Podcasts about Love Your Melon

Today, I'm sharing my conversation with Kyle Widrick of WIN Brands Group, which first aired on Shopify Masters. WIN acquired brands like Homesick, Love Your Melon, and Qalo, and then went on to scale those brands successfully. In today's chat, Kyle shares what he's learned throughout this journey as both an owner and operator of these direct-to-consumer brands. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Widrick of WIN Brands Group acquired brands like Homesick, Love Your Melon, Gravity, and QALO, and multiplied their sales. Here's what he has learned as owner and operator of direct-to-consumer brands and more than a decade of experience in ecommerce.Subscribe to the Shopify Masters YouTube channel for video interviews.

The local company continues to do amazing things. 

The local company continues to do amazing things. 

Zach Quinn co-created the "Love Your Melon" beanies we all love so much. After selling that company he took some time off, but now he's back with a new business - a sustainable version of a foam roller. He joined Jason to talk about the venture - Oceanfoam!

Hour 1: Jason talked about the "cancelling" of the President of Harvard - who really excels at cancel culture? Then he talked with entrepreneur Zach Quinn of "Love Your Melon" fame about his new venture Oceanfoam sustainably sourced foam rollers 

What if you could redefine power for yourself? What if you could tap into a sense of power you hadn't realized was already in you?  Author and transformational coach Kemi Nekvapil challenges the traditional definition of power by inviting us to create a new world where we hold space and are seen. She explains why true power actually comes from elevating those around us to make the world better, rather than tearing others down. Show links: Watch the full clip. Learn more at keminekvapil.com. Read Power: A Woman's Guide to Living and Leading Without Apology. Sponsors and discounts: BetterHelp — use code PGISH for 10% off your first month Pique Teas — use code PGISH for 5% off and free shipping Love Your Melon — use code ERIN15 for 15% off   As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

As a parent, you set the tone in your home. You not only lead by example, but the energy you put out is what you'll get in return. While not every day will be perfect, the good news is that you can make this shift in small ways each day. Bert Jacobs, one of the brothers behind the Life Is Good t-shirt movement, shares how three simple words can help people focus on the good, unlock imagination, and build a boundless community around courage and compassion. Sponsors and discounts: Booking.com Love Your Melon — use code ERIN15 for 15% off BetterHelp — use code PGISH for 10% off your first month Show links: Watch the full clip. Learn more at lifeisgood.com. Read Life is Good: The Book.   As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

We live in a ceaseless cycle of constant notifications and information telling us there is more to do and more to be, but this all-consuming routine leaves little room for creativity and imagination. When we slow down, we discover small moments every day wherever we are that should capture our hearts and attention. Today Carl Honore walks us through the tendencies we have when we're wrapped up in busyness, and conversely, the benefits of slowing down.  Sponsors and discounts: Booking.com Love Your Melon — use code ERIN15 for 15% off Show links: Watch the full clip. Learn more at carlhonore.com. Read In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed and Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting.   As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

As a parent, you have a lot on your plate—and sometimes you end up sacrificing self-care and any small things that bring you joy. But actually, fun is a feeling rather than an activity, and happiness is something you can choose. Catherine Price is a science journalist and author who is passionate about helping people make positive changes in their lives and have more fun. She explains the three components of fun and why each one is so important to our well-being. So what would it take to rearrange your day to look for the pockets where you could create joy? Sponsors and discounts: Booking.com Love Your Melon — use code ERIN15 for 15% off Show links: Watch the full clip. Learn more at catherineprice.com. Read The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again.   As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

20+ years ago, if you were featured in an editorial story in the New York Times could keep customers coming to you for years. But in 2023, we are all too aware that the fight for you attention is happening at all times, and from all angles and devices. So how can PR agencies keep up and keep you focused?Alexis Walsko is a Leeds alumna and founder of Minneapolis-based agency Lola Red, starting the company when she was just 22 years old. This episode dives into all things PR and strategy, touching on the history of traditional PR and the rise of the influencer, what to look for in an influencer and how to evaluate their effectiveness in your campaigns, micro vs macro influencers, and Alexis' work in the early days of Love Your Melon hat and beanies.Leeds Business Insights Podcast is a production of the Leeds School of Business and is produced by University FM.EPISODE QUOTES:Great brands make great partnerships with people[00:08:29] Great brands do great partnerships with people; that partnership is not about just a monetary exchange. It's actually about a deeper brand relationship.Consider the influence you leave on others[00:25:56] Always consider influence because we are all always being influenced. And so pay attention to that as a consumer, but also from a worldly perspective. And in the vein of what I got from my amazing time at Leads and at Boulder, was also to consider the influence that you have on others.How companies are using information and data?[00:04:19] Information and data are so accessible today, and companies are using any means possible to get it to the appropriate parties.SHOW LINKS:Alexis Walsko on LinkedInLolaRed PRLove Your Melon Hats & Apparel

Kyle is the founder and CEO of Win Brands Group, an omnichannel retail platform that buys and builds category-defining brands. Win's stable of brands includes Homesick (scented candles and home fragrance), QALO (silicone wedding rings and accessories), Gravity (the original weighted blanket), and Love Your Melon (mission-driven outerwear). Kyle has spent over a decade honing the art of consumer-focused venture capital and brand building. His background includes working side-by-side with branding guru J. Christopher Burch, as well as founding multiple best-in-class investment and marketing operations in the US and abroad.    Interviewed by Mortimer Singer. 

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to DTC Podcast, Today we're getting in the win column with Win Brands Group Director of Retention Sophie Baer. https://winbg.com Win is an omnichannel retail platform that specializes in buying and building category-defining brands, like: Qalo, Homesick Candles, Gravity Weighted Blankets, and Love Your Melon headwear. Sophie oversees CRM management, email marketing, SMS marketing, and lead generation, and collaborates across marketing channels to focus on improving and increasing LTV, AOV, and CVR Today we dove into: Email and SMS automations and why more retention communications should be automated (but still personalized) Why Sophie's rolling out quizzes to all Win brands (and what softwear she's using) Building purchase history into all automations and why every brand needs a recapture sequence. Why SMS is no longer optional for DTC brands You'll learn why Sophie is an automation overlord and what you can do to drive more second purchases than ever this year. Work with Pilothouse: https://pilothouse.co Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Win Brands Group has been around since 2017, but this is the year the DTC roll-up strategy is really beginning to gain steam. The company owns a slew of online businesses, including the candle company Homesick and the weighted blanket brand Gravity. According to founder Kyle Widrick, things have been building nicely since inception, but thanks to big pandemic-related changes Win is now set up for more growth. “We've built up our holding company and our structure and our process in such a way that we plan to do a third vertical and a fourth and a fifth,” he said on the Modern Retail Podcast. “And this will continue for a decade-plus to come.” Most recently, this week, Win announced that it raised $40 million and acquired a new company to its portfolio: a hat brand called Love Your Melon. On the program, Widrick spoke about his ambitions for LYM, as well as the crossroads many founders of growing online brands face. “It was clear they were going to have to hire a tremendous amount of more people to get to success on Amazon and at retail,” said Widrick. “So the question becomes: Do you want to build that yourself and hire those folks yourself? Or do you want to partner with someone like Win?” Another big topic in the e-commerce space is the rise of roll-up companies. Though Win has been around for a while, other firms -- many of which like Thrasio and Perch are focusing on marketplaces like Amazon -- are continuing to grow and amass large amounts of venture capital funding. According to Widrick, his company and the others are different for a variety of reasons. One of the big ones being branding: Win Brands Group looks to acquire companies with a notable brand, while many other roll-ups are looking for fast-selling SKUs. Ultimately, said Widrick, that leads to the ultimate ambition he has for his company. “We're partnering with great founders and making bets on great brands that we plan to be around for the next 20 years-plus,” he said. “These are not flash in the pan -- in and out -- these are long-state businesses that we're betting on for the long term.”

