Podcasts about coca cola

One misleading social post can spark a frenzy – but can brands keep playing with consumer trust? We unpack the curious ruse of a beloved emerging brand and the growing debate around "rage bait."  We also dig into Whole Foods' latest LEAP cohort and what its emerging-brand picks reveal about the next wave of CPG. Plus, we sample functional freeze pops and flavored dried mango, and hear  from the founders of three fast-growing brands about building community, creating better-for-you products and turning retail distribution into sustainable growth. Show notes: 0:20: London Calling, Buyer Bingo, LEAP Year, Creamed. Functional Freeze Pops, Better-For-You-ish – The hosts preview the October 21 London meetup at TRIP HQ, along with Nosh Live, BevNET Live and Brewbound Live in Los Angeles in December, highlighting speakers and one-to-one opportunities with Whole Foods buyers and Venable. They then examine Whole Foods Market's 2026 LEAP cohort and what the selections suggest about CPG, including global flavors, cultural heritage, convenience and food-based functionality. The conversation turns to Pistakio's social post suggesting the brand was ending, which was later clarified as the sunsetting of an earlier product version. The hosts consider the engagement and potential trust risks of "rage bait" and misleading framing. They also point listeners to a Nombase interview with Whole Foods buyer Charlie New, then sample Sleet Pops' freeze pops and discuss functional ingredients and cold-chain flexibility. Finally, they taste Chici Mama's flavored dried mango bites and debate whether they are better viewed as dried fruit or a better-for-you candy alternative, exploring what "better-for-you" really means. 27:08: Interviews from Taste Radio's San Francisco Meetup – Ray sits down with San Francisco Brewing Company founder Josh Leavy, Rotten founder Michael Fisher, and Bakeful founder and CEO Tony Davis for conversations about building brands, connecting with consumers, and navigating growth. From creating community around craft beer and leveraging founder-led social media to winning national retail distribution and driving repeat purchases, the interviews explore the opportunities and challenges facing emerging CPG brands. Brands in this episode: TRIP, SmartSweets, Snackish, The Coconut Cult, MALK, Rachel's Good Eats, Nowhere Bakery, Honey Mama's, Midday Squares, Mason Dixie Foods, Alavi, Olipop, Garage Beer, Hellbent Cocktails, Bonny, Cotto, Folkland Foods, HEYDOH, HOL Health Club, Joon Pistachios, Sababa, Tea with Tae, Ya Ya Ya, Sleet Pops, Jous, Chici Mama, Sweet Tarts, Nerds, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola, S.F. Brewing Co., Rotten Candy, Bakeful

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In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Philipp Vetter und Holger Zschäpitz über einen verpatzten Börsen-September, Microns Zahlen-Feuerwerk und Googles nächtliche KI-Überraschung. Außerdem geht es um Mercedes-Benz, BMW, SAP, Infineon, Moderna, Fair Isaac, KLA, Applied Materials, Micron, Jabil, Alphabet, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Constellation Energy, Amazon, Accenture, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Monster Beverage, Ingredion, Ajinomoto, Symrise, iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+yr ETF (WKN: A2JKTZ), iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+yr ETF EUR Hedged (WKN: A2DXN8) und iShares Euro Government Bond 15-30yr ETF (WKN: A0LGP5). Am 2. Oktober findet unser „Alles auf Aktien“-Summit in Berlin statt. Mit dem Code „AAAFRIENDS“ sparst du 50 Prozent auf dein Ticket – aber nur unter folgendem Link: https://veranstaltung.businessinsider.de/event/financesummit26/summary?rp=c6dc55d6-6f4f-4fb4-b75f-3f3501d84859 Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und – ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Anzeige: Eight Sleep: Der Pod 5 reguliert die Temperatur im Bett automatisch, trackt Schlaf- und Gesundheitswerte ohne Wearable und kann so zu besserem Schlaf beitragen. Mit dem Code ALLESAUFAKTIEN erhaltet ihr auf https://www.eightsleep.com/allesaufaktien bis zu 350 Euro Rabatt. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

In Episode 208 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:- (00:00) Show Start (02:21) My Investing Diary (15:48) What Stops Someone Stealing Your Company's Profits? (24:14) Games Workshops Competitive Advantage (32:08) Warren Buffett on Coca Cola's Moat (35:35) Why the Best Investors Obsess Over Staying Power (39:35) Letters From Our Listeners If a business is highly profitable, what stops competitors coming along and taking those profits for themselves? This week, I explore the idea of an economic moat and why understanding what protects a company's customers, margins and returns is so important for long-term investors. Using Games Workshop as a real-world example, we look beyond the numbers and ask why might this business still be successful ten or twenty years from now? GET INVOLVED! Email the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at chris@chrischillingworth.com

Brooks Austin (The Film Guy Network) joins Crain & Cone on Wednesday to preview and predict the top college football games of Week 5. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket.Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $50 bonus upon sign up.https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- Boldest Picks is presented by Jack & Coke! Jack & Coke: https://buynow.jackdaniels.com/en_us/readytodrink/?utm_source=on3&utm_medium=qr_code&utm_campaign=jack-coke-football&utm_content=college-shows#/any/quick-shop/any/~ Jack & Coke Tailgate Tour: https://jack-coke-tailgate-tour-2026.iconex.events/events?lang=en Please do not share or forward this content to anyone under the legal drinking age. Please Drink Responsibly. responsibility.org Whiskey Specialty, 5% ALC/VOL, Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, TN Jack Daniel's is a registered trademark. COCA-COLA is a trademark of the Coca-Cola Company. ©2026 Jack Daniel's and The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights Reserved -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos daily: https://www.youtube.com/@CrainAndCone -- -- -- Follow Our Socials:X / Twitter: @CrainandConeInstagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone #News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #week5 Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wines We're Drinking: Apothic Red Dlend (Erika) 2018 Kavrelli, a dry red from the country of Georgia (Jessica) Jessica and Erika Sanchez are back after a summer hiatus for the monthly Chisme roundup. They catch up on Erika's trip to Ireland and Jessica's slow, HVAC-schedule-dictated summer, then get into Jessica's AI short-drama addiction, including the comparison she ran through Claude between telenovela-style plot mechanics and MAGA rhetoric. They talk BTS fandom, how they each actually use AI as solopreneurs, why September 30th is a loaded date (Hispanic Heritage Month, International Podcast Day, and the Wine Brand Directory's 5-year anniversary), sponsorship real talk, the VMAs, and Macklemore walking away from Ed Sheeran's tour over his Free Palestine comments. In This Episode We Cover: [00:08] Kicking off the monthly Chisme with Erika after a summer hiatus, plus Wines We're Drinking [05:20] Catching up on their summers: Erika's trip to Ireland and Jessica's slow, HVAC-schedule-dictated season in San Diego [11:47] Falling down the AI short-drama rabbit hole, and the MAGA storytelling comparison Jessica ran through Claude [26:20] Erika's family goes full BTS fan mode at MetLife, plus how they each actually use AI as solopreneurs [38:52] Why September 30th matters: Hispanic Heritage Month, International Podcast Day, and the Wine Brand Directory's 5-year anniversary, and being "over" heritage months [50:52] Shouting out Erika's two years on Chisme, and real talk on sponsorships (Ulta, Coca-Cola, and turning down MoneyGram) [59:17] VMAs recap: Madonna, the George Michael tribute, and Adam Lambert stealing the show [1:15:07] Macklemore walks away from Ed Sheeran's tour over Free Palestine comments [1:27:00] What's next (rereading The Hunger Games, revisiting The Devil Wears Prada 2) and wrapping up Connect with Erika Sanchez: Instagram: @erikasanchezNYC (unconfirmed, verify before publishing) and Braid Communications Handles pending confirmation Connect with Wine & Chisme Website: www.thewineandchismepodcast.com Instagram: @thewineandchisme TikTok: @thewineandchisme Call us and tell us how we're doing (858) 304-0266 Sin prisa. Sin vergüenza. Con vino.

