Ad Age Marketer's Brief

The newest Roomba robot vacuum cleaner is so smart it can learn how to navigate floors, remember specific rooms and even detect and avoid pet waste. Kiran Smith, CMO of parent company iRobot, joins the pod to detail how the brand is going to market, including with a new campaign that gives the revolutionary vacuum a personality.

New CMO Dhanusha Sivajee talks about expanded offerings and digitizing Angi's customer experience

Samantha Maltin, executive VP and chief marketing officer of Sesame Workshop, discusses how the nonprofit covers topics including racial justice on "Sesame Street," and shares details on its new collaboration with Stephen Curry's Curry Brand.

Flavors are making their way onto new dishes such as Mapo beans rather than tofu, or pecorino cheese and pepper topping potatoes, not just Cacio e pepe pasta. Claire Conaghan, associate director at Datassential, joins Marketer's Brief to discuss food trends including fall favorite pumpkin spice and how Thanksgiving recipes might evolve this year.

CMO Marissa Jarratt talks about new marketing partners such as Philly band Froggy, changing consumer behavior and the possibility of a pumpkin spice latte-flavored Slurpee.

Vinay Shahani, VP marketing at Lexus, talks about luxury car marketing trends and how the brand is trying to appeal to younger buyers, including with a new campaign that looks more like a music video than a traditional ad. He also shares how and why Lexus started using TikTok earlier this year.

Army Enterprise Marketing CMO Major General Alex Fink shares how a sophisticated data practice and next-gen talent are fueling successful recruitment strategies at the largest and oldest branch of the U.S. Military.

Co-founder Jacq Tatelman talks about how the brand doubled its sales this back-to-school season and other expansion efforts, including a collab with Target.

Marissa Freeman, the chief marketing officer of Union Square Hospitality Group, discusses ways the industry can use data to improve experiences for diners, how the company's restaurants are marketing safety messages, and other plans including new restaurant openings.

Cars.com VP and former Hyundai CMO Dean Evans discuss why he made the move to the online marketplace and how the brand is targeting in-market buyers. Plus, he weighs in on how the industry-wide vehicle shortage could affect marketing and he offers opinions on why automakers might be relying too much on TV advertising.