BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history. Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the stories of legends in their fields and how they tried to stomp out their competition only to find that their enemies become the driving force behind their success, ultimately changing the world as we know it.
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City Cast is the daily, local audio companion you knew DC needed. Washingtonians are gritty, proud, and resilient — necessary qualities for a community facing issues that range from an affordability crisis to the fight for statehood to the movement for racial justice… and useful qualities for a region full of whip-smart people, dynamic culture, and constant change. Washingtonians are deeply passionate about our city, whose story is still being written, and City Cast DC is here to tell it. Ev ...
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Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.
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How does artificial intelligence change when people — not profit — truly come first? Join IRL’s host Bridget Todd, as she meets people around the world building responsible alternatives to the tech that’s changing how we work, communicate, and even listen to music.
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Bridget Todd explains how bad actors use the internet to target and silence marginalized people, especially Black women. Excluding them from discourse and desensitizing us to sexist, racist attacks makes us all less safe. Bridget talks with people who have been the targets of coordinated attacks, activists who are fighting back, and experts to help break down the deliberate agenda behind it.
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DCP Entertainment & Podstream Studios CEO, Chris Colbert, talks with fellow business owners and freelancers about the challenges and lessons learned as they start and grow their companies. Regardless of what you do for a living, each week you’ll learn ways to help improve your life and your business. Stay updated and join our live Entrepreneur Struggle conversations live by following me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-colbert-dcp
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The SDM Show discusses all things Business, Marketing and WordPress. This show was formerly known as The SDM Business, Marketing and WordPress Show.
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The Pod Club is a new weekly show from iHeartRadio bringing you the very best recommendations from podcast insiders on what you should be listening to next. There are more podcasts than ever and we are your podcast obsessed best friend who listens to everything out there to recommend exactly what you want in your ears. Hosted by podcasting veteran Jo Piazza and a rotating cast of podcast hosts, producers and aficionados, The Pod Club makes your life easier by obsessing over everything the au ...
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Talk+Water takes a deep dive into the world of water with those making waves. Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D., interviews special guests making unique contributions in the water profession. If you are enjoying Talk+Water please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon.
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Follow Friday is the podcast about who you should follow online. Every week, Eric Johnson talks to creative people about who they follow, and why. Past guests include Tom Scott (YouTube), Alie Ward (Ologies), Franklin Leonard (The Black List), Alexandra Petri (The Washington Post), and Kara Swisher (The New York Times). On Follow Friday, you'll have fun, you'll learn more about your favorite creators, and you'll discover how to make the most of your time online by following the right folks. ...
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The Health, Safety, and Enviroment space is made of everyday people who are real-life heroes, committed to creating a safe environment and engaging safety culture within their companies. Their priority is to ensure each and everyone of their employees gets to return home after a day’s work unharmed, and that both wellbeing and the planet are a core consideration: they are unsung heroes. In fact, you never hear about them when they do their jobs right! We want to celebrate these everyday peop ...
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Jenny Radcliffe interviews experts about human behaviour, social engineering, business, security and life.
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Lexington, Kentucky native Perry Ritter shares his passion for bourbon with friends, family, and the community at large, through interviews and conversations with some of the industry’s most interesting folks.
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Whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 100 Company, a creative with four too many plates spinning, or the owner of a start-up on the knife’s edge of survival, all successful leaders have stories of the bumps, bruises, and subsequent hard-won learnings that have brought them to where they are today. While these stories are often not glamorous, or sleek, or even pleasant to talk about, they are situations shared by all yet rarely discussed openly. But, as any self-reflective person knows, real le ...
