Marketing Brew Weekly

Do you need Chili’s cowboy boots? What about another tumbler, even if it’s limited edition? We’re discussing some of the most memorable brand merch and deciding if we Love It or if it’s total Landfill. Marketers take note: we don’t need a tote!

00:00: Intro

02:05: What makes good brand merch

09:00: Love It or Landfill: Walmart Rotisserie Chicken purse

14:00: Patagonia zip ups

16:30: Whole Foods x FishWife tote bag

18:30: Cosmopolitan yogurt

20:00: Chili’s x Tecova’s Booth Boots

22:40: Pizza Hut lamp bucket hat

23:55: McDonald’s charging buddy

25:40: Starbucks tumblers

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The role of CMO isn’t quite dead…yet. But it’s definitely going through a rebrand. Senior Reporter Kristina Monllos joins us this week to discuss our latest State of the Industry report to discuss our findings on where CMOs stand in a world of AI and GTM and Chief Entertainment Officer roles, and how the title could be changing in the future.

00:00: Intro

02:28: Do companies need a full time CMO

12:30: Can CMOs withstand pressure from AI

22:10: CMO title is getting a rebrand

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Is Tony the Tiger actually a grrrreat mascot? We threw him, plus 12 of his mascot friends, into a new segment we’re calling Marketiering, to find out where some of the most recognizable and iconic mascots actually fall. From Duolingo to McDonald’s, we assess whether the famous fuzzy, creepy, and just plain WTF faces were actually good or bad for their brands.

00:00: Intro

02:28: A brief history of mascots

06:15: Quaker Oats

08:05: Duolingo

10:35: State Farm

12:40: Liberty Mutual

14:35: Aunt Jemima

16:00: McDonald’s

18:20: Tony the Tiger

20:25: Jack in the Box

22:15: Ellie the Elephant

24:10: Pop Tart Man

26:00: Smokey the Bear

27:20: InfoSys Yeti

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Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best.

It’s football season and if your brand is looking to go beyond the logo slap, we’re drafting our favorite nontraditional marketing moves on and off the field. From coach partnerships to flag football, there are so many opportunities for your brand to get in the game that can prove to be a total touchdown, without the billion dollar budget.

00:00: Intro

02:10: Fashion and merch collabs

06:00: Original longform content

11:20: Fan activations

15:00: Athlete partnerships and NIL

16:50: Flag football

19:00: Social appearances

21:00: Coach content

24:00: Football podcasts

25:30: WAGs partnerships

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Pack your bags, this week we’re discussing the evolution of the brand trip. Namely, we’re looking at Tarte cosmetics, who have become infamous with inviting some of the most famous creators to luxurious destinations, Cocokind who took the approach of appealing to the average customer, and OpenAI, which ran right into the backlash they created from their very first brand trip to the great outdoors.

00:00: Intro

01:30: The evolution of brand trips

05:20: The infamous Tarte trip

13:45: Cocokind appealing to regular consumers

19:30: Waterboy mixes customers and influencers

22:00: OpenAI’s first brand trip met with backlash

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Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best.