Time For A Reset Marketing Podcast: Insights from Global Brand Marketers

In this episode, Paul chats with Ben Rhodes, ex Group Marketing Director for Royal Mail and Marketing Week columnist. Ben chooses to hit reset on the industry chatter of “a next normal.” He argues that we are instead entering a technology environment similar to that of the 1920’s (when the National Grid was set up) so the commercial opportunities are vast and wide-ranging. Ben talks about the fact that CMO tenures are so short that too often this leads to short termism and tactics, not strategy. He also articulates that, aside from the CEO, it is often only the marketer at the board table that looks outwards and is able to operate at the nexus of technology, customer and communication. Ben also calls out the importance of long term strategic brand investment and the value of pricing strategy, in an interview packed with insight. A Must Listen.

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In this episode, Paul talks to Tony Miller, Marketing Director of WW ( formerly Weightwatchers). Tony has spent half of his career agency side (in digital, data and tech) and half brand side at Walt Disney and now WW. As such, Tony brings a balanced view on the role of data and digital and how to partner effectively, both internally and with agencies. Tony shares his approach to collaboration and how he uses data to build bridges between different departments. Tony also talks about how important it is for a marketer to understand the ins and outs of media, brand safety, the supply chain and the creative process as well as being the voice of the customer. He also gives an insightful, very balanced view on what capabilities to build in-house versus in-source and what he believes agencies need to do better to deliver agility and flexibility.

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In this episode Paul talks to Mark Nicholson, Head of Online for O2. Mark and Paul discuss how the remit of the digital lead in a large organisation has changed and how and where marketing and digital intersect. Mark stresses the importance of frictionless digital experience to drive customer retention and satisfaction, a pertinent reminder in a post pandemic world. Mark also talks about the framework he and his team use for evaluating and deploying new martech and the need for constant test and refine. Listen in to hear the commitment Mark makes to further delivering against customer service excellence and his advice for others.

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In this latest episode Paul talks to serial marketing entrepreneur and Hong Kong based David Ketchum who has spent almost 30 years falling in love with Asia. David and I discuss how the region where COVID-19 started, has been affected and the transformation it has brought about in marketing circles. David shares his unique insight in to how the countries of North and South East Asia differ, both culturally and from a maturity perspective. He tells me how marketing is in the ascendancy at the board table and reveals what he sees as game changing trends for the region. 

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In this episode, Paul talks to Andrew Barraclough of GSK about the need to re-set and re-frame the role of design within marketing. Andrew re-defines design as the glue that stitches together brand experience, digital, shopper and beyond, stewarding the overall experience. Andrew also shares his view that design need to be no longer be “the brand police” but more creators of flexibility within a framework, allowing “play” and adaptation from consumers. 

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In this episode, Paul talks to well-known marketer Pete Markey who is currently CMO at TSB Bank and ISBA Vice President. Pete shares why marketing is a lot more than communications – why it should set the agenda for customer experience, the brand and the true embodiment of a company’s purpose. Pete talks eloquently about how marketers need to lead the education and transformation around digital and marketing at board level plus master modern tools for measuring marketing effectiveness. In Pete’s view, the best marketers are those that are deeply curious about the “whole” business, have the best cross discipline relationships and are masters at stitching things together and “marketing the value of marketing.”

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In this 10th episode, Paul is joined by the incisive and straight talking Jay Friedman, President of Goodway Group (CvE’s parent company) – also Paul’s boss!). Jay intelligently dissects the previous 10 episodes and calls out THREE controversial statements he fundamentally disagrees with.

Jay goes on to make the case for treating marketing as a science and the importance of social psychology and behavioural economics in marketing.

At the heart of Jay’s vision is the belief that the industry should demand more formal qualifications in the study of behaviour, economics and business. 

Jay explains that if marketing is to get to the top of the board table agenda, the discipline must be managed like a true investment and marketers at all levels must become experts in proving lift in business growth metrics. 

You won’t want to miss this episode which covers so much ground in just half an hour!

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In this episode, Paul hosts a special extended discussion around the role of social leadership namely being active as a leader on social channels such as Linkedin, Twitter and beyond.

CEO's who are active on social media have been proven to have stronger customer engagement and prospective talent are more attracted to businesses with socially active leaders. Why then do so few CEO's, and CMO's for that matter have an active and consistent social presence ?

In this panel discussion, Paul is joined by Damian Corbet, Author of The Social CEO, Michelle Carvill, Social Media Consultant & Author and Chris Bartley, Head of Innovation for a social platform for doctors. The panel discuss how the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent recessionary climate has made it even more critical for leaders to show up well in social to connect with their own staff, customers and society. 

Listen in to hear who the panelists think is getting it right, who is failing and which brave CEO's are activists for broader change for both people and the planet.

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In this episode, Paul talks to Jake Newbould, Head of Digital Marketing for Piglet in Bed, a fast growing direct-to-consumer home bedding and furnishing brand in the UK and US.

Hot on the heels of the CvE hosted DTC webinar on which Jake was a panellist, he unveils the secrets of how DTC brands stay close to customer feedback, apply an analytics mindset to everything and master performance marketing. We discuss the exponential growth DTC brands are seeing during COVID19 and Piglet's attitude towards Amazon.

Jake calls out attribution as his biggest bugbear in marketing and shares his own commitment to how he plans to give marketing a better name in his business and beyond.

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In this episode, Paul takes a look at the disruption impacting the creative landscape. Paul talks to Gerard Keeley, co-founder of Vidsy, a creative technology startup and creator community built for brands, not agencies. Gerard's reset is on the mindset around creating for digital and helping marketers develop more strategic and agile frameworks for creating content for platforms like TikTok, You Tube and FB/Instagram.
 
In this conversation, Paul and Gerard talk about what is broken with the creative process for digital, whether traditional creative agencies have a future and how technology can deliver better, cheaper and faster creative output. Gerard also talks about a near-term future where brands will in-house creative strategy and production and how technology can overcome the deep-rooted diversity issues within the creative community.

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