Crypto has grown up. It's now no longer just about overnight millionaires and meme coins. It is now how the largest corporations do business.  JP Morgan has processed over $5 trillion through its blockchain division, even though Jamie Dimon famously hated crypto a decade ago. Visa, Mastercard, Fidelity and BNY Mellon are all in now too. This episode is about the grown up side of crypto — where nobody goes to jail or becomes a millionaire overnight — and why it matters to you as a business leader even if you have no intention of buying a single coin. Listen to learn: Why JP Morgan, which famously hated crypto, now has three major blockchain divisions handling over $5 trillion in transactions The difference between the silly end of crypto and the serious end — and why the serious end is reshaping global finance What tokenisation actually means in plain English — and why major asset managers are paying attention How corporates are using blockchain to make international payments faster, cheaper and more reliable What size of company should be thinking about this — and the specific use cases worth exploring now This episode is for you if: You are a business leader who wants to understand what crypto actually means for your industry — beyond the headlines You work in finance, treasury or payments and want to understand what is coming You are a founder or investor who wants to know where the serious institutional money is going Vanessa's book: Digital Assets and Crypto for Investors — available now from Wiley Free masterclass — 12 October: Smart, skilled and invisible: how to get seen by the people who decide your career.  Timestamps: 00:00 – JP Morgan's $5 trillion crypto blockchain business 01:26 – Free class: how to get seen in your career 03:33 – Meet Vanessa Grellet, crypto and blockchain expert 05:08 – Why JP Morgan built its own crypto coin 09:10 – Do companies like Coca-Cola use blockchain too? 10:49 – Public vs. private blockchain networks explained 13:13 – What is the Melania meme coin, really? 16:02 – How companies custody digital assets and crypto 17:05 – How gold gets tokenized on the blockchain 22:29 – Is crypto right for your company's size? 25:53 – Real use cases: crypto for global payroll and payments 29:29 – Vanessa's new book on crypto investing Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Simply select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Listen to our podcast on: Apple Spotify YouTube Audible Pandora Transcript: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/323-the-grown-up-side-of-crypto-how-JP-Morgan-Visa-and-Mastercard-are-using-blockchain-to-reshape-global-finance

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This week on the Mouse Minutes Podcast, Whitney + Jordan head to Disney Springs to check out one of the world's most recognizable brands: Coca-Cola! From classic favorites to unique Coke products you may have never tasted before, the three-story Coca-Cola Store offers a pretty sweet detour during your Disney vacation.But is the Coca-Cola Store worth taking time out of your Disney Springs day, or is it just another place to grab a Coke?Listen in as we explore the store, sample some unique Coca-Cola offerings, and decide whether this Disney Springs stop makes the grade.Your ten minutes start… now!. . .Check out these other Mouse Minutes episodes at Disney Springs:The Polite Pig: Is This Disney World's Best BBQ? | Episode 131The Ganachery at Disney Springs | Episode 084Gideon's Bakehouse | Episode 023. . . Listen to the special Mouse Minutes Kids episode!The Beak & Barrel at Magic Kingdom | Kids Review | Episode 118 *Bonus*. . . Subscribe to Mouse Minutes Podcast on YouTube and don't miss an episode! - https://www.youtube.com/@MouseMinutesPodcast. . . Subscribe to Mouse Minutes on Instagram and join the fun! - https://www.instagram.com/mouseminutespodcast/

Finish The Year Strong is live this week, September 28 through October 5. It is the final free virtual summit of 2026 and every session is built to help you close Q4 hard. Big billers, AI, automation, mindset, all week. Register here: https://recruiters-finish-the-year-strong.heysummit.com/ If you are hearing this after October 5, the Firm Leaders Summit runs November 16 through 18, presented by Crelate. Three days for owners and firm leaders. Register here: https://firm-leaders-and-owners-recruiting-summit-2026.heysummit.com This episode is presented by Atlas. Atlas is the CRMx that captures every call, meeting, message, and email you touch, ranks your candidates, builds your BD shortlist, and plugs into your Claude and ChatGPT stack. Customers report 50 percent higher response rates, 35 percent more clients won, 15 hours back a week, and billings up 85 percent. See it at https://recruitwithatlas.com/ Bodie Nowak has been in recruiting for 18 years. He and his partner Daniel run Blackwood Partners, a construction and AEC search firm out of Dallas. Just the two of them and Bodie's niece Zoe. In their best year they billed just under $2 million together. Not a 20-person firm. Not a scaled team. Two people and an admin. But the story that got them there is the one nobody talks about. In 2009, less than 18 months into his career, Bodie billed $11,250 for the entire year. Wife at home, kid in kindergarten, on a draw. He interviewed for a Coca-Cola route job at $50,000. He turned it down because the cap would lock his upside forever. Then he spent the rest of the year in a dark makeshift office wondering if he had made the worst decision of his life. He hadn't. In 2010 he pivoted to upstream oil and gas and built the practice from scratch. By 2014 he was billing $800,000 a year. Then OPEC crashed the oil market the day before Thanksgiving and he had to walk away from everything he had built. In 2016 he restarted in construction, in Dallas, from zero. In 2023 he and Daniel bought the business and launched Blackwood Partners. In this conversation Bodie tells Benjamin what does not make it into a Pinnacle Society speech. The 8 months in jail he chose over 2 years of probation because control mattered more than comfort. The letter he wrote to the warden every day for a month. The wife who trusted him when he could not trust himself. And the reason he refuses to scale even though a 15-person firm would love to hit the numbers his 2-person shop hits. He also gets tactical. Bodie walks through his contingency BD system, how he lays contracts across an entire market, why he calls the hiring manager the same hour he learns they interviewed a candidate, and the one trait he hires for above everything else. If you are in your own $11,000 year right now, this episode is for you. If you are grinding yourself trying to scale to 20 people, this episode is for you. And if you have ever wondered whether motivation is a lie, Bodie has your answer. What You'll Learn: Why the long way is actually the shortcutHow to build $1.9 million a year with a 2-person teamThe contingency BD system Bodie calls "lay paper all over the town"How Bodie and Daniel built a 50/50 partnership that survived a market crash and an acquisitionWhy control over comfort is the operating principle behind every hard decision Bodie has madeThe one trait Bodie hires for over every other Connect with Bodie Nowak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bodienowak/

