Innovation Crush

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''Innovation Crush”
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Presentation
Hosted by Chris Denson
Genre Comedy, Interview
LanguageEnglish
Length30–80 minutes
Production
No. of episodes236
Publication
Original releaseSeptember 1, 2013;11 years ago (September 1, 2013)

Innovation Crush is a weekly podcast hosted by American innovation expert Chris Denson. The show launched in September 2013 and is part of the Wondery podcast network. [1]

Background

Denson currently serves as the Director of Ignition Factory, leading innovation at Omnicom Group, one of the world's largest media agencies. [2] While leading innovation and marketing efforts for brands and corporations, Denson was approached by Sideshow Network, a division of Levity Entertainment Group to create a podcast series for marketers. After a few development meetings, Innovation Crush was launched. Focusing on cutting-edge creativity in business, technology and culture, Denson began "Innovation Crush" by interviewing the type of industry professionals and entrepreneurs he was working with already. [3] His personal motto is, “Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will begin to change.” [4] Speaking on "Innovation" overall, Denson explained to Forbes, "The more limited you are, the more creative you have to be. Time constraints eliminate second guesses. Constraint is a unifier.” [5]

In December 2016, Pat O’Brien of Business Rockstars profiled Denson his series, where Denson explained, “whether you're a mom trying to figure out a new way to motivate your kids, or the CEO of GE, there's always a new plateau to reach." [6]

Reception

On episode #78 Denson interviewed Lee David Zlotoff, creator of the series MacGyver about innovation both in terms of how he as a writer has utilized his subconscious mind to solve problems. The character, MacGyver, was popular around the world because he was able to solve problems with his brain instead of a gun. Lee David Zlotoff explains his view of innovation and what his process is like as a writer. [7]

The podcast has put together partnerships with outlets such as Inc. Magazine, [8] SXSW, [9] Delta Airlines, Dell [10] and AT&T. [11] In 2016 Denson was profiled by Blavity, [12] Business Rockstars, [6] Breakout, [13] The People Series [14] and in October 2016 he was named by Adweek as one of the "12 Most Successful Media Agency Execs in Southern California." [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Innovation Crush with Chris Denson - Sideshow Network - Home of Sideshow Network Podcasts".
  2. ↑ Schwartz, Sue. "United States". OMD. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  3. ↑ "Closing Keynote with Award-Winning Innovator Chris Denson". ArtsMarketing.org. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Chris Denson @Densonology on Joy: "the intersection of a giant smile and the verge of happy tears"". Jumpforjoyphotoproject.wordpress.com. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Why Adding Constraints Increases Innovation". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  6. 1 2 "Chris Denson Interviewed By Pat O'Brien (Video)". Thecrush.co. 2016-12-18. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  7. ↑ "#78: Lee Zlotoff - How to MacGyver Anything by Innovation Crush | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  8. ↑ "Chris Denson's articles". Inc.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  9. ↑ "Chris Denson - Advisory Team". Operation Supply Drop. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  10. ↑ "Dell on Twitter: "Our EIR @ElizabethGore on 'Starting the World Up' via @InnovationCrush on #SoundCloud"". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  11. ↑ "5 Traits of a Good Podcast Guest". Thebridge.att.net. 2016-09-01. Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  12. ↑ "Learn about Sekou Andrews' poetic take on public speaking". Blavity.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  13. ↑ "Creativity Creator". Breakout.today. 2016-10-25. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  14. ↑ "Chris Denson: Innovation Enthusiast Reinventing Impact". Thepeopleseries.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  15. ↑ Stanley, T.L. (2016-10-09). "Meet the 12 Most Successful Media Agency Execs in Southern California". Adweek. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
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