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MediaPost Editor Steve Smith's Intimate marketing, advertising and strategy discussions with top brand marketers.

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    • Sep 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 179 EPISODES


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    Ep. 180 with Bruno Cardinali, Global CMO, Oakberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 27:58


    How do you take a single ingredient and turn it into a global lifestyle brand? And how do you balance an aspirational message while still being accessible to the mainstream?In this week's Brand Insider, Erin Everhart goes 1:1 with Bruno Cardinali, Global CMO for Oakberry, to see what's all the buzz about this little berry.

    Ep. 179 with Ben Sylvan, SVP of Connected Media, Keurig Dr Pepper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 38:45


    Behind Dr Pepper's Fansville Gameplan with Ben SylvanNo brand collaboration is as synonymous with college football as Dr Pepper, and that's by no mistake. Now in its eight season, the leaders behind Fansville's effervescent brand story are running all new plays.In this episode of Brand Insider, Kate Terhune goes 1:1 with Ben Sylvan, SVP of Connected Media at Keurig Dr Pepper, to unpack how he's retooling a modern CPG media engine around one interconnected strategy.Fresh from The Trade Desk, Ben walks through why KDP moved from a “Chipotle assembly line” of channel owners to a true PESO formation—one integrated lead tackles everything from the biggest screen to the IRL interaction at point of sale. He talks team structures that empower success and measurement playbooks that allow for real time refinements.Ben's north star is simple: growth. The gameplan? Precision, personalization, and partnerships—from Jerry Jones in an “away game” cameo to RC Cola's legacy with the Chicago Bears. If you're building connected media for outcomes—not org charts—this conversation is your playbook.

    Ep. 178 with David McKillips, CEO, CEC Entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 25:51


    This week, Erin Everhart sits down with David McKillips, CEO at CEC Entertainment.

    Ep. 177 with Preston Rutherford, Co-Founder, Chubbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 40:23


    This week, Kate Terhune sits down with Preston Rutherford, Co-Founder, Chubbies.When Preston Rutherford reframed Chubbies as performance instead of just brand, growth exploded. He started tracking signals like branded search and direct traffic, and focused on building what he calls a resilient baseline—revenue that rolls in whether your ads are on...or not.This week, Preston joins Kate Terhune to unpack his brand-as-performance philosophy, why every marketer should speak CFO, and how changing your comp plan (yes, really) can lead to better business decisions, stronger teams, and long-term equity growth.The takes? Slightly steamy. The advice? Downright actionable. Don't miss it.

    Ep. 176 with Rene Federico, Head of Marketing - US, Primark

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 31:48


    This week, Erin Everhart sits down with Rene Federico, Head of Marketing - US at Primark.

    Ep. 175 with Dolores Assalini, Head of AXE US, Unilever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 23:23


    This week, Doug Parks sits down with Dolores Assalini, Head of AXE US at Unilever.

    Ep. 174 with Alon Rivel, Chief Marketing Officer, Feast & Fettle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 32:19


    This week, Doug Parks sits down with Alon Rivel, Chief Marketing Officer at Feast & Fettle.

    Ep. 173 with Lisa Zlotnick, Head of Brand PR, SHEIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 27:58


    This week Erin chats with the Head of Brand PR at SHEIN, Lisa Zlotnick.

    Ep. 172 with Amanda Teder, Chief Marketing Officer, Generac

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 38:00


    This week Steve chats with the Chief Marketing Officer at Generac, Amanda Teder.

    Ep. 171 with Paul Weingard, President & CEO, Schylling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 31:10


    This week Steve Smith chats with Paul Weingard, Schylling's President & CEO.

    Ep. 170 with Vicki Poulos, Head of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands, IHG Hotels & Resorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 29:59


    This week Doug Parks chats with Vicki Poulos, Head of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands at IHG Hotels & Resorts

    Ep. 165 with Robert Zajac, CMO, Nutrabolt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 41:47


    This week Doug Parks chats with the CMO of Nutrabolt, Robert Zajac.

    Ep. 168 with Brian Cox, NA VP, Marketing, Dewars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 26:28


    This week Steve Smith chats with Brian Cox, NA VP of Marketing at Dewars.

    Ep. 167 with Allie Wester, Senior Director Brand Marketing, Tito's Handmade Vodka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 26:47


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Senior Director Brand Marketing of Tito's Handmade Vodka, Allie Wester.

    Ep. 166 with Sarah McLaren, Dove Men+Care in the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 19:43


    This week Steve Smith chats with Sarah McLaren, Unilever's Head of Body Cleansing Marketing Performance & Operations US - Dove Men+Care.

    Ep. 165 with Andy Rebhun, Chief Experience Officer, Cava

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 27:36


    This week Erin Everhart chats with the Chief Experience Officer of Cava, Andy Rebhun.

