Backcountry Marketing

Is The "Why" Behind a Brand Still Important?


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James Merrill worked for a decade as a contractor for the United States Agency for International Development and through that work, saw how single-use plastic led to the degradation of natural resources and impacted low-income communities. So, he founded Opolis - a truly sustainable line of sunglasses. They're making sunglasses out of plant-based and recycled plastics. 

 

In this episode, Cole and James chat about:

 

- what it takes for a consumer to actually CARE about a brand

- if companies still need a strong why to succeed in today's environment

- what types of stories can "break the paradigm"

- the links between what we consume and people impacted around the globe

 

You can learn more about Opolis here: https://opolisoptics.com/ 

 

Or here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opolis_optics/ 

 

This podcast is brought to you by Port Side Productions. If you work at a brand or agency in the outdoor industry that needs help bringing a video project to life, head over to portsidepro.com and send us an email. We’d love to help!

 

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