had two clients. And it was, who was it cooler, like, well, they had coolers at the time that they had, I forget another kind of client, right. But they were kind of this, you know, advertising agency that was originally built out of Coors Brewing. And then they kind of broke off and became a manager and their, their biggest client was coolers and my mom worked in the merchandising department, which is essentially like the crew that comes up with all the RAD ideas that are the giveaway stuff. So like, the inflatable couch that you got, after buying, you know, so many packs of Coors Light, like, so. My mom was like, she was really creative. And it was awesome. And, you know, this was kind of her first, I guess, like, after having kids and kids going through school like job, right. So first, like a full time corporate kind of cool job, right. And so it was cool. So my mom actually got me a job at imager. And my first job at imager is they just built a new studio that was on the back of their building. And it was kind of separate from the main hub. And so they had all the art directors, writers, and kind of conceptual people on one side of the building, count people share that building. And then the studio folks that were doing all the, you know, CG stuff and all that kind of stuff. We're in this back building. And this is my favorite thing. There was it was maybe 50 yards across the parking lot. But they had decided that it was really complicated for people to run job jackets, this will date me a little bit, but job jackets, like in the advertising world, they're these huge plastic jackets that essentially had the brief in the front sleeve. And then at this, at this time, everything was printed, right? So you'd have every round of revisions, all the notes, all the copy editing notes, and they're all bundled together in this pocket of this like giant blue. I remember them being like powder, blue folders. And so my job, they gave me a pager, which was cool at the time, they would page me. And I would call and they'd be like, hey, it's such and such art director, can you run this job jacket over the studio? And essentially, that was my job. But I ran job jackets all day back and forth between our directors and the essentially studio design team. But that's when I found it. That's when I was like, so like, I don't know, like maybe one day in between a lot of pages. I was like looking around, and I was like, wait a minute. Like, what do you guys do here? Like, what what's going on here? And, and I saw like, and met and have a lot of people that were just super cool and nice. There's a dude, Jason wedekind. I think everybody knows me. Like, these are rad dude. But he owns this print shop called gagis current design for him. Jason's like, awesome, but he he worked there. When I was there, and he was like, one of the dudes that was like, always down to just chat me up, right? Like, I'm 18 something like that. Yeah. 1718 anyways, Jason was like, cool, dude. And he was he was doing he would do freelance projects for all these up and coming breweries and be like, yo, don't tell anyone and like, I'd go to the printer and help him like, grab the whole product. Maybe now it's been so long, he's not getting fired again. So, but Jason was rad but he exposed me to this really cool world of design and at that point, it was kind of still in its in like the starting phase. Right? Like we're talking about Photoshop and illustrators, like, not very high on the version list, right? Like we're definitely far from Creative Cloud like but, you know, watching I used to just sit in his cube and other folks, you And just rap and watch them design and watch them be able to like take their drawing or their concept or their idea and mold it and sculpt it and then use type and like, build cool shit like labels and advertisements. And I was like, Damn, this is badass. I, I had found my thing. And yeah, I was still like waiting tables at night. And then like running job jackets back and forth. But it was at this kind of integer group that I really and this is back, like, when integer was still pretty small. And that was very different. It still had a bit of that Mad, Mad Men culture, right? Like it was also my biggest client was beer. And so they'd have these rad parties and like, big announcements, and it was just a bunch of really cool people. And that was kind of when it all clicked in. And I was like, I want to have a job. You know, as an art director, I want I want to do what these guys are doing. There's some really cool people that really helped me get there. Tom pounders was another dude, legendary art director in Denver. And he was like, super old school ad guy didn't really know how to use all of the computer stuff. He was drawing, right. And all of his concepts were illustrated and like, but he had really cool ideas. And I just remember sitting in his office and like, he just like blow my mind. And another dude, Matt Holly, who was like, killer designer typographers, or, like, I don't know, things. Like, there was just a ton of really good people that had no problem, helping me, Excel, teaching me the programs, showing me how things come together. I guess I was kind of like, whatever. The orphan of integer studios, right? And they would like all help me and teach me things. And it was really cool. And that's what I decided that I wanted to do. And as I kind of moved up within the studio, right, like, they asked me to start doing, you know, studio production work, which at that time, they were still doing presentations on kind of black boards, right. So my job was essentially to take the stuff out of the printer and build their presentations before they go pitch a client, right? So I got very handy with an exacto blade and a ruler and perfectly mounting all these artboards and then turned into like building mock ups. So hey, can you make us a 3d version of this, whatever? beard in dial display, right. And so I build it out of paper, and they take it to a presentation and, and then they started kind of giving me some projects to work on, like Junior art director level projects. And yeah, I did a lot of work on the zema brand, if you remember zema. Oh, yeah, totally. How could you not iconic, right. And I remember like, at that time, Shepard Fairey was like, all the rage in the skateboarding world. And I straight ripped off. Not a pixel for pixel. But I essentially have ripped off the idea of using stencils, right to create these zema out of home boards. And there was another woman there, Monique van Asch, who actually has a really cool studio in Denver now. And she was also like, so rad at like helping me but she used to give me projects to like, Hey, you want to do a flyer for this event going on? It's Coors Light sponsored, and, and she'd be like, here's your inspiration. So she'd give me these, like mini briefs for these small projects that were just fun to work on. Because it was like, oh, cool, make a, you know, five by seven flyer, and you can use any style you want. And then she critique it. And I was just a really, at that time, it was a really cool place to like, learn from these, like, really talented people that were totally open arms in teaching me anything I wanted to know. And the only Crux was, you know, I didn't have a college education. And I remember, they were like, well, you should just put your book together from all the projects that you've done over the years. And I was like, Oh, cool. So I put it together my book and I went and talked to at that time, I forget what his title was. But, you know, Chief Creative Officer, I guess it'd be the contemporary title right now. But I sat down with a gentleman and he was super cool, super positive about my work, he loved everything. And essentially, he was like, I can't hire you. You need to have you know, I think you need some formal training and you know, foundational elements of design and, and, and art theory and all these other kind of things. And I was like, Oh, shit, I was heartbroken brain so sorry, I'm just talking Marc, so you're gonna have to just tell me to shut up. Marc Gutman 49:51 Never keep going and so what happened and you go to school, or did you tell that guy to to go pound sand? Kris Fry 49:58 Well, I did tell him No, I didn't. about pounds sand I was thankful for, you know, his critique and he kind of helped me lay out a clear path. And so I