Welcome to another episode of The Barber’s Brief!

Join Marc and Vassilis as they dive into the latest marketing and business news, spotlight a standout case study in their Marketing Moment, and wrap up with the Ad of the Week.

Enjoy the show!

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Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbinkley/

Vassilis Douros: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassilisdouros/⁠

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:51 - Why Tide is shifting to social-first marketing for its latest NFL blitz.

03:47 - Spotify takes aim at YT with a new revenue-sharing platform for creators.

06:07 - Google to halt political ads in EU over new regulations.

10:07 - US Ad spend managed by agency holding companies.

14:15 - 2024 CeraVe's Super Bowl Stunt: A Humorous Take on Brand Awareness.

14:15 - Ad of the Week - VW, Think Small

In The News Links:

Title: Why Tide is shifting to social-first marketing for its latest NFL blitz - https://www.marketingdive.com/news/tide-tackles-NFL-marketing-campaign-social-creator-content/732597/

Google to halt political ads in EU over new regulations - https://searchengineland.com/google-halt-political-ads-eu-448336

US Ad Spend managed by agency-holding companies, Shane O’Leary - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shane-o-leary-1660_sometimes-you-see-a-graph-or-piece-of-data-activity-7261356951370895360-BMSB