The Sleeping Barber - A Business and Marketing Podcast

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Welcome to the Sleeping Barber podcast with your hosts, Marc Binkley and Vassilis Douros. The sleeping barber is a classic computer programming problem that illustrates the challenges of effectively managing multiple systems processes. In business, we're faced with similar challenges. How do we align operations, IT and HR to execute a strategy and drive growth? How can accounting and legal help build and defend brands? How do marketing, sales and customer service teams effectively and efficiently acquire and serve customers? These challenging problems are exactly what this podcast is about.

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SBP 070: The Barber's Brief - May 9, 2024

May 08 2024 31 mins

Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week. We hope you enjoy the show! Our Hosts: Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠ Get in touch with our hosts: Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.co

SBP 069: Slaying Marketing's Sacred Cows. With Dale Harrison.

May 01 2024 87 mins

This week's episode of the Sleeping Barber podcast features Dale W. Harrison, Commercial Strategy & Marketing Effectiveness Consultant @ Inforda Services. Dale features an extraordinary background from physics to finance and marketing. We dive into the fallacies of demand generation, the truth about ROI, and the impact of brand awareness. Don't miss this enlightening d

SBP 068: The Barber's Brief - April 25, 2024

Apr 24 2024 29 mins

Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week. We hope you enjoy the show! Our Hosts: Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠ Get in touch with our hosts: Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/

SBP 067: The Mindless Marketers, with Conor Byrne.

Apr 16 2024 40 mins

We're thrilled to announce a new segment featuring a friend of the podcast and fellow podcast host of That's What I Call Marketing, Conor Byrne. This segment will delve into current marketing topics, drawing inspiration from Tom Fishburne's Marketoonist. For this segment, each host has chosen two sketches to discuss, sparking engaging dialogue. We see this as a fun wa

SBP 066: The Barber's Brief - April 10, 2024

Apr 10 2024 28 mins

Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week. We hope you enjoy the show! Our Hosts: Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠ Get in touch with our hosts: Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/

SBP 065: 100% Brand Loyalty Is Not Normal. With Ethan Decker.

Apr 03 2024 91 mins

Are you ready to challenge your marketing beliefs and uncover the truths that could skyrocket your brand's growth? In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with Ethan Decker, Founder of Applied Brand Science, to dissect the misconceptions about advertising and brand loyalty. Discover why focusing on customer acquisition rather than retention could be the key to your success.

SBP 064: The Barber's Brief - March 28, 2024

Mar 27 2024 38 mins

Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week. We hope you enjoy the show! Our Hosts: Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠ Get in touch with our hosts: Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com

SBP 063: Easy to Mind, Easy to Find. A Conversation About Physical Availability, With Arry Tanusondjaja.

Mar 20 2024 87 mins

Ever wondered why some brands dominate the market while others struggle to get noticed? The latest episode of the Sleeping Barber Podcast, unveils the secret: physical availability. Join us as we discuss with Arry Tanusondjaja of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute how presence, prominence, and portfolio can catapult your brand to new heights. Learn why it's more than just distributio

SBP 062: The Barber's Brief - March 13, 2024

Mar 13 2024 41 mins

Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week. We hope you enjoy the show! Our Hosts: Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠ Get in touch with our hosts: Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/

SBP 061: A Better Way To Segment Markets. With Tony Ulwick.

Mar 06 2024 81 mins

Unravelling the enigma of customer needs can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, but what if we told you that the needle comes with a magnet? In this eye-opening episode of the Sleeping Barber Podcast, we delve into the inventive world of Tony Ulwick, the mastermind behind the Jobs to Be Done theory and Outcome-Driven Innovation. Tony unravels the common missteps