{"id":22356,"date":"2025-06-14T17:08:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T17:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=22356"},"modified":"2025-06-14T17:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T17:08:49","slug":"coworking-with-leslie-walsh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=22356","title":{"rendered":"Coworking with Leslie Walsh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\"><em>Each week, we spotlight Marketing Brew readers in our Coworking series. If you\u2019d like to be featured, introduce yourself here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\">Leslie Walsh is head of strategy at RYA, an AI tool from the New York-based ad agency Episode Four. Prior to joining Episode Four, she\u2019s also worked at agencies including BBDO and 360i Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\"><strong>Favorite project you\u2019ve worked on? <\/strong>I have had the opportunity to work on some pretty great creative projects in my career. I\u2019ve helped build a bacon dating app for Oscar Mayer, I\u2019ve helped Charles Schwab build muscle cars to give away to the winner of their PGA Tour every year, and most recently I\u2019ve helped Invesco QQQ create a cooking show. But I\u2019d have to say, my favorite project has been leading the strategy and development of Episode Four\u2019s creative AI tool, RYA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite ad campaign? <\/strong>With Cannes Lions right around the corner, I\u2019ve been reflecting on the kind of work that makes a lasting impact in culture. The best campaigns don\u2019t just sell a product. They challenge norms and spark conversations. One campaign that really stuck with me this year is Bobbie\u2019s \u201cEverybody\u2019s Gotta Eat.\u201d It\u2019s the first-ever campaign to feature a breastfeeding mom in Times Square, and it boldly reframes something natural and necessary as something powerful and worthy of public attention. As a mom, I felt a deep connection to this message. Feeding your baby, however and wherever you choose to do it, should come with confidence, not shame. And this campaign helped make that possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"style__InlineSubscribeWrapper-sc-14f00b84-1 jysDZg inline-subscribe\">\n<div id=\"inline-subscribe\" class=\"style__RoundedContainer-sc-bac6188c-0 jnRTsW\">\n<h5 class=\"inline-subscribe\">Get marketing news you&#8217;ll actually want to read<\/h5>\n<p class=\"inline-subscribe\">Marketing Brew informs marketing pros of the latest on brand strategy, social media, and ad tech via our weekday newsletter, virtual events, marketing conferences, and digital guides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\">I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s entered at Cannes this year, but in my eyes, it\u2019s already won.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\"><strong>One thing we can\u2019t guess from your LinkedIn profile: <\/strong>I am obsessed with sharks. As an avid scuba diver, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to swim with great whites (in a cage) and swim alongside bull, lemon, reef, black tip, white tip, and nurse sharks on my dives. I\u2019d love to add tiger sharks to the list!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\"><strong>What marketing trend are you most optimistic about? Least? <\/strong>I am most optimistic and passionate about AI and its power to supercharge our creativity, not replace it. That may be a cop out, as I\u2019d argue that AI isn\u2019t a trend or even the future; it\u2019s a reality. On the flip side, I am least optimistic about \u201cbrain rot\u201d content and generative AI\u2019s role in exacerbating it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-1ef9199a-8 zNSXu\"><strong>What\u2019s one marketing-related podcast\/social account\/series you\u2019d recommend? <\/strong>For anyone in strategy, I highly recommend Mark Pollard\u2019s <em>Sweathead<\/em> podcast, Instagram account, Facebook, and WhatsApp group. He\u2019s built a great community for strategists to connect and learn from one another\u2014something that is greatly needed, as far too often strategists can feel like lone wolves when in reality we thrive in a pack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingbrew.com\/stories\/2025\/06\/13\/coworking-with-leslie-walsh?utm_source=&#038;utm_medium=syndication&#038;utm_campaign=feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week, we spotlight Marketing Brew readers in our Coworking series. If you\u2019d like to be featured, introduce yourself here. Leslie Walsh is head of strategy at RYA, an AI tool from the New York-based ad agency Episode Four. Prior to joining Episode Four, she\u2019s also worked at agencies including BBDO and 360i Europe. 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