In this episode, Donna and Tom sit down with Lee Beard to unpack key lessons from an exceptional 35-year career spanning leadership roles at Dell, Nike, Nordstrom, and the Coca-Cola system. Lee details what it takes to build agile, customer-centric transportation networks, navigate major shifts toward direct-to-consumer and omni-channel retail, and balance speed with precision. He addresses cutting through tech hype by focusing on high-leverage use cases and shares why professional engagement through organizations like CSCMP remains a powerful career catalyst. Finally, Lee reflects on his transition into academia to mentor the next generation of supply chain leaders. Takeaways: Managing rapid scale and omni-channel fulfillment across global retail and beverage networks Navigating supply chain technology by avoiding vendor hype and running targeted pilot programs The strategic value of active industry networking and external engagement Core leadership philosophies, career advice, and keeping priorities balanced over a long career Stay connected with CSCR on LinkedIn (Center for Supply Chain Research) and Instagram (@pennstatesupplychain), and be sure to follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you are tuning into Unpacked: Insights hosted by the Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research™. Thank you for joining us!  Visit our website: https://www.smeal.psu.edu/cscr  Guest Bio: Lee Beard is a customer-focused operations executive with over 30 years of experience and extensive industry knowledge in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. He most recently served as SVP, Logistics for Swire Coca-Cola, one of the five largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world. Over three years, Lee led a sweeping operational transformation of Swire's distribution centers, delivery operations, transportation, and fleet management, along with cold drink equipment service and remanufacturing. Prior to joining Swire CCUSA, Lee was at Nordstrom where he was responsible for all aspects of transportation across the US and Canada, including international ocean and air freight, domestic inbound, store delivery networks, e-commerce customer shipments and returns. Lee also led global transportation at Nike where he and his team developed critical transportation capabilities to power their “Consumer Direct Offense” – a transformational e-commerce strategy to serve consumers personally at scale around the world. Before Nike, Lee spent ten years in the Coca-Cola System in key transportation, logistics, and procurement leadership roles and served as a key member of the executive startup team for a logistics-focused joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and its largest US bottler. He also worked at Dell, Inc. for six years in various manufacturing, logistics, and global strategy roles. At Dell, Lee was a member of a small team that designed a ground-breaking planning and replenishment methodology for Dell's assembly factories that was implemented globally and earned a patent for the company (US7577577). Serving the supply chain and logistics profession has long been a passion for Lee. He has been active in CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) for many years, serving on the organization's Board of Directors, as a Board officer, and Board Chair in 2022. He also served CSCMP as past chair of the Annual Conference Planning Committee and past member of their Research Strategies Committee. Lee also serves on the Board for the Transportation & Supply Chain Institute at the University of Denver and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Procurement. He enjoys teaching and mentoring those pursuing careers in supply chain and logistics and is a frequent guest speaker in supply chain programs. Lee earned a bachelor's in industrial engineering and a master of science in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing his doctorate in business administration at the University of Florida. He and his wife Claire reside in Draper, Utah.

The NHL season is underway, and we're already getting our first real look at some of the biggest storylines of the 2026-27 season.The guys share their first impressions from opening night, including an early look at Gavin McKenna, Kirill Marchenko, the Maple Leafs' offensive struggles against Montreal, Patrick Kane turning back the clock, and the Bruins getting an impressive win with JJ Peterka making an early impact.The Oilers are also a major focus as the guys get Hutt's opinion on Tristan Jarry's performance and continue the conversation around the pressure facing Edmonton to get off to a strong start.The show also features the latest edition of The % Game, with the guys debating Toronto's playoff chances and whether Vancouver could finish at the bottom of the NHL. Steven Ellis joins to discuss McKenna's debut, his Calder Trophy pick and the group of 2026 draft picks who made their NHL clubs.

Mobidictum Conference in Istanbul, October 7–8: fifth year, 80% of the top Turkish studios in the room, 20 Vietnamese and 30 Chinese companies, 60% international attendance for the first time, and all three of us on stage. Batuhan has free tickets for the 2.5 Gamers audience, so reach out.Turkey went from zero gaming news for five years to producing the most consistent hit-making machine in mobile, and in this episode we sit down with Batuhan Avucan, founder of Mobidictum, to find out how that actually happened and what's coming next. The short version: investors gave Turkish founders one mandate, puzzle, and Turkish founders executed. The Sort category alone went from basically nothing in 2023 to roughly $80M a month in IAP, and once you add ad revenue on top it's easily $120M a month, spearheaded by Pixel Flow, Magic Sort, Hexa Sort and friends. Block is dominated by Color Block Jam and Block Out from Grand Games, Match Blast and Match Factory are Peak's home turf, and match-3 is still a heavyweight fight between Dream and Playrix. But the interesting part is the machine underneath it: studios that grew up working with publishers like Rollic and Lion, learned the craft, then went solo and shipped Loom and RotateLab-sized results. Batuhan puts it better than we can: "We don't train talent anymore, we train founders."

The more capable you are, the easier it is to become the person everything depends on. It can look like strong leadership from the outside while quietly limiting your capacity and your team's.In this episode, Jill Griffin breaks down how to recognize when your involvement is essential, when it may be getting in the way, and the leadership shift that creates more room for strategic thinking and greater impact. In ths episode learn: • The subtle difference between being highly valuable and becoming the place where everything gets stuck • Two questions that can change how you decide what deserves your involvement • Why stepping back doesn't always mean delegating, and what strong leaders do insteadSupport the showJill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what's next.With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy. Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:The Next Era Leader An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intentionExecutive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what's nextConnect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & WorkshopsInstagram: @JillGriffinOffical

Grubby -  the award-winning plant-based meal kits and ready meals delivered to your door -  went from a £23M valuation and rapid growth TO around 140 VC rejections, losses of more than £1m in a year and a point where the founder says the business was probably only weeks away from “game over.” BUT... if you need some inspiration from someone who has been through this and successfully turned things around then you're going to love this convo with founder Martin Holden-White - an unusually open conversation about what it REALLY takes to turn around a scaling D2C consumer brand. Today, the picture looks very different! Grubby is heading towards roughly £6m revenue, growing around 25%, has recorded approximately six profitable months this year and is close to achieving its first break-even year. Martin shares what had to change to get there: the down round, cost cutting, greater financial transparency, bringing in stronger financial leadership, acquiring manufacturing and recipe IP from Allplants, launching ready meals and becoming far more disciplined about how growth is funded.  What You'll LearnHow Grubby went from a £23m valuation to being weeks away from failureWhy Martin now looks back at that £23m valuation as “completely bonkers”What changed to take Grubby from £1m+ annual losses towards break-even while still growingHow acquiring Allplants' manufacturing and recipe IP accelerated Grubby's move into ready mealsWhy Martin wishes he had hired a Financial Director much earlierKey Topics DiscussedGrubby's journey towards approximately £6m revenueThe danger of valuations becoming detached from business fundamentalsRaising around £6m and navigating an extreme down roundWhat happened after roughly 140 VC rejectionsCutting technology and marketing spend to change the economicsHow existing investors helped save the businessFounder dilution and protecting crowdfunding investorsThe physical impact of founder stressWhy Grubby shares its P&L internally every monthBuilding a more financially disciplined growth modelAcquiring manufacturing and recipe IP from AllplantsReady meals growing to around 20% of the business£50-ish customer acquisition costs and reducing reliance on paid socialUsing AI for menu optimisation, forecasting and waste reductionPartnerships as a route to product discovery and growthWhy Martin wishes he'd hired an FD sooner  Pasted textCommunity and review requestIf you learn anything from this chat, PLEASE share the love by sharing this episode with another founder building a challenger brand, a colleague or a mate or anyone trying to work out how to build a sharper, more focused growth model.AND! Don't forget to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to Brand Growth Heroes on your favourite podcast app, and even LEAVE A REVIEW - both of these actions make a MASSIVE difference to our mission to help more founders just like you.IF you leave a review with your name and I can find you on LinkedIn, I promise to write to say thanks!*** Thanks to Brand Growth Heroes' podcast sponsor — Joelson, the commercial law firm ***If you're a founder, you already know how much energy goes into building the perfect product, creating standout branding and connecting with consumers.But scaling a CPG business also brings legal complexities that can make or break your growth journey - from contracts and regulatory compliance to protecting your intellectual property.That's why we're proud to partner with Joelson, the leading commercial law firm with 10000s of hours experience supporting the founders of scaling consumer brands, just like you.Joelson works with brands like Little Moons, Trip, Eat Natural, Bear Graze and Pulsin, and advised the innocent founders on their landmark sale to Coca-Cola - and they still work with them at JamJar Investments today!Joelson is offering a FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION to all BGH listeners (https://joelsonlaw.com/contact/bookings/ We HIGHLY recommend you take them up on it, you'll learn a LOT. (Don't forget to let them know you booked becauase you listened to Brand Growth Heroes)********Follow Brand Growth Heroes to learn more from fab founders scaling Challenger Brands:Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brandgrowthheroes)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/brand-growth-heroes/?viewAsMember=true)Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@brandgrowthheroes)Find out more about the programmes and courses Fiona runs here (https://www.brandgrowthheroes.com/mini-mba-2026)Join the NextGen CPG WhatsApp group for founders leaning in to the value that a leadership approach to engaging with AI can unlock for businesses like yours. https://mailchi.mp/fionafitzconsulting.com/building-ai-native-challenger-cpg-brandsCreditsThanks to our Sound Engineer Gyp Buggane at Ballagroove.com and the entire BGH team. 