    Ep. 164 with Anthony Potgieter, Senior Director, DTC Ecommerce, Stanley 1913

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 32:04


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Senior Director, DTC Ecommerce of Stanley 1913, Anthony Potgieter.

    Ep. 163 with Scott Ball, President, FiiZ Drinks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 31:13


    This week Steve Smith chats with the President of FiiZ Drinks, Scott Ball.

    Ep. 161 with Barry McGowan, Chief Executive Officer, Fogo de Chão

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 29:35


    This week Steve chats with the CEO of Fogo de Chão, Barry McGowan.

    Ep. 160 with Benoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer, Liquid Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 34:49


    This week Erin chats with the Chief Media Officer of Liquid Death, Benoit Vatere.

    Ep. 159 with Jaci Volles, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Jelmar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 33:55


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of Jaci Volles.

    Ep. 158 with Matt and Lauren James, Gem Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 24:18


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Co-Founders of Gem Studio, Matt and Lauren James.

    Ep. 157 with Vicky Land, SVP of Brand & Comms, Barry's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 29:43


    This week Steve chats with the SVP of Brand & Comms of Barry's, Vicky Land.

    Ep. 156 with Donna Tuttle, VP of Marketing and Communications, Whataburger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 53:34


    Tune in to this week's episode with the VP of Marketing and Communications at Whataburger, Donna Tuttle.

    Ep. 155 with Ben Kohn, CEO of Playboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 33:04


    This week Steve chats with the CEO of Playboy, Ben Kohn.

    Ep. 154 with Missy Maio, VP of Marketing, Gong Cha

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 21:19


    Tune in to this week's episode with Missy Maio, VP of Marketing, Gong Cha.

    Ep. 153 with Jennifer Burch, Sr. Director, Global Brand Media and Kristina Fields, Sr. Director, Global Media & Operations from Hasbro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 24:05


    Tune in to this week's episode with Hasbro's Jennifer Burch, Sr. Director, Global Brand Media and Kristina Fields, Sr. Director, Global Media & Operations.

    Ep. 152 with Mitch Baker, VP of Marketing, Robeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 25:19


    Tune in to this week's episode with the VP of Marketing, Robeks, Mitch Baker.

    Ep. 151 with Matt Repicky, Chief Brand Officer, Tailored Brands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 33:49


    This week Erin Everhart chats with the CBO of Tailored Brands, Matt Repicky.

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    Ep. 150 with Erin Levzow, Chief Growth Officer, Batch & Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 40:17


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Chief Growth Officer at Batch & Box, Erin Levzow.

    Ep. 149 with David Hixon, Executive Director - Head of Product & Lifecycle Marketing, Ally

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 23:45


    This week Steve Smith chats with David Hixon, the Executive Director - Head of Product & Lifecycle Marketing of Ally.

    Ep. 148 with Joseph Turow, Professor, University of Pennsylvania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 38:08


    Tune in to this week's episode with Joseph Turow, the Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Media Systems and Industries at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.

    Ep. 147 with David Daniels, Chief Marketing Officer, Potbelly Sandwich Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 27:38


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Chief Marketing Officer at Potbelly Sandwich Works, David Daniels.

    Ep. 146 with Jason Horowitz, Senior Vice President U.S. Marketing | Global Head of Media & Digital, Mattel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 29:40


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Senior Vice President U.S. Marketing | Global Head of Media & Digital, Mattel, Jason Horowitz.

    Ep. 145 with Caitlin Mack, Vice President, Marketing, LesserEvil Healthy Brands

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 25:34


    This week Steve chats with the Vice President of Marketing at LesserEvil Healthy Brands, Caitlin Mack.

    Ep. 144 with Kristen D'Arcy, CMO, True Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 39:50


    This week Erin Everhart chats with the CMO of True Religion, Kristen D'Arcy.

    Ep. 143 with Athena Nestoras, Senior Manager of Global Advertising & Social Media Strategy, United Airlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 6:34


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Senior Manager of Global Advertising & Social Media Strategy at United Airlines, Athena Nestoras.

    Ep. 142 with Meghan Reynolds, Senior Director of Growth and Media, Oura

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 19:21


    Tune in to today's episode with the Senior Director of Growth and Media of Oura, Meghan Reynolds.

    Ep. 141 with Nathan Louer, Chief Brand Officer, Jamba

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 39:02


    This week Erin Everhart chats with the Chief Brand Officer of Jamba, Nathan Louer.

    Ep. 140 with Laylah Funk Manager, Brand Voice & CRM Strategy, Adore Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 22:28


    Tune in to this week's episode with the Manager, Brand Voice & CRM Strategy, Adore Me, Laylah Funk.

    Ep. 139 with Jason Acker, VP, Media and Digital, Diageo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 28:52


    This week Steve chats with the VP, Media and Digital, Diageo, Jason Acker.

    Ep. 138 with Michael Crooks, VP, Marketing, Solaray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 39:29


    This week, Steve Smith sits down with Michael Crooks, VP, Marketing of Solaray.

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