The flamingo effect: how Very made their retail brand sparkle - Jessica Myers Very CMO
Uncensored CMO31 Jan 2024

The flamingo effect: how Very made their retail brand sparkle - Jessica Myers Very CMO

Today we're joined by Jessica Myers, CMO of The Very Group. Previously Jess was CMO at Metro Bank and has since made the transition to the highly competitive retail market. At Very, she has overseen the launch of a brand new fluent device; the pink flamingoes. The campaign featuring the new characters scored a whopping 5.7 stars on the System1 scoring platform, Test Your Ad, amongst the very best ads made this year.

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Jess’ background
06:11 - Marketing academy fellowship
07:13 - From big brand to challenger brand
10:46 - The modern marketer
11:57 - From finance to retail
15:31 - Dealing with the challenges of joining a new business
18:03 - Nailing positioning
22:09 - Doing long term marketing in retail
23:39 - Agency selection process for Very
27:22 - Understanding your customer
31:50 - The power of testing creative
36:36 - The increasing standard of advertising
38:28 - Creating a new fluent device - The Flamingoes
43:20 - The future of the brand
46:08 - Jess’ advice to aspiring marketers

Episoder(261)

How the world’s best leaders lead with speed - Sophie Devonshire

How the world’s best leaders lead with speed - Sophie Devonshire

Sophie is the CEO of The Marketing Society and the author of Superfast: Lead at Speed, in which she offers insight into energy management, purposeful leadership, and keeping pace with breakneck innova...

1 Nov 202244min

Why reach-based media planning is broken and how to fix it - Karen Nelson-Field

Why reach-based media planning is broken and how to fix it - Karen Nelson-Field

Professor Karen Nelson-Field is Founder and CEO of Amplified Intelligence, and Professor of Media Innovation at The University of Adelaide. Karen is a globally acclaimed researcher in media science, i...

24 Okt 202228min

Why all car adverts are the same - Kirsten Stagg, Skoda

Why all car adverts are the same - Kirsten Stagg, Skoda

Now, a topic in this episode very close to my heart. Why are car ads all so bad? I spoke with Kirsten Stagg from Skoda, who's the UK Marketing Director and has made some pretty good ads herself. In fa...

12 Okt 202242min

Can marketing save the planet? - Leo Rayman, Eden Lab

Can marketing save the planet? - Leo Rayman, Eden Lab

Leo is the founder of Eden Lab, a new kind of consultancy and venture studio, they don't just advise on how to win in the Net Zero future, they build it with you. He's the former CEO and Chief Strateg...

22 Sep 202237min

How a great culture led to creativity at KFC - Meghan Farren, KFC CMO

How a great culture led to creativity at KFC - Meghan Farren, KFC CMO

Meghan Farren spent 10 years at KFC UK, spending the last 5 as CMO. What does it take to run a marketing department of one of the biggest consumer brands? What do you do when you run out of chicken as...

13 Sep 202242min

5 ways to make effective advertising - Jon Evans

5 ways to make effective advertising - Jon Evans

Now it's the summer holidays, and that means everybody's taking a well earned break from all their hard work. And that includes the Uncensored CMO, but producer James never wants to let me off an epis...

9 Aug 202236min

How to target the invisible powerhouse (over 50s) - Jeremy Hine, MullenLowe

How to target the invisible powerhouse (over 50s) - Jeremy Hine, MullenLowe

Do you think the advertising industry has a problem with age now? In my experience, the majority of marketing departments are run by people under 40. Sometimes the majority, even under 30, and that's ...

3 Aug 202242min

How marketing can fix the global economic crisis - James Hankins and JP Castlin

How marketing can fix the global economic crisis - James Hankins and JP Castlin

A double header episode as I speak with JP Castlin and James Hankins on the back of their Cannes 2022 talk, in partnership with WARC, "The Gravity of e-commerce".JP Castlin is an independent consultan...

14 Jul 202242min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

stopp-verden
dine-penger-pengeradet
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
e24-podden
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
pengesnakk
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
utbytte
rss-politisk-preik
pengepodden-2
finansredaksjonen
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
stormkast-med-valebrokk-stordalen
rss-markedspuls-2
lederpodden
rss-pa-konto
liberal-halvtime
rss-sunn-okonomi