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In this episode – recorded exactly one week later than Episode 218, we promise – Scott is still in pain and Alison was absolutely right about the totally made-up word: bush league. Also in this episode we talk about a very personal American Airlines story with two sides; the advent of thrift-store fashion; why there won’t be as much knocking on doors in Ontario; the Flamin’ Hot story of Richard Montañez; and the possible dark side of Vero. All this, a made-up word and so much more!
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Tags: alison kramer, American Airlines, Customer Service, Door to Door Sales, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Frito-Lay, marketing, Millennials, Ontario, Quattro Menswear, Richard Montañez, scott stratten, second hand, smarticles, thrift store, UnPodcast, vintage clothing
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In this episode, Scott is in too much pain for coffee or pants. That doesn’t stop us from talking about the latest Facebook scandal; why Facebook use is on the decline; Kylie Jenner affects the stock market; Snapchat makes a HUGE mistake they would probably had rather not; William Legate automates anti-NRA DM messages to Amazon; Starbucks Pay Equity and other Seattle stories; and Scott goes Bush League. All this and peroshkis too!
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Tags: alison kramer, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Bush League, Data Mining, Disney Cruises, facebook, Gyms, Kylie Jenner, marketing, NRA, Personal Trainers, Piroshky Piroshky Bakery, Rihanna, scott stratten, Seattle, Snapchat, Starbucks, targeting, Twitter, Uber, UnPodcast, William LeGate, workouts, Would You Rather?
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In this episode, a raspy-voiced Alison leads us into some stories, good, bad, and terrifying. We talk about flatulence that can force a plane to land; a gutsy American Airlines employee saving kids from a sex ring; a shirt that get you a kidney and a new friend; more reasons Millennials are broke and miserable; and an incredibly simple solution for smartphone abuse. All this and so much more!
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Tags: alison kramer, Allianz Life, Allison Silvestri, American Airlines, Carla Sims, Dave Chappelle, Denice Miracle, Disney World, flatulence, GoBankingRates.com, Graham Dugoni, marketing, Millennials, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Paul Kelash, Pew Research Center, privacy, Richie Sully, Rob Leibowitz, San Lorenzo High School, scott stratten, sex trafficking, social media, TD Ameritrade, Todd Sanderson, Transavia Airlines, UnPodcast, Yondr
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Great news! This episode of the UnPodcast comes to you with a lifetime guarantee! Press play and listen to us talk about Google Flights and trips to Mexico; what KFC is when there’s no chicken; the unexpected market that grew out of L.L. Bean’s return policy; and why Alison has no choice but to go grocery shopping after we record this episode (hint: It’s Amazon’s fault). All this and that lifetime guarantee as well! If this episode ever breaks, just come back for an absolutely free episode.
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Tags: airlines, alison kramer, Amazon, customer support, delivery, Flights, Google Flights, KFC, L.L. Bean, marketing, Money Back, no questions asked, Prime, restaurant, return policy, scott stratten, Traveling, UnPodcast, warranty, whole foods
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In this episode of the UnPodcast, we look into the future; our future anyway. We also talk about the advent of subscription services; stories about some of the original subscription services we’ve used; why Abercrombie & Fitch is in a really bad HR place; and should you have the right, once you’re an adult, to edit your social media footprint? All this and more!
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Tags: Abercrombie & Fitch, alison kramer, Columbia House, delivery, e-commerce, marketing, McKinsey & Company, Mike Jeffries, Netflix, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, scott stratten, Spotify, Subscription Services, Target Shoots First, UnPodcast
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In this episode of the UnPodcast, we share a couple of stories to contrast truly great Customer Service and… well, whatever that other things was. We also discuss Doritos solving a lady problem; how Facebook’s newsfeed change has affected traffic to news sites; and how a court ruling impacts embedding tweets. All this and more artificial intelligence.
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Tags: alison kramer, Caesar's Palace, Chicago, Doritos, Embedding Tweets, facebook, marketing, News, Ritz Carlton, scott stratten, Twitter, UnPodcast, Valentine's Day, Vegas
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In this episode of the UnPodcast, it’s our fourth of the day… things are going a little off the rails. But we still have some great stories. We talk about Chewy Pet Food and authentic marketing; Endy Mattresses going above and beyond; IKEA has created one of the greatest urine-based pieces of advertising ever; how 50 Cent became an accidental Bitcoin millionaire; why it’s dangerous to make money off of looking like a Kardashian; and why Diet Coke is tweaking it’s brand a little. Full disclosure: These stories will make you cringe, laugh, and even ugly cry… consider yourself warned.
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Tags: 50 Cent, Advertising, alison kramer, Authenticity, bitcoin, Carina Sitkus, Chewy Pet Food, Diet Coke, Endy, Ikea, Kardashian, LaCroix, lawsuit, look-alike, lookalikes, marketing, Mattresses, pee, pregnancy, scott stratten, UnPodcast, urine
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No single-serving episodes today! We talk about: Jersey insurance for fanatics; the amount of dough in a bread price-fixing scheme; white noise copyright violations; what happens when a blind study is not so blind; and why you should probably pay more attention to your privacy settings. All this, a made-up word, and Scott going wildly off the rails.
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Tags: alison kramer, bread, copyright infringment, ESPN, Fanatics, Google+, Jerseys, Loblaws, marketing, Nathan Ruser, Price-fixing, Public Service Commission, Scott Brison, scott stratten, Sebastian Tomczak, Strava, UnPodcast, White Noise
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Happy Valentine’s/Singles Awareness Day from the UnPodcast! Today we talk, primarily, about that most traditional of romantic topics: Human Resources. We discuss why Texans can’t play with Google’s Fine Art App; how a makeup line tried to co-opt the #MeToo movement; how your job might be killing you; and what really makes a person quit a job? Is it a bad manager, a bad boss, a bad manager, a bad job, or a bad manager? All this, a made-up word, and absolutely no snow pants!
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Tags: #MeToo, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, alison kramer, Bank of America, Chillactivism, Columbia University Medical Center, facebook, Falic Fashion Group, Google Arts & Culture, Google+, Hard Candy, human resources, IG Metall, Jerome Falic, marketing, Moritz Erhardt, Quitting, scott stratten, Texas, UnPodcast, Valentine Day