pivoted from there and was like, Okay, I'm gonna go back to school. And so I had some friends that were already enrolled in Montana State University in Bozeman. And I had some family in Billings, and my cousin went to MSU. And well, essentially, like, some of my best friends from high school are there and I, you know, I, I kind of was flying by the seat of my pants, because I was like, I just need to get a college degree so that I can get a job, you know, doing this thing that I love, right. And I didn't really look too hard at the, you know, the programs that they had at MSU lucked out, and you know, they had a really awesome art program. And so I kind of enrolled and was, you know, starting to pursue a degree in Fine Arts. And it was going really well. I was living in Bozeman and taking advantage of all the cool outdoor things that Bozeman has to offer, right, like ripping Bridger bowl and riding bikes. And essentially, it was like, there was, I think there's six of us living in a three or four bedroom house and I since I was the last one to join, lived in the tuff shed, in the back of the house had a full size Malamute, and two large space heaters that got me through winters. And it was awesome because I, I built like a little loft in there and did art and worked on my stuff. And then as much as I could, you know, when snowboarding or hiking or was just outside, right, like Bozeman, at this time, Bozeman was still pretty small college town. Now it's blown up and a little bit different, but it was it was a really cool place. And then one Christmas break, I came home, and I started working over the holiday break to make some extra money. And back to integer. So the studio manager, Studer shoemakers awesome. reached out to me, I was like, like, you want to do work part time while you're home from school and like you can whatever help us with some studio projects. And I was like, Yeah, totally. And I just got super into it. I was like doing cool projects again. And like, I don't know, I really loved Bozeman, but I just like had this burning desire to just like, jump as hard and as fast as I could into learning what I wanted to do. And so I just never went back to school. I went back that summer, to see my roommates. And I essentially pack up my tuff shed. And my dad actually had a trailer so you don't meet trailer at all back. And that was like living back at home and working editor and Marc Gutman 52:55 Did they ever hire you full time there? Kris Fry 52:58 They did kind of studio production manager. And so kind of that job evolved into actual need, right? And so they had a lot more projects that they needed copying and mounting and building. And so I kind of turned it like they turned it into a job essentially, based on the needs. And at that time, they had been bought by Omnicom. I think my mom was still working the time around. Yeah, my mom was still working there. She'd been there a while. And anyways, like it was cool. I like was working in this hub of essentially, like art directors Central. And I was like, 21 Yeah, 21 I'd have to be and he was about that age, right. And so now I can actually take advantage of all those parties that I couldn't before. And I was younger. And so it's like this whole world, another whole world opened up. And then at that time, when I came back integer had landed on airwalk as a client. And Matt Holly was kind of the lead our director and then they had this new dude that had just moved to Denver named Jeffrey Bice. He moved from California and he was like this. It's hard to describe like he is just this fucking infectious, awesome, design focused. Dude from California that just like, kind of came in, it was a bit of a wrecking ball integer, right, like they were kind of developing this corporate structure. And he was this dude that was just like, like blow through barriers. He was selling these amazing campaigns for all these beer brands that were like lightyears ahead of other work that was being done. And anyways, for me, I really was just like, oh my god, Jeff, and I headed off and he asked me to do a bunch of projects for airwalk. And so I started doing a bunch of stuff for airwalk specifically on like the genetic skate brand, which is like a sub brand they had built at that time and Like, you know, Matt and Jeff kind of really encouraged me and I was really authentic to that culture and knew it really well and could help kind of bridge the gap from that, like, agency world to, to that airwalk endemic world and, and then, yeah, and then that's when I met, you know, critical characters in my life that you know, as well. And anyways, so that thing happened anyways, that relation dissolved dissolved tre, like the airwalk couldn't pay their bills to the agency, and so they essentially got fired by an agency. But that also created an opportunity. Jeff, who I mentioned before, was asked to move in house to airwalk he offered me a job and I jumped at it. And yeah, at this time, airwalk was in Genesee, and I was the kind of in house graphic designer for airwalk and started working on all kinds of fun projects that were right in my wheelhouse and passion center, right, like airwalk, you know, at that time was not the iconic brand at once was but it was definitely picking up steam. They, you know, have brought on some critical players that became, you know, critical pieces of my life from that moment on, right. Mike Artz, one of them shared mutual friend of ours, right, like arts was the snowboard marketing manager at the time. My other really good friend Randy Kleiner, who was kind of the charge of snowboard boot and board development. And so that's kind of where I started as a graphic designer was like, in this really cool, kind of fading iconic skates or skate surf snow, culture, brand lifestyle brand, right. And I was embedded in the brand world in a very cool way. Marc Gutman 56:48 Yeah, then we know that, you know, Airwalk had a little bit of an untimely demise or a sudden demise. And so, you know, after that, where'd you go? Kris Fry 56:57 Well, that, that untimely demise, I lived through that. I mean, essentially, a lot of folks unfortunately got laid off. And they essentially kept 10 of us to kind of push the business into a licensing model where they were essentially licensing The, the rights of the brand out and that's where I really kind of developed a relationship with Randy Kleiner. And from there, you know, as we're working on this licensing structure became collective licensing, which is another company which owned a ton of different brands, some snowboards a ton of different kind of Lamar snowboards. They're just buying up these really iconic action sports brands and then licensing them. But that's where I met Randy, and a few other great folks, Mark Vitaly. And Jeff Bice was still there. And at this time, we were doing a ton of like consumer insights as a licensing brand. So we're trying to identify trends that were happening in the marketplace around footwear, specifically sneakers, and so part of our job was to essentially do trend reporting. So they would fly us to Miami, San Francisco, New York, LA at this time, you know, sneaker culture was this very kind of small counter subculture that was just starting to brew, right. I remember the first time I went to New York and went to a life Rivington club, it was the small, no signage, place where you bring a doorbell somebody like flies over a curtain looks you up and down, checks your sneakers. And then they let you into this like amazingly crazy boutique selling retro Jordans. And then there were some other ones that were there like Dave's quality meats and some of the iconic kind of ones. But there was a small bud of a culture that was happening on the coasts, essentially, that we were kind of influenced by and driving some of those things that were happening on the coast into these trend reports for all of our licensees in different countries to be able to say, Hey, you know, these kind of materials, these colors, this, this tone from an advertising perspective, is going to be a hit for you as you look at the whatever spring line of product and as you design for your audience, right. So that was really cool, too, because it helped me really understand, you know, taking what consumers were doing, and how they were adopting things through products and retail, and then being able to take that and then