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Your Vision, Your Move – The Mill #12

You got a vision? Follow your gut and make your move TODAY. For our second September episode, we’ve invited Maria Kast, a three-time business owner and small business coach, to discuss the importance of creating a culture of intention and discernment to improve your business. With her prior entrepreneurship experience, Maria developed her CORE proprietary...

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Your Vision, Your Move – The Mill #12

August 26, 2023 | Podcasts

You got a vision? Follow your gut and make your move TODAY. For our second September episode, we’ve invited Maria Kast, a three-time business owner and small business coach, to discuss the importance of creating a culture of intention and discernment to improve your business. With her prior entrepreneurship experience, Maria developed her CORE proprietary...

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Rooted in Passion – The Mill #11

August 26, 2023 | Podcasts

What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? It’s all rooted in passion. For our first September episode, we’ve invited Tara Whitney, a coach, author and speaker, to discuss her starting point for all of her career achievements, as well as her two published books that touch on self image issues many people struggle...

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Paying It Forward – The Mill #10

August 23, 2023 | Podcasts

As an alumni herself, she is more than ready to continue paying it forward. For our second guest of the month, we’ve invited Hashira Rodriguez, the Director of Development at the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester, to hear her journey navigating the club both as a member and staff. With nearly 20 years of...

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Recipe for Success – The Mill #9

August 10, 2023 | Podcasts

Her cookies aren’t the only things made from her recipe for success. For our first guest of the month, we’ve invited Dawn Casale, CEO of One Girl Cookies, to share her inspiring story of opening and operating three Brooklyn retail locations. Dawn is not only an ambitious entrepreneur, but also a mother of three, including...

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Finance, meet Marketing. – The Mill #8

July 18, 2023 | Podcasts

Most decades-old wealth management firms remain within their comfort zones and don’t invest much in marketing. Well, Carlson Investments is not your typical firm. For our last July episode, we’ve invited Jay Mullins (he/him/his), President and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Carlson Investments, to discuss his unique perspective of the role marketing plays in the...

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Want It? Create It. – The Mill #7

July 12, 2023 | Podcasts

If you want it, create it. Such motivating words that our first guest for July lives by. Mara Smith (she/her/hers), a former attorney, corporate strategist, and stay-at-home mom, is the founder of Inspiro Tequila, a tequila company based in Chicago that creates additive-free spirits to fit an active and healthy lifestyle. In addition to her...

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Visibility Matters – The Mill #6

June 27, 2023 | Podcasts

To continue our celebration for Pride Month, we have invited the amazing Chantel Mattiola (she/her/hers), Deputy Director of Special Projects at the Human Rights Campaign, to join us for the sixth episode of The Mill. Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, and Chantel works day and night to bring equality...

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Power of Fashion – The Mill #5

June 15, 2023 | Podcasts

To celebrate Pride Month, we are thrilled to have Brianna White (she/her/hers), founder and personal stylist of Vostra Moda, as our first guest for the June episodes of The Mill. Vostra Moda is a styling service that focuses on helping clients express their authentic selves with comfort and confidence. Bri admires the power that fashion has...

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Mental Health Awareness Month – The Mill #4

May 11, 2023 | Podcasts

To continue our discussion of mental health, we’ve invited Flo Nicolas, Co-Founder and COO of DEI Directive, for episode #4 of The Mill podcast. DEI Directive is a tech company with a trusted solution for operationalizing and optimizing workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It offers data & analytics, training, workshops, and strategic planning to guide...

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Mental Health Awareness Month – The Mill #3

May 11, 2023 | Podcasts

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To kick off the month, we’re thrilled to interview Alyson Watson, Founder & CEO of Modern Health, a mental health benefits platform for employers. Founded in 2017, Modern Health’s mission is to improve the lives of people and their communities by offering an inclusive mental health solution that drives...

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Don’t Stress: Ways We Combat Anxiety – The Mill #2

April 19, 2023 | Podcasts

In this installment of The Mill podcast, we have a conversation about stress, anxiety, and what we do to combat it. We’ve created our podcast, The Mill, to chat about marketing trends and best practices in a way that won’t put you to sleep. Join our Founder and CEO, Rachel Ballatori, in her conversations on...

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Origins & Future – The Mill #1

April 19, 2023 | Podcasts

Today, we kick off the reboot of The Mill podcast by diving into Mill + Co.’s origins and discussing what the future holds!We’ve created our podcast, The Mill, to chat about marketing trends and best practices in a way that won’t put you to sleep. Join our Founder and CEO, Rachel Ballatori, in her conversations...

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Best Practices for Brand Logos

August 25, 2021 | Articles

The process of designing a brand logo may seem daunting at first, but it’s one of the most important things to consider. The logo should speak the brand essence. Consider how consumers and clients think and feel about your business when seeing your logo, and reflect on if it’s sending the right message. A picture...

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Women in Business

Girl Bosses Unite!

August 25, 2021 | Articles

Female founders are unfortunately still rare in the industry. Let’s change that! Here at Mill + Co., we want to see more women taking up leading executive roles in the advertising industry. That’s why we’re calling all girl bosses to unite.  If you’re a woman looking to start your own business or seeking support from...

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Brand Logo Best Practices

Brand Logo Best Practices

July 6, 2021 | Podcasts

What does your logo say about your brand? Rachel covers brand logo best practices in this segment of The Mill Podcast.

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Meet the Millers: Lydia de Martino

Meet the Millers: Lydia de Martino, Part 3

July 6, 2021 | Podcasts

Our third segment of Meet the Millers with Lydia de Martino covers the importance of client service and how to have impactful and successful relationships with your clients.

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Create-Once-Use-Many Method

The Create-Once-Use-Many Method

July 6, 2021 | Articles

Creating a brand new advertising campaign can sometimes seem daunting to small businesses and entrepreneurs, as it can be an expensive and time-consuming process. Understanding the true value of an investment in a creative campaign and how to make the most of each piece of work is crucial but often overlooked when partnering with a...

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Create Once Use Many

Create-Once-Use-Many

July 6, 2021 | Podcasts

Rachel Ballatori, Founder & CEO of Mill + Co., discusses the method of Create-Once-Use-Many, and why it is a technique that lends to success in her marketing work.

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