Brand Innovators’ Post

It was incredible to be learning and discussing marketing alongside talented marketers like Jennifer Peters, Jimmy DeCicco, and Michelle McKinney at the MediaPost #d2cmarketing summit. All of our approaches to how we execute winning marketing for our brands were so varied. The discussion really reinforced a question all brands grapple with. “What is the right approach to building my marketing plan?” 🧐 Answer: A custom approach. ✅ From Super Coffee’s deep commitment to the brand experience on the shelf, to Cabinet Health’s love of designing the perfect packaging. I wish we could have spent more time talking about the amazing work OLLY PBC is doing, but with a lively group of panelists like this that’s hard to accomplish. 😂 What will work for you MIGHT work for others, but take lessons with a grain of salt: - Test what works for others, but remove waste - Maximize your tactics to align with your audience’s attention, not the “hot channel” - Consider your priority geos, and use a tiered approach to protect revenue (P.S.) Follow for more marketing content ✌🏼and let me know how you learn from other’s approach to win at marketing. (P.S.S.) Thanks to the entire MediaPost team for hosting and creating such an excellent event, and to the sponsors who helped make it happen. #MediaPostInsiderSummits #d2cbrands #retail #marketing.

Last week, we hosted David Turo, Beam Suntory’s CCO. First stop, Wisconsin. The objective was simple: immersion in the market dynamics and premiumization trends. While keeping a growth mindset, we set out to find: -Strategic Consistency: Are our programs aligned to brand goals and expectations? -Identifying Issues: Are there discrepancies with execution account-to-account? If so, why? -Performance optimization: What could we improve, adjust or enhance to increase performance? We met with our distributor partners, we actively listened to buyers, we saw consumer activations and we had a lot of fun along the way! Overall, our Team Wisconsin (led by Kim Hanson ) is top notch! We have so much to be proud of…and in the spirit of constant improvement, we have better ideas to push us forward. Now, that’s neat! 🥃 #wisconsin #alcbev #driventowinwiredtocare #proofyoucan #beamsuntory #gemba #learningagenda #spiritsindustry #hosting #teamwork #success

Innovation plus fundamentals equals success. That’s one of the lessons brands can learn from Dunkin’s Hall of Fame-worthy OOH strategy.

Innovation plus fundamentals equals success. That’s one of the lessons brands can learn from Dunkin’s Hall of Fame-worthy OOH strategy.

In a lot of ways, 2023 has been defined by recurring conversations about the "evolving" role of the CMO and its continued relevance. My opinion? The more things change, the more they stay the same. If anything, there's been an evolution in everyone else's understanding of, (and if they're smart, deference to) The essential ways effective CMOs create, steward, and reinvent the kind of sustainable competitive advantage that can't easily be replicated. If the rest of the c-suite has learned anything from this year's biggest stories, it ought to be that great collections of products don't become and/or remain category-leading brands without a savvy marketer at the helm, whatever you decide to title them. (Chief Commercial Officer? Head of Marketing? Anything goes 😉. Take your pick!) In a way nothing else accomplishes quite as consistently, the right marketers and marketing create an alchemy that deftly combines the best of art and science, and those who do it best don't shy away from either. I recently had the pleasure of expounding on my thoughts with Bailey Calfee and Campaign US. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/grAQZCmx (PS I also had the pleasure of attending the fabulous 1-day AdweekX conference last week during which this came up a number of times...more on that to come!) #cmos #evolution #marketing #leadership #2023trends #responsiblemarketing

Innovation plus fundamentals equals success. That’s one of the lessons brands can learn from Dunkin’s Hall of Fame-worthy OOH strategy.

Innovation plus fundamentals equals success. That’s one of the lessons brands can learn from Dunkin’s Hall of Fame-worthy OOH strategy.

Innovation plus fundamentals equals success. That’s one of the lessons brands can learn from Dunkin’s Hall of Fame-worthy OOH strategy.

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Nothing beat face-to-face conservation and engagement. You gather useful insights, you endear stakeholders to yourself. #brandmanagement #marketingcommunications #projectmanagement