On Strategy Showcase

"Fit for all Times" is the brand's platform. CMO Andrew Katz joins me to talk about how a specialist brewer is trying to outperform the generalists, like Heineken, in the alcohol-free (AF) beer space. Thanks to Tracksuit (the affordable brand tracking solution) for making this episode possible.

If you're old enough to remember the 90s, you may be old enough for Neutrogena Retinol. The new work from BBDO disrupts the conventions of skincare with a fun angle that reminds us how old we really are. Thanks to Chris Riat of Neutrogena and Alex Booker and Leah Gritton Smolensky of BBDO, NY. 

"For the Love of Pubs" is Heineken's B2B2C platform for ensuring the long term health of Irish bars. I'm joined by Mark Noble of Heineken and Ger Roe of Publicis, Dublin to talk through the amazing award-winning ideas they've brought to life together over the last few years. What can you do for your channel partners?

Planners talking about brands they've never worked on. This month we talk Travel (Icelandic Tourism & City of Oslo) and Telco (Telstra & the U.S. big three.) Our guest planners are Caleb Smith of W+K, NYC and Rachael Stets of MullenLowe, London. Thanks to System1 and Tracksuit for making this series possible.

Emily Kortlang, CMO of Yerba Madre and former marketing leader at Red Bull, Beats, and Apple, shares insights into the brand's recent refresh. She discusses transitioning from Guayaki to Yerba Madre and its ambitions for mainstream success. The conversation highlights navigating the energy drink market, balancing sustainability with wider appeal, and the emotional connections forged through branding. Kortlang emphasizes maintaining product quality while engaging communities, particularly on college campuses, to bolster brand recognition.

Emily Portnoy, CSO at BBDO, NY, takes us inside this year's Effie judge's room to hear why Favor Delivery won Gold. We then hear from Favor's Chris Rogge and Preacher's Seher Sikandar for the story behind the winning campaign: "How Texas Orders In." You can see all the creative work on our website.

A must listen episode. Telstra's CMO, Brent Smart shares the transformation of this once staid, government-owned Australian telco into a unique and creatively brilliant brand... with the business results that prove it. 

After a rebrand and close to $1 billion in 2024 revenue, Turo is about to move into the early majority market. We talk with Global Head of Brand Strategy, Matt Kerbel. Thanks to Tracksuit (the affordable brand tracking solution) for making this episode possible. More at gotracksuit.com.

Planners talk about brands they've never worked on. Joining our panel of misfits this month are Julian Morgan, Head of Strategy at Rethink and Rachel Pool, Head of Strategy at Ogilvy, NYC. We talk Uber Eats and Corona. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for supporting this series.

Georgie Jeffreys of Uber and Kelsey Hodgkin of Special Group, LA join me to share the story behind the amazing "Football is for Food" campaign, featuring Matthew McConaughey and so many others. A brilliant episode.