break out a bit of a crystal ball and, and use it as a way to inform other designers on how to develop product and communications. And so from that came an idea as we kept coming back to Denver, that Denver might be ready for its own sneaker boutique. And so Randy Kleiner and I left, excuse me, airwalk and we started a little boutique here in Denver. all based around sneaker culture and marketing and design. And so we started off 10th and bannock. And it was intentionally this kind of off the beaten path, like up and coming neighborhood, in the golden triangle of Denver, and we were gonna sell a limited edition sneakers and create, essentially a culture around sneakers in Denver. That was fucking awesome. It was like the best time of my life, it was amazing. You know, it was hard. from a business standpoint, like Nike didn't even have a rep in Denver at this time, right? Like I was selling the type of sneakers that we wanted to have, and to be able to sell and to build this community around. But we have some other really cool brands. And we created this really cool cultural thing in Denver, you know, and we had really awesome friendships with like minded people, and that we're also have kind of all these small businesses. And, you know, we used to throw parties, and we used to have an art gallery out front, which was really critical kind of marketing strategy for us, right, it was this idea of, well, we're part of this first Friday movement in Denver, people are out looking at art, like, let's bring this kind of lowbrow art style, to this sneaker culture. And let's expose some of our, you know, some of the Denver artists that we love to our new store, and vice versa, the audience that is following them, well know that we're here and probably find some sneakers that they want to pick up. So we used to have these incredible art shows with, you know, some really fun, awesome artists and made some insane relationships and felt like, you know, we were contributing to a new culture in Denver. And it was probably the funnest five years of my life. Marc Gutman 1:01:59 Yeah, but it also sounds like you didn't make any money or didn't make enough money. So what happened to that business? You had to wind it down? Kris Fry 1:02:09 Yeah, I mean, we actually were successful grew the business. It was, it was good. I mean, I think, you know, for Randy and I, we were paying ourselves what we needed to survive, which is enough, because, you know, we have faith in what we're doing. And eventually, it was gonna, you know, keep getting bigger, and we opened, you know, a couple different shops in different neighborhoods of Denver, specifically, I guess, I don't know what it's called now, but essentially, where the Rambo hotel is right now. Like 32nd on walnut. Anyways, that were that Billy's hot dog is that used to be the second 400 locations were there, I don't know, five years before that neighborhood fucking blew up. But it was cool. So we opened that neighborhood, we had a hole or we opened up that shop, we had a whole different style of sneakers there. And then we ended up closing down two stores and going to build a store off 15th and plat. This whole time, we were also doing, you know, tons of design work and marketing work and consumer research work, right. So essentially, our business attracted like the most exclusive social set in the Denver community. And so we had brands that would come to us and be like, Hey, can we do some, you know, product shopping with your crew? Can we ask them, like they used essentially, as a laboratory for them to gain consumer insights based on you know, this, you know, new consumer type and this new trend in limited edition sneakers and streetwear. And it was awesome. So we're doing all these insanely fun freeing projects and had this really cool business. But yeah, I mean, the economy took a dive, right? This was when the, the, I guess the ever the whole thing kind of went out. And, you know, Denver, you know, was just a beginning marketplace for this kind of, you know, limited edition culture. And so, you know, we, you know, weren't able to convince people that they needed to buy $200 pair of shoes instead of pay their rent. And so we made a choice to kind of, kind of close it down. We, you know, at this time, I think I was about to have my second kid Sam. And, you know, we didn't have an insurance, I had no adult things in my life at all outside of my children. That was the only thing that qualified me as an adult. And so Randy, and I, you know, bittersweet Lee, you know, like, I had to kind of close her down, and I would say, you know, Randy took, took the brunt of it right as the kind of head business owner and majority owner and, you know, I thank him a lot for that. I mean, but he was also he's older than me. So, you know, as my big brother, he, whatever helped guide that situation, and I believe it or not, when took a job at imager again. 30 time around. And let's see how short Do you need me to be here? Mark? tighten it up. Marc Gutman 1:05:06 Yeah, we do need to tighten it up. Yeah, you can just kind of bring me bring me up to speed. Kris Fry 1:05:11 Alright, so here's I went to integer for eight months, didn't really love the culture didn't feel like I was fueling ideas, the way I wanted to that time, I was kind of super corporate. And so at that time, you know, I got a call from my buddy Josh wills, and Steve Whittier at factory design labs. And so they asked me to come work at factory design labs, which was awesome, I was there. Six years worked on a ton of really iconic fun brands that became kind of the foundation of my portfolio and my knowledge set, specifically, you know, in the outdoor space, you know, the north face, we did a couple little projects for vans, but my main focus was working on the Oakley account. And, you know, from there, like, I went from, you know, a senior art director to a VP, creative director, and that six year span and did some really fun iconic work with some really awesome people, you know, Scott sports, and then, you know, factory less like airwalk, he kind of went and had some issues and ended up closing down. And at that point, you know, after kind of running, running, you know, six years of laughs at factory, I was toasted, and didn't want to, you know, work necessarily in advertising. And I was going to just freelance and so I freelanced in my basement for a bit, which was rewarding, but hard, and was also kind of working with capital goods as creative director on a few accounts, and that was, you know, about eight months, and I was still so burnt out, like, what happened at factory was really shitty for me, like I had to layoff a lot of people that I cared for deeply and valued. And being put in kind of this VP, creative director role, just the stress and the amount of like, things I was exposed to, from, like the pressure standpoint, at that age, and at the same time being like, Oh, well, we didn't get enough new business or whatever, we just this other thing happened, right, like having that, at that level. For me, it was difficult. And that shame thing, this actually might be where it comes full circle is really hard for me when it came to laying off my friends. You know, like, saying goodbye to people that I really respected for all the wrong reasons, right? That wasn't their fault. And it was like a weekly thing. And it became this like thing that just like, poisoned me for a little
