Archive for the ‘Anecdotes’ Category

191 – Ben and Jerry take a stand on marriage equality

Posted by  Anecdote International —September 15, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brought their passionate support for community values to life in a light hearted campaign to support marriage quality during 2017. Shawn and Mark discuss this unique plan to increase community awareness and conversation.

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190 – Infancy of the newborn test – Virginia Apgar

Posted by  Anecdote International —September 8, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

The quality of a good question can create insight. Join Shawn and Mark as they discuss the life saving simplicity and humble beginnings of the Apgar Test.

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189 – The last raiders of the lost ark – Harrison Ford – Gary Marshall

Posted by  Anecdote International —August 1, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Sometime we just have to throw plans out the window as circumstances change. Blistering temperatures in Tunisia caused the simplification of a now iconic fight scene.

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188 – Sydney Opera House – Jorn Utzon – Ove Arup

Posted by  Anecdote International —July 26, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast, Uncategorized

Can you imagine Sydney Harbour without the Opera House? Well, without 10 years of delays and $90 million in cost overruns the bridge might have been the only feature in the skyline. Join Shawn and Mark for a discussion on podiums, persistence and politics.

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187-Privacy in the EU – Anastasia Dedyukhina – Consciously Digital

Posted by  Anecdote International —June 27, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

If it doesn’t feel right, maybe it’s not? Do the right thing, not the easy thing. We always have the right to choose, so ask questions and resist being made to feel ‘incompetent’. Join Shawn, Mark and Anastasia Dedyukhina from Consciously Digital, as they share stories on digital privacy, attention and switching.

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185 – VR headsets are coming – Ursula Llabres from Meta

Posted by  Anecdote International —June 20, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast, Uncategorized

The launch of a new product is risky, but to see young people interact with ease can give lots of confidence. In this episode, we discuss this very point with Ursula Llabres product owner at Meta Reality Labs.

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186 – Never give up – Jack Ma

Posted by  Anecdote International —June 15, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

The beauty and power of persistence. This is the story of Jack Ma told by Vika Abromova, the country head of Mars Poland. It’s another business story to tell.

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184 – Don’t push your bias onto others – Fiona Wood

Posted by  Anecdote International —May 16, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Opinions aren’t facts. Listen to hear how Surgeon Fiona Wood set the record straight when her son’s partner was told to reconsider her chosen career path.

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183 – Show your work as much as possible – The Caillebotte Seven

Posted by  Anecdote International —April 18, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

We grow to love the things we are exposed to again and again. Listen to hear how the mere exposure effect helped the Caillebotte Seven become the famous painters they are today.

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182 – Listen to your customer – Anita Roddick

Posted by  Anecdote International —April 11, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Some of the best ideas will come from your customers. Listen to hear how The Body Shop grew from a side hustle to an international …

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