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New lightsaber pendants, Star Wars themed shoes, pajamas and more feature in this month's roundup of fashion and lifestyle products. On this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss: The Star Wars X RockLove Ahsoka Tano Kyber Crystal Necklace, Star Wars styled Air Force Ones from Far Far Away Factory, Holiday pajamas from Hanna Anderson, Ties and accessories with Star Wars themes from Cufflinks.com, Star Wars toys for your pets available on Chewy.com, New Star Wars beanies from Love Your Melon, and A Millennium Falcon themed bounce house from Magic Jump Inflatables. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts. Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

“When you bring someone to tears by describing what you do, that seems viable.” Michael Mader and Sam Harper started their sock business, Hippy Feet, with a mission: to support young people experiencing homelessness. Inspired by brands like TOMS and Love Your Melon, they launched in 2016 with a one-for-one model, a pair of socks donated to someone in need for every pair sold. But the business, a certified B-corp, really began to gel when they integrated the mission into making their product. “We were going into shelters, donating socks, and we started to see familiar faces,” Harper says. “We told customers we would do this great thing by donating socks, and we did, but we were seeing the same people. People were still homeless. It felt hollow.” Adds Mader, “[Socks] address a symptom of homelessness, but by just treating the symptom, you're not doing anything to resolve the issue itself… We realized that simply donating a pair of socks was strong marketing, but it wasn't a strong impact. We wanted to have a strong impact.” In 2018, Hippy Feet piloted a Pop Up Employment program, bringing socks to shelters and paying those interested in hourly work to package product. By 2019, Hippy Feet dispensed with the one-for-one model to focus on employing homeless youths. “A job moves you along the pathway to self-sufficiency,” Mader says. But in March of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic brought Hippy Feet's Pop Up Employment program to a halt, along with sales. Mader says the company was within weeks of bankruptcy when a new plan came together that puts Hippy Feet in a better position for long term success. “The pandemic caused us to solve the issue of scale around employment,” Haper says. Hippy Feet now offers short term, part time contracts to those in need of a job—just enough to get them on their feet, with confidence and connections to plan their next move. They're working on partnerships that would lead Hippy Feet workers to future opportunities. And they're thinking about ways to replicate the Minneapolis employment program in other cities. As Hippy Feet hit its stride on mission, sales followed. “When we got our values dialed in, it allowed us to share our values with consumer in a way that was much more digestible,” Mader says. The company improved its digital marketing and e-commerce experience to grow direct-to-consumer sales. What this process has taught the founders about the one-for-one model: “There are much deeper ways to give,” Harper says. He encourages brands considering this approach to ask themselves, “Are you actually meeting a real need? Many times, you're better off giving money—empowering a community, giving agency to whomever you're trying to help.” “We've been able to bake mission into our core business,” Mader adds. “We never have to ask ourselves, do we want to donate an inferior product to save money, or delay a donation. If you're holding a pair of Hippy Feet socks, it's gone through the hands of young person experiencing homelessness. It's a more authentic, deeper way of giving.” Then we go Back to the Classroom with the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business where David Alexander is an associate marketing professor. While he appreciates the Hippy Feet mission, Alexander says the founders could have crafted their business plan more efficiently. “Hippy Feet tried to create an opportunity. What we want, from a brand perspective, is people who buy into your commitment. Do the research to figure out who is going to support you and then change your dream to satisfy the opportunity.”

In Jay’s latest dive into Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products, she is focusing on gifts for the Star Wars fan Dad in your life. On this fully armed and operational edition of the podcast, we discuss: Star Wars crafting and home goods from Hobby Lobby, The Mandalorian themed pinball machines from Stern Pinball, New Star Wars headbands and hats from Love Your Melon, Retro Star Wars watches from Citizen, Star Wars patterned shirts and shorts from RSVLTS, New Star Wars Geeki Tikis, R2-D2 and Comic Print coolers from Igloo, New stainless steel Star Wars tumblers, Corkcicle Star Wars canteens, tumblers, and stemless glasses, and Star Wars hard case luggage from American Tourister. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

This Episode was originally recorded in December of 2020 and I held it off until new Space Jam: A New Legacy promotion started as we discuss the history of the Space Jam Franchise! Dan Romanelli is the man behind Warner Brothers Consumer Products and who allowed Bugs Bunny and Batman into Six Flags Theme Parks across the world! He brings a lot of stories to the show and I'm so thankful for the one regarding a Warner Brothers Store that was located in one of the Twin Towers during 9/11 that stood tall after the attacks. Come along as we explore his legacy as well as examine a true Chuck Jones classic in Frigid Hare which introduced the Playboy Penguin. Shorts Discussed: Frigid Hare (1949) Characters introduced into The World of Mayhem: Snow Bunny Bugs Bunny in drag! Louis De Guzman has created an incredible piece of art that went on sale in December and sold out immediately! Check out his site for more info on how to get your hands on one of these fabulous scuptures! https://hypebeast.com/2020/12/louis-de-guzman-bugs-bunny-a-wild-hare-figure-print-release-date Check out Love Your Melon for these cool Winter head warmers! https://loveyourmelon.com/pages/looney-tunes-x-lym   Space Jam: A New Legacy Arcade XBox Contest has ended and now you can see the winners! https://arcadecontest.xbox.com/ Congrats to Ricky in the US and Narayan in India! FOLLOW THE SHOW! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Thismeanspodcast YOUTUBE - Youtube.com/Thismeanspodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThismeansPod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThisMeansPodcast FOLLOW THE Guest!   Follow Dan on Linkedin    

Katie Gruys is in her second season as an assistant coach for the Southern Utah women's basketball team.Before coming to Southern Utah, Gruys spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Willamette University, a Division III institution in Oregon. During her time at WU, the Bearcats had a combined record of 28-24, including a 17-10 record in 2017-18. They would go on to finish that season as the runner-up in the Northwest Conference Tournament and clinch their first winning season since 2000-01.Gruys spent 2016-17 as a graduate assistant at Clemson University, where she was in charge of many administrative duties for the women's basketball team. She helped with scheduling and team travel, as well as community service projects and recruiting weekends.Prior to attending Clemson as a graduate student, Gruys earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon in 2016. She competed in women's basketball as well as track and field during all four years at Oregon. She helped the Ducks reach the semifinals of the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) in 2015-16.While at Oregon, Gruys also was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She helped organize various volunteer and community service opportunities. She worked with 20 other student-athletes to build a sport court in Nicaragua in just one week. In addition, Gruys served as president of the University of Oregon crew in the Love Your Melon Foundation from 2014-16. Love Your Melon raised funds to support children and their families who are battling cancer. She also organized opportunities for Oregon’s student-athletes to visit Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Oregon.Gruys is originally from Annandale, Minnesota.Coaching Responsibilities• Post Development• Scouting / Game Prep• Recruiting Coordinator• Academic Coordinator• Elite Camp Coordinator• Oversee GA - recruiting

