Back of Napkin: CMO hot topics discussed in less time than lunch.

Back of Napkin: CMO hot topics discussed in less time than lunch.

Some of the best ideas start as doodles on the back of a napkin. This is a podcast created in honor of that great tradition, focusing on hot topics in marketing and communications. Meet inspiring and influential marketers from leading companies. Join CEOs and experts as we spitball challenges keeping them up at night. Learn from innovators who are transforming industries and sketching solutions that capture our imagination. Opinions of guests and host are their own.

Episodes

August 27, 2019 28 mins
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Mark as Played

Michelle Hutton, Yvonne van Bokhoven, Cornelia Kunze, Howard Pulchin, Marta Karlqvist, Vania Ciorlia, Jenna Young and Shouvik Mukherjee share key themes and takeaways from their experiences as members of the 2019 Cannes PR Lions Jury.

Episode mentions:

Michelle Hutton
Edelman
Yvonne van Bokhoven
Lewis Communications
Cornelia Kunze
i-sekai
Howard Pulchin
APCO
Marta Karlqvist
BCW Group Nordic
Vania Ciorlia
Ketchum
Jenna Youn...

Mark as Played

As marketers, we work hard to protect and nurture the personalities of the brands we serve. But what about our personal brands? Executive coach and award-winning marketer L. Michelle Smith discusses articulating your personal brand value.

Episode Mentions:

Geico
Hallmark (FleishmanHillard Client)
Nike (FleishmanHillard Client)
KFC
Ted Rubin
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Twitter
L. Michelle Smith

Mark as Played
March 29, 2019 38 mins

Purse strings. Checkbooks. Wallets. Credit cards. Smart Phones. How brands get to our money has certainly evolved. But has there been an evolution of who controls that money? Conventional wisdom has taught us that there is a single person in the household that keeps a tight fist on those dollars. Who is it? We’ll chat with FleishmanHillard’s Liz Hawks, expert on marketing to moms, and Jenni Fuller, Gen Z expert -- to get ...

Mark as Played

Diversity and inclusion hit the scene hard in 2008 with the election of Obama. But, times and issues have evolved. Has your brand’s D&I playbook done the same? Lincoln Stephens of The Marcus Graham Project and WeWork’s Flatiron School weighs in.

Episode mentions:

Lincoln Stephens
Eddie Murphy in Boomerang
Marcus Graham Project
WeWork FlatIron School
Beige is Not Nude
Nivea White is Purity
Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad
Bernic...

Mark as Played
January 15, 2019 25 mins

Toy Boxes, Fauxvertising and the Goldfish Principle. Gazing into the 2019 Crystal Ball. Join "Back of Napkin" and guest Ginger Conlon of The Drum for insights into what brands can expect in the new year.

Episode Mentions:

Ginger Conlon
The Drum
Ikea
Coke
This Coke is a Fanta
Fauxvertising
Jeetendr Sedhev
The Kim Kardashian Principle
McDonald's

Mark as Played

As traditional media continues to fracture, brands are looking elsewhere to reach customers. Will this habit-forming, emerging media territory be the solution for marketers looking to grab the attention of a diverse, young, and affluent audience? We’ll chat with Deborah Clark, senior vice president and general manager of Marketplace – creators of some of the most listened-to audio programming in the country – to get answer...

Mark as Played

What's next for luxury when the only constant seems to be change? Audience, markets and diversification have created a new world (dis)order.

A London Fashion Week wrap-up discussion with Nneoma Ulu (@nneoma), Head of Culture and Entertainment at Diageo Reserve Europe; Hans Tranberg (@hansnt), micro influencer working on a host of luxury brands; Andre Bogues, FHF Youth + Culture Expert; and Sherawaye Hagger, Consumer Brand ...

Mark as Played

Are culture mash-ups the new formula for creating global brand love?

A discussion with Afrojack and VERBAL live from Cannes International Festival of Creativity

Mark as Played

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