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Join the gang this week as we bounce from Saints football and an AI-generated love song showing up in a murder trial to the internet's latest political arguments, free speech, viral outrage and why apparently even Coca-Cola has found itself in the middle of a culture war. We also get into Wolverine, Marvel, expensive movie trips, music debates, questionable food opinions and discover a few words that should probably never be spoken again. As usual, absolutely nothing stays on topic for long.

In this episode of Improv and Magic, I sit down with professional magician and mentalist Brian Masters to talk about the business, psychology, and real-world impact of modern magic. If you've ever wondered what it takes to build a successful career as a full-time performer and create unforgettable audience experiences, this episode is for you.Brian Masters is a Cleveland-based corporate magician and mentalist who specializes in interactive entertainment for corporate events, conferences, trade shows, private parties, and professional gatherings. With more than 20 years of performing experience, he has entertained audiences for major companies including Google, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola. His approach goes beyond simply fooling people. He focuses on creating genuine connections, sparking conversations, and turning ordinary events into memorable shared experiences.Brian shares how he transformed his passion for magic into a full-time career, what event planners are really looking for when they hire a magician, and why audience engagement is often more important than the tricks themselves. We dive into the world of corporate entertainment, trade show magic, close-up magic, mentalism, and the challenges of standing out in a crowded industry. For more information on Brian Masters, visit his website brianmagic.com.Don't forget to visit ldmadera.com for more on LD Madera, shows, workshops, and the podcast. And remember to rate and leave a review!

The NHL season is officially underway, and we've already got a blockbuster trade to talk about. The guys break down the deal involving Marchenko and Knies, including why the teams made the move, what the thinking was behind getting rid of Knies, and what Marchenko's ceiling could be after several strong seasons at 5-on-5.We also make our bold predictions for the Eastern and Western Conferences, including a surprising take on the Panthers, both Pennsylvania teams potentially missing the playoffs, the Winnipeg Jets making the postseason, and Glen Gulutzan potentially becoming the first coach fired this season.Steve Peters joins the show to break down the NHL's teams with new coaches, including Edmonton, the Islanders, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vegas and Vancouver. We discuss which teams could get the biggest boost from a new voice behind the bench, whether Jim Hiller can maximize Toronto's forward group, and whether a team could follow the same path Vegas did last season.

Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman | Tuesday, September 29th, 2026. 6:05 Beth's Song of the Day 6:20 Mick Mulvaney replay pt 1 6:35 Mick Mulvaney replay pt 2 6:50 Biz Update | Concord staple Carolina Theatre closes down 7:05 Yesterday was Media Day for the Hornets (+ all of the NBA) 7:20 Curfew to go into effect for Charlotte teens 7:35 Dennis Haskins - known to many as "Mr. Belding" from Saved By The Bell - passes away at 75 7:50 Reminiscing on Dennis Haskins' prior appearance on WBT 8:05 Sports news round-up 8:20 GMBT Fantasy Football League update 8:35 Dirty Restaurant Tuesday | Where's Beth Been Eating? 8:50 MNF, Panthers Press Conference, Mike Tirico 9:05 Talktoberfest Lineup Announcement 9:20 City Council determines new 10pm curfew for Charlotte's kids 9:35 Curfew talk goes down a rabbit hole to ... board games? 9:50 GMBT giving away Coca Cola 400 tickets starting tomorrow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jump in with Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta on episode 306 of Jumpers Jump. This episode we discuss: How Jumpers' podcast, Thought experiments, Astral projection, Depersonalization, Can't say Jesus theory, The fox's window, Carlos' reiki reading, Our Philippines exorcism vlog, Mimic tries to steal baby, Carlos without braces, The real life Hannah Montana, Channing Tatum exposed, Joe biden robot, Coca Cola predicts 9/11 conspiracy, Obama chef theory, Cat and the Hat Killer, Fortnite skins, Nostalgia marketing strategy, 2000's childhood, Chrisean Rock baby, Atheist near death experience, Dreams of Jesus, How to breathe the right way and much more! Thanks to our Sponsors: Get 60 days free at https://www.shipstation.com with code JUMPERS Follow the podcast: @JumpersPodcast Follow Carlos: @CarlosJuico Follow Gavin: @GavinRutaa Check out the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JumpersJumpYT⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Work-life balance and boundaries are at the center of this conversation with Sarah Armstrong, author of The Art of the Juggling Act.Sarah Armstrong is the head of Global Marketing Operations at Google and the author of The Art of the Juggling Act: A Bite-Sized Guide for Working Parents. With a career spanning McKinsey, Leo Burnett, and two decades at Coca-Cola, she writes and speaks about what it actually looks like to show up for both work and life — and how to decide which is which.In this conversation, we cover:The 5-ball framework: Work, family, friends, health, and spirit — Sarah's framework for identifying which balls in your life are rubber (they bounce when dropped) and which are glass (they don't), and why that distinction is more useful than any calendar hack.Defining balance on your own terms: Why balance isn't a fixed state you achieve once and maintain, why imbalance is inevitable (not if, but when), and how deciding what balance means for you is the work before the tactics.Saying no without explaining yourself: The story of a colleague who turned down a request with no justification — and why the absence of an explanation wasn't rude, it was the skill.The Grace block and the Sunday list: Two low-friction practices that protect non-work time — a standing calendar block that signals you're off, and a Sunday habit for parking unfinished thoughts so your brain can actually stop carrying them.Outsourcing and the transference of hours: The cost-value equation for deciding what to offload, and why the real question isn't what something costs — it's what you'd do with the hours you get back.If you're a working parent who feels like you're failing at everything simultaneously, this conversation is worth your full attention. Sarah doesn't promise balance — she helps you figure out what yours actually looks like, and gives you the tools to protect it. Find her book, The Art of the Juggling Act, at the links below.Connect with Sarah:saraharmstrong.comThe Art of the Juggling ActConnect with Erik:LinkedInThreadsFacebookBlueskyThis Podcast is Powered By:Brain.fm - 20% off your first monthDescriptDescript 101CastmagicEcammPodpageRodecaster ProGrab Shortcasts from Beyond The To-Do List by Blinkist: http://beyondthetodolist.com/blinkistSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The NHL season is finally here!On the first true Daily Faceoff Live of the 2026-27 season, the crew gets set for puck drop by looking at some of the biggest storylines and questions heading into the new year. The guys discuss Adam Fantilli's long-term extension with Columbus before ranking the four divisions based on which one is most likely to produce this season's Stanley Cup champion.They also dive into some of the biggest milestones on the horizon, including whether Alex Ovechkin can reach 1,000 career goals and if Sidney Crosby can reach 100 points this season. JD Young from Locked On Sharks joins the show to discuss Macklin Celebrini and the pressure facing the Sharks heading into the season.The crew also answers another round of #AskDFO, checks out what's on the menu, kicks off a new weekly bet365 betting competition, and wraps things up with Garbage Time and the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup rings.The 2026-27 NHL season is finally here.