With the November 3, 2020 US election resulting in Joe Biden being elected President and the Democrats gaining control of both houses of Congress, what are the likely implications for Alberta's Energy Sector? The new President and Administration has signaled we can expect changes to US Environmental policy and to the approval process of Keystone XL Pipeline, but what does that mean for energy rich Alberta? The speaker will analyze the questions and argue that a more collaborative approach will return on issues of mutual concern, continuing the strong Canada US relationship benefits that Alberta's Energy sector rely on. Speaker: Gary G. Mar, Q.C. President and CEO. Canada West Foundation (CWF) Gary Mar was named President & CEO of CWF in April 2020. An accomplished & respected leader, Gary brings deep experience in government & business, & established expertise in CWF's key policy areas in natural resources, trade & investment & human capital. Prior to joining the CWF, Gary served as President & CEO of the Petroleum Services Assoc of Canada (PSAC), the national trade association representing the service, supply & manufacturing sectors within the upstream petroleum industry. Gary has broad experience in government having served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Alberta from 1993-2007. As an elected official, Gary held several Cabinet portfolios: Community Development; Health and Wellness; Education; Environment; & International & Intergovernmental Relations. Gary then served as the Official Representative of Alberta at the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C., from 2007 – 2011, & worked extensively with the Alberta energy sector on advocacy issues in Washington DC & many U.S. States. Gary next served as Alberta's Representative in Asia from 2011 to 2015. He led the province's strategic outreach efforts from his post in Hong Kong & worked with Alberta's offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, & Taipei. Following his government service, Gary was an independent consultant working for both Chinese & Canadian companies seeking assistance with Trans Pacific trade & investment. In 2016, he co-founded Canadian Advantage Petroleum Corporation which has successfully purchased heavy oil in Alberta & sold it directly to refineries in China. Gary has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta School of Business in Marketing, Business Economics & Law beginning July 1, 2020. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary's Haskayne Business School & is a public speaker at energy related conferences. Gary completed a Law degree at the University of Alberta & practiced criminal, civil, corporate, commercial and real estate law in Calgary prior to entering politics. Date and time: Thursday January 28, 2021 – 10 AM (MST) YouTube Live link: https://youtu.be/S6B_BJaiQV8 In order to ask questions of our speaker in the chat feature of YouTube, you must have a YouTube account and be signed in. Please do so well ahead of the scheduled start time, so you'll be ready. Go the YouTube Live link provided in this session flyer and on the top right of your browser click the “sign in” button. If you have Google or Gmail accounts, they can be used to sign in. If you don't, click “Create Account” and follow along. Once you are signed in, you can return to the live stream and use the chat feature to ask your questions of the speaker. Remember you can only participate in the chat feature while we are livestreaming. Link to SACPA's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUQ5mUHv1gfmMFVr8d9dNA For further info visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca
For almost two years since the December, 2018 detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, and the subsequent arrest of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Canada-China relations have been at the lowest point since the 1989 Tiananmen violence, and perhaps since Canada recognized the People's Republic of China (PRC) 50 years ago. What are the prospects for a reduction in tensions in 2021? What are the chances that the “two Michaels” will be released soon? How will the election of President Biden affect US-China relations? Will the US election affect the tenor of the Ottawa-Beijing relationship? Canada-China trade has remained relatively stable through the diplomatic crisis, although Canadian exports of canola to China have been targeted by China. Is it possible that we will see a resumption of normal agricultural exports to China soon? Speaker: Dr. Gordon Houlden Gordon Houlden is the Director of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Professor Houlden joined the Canadian Foreign Service in 1976, serving in Ottawa and abroad. Twenty-two of his years in the Canadian Foreign Service were spent working on Chinese economic, trade and political affairs for the Government of Canada including five postings in China. He also served at the Canadian Embassies in Havana and Warsaw, and at Canada National Defence College. His last assignment before joining UAlberta in 2008 was as Director General of the East Asian Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, responsible for Greater China, Japan, the Koreas and Mongolia. Under Professor Houlden's leadership, the China Institute has focused on contemporary China studies, with an emphasis on Canada's trade, investment and energy linkages with the PRC, and Asian security issues. Date and time: Thursday, Nov 26, 2020 at 10am MST YouTube Live link: https://youtu.be/xwEmkpBuszU In order to ask questions of our speaker in the chat feature of YouTube, you must have a YouTube account and be signed in. Please do so well ahead of the scheduled start time, so you'll be ready. Go the YouTube Live link provided in this session flyer and on the top right of your browser click the “sign in” button. If you have Google or Gmail accounts, they can be used to sign in. If you don't, click “Create Account” and follow along. Once you are signed in, you can return to the live stream and use the chat feature to ask your questions of the speaker. Remember you can only participate in the chat feature while we are livestreaming. Link to SACPA's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUQ5mUHv1gfmMFVr8d9dNA SACPA is proud to present this session as part of the Gordon Campbell Memorial Speaker Series.
Dr. Kyle Murray is the Vice Dean and a Professor of Marketing at the Alberta School of Business. He holds a B.Sc. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Marketing and Psychology from the University of Alberta. His research examines human judgment and decision making, using the tools of experimental psychology and behavioural economics to better understand the choices that people make. He has consulted for clients including the Competition Bureau of Canada, Consumers Council of Canada, General Motors, Industry Canada, Johnson and Johnson, Leger, The Research Intelligence Group, LoyaltyOne, and Microsoft. Highlights of the Show: Why trying to just “better educate people around money” does not workThe impacts consumers face as a result of our unconscious biases around moneyHow our confirmation biases often lead us to making decisions that may not be correctOur brains are very adaptable – they can change – but it can be very hardThe science of why we feel like we need to “keep up with the Joneses”Why taking a break from financial arousal helps when making financial decisions?Why losing money hurts more than winning moneyHow financial framing impacts our money, debt levels, spending and investing Books: Dr. Kyle Murray's books Thinking, Fast and Slow Paperback – by Daniel Kahneman (Author)
Guest: Craig Patterson, Editor-in-Chief of Retail Insider & Director of Applied Research at the University of Alberta School of Retailing.
On episode 21, David Dale-Johnson joins Mayor Crompton to offer his real estate and economics expertise on this time of accelerated change in Whistler as a result of the pandemic. They discuss the real estate implications of COVID-19 on remote work, e-commerce, economic diversification, and the supply chain.Dr. Dale-Johnson also offers a preview of a panel discussion on September 26 about the evolution and potential impacts of autonomous (self-driving) vehicles on the Sea to Sky region.David is a real estate economist and the Stan Melton Executive Professor in Real Estate at the Alberta School of Business. He completed his undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of British Columbia, and graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley with his Ph.D. David has a longstanding connection to Whistler as a homeowner here since the 1990's. He is also a member of the RMOW's Strategic Planning Committee, contributing expertise in real estate finance and development and city building.
We spoke with Andrew Leach, Energy & environmental economist / Associate professor - Alberta School of Business (University of Alberta) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this month’s show on CJSW 90.9 FM, host Darren Krause, editor at livewirecalgary.com talks with Calgary musician Matt Masters. Masters is the founder of Curbside Concerts Canada, and it’s gone from a one-person show [...] The post LiveWired in Calgary – Episode 24: Matt Masters, Alberta school re-entry, Cheryl Foggo’s new film appeared first on LiveWire Calgary.
