On Strategy Showcase

Mar 09 2025 238 ep. 43 mins 151
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Where marketers tell the stories behind the strategies that led to amazing campaigns.

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Live from Toronto: Rise of the Independents

Mar 09 2025 66 mins  
Recorded Feb. 20th in front of a live audience at Rethink in Toronto. We talk about the rise of indie agencies with Rethink's Sean McDonald, Zulu Alpha Kilo's Heather Segal, Courage's Tom Kenny and Broken Heart Love Affair's Jay Chaney. Thanks to Tracksuit, WARC and the Effie's for sponsoring our Live Tour. Next stops are Sydney and Auckland.

This B2B campaign is a masterclass in proving the effectiveness of a message

Mar 03 2025 38 mins  
A Titanium Winner at Cannes, we're joined by Ricardo Perez of JCDecaux and Daniela Bombonato of David, Madrid to talk about their famous B2C2B Marina Prieto campaign. Thanks to LinkedIn for sponsoring our B2B series. Get a $100 LinkedIn Ads credit at linkedIn.com/onstrategy. Terms and conditions apply.

Humor is Duluth's superpower in building a billion dollar brand

Feb 22 2025 37 mins  
Duluth Trading Company plays where Carhartt or Wrangler can't - humor. With products like "Buck Naked" boxers, "Funk no" underwear and "Ball-room" Jeans, it uses its fantastically irreverent voice and illustrated ad style to speak to its core proposition - seriously great products without the seriousness. A must listen episode. Thanks to Tracksuit for supporting our show.

Uber. Extending the consumer brand into a B2B world

Feb 17 2025 25 mins  
For Ep#3 in our B2B series, I'm joined by Michelle Lisowski, Senior Director for Global B2B and Partnership Marketing at Uber. We talk about taking Uber into B2B, the aspects of the brand that can extend and others that need to be augmented. This B2B Series brought to you by LinkedIn.

Greg Hahn and Nicole Parlapiano with the story behind Tubi's new work

Feb 13 2025 30 mins  
Greg Hahn, CCO of Mischief and Nicole Parlapiano, CMO of Tubi join me to talk about their latest work for the ad supported streaming service. The perfectly weird campaign suggests that if it's in you, it's in here.

Planners guess how their favorite Super Bowl ads tested (it's hilarious)

Feb 11 2025 65 mins  
What happens when three planners and an ad pre-tester get together to hear how their favorite spots rated? Needless to day, it's soul crushing and hilarious. Jaime McGill of DDB, Chicago, Andrew Tindall of System1 and Stephanie Ehui of TBWA/Chiat/Day, Los Angeles join me.

Procell's B2B reframe: from price to buy to cost to replace

Feb 02 2025 39 mins  
Taking a premium-priced, low awareness brand into a low consideration category with a very particular B2B target (procurement), needed a reframe that would connect all the dots in its favor. We hear from Procell's Steve Pilcher and VML UK's Neil Godber. Thanks to LinkedIn Ads for sponsoring this B2B series. Get $100 off your next LinedIn Ads campaign at linkedIn.com/onstrategy.

The story behind Tinder's "It Starts with a Swipe"

Jan 26 2025 46 mins  
Stephanie Danzi, SVP, Head of Global Marketing at Tinder and Mischief's EVP Strategy, Ed Gunn join me to share the story behind Tinder's reframing of its misplaced reputation as simply an app for hook-ups. Thanks to Tracksuit (affordable brand tracking) and The Master of Advertising Effectiveness (MAE) Program for making this episode possible.

How creating doubt created opportunity for B2B brand Informatica

Jan 19 2025 38 mins  
The first in our new B2B series, Informatica faced two daunting challenges: an outdated product perception and a formidable, progressive competitive set. We hear how they're using clarity and advocacy to build relationships with key decision makers who needed an outside voice. Thanks to LinkedIn Ads for supporting this new series.

Tom Roach and Sarah Newman on APG's AI Initiative

Jan 12 2025 43 mins  
What will be the role of Ai in the practice of strategy? From utopian to dystopian scenarios, the APG is working with planners, internationally, to game out what the possibilities might be and how we can get there. Thanks to Tracksuit (the affordable brand tracking solution) and the Master of Advertising Effectiveness (MAE) program for supporting our show.