Podcast appearances and mentions of Carol H Williams

Today, we are truly honored to learn from Carol Williams. She is perhaps most commonly known as the first African-American female creative director and vice-president in the advertising business. She accomplished that at Leo Burnett in Chicago in the early 1980s.  But she is more deeply known as a tireless pioneer and change agent, who has worked tirelessly to level the playing field in advertising for women and African-Americans, both in the industry and in our creative outputs. She assumed agency ownership in 1986. Carol H. Williams Advertising continues to be a beacon of great work, great people and great purpose in our industry. What an honor to have her share her path to ownership with us today. Learn more about her agency, its purpose and its people at carolhwilliams.com. Be sure to connect with Mrs. Williams on LinkedIn, too.   If you're enjoying Own It, please subscribe, then rate and share it on your podcast service of choice. Also, if you're a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at untilyouownit.com.

Aubrey Walker III was trained at the Portfolio Center, School for Creative Communication Arts in Atlanta, GA. In his first year of the two-year program, Aubrey was recruited as a Copywriter with MATLOCK, working on Publix, BellSouth and BMW. In 2000, Aubrey joined CHWA in Oakland, California as a Copywriter, working directly under Carol H. Williams, the only African American woman in the Advertising Hall of Fame. While under her tutelage Aubrey quickly became the lead writer on Coors Light. Not long after, Aubrey moved to Chicago as an ACD at Burrell. His duties there were McDonalds, P&G, Heineken, Bacardi and Verizon. For the TIDE brand Aubrey created the award winning global spot, “Nostalgia Dad.” Today, it's still one of the highest ranked spot in the history of P&G. In 2006 Aubrey accepted a position with The TRUE Agency a subsidiary of TBWA in Los Angeles, California. His client duties were primarily on Nissan North America. In 2010 Aubrey accepted an Associate Creative Director role on the Jeep brand at Globalhue. There he led the team on the Call of Duty and Jeep partnership. In 2012 Aubrey became a Creative Director at commonground in Chicago, IL. There he led the Nike High School basketball account, Nike Marathon, Nissan North America and Bacardi USA Brands. In 2015 Aubrey became the Creative Director of Ideation and Content at GMR in New Berlin, WI. His accounts included, the NFL, Chobani, Miller Lite, Amazon, Pepsi, Johnsonville Brats, TuneIn and Lincoln Financial. And in 2016 Aubrey joined MKTG Chicago as VP Creative Director over Nike, Dick's Sporting Goods, Maven, Gatorade, Propel Water and Beats By Dre. Aubrey then opened his own company, TEACHERS NEVER LIKED US where their main client was Four Loko. In 2019, Aubrey received an offer to become the first Executive Creative Director of OKRP in Chicago where his role would be to manage the creative department on accounts such as Illinois Lottery, Ace Hardware, Cars.com, Nerds, P&G, Illinois Dept of Tourism, Home Chef & Black Shop Friday. Currently, Aubrey is the ECD of OKRP and Founder and CCO of a minority owned start-up production and creative agency, PUTNEY. Along with his partner, Elena Robinson.

Today, we are truly honored to learn from Carol Williams. She is perhaps most commonly known as the first African-American female creative director and vice-president in the advertising business. She accomplished that at Leo Burnett in Chicago in the early 1980s.  But she is more deeply known as a tireless pioneer and change agent, who has worked tirelessly to level the playing field in advertising for women and African-Americans, both in the industry and in our creative outputs. She assumed agency ownership in 1986. Carol H. Williams Advertising continues to be a beacon of great work, great people and great purpose in our industry. What an honor to have her share her path to ownership with us today. Learn more about her agency, its purpose and its people at carolhwilliams.com. Be sure to connect with Mrs. Williams on LinkedIn, too.   If you're enjoying Own It, please subscribe, then rate and share it on your podcast service of choice. Also, if you're a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at untilyouownit.com.

This week, host Aubrey Walker sits down with the award-winning, Carol Henny Williams, founder of the renowned Carol H. Williams Agency.   Hear Carol talk about how she built her legacy  in the Chicago ad business by coming up through the ranks in the '70's. How she fought racism and sexism to become Ad Woman of the Year in 1989 as well as  being inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 2017. The love and respect are audible as Aubrey asks Carol a burning question that makes it all the way real. Stuck in your creative place?  Carol will tell you how to get inspired and stay on track. Get ready to level up with The God Particle.The God Particle podcast is a Putney Production Number @2022 Putney.

Carol H. Williams has demonstrated year-after-year success achieving revenue and business growth for her clients as the owner, President, CEO & Chief Creative Officer of Carol H. Williams Advertising (CHWA). Since 1986 Carol has led and motivated more than 5,000 employees and has exceeded $30 million in revenue. Williams has created campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, General Mills, Kraft, Procter & Gamble, The Walt Disney Company, Marriott and many others. This episode, Carol shares the career moves that led her to start her own firm.

