How should you actually think about a brand budget? What should be included in it?
I sat down with Taylor Corrado, the Senior Director of Brand Marketing at Wistia. We’re talking budgeting and how thinking about the baseline things you need sets you up for success. Taylor speaks about her budgeting history and how to identify what’s going to drive the most ... Show More
Mar 20
How Marketing Psychology + AI Will Boost Your Results Faster and Easier with Bas Wouters, Founder of the Online Influence Institute | Ep. 402
Most Marketers think they need more budget to drive more results. Truth is, they just need to understand how people actually make decisions. In this episode, Daniel sits down with Bas Wouters, founder of the Online Influence Institute, to break down how behavioral psychology and ... Show More
40m 20s
Mar 18
What Marketers Get Wrong About Measurement with James Connelly, CEO of Charlie Oscar | Ep. 401
Most marketers don’t have a channel problem. They have a measurement problem. Daniel talks with James Connolly, CEO of Charlie Oscar, to unpack why so much Marketing spend gets wasted, how brands should rethink measurement, and what it actually takes to build a smarter growth str ... Show More
44m 2s
Mar 17
Going from Social to the Super Bowl, with Lucas Coyle, Director of Brand Media & Awareness at MANSCAPED (CTV Mini-Series Episode #3)
TV isn’t just a brand channel anymore. And if you still think it is, you’re already behind. Daniel sits down with Lucas Coyle, Director of Brand Media & Awareness at MANSCAPED, alongside Mauricio Lizarazu from Tatari, to break down how MANSCAPED turned TV from a test channel into ... Show More
44m 17s
Oct 2024
The Role of Storytelling in Brand Building: Insights from Stephanie McCarty, CMO of Taylor Morrison
Welcome to another episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, Jenny speaks with Stephanie McCarty, CMO at Taylor Morrison, America’s most trusted homebuilder. This special episode comes to you from the sidelines of Brandweek 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Discover Stephanie's i ... Show More
28m 33s
May 2025
Prof G on Marketing: How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market
Welcome to the first episode of our special series, Prof G on Marketing, where we answer questions from business leaders about the biggest marketing challenges and opportunities companies face today. In today’s episode, Scott answers your questions on how to drive engagement in a ... Show More
18m 59s
Oct 2025
Perfecting Digital Marketing Effectiveness with Kevin Goodwin
Most digital marketers treat brand building like performance marketing. They run two-day tests, allocate 0.2% of budget, or recycle performance creative for reach campaigns. It fails every time.This week, Elena, Angela, and Rob are joined by Kevin Goodwin, SVP of Strategy and Gro ... Show More
30m 10s
Aug 2025
The Science of Budget Setting
Marketing budgets are a mess right now, says Mark Ritson. His solution? A simple, three-step system inspired by triple-cooked chips: spend 5-10% of revenue, balance long and short-term investment, and measure each piece properly.This week, Elena, Angela, and Rob tackle one of the ... Show More
38m 2s
Oct 2025
The Practicalities of Combining Brand and Sales
Performance marketing has crowded out brand building. One executive even admitted, "We're great at performance marketing, but our brand sucks." Nike learned this the hard way when they pivoted too hard toward performance and lost what made them famous.This week, Elena, Angela, an ... Show More
25m 56s
Aug 2025
Nerd Alert: What Marketers Get Wrong About Their Own Brands
Welcome to Nerd Alert, a series of special episodes bridging the gap between marketing academia and practitioners. We’re breaking down highly involved, complex research into plain language and takeaways any marketer can use.In this episode, Elena and Rob reveal the harsh truth ab ... Show More
9 m