Author, professor, entrepreneur and branding authority David Kincaid has created and delivered stand-out brands worldwide. In this episode of Chatter That Matters, David chronicles his career path. He started with a job at General Foods while taking a break from his law studies. From there, he moved successfully through corporate ranks, ultimately landing at Labatt for 20 years, where he headed up branding, marketing and strategic planning.
In his chat with Tony Chapman, David talks about the advantage of becoming a business person without a business degree, what he learned during his early years and the role he played in the discovery of Pamela Anderson.
A seasoned entrepreneur, he talks about his experience starting up Corus Entertainment with friends and reveals the biggest mistakes made along that journey. He also shares the importance of learning from those mistakes and how they helped drive the success of his boutique firm Level5 Strategy, which he continues to lead today.
Offering advice to students, business owners, CEOs, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals, David Kincaid’s chat is filled with great lessons and insights gathered throughout his dynamic career.
Tony Chapman created the Chatter That Matters podcast to counter the storm of negativity and impossibility with true stories of ordinary people who do extraordinary things. He chats with Olympians, Advocates, Celebrities, Leaders, and people who battled what seemed like insurmountable odds.
In doing, listeners hear life lessons that inspire all of us to do more and to be more, to help us get to where we need, want and deserve to go. RBC is the presenting sponsor.
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