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Tech Your BusinessE174. Why 30% of Your Potential Customers Can't Use Your WebsiteMost business owners don't realise that 20-30% of website visitors struggle to use their sites due to accessibility barriers. This episode reveals how web accessibility isn't just about compliance—it's a strategic advantage that reaches more customers and improves your bottom line.Warren Wilansky, Founder of Plank Digital Agency with 25+ years experience, shares how one client saw donations increase by 100-200% after implementing accessible design principles. The surprising part? Building accessibility into your website from the planning stage costs roughly the same as a standard website.In this episode, you'll learn:Why 20-30% of in...
2025-11-0326 min
Marketing in the Age of AI🎙️ Unraveling Creativity with AI: Warren Wilansky on Marketing in the Age of AI 🚀Episode Overview:In this insightful episode of "Marketing in the Age of AI," host Emanuel Rose sits down with Warren Wilansky, founder of Plank, to explore the dynamic intersection of AI and creativity. They delve into digital strategy, emotional UX design, and how empathy-driven technology is reshaping the landscape of marketing and design. 🌐💡What You'll Learn:How AI can enhance or dilute creativity in marketing and design.The importance of empathy and human insight in ethical design.Practical ways to utilize AI for improving digital content and UX...
2025-07-1724 min
Human-First AI Marketing Podcast by Avenue9Ethical AI and Accessibility with Warren WilanskySend us a textEthical AI isn't just a philosophy; it’s a practical framework for building better digital experiences. In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Warren Wilansky, founder of Plank and the Ethical Web Collective, to explore what ethics actually look like in web design and development. From accessibility and inclusion to sustainable coding and responsible data collection, Warren shares real-world examples and tools that small marketing teams can use today, without needing a massive tech budget.You’ll learn why accessibility is more than a comp...
2025-06-2332 min
The Dear Tech PodcastEp 20: Warren Wilansky: Servant Leadership in the Age of AI and AccessibilityWarren Wilansky has been building for the web since the ‘90s, but what makes his story stand out isn’t just longevity—it’s intention. As the Founder and President of Plank, a B Corp Certified digital agency, Warren has spent the last 25 years helping mission-driven organizations create ethical, inclusive, and accessible digital platforms that actually serve their communities.In this episode, we talk about how Plank came to be, how Warren bet on the web before it was mainstream, and how his leadership style evolved from scrappy founder to servant leader. We also dive deep into accessib...
2025-06-0339 min
KeyBARDEthical Web Design and Digital Storytelling with Warren WilanskySend us a textIn this episode, Thembi sits down with Warren Wilansky, founder and president of Plank, a digital agency with more than 25 years of experience designing meaningful, accessible, and story-driven websites.Warren shares how his background in history and storytelling shaped his approach to ethical web design and how Plank has remained a trusted partner for organizations in the arts, higher education, and the nonprofit sector. Warren's Website: https://warrenwilansky.com/Plank: https://plank.co/en/Ethical Web Collective: h...
2025-06-0226 min
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing AgenciesEmpowering Your Agency Team: Creating a Clear Growth Path for Success with Warren Wilansky | Ep #764Would you like access to our advanced agency training for FREE? https://www.agencymastery360.com/training Do your employees have a clear path for growth within your agency? Do they feel supported, empowered, and fulfilled in their role? Today's featured guest shares insights from his journey transforming his agency team structure that resulted in thriving for the business, his team, and himself. After years of struggle, this agency CEO took ownership of his role and developed a strategic approach to employee motivation and development. By reimagining annual reviews and creating meaningful growth opportunities, he shifted...
2025-02-0526 min
You Can't Lose!Warren Wilansky: Smooth is FastWarren Wilansky is founder and President of Plank, our favorite Montreal web design and dev agency, and he joins us this week to explain how to grow an agency over 25 years. 25 years!!!
It's super simple, it's all about relationships. Don't think about leads or accounts or marketing or sales. Cultivate authentic relationships and BOOM you're an overnight 25-year-long success story.
Warren unpacks mentorship among team members, planning for a post-Warren & Steve Plank, baseball as biz dev, LinkedIn buttsniffing and more.
2024-06-1256 min
You Can't Lose!Warren Wilansky: Smooth is FastWarren Wilansky is founder and President of Plank, our favorite Montreal web design and dev agency, and he joins us this week to explain how to grow an agency over 25 years. 25 years!!!
It's super simple, it's all about relationships. Don't think about leads or accounts or marketing or sales. Cultivate authentic relationships and BOOM you're an overnight 25-year-long success story.
Warren unpacks mentorship among team members, planning for a post-Warren & Steve Plank, baseball as biz dev, LinkedIn buttsniffing and more.
2024-06-1256 min
The Bureau BriefingThe Ethical Web Design FrameworkWe're talking with Warren Wilansky about his company Plank's approach to designing ethically driven websites. Which is where he and his team developed and released for us all to dig into; Plank's Ethical Web Design Framework.
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2022-04-0134 min
In The Greenroom: Theatre Marketing Podcast with Julie NemitzEpisode 24: Website Design and Innovations with Warren Wilansky of Plank DesignIf you still have PTSD from that last time you collaborated with a web designer to create your website, then this episode will be the cure to what ails you!
Great website design for artists and organizations has never been more streamlined and achievable! Join Julie Nemitz and her special guest Warren Wilansky, the President & Founder of Plank Designs for this enlightening masterclass to learn what great websites look like today and what content is most important (hint: it’s not you or your organization’s life history!)
To learn more about the great work Warr...
2020-12-0150 min
MCN 2019 sessions recordingsCurating Digital Learning Experiences for Youth: Sounds like Toronto - a Heritage Toronto online exhibition.Friday, November 8, 2019
Launching in June 2020, this online exhibition will be a digital platform for youth to discover and rediscover Toronto’s music history and its impact on Canadian history and culture. Sounds Like Toronto encourages visitor engagement with known and unknown stories, by layering them through digital interpretation and storytelling tools: visitors will interact with 3D objects, listen to audio and video interviews, watch archival material, and walk through two 360-degree interactive digital photography experiences of Toronto’s most iconic music venues – Massey Hall and the Concert Hall.
Through extensive youth audience research and evaluation, using...
2019-11-1926 min
Building a Business that LastsBuilding a Team, Adjusting to Change, and Continued Growth with Warren WilanskyMany people talk about how they care about their team and the people around them, but others really walk the walk. Warren Wilansky from Plank Design in Montreal, QC is the latter. Since 1998, Warren has been putting people first at his digital agency, and it's paid off with a long history of growth. On this episode, we talk about building the right team, working with partners, and how to adjust with the changing tide of technology. If your goal is to grow your business successfully for 20 years or more, this conversation is for you. Send us a t...
2018-05-0736 min