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Michelle Moscone is the VP of Brand and Content at GEICO, one of the most famous insurance brands in the US. Michele's career has spanned from project management at some of the biggest agencies in the world to leading creative at an organisation where creativity is at its core. In this episode we talk about why humour is so important for advertising and why we're so afraid to use it.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:08 - Michelle Moscone background and career08:18 - How Michelle landed at GEICO11:20 - Why are there so many characters in insurance?21:42 - When insurance goes wrong32:34 - Why humour is so important36:37 - Why are we afraid of humour?41:16 - GEICO’s greatest hits49:51 - How to get the best out of your agency55:43 - Michelle’s favourite GEICO campaigns

14 Aug 20241h 2min

Greg Hahn is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mischief. One of the hottest agencies in the world doing work for the likes of Tinder, Tubi and Coors Light. Previous to Mischief, Greg was the CCO of BBDO NY. During that time BBDO was recognized as the most awarded agency in the world by the Gunn Report. It was also named Agency of the Year at The One Show, ADC and The Webbys multiple times.Timestamps00:00:00 - Intro00:01:10 - How did Greg Hahn get into the advertising industry?00:02:42 - 14 years at BBDO00:03:52 - Getting fired from BBDO00:06:24 - From being fired to creating Mischief00:11:08 - The extraordinary cost of being dull00:14:11 - Why do so many companies play it safe?00:16:36 - Winning a Grand Effie with Tubi00:19:29 - The Mischief mindset00:26:21 - The opposite of a good idea can also be a good idea00:26:59 - How can you use you disadvantage as your advantage?00:30:50 - How can you change the context and reframe things00:34:10 - What would you do if you weren’t afraid00:38:14 - How to make the best out of being fired00:49:24 - What Mischief believes in00:53:49 - How Mischief hires great people00:55:29 - How does Mischief stay sharp as they grow?00:56:29 - Choosing the right clients to work with00:58:55 - What’s next for Mischief?01:00:10 - Hardest part of growing and scaling Mischief01:03:27 - Advice for starting an agency from scratch

7 Aug 20241h 7min

Kofi Amoo-Gottfried is the CMO of DoorDash, the premier local commerce platform valued at over $40 billion and dominates over 65% of the market for restaurant delivery. In his role as CMO, he is responsible for driving growth and engagement across all three sides of the marketplace. Prior to DoorDash, Kofi was VP of Brand & Consumer Marketing at Facebook, having previously served as the company’s Head of Consumer Marketing for internet.org.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:03 - What it’s like judging a Cannes lion02:34 - DoorDash Valentines Day Campaign04:54 - Kofi’s background08:56 - Starting an agency in Africa for Publicis13:41 - From agency to brand side15:13 - Kofi’s role at Facebook/Meta18:11 - From Facebook to DoorDash20:23 - DoorDash backstory28:10 - Navigating through COVID at DoorDash33:24 - How DoorDash prepared to IPO37:23 - How successful have DoorDash been post IPO?39:12 - How DoorDash stay on top of innovation44:41 - DoorDash’s Sesame Street Super Bowl ad48:40 - DoorDash’s most recent Super Bowl campaign54:00 - In house vs external agencies55:51 - The culture at DoorDash

31 Juli 20241h

Greg Nugent was the CMO for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, one of the biggest events ever to take place. The entire world was watching as Greg’s work came to life. Before working on the Olympics, Greg oversaw the move of the Eurostar to St Pancras, which included creating the world’s longest champagne bar.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:51 - How did Greg get into marketing00:10:02 - Greg’s time at Eurostar00:17:47 - The longest champage bar in the world00:22:43 - Becoming the CMO of the London 2012 Olympics00:29:49 - How the team was pivotal for putting on the Olympics00:34:13 - The importance of the legacy of London 201200:37:53 - Why the Paralympics became so prevalent in 201200:45:38 - What happened after London 201200:50:37 - From Olympics to Rising Pheonix01:01:05 - How to execute on big ideas - Magic and Logic01:16:35 - The power of persistence01:23:24 - Telling powerful stories about those with disability