We spoke with Andrew Leach, energy and environmental economist and Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Learn from Phil Soper, President & CEO Royal LePage and Bridgemarq Real Estate Services, about the macro impacts of the pandemic on Canadian real estate and how to think about it from both a buyer and seller point of view. You'll learn about: Macro impacts of the pandemic on Canadian real estate How to prepare as a buyer How to prepare as a seller Spotlight on BC real estate Q&A Speaker Bio: Phil Soper is President & CEO of Royal LePage and Bridgemarq Real Estate Services. With 20,000 agents in its Royal LePage, Royal LePage Commercial, Johnston & Daniel, Via Capitale and Proprio Direct businesses it is the largest real estate brokerage firm in Canada, with property sales of $100 billion dollars in 2019. In the 2020 comprehensive ranking of industry leadership in North America, the Swanepoel 200, Soper was again named the most influential leader in Canadian real estate and 10th worldwide. In 2016, he became the first Canadian to receive the Real Estate Leadership Award at the U.S. National Realtor Expo as “an industry visionary who embraces innovation and blazes new paths.” Real Estate Marketing magazine declared him one the 25 most important leaders of the past 25 years, and he has been honoured as “CEO of the Year” by the Canadian Public Relations Society, a first for a real estate industry executive in the long history of the award. Soper's community involvement includes the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, Canada's largest charity focused on eliminating domestic violence and supporting the women and children who fall victim to it; United Way and Toronto SickKids Hospital campaign leadership; and Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Management. Ryerson awarded Phil the inaugural G.Raymond Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2017. He is a former governor of the University of Alberta. Prior to his real estate career, Phil Soper was an executive with technology giant IBM where he held national and global leadership roles in professional services and technology sales. He is a graduate of the University of Alberta School of Business, and the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Executive Program. Disclaimer The information provided on addy's website, webinars, blog, emails and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute or form any part of any offer or invitation or other solicitation or recommendation to purchase any securities. It should not be considered financial or professional advice. You should consult with a professional to determine what may be best for your individual needs. Forward-Looking Statements Some information contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation (collectively "forward-looking statements"). The use of the words "intention", "will", "may", "can", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although addy believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since addy can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and addy does not undertake any obligations to publicly update and/or revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of additional information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
Guest: Dr. Norman Neumann, Vice Dean - University of Alberta School of Public Health.
Hi guys, welcome back to the podcast. As you know, over the years, Canadian universities have earned themselves a name in providing students with quality education. Amidst the multiple options available, here are some of the top universities that we consider as great options for students meaning to study an MBA in Australia. Through today's podcast, I will be taking you through the following universities - Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto - With total academic fees of $120,680 for international students, the university offers the knowledge, confidence, and agility you need for transforming your future. Desautels Faculty of Management, Mcgill University - The university charges total annual fees of $41,436.98 from Canadian students and $46,937.79 for international students. Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario - The university has an annual tuition fee of $83,250 for Canadian students while international students have to pay about $111,750. Schulich School of Business, York University - The program charges $70,100 from Canadian students and $103,800 from international students. Smith School of Business, Queen’s University - The program charges domestic students $18,210 and international students $45,790. HEC Montréal, Université de Montréal - Injecting new possibilities and skills in its students, HEC Montreal provides an MBA program that is a springboard for the future. The university charges $57,295 for its MBA program. Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia - Famous for its business research, the tuition fees for the university term is $60,000. John Molson School of Business, Concordia University - This prestigious MBA program costs $13,300 for Canadian citizens and $37,100 for international students. Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta - Equipping the students with the knowledge needed for shining in a professional environment, the university boasts about being one of the top universities for MBA in Canada. Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University - With an experienced faculty and an extensive network of communications, the Beedie School of Business leads you to the bridge of success. If you liked the podcast, don't forget to like, review, comment and subscribe! You can also check the blog version out - https://ischoolconnect.com/blog/top-10-universities-mba-canada/ Our Social media handles - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ischoolconnect/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ischoolconnect/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/iSchoolConnect LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/27185246/admin/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/c/iSchoolConnect Here's where you can reach out to us! Call - +91 9145332283 Email - support@ischoolconnect.com Website - www.ischoolconnect.com Until next time, take care:)
Infectious Questions : An Infectious Diseases Public Health Podcast
In this episode of our series on COVID-19, we discuss livestock, farming and One Health considerations for COVID-19. We speak with Dr. Simon Otto, a veterinarian, epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta School of Public Health.
Dr. Elaine Hyshka, assistant professor at the University of Alberta School of Public Health, joins Dave Cournoyer to discuss supervised consumption clinics in Alberta and the flaws in the United Conservative Party government's recent review of the facilities on the latest episode of the Daveberta Podcast. Elaine shares her insights into the history of harm […]
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In this episode, we showcase Everyday Innovator Kyle Murray, Vice Dean and Professor of Marketing at the Alberta School of Business. He studies human judgment and decision-making, and tools like experimental psychology and behavioral economics to better understand the choices we make. Kyle sheds light on why sometimes innovative ideas can be too far ahead of their time and people aren’t ready for them, as well as how these ideas get put out without the realization that they might be too outlandish for people to accept. We dive into the role of failures in the bigger process of gearing up for success, and the impact that failures can have on individuals within the company pushing for these innovative ideas vs. the company in the long term. We really explore some case studies of innovation that failed and the lessons that can be learned from them, as well as the red flags to look out for in innovation. Sometimes, releasing a product that is not quite right is enough to sound a death knell for it, but we also need a balance between releasing a minimum viable product and settling for good enough. Ultimately, Kyle highlights why it is so important to cultivate a relationship with your customers, and how that allows room for failure and innovation. If you are ready to: get buy-in from key decision makers on your next big idea be a high-impact, high-value member that ignites change foster a culture of innovation where everyone on your team is bringing innovative ideas that tackle challenges and seize opportunities… Join us on LaunchStreet — gotolaunchstreet.com Mentioned in This Episode: Innovation is Everybody’s Business: How to Ignite, Scale, and Sustain Innovation for Competitive Edge, by Tamara Ghandour (Pre-Order) Email Laura: laura@gotolaunchstreet.com Kyle Murray Alberta School of Business Inside Launchstreet Podcast Episode 1803: “Innovation Lessons from the epic Crystal Pepsi Failure with Kyle Murray”
We spoke with Andrew Leach energy and environmental economist and associate professor at the Alberta School of Business (University of Alberta)
J'lyn speaks with Dr. Andrew Leach, Associate Professor, University of Alberta School of Business & Contributing Writer for the Globe and Mail.
Bio for Steven K. Young Steven K. Young, B.Ed., MBA PMP, is an educator, consultant, executive, and coach who is passionate about leadership and building high-performance teams. He is currently the CEO of Garnet Instruments, a lecturer at the Alberta School of Business and instructor at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.Episode highlightSteven K. Young has always worked from a team mind-set, be it in hockey, the police service, politics or the corporate world. Listen in on his advice on how to best be a part of and manage effective teams.LinksEmail: stevekyoung@gmail.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevekyoung/Quotes"In every committee, there's always one jerk and if you don't know who that is, it's probably you.""Your door can be open all day but if nobody walks through it, you're missing the point."TakeawaysChildhood incidents:Steven’s parents taught him, "Whether people are watching or not, you do the right thing". He credits his University of Alberta Golden Bears coach, Billy Moores, for teaching him the value of systems and processes and the principles of leadership and success. Groups you were born into and belonged to:Teams have been an important theme in Steven’s life – from his family to hockey to policing. He has also been a part of many different groups – hockey teams, policemen’s hockey tournaments and political groups, and has friends in the Turkish community. Temperament and personality influencesSteven has transformed from an angry young man who was quick to judge into an inquisitive, tolerant person with a suite of tools and appropriate responses. A time I became aware that my way of doing things was cultural and specific to my cultural experienceSteven finds that the polarization of strong opinions in the political realm makes him unwilling to discuss his take on issues. However, he is working towards finding a healthy way to express himself. Advice to an employer to work with meFor Steven to be successful, he needs to have clear processes, mandates and KPIs. He also works best with flexible schedules, long-term reviews and many projects on the go. More great insights from our guest!Steven believes that the ‘Are we there yet?’ approach is limiting and instead, the question which should be asked is, ‘We're doing great, what can we do next?’
