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...How are you using AI?
...How are you using AI?
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan discuss AI in communications and some of the most helpful applications acro...
00:28:56
November 13, 2024
...Marketers Need a Building Mindset
...Marketers Need a Building Mindset
This week on frankly... Giorgia Illig joins Rachel and Dan to discuss her experience building marketing teams and ...
00:40:55
October 30, 2024
...It's Officially Strategy Season
...It's Officially Strategy Season
This week on frankly... Franco Integrated Communications Supervisor Emily Hebert joins Rachel and Dan to talk comm...
00:34:24
October 16, 2024
...Education will be Key to EV Adoption
...Education will be Key to EV Adoption
This week on frankly... Regina Jemison, COO of Swift Energy Works, joins Rachel and Dan to talk about her unique p...
00:31:43
October 02, 2024
...Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists
...Engaging the Next Generation of Phil...
This week on frankly... Rachel Decker, founder and president of Detroit Philanthropy, and Andrea Kenski, integrate...
00:35:02
September 18, 2024
...You're Either Growing or You're Dying
...You're Either Growing or You're Dyin...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan talk with MichAuto Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr. and Detroit Regiona...
00:33:45
September 04, 2024
...What's on Your Mind?
...What's on Your Mind?
This week on frankly... we're mixing things up and talking to some our co-workers about what's on their mi...
00:30:08
August 21, 2024
...Consistent Communication Helps Navigate the Healthcare System
...Consistent Communication Helps Navig...
This week on frankly... Maggie Jackson joins Rachel and Dan to talk about her career path in marketing and commun...
00:36:41
August 07, 2024
...In Community or Corporate, Communications is Key
...In Community or Corporate, Communica...
This week on frankly... Genna Young joins Rachel and Dan to talk about her career path that led her from nonprofit...
00:39:48
July 24, 2024
...You Create Stronger Communications Through Social Proof
...You Create Stronger Communications T...
This week on frankly... Maranda Borchert joins Rachel and Dan to discuss customer advocacy and how it can support ...
00:39:36
July 10, 2024
...Get to know the frankly... hosts
...Get to know the frankly... hosts
This week on frankly... we're turning the mics around and interviewing each other! Rachel and Dan cover some o...
00:37:24
June 26, 2024
...Carve Your Own Niche in Communications
...Carve Your Own Niche in Communicatio...
This week on frankly... Lisa Lark joins Rachel and Dan to discuss her unique communications career path that inclu...
00:47:17
June 12, 2024
...Talk Ain't Cheap
...Talk Ain't Cheap
This week on frankly... Mara MacDonald of WDIV joins Rachel and Dan to discuss her career in television news that ...
00:47:44
May 30, 2024
...It's Imperative to Blend Precision and Promotion in Marketing
...It's Imperative to Blend Precision a...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan talk with fellow podcasters Tom Nixon and Curtis Hays, co-hosts of Bullhorn...
00:42:31
May 15, 2024
...We Must Invest in Hyper-Local Reporting
...We Must Invest in Hyper-Local Report...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan sit down with Ashley Woods Branch to discuss the importance of local commun...
00:48:15
May 01, 2024
...It's Time to Reevaluate Your Digital Strategies
...It's Time to Reevaluate Your Digital...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan dig into some recent integrated communications news, from data on top sites...
00:29:38
April 17, 2024
...Committing to the Cause in Community Involvement
...Committing to the Cause in Community...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan are joined by Terry Rhadigan, a veteran of automotive communications and De...
00:38:03
April 03, 2024
...We've Got Tips for More Compelling Presentations
...We've Got Tips for More Compelling P...
This week on frankly... Michelle Gilbert returns to the podcast in her new role as Chief Engine Officer at Purple ...
00:46:51
March 20, 2024
...The NFL Draft is Coming to Downtown Detroit
...The NFL Draft is Coming to Downtown ...
This week on frankly... David Cowan, Chief Public Spaces Officer for the Downtown Detroit Partnership, joins Rach...
00:43:42
March 06, 2024
...Finding Wellness and Balance in the Digital World
...Finding Wellness and Balance in the ...
This week on frankly... digital wellness speaker, author, coach and podcaster Mark Ostach joins Dan and guest host...
00:43:11
February 21, 2024
...Looks at Automotive Retail Trends and Technologies from the NADA Show 2024
...Looks at Automotive Retail Trends an...
