The 8Bit Podcast

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The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 039 - 2020 Year End Review
December 27, 2020

It's pretty safe to bet that everyone is ready for 2020 to leave and we move onto new beginnings in 2021. Hopefully free of this pandemic that has changed us all forever. In our 2020 year in review, we discuss the pandemic, how it has changed our wor

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 038 - Covid Ref Campaign
November 24, 2020

In the latest pandemic-necessary Zoom version of the 8Bit Podcast, Phil and Talyn discuss what it takes to pull off a memorable COVID-19 campaign in 4 weeks. From concept to securing talent. Social distancing and keeping those involved on shoot day...

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 037 - WxW: Understanding Gen Z
October 30, 2020

Move over Millennials, theres a new generation in town: Gen-Z. They were born between 1995 and 2010 and are making their mark on culture. Theyve known screens their whole lives and expect businesses to keep up. Their world is no longer on Facebook and I

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 036 - Week X Week Fall 2020
October 22, 2020

Its been a rough time for small businesses. The pandemic has closed their doors, limited their customer bases, and/or pushed people to online retailers. In the U.S Midwest, restaurants, bars, and other businesses could take advantage of the warmer patio

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 035 - WordCamp 2020 Recap
September 11, 2020

In the 8Bit Podcast Episode 35, Creative Arcade developer, Jan Christenson, recaps his experience volunteering at WordCamp Minneapolis. This year it was a virtual conference pulled off by WordPress geeks like Jan using virtual tools like Zoom, YouTube...

8Bit Podcast 034 - Week X Week: TikTok, Reels, and Triller
August 20, 2020

What in the world is happening with TikTok? What is this Reels thing I keep hearing about? Already, India has banned TikTok and other countries like South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. may follow suit. If you’ve grown a large crowd already on this...

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 033 - Legacy Brands | MN Twins Edition
October 03, 2019

The Minnesota Twins’ 2019 campaign is unlike anything we’ve seen before. So of course we had to discuss it on our podcast. We use their campaign as a lesson on what a legacy brand is and how they can tweak boundaries within that brand. A simple take on ba

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 032 - Seltzer Water Taste Test
September 13, 2019

Talyn and Stephen host this episode, taste test some seltzer waters and give insights into the branding.

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 031 - Introducing Our New Writer, Talyn
August 21, 2019

Phil introduces our new copywriter, Talyn Riedesel, and asks all the right questions so our listeners can learn more about her. After a year away from marketing, traveling the world, she reveals her favorite country to hang out and more about her food esc

The 8Bit Podcast - Episode 030 - Summer Interns
July 19, 2019

The 8Bit Podcast Episode 030, is out of the ordinary for us as we interview our three summer interns. It's a chance to introduce them to the world, what we have them working on and how the process is going so far. We basically describe one of our Pow