Reviews and Recommendations
What people are saying about The Gray Matters podcast:
"Todd’s Podcasts are fun, varied and unique; his guests offer their perspective on what drives their ambitions and passions. Todd is curious and well-researched. His conversations are engaging and personable, inspiring us to be better humanitarians: to understand various cultures, giving and caring about our world, and its people." — Holly Hoover
"Todd’s perceptive yet easy going interview skills bring out the best in his guests. I look forward to delving into more in depth behind the scenes stories! " — Hilary Huber Wilson
“Engaging and Inspirational. The podcasts are entertaining, engaging and inspirational. After listening to Jacqueline Porter’s dance episode, I’m motivated to learn tap dance from her online program! 😀 “ — Karen Muelhberg Kremer
"Other than the fact that I enjoy the wide range of fascinating individuals who join you guys on the show and my own, futile hope of one day being successful enough to be considered a guest, I don't really know what to say!" — Matt McGarry
Praise for, “What are Trees for?”
Jacqueline Porter—Verified Purchase
I just read this for probably the 10th time over a few years - I keep it in the foyer of a private school I own - it is truly a perfect book for all young readers and very young readers-in-the-making! Our families love it.
I just happened across this book and thought it would be fun for my four-year-old daughter - and I was correct (for a change)! The main idea of a children's book is to teach; the second goal should be to spark an imagination. This book does both, and not just for my younger one, but for my 6-year-old son as well. Fun, fast, and visual. We all loved it...
"To be without trees, would be to be withouts our roots" - Richard Mabey
What a beautiful book; beautifully written and beautifully illustrated. It truly expresses the love and appreciation to nature. It is the children's preamble for Peter Wohlleben’s Hidden life of trees. Elegant and elevating. Thank you, EG
The book is very calming and soothing. It's a sweet way to unwind from the day and enjoy a quiet moment. It sets the tone and eases the transition into bedtime.
Perfect for early childhood reading! We are using this book in our 4/5 year old class and doing a spring time assembly where our kids will be the trees! My teaching partner and I love it!!
Beautiful book with a fun, yet powerful message
A cleverly written book with beautiful illustrations. Serves as a great reminder to parents and kids that trees offer endless fun and entertainment. We read this to our daughter and it makes her smile every time.
riseaboveit, Nature IS Nurture — Verified Purchase
absolutely charming way to have young children understand the symbiosis between nature and mankind. we loved it!
Scott Hammond - Five Stars—Verified Purchase
My two and half year old loves this book!
Praise for “My Friend the Moon”
Karen M. Kremer, Heartwarming tale of friendship and nature—Verified Purchase
An engaging read and heartwarming tale of friendship and nature with beautiful illustrations - perfect bedtime story for children.
This superb children’s book captures, both through the words and illustrations, the universal emotions and themes faced as we embark on the journey of life - the quest to find connection and acceptance. As we come understand the undulations of human relationships, Harrington lovingly highlights the unconditional rewards of connecting with nature through the imagination of a child. A gift for the young and old alike.
Chuck Crowely. Granddad supports children’s book by Todd Harrington.
Todd Harrington is a gifted writer of children’s books. As an incredibly proud grandfather (is there any other kind?), I am thrilled to recommend Todd’s latest book. A great tale.
Mr McGoo, Terrific book for young kids
Great book for kids!! Great read and nice artwork.
Business Colleagues & Clients — Recommendations for Todd
Jamie Warner, Senior Sales Executive, Creative Assessment at Ace Metrix
Connected and genuine. I have worked with Todd for almost 3 years and in my time working with Todd, I have seen him construct, foster and ultimately win business due to his genuine client-first style. I would recommend Todd to any company looking to gain a Senior Leader for their team.
Eran Gilad, Fuel Cycle—Scopus Ventures
Todd Harrington was my first executive on the ground. He was my army of one running our nascent agency revenue stream, which he quickly built into impressive numbers. He had built the entire offering to accommodate the ever-changing needs of ad agencies: from marketing, sales, partnerships and go to market. In my book of business, Todd Harrington is synonymous with winning, passion and true partnership.
Todd embodies a people first mentality that opens doors for sales and client development, while also making him a pleasure to work with. He has a proven track record of success in emerging digital markets, largely driven by his ability to establish and nurture long-term relationships with key enterprise and agency stakeholders. Todd has an uncanny ability to rally people around shared interests and goals, enabling him to deliver consistent results in fast evolving markets. Todd's reputation as a genuine and trustworthy colleague is well deserved.
Matthew Conlan, Director Web Products, Marriott.com
While working with Todd at 2 different companies, I always looked forward to the opportunity of working on accounts together. When Todd was involved, I knew that there would always be: a well thought out, long term strategy in place, potential roadblocks/issues recognized, a deeper relationship with the client that always behaved like a partnership, and something for me to take away for my own career development.
