In episode 24, Dr. Elaine Young, professor of digital marketing at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, joins the podcast to explore brand activism and brand advocacy. Together, we discuss: 

• What is brand activism?
• What is the difference between brand activism and brand advocacy?
• What happens when a brand chooses to remain neutral?
• Can a brand afford to be neutral?
• Why no stance is a stance?
• How do brands decide where  and when to show up?
• How can brands navigate this space when we know that advocacy and purpose may vary depending on the audience or person?
• What happens when brands are pushed to show up for an issue?

Here are links to two of the books Elaine mentioned in the podcast: 

Brand Activism: from Purpose to Action, by Christian Sarkar and Philip Kotler

Good is the New Cool: Market Like You Give a Damn, by Afdhel Aziz and Bobby Jones

You can also find Elaine Young at Champlain College or on LinkedIn. 

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