What do a pencil, a folk singer named Woody Guthrie, and the Grapes of Wrath have to do with creating a cult-like following? In this episode of Uncooked, I’m speaking with Alex Poirier, Brand Manager of Blackwing Pencil Company and we’re diving into how they’ve created life-long fans by obsessing over quality and telling their brand story through their fans. Listen as Alex shares Blackwing ‘s history and how the brand was revitalized by a passion for creativity and a desire to find balance between digital and analog life. We’ll also discuss the right way to engage influencers is to actually not call them influencers at all – Blackwing just calls them customers.

Alexander Poirier is first and foremost, a storyteller. Ever since he fell in love with his first book, he’s wanted to tell stories and found his fix in an unlikely place: the world of branding and business development. Alex is the Brand Manager at Blackwing, where he’s helping to build a creative culture that revolves around a pencil. He’s still telling stories, but his toolkit has expanded to include more than words. Now, Alex is telling stories through branding, product design, and content creation.

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In the current social climate, brands feel the need to act but don’t know what action to take. In this episode of Uncooked, I’m asking marketers and agencies what brands need to do in order to become more human. Listen in as we explore the psychology of fear and anxiety, the importance of listening to your consumers, and how to create a deeper understanding of what your customers are experiencing in the world today. We’ll also hear practical advice on how brands can live up to their promises and the questions to ask before publishing a campaign centered around a social issue.

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What does a love of sweatpants have to do with marketing? This week on the Uncooked podcast I’m exploring the style habits of Gen Z and how we can use that knowledge to improve the way we communicate with them through branding. During this episode you’ll hear the origins of athleisure, how influencers impact buying decisions and my challenge to today’s brands in order to support and create a connection with these young consumers.

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Gen Z already understands the impact of food goes beyond the adage “you are what you eat.” In this episode of Uncooked, I interview Gen Z about how their perspective on food is refreshingly different than previous generations.  In this episode  we cover everything from sustaining energy levels to environmental  factors, and get into the weeds on  reading labels, the cost of food , and how social influences trial. We’ll also dive into the role fast food plays in their societal routines and how they differ from older generations.

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Sometimes it's the outliers that fuel our ideas and take our work to next-level thinking. Welcome to the Uncooked podcast. I’m Jacqueline Lieberman and I’m here to help my fellow marketers, brand managers, and CMOs uncover raw insights not found anywhere else. In this episode you’ll hear a little bit about me and the questions we’ll be asking our industry along the way.

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