Joshua is the founder and CEO of CURIO - a strategic behavioral agency focused on digital marketing and direct to consumer sales. CURIO has been ranked in the top performance agencies by Facebook for paid media, advising on approximately $200 million of media spend per year and aiding to drive revenue of over $2 billion in sales in 2019. He is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded or invested in many companies and aids the operations. Joshua runs a consulting agency whose purpose is E-Commerce Strategic Marketing Design and Optimization to aid the team's Tactical Execution of your e-commerce presence. We operate from a holistic perspective from sales and marketing, all the way to transactional cost reductions. As a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded or invested in many companies and aids the operations, he has helped run many companies to increase sales and profitability, including Sevenly significantly, Love Your Melon, Ivory Ella, Tentree and many more. Joshua is also the founder and emeritus chairman of Aven Financial Group, a private equity management group with a consulting arm that specializes in Financial Consulting for high net worth clients and business owners. AFG provides tax and financial optimization strategies for its clients as it relates to their business and individual finances. We manage and consult on over $150,000,000 and privately place assets into investments from traditional to alternative. In addition to managed assets, we find and place assets into various Real Estate investments that have gone through rigorous analytics.

Welcome to the 100 Million Academy podcast. Every Sunday morning, you will get highlights from our exclusive daily live calls combining the best clips of the top entrepreneurs and business minds in the world. These are world-class individuals who have hit 100 million in sales, advertising spend, or impressions on social media. ---- I'm your host, Dan Fleyshman, and in this week's episode you will learn from franchising specialist Erik Van Horn who is an expert in multi-unit, semi-absentee business ownership. He is an active franchise entrepreneur who owns 6 brands in 8 states and isn’t done yet with 30 more locations in the works.   After that you will learn from Brian Vaszily (pronounced "vay zlee”). Brian is a motivational speaker and author of the #1 bestseller, The 9 Intense Experiences (Wiley Publishing, 2011) -- called one of the best motivational books of all-time by many reviewers. He is host of the highly acclaimed Deep Transformation personal growth workshops, and the founder and editor in chief of IntenseExperiences.com, one of the world's most popular and unique personal growth websites with hundreds of thousands of readers.   Then you will learn from Justin Blum, the CEO of Raw Fitness franchise and the owner of APN nutrition supplement company. He opened his first gym in 2010 and since then has expanded to 35 locations nationwide. Justin launched Raw Fitness with the mission to show people, no matter where they were in life’s journey, that they have the power to take back their lives.   I was born In Las Vegas Nevada where I still live today… I had a very rough upbringing that involved a single parent household until I was 12 or 13 years old and spending more time on the streets then I was at home. Yes of course lead to nothing good and into drugs and criminal activity until I ended up in prison at the age of 24 1/2 25.   Then you will earn from American Hat Makers founder Hannah Watrous. They have nearly 40 years of manufacturing experience and are more than just a manufacturing center delivering private label solutions for astute, creative companies that believe in American-made quality products.   Lastly, you will learn from digital marketing expert, Josh Aven. Josh has generated over $2 billion in revenue for his clients through digital marketing. He led his company to be recognized as one of the top-performing Facebook agencies in the world. He works with Fortune 500 companies, and direct to consumer clients of every industry including Sevenly, Love Your Melon, Ivory Ella and many more. His expertise in significantly increasing sales and profitability is focused on consumer behavioral psychology and deep knowledge of finance and math.   Get ready, it’s time to level up!   ----   Thank you for watching this episode — What lesson resonated with you the most? Comment below!   ----   Learn more and connect with our instructors: 100MillionAcademy.com   Every Sunday, join the 100 Million Academy podcast to get highlights from our daily live calls combining the best clips of the top entrepreneurs and business minds in the world. Learn actionable lessons, skills, and strategies from these experts in real estate, marketing, sales, investing, and more that you can apply to your own business.   100 Million Academy is an online educational platform featuring over 20+ entrepreneurs who have sold over $100 million in revenue, spent over $100 million on advertising, or have been seen by over 100 million people.   Co-founders Joel Marion, Dan Fleyshman, and Cody Sperber are on a mission to give you access to world-class entrepreneurs.    ----  

Welcome to the 100 Million Academy podcast. Every Sunday morning, you will get highlights from our exclusive daily live calls combining the best clips of the top entrepreneurs and business minds in the world. These are world-class individuals who have hit 100 million in sales, advertising spend, or impressions on social media. ---- I'm your host, Dan Fleyshman, and in this week's episode you will learn from Sales and Marketing Expert Ryan Stewman, aka Hardcore Closer. Ryan is a podcast host with over 2 million downloads, he has closed over $200 million in sales and has over 80,000 members in his sales and investing groups on Facebook alone.   Next you will get to learn from Akaash Pardesi; social media star and life and fitness coach whose engaging photos of his career, body, and day-to-day life have amassed him a powerful Instagram community and following.   Then you will learn from Ali Awad aka CEO Lawyer. Mr. Awad became a published author on immigration law while in law school, settled over $1 million in personal injury cases and is a sought-after speaker, particularly for international communities and is a sought-after speaker for international communities unaware of their rights. He was also recently awarded the Lead-Counsel rating by Thompson Reuters for his achievements in representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters.    After that you will learn from digital marketing expert, Josh Aven. Josh has generated over $2 billion in revenue for his clients through digital marketing. He led his company to be recognized as one of the top-performing Facebook agencies in the world. He works with Fortune 500 companies, and direct to consumer clients of every industry including Sevenly, Love Your Melon, Ivory Ella and many more. His expertise in significantly increasing sales and profitability is focused on consumer behavioral psychology and deep knowledge of finance and math.   Lastly you will get to learn from Joshua Luzon. Joshua is a producer/director and founder of Andromeda Films where he has helped clients generate billions of views across social media platforms including a campaign for his own nonprofit animal rescue that alone did 60 million views. His ad creatives have helped generate well over $100 million for his clients and he currently works with the 100 Million Academy team, producing the daily live calls every night at 6pm.   Get ready, its time to level up!   ----   Thank you for watching this episode — What lesson resonated with you the most? Comment below!   ----   Learn more and connect with our instructors: 100MillionAcademy.com   Every Sunday, join the 100 Million Academy podcast to get highlights from our daily live calls combining the best clips of the top entrepreneurs and business minds in the world. Learn actionable lessons, skills, and strategies from these experts in real estate, marketing, sales, investing, and more that you can apply to your own business.   100 Million Academy is an online educational platform featuring over 20+ entrepreneurs who have sold over $100 million in revenue, spent over $100 million on advertising, or have been seen by over 100 million people.   Co-founders Joel Marion, Dan Fleyshman, and Cody Sperber are on a mission to give you access to world-class entrepreneurs.    ----  

