Develop and inspire the builders of marketing

Develop and inspire the builders of marketing

Rishad Tobaccowala from Publicis Group’s VivaKi talks about how the great innovators of history were builders first, and the same holds true through the history of great marketing. Hire and develop the creative builders first, let them fail and learn from their mistakes. He says that excellence, creativity and innovation start with great people and that should be the focus of the industry. “Our industry is about talent” and not about anything else. Develop and inspire the talent. And then unleash them to do great things.

 

George Rafeedie loves bringing people together to achieve things they couldn’t accomplish on their own. One way George achieves this purpose is through his story marketing agency, Tell Your Story Brand Communications Inc. (Tell Your Story). George started Tell Your Story, based in the Chicago area, in 2009 after several years at agencies and in corporate roles, including starting the Chicago office of what is now Merkle B2B (Dentsu). Prior to that, George spent a few years in corporate PR and marketing roles with Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Arthur Andersen. Prior to that, George started his career at a PR firm and B2B marketing agency in Cincinnati. In between, he received a masters in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University’s Medill School. His undergrad degree in journalism and PR is from Ohio University.

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⚡ by Deeta
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March 17, 2025