This is Episode 3 of a special six-part Jane Austen series, sponsored throughout by Strictly Jane Austen. When we picture Jane Austen's world, most of us aren't actually picturing Hampshire in 1810 — we're picturing a television program. Colin Firth striding out of a lake. Keira Knightley on a windswept crag. A proposal in the pouring rain in front of a domed temple. The great screen adaptations gave Austen's imagined places real addresses, and this episode maps them out house by house. Jonathan Thomas is joined by Dr. Gabrielle Malcolm — author, leading expert on Austen fan culture and literary tourism, and creative director at Strictly Jane Austen — who has interviewed the people who actually made the 1995 Pride and Prejudice and knows exactly which door is which. They cover why 1995 changed everything (before it, every adaptation was studio-bound), Simon Langton's instruction to "throw open the drawing room doors," and the hierarchy of houses the production had to find: Luckington Court as Longbourn, Edgcote House as Netherfield, Lyme Park and Sudbury Hall as Pemberley, and the village of Lacock as Meryton. Along the way: the message Susannah Harker sent Gabrielle about the summer of 1994; the choreographer who poured Coca-Cola on Edgcote's polished floors so the cast wouldn't slip; the truth about who actually dived into that lake, and where the underwater shots were really filmed; why Chatsworth is arguably too grand even for Mr. Darcy; the Wilton Diptych and how Wilton House saved it; Stourhead's Arcadian fantasy gardens; and Barton Cottage on the Flete Estate in South Devon, with a five-bedroom "cottage," only two servants, and a Ferrars family named after a nearby Devon village. Most usefully of all, Gabrielle explains which of these places you can actually get into, which ones you can only nose around on an estate agent's website, and how to string the best of them together into one Wiltshire trip.

Crain & Cone react to the release of the AP Poll Top-25 on Sunday coming out of Week 4. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket.Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $50 bonus upon sign up.https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- Cheers To... is presented by Jack & Coke! ack & Coke: https://buynow.jackdaniels.com/en_us/readytodrink/?utm_source=on3&utm_medium=qr_code&utm_campaign=jack-coke-football&utm_content=college-shows#/any/quick-shop/any/~ Please do not share or forward this content to anyone under the legal drinking age. Please Drink Responsibly. responsibility.org Whiskey Specialty, 5% ALC/VOL, Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, TN Jack Daniel's is a registered trademark. COCA-COLA is a trademark of the Coca-Cola Company. ©2026 Jack Daniel's and The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights Reserved -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos daily: https://www.youtube.com/@CrainAndCone -- -- -- Follow Our Socials:X / Twitter: @CrainandConeInstagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone #News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #ranking Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, we discuss litigation between Coca Cola and the IRS related to transfer pricing and Coke's income reported on tax returns from 2007 through 2009.

Alberto de la Cruz llegó a Puerto Rico a los 27 años para ayudar a adquirir Coca-Cola Puerto Rico. En aquel momento Pepsi lideraba el mercado, Coca-Cola no estaba disponible en muchos restaurantes y sus plantas ocupaban el último lugar en calidad entre aproximadamente 100 plantas de Norteamérica. Hoy, Alberto asegura que sus plantas han llegado al #1 y que el grupo supera los $1,000 millones en ventas.Para celebrar el episodio #800 de Café en Mano Podcast, me siento con Alberto de la Cruz para hablar de casi tres décadas construyendo y expandiendo negocios en Puerto Rico y el Caribe.Hablamos de cómo nació CC1, cómo transformaron la distribución de Coca-Cola, la importancia de tecnología y calidad, la creación de fábricas en Puerto Rico, su filosofía de comprar y producir localmente, y las historias detrás de marcas como Coca-Cola, Monster Energy, Arizona, Fiji Water, Suiza, Carmela, Kikuet, Ciclón y muchas más.También hablamos de errores empresariales y cuándo aceptar una pérdida, cómo identifica tendencias antes de que lleguen al mercado local, inteligencia artificial y tecnología en ventas, el futuro de las bebidas con proteína, manejo de crisis después de huracanes y lo que ha aprendido construyendo una operación de esta magnitud.800 episodios después, gracias a todos los que siguen sentándose a tomar un café conmigo. ☕️Suscríbete a Café en Mano Podcast para más conversaciones con empresarios, atletas, artistas y personas que están construyendo cosas interesantes desde Puerto Rico.#CafeEnMano #AlbertoDeLaCruz #CocaCola #Empresarismo #PuertoRico #Negocios00:00 Episodio 800 de Café en Mano01:06 Alberto de la Cruz y la historia de Coca-Cola Puerto Rico03:56 Compró Coca-Cola a los 27 años08:19 Llevaba Coca-Cola en el baúl para conseguir clientes09:17 Cómo transformaron la distribución16:29 Por qué la compañía se llama CC118:40 De la planta #100 a convertirse en #120:00 “Uno no es exitoso solo”28:35 Construyeron su propia fábrica de latas34:25 “El local tiene que ser primero”36:31 Café, leche y producir más en Puerto Rico41:55 Cómo llegaron a más de $1,000 millones en ventas44:30 Cómo Alberto identifica tendencias45:36 Monster, Arizona, Fiji Water y otras grandes marcas50:30 Por qué todo empresario necesita tecnología54:00 Una inversión que salió mal56:10 Saber cuándo cortar tus pérdidas58:05 Cómo realmente se debe poner precio a un producto1:00:50 Manejar crisis: Andrew, Georges y María1:03:30 Qué hicieron inmediatamente después de María1:05:50 Coke Zero y las próximas tendencias1:06:50 Proteína, creatina y el futuro de las bebidas1:09:41 Cómo crear el producto perfecto1:13:40 ¿Qué mantiene motivado a Alberto?1:21:20 Por qué la calidad siempre gana1:23:55 Cierre

Liquid Death founder and CEO Mike Cessario joins Mixed Signals (with Semafor business editor Liz Hoffman filling in for Max) to explain how he built a billion-dollar water company by treating his ads like SNL sketches. Ben and Liz ask Mike why he thinks comedy is a more durable marketing genre than celebrity testimonials, why big companies almost never win when they sue smaller ones, and whether Liquid Death will fizzle out into the graveyard of buzzy consumer brands that came before it. Sign up for Semafor Media's Sunday newsletter: https://www.semafor.com/newsletters/media  For more from Think with Google, check out ThinkwithGoogle.com. Find us on X: @semaforben, @maxwelltani If you have a tip or a comment, please email us mixedsignals@semafor.com

