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b'This week, we have a special LIVE episode of the On Brand podcast \\u2014 on stage from SXSW Interactive. Recorded last Saturday, March 11 in Austin, this episode featured a timely discussion of a big question that many brand builders are struggling with in these divisive times \\u2014 should your brand take a stand socially and politically? Joining me were guests Duff Stewart of GSD&M and Heather Whaling of Geben Communication.\\nNext week, I\\u2019ll be back with a full-length brand builder interview. In the meantime, enjoy this week\\u2019s special episode.\\nAbout\\xa0Duff Stewart and Heather Whaling\\nDuff Stewart is a 27-year veteran of GSD&M, where he serves as CEO. Through purpose-based branding, GSD&M helps articulate and activate a client\\u2019s core purpose and creates simple yet powerful ideas that make a difference. With a passion for bold creative and a well-developed business sense, Duff has led a profitable agency turnaround over the past five years. Since becoming CEO, more than 75% of the agency\\u2019s roster is new and the team has expanded capabilities in digital, design, experiential and many other areas.\\nHis other brand experience at the agency includes Southwest Airlines, BMW, Walmart and Molson Coors Brewing Company. In addition to his many operational contributions, Duff has long served as a cultural leader. He helped define and articulate the agency\\u2019s core values: integrity, curiosity, restlessness, community, freedom & responsibility and winning.\\nWithin the Austin community, Duff is president of the board of directors for the Austin Theatre Alliance and has lent his time and talents to causes like the Anti-Defamation League, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, LIVESTRONG Challenge and the Texas Mamma Jamma Ride. He is also active in local, state and national politics.\\nFollow Duff on Twitter.\\nHeather Whaling is founder/president of Geben Communication. In 2016, she was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Ohio Valley Region. After launching the company from her dining room in 2009, Heather\\u2019s fresh approach to best practices has helped Geben evolve into a highly respected, sought-after, award-winning PR firm. With offices in Columbus and Chicago, Geben was named the national media relations agency of the year by Ragan/PR Daily and a top 10 agency for startups by Agency Post.\\nA board member of The Women\\u2019s Fund of Central Ohio, Heather is a vocal advocate for issues impacting women and girls. Her perspective on paid family leave has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, Refinery29 and a variety of local and national media outlets.\\nFollow Heather on Twitter.\\nAnd here\\u2019s the video we watched during the podcast \\u2014 GSD&M\\u2019s \\u201cI Pee with LGBT\\u201d ad directed by Richard Linklater.\\nMore on I Pee with LGBT.\\nI also wrote a post recently on why your brand should take a stand.\\nAs We Wrap \\u2026\\nDid you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you\\u2019d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show.\\n\\n\\nSubscribe to the podcast \\u2013 You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS.\\n\\n\\nRate and review the show \\u2013 If you like what you\\u2019re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast.\\n\\n\\nOK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out.\\n\\n\\nRemember \\u2013 On Brand is brought to you by my new book \\u2014 Get Scrappy: Smarter Digital Marketing for Businesses Big and Small.\\xa0Order now at Amazon and check out\\xa0GetScrappyBook.com\\xa0for special offers and extras.\\n\\nUntil next week, I\\u2019ll see you on the Internet!\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'