The Marketing Millennials

Why Marketing Works: The Mastermind Behind Sriracha’s $2.5B Empire


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Food wouldn’t be the same without it. In fact, fried chicken might just drop off the face of the planet forever in its absence.

What are we talking about? 

Only one of the world’s most popular condiments EVER (and sorry ketchup and ranch girlies, your condiment hales in comparison to this spicy topping). With over 20 million bottles a year sold, and a staple of every Thai and Vietnamese restaurant, how did Huy Fong’s sriracha sauce become one of the most popular condiments in the world?

Aidan unpacks the tale of how David Tran escaped his life in communist-occupied Vietnam to risk everything on a hot sauce recipe and the Vietnamese community of Los Angeles. 

How did David manage to outlast the competition and outmaneuver numerous knockoffs for over four decades? And what marketing lessons can we take away from his anti-marketing techniques and unique business philosophy? 

Aidan explores the fascinating tale of how the OG marketer stuck to his mission statement and turned down multi-million-dollar deals to continue his legacy of making a rich man’s hot sauce at poor man’s prices.

Don’t miss out.

 

Wistia is every marketer’s best-kept secret when it comes to video. 

Pop Wistia’s email collector forms on your videos to generate leads. Send viewing data to your marketing automation platform to nurture and convert your prospects. Even engage your audience with in-video CTAs that drive viewers further down your funnel.

Try Wistia for free at https://www.wistia.com/millennials.

 

Follow Aidan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanbrannigan/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranniganAidan

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aidan_brannigan

 

Follow Daniel:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featured

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing

 

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