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On episode 47 of the Montreal Marketeers podcast, we talk Active Listening with Skye Marok.

VentOverTea is a free service that pairs active listeners with people that need a good venting session. It was founded in 2015 by 3 McGill psychology students that wanted to increase the mental well-being of the students around them.

Skye decided to join the team after experiencing a VentOverTea session. She is now an Active Listener and a Partnerships/PR Executive for the organization.

Check out this week's episode to find out more about Skye Marok and VentOverTea!

Topics:
- Helping others by using active listening
- Raising awareness by participating in community events
- Setting aside personal beliefs in order to be more empathetic
- Recruiting through referrals
- Implementing active listening in a business environment

On episode 46 of the Montreal Marketeers podcast, we talk Ecommerce with Jeremiah Curvers.

It’s been less than 10 years since foam technology has revolutionized the mattress industry. Mattresses have now become “easy-to-ship” items that are being sold directly to consumers at a much lower retail price. Because of this, many new Ecommerce-first brands have emerged in the market.

One of these brands is Polysleep. It was founded in 2016 and is now the 3rd biggest brand of foam mattresses in Quebec. In 2018, Jeremiah left the digital agency world to focus on growing Polysleep full time.

Topics:
- Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs
- Embarking on digital transformation
- Internalizing vs outsourcing
- Improving your products through customer feedback
- Managing costs for an online Direct-to-Consumer business
- Optimizing sales through promotions, reviews and analytics

On episode 45 of the Montreal Marketeers podcast, we talk sports with Anthony Calvillo.

Anthony Calvillo is best known as the former star quarterback of the Montreal Alouettes. In his 16 years with the team, Anthony won 3 Grey Cups for the city and broke numerous CFL records. However, it’s his involvement with the community that really made him stand out as a professional athlete in a hockey driven city.

Although he retired as a player in 2013, Anthony remains very active in the Quebec football scene. As the Assistant Head Coach of the Montreal Carabins, he plays a pivotal role in molding the future generation of Canadian football players.

Check out this week's episode to find out more about Anthony Calvillo!

Topics:
- Starting your career off on the wrong foot
- Accepting mentorship from the right people
- Being prepared is the key to longevity
- Staying positive and ignoring criticism
- Growing up humble and keeping that mindset
- Focusing on your current career while preparing for future opportunities
- Starting a business venture after sports