We have a great show today for you covering how to build a brand, how to maintain that brand, and the importance of the values of your organization and yourself. Luke Willson (https://www.instagram.com/lwillson_82/), Seattle Seahawk and Super Bowl Champion joins us to discuss his journey to the NFL, how he has built such a strong personal brand, and the importance of values in a brand, whether personal or for a corporation. Managing Partner Bobby Dixon stops by to discuss building a brand for your business and how to navigate social media for your company. Finally, we finish with the Big 3 of Brands You Should Be Supporting and give our insight into why these organizations are so impactful. As always send your questions to us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-group-us) and at info@atheniangroup.us Avocado Bed: https://www.avocadogreenmattress.com/ Here are links to all the companies we suggested to support on today's show: * Warby Parker (https://www.warbyparker.com/) * Love Your Melon (https://loveyourmelon.com/) * Lego (https://www.lego.com/) * Ben & Jerry's (https://www.benjerry.com/) * Tidal (https://tidal.com/) * The Whitaker Group (https://www.socialstatuspgh.com/)

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Amanda Narcisi returns to the show to join Katie Dudas and Mike Sorg as we take a look at this week's tech news topics, including:   We're starting the top of the show off with some updates from Dudders and her Animal Crossing New Horizons upgrades. Amanda is taking the opportunity to learn about Wine And Spirits with Bar Smarts. As a secondary cool thing Amanda has been working on during #Quarantine, she's checking out Apple's Swift. Katie's Awesome Thing of the Week is Love Your Melon and the sweet hats she got. Sorg is sharing This Week in Tech's evening attire episode as his Awesome Thing of the Week. In lieu of listening, he pulled up the video to see what everyone was wearing! Looking for something to do with your Kids online during Quarantine? Frogpants Studio has kids drawing classes. Have you checked out the iPhoneSE? We're sharing some thoughts and taking a look at Halide's tear down and photography deep dive. What has everyone been doing during Quarantine? Apparently starting a Podcast as there are now more than a million podcasts out there. We're getting an Animal Crossing New Horizons update from Dudders . Did you know you could interact with your wallpaper? Really liked the Dunk Hunt zapper? There's a guy out there who modified a Glock just for the occasion. Work From Home has been harder for some more than others. We're talking about Reporter No Pants who happens to be Christopher Reeve's son. Boston Dynamics is helping COVID-19 patients with their Robot Dog. What if your mask looked like a Facehugger from Alien?Fortnite is becoming a great concert option as Travis Scott's event drew 12.3 million concurrent viewers! After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Amanda Narcisi (@alnarcisi), Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Katie Dudas (@Kdudders) You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the The 405 Media (@The405Radio), and Postindustrial Audio (@post_industry) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST  

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Amanda Narcisi returns to the show to join Katie Dudas and Mike Sorg as we take a look at this week's tech news topics, including:   We're starting the top of the show off with some updates from Dudders and her Animal Crossing New Horizons upgrades. Amanda is taking the opportunity to learn about Wine And Spirits with Bar Smarts. As a secondary cool thing Amanda has been working on during #Quarantine, she's checking out Apple's Swift. Katie's Awesome Thing of the Week is Love Your Melon and the sweet hats she got. Sorg is sharing This Week in Tech's evening attire episode as his Awesome Thing of the Week. In lieu of listening, he pulled up the video to see what everyone was wearing! Looking for something to do with your Kids online during Quarantine? Frogpants Studio has kids drawing classes. Have you checked out the iPhoneSE? We're sharing some thoughts and taking a look at Halide's tear down and photography deep dive. What has everyone been doing during Quarantine? Apparently starting a Podcast as there are now more than a million podcasts out there. We're getting an Animal Crossing New Horizons update from Dudders . Did you know you could interact with your wallpaper? Really liked the Dunk Hunt zapper? There's a guy out there who modified a Glock just for the occasion. Work From Home has been harder for some more than others. We're talking about Reporter No Pants who happens to be Christopher Reeve's son. Boston Dynamics is helping COVID-19 patients with their Robot Dog. What if your mask looked like a Facehugger from Alien?Fortnite is becoming a great concert option as Travis Scott's event drew 12.3 million concurrent viewers! After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Amanda Narcisi (@alnarcisi), Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Katie Dudas (@Kdudders) You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the The 405 Media (@The405Radio), and Postindustrial Audio (@post_industry) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST  

Anticipating that face masks are going to be a necessary accessory for the foreseeable future, Love Your Melon is ramping up its collection and returning to the buy one, give one model that made the beanie brand famous: for every mask purchased, the company will donate one to someone in the medical community. “Seeing how people are being instructed now to wear them whenever they’re out in public, I don’t think there’s any chance that this production goes away for the next 6 to 12 months at least. They need to keep being improved,” says Zachary Quinn, LYM co-founder and president. Quinn appeared on this podcast in 2019 to share the LYM founder’s story, which started as a classroom project at the University of St. Thomas. To date, LYM has given more than $7 million to the fight against pediatric cancer and 191,000 hats to children battling cancer. Now, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, LYM is making face masks for hospitalized children and their families, who are at high risk of contracting Covid-19. The company committed to donating 50,000 masks and is now making masks available for purchase to support the cause. A few styles and colors are being made in both cotton and surgical wrap material. Quinn talks about the process of quickly jumping into production, while also responding to increased online demand for Love Your Melon's core products. “People are coming out to support brands that are working hard to make a difference,” Quinn says. But the fate of LYM's flagship showroom in the North Loop of Minneapolis is up in the air, he says. The lease is up at the end of the year. As for leading his team, which is now working remotely, Quinn says he is “making myself available – no matter whether the request is large or small. Everyone is trying to help, everyone has something to offer. I’m trying to focus on being inclusive.” The added pressure is actually helpful, Quinn says. “Under pressure you find a lot of peace and calmness. I’m excited to be hands on and have a purpose. That’s what I’m feeling good about: having a purpose and a unified mission.” After our conversation with Quinn, we go Back to the Classroom with the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. Digital Marketing Professor Gino Giovanelli says LYM is well positioned to succeed in these unusual times. “They have the ability to reach customers through social media, which is very powerful. And they’re not dependent on bricks and mortar retail.”

