The Marketing Society Podcast

As we continue to discuss and explore the role of leadership in our ‘Sustainable Leadership’ mini-series, what better than to gain the viewpoint from someone with sustainability at the core of everything they do. This led us to Kevin Dunckley, Chief Sustainability Officer at HH Global. Kevin’s passion for what he does is crystal clear and we loved our conversation with him talking about the practi...

Episode #133.  Strategy is the technical skill explored in this episode, with a lens on simplifying the process to ensure marketers have not only the vision and clarity for where you want to take your brand or business, but also ensuring you have the actionable plan to get you there.  Discussing simplified strategy is Abby’s guest, Alice Benham&nbs...

THINK EQUAL is our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiative led by The Marketing Society. THINK EQUAL aims to drive diversity and inclusion across the marcomms industry in the MENA region. Through training, events, mentoring, policy changes, content and more. We aim to provide tangible activity that will make an impact and a difference now. Our regular THINK EQUAL podcast shines a light on an...

Episode #132. The focus of this episode is wellness for marketers, and the importance of prioritising your wellbeing not only for your health but to also ensure you have the energy to thrive in our fast-paced and challenging – yet rewarding - profession.  Abby’s guest to discuss wellness is EY’s Chief Marketing Officer, Rebecca Hirst. Rebecca is an award-winning marketer who has worked on som...

Welcome to “In My Humble Opinion”, a podcast collaboration between The Marketing Society and Publicis Groupe UK agencies that creates a space for marketing leaders to discuss their opinions on topics affecting our industry which they think about but may not always say out loud.  You will hear industry leaders and experts talk about their views and opinions on deliberately provocative subjects...

Continuing with our Sustainable Leadership mini-series, in this second episode we’re joined by the brilliant Jon Miller, author and Partner at Brunswick Group, leading their Sustainable Business Practice. We wanted to catch up with Jon to talk about a subject which led him to co-author the book, The Activist Leader. Join us as we dive into the activist mindset and how anyone can become an activist...

Episode #131. Today’s episode is a personal understanding topic on finding your ideal role; looking beyond the job title for a role that plays to your strengths and values and is fulfilling for you.  Joining Abby to discuss ideal roles and shining a light on hiring practices in the marketing is profession is Lauren Spearman. Lauren is a seasoned marketing professional with over 17 years of ex...

This episode, the fifth in our series on entrepreneurial thinking, and how it can benefit a brand of any size, is about ‘no preconceptions’ or in the words of our guest, Nick Saltarelli- founder of hit Canadian chocolate brand Mid-Day Squares, ‘No one in history has ever done anything great by following how it’s always been done’  It’s a fascinating conversation, as Nick talks about entr...

Episode #130 . Season 8 begins with a soft skill on being human and the importance of ‘humanness’ particularly for marketing leaders - being authentic, honest and open in order to build relationships with your team and connect more deeply with your customers and consumers.  Joining Abby is Dom Dwight, former Marketing Director and now Director of strategy, insight, product innovation and dive...

It’s another mini-series and this one is all about leadership, something which is incredibly important as we come together and take on the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced (and nope, we’re not being overly dramatic) . Sustainable leadership is about making a positive impact, contributing to society and the environment and, driving long-term performance for business. Sustainable leadership...

THINK EQUAL is the new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiative led by The Marketing Society. THINK EQUAL aims to drive diversity and inclusion across the marcomms industry in the MENA region. Through training, events, mentoring, policy changes, content and more. We aim to provide tangible activity that will make an impact and a difference now. Our regular THINK EQUAL podcast shines a light on...

In the final episode of our ‘greening your marketing activity’ mini-series, we caught up with some of our original guests to the podcast, Ollie Deane and Guy Jones from The GoodNet, the ethical intelligence company, focusing on helping ethical brands and products grow. The Goodnet firmly believe that advertising can do good in the world and, we agree with and support their mission! Ollie and Guy s...

