Why the Best Ideas Don’t Always Make Sense

In this episode of OnBD with ALF, Amanda Rosevear, General Manager of ALF Insight, chats to James Walmsley, Ad Director at Immediate Media. James shares insights from his career in media sales, including what he loved about his early days at MTV and why he’s stayed at Immediate M ...  Show more

In this episode, Amanda Rosevear, General Manager of ALF Insight, chats to Kim James, Chief Growth and Business Development Officer at Havas Media Network. Kim shares her journey through the media industry, starting as a graduate TV buyer to her current role at Havas Media Networ ...  Show more

What’s the secret to coming up with good ideas? For Jeremy Utley, it’s about generating as many as possible. 

The director of executive education at the Stanford d.school, Utley says, “very few problems we f ...

Scott discusses the trends around cause-based marketing, speaking as to why companies should avoid making statements on social issues. He then gives advice to a listener wondering whether to move to a bigger city for career opportunities. He wraps up with his thoughts on navigati ...  Show more

Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@TheSamParr) talk about an astrology app that has been creating controversy throughout Silicon Valley -- Sanctuary. VCs have come out against the app as pseudoscience, but the guys question their logic. These kinds of apps go into the bucket of "me-busin ...  Show more

Media mogul and VaynerX CEO Gary Vee joins the show to discuss the importance of letting the people you hire do their jobs. He talks to Ryan about how to control “founder dependency” when running your own company, how he built his business empire using social media, and why your ...  Show more