This week on frankly... NADA Show 2024 just wrapped up, and Rachel was on the show floor to talk with exhibitors a...
00:43:17
February 07, 2024
...CES is Becoming a Can't Miss Automotive Event
...CES is Becoming a Can't Miss Automot...
This week on frankly... Franco Vice President of Media Relations Brent Snavely joins Rachel and Dan to recap the a...
00:41:13
January 24, 2024
...Franco is Turning 60!
...Franco is Turning 60!
This week on frankly... we're kicking off the New Year in a big way and celebrating Franco's 60th annivers...
00:52:13
January 09, 2024
...The Wild Side of Communications
...The Wild Side of Communications
This week on frankly... Jeff Sell, director of communications for the Detroit Zoological Society, joins Rachel and...
00:44:00
December 27, 2023
...Never Underestimate an Event Planner
...Never Underestimate an Event Planner
This week on frankly... we have a guest co-host! While Dan enjoys his vacation, Franco CEO Tina Kozak joins Rachel...
00:54:58
December 13, 2023
...A Community First Approach Helps Neighborhoods Thrive
...A Community First Approach Helps Nei...
This week on frankly... Life Remodeled Founder and CEO Chris Lambert joins Rachel and Dan to talk about a "Co...
00:49:46
November 29, 2023
...How Do We Tell the Story of Future Mobility?
...How Do We Tell the Story of Future M...
This week on frankly… Mobility Startup Advisor Katelyn Davis joins Rachel and Dan to talk about her career in th...
00:47:36
November 15, 2023
...Every Brand Needs a Blueprint
...Every Brand Needs a Blueprint
This week on frankly... Franco's Creative Director Ashley Dupuy Mancuso joins Rachel and Dan to talk about her...
00:41:18
November 01, 2023
...It's Time to Go Beyond Vanity Metrics
...It's Time to Go Beyond Vanity Metric...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan dive into recent news and trends in the world of integrated communications....
00:31:26
October 19, 2023
...You're Probably Using Social Media Wrong
...You're Probably Using Social Media W...
This week on frankly... Arik Hanson joins Rachel and Dan to tell us what we're probably doing wrong on social ...
00:41:53
October 04, 2023
...What is the Future of Mobility? Detroit Auto Show Recap
...What is the Future of Mobility? Detr...
This week on frankly... Dan and Rachel are coming to you live from the Detroit Auto Show talking to companies in A...
00:26:44
September 20, 2023
...It's Been a Year! Reflecting and Looking Ahead with Our First Guests
...It's Been a Year! Reflecting and Loo...
Today marks one full year of the frankly... podcast, and we're celebrating, reflecting and looking forward to ...
00:51:00
September 06, 2023
...We're Taking You Behind the Scenes of the Detroit Bankruptcy
...We're Taking You Behind the Scenes o...
This week on frankly... Axios Business Reporter Nathan Bomey and Franco VP of Media Relations Brent Snavely join ...
00:42:21
August 23, 2023
...Social Media is a Lifestyle
...Social Media is a Lifestyle
This week on frankly... David Murray, manager of social media for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, joins Rachel...
00:55:06
August 09, 2023
...We're Celebrating National Intern Day!
...We're Celebrating National Intern Da...
This week on frankly... we're celebrating National Intern Day with Franco Integrated Communications Intern Bri...
00:27:54
July 26, 2023
...There's So Much to Love About Metro Detroit
...There's So Much to Love About Metro ...
This week on frankly... Chris Moyer, senior director of communications for Visit Detroit, joins Rachel and Dan to ...
00:48:52
July 12, 2023
...Managing Up Helps Build Trust and Transparency Within Teams
...Managing Up Helps Build Trust and Tr...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan talk with Michelle Gilbert, VP of public relations with Comcast Cable Heart...
00:45:29
June 28, 2023
...We're Recapping the Mackinac Policy Conference and 'The Power of &'
...We're Recapping the Mackinac Policy ...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan talk with Devon O'Reilly, senior director of community engagement and l...
00:47:20
June 14, 2023
...Event Season is Here. Make the Most of It!
...Event Season is Here. Make the Most ...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan are finishing up a busy Spring of trade shows, conferences and networking e...
