Welcome to another episode of The Barber’s Brief!

Join Marc and Vassilis as they dive into the latest marketing and business news, spotlight a standout case study in their Marketing Moment, and wrap up with the Ad of the Week. Enjoy the show! Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠ Get in touch with our hosts: Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbinkley/ Vassilis Douros: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassilisdouros/⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:15 In-house vs. Downtown Agencies: Cost Savings or Misconception? 06:55 Just do it! Brand Name Lessons from Nike's Troubles! 13:19 Dom Pérignon perfectly demonstrates the appeal of scarcity. 19:25 Great Whitepaper from Mailchimp - How to Grow Your Brand 22:58 Marketing Moment: Insights from Adweek 2024 32:13 Ad of the Week In the News links: In-house vs. Downtown Agencies: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7253289716513431553/

Brand Name Lessons from Nike's Troubles! https://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/2024/10/just-do-it-brand-name-lessons-from.html Dom Pérignon perfectly demonstrates the appeal of scarcity https://www.marketingweek.com/ritson-dom-perignon-appeal-scarcity/ Whitepaper from Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com/resources/how-to-grow-your-brand/ Marketing Moment:

Adweek 2024 Key Learnings: CTV and Retail Media AI’s Role in Advertising Harnessing First-Party Data Omnichannel and Full-Funnel Strategies Privacy and Regulatory Uncertainty Declining Focus on Social Purpose, DEI and Sustainability Ad of the Week: https://youtu.be/qvFnf2EEd20?feature=shared