
Ad Age Marketer's Brief
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Ep 289How the NAACP is renewing support for racial justice
Aba Blankson, chief marketing and communications officer of the NAACP, discusses the organization's largest advertising effort to date
Ep 288Poshmark's CMO on recent seller backlash and live shopping
Steven Tristan Young discusses growth of resale and role of Secondhand Sunday
How Alloy Women's Health is removing stigmas around menopause
Four-year-old brand strives to bridge the communication gap around female-focused health care
How focusing on the movable middles fuels short-term growth and long-term sustainability
bonusTransUnion's Marc Vermut shares how you'll maximize ad spend by speaking to the right people
Ep 286How Puma's new senior VP of marketing is building the brand
Tara McRae talks about Puma's recent Olympics push and how the brand collaborates with partners such as Rihanna
Ep 285Getting the most from your ad agency
Joanne Davis, author of the new book "How to Get Your Agency to Jump Through Brick Walls—Without Paying More," shares lessons learned over 24 years in the agency search consulting business, including how to create effective briefs and what do do in the face of executive turnover. She also gives her take on what the rise of project work means for the business.
Ep 284Sports uniform sponsorship—what brands should know with Jason Miller, head of partnerships for Excel Sports Management
Jason Miller, head of partnerships for Excel, on forging ties between brands, teams, and fans
How Trustpilot's TrustScore builds consumer confidence and drives brand growth
bonusVP Allyse Slocum explores the power of reviews, trust signals and insights in enhancing business performance
Ep 283Gen Alpha's 'Coolest Brands' and how marketers can join the list
Beano Brain's Helenor Gilmour talks about why brands such as YouTube are resonating with Gen Alpha and how the group is different from Gen Z
Ep 282Behind the creation of Hi-Chew's first mascot
Joanne Hsu, Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Hi-Chew's parent company Morinaga America, Inc., breaks down how Chewbie was born.
Ep 281How Bose is marketing its new clip-on headphones
Chief marketing officer Jim Mollica talks creators and cultural moments to drive awareness for the Ultra Open headphones
Ep 280How Albertsons uses customer insights to deliver fresh marketing
VP of Marketing Carol Best discusses brand purpose and changing consumer behavior
Ep 279How Klarna is using AI to cut marketing and agency costs
CMO David Sandstrom explains the fintech company's generative AI strategy and recent moves into traditional banking
Ep 278How Hendrick's, Milagro, Balvenie and other premium spirits brands are navigating the post-COVID correction
Paul Basford of William Grant & Sons discusses marketing strategies and industry trends
Ep 277How Celsius is building a resilient brand in the volatile energy space
CMO Kyle Watson talks healthy trends and strategic Gen Z marketing
Ep 276Behind Potbelly's limited-time offer strategy
CMO joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to discuss the chain's media mix and updated loyalty program
Ep 275Why Athleta's 'Power of She' still resonates and what's next for Gap-owned brand
CMO Ilona Aman discusses Athleta's recent Olympics campaign and back-to-school shopping
Ep 274How GoGo Squeez learned it had Gen Z and millennial fans
GoGo Squeez CMO joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to discuss how these new consumers are helping the brand grow up and spur new products
Ep 273How Ben & Jerry's is thinking about activism post Unilever spin-off
The ice cream maker has had to balance is social justice views and being part of a packaged food giant
Ep 272Reckitt's Fabrice Beaulieu on how the company is using AI
Chief marketer behind Lysol, Mucinex and Airwick describes how company is using AI to mine insights, measure media effectiveness and more.
Ep 271Nissan's top marketer on making the car the star
Vinay Shahani, senior VP for U.S. sales and marketing at Nissan Americas, on recapturing the automaker's marketing edge and how it is approaching sports marketing.
Ep 270Inside Scrub Daddy's TikTok collaborations
Social media managers Kerrie Longo and Davis Miller talk about working with other brands, TikTok Shop, and what's next for Scrub Daddy.
Ep 269Behind Jomboy Media's creator-led sports platform
COO Courtney Hirsch discusses brand deals and TV rights
Ep 268Why Milani Cosmetics is leaning into women's sports
Beauty brand's new campaign showcases endurance testing on its makeup products
Ep 267Behind PNC Bank's new 'Brilliantly Boring' brand campaign, its first with AOR Arnold
CMO Jenn Garbach discusses the new work and how PNC competes with big budget bank rivals
Ep 266How Gopuff is leaning into instant commerce with new marketing and offerings
Senior VP of Business Daniel Folkman breaks down the delivery brand's strategy, recent campaign efforts and where it sees growth
Ep 265How Ford is finding new audiences
Ford Global Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Materazzo on how the automaker is staying flexible among EV slowdown and what it is doing to reach new audiences, including Gen Z.