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What if one unsolicited demo, sent to an artist you had never met, set the direction of your entire career? In this episode, John Petrocelli, founder and CEO of Bulldog DM, shares how encrypting a copy of Purple Rain and sending it to Prince's organization led to building the first direct-to-consumer music service for a major artist, and eventually to one of the most experienced livestream studios in the world. John has powered livestreams for Coachella, the Masters, the Royal Wedding, the Grammys, and the Oscars. He has been in the industry for 20 years, almost as long as it has existed. This conversation covers the mentors who shaped that path, including Prince and Mark Cuban, and why he believes there has never been a better time to enter the space. [00:04:13] What He Does and Who He Serves Founder of Bulldog DM, the world's most experienced livestream studio Provides turnkey services and strategy for clients mastering live video Clients range from AT&T and Coca-Cola to ad agencies, social platforms, and sports teams Just celebrated 14 years in business [00:05:39] Why Live Video Exploded The pandemic made live video a globally adopted behavior almost overnight Grandparents used Zoom, students took distance learning, trade shows went virtual The market corrected coming out of the pandemic Netflix has since gone heavily into live with NFL games, the Home Run Derby, and WWE [00:07:12] Where the Industry Is Now Netflix reports roughly 250 million people consuming ad-based video Amazon, YouTube, and Hulu are all cranking out live content Paramount announced a seven-year, seven billion dollar UFC deal days after the Skydance acquisition Every major platform now has live capability built in [00:08:43] The AEG and YouTube Years Sold his boutique livestreaming company into AEG AEG owns Coachella, a third of the Lakers, the Kings, and venues worldwide Pitched YouTube on entering live and ran a proof of concept with Alicia Keys in Times Square American Express sponsored it and the results opened the door [00:10:00] Starting Bulldog DM Too Early Powered Coachella, Bonnaroo, Rock in Rio, product launches, and movie premieres on YouTube Spun out believing this was clearly the future Without the AEG and YouTube anchors he had to start over Realizes now he started the business a little early [00:10:21] What Being Early Actually Gave Him Sat down with brands and agencies on Madison Avenue and just listened Kept hearing the same challenges: cord-cutting, brand safety, and ad blocking Brands also needed to reach a generation that values experiences over possessions He built the business specifically to address those problems [00:11:00] Why Watch Time Matters So Much Advertising is one of the most disintermediated industries there is Done properly, they can unlock 5 to 30 minutes of watch time for a brand Human attention span has fallen from about 12 seconds to below eight this century Live, collaborative, participatory experience is what counteracts that [00:12:22] How He Got Into Streaming Entered during the format wars between Windows Media, QuickTime, and RealPlayer Worked in content delivery, supporting every format as neutral ground His LA clients were broadcasters, studios, record labels, and sports entities That vantage point gave him an early look at where things were headed [00:13:00] The Call from Apple Apple approached him about their happiness with his QuickTime work in music An artist wanted to do direct distribution themselves That artist was Prince, and John was a massive fan He was already thinking about how content would need to be monetized and protected [00:13:45] The Purple Rain Demo Pulled a copy of Purple Rain off a file sharing network Had an engineer encrypt it so playback required authorization Non-members paid 99 cents; fan club members paid 77 cents Prince replied in the middle of the night: this is exactly what I want to do [00:14:27] Building for Prince Built the first direct-to-consumer music service for a major artist Prince filled it with audio, video, unreleased material, and live footage He then asked for a ticketing platform so fan club members got the best seats Fans signed up for both the content and premium access to the comeback tour [00:15:15] The Night the Light Bulb Went On Saw two back-to-back warm-up shows at the House of Blues in Las Vegas at 2am Both nights had completely different set lists Realized there would come a day when this became a shared experience An amplified audience tuning in together alongside the people in the room [00:16:04] Surviving the Industry's Early Failures The industry was remembered more for failures than successes early on The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show famously crashed the internet An Oprah livestream faced the same problem The industry only rose once bandwidth became ubiquitous [00:17:39] The First Mentors: Rob Hale and Tim Leiweke Worked for Rob Hale at a Boston telecommunications company in his twenties Hale is now a self-made billionaire and minority owner of the Boston Celtics He famously gives graduates two stacks of cash, one to keep and one to give away Tim Leiweke at AEG was the other major leadership influence [00:18:33] What Prince Taught Him Fearless in trying, always wanting something new and different Wrote two songs a day and left a vault of roughly 4,000 unreleased pieces Played 23 instruments and produced hits for many other artists Was a major philanthropist who deliberately kept it private [00:19:30] Why Mark Cuban Is the Godfather of Streaming Wanted to hear his college basketball games from out of market in Dallas Friends would hold phones up to radios on speakerphone so he could listen He worked out how to encode and distribute that audio feed AudioNet became Broadcast.com, which Yahoo bought for $5.7 billion [00:20:38] The Lessons He Took from Cuban Read everything Cuban wrote and followed every interview Sales cures all, whether you are starting a company or running one No customers means no company Watched a Delta in-flight masterclass twice and emailed him afterwards [00:22:38] Client Impact: Winning AT&T Called on AT&T repeatedly before finally getting a meeting Won the chance to livestream the Masters through AT&T's sponsorship Delivered multiple camera feeds including Amen Corner plus a layered leaderboard Persistence was the Mark Cuban voice in his head [00:24:00] Assertive, Not Aggressive Aggressive puts people off and passive gets you put off Assertive sits in the middle and leads with value and information AT&T came back asking how to tell their 5G story away from market noise [00:24:30] The 5G Fan Zone AT&T signed major partnerships with the NBA and NCAA Tentpole events have multiple brand nights leading up to the main event Built a 5G fan zone streaming performances over a pop-up network at the venue Viewers could switch camera perspectives, including cams that were Samsung Galaxy phones [00:26:20] Twenty-Two Executions and Counting Deployed across NBA All-Star concerts, the Final Four, and college football playoffs Streamed audio in stereo when most social platforms were mono The digital audience was far larger than the in-room audience Roughly 22 executions across the AT&T portfolio with strong results [00:28:30] Final Word: There Has Never Been a Better Time Livestream e-commerce is roughly a $500 billion business in China TikTok Shop launched in the US in September 2023 It is predicted to do about $26 billion this year, more than Target, Lowe's, and Best Buy combined Live shopping has lowered return rates by about 40% because buyers can ask questions   KEY QUOTES "The general human attention span at the beginning of the century was about 12 seconds, and now it's fallen to below eight." - John Petrocelli "If you're aggressive, you're gonna put people off. If you're passive, they're gonna put you off. But if you're assertive, and you're providing value, that can lead to success." - John Petrocelli CONNECT WITH JOHN PETROCELLI Website: https://www.bulldogdm.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpetrocelli Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjpetrocelli Thanks for tuning in! If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe! Find me on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher

The advertising industry is undergoing a massive shift—one where legacy relationships are fading and consumer expectations are changing. In this episode of Campaign Chemistry, the team dives straight into the latest industry drama surrounding PepsiCo's sudden agency shift and what it signals for the competitive landscape against rival Coca-Cola.Editors Emmy Liederman, Jameson Fleming and Cecilia Garzella unpack the rising tide of brand controversies, exploring why missing diverse perspectives inside creative rooms leads to costly missteps. Plus, a look into the evolving Agency of the Year awards and why CMO-led judging shifts the focus onto measurable business impact. campaignlive.com Music - Take you Out by Lucid Tides, courtesy of Triple Scoop. What we know about advertising, you should know about advertising. Start your 1-month FREE trial to Campaign US. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tobias Kramer hält Coca-Cola seit Ende 2008 im eigenen Depot. Beim aktuellen Kurs von rund 88 US-Dollar würde er die Aktie dennoch weder nachkaufen noch neu besparen. Verkaufen will er seine Altposition ebenfalls nicht: Die Bewertung ist für ihn zu hoch, aber nicht irrational. Der Ausgangspunkt ist eine provokante These des US-Magazins Barron's: Coca-Cola sei teurer als Nvidia – und das zu Recht. Tobias widerspricht und prüft, ob Markenstärke und Krisenfestigkeit den Aufpreis wirklich tragen. • Bewertung: Das KGV liegt bei etwa 26. Für Tobias passt das nicht zu den erwarteten Wachstumsraten. • Wachstum: Bis 2030 sollen der Umsatz im Schnitt um 3,3 % und der Gewinn je Aktie um 6,2 % pro Jahr steigen. • Geschäftsmodell: Getränkefokus, steigende Nachfrage nach zuckerfreien Varianten, rund 12 Mrd. US-Dollar erwarteter Free Cashflow und 2,5 % Dividendenrendite sprechen für die Qualität. • Kursmarken: Tobias nennt klare Schwellen, ab denen Coca-Cola für ihn fair, attraktiv oder billig wäre. • Depotentscheidung: Seine Käufe von 2008 und 2017 bleiben unangetastet – auch wegen der steuerfreien Gewinne. • Unternehmensgeschichte: Die Folge zeichnet den Weg von John Pembertons ursprünglicher Rezeptur zur globalen Getränkemarke nach.

