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The Innovator’s Mic, from March Communications, explores technology, innovation and the people who make it happen. Each episode we’ll pick the brains of true innovators who hail from across the technology, marketing and PR worlds, getting into the weeds of what makes them tick, how they get their stories out there, and what they’re focused on right now. From AI to health tech to diversity and inclusion in tech, listen in as we discuss the intricacies of what it’s like to have a tech insider’s knowledge with an outsider’s perspective. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on social media @marchcomms to be the first to know who’s on the mic next.

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The Innovator’s Mic, from March Communications, explores technology, innovation and the people who make it happen. Each episode we’ll pick the brains of true innovators who hail from across the technology, marketing and PR worlds, getting into the weeds of what makes them tick, how they get their stories out there, and what they’re focused on right now. From AI to health tech to diversity and inclusion in tech, listen in as we discuss the intricacies of what it’s like to have a tech insider’s knowledge with an outsider’s perspective. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on social media @marchcomms to be the first to know who’s on the mic next.

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@MarchComms

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English


Episodes

9 - How Ada Developers Academy Is Bringing New Faces Into The Fold

12/17/2021
Ada Developers Academy seeks to change a lack of diversity in tech by creating a learning platform that trains women and gender-expansive people to enter the industry and reach their goals. Students can come to hold jobs with tech giants like Amazon, Google and Microsoft after just one year, most of them witnessing life changing salary increases. In this episode Jodi Petrie, March EVP, and Lauren Sato, CEO of Ada, discussed the reality of the tech world today and how Ada is playing a role...

Duration:00:33:03

8 - Listen Up! Your Audience is Speaking

10/20/2021
Brands already know how powerful social media is when it comes to engaging with your audience. But posting and putting their own ideas out there is just a piece of engaging with audiences - if brands pay attention, they can learn more about their audiences and connect more deeply. In this episode Zorina Akhund, Social Media Associate at March, spoke with Nicole Tabak, Community and Content Manager at Own Up, about how brands can benefit from social listening and achieve success through a...

Duration:00:22:00

7 - March and Walker Sands Form People-First Agency

8/18/2021
Big news! We've been acquired by Walker Sands, a full-service, award-winning integrated marketing agency based in Chicago. We wanted all of you to hear why we’re so excited about this partnership straight from the source – which is why we’ve invited Mike Santoro, CEO of Walker Sands, to join our co-founders, CEO Martin Jones and President Cheryl Gale, on today’s podcast.

Duration:00:23:31

6 - Virtual Healthcare at Home on the Rise

6/8/2021
Healthcare is evolving in parallel with consumer tech and more patients are relying on digital tools that brings care into their homes. This virtual shift, plus the new tools making it possible, improves healthcare access and speeds delivery. Marchers Kelsey Johnson, Account Supervisor, and Regan Schiappa, Account Coordinator, discussed how innovation has taken at-home health tech from a possibility to the expectation.

Duration:00:12:44

5 - Three PR Pros Look Back on One Year Amidst COVID-19

3/22/2021
Just over one year ago, the first widespread lockdowns due to Covid-19 outbreaks went into effect across the US. Since then a lot has happened for organizations and their PR & marketing plans. March Senior Account Executive, Tom Korolyshun, spoke with three March account leads about how objectives evolved and strategies shifted under unknown and constantly changing circumstances. The crew discussed what changed for their accounts as a result of the pandemic, learnings from the last year,...

Duration:00:35:04

4 - Reimagining Work with Accessibility & Inclusivity in Mind

3/11/2021
Sena Pottackal shares her experience as a legally blind woman navigating opportunities in the PR & comms industry. She talked about what it's like to lobby employers to reimagine workplace roles with more accessibility and inclusivity in mind, what’s missing from today’s industry conversations around inclusion, and what PR leaders and hiring managers need to know about in order to make accessibility more of a priority.

Duration:00:26:42

3 - Reflections on a Year of Virtual Events

2/18/2021
Coming up on one year of a mostly virtual world, we're talking about how the virtual events have become the norm and show no signs of slowing down. March Account Director Hailey Melamut spoke with Samantha Powers, Account Supervisor, and Janabeth Ward, Senior Account Executive, to talk about how they're working with clients to navigate this new landscape - both tapping into industry conferences that have moved online, and reimagining clients' own user conferences and events for virtual...

Duration:00:17:15

2 - 'Race After Technology': Breaking Down the New Jim Code

2/11/2021
In the spirit of Black History Month, today we're talking about our latest Overbooked Book Club choice – Race After Technology, Marchers Zorina Akhund and Franki Darnold take us through a brief background on the book’s author, Ruha Benjamin and her achievements as a writer and professor. They also cover few major themes of the book – including, how racism is deeply engrained in technology, Benjamin’s coined phrase: “The New Jim Code,” and how discriminatory design impacts the way we...

Duration:00:21:30

1 - What's on Tap for 2021

2/4/2021
Over the past year we’ve been thinking about how to refocus our podcast approach. Now more than ever, we want to hear from those powering our Innovation Inside Out mantra. That’s why we’re more committed than ever to passing the mic to the incredible minds rethinking the future and the communicators who work to shape their stories. Hearing more voices, with unique perspectives, to get a better understanding of the innovators behind the innovation. Welcome to The Innovator’s Mic. We’re...