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Harry Houdini vs. The Spiritualists: A Magician's Crusade to Fight Phonies - Part 1
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55:55Magic and mysticism. Spirits and skeptics. This week on Beef, legendary illusionist and escapologist Harry Houdini pulls back the curtain on the psuedo-scientific, semi-religious Spiritualist movement of the 19th century. Learn more about Jim Steinmeyer's incredible career and one-of-kind design work at his website. And order a copy of Prof. Richar…
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Episde 565 4cs of Marketing With Amber Gaige
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30:52This excerpt features an **interview** between Rob Cairns, host of the SDM Show, and Amber Gaige, a marketing expert and author of "The Far Beyond Marketing Guidebook." The discussion centers on the **"Four Cs of Marketing"**—clear copy, consistent branding, customer demographics, and channel management—which Gaige outlines as crucial for effective…
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When Being Gay Meant Losing Your Job in DC
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19:02We’re at the end of the most tense and controversial Pride Month in years. Which makes it a good time to take another listen to our conversation with James Kirchick, the author of "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington". Kirchick’s history paints a very different Washington — but one that has some pretty significant echoes in 2025. Want…
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Episode 564 Influencer Marketing With Ryan Davis
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36:57This source presents a podcast episode from "The SDM show," hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring guest Ryan Davis. The primary focus of their discussion is influencer marketing, exploring its evolution from traditional celebrity endorsements to the rise of micro-influencers and the value of authentic content like unboxing videos. They examine how influe…
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Why More DC Men Are Getting Chin Implants
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22:34Plastic surgery procedures are booming among Washington men. Some of DC’s most visible residents are getting procedures to emphasize strong jawlines and prominent chins. Journalist Joanna Weiss from Politico magazine is here to tell us about the Square Head phenomenon and how DC feels about plastic surgery. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to…
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Ep. 388: This is my Found North Hell Diver 2025 Review w/Joseph Brazeau & Todd Couper!
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52:58Send us a text We got friends this week, y'all! I'm not alone anymore! It's not to be missed and there's a brand new release from the fine folks at Found North to match the pace. Get around it and enjoy. Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcast Leave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice! Send us …
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TikTok Minstrel Shows Are Mocking Black Women Using Digital Blackface
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58:03Have you seen this wave of racist over the top AI generated videos featuring Black women on TikTok? Since the release of Google’s VEO3 AI video generation platform in May, which allows users to create realistic videos from text prompts, there has been a wave of viral AI generated videos on TikTok depicting Black women using racist stereotypes and t…
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There are some good reasons to let AI into our brains. But how much do we know about the privacy of brain data? Host Bridget Todd explores how AI is interacting with our thoughts, memories and (dis)abilities, and what it all means for brain privacy. Ian Burkhart had an experimental brain implant that allowed him to move his hand and fingers after h…
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Looking for vintage, eclectic, and well-made clothes or furniture without breaking the bank? Estate sales might be your new favorite thing. Vic Yepez is a vintage collector and reseller who’s gone viral for her estate sale shoutouts around the DMV. She’s here to share everything you need to know to get in on the estate sale scene. Want some more DC…
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Episode 563 All About Digital Marketing With Corry Morris
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40:34A podcast interview with Corey Morris, author of "The Digital Marketing Success Plan," hosted by Rob Carns of Stunning Digital Marketing. The discussion centers on Morris's five-step "START" framework for digital marketing success, emphasizing strategy, tactics, application, review, and transformation. Both speakers also explore the impact of AI on…
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In the past few weeks, Metro has quietly switched to automatic driving. In other subway systems, this has happened without much drama. But in Metro, automatic driving has a fraught history. NBC4’s Adam Tuss has been covering the change and is here to explain what it means for passenger safety, transportation budgets — and the drivers themselves. Wa…
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Episode 562 Marketing Automatation With Andrew Seidman
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37:58This podcast episode from "The SDM Show" features a discussion between host Rob Cairns and guest Andrew Seidman, a co-founder at Digital Reach, an agency specializing in marketing automation. The conversation centers on Seidman's journey into marketing automation, highlighting the importance of operational and business understanding for marketers t…
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How Dating Apps Are Failing Black Women | IRL: Online Life is Real Life
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24:45Dating apps aren’t broken; they’re working exactly as designed. And for Black women, that’s a problem. In this season premiere of IRL: Online Life is Real Life, host Bridget dives into how dating apps reinforce harmful beauty standards rooted in whiteness, automating what researcher Dr. Apryl Williams calls “sexual racism” into the user experience.…
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Here's What 13 US Cities Are Talking About This Summer | A City Cast DC Special
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1:01:39City Cast hosts are on the pulse of what’s happening in our communities. So Michael Schaffer and all 12 other hosts sat down with City Cast CEO David Plotz to talk about creative local problem solving that might work in your hometown too and to commiserate about stressors affecting most of our cities, from unaffordable housing to bike lanes. Learn …
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Episode 561 CopyWriting With Todd Jones All About Frameworks
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25:48The SDM Show" featuring host Rob Cairns and guest Todd Jones, focusing on the concept of frameworks within copywriting and business. Jones explains that frameworks offer flexible guidelines for writing, contrasting them with more rigid templates. The discussion highlights popular copywriting frameworks like AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action…
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Vinyl Bars are popping off in DC. Like, bars where you go, have some cocktails, and the music you’re hearing isn’t from spotify algorithms — it’s from actual records. Journalist Claudia Rosenbaum has been visiting a ton of them, and she’s here to give us some recs. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.…
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Ep. 387: This is my Rare Character Limited Release Kentucky Straight Whiskey Batch 2 Review
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42:10Send us a text We've got a brand new Rare Character coming our way and it's been my pleasure to check so many of these releases out for so long at this point. Can this Kentucky Whiskey (not bourbon, mind you) live up to its predecessor and bring the heat? Only one way to find out! Enjoy. Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourb…
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MoviePass was his idea. HBO documented the chaos, but now he’s taking it back.