In this week's episode, you will learn from a premier social media influencer, brand ambassador, entrepreneur, fitness and wellness expert, and actress, Ana Cheri.   Ana is one of the highest-paid influencers in the world. She is the owner of the southern California gym, Be More Athletics, and activewear line, Cheri Fit. Her most recent product sold out in less than 48 hours! Ana has built a following of over 20 million people across social media. She will be sharing her strategies on how she leveraged her personal brand to build businesses in the health and fitness industry. Also, she will teach you her calendar-hack to balance multiple projects at once, and how to handle rejection.    Next, you will learn from product development & marketing expert, Travis Lubinsky. Travis is the founder of Flex watches and the Networking System. He’s partnered with social media influencers like Jake Paul, collaborated with celebrities like Paris Hilton, and he’s also been featured on CNBC’s hit show, The Profit. Travis’ products have been seen by over 150 million people on YouTube, generated over $20 million in sales, and served over 300,000 customers. He will be sharing the networking strategies that helped him partner with celebrities, billionaires and high profile clients.   Next, you will learn from digital marketing expert, Josh Aven. Josh has generated over $2 billion in revenue for his clients through digital marketing. He led his company to be recognized as one of the top-performing Facebook agencies in the world. He works with Fortune 500 companies, and direct to consumer clients of every industry including Sevenly, Love Your Melon, Ivory Ella and many more. His expertise in significantly increasing sales and profitability is focused on consumer behavioral psychology and deep knowledge of finance and math. Josh will share his insights on content creation, and advertising insights on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok.   Next, you will learn from e-commerce and branding expert, Kevin Zhang. Kevin is the youngest member of the Forbes Business Council. He is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Kreator eCommerce, a global organization with over 60 employees, and facilities in 3 countries. At the age of 23, Kevin achieved acclaim in the digital marketing and eCommerce community for generating $20 million in sales in his first year as an entrepreneur. Affiliate World proclaimed Kevin the "eCommerce Rookie of the Year.”   Aside from managing his business, Kevin is an advocate for eCommerce education and provides mentorship to thousands of students around the world. Kevin is determined to empower and inspire future generations of eCommerce entrepreneurs. You will learn his strategies on building a talented team and creating a streamlined infrastructure.    Learn more and connect with our instructors: 100MillionAcademy.com Ana Cheri: instagram.com/anacheri Travis Lubinsky: instagram.com/trav Josh Aven: instagram.com/joshaven Kevin Zhang: instagram.com/kevinzhangofficial Cody Sperber: instagram.com/cleverinvestor

On the latest edition of World Between Worlds, Jay has rounded up tips and suggestions for cosplay as well as new fashion and lifestyle product releases. On this episode, we discuss: Star Wars cosplay, including Elonara Scanu, Sionnach Studios, Rei Kennex, and Alyson Tabbitha, Artwork Jay acquired at Wizard World from Jeff Lonnett and Joe Corroney, New Ahsoka products at Hot Topic, The Mandalorian products from Heroes & Villains, Belts from Her Universe, The Baby Yoda Chia Pet, The Child Scentsy Buddy, Star Wars Spring Collection from Hanna Anderson, Winter hats from Love Your Melon, and Star Wars Playing Cards from Theory 11.     Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.

Morgan Riddle, Love Your Melon. Love Your Melon was founded in an entrepreneurship class at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota by two friends, Zachary and Brian, who wanted to start a business with a meaningful and positive social impact. On a mission to improve the lives of children battling cancer since October 22nd, 2012, Love Your Melon began with the simple idea of putting a hat on every child battling cancer in America. Fifty percent (50%) of net profit from the sale of all Love Your Melon products is given to support charitable programming through the Love Your Melon Fund and the nonprofits we support. Together, we create therapeutic experiences and fund charitable programming initiatives for children and families battling cancer.

How many of you have heard about the Love You Melon apparel brand? If you have, you may already know that with each purchase a hat is donated to someone undergoing cancer treatment. But what you may not know is that Love You Melon partners with over 24 non-profit organizations to support cancer research and families impacted by a diagnosis. Furthermore, you may not have heard YET about their awesome Love Your Melon Campus Crew and how college students nationwide can help create a special day for your child and whole family while undergoing treatment.  In this podcast I sat down with Maria, the President of the Love Your Melon Campus Crew and a senior at Southern Connecticut University. She shares with us her personal connections to this organization, and why this volunteer work is so rewarding. We talk about how planning a special day is both for patients and their families in a time when their hearts are healing.  Show Links: https://loveyourmelon.com/pages/requestahat https://loveyourmelon.com/pages/campuscrews https://loveyourmelon.com/pages/giving DKMS Pinkyswear Bethematch Alexslemonade Director of Campus Crew- Ellie@loveyoumelonfund.org Email Maria- chappam1@southernct.edu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allmammacaretime/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allmammacaretime/support

Creating a mission-driven company is much more than giving money away. Mission-driven has become a buzzword in today's business. The ones that do it right have seen benefits that go beyond philanthropy. Creating a mission-driven company will help you gain customers and even align employees in a way that drives the business forward. Today's guest is Zachary Quinn, Co-founder of Love Your Melon. Zachary shares with me how the company became mission-driven and the cycle of mission-driven. He shares how you can look at mission-driven strategies. Get the show notes for Creating a Mission-Driven Company with Zachary Quinn at Love Your Melon Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Zachary Quinn with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/ZacharyQuinn # LoveYourMelon #CreatingaMisisonDrivenCompany #GHepisode469 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Ali Kaplan and Grant Whitter are broadcasting live at Sourthern Lights, Love Your Melon teams up with Disney, Ali and Grant take your questions on car coats and leather gloves, Jane Fonda arrested, Lizzo's beauty routine, and your local Steals & Deals.

This is the first interview in our series. Emily Hulse is a student at Marywood University and is about to begin her internship rotations. She has some great tips for networking and creating volunteer opportunities.  Here are links discussed in this episode: Marywood University http://www.marywood.edu/progs/ug/nutrition-dietetics     Love Your Melon https://loveyourmelon.com/pages/campuscrews Emily's You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKhqo8bStz-HyrgyZdYR9A/featured

Catherine Sutherland is best known for her role as the Pink Ranger on the Power Rangers TV series. In recent years, she has become a favorite at scifi conventions and is active in many charities such as The Bumblebee Project, Love Your Melon, and Metavivor. Her first book, The Boy With the Heart on His Sleeve, is due in early 2019. Check full show notes at www.AaronBossig.com

His story has become legendary at the University of St. Thomas—and beyond. Zachary Quinn was a sophomore when he enrolled in an entrepreneurship class. There, he met Brian Keller, and together, they turned an assignment to create a business into Love Your Melon, the $40 million hat company that donates half its profits to fighting pediatric cancer. “We wanted to start something that would make a difference,” Quinn says. On this episode of By All Means, he outlines the key moments and decisions that set Love Your Melon up for success, including its college ambassador program, a hockey bus tour that garnered national press, and brand building through social media. Quinn talks about Love Your Melon’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing and its first brick and mortar store, which the company is using for special events designed to tell the brand story and build engagement. What’s next? “I never look more than six months out,” Quinn says. But he does have “more crazy stuff” in the works, including a concert series and e-gaming competition. After our conversation with Quinn, we go Back to the Classroom with his entrepreneurship professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business Jay Ebben. “We really push students to build their career or a business around their own values, their own sense of purpose and mission,” Ebben says. He describes what it was like to have the Love Your Melon founders in class, and why he gave them an A- for the semester—a grading decision he’s never quite been able to live down.

