Summer Friday
by Rob Simone, Michael Cruz, Alicia Wiedemann, Sarah Roberts · 11 episodes
BusinessEntrepreneurship
Summer Friday is a vibe. An approach. And — dare we say it? — a way of life. It's that ethos that inspires us, challenges us, and pushes us every day to take our company to places we never dreamed. And that’s what this podcast is all about. Exploring business & culture means amplifying voices. That’s why we’re including as much diverse thinking as possible — opening up the guest list to pull in questions and perspectives from across our team and our listeners. It’s a conversation all about business, entrepreneurship, marketing, technology and life. Because that’s what Summer Friday is all about...
Latest episodes
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30 min
EP 10 - Riding The Wave
These are uncertain times. Unclear, unsettled, maybe even a little unpleasant. And if you’re an innovator, that’s some really good news.We’re giving the last word of the season to…
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20 min
EP - 9 From Hey To Z
Need a reason to check out our new report on Generation Z ? We’ll give you four: Amber, Derrick, Kelsey, and Sydney.Today, the microphone is handed over to four of Summer Friday’s…
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16 min
EP - 8.2 Stay Hungry
Bringing a concept to life is one thing. Growing and sustaining it? Another beast entirely.In the second of this two-part episode, we’re digging in with Justin Rosenberg, founder a…
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22 min
EP - 8.1 Scaling The Hill
Entrepreneurship is equal parts sprint and marathon.Creating and scaling a brand requires discipline. Persistence. Gumption. Those unglamorous — and frankly, underrated — character…
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15 min
EP 7 - Embracing Immediacy
The torrential rains turned this year’s Burning Man into a mud-soaked, apocalyptic hellscape, complete with celebrities bewailing their fate from a convoy of luxury motorhomes, rig…
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18 min
EP - 6 Pregnant Pause
Does it feel like more companies are in watch-and-wait mode when it comes to their Q4 marketing budgets? You’re not imagining it.Organizations across the country seem to be playing…
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9 min
EP - 5 The Artificial Agency
What happens when an agency is powered by AI?By now, we’ve all wrestled with questions of ethics, sentience and whether or not ChatGPT (sorry … Sydney) is angling to replace the wh…
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15 min
EP 4 - Measuring Up
Every agency — and every business — has its metrics of success. KPIs tell you more than how your organization is performing. They’re also a window into your direction, your culture…
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14 min
EP 3 - A Show About Naming A Show
Sometimes the best way to figure something out…is just to do the thing. Summer Friday was built on this belief. And so was this podcast, which launched two episodes ago without eve…
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19 min
EP 2 - The New Playbook
In our sophomore episode, Summer Friday is taking an honest look at what happens when we throw out the old rules of engagement — and in the process, reimagine those six little lett…
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7 min
EP 1 - Culture & Happiness
The rarest large companies in the world are able to sustain enviable cultures. That's why we've chosen to manage a team and culture that's the size of a tribe. Within the marketing…