Colin McConnell's guest appearances

Colin McConnell

Marketing Today with Alan Hart

Emily T Gail Talk Story

Do Hard Things

Seth Godin

Jill Thomas

Ryan Leslie

Bob Hoffman

Ryan Michler

Paul Smith

Grant Johnson

Ryan Bonnici

Daryl Evans

Brian Moran

Peter Shankman

Tom Goodwin

Cal Fussman

Mike Erwin

Steve Lucas

OwlTail

In this episode I have a conversation with Colin McConnell, a visually imparied photographer who was riding his bike across the country when his bicycle was stolen in my town. When I reached out to see if he needed help, he agreed to come on the podcast and share his story.    Colin McConnell as a visually impaired photographer from Detroit Michigan. He chose to ride his bicycle around the United States to step out of his comfort zone and put positivity out on social media. Collin has traveled 4100 miles and gone through 23 states since July 2nd.  Along the way he’s been able to do some amazing Random Access Kindness with the help of his social media followers.    Contact Colin McConnell:  Instagram: www.instagram.com/colindetroit  TikTok:@colin313 Email: ColinDetroit@gmail.com Website: www.colinbikes.com   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Your feedback is important to me and it would also take less than 60 seconds and make a difference in getting those hard to get guests as we expand our reach.   Join the Do Hard Things Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158988156090630   Follow the Do Hard Things Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dohardthingspodcast/   Join The Forge Community: www.jaytiegs.com/community   Connect with Jay: Website: www.jaytiegs.com  Facebook: www.facebook.com/sjtiegs  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jay-tiegs  YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/jaytiegs  Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaytiegs 

In this episode I have a conversation with Colin McConnell, a visually imparied photographer who was riding his bike across the country when his bicycle was stolen in my town. When I reached out to see if he needed help, he agreed to come on the podcast and share his story.  Colin McConnell as a visually impaired photographer from Detroit Michigan. He chose to ride his bicycle around the United States to step out of his comfort zone and put positivity out on social media. Collin has traveled 4100 miles and gone through 23 states since July 2nd.  Along the way he’s been able to do some amazing Random Access Kindness with the help of his social media followers.  Contact Colin McConnell:  Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/colindetroit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/colindetroit</a> TikTok:@colin313 Email: <a href="mailto:ColinDetroit@gmail.com">ColinDetroit@gmail.com</a> Website: <a href="http://www.colinbikes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.colinbikes.com</a> If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Your feedback is important to me and it would also take less than 60 seconds and make a difference in getting those hard to get guests as we expand our reach. Join the Do Hard Things Facebook Community: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/158988156090630" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/158988156090630</a> Follow the Do Hard Things Podcast on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dohardthingspodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dohardthingspodcast/</a> Join The Forge Community: <a href="http://www.jaytiegs.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jaytiegs.com/community</a> Connect with Jay: Website: <a href="http://www.jaytiegs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jaytiegs.com</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sjtiegs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/sjtiegs</a> LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-tiegs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/jay-tiegs</a> YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jaytiegs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/user/jaytiegs</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/jaytiegs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/jaytiegs</a>

