Shiny New Object - a Marketing Podcast

Aligning sales and marketing objectives and data exchanges seems a no brainer, yet so many organisations simply don't do it, says Patrick Janssen, Cisco's Partner Marketing Manager. It's why he's picked it as his shiny new object. Tune in to learn more about alignment and its benefits for data driven marketing, plus hear extra tips for unlocking creative value from Patrick.

For Bimbo Bakeries' Senior Director of Media, Analytics and Content, AI continues to be a shiny new object especially when it comes to brainstorming and to content creation on a budget. On the latest podcast episode, Marie Fallon talks about how brands with low budgets can have better access to repurposing or expanding content, why human intervention is still essential, and how to truly delve into...

What do street names have to do with marketing planning? How do TV drama characters inspire marketing strategies? And how does Just Eat try to get closer to their consumers? Find out all this and more, including top data driven marketing tips and career advice for students, from the latest episode of the Shiny New Object podcast, featuring Jeremy Nye, Senior Insight Manager, Global, at Just Eat Ta...

Mark Sandys' career with Diageo started in 1997 and has taken him around the world, working in the brand's marketing and commercial areas all this time. Today, he is the Chief Innovation Officer, shaping the future of the way that people socialise. His Shiny New Object is Diageo's very own Distilled report - a trend report looking at the evolution of consumer behaviour, within the drinks industry...

Ever wondered by B2B marketing seems to be left behind when it comes to technological innovation, a "poor cousin" of B2C marketing? The tide is turning, according to Uber for Business' Victoria Kerr, who sees data driven marketing becoming more exciting and consumer-driven.  On the latest episode of the Shiny New Object Podcast, find out about the B2B push & pull approach, the future of marketing...

On the latest Shiny New Object Podcast episode, Natalia Horvath, Former Head of Customer Marketing and Omnichannel Development, Global Reserve, at Diageo, gives us a history of channel marketing to today's newest approach - channel-less marketing. Natalia believes marketers need to understand touchpoints first, then build their approach to their audience from there. We're beyond channels and platf...

On the latest episode we talk to CMO of Asahi Europe & International, Grant McKenzie, who shares why he's also embraced AI as his Shiny New Object. His focus is on how AI can help marketers be better and more profound, leaving the day-to-day jobs aside.  Find out why international assignments have enriched Grant's understanding of consumers and the benefits of learning another language to be a bet...

While some insights pros prefer to float on the surface of data, Tina Tonielli is unafraid to take a deep dive. On the latest episode of the Shiny New Object podcast, Haleon's US and North American Lead, Consumer and Business Insights and Analytics, shares how she swims laps in raw data sources to uncover hidden insights. Tune in to hear Tina's top tips on balancing automated and manual analysis,...

Having access to data is key to making good marketing decisions, but Nendra van Wielink-Mohamed knows that not all data collected can be useful, and not all useful data can be or is collected in an organisation. So, what are her top data driven marketing tips and why is her Shiny New Object... the avoidance of shiny new objects? The Kraft Heinz Company's Associate Director, GCOE Global Media, tell...

The latest episode Shiny New Object podcast looks at the future of data-driven marketing with Anna Estlund, Senior Director of Insight and Strategy at Pernod Ricard.  Anna shares her innovative approach to navigating the complexities of marketing effectiveness through the lens of her "Creative Compass." Discover how her strategy simplifies decision-making, cuts through data overload, and hones in...

How does therapy improve your work life balance and can we even call it that - or is it simply, life balance? Listen to Giovanni Puppo, Head of E-Commerce Media Europe at LIPTON and Adjunct Professor at the POLIMI Graduate School of Management, talk about how his attitude to work & life has changed to make him a better data driven marketer. His Shiny New Object is ChatGPT - "the super smart and un...

For marketers, the pursuit of profit and short-term gains can leave you without a continuous growth opportunity and stump the longevity of your business. This is why David Khoshpasand, Amazon Performance Marketing Manager at Hasbro, swears by the framework of three horizons described in the book The Alchemy of Growth by Mehrdad Baghai, Steve Coley, and David White. For the first time on the podcas...

