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Anthony Shore: Who’s In A Name?

November 14, 2022 Tim Branding, Business, Entertainment, Episodes, Life & Style, Marketing, Media, People, Public Relations, Society 00:56:45 Comments Off on Anthony Shore: Who’s In A Name?

Anthony Shore is one of the few people in the world who makes a living at naming things like companies, brands, products or services. He joins Tim to talk about the magic in a name, and the work that goes into creating the right name so that the right brand identity can become a household name. Anthony is an expert in naming products, branding, services and organizations. For the past 30 years, he’s introduced more than 250 product and company names to the world. Many are well-known to this day.

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Aaron Mackey: Swiping Your Privacy

October 31, 2022 Tim Business, Episodes, History, Life & Style, Media, Politics, Politics, Society 00:47:30 Comments Off on Aaron Mackey: Swiping Your Privacy

Attorney Aaron Mackey joins Tim to talk about how intelligence agencies, law enforcement and private companies are buying your data as part of larger surveillance operations. Is this against the spirit of the Fourth Amendment rights to privacy?  Aaron works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, or the EFF. The foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. It champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation. In this episode, Aaron talks about your privacy. How much you have, who’s invading it, how they’re doing it. And most importantly, what they’re doing with your personal information.

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John Abramson: Behind the Curtain at Big Pharma

October 3, 2022 Tim Business, Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, Marketing, People, Politics, Politics, Public Relations, Science, Society 01:17:18 Comments Off on John Abramson: Behind the Curtain at Big Pharma

Author, doctor and college professor John Abramson joins Tim to talk about his book called, “Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We can Repair It.” John has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for over 25 years, and prior to that spent many years in private practice. In this episode, John about America’s healthcare system, which often traces its roots to how drugs are approved for use and marketed to both doctors and consumers.

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Paul Tasner: It’s Never Too Late to Start a Business

June 27, 2022 Tim Business, Episodes, Life & Style, People, Society 00:59:18 Comments Off on Paul Tasner: It’s Never Too Late to Start a Business

Entrepreneur Paul Tasner joins Tim to talk about his unique story of becoming a successful entrepreneur after the age of 66.  He’s the founder of a growing company called PulpWorks, a company that’s focused on sustainability, solving the problems of toxic plastic packaging. In this episode, Paul talks about the time he lost his job, which for most people would end their careers. But for him it marked a new beginning.

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Are Labor Unions Making a Comeback in America?

May 23, 2022 Tim Business, Crisis Communications, Episodes, Life & Style, Politics, Politics, Society 00:57:40 Comments Off on Are Labor Unions Making a Comeback in America?

Attorney Dan Johns of the Cozen O’Connor law firm in Philadelphia joins Tim to talk about why, all of a sudden, employees at some well-known companies organizing to unionize their workforces. Dan has been consistently named to the Best Lawyers in America list for employment law, labor and employment litigation. Are unions in America making a comeback? Let’s find out.

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Shaping Opinion Unplugged: Take Your Podcast to the Next Level

April 13, 2022 Tim Branding, Business, Entertainment, Episodes, Life & Style, Marketing, Media, Podcasting, Public Relations, Society 00:05:01 Comments Off on Shaping Opinion Unplugged: Take Your Podcast to the Next Level

In this episode we introduce something new to our schedule. It’s in addition to our regular Monday interview episodes, which will not be changing. Every Monday, we’ll continue to serve up interesting interviews with interesting guests.  But during the week, we’re going to add something new to our schedule. We’re calling these episodes “Shaping Opinion Unplugged.”

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Adam Carroll: Managing Your Moolah

March 7, 2022 Tim Business, Episodes, Life & Style, People, Society 01:00:15 Comments Off on Adam Carroll: Managing Your Moolah

Financial literacy expert Adam Carroll joins Tim to talk about all things money, from financial freedom, managing your own finances, and the current trend towards a cashless society.  Adam is the author of “Winning The Money Game,” “30 Days To $1K,” and “Mastery of Money for Students.”  He is a two-time TED talk speaker, with one of his talks surpassing 4 million views.