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48:40In the 2010s, MoviePass became a cultural phenomenon, but behind the viral success was Stacy Spikes, a Black entrepreneur and visionary who co-founded the company. Then, he was pushed out. But today, he’s back in charge. Stacy joins Bridget to talk about the rise and fall of MoviePass, the power of culture and human creativity, what it was like to …
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Will my new AI boyfriend be a green flag? Bridget Todd explores how encounters of love and sex are secretly shaped by data and algorithms. Love is intimate. It’s private. It’s human. So naturally tech companies see it as a money-maker. Host Bridget Todd uncovers the algorithmic racism and bias built into most popular dating apps, and meets the peop…
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What Trump's Failed Parade Means for Local DC
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27:34Despite the administration’s hype, Trump’s military parade fell short of expectations. WAMU reporter Alex Koma was on the ground covering both the parade and the protests and he’s here to break down what actually went down in the streets and how it impacts the city. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC…
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DC’s city government needs to find a way to balance the budget — and plan for a future where tens of thousands of federal jobs might never come back. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposal is to make a bunch of big cuts — but also spend more on things like stadium projects that she thinks will boost the economy. As you can imagine, not everyone agrees with…
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Elon’s Extortion Play; All-In Goes MIA; LA Protests Flooded With Disinfo; ChatGPT Plays Therapist — NEWS ROUNDUP w/ Ed Zitron of Better Offline
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1:13:51This week, Bridget is joined by very special guest Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast, to break down the tech stories you might have missed — from disappearing tech bros to billion-dollar AI fails. What Side Are the ‘All-In Pod’ Bros On? https://gizmodo.com/what-side-are-the-all-in-pod-bros-on-2000613146 Senators Demand Meta Answer For A…
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Trump’s Military Parade, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and a Mystery Casket
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32:32It’s our Friday News Roundup! We’re talking about the logistics and symbolism of this weekend’s military parade, the latest twist in the Eleanor Holmes Norton story, and the mystery of the abandoned casket. Plus, in our member’s-only fourth topic, the scene at The Kennedy Center this week when Donald Trump went to see Les Mis. Want some more DC new…
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Episode 560 All about informed and the News with Kira Shishkin
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38:20The SDM Show podcast hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring guest Kira Shishkin who discusses his product called informed. The conversation focuses on the challenges of consuming news in the current media landscape, which they describe as being overloaded with content, opinions, sensationalism, and advertising. Kira explains that Informed aims to disrupt …
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D.C. Public Schools announced last week that they’re instituting a cell phone ban in schools — part of a trend around the country and around the city. One early adapter was Georgetown Day School in Tenleytown. That head of school, Russell Shaw, wrote an essay in The Atlantic about why they chose to nix phones. He’s here to explain. Want some more D…
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Ep. 386: This is the Best Way to Drink Benchmark Full Proof + I Drank Old Fitzgerald 1849 with the IWSC
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1:08:20Send us a text We're flying solo these days, folks, and I...dunno what I'm doing. So, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, we're sticking to what really works in TIMBP world and we're doing another installment of one of my favorite series here on the podcast, "The Best Way to Drink"! This time around, I'll be seeing how to best drink Benchmark …
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Hot on the heels of our 2025 Communicator Awards victory for Excellence in History, Next Chapter Podcasts' hit series BEEF with Bridget Todd returns with a brand new season of pure pettiness, starting Wednesday June 25! Go to https://www.nextchapterpodcasts.com/beef to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Your Summer Guide to Cheap Flights From DC
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26:41It’s officially summer travel season — but DC’s airports have had a rocky few months. Some senators called this week for independent investigations into safety failures that may have contributed to the midair collision that took place outside DCA in January. To break down everything you need to know about traveling out of DCA, Dulles and BWI this s…
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Disney’s Movie Smart House is a Blueprint for Today’s Tech
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1:13:22We're not just a tech podcast; we're a tech & culture podcast. So today, we’re revisiting the charming and prescient 1999 Disney Channel Original movie Smart House. Directed by the multi-talented Levar Burton, it explores the role of smart home technology on a suburban family from a time when that technology was pure science fiction. It's not only …
