LLL020 Rob Gould: Change Like You Mean It @bobbbyg

Rob Lounged with LannaLee and got a couch!

Rob Lounged with LannaLee and got a couch!

Rob Lounged with LannaLee and got a couch!

Join Rob and Lanna in the House of Urban Angst for an intimate discussion of life change, high-quality friendships, and the importance of names. Rob talks about his writing and his love of art. And he answers 10 questions.

I don’t need to think so much about myself, it’s none of my business. – Rob Gould

Rob Gould

Rob works as a consultant to agencies, brands, and individuals. He’s also open to full- or part-time opportunities and the possibility of relocation. He has over 20 years of marketing experience. From 2005-2011, Rob served as director of social media & agency communications at The VIA Agency. In 2011, VIA was named Advertising Age’s Small Agency of the Year. Rob played an integral role in VIA’s efforts to earn this distinction. He also did other things. He can discuss most of them without using profanity. Rob loves VIA. A lot. Prior to VIA, Rob worked with agencies in London & Boston including Munro & Forster, Cone, Feinstein Kean Healthcare, and Lehman Millet. He began his career in the office of communications at Deaconess Hospital (now Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Rob’s client experience includes Samsung, Dunkin’ Donuts, Welch’s, Lands’ End, Hugo Boss, Swiss Army Brands, HP Hood, North American Breweries, Tiffany & Co., Barbor, Discover Card, Lojack, IBM, Warner Lambert UK (Listerine, Benedryl, Sudafed & Calpol), Glaxo Wellcome, Novartis, Amgen, Silverstein Properties, and The New York Academy of Sciences. Pro bono experience includes TedxDirigo (Director of PR/Communications), The Steppingstone Foundation, The Salvation Army (campaign), and the Portland Museum of Art. Rob is a Boston native and a graduate of the University of Vermont. His real-life interests include art, travel, books & movies (because “literature & film” sounds pretentious), medical anthropology (because that doesn’t sound pretentious at all), the beach, and various form of exercise, albeit grudgingly at times.

The 411: Rob Gould

LLL017 Greg Daly: This Podcast Starts in Westbrook @DJNoRequest

Greg Lounges with LannaLee and Gets a Couch!

Greg Lounges with LannaLee and Gets a Couch!Greg and Lanna talk about design, Westbrook, and crazy muscle cars. Greg fesses up on his Diorama habit, and describes his inner sanctum. Lanna and Greg find out they both inherited grandparent cars. Greg describes his creative process, and expounds on great design and the importance of kerning. And he answers 10 questions.

For over 20 years, Greg Daly has been successfully communicating to consumers, businesses and peers. He has worked at global ad agencies such as Grey Advertising, as well as small boutique shops in the greater New York area. His abilities led him to Spike TV where he worked on the network’s core branding and in-house advertising. After spearheading the day-to-day leadership of the creative department at Pierce Promotions & Event Marketing, and winning several awards, Greg ventured out on his own to start ‘Brand Royal’ – a branding/marketing/advertising consultancy that focuses on social media marketing the relationship between communities and their brands.

Greg’s background is rich in music and art. After playing trumpet throughout his youth, he studied fine art, illustration, graphic design and advertising at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He brings extensive experience working with a diverse collection of brands . Greg’s passion for all genres of music is infused in everything he does. Known as DJ NoRequest (@DJNoRequest) both on and off Twitter, Greg has spun at SVA, clubs, bars and block parties, and is happy to bring all his skills to the scene in Portland, Maine.

The 411: Greg Daly