Ep. 13: Bears QB moves, Aubrey's conversation with Carol H. Williams + the Black game changers who put us in the game, LeBron + Mav Carter become part Red Sox owners, Raekwon VERZUZ Ghostface, Who would win a VERZUZ with Rev. Run + DMC, GRAMMYs recap + race relations, best producers right now, Kirk Franklin + his son's phone call, Woke vs fake woke, Cancel culture + who created it, Drake, Lil Baby, Judas and the Black Messiah, Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell, Deaths of the G.O.A.T.s across generations, The impact of Grandmas. This episode is dedicated to Florence Bastiampillai. January 4, 1930 - January 29, 2021

Carol H. Williams is Owner, President, CEO & Chief Creative Officer of Carol H Williams Advertising. An industry-recognized senior executive with demonstrated year-after-year success achieving revenue and business growth for her clients, Carol has been at the helm of the company she founded since 1986. She has led and motivated more than 5,000 employees over […]

Carol H. Williams is Owner, President, CEO & Chief Creative Officer of Carol H Williams Advertising. An industry-recognized senior executive with demonstrated year-after-year success achieving revenue and business growth for her clients, Carol has been at the helm of the company she founded since 1986. She has led and motivated more than 5,000 employees over […] The post Carol H Williams Advertising appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Jen(nifer) Cox is a real one. We used to work at a museum together. Parts of me wish we still did because our conversations are always so great! She's been in the marketing & advertising game for a while and talks about legitimizing herself as a Black Woman in the industry, her perspective on how organizations can be authentically equitable, and how some of the racial experiences she had from childhood have impacted how approaches her work...and we're joined by Pete, her dog! I'd love to get your feedback. If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, email me! whatsupasa@gmail.com Jen's Recommendations: Carol H. Williams Advertising – Black-owned advertising agency The Root: Thanking Black Women isn't enough – Read/Watch Visit the Museum of African American History Watch the Great Pottery Throw Down Shoutouts: Today's Sponsor / Pete, a good boy Today's REAL Sponsor / Anchor Interview / Asa Featherstone, IV Edit / Asa Featherstone, IV Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social) Music / Sunshower by LATASHÁ Social: Podcast IG / @timspod IG / @savvyoso_ Twitter / @savvyoso Email / whatsupasa@gmail.com Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mike Summers | Geoff McHenry | Yesenia Bello |Stewart Cornelius | Dave Smith | LaToya Christian In this episode, the Marketing Misfits discuss a variety of topics2:30 Intros - Intro Song “Ye” Burna Boy8:00 Black History Deep MonthBeyond 28 Campaign28 Days isn’t enough to celebrate Black HistoryBlack Culture influences the worldTom Steyer & JuvieMcDonald’s 365Black.comWhy do we need Black History Month?14:00 Target & Honey Pot, All-Natural Plant Based Feminine Care Products owned by a black woman attacked and Black Twitter came to the rescue and saved their ratings and boosted salesWhat’s the downside of companies being blind to the black/brown?19:15 Reference to interlude on Solange, “A Seat at the Table” with Tina Knowles speaking20:15 The Drum: Stories of being black in advertising (most stories written by women) – Carol H. Williams How black culture lends itself to billion-dollar ideasHow do we feel as people of color in the marketing/advertising industry?The CountGroup M announced black woman CEO of organization in UK, Karen Blackett28:25 Ad Age Year-Round Black History Month:Chevrolet, “Throw Like a Girl”, Monet DavisCheerios, “Just Checkin In”, Bi-Racial FamilyNike, “Equality”44:55 Music Break “Anybody“ Burna Boy47:15 Women’s History MonthUS Women’s Soccer Legal Dispute over unfair wages paidCoca-Cola and P&G have stepped in and said it’s problematic.Secret & Nike as well have spoken outWhy aren’t they paying these women?60:20 Megan The Stallion Contract Dispute. How is it different to market an artist in today's modern age. Do you still need labels or contracts?67:00 Ad Week: 12 women’s history ads:KY The Pleasure is mine, #getwhatyouwant Morning After Waffle / Blue Waffle (Mythical STD)Budweiser redid old ads to portray women in more positive light 70:00 Outro – “If” Davido See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whether or not you work in advertising, you won’t want to miss this panel of powerhouse women who have crashed through glass ceilings to become the leaders of their industry! Recorded live at our Original Fearless Girls of Advertising event, this discussion is moderated by Cindi Leive (former editor-in-chief of Self and Glamour) and features Shelly Lazarus (chairman emeritus of Ogilvy & Mather), Daisy Expósito-Ulla (chairman and CEO of d expósito & Partners), Carol H. Williams (CEO and owner of Carol H. Williams Advertising), Charlotte Beers (former chairman/CEO of Oglivy & Mather Worldwide), Nina DiSesa(former chairman and chief creative officer of McCann Erickson), and Cathie Black (former chairman of Hearst Magazines). These amazing women shared their can’t-miss advice that’ll help you find your edge and stand out in any industry. The Original Fearless Girls of Advertising panel was presented by New York Women In Communications, McCann New York, Bloomberg Media Group, and the American Advertising Federation.