This episode of Bacon and Eggs was brought to you by Carlin Brothers Coffee. Go to www.carlinbrotherscoffee.com/discount/bacon and enter promo code BACON for 10% off your entire order GET ACCESS TO OUR BONUS SHOW "THE HASHBROWNS" AND LOTS OF OTHER AWESOME REWARDS: www.patreon.com/baconandeggs OR you can get BRAND NEW BEPOSITIVE MERCH: www.teespring.com/stores/bacon-and-eggs  This episode is sponsored by Love Your Melon! Go to www.loveyourmelon.com and use code "baconandethan" or code "americarlin" at checkout for free shipping!    If you want to send us things: P.O. Box 3025 Roanoke, VA, 24015   Super Secret Super Awesome Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1980923182177837/?ref=br_rs   Official List of Bacon and Eggs Movie Rankings: https://www.patreon.com/posts/definitive-bacon-17646287    Questions, Comments or Feedback? You can reach us at Baconandeggsmedia@gmail.com B&E - Twitter: www.twitter.com/baconandeggspod & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandeggspod  Tyler - Twitter: www.twitter.com/americarlin & Instagram: www.instagram.com/americarlin Ethan - Twitter: www.twitter.com/w0wn0w & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandethan Artwork by Graphite - Instagram: www.instagram.com/graphitevmb Music by Andrew Scott Bell - Twitter: www.twitter.com/andrewscottbell & Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrewscottbell     Movie Facts: Get out was released on 03/22/2019 (4 days ago as of recording) Produced by Universal and directed by Jordan Peele It cost 20 Million dollars and made 80 million worldwide opening weekend Scored 94% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes and got a 79% from the audience. 81/100 on Metacritic

This episode of Bacon and Eggs was brought to you by Carlin Brothers Coffee. Go to www.carlinbrotherscoffee.com/discount/bacon and enter promo code BACON for 10% off your entire order GET ACCESS TO OUR BONUS SHOW "THE HASHBROWNS" AND LOTS OF OTHER AWESOME REWARDS: www.patreon.com/baconandeggs OR you can get BRAND NEW BEPOSITIVE MERCH: www.teespring.com/stores/bacon-and-eggs  This episode is sponsored by Love Your Melon! Go to www.loveyourmelon.com and use code "baconandethan" or code "americarlin" at checkout for free shipping!    If you want to send us things: P.O. Box 3025 Roanoke, VA, 24015   Super Secret Super Awesome Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1980923182177837/?ref=br_rs   Official List of Bacon and Eggs Movie Rankings: https://www.patreon.com/posts/definitive-bacon-17646287    Questions, Comments or Feedback? You can reach us at Baconandeggsmedia@gmail.com B&E - Twitter: www.twitter.com/baconandeggspod & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandeggspod  Tyler - Twitter: www.twitter.com/americarlin & Instagram: www.instagram.com/americarlin Ethan - Twitter: www.twitter.com/w0wn0w & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandethan Artwork by Graphite - Instagram: www.instagram.com/graphitevmb Music by Andrew Scott Bell - Twitter: www.twitter.com/andrewscottbell & Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrewscottbell     Movie Facts: Get out was released on 02/24/2017 (753 days ago as of recording) Produced by Universal and directed by Jordan Peele It cost 4.5 Million dollars and made 255 million worldwide opening weekend Scored 98% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes and got a 86% from the audience. 84/100 on Metacritic

This episode of Bacon and Eggs was brought to you by Carlin Brothers Coffee. Go to www.carlinbrotherscoffee.com/discount/bacon and enter promo code BACON for 10% off your entire order GET ACCESS TO OUR BONUS SHOW "THE HASHBROWNS" AND LOTS OF OTHER AWESOME REWARDS: www.patreon.com/baconandeggs OR you can get BRAND NEW BEPOSITIVE MERCH: www.teespring.com/stores/bacon-and-eggs  This episode is sponsored by Love Your Melon! Go to www.loveyourmelon.com and use code "baconandethan" or code "americarlin" at checkout for free shipping!    If you want to send us things: P.O. Box 3025 Roanoke, VA, 24015   Super Secret Super Awesome Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1980923182177837/?ref=br_rs   Official List of Bacon and Eggs Movie Rankings: https://www.patreon.com/posts/definitive-bacon-17646287    Questions, Comments or Feedback? You can reach us at Baconandeggsmedia@gmail.com B&E - Twitter: www.twitter.com/baconandeggspod & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandeggspod  Tyler - Twitter: www.twitter.com/americarlin & Instagram: www.instagram.com/americarlin Ethan - Twitter: www.twitter.com/w0wn0w & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandethan Artwork by Graphite - Instagram: www.instagram.com/graphitevmb Music by Andrew Scott Bell - Twitter: www.twitter.com/andrewscottbell & Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrewscottbell     Movie Facts: Captain Marvel was released on 03/08/2019 (6 days ago as of recording) Produced by Marvel and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck It cost 152 Million dollars and made 456 million worldwide opening weekend Scored 79% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes and got a 62% from the audience. 64/100 on Metacritic

GET ACCESS TO OUR BONUS SHOW "THE HASHBROWNS" AND LOTS OF OTHER AWESOME REWARDS: www.patreon.com/baconandeggs OR you can get BRAND NEW BEPOSITIVE MERCH: www.teespring.com/stores/bacon-and-eggs  This episode is sponsored by Love Your Melon! Go to www.loveyourmelon.com and use code "baconandethan" or code "americarlin" at checkout for free shipping!     If you want to send us things: P.O. Box 3025 Roanoke, VA, 24015   Super Secret Super Awesome Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1980923182177837/?ref=br_rs   Official List of Bacon and Eggs Movie Rankings: https://www.patreon.com/posts/definitive-bacon-17646287    Questions, Comments or Feedback? You can reach us at Baconandeggsmedia@gmail.com B&E - Twitter: www.twitter.com/baconandeggspod & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandeggspod  Tyler - Twitter: www.twitter.com/americarlin & Instagram: www.instagram.com/americarlin Ethan - Twitter: www.twitter.com/w0wn0w & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandethan Artwork by Graphite - Instagram: www.instagram.com/graphitevmb Music by Andrew Scott Bell - Twitter: www.twitter.com/andrewscottbell & Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrewscottbell     Movie Facts: The Emperor's New Groove was released on 12/15/2000 (6,654 days ago as of recording) Produced by Disney and directed by Mark Dindal It cost 100 Million dollars and made 169.3 million worldwide opening weekend Scored 85% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes and got a 83% from the audience. 70/100 on Metacritic

Our Guest this week was Isaac Carlson: www.youtube.com/wotsovideos    Find Fancounters at www.twitter.com/fancounterslive   GET ACCESS TO OUR BONUS SHOW "THE HASHBROWNS" AND LOTS OF OTHER AWESOME REWARDS: www.patreon.com/baconandeggs OR you can get BRAND NEW BEPOSITIVE MERCH: www.teespring.com/stores/bacon-and-eggs  This episode is sponsored by Love Your Melon! Go to www.loveyourmelon.com and use code "baconandethan" or code "americarlin" at checkout for free shipping!   Our guest this week was Casey Winters www.twitter.com/elswhere_pod    If you want to send us things: P.O. Box 3025 Roanoke, VA, 24015   Super Secret Super Awesome Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1980923182177837/?ref=br_rs   Official List of Bacon and Eggs Movie Rankings: https://www.patreon.com/posts/definitive-bacon-17646287    Questions, Comments or Feedback? You can reach us at Baconandeggsmedia@gmail.com B&E - Twitter: www.twitter.com/baconandeggspod & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandeggspod  Tyler - Twitter: www.twitter.com/americarlin & Instagram: www.instagram.com/americarlin Ethan - Twitter: www.twitter.com/w0wn0w & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandethan Artwork by Graphite - Instagram: www.instagram.com/graphitevmb Music by Andrew Scott Bell - Twitter: www.twitter.com/andrewscottbell & Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrewscottbell     Movie Facts: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was released on 02/22/2018 (5 days ago as of recording) Produced by Dreamworks and directed by Dean DeBlois It cost 129 Million dollars and made 277 million worldwide opening weekend Scored 92% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes and got a 89% from the audience. 71/100 on Metacritic

