Rebrand Podcast: Marketing Campaigns Explained by the Brand & Agency

Montanna Olivarez, Senior Manager & Associate Creative Brand Director at Freeman, discusses short-form video for modern branding. Brands like Taco Bell are killing it in reels and short-form videos. As consumer attention spans get shorter, short-form video content, particularly reels, offers a unique opportunity to elevate your on-site presence and captivate audiences in seconds. Today, Montan...

Montanna Olivarez, Senior Manager & Associate Creative Brand Director at Freeman, discusses short-form video for modern branding. Short-form videos have come a long way since the days of Vine, becoming an integral part of modern branding strategies. With platforms like TikTok gaining popularity, short-form videos offer an opportunity for brands to reach a broader audience, increase visibility,...

As AI continues to gain popularity and use, can brands rely on them for the creative side of their rebranding or brand refresh? And if you have to create designs at scale, are you better hiring in-house, using an agency, or a creative-as-a-service? Listen to Amrita Mathur, VP of marketing at Superside, as she discusses the role of AI in total rebranding or a brand refresh and deciding what is suit...

At what point does a brand require a refresh or total rebrand? Only consider a rebrand if there is a need for the company to change its image in a big way. For instance, if there's a barrier to more consumers not coming on board, it's provable. What about a refresh? Listen to Amrita Mathur, VP of marketing at Superside, discussing when to do a total rebrand or brand refresh.  Show Notes Conne...

Brands, no matter how old, miss their way, and when they do, how do you revive their identity? How high does the approval go, and what guardrails do you need to implement? And more importantly, how do you make the business case for it to the C-suite? Listen to Robert Ferguson, Senior Director of Brand Strategy at SAP, as he discusses reviving a legacy company's identity.  Show Notes Connect W...

Too often, people approach brand building or rebranding from the outside, thinking it is all about being customer-centric. That's only one of the three truths of brand transformation, and it is not the most critical. What does it mean to transform a brand, and what is the most critical thing to remember, irrespective of company size? Listen to Robert Ferguson, Senior Director of Brand Strategy at...

From the war in Ukraine to inflation and the threat of another World war, how are consumers reacting to these uncertainties? What are the major consumer trends in a post-covid world, and what do they mean for your brand? Listen to Leigh Caldwell, Co-Founder & Partner at Irrational Agency, as he discusses the major consumer behavior trends in a post-covid world.  Show Notes Connect With:&n...

There's a human at both ends of every technology or product. Whatever category you operate in, there's already a human narrative around it, and it's your job to find how your brand's story fits into that. But how would you uncover these narratives? Listen to Leigh Caldwell, Co-Founder & Partner at Irrational Agency, as he discusses the behavioral science practices the biggest brands in the wor...

An influencer is a content creator all the time. But a content creator is not always an influencer. How do you leverage both? What are the intricacies of working with influencers vs. content creators? To get all the details, listen to Alessandro Bogliari, CEO and Co-Founder at The Influencer Marketing Factory, as he talks about influencer marketing versus content creators and the brand strategy th...

Many marketers have tested multiple platforms to leverage the power of influencer marketing at scale, but it remains elusive. What are marketers doing wrong? Part of the problem is standardizing pricing, not making data-driven decisions, budgeting, etc. Listen to Alessandro Bogliari, CEO and Co-Founder at The Influencer Marketing Factory, as he talks about how brands can leverage influencers.&nbsp...

Marketing is the least homogeneous function in the company. It is a multifunction role that requires experience and practice across functions. If you can write your marketing into the financial story, you have a lot more credibility. But how? Listen to Mike Linton, Former CMO of Ancestry, discussing how the Best Buy CMO aligned the company's KPIs with compensation.  Show Notes Connect With:&n...

Marketing is the most scrutinized job. The company pays attention to every piece of marketing you do, and sadly, consumers do not. How do you show the company from the consumer perspective that your marketing efforts are working? How do you get everyone on the marketing team to see how their diverse functions contribute to the whole that consumers see? Listen to Mike Linton, Former CMO of Ancestry...

