A Brave New Podcast
With more than 20 years of experience in marketing, Kirsten Cutshall is the CEO of Austin-based Steel Advertising - a full-service ad agency specializing in marketing to the family. As a purpose-driven agency with a mission of "doing magic for the good guys" Steel' is a strategic partner, driven to produce obvious results and brands people love for who do good in our community - primarily health, education, and government programs. As a researcher and strategist, Kirsten frequently digs into the dynamics of making a decision within the family unit. Her background in Anthropology gives her...
info_outline Designing Brand Identity, with Rob MeyersonA Brave New Podcast
Rob works with business leaders to build identities for their organizations, products, and services. More than a name or logo, Rob believes an identity is defined by clear, focused beliefs, expressed through compelling words, and substantiated by consistent actions. His specialties include strategic positioning, naming and messaging, brand architecture, qualitative research, and organizational change. Prior to launching Heirloom, he was global head of brand architecture and naming at HP, and previously held strategy director roles at several leading, international brand consulting firms. Rob...
info_outline A Strategic Approach To Tech, with Jon ChristensenA Brave New Podcast
Jon is the President/CEO of Phoji Inc, the creator, inventor and patent holder of the custom emoji. Jon also serves as fractional Advisor, Business Development for CTO Teammate and fractional Advisor, Business Development for Bright Bucks Inc. CTO Teammate is focused on maximizing the ROI on technology by providing fractional resources expert in their discipline. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The importance of alignment between branding, marketing, and technology Why slowing down and developing a plan for digital transformation is the best thing you can do before going...
info_outline Public Relations Fundamentals, with Elizabeth SutherlandA Brave New Podcast
Elizabeth Sutherland, APR, is the Sutherland of Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications. Growing up in Northern Maine, after college Elizabeth worked for the United States Senate, the American Red Cross, and Northern Light Health in increasingly complex public relations and marketing roles before launching out on her own. She is a graduate of the Bangor Region Leadership Institute and winner of the 2016 Eames Leadership Award, the Girl Scouts of Maine 2017 Juliette Award for Leadership, and a 2022 laureate of the Maine Business Hall of Fame. She serves on several non-profit boards and...
info_outline Building a Hypergrowth B2B SaaS Brand, with Rabah RahilA Brave New Podcast
With 18 years of industry expertise in DTC and Marketing, Rabah is a force to be reckoned with in the world of advertising. Spending millions on captivating ad campaigns and having the honor to work alongside the inspiring Oprah, Rabah has crafted a career forged in the School of Hard Knocks of Advertising. As the former CMO at Triple Whale, a cutting-edge attribution solution, innovative strategies brought unprecedented growth during a whirlwind 18-month tenure. Now, as the Chief Evangelist at the TW, Rabah continues to lead, inspire, and push the boundaries of creativity. Rabah's...
info_outline Overcoming The Imposter, with Kris KelsoA Brave New Podcast
Kris Kelso is a Keynote Speaker, a two-time entrepreneur, a Professional Certified Coach, and is the author of “Overcoming The Impostor: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead with Confidence”. Kris has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, business owners, and their leadership teams as a coach, facilitator, and mentor. He is the Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Professional Christian Coaching Institute, an advisor and instructor at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and is a contributing writer for Fast Company Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and The Nashville Business Journal. Kris has founded...
info_outline Fantasy Brand Draft, With The A Brave New TeamA Brave New Podcast
In this episode host Josh Dougherty is joined by the A Brave New team. Art director Phil Padilla, content director Brad Steinbacher, and project manager Mel Johnson share their thoughts about which brands they would draft for their fantasy brand football team starting with quarterback and running down the other key positions on the offensive side of the ball. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The difference between a slot receiver brand and a big play receiver brand Which position best fits brands like Hersheys, Adobe, and Black & Decker, and Magic Spoon The powerful ways that...
info_outline Building Visual Systems, with Phil PadillaA Brave New Podcast
A Brave New’s Art Director Phil Padilla brings with him over 15 years of experience, including 12 years of freelancing for some of the top Seattle creative agencies including Touch Worldwide and Hey, Advertising. Through this he has partnered with brands like Starbucks, Microsoft, and Philips to build expert branding and product development. His work has been recognized twice by the M Award for custom product packaging. Phil is a content creator consistently recognized by partners as being a story-builder, embracing change with enthusiasm, owning major project deliverables from beginning to...
info_outline Trusting Your Gut & Brand Building, with Josh DoughertyA Brave New Podcast
Josh Dougherty is a brand strategist, speaker, and the founder and CEO of A Brave New, a Seattle-based B2B digital marketing agency specializing in tech and healthcare. Over the last decade plus, he’s worked with clients to develop unique brands and accelerate business growth using web design, inbound marketing, and account-based marketing strategies. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why trusting your gut is essential as you build your brand How to balance a commitment to data and other inputs with creativity and instincts That trusting your gut doesn’t mean: Ignoring...
info_outline Talking branding, with Steve BrockA Brave New Podcast
Steve Brock leads a studio of talented and experienced researchers, strategists, designers, writers, programmers, project managers, an odd chef or two, photographers, videographers, organizational development specialists and assorted other creatives. As a studio, his team pulls together the most appropriate team for clients’ specific needs. And somehow, it all works. Brilliantly. With a wallop even. For more than twenty-years (that’s like over a century in internet years), Steve’s team have helped some of the nation’s top corporations and not-for-profit organizations discover who they...
info_outlineCary Weston is the person that will cut through the trendy business speak and help define what the real goal is. A fan of function over form, his charge is to ensure that creative doesn’t mask the need and that the work is focused on results. Too honest at times, he believes the world could benefit from some more ‘old-fashioned’ and less ‘bright and shiny.’
Cary is active on a number of community boards and causes, has served as a multi-term city councilor and is a former Mayor of his home town of Bangor. He can juggle, make wine, can say the alphabet backwards, thinks A1 is a national treasure, and once took home a trophy in a stand-up comedy competition.
But the role he loves best is being blessed to serve as a proud husband and dad to a happy and healthy family. He lives in Bangor with his wife Tori and three children.
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- How Sutherland Weston was founded fifteen years ago when Cary recognized the need to make some life adjustments, and how the firm has continued to grow since
- What important lessons and defining moments pushed Cary out of his comfort zone and proved integral to the company's growth
- Why Cary believes you should find your passion in life and strip away everything else by delegating, asking for help, and learning to say no
- Why Cary believes that it isn't the products or services you provide that differentiates you but rather the relationships and trust you build that set your company apart
- Why Cary recommends you ask yourself "why?", and how doing so can help you go another level deeper in your marketing efforts
- How Cary has built a highly collaborative team and learned to trust their skills, experience and perspectives
- What differences Cary sees between marketing for B2B and B2C organizations, and why it is important to remember that there is always a human behind the buying decision in both
- Why sticking to daily routines and developing positive habits has been a cornerstone of Cary's success
- Why books by author Marcus Sheridan have had a major impact on Cary and how he views his role as a marketer
Additional resources:
- Website: www.sutherlandweston.com
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/caryweston/
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sutherland-weston/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/SutherlandWestonInc/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/swmc_inc @SWMC_Inc