TAG TAKES: Happy Hour with Ajit Kara
One-part small talk, all parts REAL talk, this is the part of the day when Ajit Kara gets to know the people behind the job titles at Tag Worldwide. HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO Tag Americas PRODUCER: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag Americas SOUND ENGINEER: Daniel Ferguson COVER ART: Sharon Pollack (formerly Tag Talks)
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Brett Russo Tiede, print company CEO, author, and wife-mom extraordinaire, is wise beyond her years. She attributes her success to her dad’s expert guidance. Her best advice? Be real with people, always!
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Malavika Rajagopal, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: September 28, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
JT Pierce, brand expert and problem solver, loves finding marketing solutions for clients’ ‘gnarly things.’ Influenced by Rap Music early in life, he could never rap freestyle, until one Halloween night…Since then, his life is full of creativity and storytelling.
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Esakiyarajan Shanmugam, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariyappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: August 31, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Scott Harding, procurement expert and extreme tailgating fan, reminisces on his childhood RV trips around the US with his grandparents, and his Detroit Bad Boys days. A career in golf and basketball may have eluded this 6’6” guy, but his hugs are unforgettable.
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Sushma Sridharan, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: July 20, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Lucie Kim, Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager at Tag, lived in Taiwan and France before moving to the US in her teens. She quickly fit in with other American girls, who also dreamed of being the next Mrs. McIntire to a 90s boyband heart throb.
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Malavika Rajagopal, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: September 28, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Andrea Flanders, General Manager for Tag Canada, loves running and had a personal best in the New York City Half Marathon. She strives to give her personal best professionally, with her can-do attitude helping her make great strides along the way.
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Esakiyarajan Shanmugam, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: October 4, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Audree Rueger, Account Director at Tag, believes her foreign exchange student experience in France helped prepare her for real life. She loves to paint portraits, and admits they’re less ‘real’ and more like modern art.
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Miti Shah, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: September 21, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Nicole Malino, Senior Account Director, Creative Services at Tag Americas, believes in angels, but not the Los Angeles kind. A New Jersey girl at heart, it’s New York Mets or Brooklyn—and pizza all the way!
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Esakiyarajan Shanmugam, Tag India AUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariyappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: September 1, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Megan Jackman, Solutions Director, Creative Operations at Tag, has a jolly attitude about life, loves adventures, April Fools, and applause—especially after a terrifying bungie jump over a cliff in New Zealand!
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Esakiyarajan Shanmugam, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariyappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
RECORDED: September 7, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Duanduan Chen, Account Director at Tag, once dreamed of being a Chinese Opera diva, but conquered the ocean instead, becoming a certified open water 60 ft. scuba diver. Originally from China, she continues to love Mandarin cuisine, including… stinky tofu? Yes, stinky tofu.
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Esakiyarajan Shanmugam, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariyappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Jaime Aguilo, who leads the Creative Studio at Tag New York, is a huge soccer fan, and even played on an indoor Spanish league. He successfully started his own advertising business at age 23 during the Great Recession, but has since moved to New York where he’s happier to be in ‘a league of his own,’ putting his talents to work.
HOST: Ajit Kara, CEO, Tag AmericasPRODUCER / EDITOR: Kaylie Stansfield, VP Head of Marketing, Tag AmericasPOST PRODUCER: Esakiyarajan Shanmugam, Tag IndiaAUDIO ENGINEER: Balamurugan Mariyappan, Tag IndiaCOVER ART: Sharon Pollack, Tag Americas
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