He learned at an early age to go knocking on doors and he wasn’t afraid to make the big ask. His ask at the time was only for cookies mind you, but the early makings of his best skill set was being established. We were so happy to get some time with Mike House. Mike is the president & CEO of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation in Edmonton. Mike previously served as the assistant dean, development & stakeholder relations for the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta. Working throughout Alberta, Mike has been a part of many noteworthy capital campaigns for a variety of organizations in health, education and social services, including STARS Air Ambulance, Canadian Cancer Society, Lakeland College and Discovery House Women’s Shelter in Calgary. Prior to his direct work in the fundraising profession, Mike enjoyed an extensive and productive career as a senior marketing and communications leader in the arts and culture sector. He has worked in senior positions throughout the US and Canada at such organizations as the Edmonton Opera and The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Theatre Projects in Calgary and the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. His academic credentials include an MBA specializing in finance and an undergraduate business degree in marketing from the University of Alberta. Mike also holds a CFRE designation that is recognized internationally within the fundraising profession. You can learn more about the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Here: www.stollerykids.com So what is Yeg Me all about? Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG). So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs. Learn more at www.yeg.me Yeg Me is sponsored in party by Road 55. If you or someone you know is looking to grow your business through marketing and strategy, please connect with Road 55. https://road55.ca The Podcasts were filmed in the Werkstatt Studio. You can learn more about the studio, located in the heart of the Ice District in Downtown Edmonton by going here: https://www.werkstatt-yeg.com
This week our guest is Dean Joseph Doucet who leads the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Not only does Joseph have to lead 100s of staff and thousands of students, but he is also the board chair for Edmonton Economic Development. He has multiple decades of experience as an academic and he has also worked in private industry as well. So when it comes to leadership, Joseph has a wide variety of experience and he doesn’t hold back as he shares his best leadership suggestions on the podcast. At the core he believes that all leaders should be authentic, humble and that they should always be well prepared in advance for all meetings. It is a must-listen episode that you’re going to learn a lot from! For more information or a full transcript of our interview in episode 138, visit: https://meetingleadershipinc.com/138
On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Gordon Houlden, Ted Menzies, and Philip Calvert to discuss Canada-China relations. The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Colin Robertson (host): a former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Gordon Houlden: director of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta, as well as Adjunct Professor at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies. - Ted Menzies: Former Minister of State for Finance. - Philip Calvert: is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a senior fellow with the China Institute of the University of Alberta. Related Links: - "Canada's passive playbook on China takes too many pages from Beijing" by Colin Robertson [CGAI Commentary] (https://www.cgai.ca/canadas_passive_playbook_on_china_takes_too_many_pages_from_beijing) Recommended Books: Ted Menzies: “Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink” by Anthony McCarten (https://www.amazon.ca/Darkest-Hour-Churchill-Brought-England/dp/0062749528) Gordon Houlden: “Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age” by Stephen R. Platt (https://www.amazon.ca/Imperial-Twilight-Opium-Chinas-Golden/dp/0307961737) Philip Calvert: “China's New Red Guards: The Return of Radicalism and the Rebirth of Mao Zedong” by Jude Blanchette (https://www.amazon.ca/Chinas-New-Red-Guards-Radicalism/dp/0190605847) Recording Date: November 25, 2019 Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
In this episode, we will focus on how the regional differences and increasing polarization in Canada may complicate the implementation of strong climate action at the federal level. We discuss the future of climate policy given the new Liberal minority government and potential innovative environmental policy pathways relevant to the Canadian context. Our first interview is with Dr. Douglas Macdonald, who discusses the tension between Canadian federalism and climate policy. He then suggests a way forward to achieve federal and provincial consensus on national climate policy that reflects regional divides. For our next guest, Dr. Kathryn Harrison joins us to talk about what’s next for climate policy after the election and address mounting friction between western Canada and Ottawa. Finally, Dr. Andrew Leach weighs in on Alberta’s newly-announced provincial carbon tax and advises how Canada can position itself for success in a low-carbon, resource-efficient global economy.Dr. Douglas Macdonald is Senior Lecturer Emeritus with the School of the Environment, University of Toronto. His forthcoming book, Carbon Province, Hydro Province: The Challenge of Canadian Energy and Climate Federalism provides analysis and recommendations for how Canada can address its basic climate-change problem – the fact that continually rising emissions in the oil-producing provinces are overwhelming reductions made in other parts of the country.Dr. Kathryn Harrison is a Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia and expert on the topics of environmental, climate, and energy policy, as well as federalism, and comparative public policy.Dr. Andrew Leach is an energy and environmental economist and is Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. His research spans energy and environmental economics with a particular interest in climate change policies. In 2015, Dr. Leach was Chair of Alberta’s Climate Change Leadership Panel.Special thanks to Junior Producers Erin Christensen and Thea Koper and Executive Director Vienna Vendittelli for producing this episode.
Preface: The origins of the phrase is a mystery. It takes a village to raise a child is a proverb that spirited from African or Native American cultures. The phrase translates into saying that it takes an entire community of different people interacting with children in order for children to experience and grow in a safe environment. The thought leaders, game-changers, and innovators that we look up to are often impacted by the same thing: they’ve been exposed to people, environments, and interactions that have helped shape and define who they are today.The It Takes a C-Tribe Village Podcast aims to identify, dissect, and celebrate the unsung heroes, things, and experiences that have impacted the greatest minds of our generation and how these individuals are paying it forward for those to come. Guest: Nisha Patel (@anothernisha), City of Edmonton Poet Laureate & Canadian Individual Slam Champion Interviewer: Sahr Saffa, Chairperson, C-Tribe, and VP of Canadian Operations, AutonomIQ Show Notes: "Eventually I reached a point where I was like, “you know what, I want to see what happens if I pursue this full time.” I’m not sure what will happen and I don’t know if I can pursue this full time, but you hear about people in their retirement years, or you hear from Millennials, “oh, I want to write a book one day”, or “I want to travel the world when I retire”, or “I want to do this when I retire.” I don’t want to live a life waiting for retirement, I want to try things now. Either I can spend this money when I’m 67 (or whenever the retirement age is) or I can use all of my savings to see what it takes to be a full time artist and do what I want for a year. My year was up a few months ago, but I think I’m doing pretty well right now to buy myself a little bit of time as an artist. Bio: Nisha (@anothernisha) is an Indo-Canadian poet, artist, and public speaker in Edmonton, Alberta. She is the current Poet Laureate for the City of Edmonton. She is also the 2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion, the 2019 Edmonton Slam Champion, and the Executive Director of the Edmonton Poetry Festival. She is the author of "Limited Success" and co-author of "Water". She is the 2016 Edmonton Indie Slam Champion and a four-time member of the Edmonton Slam Team. She is a finalist of the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. She is the former Artist-in-Residence at The Nook Cafe and The Sewing Machine Factory. Her work has also been published in The Glass Buffalo Vol. 2 No. 3 & The City Series: Number Four - Edmonton, as well as The Polyglot Issue 3: Curating our Canons. Nisha holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta School of Business with a major in Business Economics and Law, a minor in Political Science, and a Certificate in Leadership. Overall, Nisha, is one of those people that I wish I spent more time getting to know during the earlier parts of our working relationship as members of the Global Shapers community. Her story is so beautiful for many reasons, but the one that stands out the most to me is that she has allowed a very dark moment in her life—where their literally was no way out— to propel her into being the most celebrated artist her in the city and amongst the best in Canada. She’s a hidden talent here in Edmonton and has basically taken over a world I had no idea about: the world of written poetry and artistry. What’s interesting though, is that throughout this podcast, I uncover that she thinks about the same things while building her artistic business that I would think about while building a tech business.
