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July 16, 2020 32 mins

On today's episode of Authentic Influence, Adam Conner is joined by Brad Charron, the CEO of ALOHA. ALOHA is a consumer goods brand offering lines of clean, plant-based protein products.

Today, you'll learn:

  • Brad's journey to ALOHA; how he focused the brand from a general marketplace to its current selection

  • How ALOHA's focusing flowed through to its culture (even before the pandemic); how that has benefited the brand

  • How ALOHA has leaned into the renewed importance on health during COVID, and has sought to redefined what "diet" means

  • The persona of a brand which will allow it to survive post-pandemic, including transparency and the cruciality of purpose-driven brands to "show the receipt"; the steps ALOHA has taken here

  • How ALOHA consumers are encouraged to share their stories, diet or no diet; the efforts ALOHA is actively taking to build community

  • As always, advice to build a more authentic brand

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Music: "Streetview" by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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