Brave Business Triumphs a //NKST podcast

Join the conversation with special guest Priyank Kapadia, SVP Data + AI at Bounteous. This episode if the first of a three part series where host, Doug Longenecker explores what's new, what's now and what's next when it comes to artificial intelligence. There's hype vs reality, fear vs adoption and efficiency vs effectiveness

What do you want to know about Streaming TV and OTT? Join the conversation with special guest Craig Santucci, Team Velocity and hosts, Doug Longenecker and Tara Baumgarten. From current trends with AI (spoiler alert: it's all about the data), to attributions, to the differences between B2B/B2C utilization and just about everything in between. Bonus content: Learn more about Doug's mobile screen time and metrics.

Join our CMO Outlook 2025 conversation with the CMO of Plante Moran, Marten van Pelt. We cover a range of things to look forward to as well as watchout for, like: the evolution and impact of artificial intelligence, personalization, automation, the development of strong, focused teams and the need for ongoing training to upskill and grow.

Join our CMO Outlook 2025 conversation with the Chief Marketing Officer of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, Don Meyer. As a membership organization, it's interesting to discover similar marketing challenges as B2B and B2C companies, as well as, understand the different dynamics and expectations between customers and members of an organization.

Here we go, with a special panel discussion with a team of experts about the many challenges that business and brands face. Our conversation covers CEX, AI, Data Strategy and Analytics, PR/Thought Leadership, 360Marketing, Business/Brand Strategy and Creative Content.

Here we go, with guest Gail Towns and host Douglas Longenecker as they focus their conversation on the many challenges of higher education in relation to attracting and retaining students as well as faculty and professors. Over the years a lot of things have changed, but differentiating your trade school, college or university is still vitally important for long-term success - perhaps now more than ever.

Here we go, with special guest Alarice Lonergan of IBM and co-hosts, Doug Longenecker and Tara Baumgarten as they talk about the finer points of scaling CX/EX programs, the long-term valuation of CX needed for organizations to make it a strategic and competitive advantage. They also discuss the important work of the Woman's Bond Club, of which Alarice is the Co-President.

Here we go, with guest Max Zug of MAKE/FILMS and host Doug Longenecker as they get into the finer points of creating, managing and deploying branded video content. A completely candid conversation about the marketing conversion funnel and how AI is forcing change as well as introducing new opportunities.

Here we go with Christian Heckman of ENB and host Doug Longenecker as they discuss the finer points of great Customer Service and how that mindset cant translate to a broader, company-wide Customer Experience Strategy

Here we go with Jamie Jurgaitis and host, Doug Longenecker as they talk about making better informed decisions that are based on facts as well as your gut. Plus, the importance of making sure your organization has a well-defined and well-structured strategy in place, to collect, protect and utilize data in ways that make your customers feel safe and your employees smart.

Here we go with Jeff Kurek and Host, Doug Longenecker talking about how creatives and creativity need to engage, experience and experiment with emerging technologies as part of the creative process. Platforms and apps like AR/VR, the Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence are all out in the open an on the table for this conversation. 

The one where Doug and Tara get real about the power of PR, Public Relations and Strategic Communications to help organizations and thought leaders leverage media for business and professional growth.

The one where Brian and Doug focus their conversations on the importance of being able to transform from various stages of one's career. Brian successfully navigated changes from advertising agency executive, to marketing executive, to multi-store franchisee entrepreneur, to strategic consultant and adjunct professor at Temple University. Nowadays, you've got to be ready for anything in a career.   

The one where Lindsay and Doug have a real conversation about the continuous struggle for gender equality in the workplace, and how the investors (members) of The Power of Professional Women advance their mission to develop the next generation of women leaders through education, mentorship and purposeful connections.