Preface: The origins of the phrase are a mystery. It takes a village to raise a child is a proverb that spirited from African or Native American cultures. The phrase translates into saying that it takes an entire community of different people interacting with children in order for children to experience and grow in a safe environment. The thought leaders, game-changers, and innovators that we look up to are often impacted by the same thing: they’ve been exposed to people, environments, and interactions that have helped shape and define who they are today. The It Takes a C-Tribe Village Podcast aims to identify, dissect, and celebrate the unsung heroes, things, and experiences that have impacted the greatest minds of our generation and how these individuals are paying it forward for those to come. Guest: Kyle Murray, Vice Dean at the University of Alberta School of Business (https://www.kylemurray.com) Interviewer: Sahr Saffa, Chairperson, C-Tribe Bio: Dr. Kyle Murray is the Vice Dean and a Professor of Marketing at the Alberta School of Business. He held a previous role as the Director of the School of Retailing at the University of Alberta before making the transition to Vice-Dean. Kyle began his career as an Assistant Professor at the Richard Ivey School of Business and he has been a visiting professor at INSEAD (France), Monash Business School (Melbourne, Australia), and the Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland). Dr. Murray holds a B.Sc. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Marketing and Psychology are from the University of Alberta. Kyle’s research examines human judgment and decision making, using the tools of experimental psychology and behavioral economics to better understand the choices that people make. He’s currently working on complex behavior change challenges in business and society, including the Canada-wide BIOrg project. His research has applications in consumer marketing, customer loyalty, e-commerce, and pricing. He has consulted in these areas for clients including the Competition Bureau of Canada, Consumers Council of Canada, General Motors, Industry Canada, Johnson and Johnson, Leger, The Research Intelligence Group, LoyaltyOne, and Microsoft. Show notes: "I was always interested in business, but when I came to university I was actually more interested in psychology and in how people think and made decisions. My undergrad degree was in psychology. As I was working my way through that degree I did take a couple of business courses and my plan was to go and work in the business world. I spent the first 5 years of my career working in finance for a wealth management company in Edmonton. I was also taking MBA classes at night to upgrade my skills a little bit and one of my professors said "with your background, you'd be a good fit for a PhD." I didn't really know this even existing in business, but gave me the chance to marry by two interests in business and psychology and a lot of the research I do now in consumer psychology—also known as behavioral economics—is about trying to understand how people make decisions."
On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by CGAI-fellow Hugh Stephens and Gordon Houlden to discuss Canada's new ambassador to China, Huawei, trade disputes, Hong Kong, and other matters on the Canada-China front. The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Hugh Stephens - Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Gordon Houlden - Director of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta, as well as Adjunct Professor at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies. Related Links: - "Canada's passive playbook on China takes too many pages from Beijing" [CGAI Commentary] (https://www.cgai.ca/canadas_passive_playbook_on_china_takes_too_many_pages_from_beijing) - "Coping with China's Rise -- A Role for Canada?" [CGAI Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/coping_with_chinas_rise_a_role_for_canada) Recommended Books: Hugh Stephens - "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer (https://www.amazon.ca/Untethered-Soul-Journey-Beyond-Yourself/dp/1572245379) Gordon Houlden - "The China Hands" by E. J. Kahn (https://www.amazon.ca/China-Hands-2-J-Kahn/dp/067021857X) Recording Date: September 11, 2019 Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
Nisha Patel is an award-winning Indo-Canadian poet & artist. She is the 2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion, the Edmonton Slam Champion, and a recipient of the Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund Award. She is also the Festival Producer of the Edmonton Poetry Festival. Her work has been published in a collection of poems called "Water" and a solo chapbook “Limited Success” through Glass Buffalo Publishing. She has performed across Canada and the world, sharing her work on multiple tours and international features. Her poetry speaks to themes of race, feminism, and identity, focusing strongly on her struggles and triumphs as a woman of colour. She is a proud member of the Breath in Poetry Collective and a graduate of the Alberta School of Business, and works to further her goal of building a stronger artistic community through living in her truth. You can find out more about her at nishapatel.ca.Website: nishapatel.caTwitter: @anothernishaInstagram: @anothernishaFacebook: www.facebook.com/anothernisha
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On October 17, 2018, Canada became only the second country in the world—and the first G7 and G20 nation—to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Six months later, as part of the Alberta School of Business' Eric Geddes lecture series, industry leaders discussed the effects of government regulation on the industry, finding a career in cannabis, the next wave of cannabis products, and Canada as a global cannabis leader.
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Looking at 21 current and historical women’s leagues in four professional sports (baseball, basketball, soccer, and indoor volleyball), Marvin Washington, professor of Strategic Management and Organization at the Alberta School of Business, wanted to better understand why professional women’s sports leagues continue to struggle. His answer? Something Washington and his fellow researchers call “gender imprinting.”
