Podcasts by AQs Blog
Whether you want to define your brand, turn your hobby into a successful business, or hone your content-creation skills, you're sure to leave with a full stomach (or mind).
We know you're craving information, and one of the best ways to learn is by hearing from others. Knowing that, we snag some of the world's most brilliant minds to share their stories, from veteran influencers like Guy Kawasaki, to Waterloo Region heroes like Vidyard's Michael Litt.
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Taking the ‘Why Not’ Approach and Running with Opportunities as they come | Donna Litt from 2021-11-29T13:45
Uvaro: Helping professionals have more fulfilling careers
In this episode, Donna talks about the ‘Why Not’ approach that has led her through much of her entrepreneurial career. Taking adv...
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Knowing When to Pivot in Your Startup | Mallorie Brodie from 2021-11-08T13:45
In this episode, Mallorie talks about the $24M CAD Series B funding that the company has just secured as well as the importance of maintaining the mindset of a start-up. To always be innovating ...
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Building a Successful Innovation Ecosystem With Collaborative Capitalism | Communitech CEO Iain Klugman from 2020-04-27T10:00
“We can honestly say that every assumption we made about how we thought it was going to work was wrong.”
Iain Klugman has spent the last 16 years bringing together government organization...
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Driverseat Director of Marketing talks Franchise Expansion and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs | Dani Bazely from 2020-04-20T10:00
In this week’s episode, Alan sits down with Dani Bazely, Director of Marketing for Driverseat, as they discuss the innovative, award-winning business. Driverseat’...
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How Bridgit Founders Used Customer Insights to Build a Multi Million Dollar Business | Lauren Lake from 2020-04-13T10:00
What does successfully breaking into an untapped market actually look like? How do you do it? How do you bring a product to market that the market is ready to ado...
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Hamilton’s Innovation Factory and the Value of a Startup Supercluster | David Carter from 2020-04-06T10:00
"Innovation Factory Accelerates Success" - who doesn't want that!?
Incubators and accelerators, like Hamilton's Innovation Factory, are the not so hidden gem that entrepreneurs need to kn...
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Finding Your Way Through Uncertainty and Coming Out Stronger | Jennifer Moss from 2020-03-30T10:00
The world is currently going through the strangest thing that any of us will likely face in our lives. And there's a ton of fear and anxiety and doom and gloom that comes along with a worldwide ...
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How to Build a Word of Mouth Strategy | Talk Triggers Author Jay Baer from 2020-03-23T10:00
90% of B2B purchases are influenced by word of mouth. Fewer than 1% of companies have an actual “word of mouth” strategy.
Jay Baer knows that one of the best ways to grow a business is fo...
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Balancing it all – From Career to #MomLife and Everything in between | Melissa Melnychuk from 2020-03-16T10:30
From her demanding and successful career in sports marketing as the VP of Business Development for the KW Titans to balancing being a single mom to three...
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How This Startup is Making a Huge Global Impact | Peter Whitby - CEO of O2 Canada from 2020-03-09T10:00
“I wanted to do something global and make an impact” - Peter Whitby
What started as a leisurely trip in China has become a global product and a growing team. With intensive research, O2 C...
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F#CK Content Marketing – The Critical Difference Between Content Marketing and Content Experience | Randy Frisch from 2020-03-02T11:30
You may just have the best content in the world, but if your user experience isn’t top notch, the content may as well have been written by a seahorse.
In this episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill...
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BURNOUT – How Well-being Plays Directly into our Ability to Innovate and be Competitive | Jennifer Moss from 2020-02-24T11:30
Jennifer Moss has many accolades – she’s an author, an international speaker, a columnist for the CBC, a contributor to Harvard Business Review and a member of the UN Global Happiness Council co...
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#TBT Episode: Stepping Out and Growing an Art Business with a Professional Artist and Entrepreneur | Jennifer Gough from 2020-02-20T11:30
Entrepreneur...
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From Engineering Student to President and CEO of Multiple Companies – How to Fail: Often, Fast, and Cheap | Jim Estill from 2020-02-17T11:30
He didn’t get lucky. He isn’t an investment psychic. And he doesn’t possess any fancy or magical ability to predict which businesses are going to take off, and which won’t.
He tries thing...
