Eight predictions that the Quill Team has for podcasts in 2021

Advertising on podcasts can be a great way to gain awareness and sell a product or service but it can also work for growing your own podcast as well

When a podcast is powered by a brand and used for awareness, thought leadership,or lead generation, there is one notion that we keep in the forefront of all of our marketing strategies - think of the podcast as its own brand

A question that so many of us have is, what does the future of our work environment look like? In this episode (recorded pre COVID-19), Swish sits down with David Cairns, the co-founder of CBRE Forward and the Senior VP of Office Leasing at CBRE, and Marlon Rodrigues, Brand & Growth at Flexday to talk about how agile work is forcing real estate and offices to change their normal way of thinking about 9 to 5s. Throughout this episode Swish also reflects on how COVID-19 has changed the way that many of us are working and how the need for flexible work has only become more relevant and crucial.

Artificial intelligence is a technology that has brought fear upon many individuals but also excitement of a new world with others. Conversational AI is just one sector of artificial intelligence that brands are beginning to implement… but how does it impact the way brands are communicating with their customers? In this episode, Swish sits down with Jonathan Perez, the Director, Global Innovation and FinTech Partnerships at Scotiabank, and Karthik Balakrishnan, the CTO at Wysdom.AI. Throughout their conversation, Swish finds the answers to how brands can optimize on customer feedback with new technologies, all the while ensuring customers are comfortable with the data that’s being taken from them.

Automation: Good or Bad? You Decide. It's a popular term that is constantly thrown around in the tech world. But, what exactly is it? What impact can it actually have on a business? Host of The Tech Haus, Swish, uncovers whether brands are comfortable with using automation and if it takes away from the human element of customer service.

Has virtual reality grown to the point where traditional cinema should be looking over its shoulder? In our first episode of season two, Swish sits down with Dave Kim, Account Director at THRILLWORKS (previously Director, Strategic Partnerships at Cineplex) and Josh Gonsalves, Co-Founder and CEO of Contraverse. Throughout the conversation, Swish finds the answers to how VR is changing the traditional viewing experience, how organizations like cineplex can shape strategic partnerships for success. and the way VR can impact advertising experiences for customers.

As we continue working remotely during COVID-19, many individuals and businesses have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. While in quarantine, OMH sat down with Marsha Druker to discuss how she's personally felt the impact of COVID-19, how she's maintaining community during these times, and some tips and advice for how people can stay social at home.

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