Faruk Heplevent, Founder of The Scope Studio, explores the power of CGI in modern automotive marketing. The use of CGI has grown significantly in the media industry, and its quality has reached a point where the majority of us can no longer distinguish it from reality. Given its ability to eliminate the need for physical sets and the creative control and flexibility it provides, is CGI the ideal s...

Faruk Heplevent, Founder of The Scope Studio, explores the power of CGI in modern automotive marketing. During a traditional photo or video shoot, you inevitably relinquish a significant degree of control. However, CGI promises a level of control and precision that was previously inconceivable, and it's poised to revolutionize the way car manufacturers present their latest vehicles to the world. T...

Remember that iconic Long John Silver campaign and how they found unprecedented sustainability messaging? Do you know how it worked and how they came up with it? In a marketing world flooded with so many players and so few authentic creatives, what's the way forward? Listen to David Fischette, CEO of Go West Creative, discussing the rationale behind the successful Long John Silver brand campaign a...

Sexy Hair secured the rights to a likeness of Marilyn Monroe for a two-year campaign to be the face of the Sexy Hair brand. What was the thinking behind such a bold move? And what brand and retail value did the Marilyn Monroe moments generate? Listen to David Fischette, CEO of Go West Creative, as he shares the inside story behind the successful recreation of Marilyn moments for Sexy Hair.  S...

Hamish Campbell, VP Executive Creative Director at Pearlfisher, delves into how General Mills brought together iconic brands like Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, and Fruit Roll-Ups, and showcase their strategy by building a portfolio of beloved fruit snacks. Coppertone possessed an iconic but underused symbol, while McDonald's had diluted its brand with excessive marketing promotions. Pearlfisher step...

Hamish Campbell, VP Executive Creative Director at Pearlfisher, delves into how General Mills brought together iconic brands like Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, and Fruit Roll-Ups, and showcase their strategy by building a portfolio of beloved fruit snacks. General Mills partnered with Pearlfisher to breathe new life into these classics. The result? An exciting new chapter in snack history that's sur...

Are you an early-stage company preparing to go to market, or a brand already in the marketplace but struggling to find the right marketing mix, balancing performance marketing and brand building, finding a CPA model that works, and more? Listen to Brad Simmons, Former CMO of Figure, discussing brand building, blended marketing, and marketing mistakes to avoid.  Show Notes Connect With: ...

In a competitive industry with little to no product differentiation, how do you take a new brand to the market and be successful? SoFi and Figure are excellent examples from the fintech space. Want to get insider info about how they pulled it off in such a short time? Listen to Brad Simmons, Former CMO of Figure, discussing the epic rise of the SoFi brand.  Show Notes Connect With:  Brad...

Scott Harkey, Founder and CEO of The Harkey Group, dives into marketing trends for 2024. In a world dominated by algorithms, political divisiveness, and negativity, consumers are tired and increasingly looking for more human connections. For brands, this presents an opportunity to stand out, inspire, and make a positive impact by embracing values that align with the deeper aspirations of their aud...

Casey Gannon, Vice President of Growth at Bold Commerce, shares insights on rebranding B2B companies. Checkout is often overlooked when it comes to personalization. While other parts of the website are tailored to individual preferences, brands have yet to fully embrace this idea for the checkout process. Today, Casey discusses changing the way brands think about checkout. Show Notes Connect With:...

Casey Gannon, Vice President of Growth at Bold Commerce, shares insights on rebranding B2B companies. When Bold Commerce reached the growth limits within the Shopify ecosystem, they recognized the need for a rebrand to expand into the mid-market and enterprise space. Rather than following the traditional B2B marketing playbook, they took a controversial approach in messaging and created a new...

Like the Patagonia brand, there are many brands doing brand marketing right. But like Rivian, some brands hurt their products through poor brand marketing. What are the odds that your company is doing brand marketing correctly? Which brands can you model? Listen to Alex Chrisman, Creative Director at Alta Co, discussing why Patagonia and others are models for doing brand marketing well.  Show...

Wine is a tough category with crazy competition, and differentiation is a struggle because there are similar grapes and winemakers and similar tastes. Yet some wine brands are more valuable than others. Why is brand value crucial to the wine industry? Listen to Alex Chrisman, Creative Director at Alta Co, discussing why brand value is the wine industry's juicy topic.  Show Notes Connect With:...