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Josh Pate joins Crain & Cone on Wednesday to preview and predict the biggest games in college football for Week 4. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket.Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $50 bonus upon sign up.https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- Boldest Picks is presented by Jack & Coke! Jack & Coke: https://buynow.jackdaniels.com/en_us/readytodrink/?utm_source=on3&utm_medium=qr_code&utm_campaign=jack-coke-football&utm_content=college-shows#/any/quick-shop/any/~ Please do not share or forward this content to anyone under the legal drinking age. Please Drink Responsibly. responsibility.orgWhiskey Specialty, 5% ALC/VOL, Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, TN Jack Daniel's is a registered trademark. COCA-COLA is a trademark of the Coca-Cola Company. ©2026 Jack Daniel's and The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights Reserved -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- Follow Our Socials:X / Twitter: @CrainandConeInstagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone #News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

THE FANTASTIC POUR Brett welcomes Transformers fan Mark baker-Wright to the Fantasti-Lounge for a new edition of the Fantastic Pour! We talk Ratchet, mix a Coca-Cola cocktail/mocktail, and read Transformers #8. Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: Is Ratchet actually cool? How traumatizing was the 1986 Transformers movie? Was San Diego Comic Con worth it? And much, much more! Secret Pour-igins: Coca-Cola Mocktail: Energon Cola Ingredients (per drink): Can/Bottle of Coke 2 oz pomegranate juice 1/2 lime (quartered) 2 sprigs of mint 2 orange wheels For cocktail version: 2oz light or dark rum Instructions (per drink) Add pomegranate juice, lime wedges, mint, and orange (add rum for cocktail version) Muddle gently Add a few ice cubes and shake Strain into a glass filled with ice Top with Coke Mint sprig to garnish Comic: Transformers #8, Marvel Comics, 1985 Have a question or comment? E-MAIL: fwpodcasts@gmail.com You can find The Fantastic Pour on these platforms: Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify The Fantastic Pour podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Fire & Water website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Fire & Water Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Fire & Water on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireandwaterpodcast Fire & Water on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Brett can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/imagine8design/ and Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/imagine8design.bsky.social My guest Mark baker-Wright can be found at: Blackrock's Toybox - https://blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/

Stacey Hanke is an international keynote speaker, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame inductee, and one of the world's leading experts on executive presence, influence, and leadership communication. For more than two decades, she has worked with leaders at nearly 100 Fortune 500 companies — including Microsoft, Google, American Express, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and FedEx — equipping them with the skills to command a room, earn trust, and be consistently perceived as the respected, influential leaders they intend to be. Stacey's transformative, humor-filled presentations teach audiences to overcome modern communication hurdles with proven strategies that capture attention, authentically connect, and inspire people to take action. From high-stakes presentations to casual conversations, prepare to elevate your communication skills and executive presence, Monday to Monday®.  

What do leaders need to understand about how beliefs shape people's responses to change? Kevin sits down with Owen Fitzpatrick to talk about the idea of "inner propaganda" and why changing beliefs requires more than logic, evidence, or data. Owen explains that for a new belief to take hold, it first needs to feel right, fit with a person's identity, and then make sense. They discuss five kinds of truth—objective, past, emotional, shared, and desired—and how they shape how people see the same situation differently. Owen also shares why our brains can act as "double agents," the idea of the "inner dictator." Kevin and Owen go into how leaders can challenge these internal stories by asking whether a belief is useful and helping them achieve what they want. Owen's Story: Owen Fitzpatrick is the author of Inner Propaganda: Leading Hearts and Minds Through Turbulent Times. He is a social psychologist who has studied propaganda firsthand in North Korea, Rwanda, and Afghanistan. He studied the science of influence at Harvard and MIT. His TEDx Talk has been viewed more than 1.4 million times, and he has delivered keynotes and leadership training for organizations like Google, LinkedIn, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, and Coca-Cola across 33 countries. He is also an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller. Connect with Owen Fitzpatrick http://www.innerpropaganda.com/ https://owenfitzpatrick.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenfitzp/ https://owenfitzpatrick.com/podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/ofi23 https://x.com/owenfitzp https://www.instagram.com/owenf23/ https://www.youtube.com/user/owenjf23 Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:26 Meet Owen Fitzpatrick 2:44 Why Owen wrote Inner Propaganda 5:25 The big idea: a belief has to feel right first 8:30 Why this matters for AI adoption 9:53 Why "propaganda," and what belief leadership means 13:31 The five kinds of truth 18:11 Alan Mulally, Ford, and the red slide 20:40 Your brain is a double agent 23:27 Challenging your inner dictator 25:22 Who do we want to be now? 27:31 What Owen is reading 30:48 Where to find Owen and the book 32:14 Now what? ---

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What do you do when the data supports your decision, but reality proves you wrong?   In 1985, Coca-Cola replaced its legendary formula with New Coke after extensive research suggested consumers preferred a sweeter taste. The backlash was immediate. Just 79 days later, Coca-Cola reversed course and brought back the original formula.   The way Coca-Cola's leaders responded to that mistake provides a valuable leadership lesson.   For construction leaders constantly evaluating new technology, processes, meeting structures, partners, and ways of working, the New Coke story offers a powerful framework for trying new things without allowing a mistake to become an even bigger one.   In this episode, you'll discover: ·       How to use five practical questions to determine whether an important business decision can be reversed before committing to it. ·       Why customer and employee resistance to change may be driven by loss aversion and how understanding what people believe they're losing can prevent unnecessary turmoil. ·       How strong leaders respond when a decision goes wrong by accepting responsibility, listening, reversing course when necessary, and fixing the problem instead of defending sunk costs.   Play this episode to learn how to experiment intelligently, build reversibility into important decisions, and respond like a leader when reality proves you wrong.   At Bradley Hartmann & Company, we help construction teams improve sales, leadership,  and communication by reducing miscommunication, strengthening teamwork, and bridging language gaps between English and Spanish speakers. To learn more about our product offerings, visit bradleyhartmannandco.com. The Construction Leadership Podcast dives into essential leadership topics in construction, including strategy, emotional intelligence, communication skills, confidence, innovation, and effective decision-making. You'll also gain insights into delegation, cultural intelligence, goal setting, team building, employee engagement, and how to overcome common culture problems—whether you're leading a crew or managing an entire organization. Have topic ideas or guest recommendations? Contact us at info@bradleyhartmannandco.com. New podcasts are dropped every Tuesday and Thursday.   This episode is brought to you by The Construction Spanish Toolbox —the most practical way for construction teams to learn jobsite-ready Spanish in just minutes a day over 6 months.        

Being the smartest person in the room doesn't automatically make you sound like the strategic leader. In this episode, Jill Griffin breaks down the analysis-to-authority gap and why the way you communicate your expertise may be affecting how your leadership is perceived.• Why your best thinking may not be getting the reaction it deserves• The subtle habit that can position you as the expert in the work, but not the person making the call• What changes when you stop trying to prove you've earned the right to have a point of viewSupport the showJill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what's next.With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy. Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together:The Next Era Leader An 12-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intentionExecutive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what's nextConnect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & WorkshopsInstagram: @JillGriffinOffical

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In today's episode, we sit down with Matt Armendariz, food photographer, creative director, author, and founder of Matt Armendariz Studios. For more than two decades, Matt has brought food stories to life for an impressive roster of chefs, celebrities, and brands, including Eva Longoria, Demi Lovato, Tabitha Brown, Tia Mowry, Coca-Cola, Target, Martha Stewart, and Food Network.Matt shares the unconventional path that took him from graphic design and art direction at Whole Foods Market to becoming one of the culinary world's leading visual storytellers. He reflects on losing his day job and making photography work, how his early food blog opened unexpected doors, and why the skills picked up along the way were anything but wasted. Matt also takes us behind the scenes of cookbook photography, from collaborating with authors and food stylists to embracing imperfection, solving problems, and finding the story hiding inside every frame.This conversation is about staying curious, trusting the detours, and discovering where an unexpected creative path can take you.