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Learning from failure is integral to innovation. And it’s best if it’s someone else’s. It’s a free lesson. And that’s exactly what Kyle Murray did with the epic failure back in the day of Crystal Pepsi. He dug deep to understand why it failed and how we can learn the most valuable lessons from their experience. We talked about how you should never assume customers understand the why behind your innovation, why out-innovating your customer is one the biggest traps you can fall into and what behavioral economics has to do with innovation. Kyle Murray is the Vice Dean at the Alberta School of Business and a Professor of Marketing and today he’s on Inside LaunchStreet. Key Takeaways: [2:50] You might be surprised to know that Kyle is a big fan of opera and mixed martial arts. [4:32] Kyle shares why Crystal Pepsi was a failure shortly after the launch in 1983. He believes it failed because the consumer just didn’t see the need. [8:23] Tamara points out that it’s important to be careful with information coming from the groupthink within a small group. Kyle discusses a bit of behavioral science and identifies the scheme of congruity problems with new products. [10:28] Tamara shares that the dairy product is working to protect the name milk. They don’t believe that flax milk should be labeled milk. [12:12] Crystal Pepsi was pulled from the market within about three years. From the failure, the investors learned about scheme congruency. If you can enable understanding, people will be more accepting and less anxious about the product. Kyle talks about creating a green vitamin coffee. If you're going to do something radical, you have to give the consumer a good reason for why you are doing it. [17:54] The enabler is much better if it’s true. [18:46] Kyle wrote an article, “Enabling innovation: Lessons from Crystal Pepsi”, about the demise of Crystal Pepsi. Kyle points out that we tend to focus too much on the early adopters. Psychologically, we don’t like change. Tamara discusses the “er” trap. [21:22] How do we avoid the pitfall of out-innovating our customers? The disconnect is connecting to customers. The enablers will help the customer understand that the new product is something better. Kyle shares that there was a carbonated milk product, Spider Milk, that was being sold in New Zealand and Australia. The innovator created a new scheme to help the product break out. [24:25] Tamara and Kyle talk about setting expectations right. Tamara talks about an apple juice with bits of apple. The brand team refused to own the differences with the bits. If they could have found the weirdness, it could have helped set them apart. Kyle talks about the unveiling of chickpea cookie dough. [27:26] Kyle explains what behavioral economics is and how experimental psychology helps us understand why people do what they do. [29:59] Consumers are not rational creatures. Tamara shares an experience about lululemon changing their bags. Tamara’s friend wouldn’t shop there because she didn’t support the new bag change. [32:15] How does understanding the emotional approach help us become better innovators? [34:09] Tamara asks Kyle his feelings on the Colin Kaepernick Nike ads. Find out how Nike was able to take the emotion of the movement and connect it to their brand. [37:42] Connect with Kyle on kylemurray.com. Read his articles and view his books. [38:08] What should innovators think about to end up at the right place on the scheme? Tamara reminds listeners that the idea is only as good as people opening up their wallets to buy it. [44:30] Tamara asks listeners to think about what failure is out there that you can learn from. Then, do some research and apply the lessons to your world. And also apply the lessons outside of your category. If you are ready to: get buy-in from key decision makers on your next big idea be a high-impact, high-value member that ignites change foster a culture of innovation where everyone on your team is bringing innovative ideas that tackle challenges and seize opportunities... Join us on LaunchStreet — gotolaunchstreet.com Mentioned in This Episode: “Enabling innovation: Lessons from Crystal Pepsi” Alberta School of Business
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Leading Organizational Change can be challenging. This week we are joined by Author and Management Professor, Dr. Marvin Washington to learn how to lead change more effectively. Marvin Washington has Ph.D. in Organization Behaviour and Sociology, a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Currently he is a professor in the Alberta School of Business, and Chair of the Strategic Management and Organization Department. His research, consulting, and teaching focus is on the processes of organizational and institutional change. Dr. Washington is the author of two books on leadership and organizational change: Pack Leadership: Lessons from the Wild Dogs of Africa, and Successful Organizational Transformation: The Five Critical Elements. He has published many academic and practitioner articles and presented his research at conferences all over the world. He has taught undergraduates, graduates, and executives during his 12 years as a University Professor. Dr. Washington has worked with a variety of organizations including government and industry leaders in the Botswana and Mexico, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, and Oregon, and companies like Bayer, Core Mark, Stantec, Enbridge, AIMCo, Blue Cross, YMCA, Delnor, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Parkland Fuels, Syncrude, and SportChek and more. Dr. Washington, has won two MBA awards for teaching excellence, and was awarded the 2013 McCalla Professorship for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Alberta. He was also the 2017 recipient of the University of Alberta’s Last Lecture Series which is given to the professor that University students and alumni think was the most impactful during their time at the University. He currently is the Academic Director in the Executive Program and the Alberta Health Services Executive Leadership program with the Executive Education Faculty at the Alberta School of Business. Links: Dr. Marvin Washington on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marvin-washington-a000275 Dr. Marvin Washington on Twitter: @Marvin_bus-doc https://twitter.com/Marvin_Bus_Doc Dr. Marvin Washington’s Website: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~washingt/ Book: Leading Peak Performance: Lessons from the Wold Dogs of Africa”: https://www.amazon.ca/Leading-Peak-Performance-Leadership-Transformative/dp/0873897080 Dr. Marvin Washington’s Email: washingt@ualberta.ca Terry Lipovski: UbiquityLeadership.com Next Week’s Show: Leading with the Law with Major Kashmeel McKoena
Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: No one and no organization has a perfect record when it comes to releasing new products into the market. Failures are frequent — around 40% or so depending on the industry — and they happen at small companies, big companies, and experienced companies, including Pepsi. In this episode, you’ll learn a simple and profound concept that every product manager and product marketer must understand. And, this is an easy one to get wrong. Even Pepsi got this wrong when they created a new product called Crystal Pepsi. The simple part of the concept — don’t confuse your customer. The profound part — when introducing something new or making a change, give your customer a reason. My guest to explain this concept is Kyle B. Murray, the Vice Dean and Professor of Marketing at the Alberta School of Business. Kyle studies human judgment and decision making. His research uses the tools of experimental psychology and behavioral economics to better understand the choices that consumers make. He is a co-author of an article explaining the mistake Pepsi made with Crystal Pepsi. When I read the article I recognized how important the concept is to product managers and contacted with Kyle to tell us about it himself. In the discussion you will learn the: Reason people didn’t purchase Crystal Pepsi.Solution to the issue so you don’t make the same mistake.Examples demonstrating the solution.
The new mortgage rules are now in effect in Canada. What does this mean for buyers and sellers? David Dale-Johnson, Executive Professor and the Stan Melton Chair in Real Estate at the Alberta School of Business at U of A, joins the show.
Researchers are saying that spending is still occurring at Canada's biggest malls, regardless of online shopping. Is the cry over the death of the ‘brick and mortar store' too soon? Guest - Craig Patterson, Director of Applied Research, School of Retailing, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
As the NDP leadership candidates gave their final pitches yesterday, members prepared for voting. But does the party need to find relevance again? Guest - Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor Researchers are saying that spending is still occurring at Canada's biggest malls, regardless of online shopping. Is the cry over the death of the ‘brick and mortar store' too soon? Guest - Craig Patterson, Director of Applied Research, School of Retailing, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta Mars Researchers emerged from isolation after being cooped up in a Mars like habitat on Hawaii. They were part of a study to look into psychological impacts of a long term space mission. Guest - Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University
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