GET ACCESS TO OUR BONUS SHOW "THE HASHBROWNS" AND LOTS OF OTHER AWESOME REWARDS: www.patreon.com/baconandeggs OR you can get BRAND NEW BEPOSITIVE MERCH: www.teespring.com/stores/bacon-and-eggs  This episode is sponsored by Love Your Melon! Go to www.loveyourmelon.com and use code "baconandethan" or code "americarlin" at checkout for free shipping!   Our guest this week was Casey Winters www.twitter.com/elswhere_pod    If you want to send us things: P.O. Box 3025 Roanoke, VA, 24015   Super Secret Super Awesome Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1980923182177837/?ref=br_rs   Official List of Bacon and Eggs Movie Rankings: https://www.patreon.com/posts/definitive-bacon-17646287    Questions, Comments or Feedback? You can reach us at Baconandeggsmedia@gmail.com B&E - Twitter: www.twitter.com/baconandeggspod & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandeggspod  Tyler - Twitter: www.twitter.com/americarlin & Instagram: www.instagram.com/americarlin Ethan - Twitter: www.twitter.com/w0wn0w & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandethan Artwork by Graphite - Instagram: www.instagram.com/graphitevmb Music by Andrew Scott Bell - Twitter: www.twitter.com/andrewscottbell & Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrewscottbell     Movie Facts: The LEGO Batman Movie was released on 02/10/2017 (738 days ago as of recording) Produced by Warner Brothers and directed by Miller and Lord It cost 80 Million dollars and made 312 million worldwide Scored 90% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes and got a 80% from the audience. 75/100 on Metacritic    

GET ACCESS TO OUR BONUS SHOW "THE HASHBROWNS" AND LOTS OF OTHER AWESOME REWARDS: www.patreon.com/baconandeggs OR you can get BRAND NEW BEPOSITIVE MERCH: www.teespring.com/stores/bacon-and-eggs  This episode is sponsored by Love Your Melon! Go to www.loveyourmelon.com and use code "baconandethan" or code "americarlin" at checkout for free shipping!   If you want to send us things: P.O. Box 3025 Roanoke, VA, 24015   Super Secret Super Awesome Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1980923182177837/?ref=br_rs   Official List of Bacon and Eggs Movie Rankings: https://www.patreon.com/posts/definitive-bacon-17646287    Questions, Comments or Feedback? You can reach us at Baconandeggsmedia@gmail.com B&E - Twitter: www.twitter.com/baconandeggspod & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandeggspod  Tyler - Twitter: www.twitter.com/americarlin & Instagram: www.instagram.com/americarlin Ethan - Twitter: www.twitter.com/w0wn0w & Instagram: www.instagram.com/baconandethan Artwork by Graphite - Instagram: www.instagram.com/graphitevmb Music by Andrew Scott Bell - Twitter: www.twitter.com/andrewscottbell & Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrewscottbell     Movie Facts: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part was released on 02/08/2019 (5 days ago as of recording) Produced by Warner Brothers and directed by Miller and Lord It cost 99 Million dollars and made 34.5 million worldwide Scored 885% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes and got a 79% from the audience. 65/100 on Metacritic

Love Your Melon started as a university class project in Minnesota. Six years later, the brand is selling beanies, headgear, and apparel, and giving fifty percent of net profits to nonprofit charities in the fight against pediatric cancer. To date, they've given nearly $5 million dollars and over 156,000 hats to children battling cancer. Chief Operations Officer, Charlie Carlisle says the key to their growth is the mission behind their brand and the fostering key partnerships. On this episode, Charlie talks about the rapid growth of the company (10:51) and vetting third-party collaborators early (11:50). He illuminates the three things he looks for in a good partner (12:05). Charlie talks about upcycling the billboards from their nationwide campaign (19:12) and making calculated decisions on their digital ad spend (20:27). He shares how Love Your Melon is balancing their for-profit business with philanthropy (22:02). Charlie explains how his team uses Zapier (28:50) and Google Sheets (32:39) to power their operations, and the decision to transition to an outside enterprise resource planning system (33:35). Finally, he shares what Love Your Melon is tinkering with for 2019 (37:25). Links and images from this post are on the Lumi Blog.

 Our February webinar focused on how lawyers can better market their services to the Millennial and Generation Z consumers.   We answered the questions of: Who should you be marketing to?, What messaging do they want?, and How should you market to them? We discussed definitions of a Millennial and Gen Z person while keeping in mind that the year someone is born in does not define their entire personality or life decisions. What do Millennials and Gen Z value? Younger generations are used to less transparency and the ability to find answers for themselves, so online reviews and referrals from their social group are more meaningful in conjunction to make a purchase decision. They also value having options for the thing they are trying to buy or utilize. They want options for use and a variety of ways to get communicated to. Additionally, millennials, more than previous generations, have a higher expectation for a regular communication flow. This means that as a lawyer, you’ll need to make sure you ask about communication preferences. You should already be doing this for clients, but it is important to take note for your younger clients. These generations also care deeply about honesty and your company’s efforts towards social responsibility. There are many popular companies who are doing this well; Toms, Warby Parker, and Love Your Melon were all founded on the idea that they would give back with every purchase that is made. They not only do that but also make sure to include the story of “why.”   So, How Do Lawyers Market to Millennials and Gen Z?   Embrace Technology Offer alternatives to in-person appointments Try online appointment making options Utilize Social Media, but Don’t Be “Weird” Be weird if you are, but in an authentic way and not in a forceful, selling way Use the app how site how it’s meant to be used: Snapchat for short, casual videos, Facebook for longer posts, Twitter for quick informative snippets or sharing links to interesting things, Instagram for images and a short explanation. Connect with influencers, but only those that make sense for your industry and practice area. Also, try to keep this local by following or connecting with local organizations and people who can be a good resource for you Know Your Brand Be able to tell the story of your law firm’s “why?” Younger consumers want to know if there’s a reason why you practice the area of law you do or a reason you became a lawyer. Younger consumers want to see what’s happening in your office and know the reality of what it’s like to work with you. Segment Your Marketing Generation Z: They want to make sure you won’t ‘categorize’ them, based on gender or race. They grew up with easy access to technology and expect ads or contacts to feel familiar. They are highly critical of big business and are less trusting of sources. Young Millennials: They are trying to pave a new path outside of parental or societal expectations. Story and sourcing are vital to know whether or not they will spend money on a particular business. These people are also known as the ‘Fear of Missing Out’ Generation, which means that they do not want to miss out on experiences or knowledge. Older Millennials: 1 in 4 older Millennials are parents, which means that they are starting to need or have needed legal services for years. They need to know ‘why’ they should use a lawyer, instead of solving the issue themselves or with an online resource. Lastly, they find value in loyalty programs and build trust in companies, which results in referrals and longer-term usage. Own Your Pages Google My Business is an essential part of this equation. If you haven’t already read Gyi’s article on GMB for Law Firms, do it now. Make sure to follow his suggestions for your GMB page and then you’ll be in great shape. Make sure all information (business name, phone number, address) are accurate on the following sites: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Yelp, Twitter, and Google+. If you don’t have pages on any of these, don’t worry about them unless you can spend time building those profiles. They Will Do Research Millennials prefer to do their own research and see if they are able to solve the problem without engaging a professional. Reviews and referrals matter greatly to them. The caveat here? Reviews stop being relevant to Millennials after one to three months. Additionally, Millennials are more likely to write you a review, if asked. Don’t assume they’ll sign on as a client at the initial meeting or phone call. Younger generations often want to meet with multiple lawyers before deciding to work with one. These are people who are more likely to care about your communication style and personality matching their own. Why Should You Try to Get Millennial Clients? We’ve all heard about how selfish these younger generations can be and how high maintenance they are. That may or may not be true, (I am inclined to frame it as having expectation of clarity, transparency, and communication), but no matter your current thoughts on Millennials, given that 25% of the US population falls into this generation, you are going to need to get Millennial clients to stay in business. Not only will you get Millennial clients if you make a few changes to your marketing and intake, but you will also get a more vocal and loyal type of clients. If you’ve been wondering how to get more millennial clients or just want to know if your current marketing efforts will attract a younger generation of clients, we can help you figure that out. Give us a call at 877-671-8260, send an email to kelly@attorneysync.com or fill out this form. Show References: Adam Singer's Millennial Post another article on Millennial marketing Dwayne Forrester of Yext's discussion on the "Pyramid of Corporate Responsibility" Psychographic Segmentation Social Proof  Millennial Marketing Facts 