24 Juli 20241h 30min

I often get asked why are there not more marketers on boards of companies? It turns out that only around 2.6% of board positions are filled by marketers, so I'm joined in this episode by somebody who really knows what it's like to be a marketer on a board, Chris Burggraeve. Previously he was the Global CMO of AB InBev, he's since been on many boards and has even written a book explaining the playbook for being a successful CMO on board.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:00 - Chris’ marketing background01:43 - What makes a great CMO05:08 - Making the case for marketing in the boardroom09:48 - How many CMO's have a seat at the table14:36 - Why every board should have a marketer24:06 - Is there a language problem for marketers in the boardroom?30:03 - Stakeholder outreach37:00 - What makes a successful board member40:00 - Skills that CMO’s need to retain a board seat46:26 - How to find board seats to get on49:44 - Chris transistion from large to small companies

17 Juli 202459min

Ellie Norman has been at the top end of some of the biggest organisations in the world, having held senior marketing roles at Formula 1 and Virgin Media. Most recently, Ellie has been the Chief Communications Officer of Manchester United, one of the most high-pressure jobs in the world. In this episode I talk to Ellie about what it takes to drive success at the very top of your game.Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:48 - Celebrating Southampton FC03:12 - Ellie’s marketing background07:29 - Virgin Media campaign with Usain Bolt12:09 - Why Ellie moved to Formula 115:12 - How Formula 1 owns the brand17:51 - The Drive to Survive partnership with Netflix25:59 - Moving to work for Manchester United29:51 - Goals for the CMO of Manchester United31:23 - When do people choose the club they support32:59 - What role does social media play for Manchester United35:01 - Dealing with scrutiny as a huge brand37:10 - How Manchester United work with huge sponsor deals41:39 - How do you do a great brand partnership47:59 - Ellie’s one peice of advice for marketers

10 Juli 202449min

In this episode I speak with Tom Fishburne, better known as the Marketoonist. Tom likes to poke fun at our industry through his entertaining cartoons saying what we're all thinking. We recently had him join as as our cartoonist in residence at Cannes Lions, where he shared his experience through a cartoon each day. We also discuss some of Tom's greatest cartoons and why humour is good for business.Timestamps00:00 - Start01:16 - How Tom Fishburne became a cartoonist05:00 - Why is humour so important in the workplace06:29 - Going full time as the Marketoonist12:42 - Humour in the creative process19:21 - Outdoor ads22:30 - Discussing some of the Marketoonist’s greatest hits23:17 - IoT cartoon26:59 - Customer funnel cartoon33:05 - Shiny new things cartoon34:13 - Covid Cartoon36:32 - AI cartoon39:44 - The Marketoonist at Cannes42:37 - Day 1 Cannes cartoon45:39 - Day 2 Cannes cartoon49:31 - Day 3 Cannes cartoon53:46 - Day 4 Cannes cartoon54:25 - Day 5 Cannes cartoon57:59 - Jon’s own podcast cartoon

3 Juli 20241h

Kory Marchisotto is the Chief Marketing Officer of e.l.f Beauty, a beauty company that surpassed over $1b in annual sales. They're digital first brand builders, taking the internet by storm and connecting closely with their customers. In this episode we talk about why Kory invests heavily in their brand, how every employee is a shareholder and why they collaborated with Liquid Death.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:15 - Kory’s background06:11 - Founding story of e.l.f08:39 - How do e.l.f make their products so affordable11:30 - Why e.l.f are investing in brand building15:15 - Staying close to your consumer19:44 - Bringing customer insight into the business21:23 - Staying agile as a large business23:43 - Where have e.l.f invested marketing spend27:28 - The e.l.f customer demographic30:57 - e.l.f’ x Liquid Death collaboration33:24 - e.l.f x Chipotle37:01 - The e.l.f culture and why it’s important41:00 - Kory’s advice to younger marketers44:08 - Why Kory shares her learnings so much on LinkedIn

26 Juni 202446min