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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

Aug 28, 202421 min

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

Aug 21, 202422 min

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

Aug 14, 202420 min

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.

Aug 7, 202426 min

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.

Jul 31, 202421 min

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.

Jul 24, 202424 min

Ep 269Behind Jomboy Media's creator-led sports platform

COO Courtney Hirsch discusses brand deals and TV rights

Jul 17, 202419 min

Ep 268Why Milani Cosmetics is leaning into women's sports

Beauty brand's new campaign showcases endurance testing on its makeup products

Jul 10, 202421 min

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

Jul 3, 202419 min

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

Jun 26, 202425 min

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.

Jun 19, 202419 min

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.

Jun 12, 202427 min

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.

Jun 5, 202420 min

Ep 262Inside Pepsi's food-focused marketing

Jenny Danzi discusses 'Better with Pepsi' campaign

May 29, 202421 min

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

May 22, 202422 min

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

May 15, 202422 min

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

May 8, 202421 min

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.

May 1, 202420 min

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.

Apr 24, 202426 min

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

Apr 17, 202421 min

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.

Apr 10, 202425 min

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

Apr 3, 202421 min

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

Mar 27, 202425 min

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

Mar 20, 202420 min

How to make first-party data work for your brand, presented by Vericast

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Vericast Senior VP Marc Mathies on what happens when third-party cookies disappear—and how marketers can prepare their brand's data strategy.

Mar 18, 202416 min

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.

Mar 13, 202424 min

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

Mar 6, 202427 min

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

Feb 28, 202421 min

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

Feb 21, 202422 min

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

Feb 14, 202420 min

Ep 246Why Merrell and Saucony are taking more creative in-house

Creative Director Kelly Warkentien talks about being more cost effective and flexible

Feb 7, 202416 min

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.

Jan 31, 202419 min

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.

Jan 24, 202426 min

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

Jan 17, 202419 min

Ep 242How Juliet Wine is making boxed wine more upscale

Founders Allison Luvera and Lauren De Niro Pipher on how savvy branding techniques can make a product seem more luxurious and the unique strategy Juliet is using to enter physical retailers as it transitions away from being 100% DTC.

Jan 10, 202424 min

Ep 241How GoDaddy is helping entrepreneurs go digital

CMO Fara Howard talks about the role of TikTok and AI for GoDaddy

Dec 20, 202319 min

Ep 2402023 Marketers of the Year

Ad Age's E.J. Schultz and Adrianne Pasquarelli discuss Ad Age's annual ranking of the brands that excelled during the year, including three companies, one sports league and one person.

Dec 11, 202315 min

Ep 239How True Religion is marketing its Gen Z comeback

Under its first CMO, the brand is trying to engage new consumers and still drive loyalty with older fans

Dec 7, 202320 min

Ep 238How Listerine fights inequities and finds opportunities

Joahne Carter, commercial leader of oral care at Kenvue, marketer of Listerine, talks about why the brand addressed the lack of Black professionals in dentistry.

Nov 30, 202319 min

Ep 237Tubi's strategy for maintaining Super Bowl momentum

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The streamer's CMO Nicole Parlapiano is focused on building the platform's brand while competitors go for content trailers and sizzles.

Nov 15, 202326 min

Ep 236Inside beverage brand Recess's new marketing and distribution strategy

Recess Founder and CEO Ben Witte discusses how the brand has tackled its recent product and retail expansion strategy

Nov 8, 202321 min

Ep 235Formula 1 comes to Vegas—how brands can capitalize

TBA Group CEO Guy Horner on the Las Vegas Grand Prix and how brands can connect to new fans across America.

Nov 1, 202319 min

Ep 234Behind Victoria's Secret's rebrand and what comes next

The retailer has revamped its loyalty program and added more digital offerings following its Adore Me acquisition

Oct 25, 202319 min

Ep 233How Southwest Airlines plans to restore consumer confidence this holiday season

After last year's meltdowns, the carrier is investing in technology and communications

Oct 18, 202316 min

Ep 232Reckitt CMO on delivering performance, brand loyalty and diversity

Gary Osifchin, chief marketing officer and general manager of U.S. hygiene for Reckitt, talks about how he juggles performance marketing and brand building, won top honors for inclusive advertising for Lysol and Air Wick, and revamped his media team to reflect the growing role of retail media and e-commerce.

Oct 11, 202327 min

Ep 231From Taylor Swift to Toy Story, how the NFL is shedding its stodgy image

CMO Tim Ellis discusses influencers, social media and showing a more 'playful' side of the league

Oct 4, 202320 min

Ep 230Fender Music's Evan Jones on growing an already iconic brand

Evan Jones, chief marketing officer of Fender Music, discusses how he works to make the biggest and arguably most legendary brand in guitars even bigger. It's a tough job for a 77-year-old company whose Stratocaster has been a mainstay at least since Buddy Holly in the 1950s, used later by Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles and Bob Dylan among countless others.

Sep 27, 202327 min

Ep 229Inside Susan Alexandra's recent brand partnerships

Accessories label Susan Alexandra's founder Susan Korn joins the Marketer's Brief podcast to give us a behind the scenes look at how the brand's recent partnerships with companies such as Sweetgreen and New Balance came together.

Sep 20, 202319 min

Ep 228Reddit's Roxy Young comments on Wall Street Bets, her new community role, and pasta

Roxy Young, Reddit's chief marketing and consumer experience officer, talks about how advertisers such as Visit Myrtle Beach and Oatly are not afraid to leave the comments on; and her favorite debates on certain subreddits.

Sep 13, 202323 min

Ep 227Why Fossil is using New York Fashion Week to reintroduce its brand to new customers

CMO Lisa Pillette talks about how Fossil is staying modern with new collaborations and marketing

Sep 6, 202319 min