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Ep 04 – Creative Chaos: When ETF Marketing Tries Too Hard


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Scattered creative marketing campaigns, industry festival ads, and the fine line between A/B testing and brand destruction.
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Bold testing or brand confusion?


Financial services marketing is traditionally safe, boring, and consistent. But what happens when ETF issuers swing completely in the opposite direction? This episode examines recent creative campaigns that are trying to break the mold—and breaking cohesion in the process. It’s an honest conversation about the line between innovative testing and brand chaos.

 

Resources & References

  • Future Proof Conference >> https://futureproofhq.com/festival/
  • Reddit advertising platform >> https://ads.reddit.com/register
  • LinkedIn advertising >> https://business.linkedin.com/marketing-solutions
  • Northern Trust Landing page >> https://ntam.northerntrust.com/united-states/all-investor/landing/northern-trust-etfs
  • Northern Trust ETF website >> https://etfs.ntam.northerntrust.com/us/en/individual
  • Action Items for Asset Managers

    1. How many different creative approaches are you running right now?
    2. Can someone identify your brand across all your campaigns?
    3. Are your landing pages matched to your ad creative?
    4. What unifying visual elements exist across your marketing?
    5. About the Hosts

      Cat delivers unfiltered critiques of financial services marketing with the expertise to back it up, helping firms understand what actually works in ETF marketing.

      Avery brings a creative director’s eye to financial advertising, balancing aesthetic considerations with conversion strategy and brand building principles.

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      Coming Up Next

      Episode 5 tackles trust in the financial industry, Dave Nadig’s controversial White Hat/Black Hat essays, and whether finance was ever truly trustworthy to begin with.

       

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