Pebble Presents
Welcome to Pebble Presents, where we explore the latest trends in marketing, research, and brand strategy. Join Emelia Rallapalli, Founder of Pebble Strategy, as she uncovers inspiring and interesting stories from leaders in business, marketing, insights, and design.
Whether you’re new to the world of business and insights, or a seasoned practitioner of the dark art of marketing, Pebble Presents is a place to hear Emelia and her guests dig into the inner workings – and potential futures – of the world of innovation, creativity, and marketing.
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Latest Episodes
Episode 16: Semiotics and the hidden language of culture with Nick Gadsby
In this episode of Pebble Presents, I chat with Nick Gadsby, Commercial Semiotician, Anthropologist, and Founder, about semiotics: a research methodology that most American marketers don’t understand, and might be missing out on. Unlike traditi...
Episode 15: The elements of branding with Johanna Pino
In this episode of Pebble Presents, I talk with Johanna Pino, brand strategist, graphic designer, author, and instructor, about how to successfully brand a product or business. We discuss Johanna’s career journey, the four stages of successful ...
Episode 14: Here Be Dragons: The case for creative independence with Eric Dunn
In this episode of Pebble Presents, I talk with Eric Dunn, co-founder and executive director of Here Be Dragons, about creative independence and what it reveals about where the industry is heading. We dig into why consolidation creates opportun...
Episode 13: When a brand strategy firm becomes its own client with Liisa Turan-Walters & Theo Fanning
In this episode, Emelia Rallapalli pulls back the curtain on Pebble Strategy's recent brand refresh with longtime collaborators Liisa Turan-Walters and Theo Fanning. Together, they walk through why the timing was right, how they approached the ...
Episode 12: Making brand everyone's business with Emily Cushman
In this episode, Pebble Presents Emily Cushman. Emily walks us through her journey from her second-grade self (knowing she wanted to work in branding and advertising) to the cultural shift working in agencies vs working client-side. She shares ...