You may be tempted to think that DTC is nothing new in marketing and sales, but Jabra's Paul Robinson has picked it as his Shiny New Object due to the way in which DTC logistics have advanced, how much important consumer insight can be gained from it, and how it's grown quietly until it combined with the COVID-period online shopping boom to become a force to be reckoned with. In our first podcast...

Adding sound to your online ad will make it more difficult to skip - and that's essential in today's world, where consumers are overwhelmed with huge amounts of information. "Would you scroll past this ad at 10.30pm at night?" is Rishi Mulgund's barometer for seeing whether an ad has what it takes to grip attention and deliver on investment.  In this latest episode of the Shiny New Object Podcast,...

On this latest podcast looking at the future of data driven marketing, we discuss how the industry can better tap into the potential of neurodiversity. Cate McVeigh, European Senior Marketing Analytics Manager at Mars, recounts her experience progressing through the industry while having dual ADHD and shares her learnings and tips for seeing the opportunities that neurodiverse people bring to the...

Grettel Clark, Senior Performance Marketing Specialist at Ottobock, firmly believes that TikTok is king among the digital marketing platforms brand can grow on these days. There's a unique, more direct connection that brands can make with their target audience on the platform. It's also a place where you must be genuine or your marketing efforts will fail. On the latest episode of the Shiny New Ob...

What if the outcome of relying on more automation and AI tools meant that advertising and marketing could return to an era of "big ideas"? It's the question asked by our latest podcast guest, Qaiser Bachani, Consumer Experience Lead, Europe & Global Brands, at Mondelēz International. Find out how he sees the big idea filtering through every brand activity, why being led by ideas means that all the...

Rebecca McCowan, Design Lead at the Coca-Cola Company, believes in slow design and long-term thinking when it comes to branding. In the latest Shiny New Object podcast episode, she tells us how design often solves business problems and why slow design increases creative effectiveness by building coherence and consistency for your brand. Plus, hear the secrets behind the Coca-Cola Christmas!

In the latest episode, Jill Cress, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer at H&R Block, talks about the importance of truly knowing and committing to one's audience for marketing effectiveness. We get her top tips on data driven marketing and hear how she wants to be remembered and what advice she'd give a student about getting into the industry. 

How can marketers measure the effectiveness of their messages? Using neuroscience, says Sorin Patilinet, Mars' Senior Director for Marketing Effectiveness and owner of the Marketing Engineer blog.  On the latest podcast episode, find out why neuro marketing is Sorin's Shiny New Object and how he applies it at Mars. Plus, hear about an annual "ad eaters" festival, Sorin's top marketing tips, and wh...

How are marketers geared up to tackle the busiest commercial quarter of the year? With Q4 fast approaching, over one third of marketers still don't optimise their creative in-flight. It's the equivalent of playing football and never changing your team during the match, even when they're doing poorly, warn Automated Creative's Amy Wright and Dan Moseley. On this special episode of the Shiny New Obj...

On this special episode recorded live at MAD//Fest 2023, Gerry D'Angelo talks about the excitement of marketers around generative AI. He gives advice on approaching it with cautious optimism and learning from past mistakes when it comes to jumping on the latest innovation. But he also balances that with all the possibilities for creative effectiveness and performance advertising. Listen to Gerry's...

What makes a successful marketing leader to Gen Z in a constantly changing environment? According to Saurabh Patel, Group Chief Marketing Officer at IHH Healthcare, it's all about displaying servant leadership - his Shiny New Object. On the latest podcast episode, Saurabh explains why active listening and empathy develop successful teams and gives his top tips about how managers can embrace this a...

What do you do when you have no in-flight entertainment, but still want to reach out to consumers and build loyalty and brand recognition? You set up a branded podcast, would be Shaaf Tauqeer's advice. The easyJet Audience and Martech Manager is relying on his learnings about audience attention and building trust in a safe environment for his Shiny New Object. He tells us how he plans to build the...

Creating a strong marketing team goes beyond specialising in one field, says AT&T's Zach Doty. In fact, on the latest episode of the Shiny New Object podcast, he tells us why the popular talent development concept of T-shaped talent is ineffective. Instead, Zach advocates for becoming Pi-shaped and surrounding yourself with people who are, too. Find out what that means, hear some top marketing and...