Random Acts of Kindness with Colin McConnell

Milestones are a big deal — wedding anniversaries, graduations, retirements, promotions…and 100 podcast episodes. That's right, this week marks a major milestone for “Marketing Today” — we're hitting the century mark with our 100th episode. We appreciate all the support and interest we've received for “Marketing Today,” and we look forward to many more episodes to come.This week on “Marketing Today,” Alan talked with Colin McConnell, senior vice president and chief brand officer for Prudential Financial. McConnell has enjoyed an extraordinary 27-year career there, rising from college recruiter to speech writer to being a member of the team that started the company's in-house advertising agency, and then on to his present role leading that agency, which is one of the largest in the financial services category.During the course of his conversation with Alan, McConnell touched on what he feels is a key focus for an effective in-house agency. “I don't think that the best in-house advertising agency is really led by advertising strategy, it's led by marketing strategy,” said McConnell. “And even though it's still an in-house agency, and it has all those resources, it's still a marketing department.”And he talked further about how Prudential Financial positions itself in what is perceived as a low-engagement category: “Somehow, the category, when it comes to packaging products and services that do good for people, has tended to be sleepy,” said McConnell. “So we try to not do that. We try to take fresh angles on old ideas, we try to come up with fresh insights, and we always try to stretch creative into places that people haven't seen before. And I think, so far, we've done a pretty good job.”Highlights from this week's “Marketing Today” podcast include: McConnell describes the long and the short of his 27-year career at Prudential Financial. (1:57)“It's been harder going than most people realized” — McConnell discusses how marcom integration has worked for Prudential Financial. (5:03)“Media is the new creative” — McConnell talks about the Prudential Financial in-house agency and how, from the beginning, they in-sourced media planning and procurement, which is a huge advantage for them. (8:05)“Digital is the air we breathe” — McConnell offers advice on building an in-house agency. (10:36)McConnell on the possible pitfalls of an in-house agency: “Insularity is an issue you have to guard against.” (12:58)“Financial services companies cut to the core of life” — McConnell takes issue with the notion that financial services is a low-engagement category. (16:52)McConnell discusses the origin, history, core purpose, and reputation of Prudential Financial. (21:12)McConnell's belief that we are underprepared for the implications of AI: “The transformational power of AI in marketing is something we all need to pay very, very close attention to.” (31:17)Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingtodaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Become a member today and listen ad-free, visit https://plus.acast.com/s/marketingtoday.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milestones are a big deal — wedding anniversaries, graduations, retirements, promotions…and 100 podcast episodes. That's right, this week marks a major milestone for “<a href="http://www.marketingtodaypodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marketing Today</a>” — we're hitting the century mark with our 100th episode. We appreciate all the support and interest we've received for “Marketing Today,” and we look forward to many more episodes to come.This week on “Marketing Today,” <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanhart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alan</a> talked with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-mcconnell-1868444/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colin McConnell</a>, senior vice president and chief brand officer for Prudential Financial. McConnell has enjoyed an extraordinary 27-year career there, rising from college recruiter to speech writer to being a member of the team that started the company's in-house advertising agency, and then on to his present role leading that agency, which is one of the largest in the financial services category.During the course of his conversation with Alan, McConnell touched on what he feels is a key focus for an effective in-house agency. “I don't think that the best in-house advertising agency is really led by advertising strategy, it's led by marketing strategy,” said McConnell. “And even though it's still an in-house agency, and it has all those resources, it's still a marketing department.”And he talked further about how Prudential Financial positions itself in what is perceived as a low-engagement category: “Somehow, the category, when it comes to packaging products and services that do good for people, has tended to be sleepy,” said McConnell. “So we try to not do that. We try to take fresh angles on old ideas, we try to come up with fresh insights, and we always try to stretch creative into places that people haven't seen before. And I think, so far, we've done a pretty good job.”Highlights from this week's “Marketing Today” podcast include: <ul><li>McConnell describes the long and the short of his 27-year career at Prudential Financial. (1:57)</li><li>“It's been harder going than most people realized” — McConnell discusses how marcom integration has worked for Prudential Financial. (5:03)</li><li>“Media is the new creative” — McConnell talks about the Prudential Financial in-house agency and how, from the beginning, they in-sourced media planning and procurement, which is a huge advantage for them. (8:05)</li><li>“Digital is the air we breathe” — McConnell offers advice on building an in-house agency. (10:36)</li><li>McConnell on the possible pitfalls of an in-house agency: “Insularity is an issue you have to guard against.” (12:58)</li><li>“Financial services companies cut to the core of life” — McConnell takes issue with the notion that financial services is a low-engagement category. (16:52)</li><li>McConnell discusses the origin, history, core purpose, and reputation of Prudential Financial. (21:12)</li><li>McConnell's belief that we are underprepared for the implications of AI: “The transformational power of AI in marketing is something we all need to pay very, very close attention to.” (31:17)</li></ul><a href="https://www.patreon.com/marketingtoday" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingtoday</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. Become a member today and listen ad-free, visit <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/marketingtoday" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/marketingtoday</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

100: Colin McConnell of Prudential Financial believes financial services is more about solving than selling

Robin Ussery

Emily T Gail Show

Emily talks story with Colin McConnell, Detroit Respect Clothing Line (detroitrespect.com) and Lifelong Detroiter Robin Ussery who works with Friends School.They share their experiences in Detroit since they were kids and their  continued love for Detroit reflected in their work and play. Colin grew up in Highland Park and Robin's father was a long time basketball coach at Wayne State. They each share some fun,interesting, thoughtful stories and feelings about living in and life in Detroit.It was a wonderful last minute get together ... as a result of our just feeling we should meet one another from our paths crossing recently.Thanks Colin and Robin for the memorable time together.Thanks all for listening...

Emily talks story with Colin McConnell, Detroit Respect Clothing Line (<a href="http://detroitrespect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">detroitrespect.com</a>) and Lifelong Detroiter Robin Ussery who works with Friends School. They share their experiences in Detroit since they were kids and their continued love for Detroit reflected in their work and play. Colin grew up in Highland Park and Robin's father was a long time basketball coach at Wayne State. They each share some fun,interesting, thoughtful stories and feelings about living in and life in Detroit. It was a wonderful last minute get together ... as a result of our just feeling we should meet one another from our paths crossing recently. Thanks Colin and Robin for the memorable time together. Thanks all for listening...

Emily T Gail Show with Colin McConnell, Detroit Respect & Robin Ussery Lifelong Detroiter espnhawaii.com