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Episode 559 Marketing With Bridget Willard When Was The Last Time You Looked At Your Home Page
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22:44The SDM show, features host Rob Cairns and guest Bridget Willard discussing the importance of regularly reviewing and updating a website's homepage. They emphasize that the homepage should clearly communicate the business's purpose, be easy to navigate on various devices, and feature up-to-date information. The discussion also highlights the need f…
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Bridget Todd is on a journey to find out how AI affects us on a personal level. From her love life to her city, to the privacy of her memories, Bridget digs deep to uncover the relationship between us and AI. She talks to people who question the status quo, and pour their hearts into shaping AI that will change our lives without invading our privac…
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DC Jazz Is Having a Moment. Here's Where to Hear It.
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25:21Today our hosts Michael Schaffer and Bridget Todd sit down to talk jazz in DC. Bridget grew up being taken to jazz shows around DC by her dad, which made her the city’s littlest jazz enthusiast. She’s been thinking a lot about the subject since her dad passed away, and today we’re going to talk through the past and the present of jazz in the Distri…
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Episode 558 AI Use Cases With Spencer Forman
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57:18This episode of the SDM show features a conversation between host Rob Cairns and guest Spencer Forman, focusing on the practical uses of AI, particularly within the context of WordPress. They discuss how AI can streamline tasks, potentially reduce the reliance on multiple plugins, and enhance website performance and security. The conversation also …
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Coco Hill Productions’ new podcast, Our Ancestors Were Messy, might be my favorite new pod of the year, perfect for avoiding the heavy news cycle! LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE: https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/our-ancestors-were-messy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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If Pride has been wiping you out, DC has no shortage of cafes to bring you back to life. Digital creator Domonique Panton, aka As Told By Dom, has made it her mission to visit every single café in the city…and she’s here to tell us some of her favorites. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 9th episode: PaintCare Alliance Francaise InKind - G…
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Musk and Trump's Big Breakup: America's Sweethearts Calling it Quits
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53:08When Musk started working with Trump last year, we all knew it was only a matter of time before they had a big, messy, public split-up. We waited and we waited. Dear listener, the day has arrived. Today, June 5th, 2025, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have spent the day tearing each other apart on social media. It has been personal and it has been visci…
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Episode 557 The Only Social Media Marketing Book You Need With Warren and Bridget
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46:45The SDM show podcast features an interview with authors Warren Laine-Naida and Bridget Willard about their new book, "The Only Social Media Marketing Book You Need." The hosts and authors discuss the practical nature of the book, the various expert contributors who share insights on different platforms, and the importance of understanding the "why"…
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Dupont Pride Standoff, I-82 Override Debate, and Rebranding Dave Thomas Circle
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33:51We’re talking about the seeming plan to close Dupont Circle park for Pride Weekend, we’re talking about whether the DC Council should just up and overturn citizen ballot initiatives, and we’re saying so long — maybe — to Dave Thomas Circle. Plus, a members-only fourth topic: The state of the Kennedy Center. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to…
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Episode 556 Agency Chat With Ryan Waterbury Changing Marketing In A Digital World
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24:28Rob Cairns and guest Ryan Waterbury talk about he ever-changing landscape of digital marketing and the need for businesses to adapt their strategies to remain relevant. They discuss the decline of traditional ad methods, the rise of AI's influence, the importance of finding where your target audience spends their time, and the renewed value of cont…
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DC Sold Prime Real Estate to a Shady Mega Spa
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20:31A European mega-spa is coming to the banks of the Anacostia — one that the city says will become a transformative destination. But the company behind it was recently the subject of a pretty unflattering New York Times report. Is their DC project on track? We talked to the Washington Business Journal’s Daniel Sernovitz and Ben Peters. Want some more…
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