“When it comes to including sustainability in events - we’re finding the focus on sustainability is increasingly part of the client brief.” As we continue with our greening your marketing activity mini-series, we wanted to turn our attention to events. Events can be fun, they allow us to learn and connect, but they also come with a considerable footprint and impact, mainly from travel, food and th...

THINK EQUAL is the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiative led by The Marketing Society. THINK EQUAL aims to drive diversity and inclusion across the marcomms industry in the MENA region. Through training, events, mentoring, policy changes, content and more. We aim to provide tangible activity that will make an impact and a difference now.  Our regular THINK EQUAL podcast shines a light...

The Buy Side is our regular series talking with brand side marketers about sport and sponsorship.  This week’s guest is Mark Kirkham, the SVP & Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo, one of the biggest spenders in the sports industry, whose brands such as Aquafina, Pepsi, Gatorade and Lay’s are associated with a huge number of major events globally across a portfolio that includes official p...

Listen to our intimate Under The Spotlight event - The Sir Martin Sorrell Sundowner Session in Cannes recorded at an exclusive event around the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in June 2024. Join us for an insightful conversation between The Marketing Society CEO, Sophie Devonshire , with one of the most influential titans in our industry, Sir Martin Sorrell . Renowned for his remarkable journe...

“There's something like 7.5 million data centers around the world now, and most of them are still powered by coal and gas. One of the easiest things you can do is move your hosting.” Welcome back to the second part in our mini-series on ‘greening your marketing activities’ and this episode we explored smarter, greener websites with Sepas Seraj, Founder of Pixeled Eggs. With the amount of activity...

In this episode, the fourth in our series on entrepreneurial thinking, we’re exploring one of the six principles of entrepreneurial thinking in more detail- small details, not just big ideas and how one brand in particular brings this to life.  By small details we mean all the brand touchpoints, not just a big idea- it could be copy on pack, the way you respond to a customer complaint letter,...

Hosted out of the UAE, The Sustainability Squad was created to drive change around ESG. Our mission is to place The Marketing Society at the heart of the sustainability conversation. Episode 6 In episode 6 of the Marketing Society’s Sustainability Squad podcast series the hear from Abdul Rahim Osman (15 years of experience in business and marketing in the financial services industry) and Tric...

Have you ever considered the carbon footprint of your email activity?  Welcome to the first in our ‘greening your marketing activity’ mini-series!   Did you know that your digital activity has a carbon footprint? Are you aware that there are better choices you can make which mean your marketing activity is greener and more sustainable, without compromising on performance and quality? Wel...

This month, THINK EQUAL Project Director, Leanne Foy met Lucy d’Abo, workplace culture expert, entrepreneur and public speaker. Together, Leanne and Lucy explore workplace culture, defining important questions, such as; what is workplace culture? Why is it important? And, how can business leaders cultivate a positive workplace culture?  In this episode, Lucy gives real examples from her past...

Every other breath you take comes from the ocean … How much thought do you give to the products you use to clean your home? We recently took a metaphorical deep dive with Amanda Horn into her love of the ocean as part of World Ocean Day and Ocean Week (in Canada), and how important the ocean and water is to our lives. Following our chat with Amanda, we then we explored toxic free circularity with...

Episode #129. Understanding grief is the topic of this episode, an area of personal understanding to support ourselves but also others in our care that may be experiencing grief.  *Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion around bereavement and loss of a child.  A complex and personal process, grief is the intense feeling of loss of someone or something which can manifest physic...

This month, THINK EQUAL Project Director,Leanne Foy met Laura Naylor, Dubai 92 radio host, MC and public speaker. What is it about public speaking that so many of us find so intimidating? Why do women feel less confident than their male counterparts when it comes to public speaking? If conference speaking, panel moderating or stage presenting fills you with butterflies, this episode is for you. &n...

Degrowth equals greater profits – and big disruptions are coming… In this episode we got to talk to the brilliant Paul Folkes Arellano about circularity, and not just circularity, but toxic free circularity. Paul shares his knowledge, insights and experience in a space which plays a significant role in sustainability, business and societal behaviours. Paul share with us how he got into the toxic f...