Baltic Brand Talks

This is a special episode. As you might know we the Baltic Brand Talks podcast are a part of the Baltic Brand family and the recording of the episode is from the main event - Baltic Brand Forum. This episode is a combination of 4 separate talks we had at the site, so you’re about to hear take on humour and working with Baltic market from from Eha Talvist-Reinsalu from SEB and Elina Baranovska from...

Join the newest episode with Aleksandra Kostyukovich, Head of marketing and communications at Volkswagen Baltics, and Andris Rubins. In this discussion, Aleksandra shares her experience working at Volkswagen, how consumers are adapting to electric vehicles, and the incentives made for the adoption process in the Baltic society. Both Andris and Aleksandra discuss the myths and misconceptions we hav...

In this episode of Baltic Brand Talks, Hando Sinisalu, founder of Best Marketing and Marketing Parrot, joins Andris Rubins on a discussion on the creative world of advertising and marketing in the Baltics. Drawing from Hando’s great deal of experience in journalism, advertising, radio and media, the conversation provides practical insights on how brands can shake up their marketing strategies to a...

Content is king. That is what we could all agree with. But, how can we get a brand’s message across different platforms and daily content? Arta Uma Upmale, Head of Content at airBaltic sat down with Andris Rubins to dive deep into creating content that aligns with a brand’s strategy. The conversation covers how to adapt trends & real-time events to fit the industry in the storyline, what role...

Have you ever heard about humor consultancies? Now you have and now you can learn more about what a humor consultant does as Paddy Gilmore sits down with Andris Rubins and dives deep into brand relationships with fun. The conversation covers the nuanced shades of comedy and how brands can find their fit, use it to their advantage and get the most out of it. Moreover, Paddy shares practical and sys...

In this Baltic Brand Talks episode, Kristiāna Valbe-Uzrauga Head of Marketing & Group Brand Lead at Balcia joins conversation with brand strategist Lelde Dālmane. This is was a true Baltic Brand Talks since Balcia is a brand that covers all three Baltic countries and beyond. Balcia is true challenger brand in the purest form. In 2023 Balcia was the bravest insurance brand according to Brand Ca...

The podcast host team Andris Rubins, Rihards Ginters and Lelde Dalmane sat down together to see what’s trending. It seems like the search for humor in advertising is a really hot topic. This episode is a bit different - our team has gathered their top picks from Cannes Lions-awarded campaigns and shared their take on why these campaigns are worth exploring. What’s trending closer to the Baltics? B...

In this Baltic Brand Talks episode, the CEO of Magic, Andris Rubins, dives deep into conversation with Sara Hannson, Brand Strategist & Partner at KIOSK and ex-Global Social Media Manager at Oatly. The conversation follows Sara’s career - 10 years at Oatly where she shares how to translate data and human insight into advertising, how to keep the brand consistent without being expected and the...

In this Baltic Brand Talks episode, the CEO of Magic, Andris Rubins, dives deep into conversation with Liisa Ennuste, Creative Director at Bolt. They cover the latest Bolt activities, approaches and challenges. Building a distinctive brand that provides several services across multiple countries is one of the toughest challenges any creative could have. Liisa shares how she and Bolt’s team tackle...

We have a very tasty and pink deep dive. We uncover what happened behind the scenes of one of the greatest rap battles of the century. That’s right - the one between Riga and Vilnius. in the conversation we’re joined by Vasara Visockaite, Go Vilnius Digital Marketing Manager and Madara Oga, Senior Project Manager in Marketing division at Riga Investment and Tourism agency. Pink runs in both their...

Tune in for the first episode featuring an interview with ANDY PEARSON, VP of Creative at Liquid Death – one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands in the world with a hell of a story to tell. ANDY PEARSON is pioneering a radical approach in crafting a brand that challenges boundaries and revolutionizes the traditional water market. In this episode, ANDRIS and ANDY delve into the dis...

Welcome to Baltic Brand Talks! An irregularly regular podcast about all things creative and trending. Created and hosted by MAGIC & Wit Consulting as a part of the Baltic Brands eco-system. In this intro get a sneak listen of what to expect in the upcoming episodes, and what current trends Lelde, Rihards and Andris have up their sleeves. Trends covered in this episode: Mona Lisa moved to the L...