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How Lifelong Learning and Cutting out the Noise can Move You Forward into Your Vision of Success | Lindsay Coulter from 2020-02-10T11:30
“What kind of human do you feel like being in the future?”
So often, in life, we think of success a certain way. What career we end up in, what home we own, what cars we drive all seem ra...
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Miovision Innovation makes Cities more Efficient | Kurtis McBride from 2020-02-03T11:30
Changing the world through traffic innovations. Kurtis McBride sits down with Alan and discusses how the innovation of Miovision in traffic stops, can globally impact fuel emissions and climate ...
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Obviously Awesome | April Dunford from 2020-01-27T07:29:44
Positioning. And cake pops! 😉
What is positioning? Is it actually still important in this day and age? The simple answer - Absolutely.
But why?
Find out as April Dunford hig...
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Mean People Suck | Michael Brenner from 2020-01-20T12:00
Listen in as Michael Brenner and Alan Quarry chat a... Listen
Creating Disruptive Leaders | Charlene Li from 2020-01-13T12:00
Charlene will always tell you... Listen
Influence Marketing in the B2B Sector | Lee Odden from 2020-01-06T12:30
In today’s episode, Alan chat’s with Lee Odden on the emerging concept of Influence Marketing in the B2B sector. Lee is a B2B marketing strategist, author, internationally known keynote speaker,...
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X: The Experience when Business meets Design | Brian Solis from 2019-12-30T11:00
Experience Architecture. And how to become an experience architect!?
You won’t want to miss this throwback episode with top digital anal...
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Creating a Legacy of Serial Entrepreneurship&Startup Mentoring | Axonify’s Carol Leaman from 2019-12-23T11:00
CEO of Axoni...
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Everybody Writes | Ann Handley from 2019-12-16T11:00
Ann Handley is a veteran of creating and ma...
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Beyond Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Empathy | Glen Drummond from 2019-12-09T11:00
In this episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill, Alan chats with long-time colleague and friend Glen Drummond about a potential, slippery slope of AI and other emerging, predictive technology. “Empathy is ...
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Marketing Advice for Start-ups to Become Stay-ups | April Dunford from 2019-12-05T11:00
She’s the CEO of Sprint.ly, a marketing mentor and angel investor who started her hurricane of entrepreneurial activities by studying engineering. In this episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill, April Dun...
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Reinventing the Marketing Consulting Model | Scott Gillum from 2019-12-02T11:00
A nimble marketing services consultancy? You betcha. Scott Gillum, the founder of Carbon Design, has built consulting success around working differently. Carbon Design delivers value-based servi...
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Content Marketing Isn't Enough | Gary Vaynerchuk aka Gary Vee from 2019-11-28T11:00
Gary Vaynerchuk, the hardest working man in social media, talks about how he takes time to engage with his audience on social media and how content marketing is overflowing on the internet. He t...
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Life Lessons from a Wise Guy | Guy Kawasaki from 2019-11-25T15:23:21
A big AQ’s Blog & Grill “Welcome Back” to Guy Kawasaki. While he may have hung up his hockey skates and taken up surfing, he’s still giving it his A-game in his new book Listen
How Technology is Enabling Customized Work Experiences | Kiite's Joseph Fung from 2019-11-18T04:38:54
Joseph Fung understands that hard work, sweat and tears plays a role in startups, but putting yourself out there is a huge factor in success. After consulting with an advisor at Waterloo’s Commu...
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Building a Successful Social Media Centred Business | Jane Barkley of IM@Events from 2017-04-06T16:17:41
From personal brand to event media, Jane Barkley – founder and CEO of IM@Events – is a powerhouse of marketing talents. Jane joins Alan in this episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill to share her path to...
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Norm Clare | How Technology is Transforming The Brand Experience from 2017-02-17T20:10:22
Norm Clare of Quarry Integrated Communications joins Alan to share his insight into key technologies that are shaking up brands in this era of digital transformation. Norm is the VP of Marketing...
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Amber Mac | Outsmarting Your Kids Online from 2017-02-15T21:30:26
Speaker, author and social media thought-leader Amber Mac joins us in studio to discuss her book ‘Outsmarting Your Kids Online’. She shares a bit about the process of self-publishing the work wi...