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Charles H. Rose, III: The Art of Cross-Examination

February 28, 2022 Tim Business, Crisis Communications, Episodes, People, Politics, Politics, Society 00:48:37 Comments Off on Charles H. Rose, III: The Art of Cross-Examination

Advocate, author and attorney Charles H. Rose, III, joins Tim to talk about the art of cross-examination in the court of law. Charles is a successful lawyer, a trial advocate, an author, and currently, he’s the Dean of the Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University. In this episode, he talks about one of the most dramatic features of any courtroom, the cross-examination of a witness at trial. Cross-examination is often where cases are won or lost in the court of law.

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Amy Herman: See What’s Hiding in Plain Sight

February 7, 2022 Tim Business, Crisis Communications, Episodes, Life & Style, People, Public Relations, Society 00:53:18 Comments Off on Amy Herman: See What’s Hiding in Plain Sight

Amy Herman joins Tim to talk about a one-of-a-kind career she made for herself, all centered on using art to help people see the world differently and better in order to do their jobs better.  Amy is the author of the books, “Visual Intelligence” and “Fixed: How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem Solving.” In short, Amy helps people find information and solutions that are hiding in plain sight.

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Margot Leitman & The Moth: A Storyteller’s Perspective

January 17, 2022 Tim Business, Entertainment, Episodes, Life & Style, Marketing, Media, People, Society 00:47:15 Comments Off on Margot Leitman & The Moth: A Storyteller’s Perspective

Storyteller Margot Leitman joins Tim to talk about the art of storytelling, and how you can be a better storyteller.  Margot is an award-winning storyteller, best-selling author, speaker and teacher and a Moth Storytelling “GrandSlam” winner.

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Free Speech on Campus: Alumni Aren’t Happy

January 3, 2022 Tim Business, Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, Media, People, Politics, Politics, Society 00:47:53 Comments Off on Free Speech on Campus: Alumni Aren’t Happy

Carl Neuss joins Tim to talk about the growing movement among alumni groups across the country to defend free speech on the college campus and why he decided to help lead the charge at his alma mater for freedom of speech.

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China: Should We Be Worried?

August 2, 2021 Tim Business, Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, Media, Politics, Politics, Society 00:56:32 Comments Off on China: Should We Be Worried?

Charles Lipson joins Tim to talk about the current place China has on the world stage and what this means to America. He’s Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he has taught international relations and studied international cooperation and conflict with an emphasis on political aspects of the global economy. He’s also authored books and has been a regular contributor to major academic journals and news publications.

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Entering a New Era: Paying College Athletes

July 19, 2021 Tim Business, Entertainment, Episodes, Life & Style, Marketing, Media, People, Politics, Politics, Society, Sports 00:36:16 Comments Off on Entering a New Era: Paying College Athletes

David Ridpath joins Tim to talk about some recent court rulings, rule changes and other decisions that have cleared the way for college athletes to get paid. Dave is a Sport Management professor at Ohio University, and he’s an expert on NCAA governance, academic issues and athlete rights. The focus of this conversation is how paying athletes will change the NCAA  landscape for athletes, fans, universities and marketers.

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Should We Ban Political Talk from the Workplace?

May 17, 2021 Tim Business, Crisis Communications, Episodes, Life & Style, Marketing, Media, People, Politics, Politics, Public Relations, Society 00:36:24 Comments Off on Should We Ban Political Talk from the Workplace?

Steve Paskoff joins Tim to talk about whether it’s a good idea for employers to ban discussion of politics in the workplace. Steve is CEO of an Atlanta-based firm called ELI, Inc. That’s a company that provides workplace culture training for employers. In this episode, Steve explains how to handle the touchy issue of employees talking about politics and other sensitive topics at work.

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Internet Privacy and the Law

April 26, 2021 Tim Business, Episodes, Life & Style, Media, Politics, Politics, Society 00:39:31 Comments Off on Internet Privacy and the Law

Fred Cate joins Tim to talk about how big tech companies could use your personal data without your knowledge or explicit consent and some of the legal issues involved. Fred is vice president for research, a distinguished professor of law and a senior fellow at Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research.

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Tim O’Brien

Tim O’Brien, author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert, takes you inside the issues, the stories and to the people who reveal things you may not know, and other things some may want to keep hidden.  With over 35 years in handling high stakes and complex crisis management situations, and in his own comfortable style, Tim probes to uncover what’s real and what matters. What will shape the future. He developed the Shaping Opinion podcast to help you see how influence is at play every day. Get a fresh perspective that will help you see through the spin.