Giants, welcome to episode #38! I’m officially back home in Sydney, Australia, after a whirlwind 2-month USA tour as part of launching my second book; how to get a mentor as a designer. I couldn’t of done it without the AIGA chapters that hosted me and of course all of you that participated. In short, I visited 15 cities, delivered 20 talks and met over 1500 attendees. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it was truly an honor – do checkout my instagram for all the pictures of that journey, my handle is @TheGiantThinker.
Today’s guest is the Chief Creative Officer of VaynerMedia – an advertising, social-media led marketing and communications agency founded by Gary Vaynerchuk with over 800 employees and counting. We know a lot about Gary, but to hear from the CCO of VaynerMedia is a rare gem, so rare in fact that this guest has never been interviewed on any podcast, ever. I’m truly grateful to be the first and I know you’re going to find this both informative and entertaining.
Some of the topics we spoke about include:
I present to you, the man leading VaynerMedia’s creative team of titanic proportions … Steve Babcock!
More on Steve can be found via the links below:
Twitter: @stevehappens
Snapchat: @babcosnaps
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevehappens
Website: SteveHappens.com
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Sue B. Zimmerman aka #TheInstagramExpert on how to succeed in business through visual storytelling via Instagram
JP Stallard on emotion design, service design and how to build strong customer relationships
Kevin Lee, Global Vice President and Head of Design at VISA on designing experiences
David “MEGGS” Hooke on consistently creating, never arriving at a destination and constantly discovering
Nathan Johnson on launching a design studio and an online shop, with products in 200+ stores worldwide
Andrew Hoyne on the definition of value, having the ‘money’ conversation and the importance of being future-focused
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Matt Eastwood on leadership behavior, the gift of creativity, overcoming struggles and being stuck on a deserted island
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Vince Frost on building a thriving business, finding opportunities, life lessons and tea addictions
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