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Michael Popovich | Advancing Public Health Outcomes Through Information Technology from 2017-02-14T15:59:26
Michael Popovich, CEO of STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation), caught up with Alan Quarry to discuss the changes in information technology and how they can be used to save lives.
Kurtis McBride | Building Smart Cities with Agile, Data-Based Solutions from 2016-06-29T20:50:57
Entrepreneurship is usually focused on solving problems and the story of Miovision does not stray from that mentality. As a co-op student from the University of Waterloo, Kurtis McBride spent we...
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Michael Litt | Vidyard Changes the Content Game | AQ's Blog&Grill from 2016-06-22T21:28:31
It’s been three years since we caught up with Vidyard’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Litt, so we’ve pulled him into the AQ studio to discuss the dramatic growth and success of the five-year-...
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Alex Mustakas | How This Entrepreneur Became one of Canada’s Greatest Arts Success Stories from 2016-06-19T15:19:20
Loren Padelford | Selling With Ease Using Shopify And Shopify Plus from 2016-06-10T13:00:34
Loren Padelford, Vice President and General Manager at Shopify Plus, joins Alan to share how Shopify is changing the landscape of e-commerce. Loren tells how this Canadian company sparked out of...
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Amy Schmittauer | Creating an Authentic Brand with Video and Social Media from 2016-06-01T18:00:06
Let’s just start by saying that Amy Schmittauer is a force to be reckoned with. Her Savvy Sexy Social brand is informative, fun and magnetic. In this grilling, Amy joins us for an insightful loo...
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Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott | Leading a Revolution in Blockchain from 2016-05-30T20:00:09
When Don and Alex Tapscott began writing “Blockchain Revolution”, not a single bank was investing in the revolutionary technology. Now virtually every company in the financial services industry ...
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Host Alan Quarry | Creating an Exciting Company Culture Through Leadership from 2016-05-30T19:52:52
In this special episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill, broadcasting personality Angela Onoura turns the tables and interviews host Alan Quarry. Angela picks Alan’s brain on the topic of leadership: hirin...
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Angela Onuora | A Broadcasting Journey From Nigeria to Canada from 2016-05-30T19:48:57
In this episode, broadcasting personality Angela Onuora joins Alan to discuss the shifts she has experienced in moving to Canada from Nigeria. In Nigeria, Angela became a popular TV host, actor ...
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Larry Smith | What you NEED to do to Have a Great Career from 2016-05-30T19:11:48
Known as the “career-whisperer”, Dr. Larry Smith joins AQ’s Blog & Grill to share insights from his new book, “No Fears, No Excuses”. After a 2011 TED Talk that garnered millions of views...
April Dunford | Marketing Advice for Start-ups to Become Stay-ups from 2016-05-30T19:01:10
She’s the CEO of Sprint.ly, a marketing mentor and angel investor who started her hurricane of entrepreneurial activities by studying engineering. In this episode of AQ’s Blog & Grill, April Dun...
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Brian Fanzo | 5 Keys to Successful Live Video Streaming from 2016-05-30T18:56:29
Just in case you missed the memo, traditional brand marketing has officially taken a back seat. Audiences want authenticity, transparency and “right-time” marketing. So who are you going to call...
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Larry Kim | From Winnipeg to WordStream – How Larry Kim Built a Booming Business in Search Marketing from 2016-05-30T18:44:16
How does a young guy from Winnipeg become the founder of the leading search marketing software company? Answer: A lot of hard work, an undying drive for success and a lot of time spent working w...
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Brian Solis | X: The Experience When Business Meets Design from 2016-05-30T18:39:06
Top digital analyst, futurist and award-winning author, Brian Solis joins Alan to share the inspirations and aspirations behind his new book, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. Brian'...
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Joe Pulizzi | Finding Business Success Through Content Marketing from 2016-05-30T18:35:12
Back in 2007, unaware of the incoming economic recession, Joe Pulizzi left his successful career with Penton Media to embark on a journey of entrepreneurship. Joe had no product to sell, but wit...
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Melissa Durrell | Why Public Relations is Alive and Well from 2016-05-30T18:30:32
There are many skeptics out there who believe that public relations is a dead industry. Experts, like our guest Melissa Durrell, know better. Yes, the digital age is transforming the landscape o...