We spoke to Justin Adu, Associate Creative Director of Digital & Social Media at Carol H. Williams, about shaping the future of social media, encouraging accessibility, credibility and utility within that landscape.

We spoke to Justin Adu, Associate Creative Director of Digital & Social Media at Carol H. Williams, about shaping the future of social media, encouraging accessibility, credibility and utility within that landscape.

Adu is what you'd call a creative chameleon. He's applied his interests and skills in visual art, videography, social, teaching and art direction to a variety of roles along his career path to feed his continuous desire to grow. Hear about culture fits, keeping your creative momentum, and how to engage others when networking. Heads up: There's a little Oakland garbage truck action in the background at the beginning of the conversation, but it doesn't last long.  Help support We Are Next by subscribing & leaving us a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. For more guidance from the industry, subscribe to our Weekly email—it's a small dose of advice, delivered Mondays. Or search for a specific topic in our ever-growing Collection of advice.

Adu is the Associate Creative Director of Digital and Social Media at Carol H. Williams Advertising in Oakland, California. He is the author of the successful digital ebook "[Don't Insert Title Here] The Guide Toward Creative Freedom and Success." Adu has been featured on national and local outlets such as BET, CNN, D Magazine, Ebony, Rolling Out and received the ADCOLOR 2015 rising star. Listen now.

Adu is the author of [Don't Insert Title Here] The Guide Toward Creative Freedom & Success. Adu is also a Creative Director, Fine Artist and Visual Artist. [Don't Insert Title Here] combines creative advice, motivational quotes or (“Aduisms") and career tips from Adu's experience in the creative industry. The book explores all of the internal and external roadblocks creatives may face along their creative journey and how one can maintain their creative freedom while achieving their personal and professional goals. What you will learn: Who the heck is ADU? And why he will make you more AWESOME at EVERYTHING If you do know ADU, the one thing you DON'T know about him  How to unleash your inner creativity How to develop and grow your creativity  Why you need “Aduisms” in your life right now  How to turn adversity into opportunity  You WILL face roadblocks in your career, this is how you break through them How to find your purpose  Why you MUST make your goals public  “The drive is so much smoother when you create your own lane”- Adu  Adu's Book: http://bit.ly/BookByAdu Adu's Site: http://www.aduyou.com/ Extended BIO Justin Adu, or Adu as he is affectionately known by to his peers, is currently the Associate Creative Director of Digital and Social Media at Carol H. Williams Advertising (CHWA). Prior to leading the digital and social media executions for clients like General Motors at CHWA, Adu's diverse career has impacted notable brands, organizations, and public figures. Adu earned his BS in graphic design with a minor in marketing from Alabama A&M University. He later earned a MA in advertising with a concentration in art direction from Savannah College of Art & Design. Adu has made huge successful strides in the advertising industry and made a foothold in the art world by curating and exhibiting original art in ten solo art exhibitions. His projects include “African Amedia”, a performance piece that addresses the negative portrayal of African Americans in the media, and “Unsung Changemakers” a mix-media installation that celebrates the untold stories of African American heroes. Adu continues to create stunning visuals and come up with brilliant ideas as a commercial designer. His work has impacted such brands as the Coca-Cola Company, NBA, Pizza Hut, PepsiCo, Dallas Cowboys, JCPenney, Spotify, AT&T, T-Mobile, Dannon, SXSW (South by Southwest), and several other Fortune 500 companies and organizations. Furthermore, Adu has been recognized for his stellar work and talent by local and national outlets such as BET, CNN, D Magazine, Dallas Weekly, Soul Train, Revolt TV, Blavity, CW 33, In Transit, Forty Magazine, Dallas Observer (30 Under 30 Honoree), Ebony, Rolling Out, The ADCOLOR Award Show and Conference (2015 Rising Star Award), San Francisco Egotist (32 Under 32 Top Advertising Professionals), American Advertising Federation Awards and Huffington Post.  Adu is an active member of the American Advertising Federation, AIGA, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Currently he serves as an Advisory board member for The Marcus Graham Project, Director of Social Media for the ADCOLOR Conference and Awards, Director of Diversity for AAF AD2 San Francisco and Board member for The San Francisco Museum of the African Diaspora Vanguard. Furthermore, as an avid supporter of education, Adu continuously lends his time and knowledge to mentorship.  He has taught many classes, including:  graphic design, corporate identity, layout and design as well as advertising campaign management, while serving as the curriculum advisor for the Graphic Design Department at the Art Institute of Dallas. Outside the classroom, Adu created “Juice Box Sessions” for The Marcus Graham Project which consisted of multiple sessions on ways to improves your creative skills and position yourself as a creative leader in the advertising industry.  Adu is a creative chameleon with an ability to navigate between art and brand communications with confidence, conviction and brilliance. A visual artist, videographer, director, teacher, social media maven and mentor, Adu is a 21st century renaissance man. He credits his career versatility to hard work and a calling to change the world. “Through my artistry, I aspire to challenge myself to think outside the box and I hope to inspire everyone around the world to push the boundaries of their creativity,” Adu said.