Join Patrick Kelly as he kicks off a two-part series with industry veteran Dino Cardelli, a global procurement powerhouse with over 40 years in juice, ingredients, and the fresh produce supply chain experience. Dive deep into the evolving citrus market, supply chain innovations, and insider stories from major brands like Coca-Cola and Tropicana. Perfect for anyone looking to understand the rapid changes and complexities shaping fruit procurement today.Visit Dino @: https://juiceknowledge.com/Visit More Stories @: https://aglifemedia.com/

Frame life in its best light: Working your way through Stewart Cohen's portfolio of commercials and stills, you are as likely to see heartfelt testimonials as well as Game Day humor with celebs like Garth Brooks. His campaigns span every conceivable genre: he's gone swimming with sharks in the Galapagos and come up for air to stage a musical comedy spot in Mansfield, TX. The throughline is seizing the moment to celebrate the joy of life. Stewart's company, SC Pictures, serves major clients including American Airlines, AT&T, Coca-Cola, MGM Resorts, and Frito-Lay, with each project hitting exactly the right note for its intended audience. Beyond his skillset, Stewart has earned a reputation as a safe bet willing to take risks. He has taken a similar approach to business. Stewart's passion for imagery - and near-constant travel, shooting content all over the world - accounts for his early involvement in the licensing arena. In 2019, he purchased SuperStock, which manages 26 million assets spanning still and video assets. He is also an author, creating a monograph titled Identity, a biopic project featuring well-known and unusual people. Each portrait in the book is combined with their own personally handwritten quotes, expressing their uniqueness and individuality. Stewart's most recent title, Seeing Red, takes a fun jab at the urban myth of redheads becoming extinct.

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Melissa is celebrating her 40th birthday with The Rizzuto Show, Rafe is preparing to claim an entire weekend for HIS birthday, and somewhere in St. Charles, a taco restaurant has fallen.We begin this comedy show with birthday business.Rafe's birthday is September 30th, but a Wednesday birthday simply isn't good enough for a man who understands branding. So he's claiming the following weekend and bringing four shows to the St. Charles Funny Bone, complete with guest comics, surprise appearances and improvised stand-up based on audience suggestions.Melissa even gets recruited to promote the shows. Her sales pitch? Rafe is hilarious, you'll laugh until you cry, and his opening comics are great, too. Rafe then requests a special birthday greeting in Melissa's signature delivery.Tickets sold... Probably.Talking about the Funny Bone naturally leads to the dining options around St. Charles, where the crew discovers the former Mission Taco/Session Taco location has apparently closed.RIP tacos. The mean streets of St. Charles remain undefeated.Fortunately, there are still plenty of options for anybody planning dinner before Rafe's show, including the possibility of absolutely destroying yourself at a Brazilian steakhouse before waddling into the comedy club carrying enough meat to hibernate through winter.Rizz knows the danger. The card stays green. The meat keeps coming.Eventually, your body starts sending emergency alerts.Rafe suggests a simple plan: MEAT up, then MEET up. Comedy AND wordplay.We're earning our FCC license today.But enough birthday promotion. It's time for the main event:Do It Bitch.Team Rafe and Melissa takes on Team Lern and Moon in a best-of-five battle where gamblers bid on how many items their partners can name from a category in ten seconds.If you think the other team has bid too high?Do it, bitch. Simple.Except nothing becomes simple once a microphone and ten-second timer are involved.The first category is standard breakfast foods.Melissa starts conservatively, but the bidding quickly climbs until Moon says Lern can name seven.Challenge accepted.Lern steps up and immediately rattles off eggs, bacon, fruit, pancakes, French toast, omelets, sausage and oatmeal. Done.She even throws in an extra answer for good measure.Team Lern and Moon takes the early lead, and Melissa gets her first lesson in competitive morning radio: Confidence is wonderful until somebody turns on the clock.Then comes geography. Oh no.The category is U.S. states that touch an ocean, with Gulf states also accepted.Lern knows Moon is well traveled and confidently opens at seven. Rafe knows Melissa specifically warned him before the game that geography might not be her strongest category. Unfortunately, gambling requires courage.The bid reaches eight. Lern calls it. Melissa is up.New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Maine. Michigan. And then everything falls apart. Pennsylvania isn't helping. Michigan is busy hanging out with the Great Lakes. And suddenly the Pacific Coast may as well be located on another planet.Melissa discovers the brutal truth of this comedy show: knowing something while sitting comfortably at home and knowing something while Rizz stares at you with ten seconds on the clock are two completely different forms of intelligence.Round three brings soft drinks. Surely this will be easier.The bidding climbs all the way to nine brands, and Lern gets another opportunity to put the game away.Pepsi. Coca-Cola. Dr Pepper. Mountain Dew. 7UP. Sprite. Mr. Pibb. A&W Root Beer. And then… “Mother EFF!” TIME.She nearly gets there, but her insistence on saying “we have” between practically every answer burns precious seconds.Suddenly Rafe and Melissa are still alive. Barely. Meanwhile, another mystery has developed inside the studio. There is something weird on the door. It's wet. It's greasy. Nobody knows exactly what it is. People keep touching it despite repeatedly discussing how disgusting it feels.Eventually, the working theory becomes that somebody used the wrong cleaning product on the door plates while preparing for the boss to visit. This does not stop the show from giving the substance a significantly worse nickname. Professional broadcasting.Round four arrives. The category: Musical instruments. This should be perfect for Moon. Lern immediately says he can name nine. Rafe knows she's probably right. So when the bidding reaches ten for Melissa, there's nowhere left to run. Do it.Melissa needs ten instruments in ten seconds to keep her team alive. She steps to the microphone.Bass. Drums. Violin. Harp. And then the human brain simply closes for business. Panic. Silence. The birthday girl is toast.Team Lern and Moon wins, with Rafe giving Lern full credit for playing a ridiculously strong game. Unfortunately, this is Do It Bitch. Winning isn't merely about pride. The losers get shot with an airsoft gun. And because Melissa wanted the COMPLETE Rizz Show birthday experience, she's apparently willing to take her punishment.Moon is considerably less enthusiastic about shooting a guest. Rizz insists. Moon refuses. An ethical debate erupts over who should administer the punishment, complete with arguments about executioners, judges, feminism and whether refusing to shoot the birthday girl actually represents equality. Totally normal workplace discussion. Eventually Lern steps in to handle it. Melissa gets into position.Three… Two… One… SHOT. And her reaction? Basically nothing.After all that buildup, Melissa says it didn't really hurt. She's had Nerf darts hurt worse.The crew is stunned because everybody else acts like getting hit with this thing is equivalent to being struck by artillery.Melissa casually explains that she's probably going to bruise but otherwise seems completely unbothered.Rafe's medical diagnosis? Maybe she has an ass-circulation problem. Excellent.So what have we learned? Rafe is commandeering an entire weekend for his birthday. Brazilian steakhouses should come with recovery rooms. Lern is terrifyingly good at breakfast. Melissa should avoid geography categories. Saying “we have” nine times is a terrible speed-game strategy. Four musical instruments can suddenly feel like the complete history of music. Never touch unidentified substances on studio doors. And if you donate thousands of dollars to charity and spend your birthday with The Rizzuto Show, we might celebrate your generosity by shooting you in the butt.This comedy show is nothing if not hospitable. Happy birthday, Melissa. Happy early birthday, Rafe. And rest in peace, St. Charles tacos. You deserved better.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Though a growing share of the British population is anxious about Islam, they have no reason to be. Islamism, a fringe ideology that believes government and society should be guided by Islamic principles, is the real concern. America cracks down on multinationals' efforts to shift profits overseas. And why corporate training videos are virtually useless.Guests and host:Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondentShera Avi-Yonah, US business correspondentAndrew Palmer, “Boss Class” host and Bartleby columnistRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Islamism, Britain, IslamophobiaIRS, corporate tax, Coca-ColaCorporate training videosListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.