Just wanted to end the season with something that’s been on my mind. Thank you everyone who’s listened and has been a part of this! I’m excited for what’s to come, in Season 2! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How do brands reassert their authority into people’s lives? What impact do consumers have on brands? Are we using brands to virtue signal? And now that so many people are working from home, does company culture still exist? Join Jared Kessler and special guest Jeremy Katz, who, as the Worldwide Editorial Director of Ogilvy and Mather, tackle these questions and so much more! Want to learn more about Jeremy and the company he recently started called Above/Below Marketing? You can visit him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-katz/. Or learn more about him and his company, which still may be under construction, here: https://abovebelowmarketing.com or through emailing him here: [email protected] on how to work together. Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast. Like what you hear? Please don’t forget to leave a review. It really helps! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How do you stay true to you and your original vision? Juggle a family? Focus on being a generalist or more niche? And decide whether or not you should do work for free (at various points in your career)? Join Jared Kessler and special guest Shawn Hubbard, who, as a professional freelance photographer has an impressive list of clientele that includes the Baltimore Ravens, Under Armour, Red Bull, The New York Knicks and more! Want to learn more about Shawn? Simply visit his website here: https://shawnhubbardphoto.com or follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/shawn_hubbard (@shawn_hubbard). Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast. Like what you hear? Please don’t forget to leave a review. It really helps! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How do you balance doing a lot of things well? Talking to clients about their budget? And building your career right after college? All of these questions and more, Jared Kessler and his special guest Jacob Christensen — owner of an Emmy-nominated video production studio located in Seattle, WA — discuss on this week’s episode of Creatives Having Conversations Over Coffee. Have a question about Jacob Christensen? Find out more about him and his video production company here: http://JKCVideo.com. Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast. Like what you hear? Please don’t forget to leave a review. It really helps! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What should creative applicants know that most don’t, to be be seriously considered for a job? How much do employers look at someone’s social media feed (and base their decision to hire someone on what they said or didn’t say online)? What do the general public get wrong about creative recruiters? All of these questions and more, Jared Kessler and his special guest Kim Lovell — a creative recruiter and former designer for companies like Nike and Forever 21 — discuss on this week’s episode. Have a question about Kim Lovell? Find out more by simply connecting with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimannlovell/ Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast. Like what you hear? Please don’t forget to leave a review. It really helps! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Trust. Client expectations. B2C versus B2B. And how where you live can impact the work that you do. Join host Jared Kessler and special guest Brian Unflat — a Creative Director for CMD agency as well as a former Designer and Art Director for many other highly-recognized ad firms and brands — on the latest episode of Creatives Having Conversations Over (Virtual) Coffee. Have a question about Brian Unflat? Find out more by simply connecting with him on LinkedIn here (so when you’re in Portland you can buy him a beer): https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-unflat-773392/ Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast/. Like what you hear? Please consider leaving a review. It really helps! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Doing work that’s uniquely you. It’s vital! But how should you think about the competition? Pricing? What you should push back on (and not push back on) with clients? And more! Join Jared Kessler and Kiliii Yuyan, an award-winning photographer and contributor to National Geographic Magazine, (as well as many other major publications), for creatives having conversations over coffee. Want to find out more about about Kiliii and the work that he does? You can visit his website here: https://kiliii.com/. Or be one of his 180,000 Instagram followers here: https://www.Instagram.com/kiliiiyuyan (@kiliiiyuyan). Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast. Or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast/ (@chcocpodcast). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our story. It's vital! Except so often we bury it under a closet of old and raggedy clothes. But not today! This is part two, of Jared's story, broken down. From discovering copywriting to licensing his music to MTV, from turning a two-way ticket to Seattle into a one-way because of a falling out with his family, Jared covers it all in part two of his story. Want to learn more about Jared Kessler? Or how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Gene Balk, a columnist from the Seattle Times, and host Jared Kessler, as they discuss how Gene got started, Volkswagen supposedly changing its name, and what exactly is going on in Seattle. Including, one restaurant using clear bubble-like sheds for people to dine-out in (yes, it’s as strange as it actually sounds). Want to connect with Gene? You can follow him on Twitter @genebalk. Or read his popular column at the Seattle Times here: https://www.seattletimes.com/author/gene-balk-fyi-guy/. Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast. Or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast/ (@chcocpodcast). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Great Agency Adventure is something Steve Taylor started in and around 2014 to explore and check out how a new agency, each month, worked. What was it like? What is Steve doing now? And what did he do when money got tight? Join Steve, and host, Jared Kessler for a creative conversation over coffee (and tea) to find out. Want to learn more about what Steve Taylor is up to? In his own words, “just Google zombie parmesan” and you’ll find him just about everywhere. ;) Want to learn more about Jared Kessler and how to be a guest or sponsor of the show? Please visit https://www.jaredkesslercreative.com/podcast. Or check out behind-the-scenes photos, stories and more on his IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/chcocpodcast/ (@chcocpodcast). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app