Donut, Donut, Avocado Toast

What makes a brand?   The low-cost leader, healthy choices, socially responsible—these are all distinct ways of branding that distinguish a company, product, service, or concept from its competitors. As you read those phrases, what companies came to mind? For example, Coinstar kiosks make it easy to turn coins into cash. Now they sell bitcoin…

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Your POV Is Showing, Whether Intended or Not

Are you villain or hero? It may depend on the adjectives someone uses to describe you. “Greed and boredom.” That’s what the New York Times suggested in a tweet as motivation for individual investors making money in the recent stock market rally around GameStop and other businesses targeted for short sales. The Wall Street Journal’s…

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Comedy as Your Super Power

Because if we weren’t laughing, we’d be crying! Deanna and co-host Wendy Swart Grossman talk about how important humor is to make sense of the world! Comedians, authors, and teachers Aaron Freeman and Karen Bergreen join Intercultural Spark to share their stories and how that funny bone permeates everything (think Science and Law!). Highlights Science…

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Creativity as the Ultimate Spark

Business owner Brianna Buford and community artist Antonia “Toni” Ruppert joined Intercultural Spark just and hour before the inauguration. We talked about how to keep the spark burning inside you and why it’s important to keep pushing forward in the face of adversity–personal or global! Brianna is the founder of Brianna Buford & Co., a…

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