Episode 10: Kumar Derrow

In this week’s conversation, we talked with Kumar Derrow who has great insights about running an internship program and how companies could be doing it better. We also get a bit nerdy talking about AI in advertising and some of the real-world implications that it’s having today.

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Chris Okroy
From Where We Sit - Season 2 Intro

In Season 2 the missions stays the same. Talk to more junior employees in their career about their experiences and what they are looking for as they grow into their careers. This season we hope to expand beyond just marketing to continue to get new perspectives.

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Chris Okroy
Episode 9: Andrew Sparks

We open up season 2 talking with Andrew Sparks about his views on education, especially at an Ivy League school and mentorship. We discuss in depth Andrews's experience finding a mentor, and what managers can learn about becoming one as well.

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Chris Okroy
Episode 8: Esther Wang

We wrapped up our first season as I talk to Esther Wang about moving from agency life to in-house marketing and how her transition in jobs helped shape her view on what she wants out of a career.

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Episode 7: Taylor Fuller

Talking to Taylor was great as she is so introspective and wise. We talk about the skillsets needed to excel in the non-profit world along with some great feedback on how managers/directors need to really adapt to the needs of their staff.

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Chris Okroy
Episode 6: Maddy Pigeon

We talk with Maddy Pigeon, a Marketing Strategist, Global Paid Media at F5 about how buying into a marketing effort throughout the company is paramount, and the challenges faced while WFH at a company based on personal connection.

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Chris Okroy
Episode 5 : Wendy Chan

We talk with Wendy Chan about her path from the non-ad agency world to being “The” Project Manager at Bread n Butter. We also discuss how coming into the agency world after years in another field was positive in the transition as the outside perspective provides new context to the day-to-day work.

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Chris Okroy
From Where We Sit - Intro

Welcome to From Where We Sit. We are excited to launch the podcast designed to give those that are more junior in the marketing field a voice on how they see work and what are the keys to their success.

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Chris Okroy
Episode 3 : Emma Scott

We talk with Emma Scott, a media planner from Hawaii who talks about her transition to work at a small agency along with adjusting to moving to a new state and work from home.

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Episode 2 : Tanuja Apte

We talk with Tanuja Apte, a Media Coordinator at DNW, who shares with us her story as she continues her career in marketing. As an immigrant, she has a unique perspective that she can bring to her work and team.

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Chris Okroy
Episode 1 : Ben Nussbaum

Today we talk with Ben Nussbaum, a Media Supervisor at DNW about his career in advertising. We touch on how being a former college athlete and his desire for feedback helps him grow in his career.

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Chris Okroy