Ep 264Inside Piece of Cake moving company's influencer marketing strategy
Do influencers actually get to move for free these days? Piece of Cake Chief Marketing Officer Najah Ayoub has the answer to that question and many more influencer marketing queries.
Ep 263How Mercedes is adapting to the EV slowdown
Mercedes-Benz USA CMO Melody Lee on how the automaker is marketing EVs, hybrids and gas-powered SUVs at once as the electric market slows down. She also updates us on the brand's sports marketing approach.
Ep 262Inside Pepsi's food-focused marketing
Jenny Danzi discusses 'Better with Pepsi' campaign
Ep 261Behind Pabst's embrace of 'alternative' marketing
Rachel Keeton discusses reviving the Project Pabst music festival, returning to growth, and drawing on the passion of PBR fans
Ep 260How Vuori's new CMO plans to build the brand
Karen Riley-Grant talks about what's ahead for Vuori, including its media strategy, upcoming 10-year anniversary and store expansion
Ep 259How eBay is using AI to recommend products and improve creative
Global CMO Adrian Fung talks about AI tools, eBay's media review and generational trends
Ep 258How Opill is marketing the first over-the-counter birth control pill
Marketers from the brand discuss its launch, Opill's new WNBA partnership and more.
Ep 257How Smucker is adjusting its media mix to reach Gen Z
JM Smucker's CMO joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to discuss how the company has shaken up its older brands, including Jif and Uncrustables.
Ep 256How Babylist grew from a baby registry site to a $400 million media and commerce business
Chief Growth Officer Lee Anne Grant talks about the company's evolution, new showroom and use of AI
Ep 255Inside the Thomson Reuters rebrand with CMO David Carrel
Thomson Reuters CMO David Carrel discusses the news, legal, and tax brand's new logo, philosophy, and colors—and why now was the right time to roll them out.
Ep 254How Bubble Skincare uses branding to court Gen Z and Gen Alpha shoppers
Executive Creative Director Lindsay St. Clair talks about why approachability in a brand is important for young shoppers
Ep 253How Craig Dubitsky and Robert Downey Jr. teamed up to take on Big Coffee
'Emotional innovation' including a mental-health partnership will lift Happy coffee, Dubitsky says
Ep 252Why Zappos remains customer-centric after 25 years
CMO Joe Cano talks about the Amazon-owned brand's inclusive marketing and what's ahead for Zappos' anniversary
How to make first-party data work for your brand, presented by Vericast
bonusVericast Senior VP Marc Mathies on what happens when third-party cookies disappear—and how marketers can prepare their brand's data strategy.
Ep 251VAB's Sean Cunningham on what marketers should know about media
VAB CEO Sean Cunningham on why and how marketers should get more involved with measurement and media, disconnects between marketers and agencies in a new survey, and his falling out with the Association of National Advertisers.
Ep 250How Dunkin's Super Bowl spot came together
Chief Marketing Officer Jill McVicar Nelson talks working with Ben Affleck's agency, Gen Z, and why the brand is focusing on bigger cultural moments on the Marketer's Brief podcast
Ep 249Choice Hotels CMO on travel trends, branding and a new campaign with Keegan-Michael Key
After recently acquiring Radisson, the hotelier is integrating its marketing and technology
Ep 248How trendy jeweler Kendra Scott is courting Gen Z and Gen Alpha
CMO Michelle Peterson talks about how marketing has helped grow the 22-year-old brand and what's ahead
Ep 247Why Visa is hitching a ride with Formula 1
Andrea Fairchild, SVP of global sponsorship strategy, discusses a title sponsorship with Red Bull and how sports partnerships are changing
Ep 246Why Merrell and Saucony are taking more creative in-house
Creative Director Kelly Warkentien talks about being more cost effective and flexible
Ep 245Ad targeting and climate change
The Weather Company CMO Randi Stipes discusses how the owner of Weather Channel app is providing data to clients to help them adjust marketing based on the weather, as climate change changes patterns. Plus, she previews new app functionality that goes beyond basic weather forecasts.
Ep 244Dr. Squatch's John Ludeke on bringing humor to men's grooming
Dr. Squatch had a Super Bowl ad three years ago, and while it's never been back has tripled sales since then. Head of brand marketing John Ludeke talks about why thumb wrestling tournaments, odd sounding scents and sports marketing work.
Ep 243Behind Jonathan Mildenhall's Rocket marketing agenda—and why the company is sitting out the Super Bowl
New CMO breaks down his priorities and offers Super Bowl advice