00:24:32
May 31, 2023
...We're Getting into the Weeds on AI and ChatGPT
...We're Getting into the Weeds on AI a...
This week on frankly... Will Garrett and Sergei Mnatsakanov join Rachel and Dan to talk AI technology, trends, too...
00:48:30
May 17, 2023
...Disruption Breeds Opportunity
...Disruption Breeds Opportunity
This week on frankly... Janet Tyler joins Rachel and Dan to talk entrepreneurship, her love for technology, commun...
00:39:17
May 03, 2023
...You Have to Believe in Who You Work With
...You Have to Believe in Who You Work ...
This week on frankly... fellow podcaster James Canning joins Rachel and Dan to discuss his background in public af...
00:49:04
April 19, 2023
...Building Culture Doesn't Just Happen
...Building Culture Doesn't Just Happen
This week on frankly... Human Resource Management Services (HRM Services) Principal Jodi Schafer joins Rachel and ...
00:54:28
April 05, 2023
...Empowerment Comes in Unexpected Places
...Empowerment Comes in Unexpected Plac...
This week on frankly... Amy Vaughan, owner and chief empowerment officer of Together Digital joins Rachel and Dan...
00:46:28
March 23, 2023
...It's Time for a Communications News Roundup
...It's Time for a Communications News ...
This week on frankly... Dan and Rachel spend some time with major integrated communications headlines from the pas...
00:36:10
March 09, 2023
...Context is Key to an Equitable, Thriving City
...Context is Key to an Equitable, Thri...
This week on frankly... Jeanette Pierce, founder and president of City Institute joins Rachel and Dan to talk abou...
00:46:45
February 22, 2023
...Managing Stress Doesn't Have to be Hard
...Managing Stress Doesn't Have to be H...
This week on frankly... Holistic Life Coach Samantha Schmuck joins Rachel and Dan to talk about something we can a...
00:49:25
February 08, 2023
...We've Got Tips for Kicking off a Career in Communications
...We've Got Tips for Kicking off a Car...
This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan are sharing some tips for starting a career in communications, from getting...
00:31:17
January 25, 2023
...CES 2023 is in the Books. What did we Learn?
...CES 2023 is in the Books. What did w...
Franco's VP of media relations, Brent Snavely, kicks off the New Year with Rachel and Dan to talk about his career...
00:45:10
January 11, 2023
...2022 is a Wrap!
...2022 is a Wrap!
Happy Holidays! This week on frankly... Rachel and Dan wrap up 2022 with a solo episode, taking some time to refle...
00:34:06
December 30, 2022
...It's About Harnessing the Power of Relationships
...It's About Harnessing the Power of R...
This week on frankly... Franco Senior Vice President Nikki Little joins Rachel and Dan to discuss the importance o...
00:44:19
December 14, 2022
...There's No Replacement for Expertise
...There's No Replacement for Expertise
This week on frankly... Rachel Nelson, founder of Concetti, an interior design strategy studio, and third-generati...
00:48:18
November 30, 2022
...Google Analytics 4 is Here. Are You Prepared?
...Google Analytics 4 is Here. Are You ...
This week, Rachel and Dan talk with Will Garrett, co-founder and CEO of Codified and Lexi Trimpe, Franco's integra...
00:50:20
November 16, 2022
...It's All About the "Why?" in Nonprofit Communications
...It's All About the "Why?" in Nonprof...
This week on frankly... Ann Fitzpatrick, director of communications for Cornerstone Education Group joins to discu...
00:44:07
November 02, 2022
...Getting Laid Off was the Best Thing for my Career
...Getting Laid Off was the Best Thing ...
This week, Rachel and Dan talk with Brian Esterberg, corporate relations, research and strategic partnership consu...
00:38:57
October 19, 2022
...It's Time to Get Integrated
...It's Time to Get Integrated
This week, Rachel and Dan talk with Gini Dietrich, founder and CEO of Spin Sucks and creator of the PESO Model (am...
00:43:51
October 05, 2022
...The Auto Show is Back!
...The Auto Show is Back!
Dropping a special episode in your feed for a special occasion...the Auto Show is back home in Detroit after a mor...
00:38:04
September 21, 2022
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frankly...We're New Here
In the debut episode of frankly… Rachel and Dan talk with the dynamic duo of Franco CEO Tina Kozak and President...
00:43:48
September 13, 2022
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