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Always On
If it seems like the world’s in permanent crisis mode — that’s because it is. But what does all this mean for the world’s biggest companies?
On Always On — a podcast about branding, communications and corporate reputation — host Shahar Silbershatz searches for the answers.
He meets brand, marketing and communications experts — including Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) and Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) — to learn how they’re steering leading companies through our age of uncertainty.
Episodes
13 episodes
Becca Chambers on the End of ‘Shapes and Colors’ Comms
Shahar sits down with Becca Chambers—aka “Becca from LinkedIn”—a communications powerhouse with over 80 million views on the platform and CMO at Scale Venture Partners.Becca shares how she rose from a spontaneous start in comms—via a rog...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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40:06
DSV's Pia Stoklund on How Data Builds Trust and Creates Headspace
In episode four, host Shahar Silbershatz sits down with Pia Stoklund, the Global Head of Corporate Marketing and Communication at logistics powerhouse DSV.Fresh off DSV’s massive acquisition of Schenker — doubling its workforce to 160,00...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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38:57
IKEA's Belén Frau on Building Brand Trust From the Inside Out
In this inspiring episode of Always On, host Shahar Silbershatz sits down with Belén Frau, Chief Communication Officer of Ingka Group — the largest IKEA franchisee — to explore how one of the world’s most beloved brands uses purpose, i...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:55
Recruiter Michael Patino on Turnover and Talent Gaps in Corporate Comms
In this bonus episode, Shahar Silbershatz is joined by executive search veteran Michael Patino, founder of Patino Associates, to unpack their latest Global CCO Turnover Study. From turnover trends to succession planning gap...
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Season 2
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43:07
GEA's Jill Meiburg on the Power of Purpose-Led Comms
In episode two of the new season, Shahar Silbershatz speaks with Jill Meiburg, Head of Group Communications and Brand at GEA Group, one of the world’s leading technology suppliers for the food, beverage, and pharma industries....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:26
Microsoft's Frank X. Shaw on Trust and Transparency in Tech
We're back! Season 2 kicks off with one of the most respected voices in global communications: Frank X. Shaw, CCO at Microsoft. In this wide-ranging conversation, Frank discusses how a company as vast and complex as Microsoft mana...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:38
Hasbro's Roberta Thomson on Telling Powerful 'Toy Stories'
Our final guest of the season is Roberta Thomson, Chief Communications Officer at Hasbro, the leading toy and games company.In a wide-ranging and entertaining finale, Roberta and Shahar discuss:why she switched caree...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:16
Medtronic's Torod Neptune on Communications For the Win
Torod Neptune is Medtronic’s Senior Vice President for Corporate Marketing and Chief Brand and Communications Officer. He and Shahar discuss:how Medtronic built a "best in class" team for identifying reputation risksthe cru...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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43:16
Chobani's Ex-CCO Ben Boyd on Lessons From an "Accidental Communicator"
In this candid and compelling conversation, Ben Boyd, then the Chief Communications Officer at Chobani, shares how a purpose-led food company stays the course in a hyper-politicized world.From his unplanned journey into communications to...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:19
ING's CCO Kim Larsen on How to Communicate Authentically
"The world doesn't need more communication. It needs better communication."So says Kim Larsen, the head of global communications and brand experience at ING, a leading European bank.In this thought-provoking episode, Kim discuss...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:23
ArcelorMittal's Ian Louden on How To Forge a Global Brand
In episode two, host Shahar Silbershatz meets Ian Louden, the head of brand worldwide at ArcelorMittal, a leading steel and mining company.They discuss Ian's journey from graphic designer to brand consultant and ultimately into his curr...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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41:01
Boehringer Ingelheim's CCO on How To Nail Your Rebrand
Host Shahar Silbershatz meets Médard Schoenmaeckers, the Global Head of Corporate Affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical company.They discuss the evolving role of communications within a company, especially as organiza...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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