The Digital First Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ryan Riggin
Many of the marketing tools that we use on a daily basis today didn't even exist 10 years ago. If you're at all curious to know what it was like to navigate the ever changing waters of marketing during this period then this is the episode for you.
Today Ryan sits down with Adrienne Dopf-Baranowski from DEG and hears about her journey thus far as well as where she sees marketing headed in the future. She has been in the game since college and her experience working with some amazing brands at some of the most respected agencies in KC make this episode a can't miss!
If you're a fan of hearing about people's journeys, then this is the episode for you! Today, Ryan sits down with Ben Bradley, the Enterprise Sales Team Lead at Automattic/Wordpress VIP.
Ben stopped off in some of the most reputable news organizations in the entire country on his way to his current role at Automattic/Wordpress VIP, and the stories from his lifelong journey are absolutely mesmerizing.
On top of that you get a peak behind the curtain at Wordpress as an organization, and you get to hear about some of the systems, processes and culture that help it to be the behemoth that it is today. Check it out!
When you think of innovation, forward thinking, content creation, etc.. you probably don't think about Insurance. And that's fair, but our guest for episode 11 is John Lovell, a forward thinking early tech adopter who happens to be a co-founder of a Corporate Insurance Broker here in town called Lovell Sagebrush.
John has used content creation to help grow his business that he started in 2017, and he and Ryan discuss entrepreneurship, technology, partnership and more in this episode of the Digital First Podcast, check it out!
What do you do after you revolutionize Google Maps? You move on to Matterport, the world leader in 3D capture technology, and help them innovate, expand, etc...-We're thrilled to have Jay Remley on our 10th episode of Digital First. Jay and Ryan met by happenstance a few years back, and you'll hear all about that in today's episode, as well as some of the details of Jay's professional journey, and what lies ahead for Matterport. Enjoy!
Crypto. Bitcoin. Etherium. Blockchain. Where do you start with all of this? What does it mean for us in our everyday lives. We have a lot of questions, and we figured you all might as well.-That's why for our 9th episode we brought in one of Kansas City's thought leaders when it comes to all things Cryptocurrency, Matthew W. Marcus.-Matthew, a KC native, crypto expert, and a huge influence in the local startup community shares a vast wealth of knowledge in this podcast. You'll probably be wanting to hear more, well so do we, so we're already working to get him to come back in the fall and update us on this fascinating evolving technology. Enjoy!
Banking is cool. That's what we learn on today's podcast when Ryan sits down with Melissa Eggleston & Scott Ramon from NBKC. They dive into Fintech, they talk about how banking has changed over the last year as well as how the culture that they foster on their team translates to a better experience for their clients. They also discuss blockchain technology and cryptocurrency and where they see that headed as well as where they don't see it headed in the immediate future.
Brand. Attention. These are two cornerstones of marketing that have been around since the inception of business and are talked about today more than ever. Today, Ryan sits down with Brady Hester, owner of Braddog Media and they discuss both in depth. Brady talks about his expertise as it pertains to helping get eyeballs on his clients' content and gives some actionable takeaways that can help anyone who is interested in growing their brand on Youtube and beyond.
There's been a lot of buzz around Gen Z lately. We figured we'd go right to the source, and on episode 6 we sit down with Jake Bjorseth, the founder of trndsttrs media, a KC Based Gen Z Marketing agency. Jake talks about leaving school after one year to pursue his entrepreneurial endeavor and gives us insights into not only Gen Z, but the marketing trends that will benefit companies trying to reach this demographic. Check it out!
PARTNERNOMICS - that should be a book....It is a book! And it was written by our guest on today’s episode Mark Brigman, Ph.D.
Mark is an author, speaker, and Founder of PARTNERNOMICS, a national coaching and consulting firm that helps businesses make strategic partnering become a core competency.
Today Mark and Ryan discuss the positives and the pitfalls of partnerships and some of the facets that go into setting them up for success from the beginning.
What is a Tesseract? What is Tesseract Ventures? Buckle up, this is a great convo with John Boucard and Dave Starr from Tesseract Ventures. They each discuss their journeys, why they left KC in their youth, why they came back and their forays into AI, Robotics and more, and they discuss what this technology means for the future and for all of us.
On today's episode, we chat with Ryan Weber, the President and CEO of the KC Tech Council. The KCTC is an independent non-profit focused on making KC a great home for tech. Ryan and Ryan dive into the future of Tech in Kansas City, discuss the current landscape and what the Tech Council has done and is doing to help shine a light on the growth potential in KC.
On our second episode, we spend some time with Ben and Jerry's Franchisee/Business and Commercial Real Estate Consultant Marc Tate. We take a deep dive into what it's been like navigating the Covid crisis for a small business owner and discuss some of the possibilities for what a post-Covid world will look like.
In our first episode of the Digital First Podcast we sit down with Jason Courtney, the Managing Director at Fenix Strategic Design in Kansas City. We discuss the evolution of design, how it works with development and where it's all headed in todays ever changing environment.