Live at Frenchies in Chanhassen, Love Your Melon official store, Target and Hunter Boots team up, Groceries at Kohl's, and Dad Style!

For this week's episode, we share some of our favorite real food items, kitchen gadgets, quality skin and beauty care brands, and a host of other great gift ideas for you, a friend, or a loved one on your gift list this year. These gift ideas are great for anyone! Check out any of the links below for additional info, and please get in touch if you have additional questions. Thanks so much for tuning in!   For the cook/foodie:   Berkey filter Nutrition package w/ a practitioner Instant Pot Quality kitchen knife Local coffee or coffee substitute (Rasa Koffee, Four Sigmatic)  VP collagen creamer Quality spices (Primal Palate, Balanced Bites) cookbooks (Celebrations, Clean Eating with a Dirty Mind, Practical Paleo, Juli Bauer's Paleo Cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo ) Kasandrinos olive oil Anthony’s flours  Bread Srsly: gf San Fran sourdough the gift of real food: Soozy’s paleo muffins, Siete Foods chips/tortillas Local CSA subscription, ButcherBox subscription, or gifts from U.S. Wellness Meats or Vital Choice For the athlete/fitness minded: Roll Recovery R8 Apple Watch or other activity tracking device Water bottle Vital Proteins collagen peptides/gelatin EPIC bars/RXBAR  Vibrams compression socks yoga mat For the self-care/beauty product lover: Massage subscription Infrared sauna therapy non-toxic skincare: Beautycounter, Primally Pure, Primal Life Organics, or DIY skincare Seaweed Bath Co. Essential oils Cote non-toxic nail polish Gifts that Give Back: the gift of time (kitchen basics, cooking 101, meal prep help, etc)  a batch of homemade cookies and handwritten note gifts that gift back: Love Your Melon, other charitable companies/products Shop small and local Local craft workshop, The Crafter’s Box subscription -- Get in touch with us!  nutritionunscripted@gmail.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutritionunscripted/ On Instagram: @nutritionunscripted       Music by: bendsound.com

Toks takes advantage of being in NYC and talks to Broadway pal Mary Kay Yezerski-Bondoc! They talk clown dolls, quick changes and and clothing swaps... And we hope you can hear the conversation over the sound of Toks's vents being cleaned (but we're really lucky it exists to be heard at all because Toks had to figure out how to record it on her own.....#Genius #Nope).... You can follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @TeaForTwoPod You can find Toks at @ToksOlagundoye on Twitter and/ or @tolykay on Instagram   You can find out more about Love Your Melon at @LoveYourMelon and LoveYourMelon.com You can find out more about Dress For Success @dressforsuccess and check them out to take advantage of their services and find out how to donate clothes or money at dressforsuccess.org Thanks for listening!

Zachary Quinn started Love Your Melon for an entrepreneur class at St. Thomas with the idea of starting a company that can do some good. He has given every pediatric cancer patient in the country a Love Your Melon beanie and started an amazingly successful companySupport the showFollow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter at https://stephaniehansen.substack.com/ so you don't miss an epiosde of the Makers of Minnesota This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Zachary Quinn started Love Your Melon for an entrepreneur class at St. Thomas with the idea of starting a company that can do some good. He has given every pediatric cancer patient in the country a Love Your Melon beanie and started an amazingly successful companySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/StephanieHansen)

Zachary Quinn started Love Your Melon for an entrepreneur class at St. Thomas with the idea of starting a company that can do some good. He has given every pediatric cancer patient in the country a Love Your Melon beanie and started an amazingly successful companySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/StephanieHansen)

Hear how entrepreneur, Zachary Quinn, co-created a business idea in college, dropped out, and led the astonishing growth of Love Your Melon headwear.  Learn how he and his business partner chose to regularly give 50 percent of their profits to support children with cancer, and provide opportunities for thousands of young adults to make a true difference in their communities. Leave a Rating & Review in iTunes for the Product Launch Rebel Podcast (http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1136273740)

Today on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Alex Meysman, national event director at Love Your Melon (LYM). The online retailer donates 50% of the profits from each sale made to find a cure for pediatric cancer and to support families impacted by cancer. From LYM’s Cyber Monday sales alone, they donated over $400,000 to Pinky Swear Foundation and CureSearch. The sales for LYM were the highest the company has seen since it’s inception in 2013. But the truly amazing thing about LYM is its success motivating millennials to purchase cause-related products. LYM merchandise often sells out at soon as it hits the website, an accomplishment that must leave many national brands green with envy! On the show, Megan, Zach and Joe discuss: How LYM got started by two college students. LYM raised $2.5 million in 2016. Why the co-founders decided to focus on hats and pediatric cancer. The success LYM had on Cyber Monday. They didn't even discount their products! How LYM has activated "Campus Crews" as brand ambassadors. How LYM uses social media to spread its message. Facebook and Instagram are key channels. What challenges has LYM faced as its grown? What have they learned? Links & Notes Love Your Melon LYM on Instagram LYM on Facebook

Syeda Zaidi hasn't had an easy life, but despite her tough journey to today, she is a force of positivity and good. Double majoring in economics and biology, on the track for medical school, listen to this incredibly motivated woman who is destined for big things. Also, check out the organization Love Your Melon, which Syeda is in charge of at the Loyola University branch. All proceeds go to pediatric cancer research. If you know someone suffering from cancer, you can request a hat from Love Your Melon for free for that person! https://www.loveyourmelon.com

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