Duration:00:49:16

80 - March Celebrates and Reflects on 15 Years with CEO Martin Jones

12/14/2020
We’re switching things up on Hacks and Flacks today. This year March Communications celebrated 15 years as a tech PR agency. To mark the occasion, we're taking a moment to not only reflect on these past 15 years, but also think about what the next 15 could look like. Who better to do so than our co-founders Cheryl Gale and Martin Jones? Martin’s up this week, covering COVID-19 and the PR industry, what clients want from agencies right now, and PR’s role in mitigating misinformation.

Duration:00:26:32

79 - Samantha Mayowa Shares How PR Leaders Can Build Diversity Through Inclusivity

11/11/2020
Cheryl Gale, President of March, chatted with Samantha Mayowa, Head of Global Communications at VMware Carbon Black. Cheryl and Samantha talked about how much headspace PR leaders have dedicated to DEI up to now, specifically in Boston where the PR scene remains predominantly white despite a diverse talent pool available. Samantha also shared ways that these PR pros can expand their reach to give more people a seat at the table, as well as advice for candidates with unique backgrounds...

Duration:00:30:56

78 - Wellness Tech PR & Influencer Marketing, with Olivia DeJesse of Headspace

9/17/2020
Mental health has taken a more prominent space in the public consciousness, especially in light of the pandemic. Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness through its app and online content offerings, is one of many apps folks are turning to during these times. The company even launched free services and offerings to users in response to COVID. On today's episode Olivia DeJesse, Senior PR Associate at Headspace, covers the ins and outs of wellness tech PR. We discuss how the market is...

Duration:00:45:14

77 - Heather Gadonniex on Impact, Product Marketing, and Ethics in AI

8/31/2020
Artificial intelligence is a technology that shows a lot of promise but it's also one that brings up a lot of ethical questions around data privacy, transparency, bias, and more. As VP of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships at Samasource, Heather Gadonniex has a lot of perspective on these issues. Today, Samasource is an impact-driven for-profit tech company. Heather’s professional background – and Samasource’s founding story – both sit at the intersections of impact and growth. Heather...

Duration:00:52:24

76 - 'Girl Decoded' on Humanity, Diversity and Opportunities in Tech

8/10/2020
How can something as cold and calculating as a computer actually make people feel more connected to each other? The new memoir from Affectiva CEO and founder Rana el Kaliouby talks about her personal mission to humanize technology before it dehumanizes us. The book is called Girl Decoded and it was the selection for the latest installment Overbooked, the March book club. Hailey Melamut and Janabeth Ward join the show today to discuss its most important themes, including the mission to...

Duration:00:53:36

75 - Making Nutrition Tech Accessible, with Sandy Purewal of Superfied

6/11/2020
Many of us know that we should probably be eating better. But sometimes good information on nutrition feels hard to come by and even harder to follow - especially for those who don't have easy access to affordable food or knowledge. Sandy Purewal, a former PR professional turned well tech entrepreneur, is the founder of Superfied. His goal is to make everyone self-sufficient in their everyday wellbeing by changing the way they think about food - what they eat, how they eat, when they eat -...

Duration:00:38:10

74 - Book Marketing 101: Behind the Scenes of the 'Girl Decoded' Launch

5/28/2020
The team here at March has been reading Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology, the memoir by March client, and Affectiva CEO Rana el Kaliouby, along with co-author Carol Colman. On today's podcast, March Account Supervisor Hailey Melamut discusses her unique role as the book launch manager, which placed her in the middle of the book publishing, distribution, and promotional process. It's a behind the scenes look at what...

Duration:00:49:44

73 - PRSA Chair T. Garland Stansell: PR as the Brand's Conscience

5/7/2020
For many people around the country, we're approaching nearly two full months of self-isolation due to COVID-19. The pandemic has affected our way of life in so many ways, and that's no different for the public relations industry. Marketers, PR pros, and communicators have had to navigate a new reality where news coverage is so focused on the medical, economic, and social impacts of the virus. It's really hard to talk about anything without also talking about the coronavirus, which means...

Duration:00:37:14

72 - Trust, Bias and COVID-19: Cision's Seth Gilpin on 2020 State of the Media Report

4/23/2020
These were already turbulent times for journalism, and that was before a global pandemic put issues like trust, bias, and the impact of digital technology into even sharper focus. Cision has published its 2020 State of the Media Survey. They received more than 3,000 responses from journalists in print, broadcast, digital, and social media across 15 countries. The results paint a picture of an industry that is coping with new and familiar challenges in the wake of COVID-19 but also shows...

Duration:00:41:05

71 - How PR and Media Are Working Together in Tough Times

4/3/2020
Tech media expert Sam Whitmore has been producing in-depth coverage of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the tech media. You can read all of his coverage over at mediasurvey.com. Today he joins the show to tell us how the tech media is handling the crisis, how coverage has changed, and what PR professionals should expect when they engage reporters. March Vice President Kelly O'Brien covers the PR and brand side of the equation. What are some of the dos and don’ts around engaging...

Duration:00:37:58

70 - The power of visual storytelling in marketing and communications

3/23/2020
It's an old trope, but there's a reason why people say "a picture is worth a thousand words." Visual images tell a powerful story: human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text, and research shows images are much more persuasive than text alone. Shlomi Ron, CEO of Visual Storytelling Institute, understands the power of visual storytelling. He turned his passion for Italian cinema into an agency that works with clients to help them harness the effectiveness of visual media. On...

Duration:00:40:56