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🚨 Indie fam, this one’s for you. Shannon J. + Yadira Harrison are leading the charge as Jury Presidents for the Indie Agency News Top 40 Awards. 🏆 They know firsthand: the boldest ideas don’t just come from big holding companies. They come from the independent, the relentless, the ones rewriting the rules. Sound familiar? Prove it. Entries due Sept 12 → http://bit.ly/4oWVIcq #AgencyLife #ForVisionariesOnly #IndependentAgencies #CreativeLeadership

All rise. VERB’s own Yadira Harrison is stepping into the jury box for one of the industry’s most competitive awards. On behalf of the 2026 The Clios Entertainment Awards, Yadira will bring her perspective at the intersection of brand experience and culture to spotlight the boldest and brightest ideas of the year. She’s looking forward to work that’s original, intentional, and well-executed; the kind that pushes the industry forward. Good luck to everyone submitting! 

When we set out to find jury presidents for our Weirdos, Misfits + Underdogs awards, we knew we needed people who GET IT. People who've built agencies from scratch. Who've broken the internet. Who've made factories shut down from demand (yes, really). Who ask "what would you do if you weren't afraid?" Meet our jury presidents: Shannon J. & Yadira Harrison created VERB to prove that making things happen requires less layers, more action - turning their "we make shit happen" ethos into headline-grabbing experiences for Netflix, Airbnb, and HBO while earning Adweek Creative 100 honors and Ad Age's 2024 A-List Experiential Agency of the Year Dooley Tombras transformed a 75-year family legacy in Tombras into a modern powerhouse, helping Orangetheory Fitness exceed $1 billion in revenue, winning Subway's social media AOR, and bringing Chivas Regal to new audiences - all while earning Fast Company Most Innovative Company and Ad Age Independent Agency of the Year honors Greg Hahn co-founded Mischief @ No Fixed Address around one question: "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" His answer became the agency behind Tubi's 78% viewership increase, Tinder's 6% revenue boost, and FanDuel Casino's 63% player growth - consistently earning multiple Agency of the Year titles These are the people judging work that celebrates independence, creativity, and doing things your own way. Because sometimes the best work comes from the weirdos (misfits and underdogs). 🎯 Click the link in the bio to get yourself entered in the agency and people award for the rest of us! #AgencyLife #IndependentAgencies #CreativeLeadership #indiework #indieswork

Help us VERB-ify SXSW 2026. Your vote = your vibe. Here’s how to make it happen: 1. Click the links below and hit that 💚 on both sessions 2. Log in or sign up (takes less than a minute) 3. Vote before August 24 4. Tell your crew. Spread the word. Let’s go. The Sessions: 🔮 The Anti-Trend Report Shannon J. + Yadira Harrison are breaking down the visionary playbook for brands that lead, not follow. How to target with intention, build obsession, and show up in culture like you mean it. VOTE here: https://bit.ly/3HkCUTu 💰 The B-Word (Budget) @Shannon joins heavy hitters from Shopify Ventures (Jessica Williams ) and Canva (Jimmy Knowles) to talk pitching with purpose—what lands, what scales, and what to walk away from. VOTE here: https://bit.ly/41tPlTE Voting is live. You know what to do. #SXSW2026 #GoodVERBsOnly

Meet our Clio Entertainment Experiential, Fan Engagement, & Innovation jury! 👩⚖️📺🧑⚖️ We hand selected this year’s group to review the very best in entertainment marketing and are thrilled to work with them. ⭐️ Learn more about the jurors here: https://clios.io/CE-Jury Final Deadline to submit your work is Friday, August 8th! ENTER NOW! https://lnkd.in/gY3qbq-U Welcome to the team: Monica Herman - Giant Spoon Adam Gloo - Barbarian Craig Waldman - 15|40 Heather Rasmussen - Redrock Entertainment Katani Ostine-Franklin - Wild Card Creative Group Kyra Taurman - Gradient Experience Mark D'Anna - Once Upon A Time Mike Caguin - Betty Nicolas Randall - Sphere Entertainment Co. Rosalind Pressman - Pluto TV Shelley Elkins - NVE Experience Agency Yadira Harrison - VERB

At VERB, creative vision runs deep, and it’s led from the front. That’s why it’s no surprise Shannon J., Yadira Harrison, and Kindra Meyer 🏳️🌈 were named to the 2025 XP Land XList, celebrating the industry’s most fearless experiential minds. From turning foodies into fanatics with a literal Food Porn Peep Show for CookUnity, to hosting the world’s first Cheese Rave with Eventbrite, team VERB is out here scaling brand experience to new flavors, heights, and genres. Creative excellence isn’t accidental. It’s earned. Check the full list below. #itsaVERBJoint https://bit.ly/46AY9uH

Oh Snap! I'm on the shortlist for Creativepool #CreativeLeaderoftheYear. 🏆 I never had a woman boss the first 23 years of my career, let alone a queer, outspoken, fully authentic boss. And it means so much to me to be one. What keeps me passionate through the hard times in this industry is supporting young creatives making the next wave of leadership as diverse, empathetic, and weird as possible. 💫 Because when our lives are not compartmentalized, when we are more open and honest and not spending energy putting on a "work persona" we are healthier. 🦋 The best part? The work gets better! 🤑 Thankful to Creativepool for seeing me and putting me in the ring with such amazing company, I'm truly honored. xo Kindra VERB #Creativepool #Leadership #Verb #CreativeLeader