Todd's development expertise doesn't only come through for his clients, but also for his colleagues. His willingness to share every piece of knowledge and experience he has, to the benefit of any situation you're in, makes him a mentor in the truest sense of the word.
Scott McDonald, UX, Product & Digital Innovation Leader, Inc. 5000 Entrepreneur
During our time together at Brand Dialogue, Todd stood out as a natural leader and strategic driving force in a creative department that was loaded with talent and building the earliest foundations of web marketing and commerce. He was a mature voice and trusted adviser to our clients during a time of tremendous change for their organizations, and he has continued to play this role with integrity and success ever since.
Mike Snead, Data and Insights-Driven Digital Marketing Strategist
Todd goes above and beyond when it comes to building relationships and growing them into partnerships. He is approachable, detail oriented, proactive and solutions oriented. My team can always count on Todd to push through new ideas with his team and help to quickly solve for any challenges that arise.
Carree L Syrek, Marketing Consultant
Having worked with Todd across multiple clients and agencies he cannot be more highly recommended. His overall knowledge of the advertising landscape has given him the ability to see all sides of the equation which means you can always trust that he is going to give you the best possible solution to what you ask. He's a true gem in a crazy industry. I expect to work with him in some capacity for many years to come.
Mike Spataro, Social Media Business Insights
Todd has been a valuable and effective member of the Visible Tech team since 2009. Highly creative and versatile, Todd combines a rare blend of exceptional client and agency relationship skills with business development acumen to deliver consistent results for our organization. Beyond his professional talents, Todd is one of the 'good guys' and someone you'd want to have a beer with any day of the week.
Colin SuttonColin, Executive Sales Leader
Todd and i have worked together many times over the years and you won't find a more thoughtful, intelligent and good agency lead in the analytics space. He's seen it all and always delivers.
Elizabeth Morgan, Managing Director at Slalom
I have had the pleasure of working with Todd for the last 2 years where he has repeatedly demonstrated that he is a "man of his word" - he follows through on his commitments. Todd deeply understands the power of client relationships and consistently pursues outcomes that benefit the partnership.
Anush PrabhuAnush Prabhu, Strategy consultant and growth drivers
We started working with Todd over a year ago. I have found Todd to be a tremendous partner, who aims to deliver the best solution for his clients over simply increasing business for his company.
He looks to establish longer term relationships, is creative in his approach to tailor offering towards how we would use them and goes above and beyond in delivering the best service.
He is someone I would highly recommend.
Todd is one of the most creative people I have ever worked with. He consistently keeps a client's brand in mind as he delves to find new avenues to reach their target audience. He cares about the client's he works with, honors their budget as well as their marketing objectives. As a creative myself, he is a wonderful inspiration with great ideas and a solid platform of reliability that delivers them to fruition.
Michael Potter, Creative Leader & Experience Builder @ Encore Global
When I worked with Todd at Y&R's Brand Dialogue digital advertising group, I was consistently impressed not only with his excellent creative chops, but also with his strategic acuity. He always seemed ready with an inventive solution to even the toughest problems, and those solutions regularly addressed his client's business needs elegantly.
Andy Arkin, Creator at AFLYONTHEWALL
Having been involved with the entertainment and advertising world since moving to New York, and working with a variety of creative marketers and agency people, I can earnestly say that during my tenure only a few people have stood out amongst the pack. Without hesitation Todd Harrington has always been one of the few and one of my favorite people in the business. He is smart, honest, and both gifted as a creative thinker as well as a manager. I find his genuine enthusiasm combined with his unwavering professionalism and folow-thru to be quite unusual and makes him incredibly powerful. Todd is clearly oriented around being a problem solver, as well as a thought leader and true business relationship guru. We sometimes joke because because he's what Malcom Gladwell calls a "connector" in his book, The Tipping Point. What Gladwell does not distinguish, and I think it's what sets Todd apart from the rest, is that Todd is a connector with real “substance” and talent -- well beyond his noted network connecting ability. He begins by being a great listener, then somehow sees the result he wants to achieve and decides on a course of action along with strategy on how to get there, usually by simplifying the complicated and using “common sense”, when others tend to concoct complex solutions. His unique, disarming ability to “connect” with colleagues and clients, translates well when determining how to connect with a brand's “audience”. He is a true professional and I recommend Todd without any hesitation.
Andy Arkin, President & Founder of Blah, Blah, Blah (worked with Todd while he was at Saatchi, McCann, Young & Rubicam)
Todd is the most connected guy I have ever worked with in the agency world. He has acheived that by treating everyone (clients and colleagues) fairly and honestly. He is great at listening and then following through to get things done right.