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Michael Brenner | Measuring the ROI of your Content Marketing from 2016-05-30T18:26:29
Michael Brenner is at the top of content marketing influencer lists web-wide. He inspires marketing minds to stay agile in this new and evolving age of the customer. With great skill comes great...
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Rob Barnett | Working with Major Talent to Create Original Content on all Platforms from 2016-05-30T18:19:40
Rob Barnett is a pioneer in the media world, bringing audiences entertainment on the platforms they crave. The founder of Omnivision Entertainment and My Damn Channel joins Alan to discuss the p...
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Glen Drummond | How to Leverage the Personalization Ladder to Build Brand Affinity from 2016-05-30T18:00:50
Is personalization simply a silver bullet, or will this emerging technology change the face of marketing? Glen Drummond, Chief Innovation Officer of Quarry Integrated Communications, joins Alan ...
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Carol Leaman | Creating a Legacy of Serial Entrepreneurship&Startup Mentoring from 2016-05-30T17:42:30
CEO of Axonify and Alan’s entrepreneurial heroine, Carol Leaman, stops by to discuss her growing business and her path of serial entrepreneurship. What began as an eLearning platform has transfo...
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Natalie MacNeil | Taking on the World One Conquer Kit at a Time from 2016-05-30T17:28:25
She’s been taking over the world for many years now, building an online community and creating content that garnered her an Emmy win in 2011. Media producer and bestselling author Natalie MacNei...
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Avvey Peters | Entrepreneur Opportunities at Kitchener Waterloo’s Communitech from 2016-04-28T18:13:20
Communitech VP, Avvey Peters, speaks with Alan about the startup tech hub which is home to over 120 companies. Communitech was designed to assist entrepreneurs with growing their businesses thro...
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Scott Stratten of UnMarketing | Throwing Away the Sales Funnel from 2016-04-28T18:08:55
Scott Stratten of Unmarketing, the Unpodcast and Unselling speaks with Alan about the evolution of the sales funnel and how everything before and after the sale, IS the sale. Scott and Alan disc...
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Jennifer Gough | Growing an Art Business by Using Social Media and Taking Risks from 2016-04-28T18:06:02
Artist entrepreneur, Jennifer Gough, returns to AQ’s Blog & Grill to share her recent experiences creating and growing her art business. This year Jen has been featured in Forbes, has had a show...
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Integrated Marketing Communications Co-Author Bob Lauterborn | What is the Unique Buying Proposition from 2016-04-28T17:45:31
Integrated marketing guru, Bob Lauterborn, chats with Alan about what integrated marketing communications really is: a thinking process. It's about being where your customer is looking! Bob sugg...
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Boston University Professor, Edward Boches | The Future of Advertising from 2016-04-28T17:39:30
With over 35 years in the advertising world, thought leader Edward Boches joins Alan Quarry on AQ’s Blog & Grill to discuss the evolution of advertising. Edward is currently a professor of adver...
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Quarry CIO Glen Drummond | Getting Feedback from your Customer’s Experiences from 2016-04-28T17:26:58
Glen Drummond, chief innovation officer at Quarry Integrated Communications, chats with Alan about disruptive business models and what it takes for new businesses to succeed. He discusses why cu...
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TrafficSoda Co-Founder Jessica Chalk | Finding Success in a Startup Accelerator from 2016-04-28T17:15:02
Jessica Chalk, co-founder of TrafficSoda, talks about starting her business, meeting her co-founders and finding complementary skills when building her team. Jessica loves online marketing, and ...
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Bridgit Co-Founder Mallorie Brodie| Creating a Successful Startup from 2016-04-04T20:16:58
In this episode, Alan interviews Mallorie Brodie, co-founder of Bridgit, a project management software for the construction industry. She talks about meeting her co-founder and starting their bu...
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Ann Handley | Everybody Writes from 2016-04-04T20:15:53
Ann Handley is a veteran of creating and managing digital content to build relationships for organizations and individuals. Ann is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller ‘Everybody Wri...
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Guy Kawasaki | Why You Don’t Need a Business Plan or Venture Capital from 2016-04-04T19:48:07
Guy Kawasaki, master of business, marketing and branding, speaks with Alan Quarry on AQ’s Blog & Grill about his new book, The Art of the Start 2.0. Guy explains why entrepreneurs don't need bus...
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