Sleeping Barber - A Marketing Podcast SBP 034: Bud Light, Barbie and Branding, with Emmanuel Probst
This week on the Sleeping Barber Podcast, we have Emmanuel Probst, Global Lead - Brand Thought Leadership @ Ipsos and author of "Aseemblage." Join us as we delve into the thought process behind his latest book; we also discuss the need for brand managers to co-create with customers, analyze real-life brand case studies like Vaseline and Bud Light, and explore how brands can promise and deliver the right experience to their customers.
We also spend some time understanding the secret recipe of building a brand for longevity and learning what skills are needed to become a great "master blender."
Enjoy the show.
Our Guest
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Emmanuel Probst https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuelprobst
Global Lead - Brand Thought Leadership @ Ipsos
Our Hosts
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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/
Podcast Literature:
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Assemblage https://www.amazon.ca/Assemblage-Art-Science-Brand-Transformation/dp/1646871251
Peter Field Rebuttal to results of Purpose Led Brands https://www.thedrum.com/news/2021/10/25/peter-field-hits-back-hysterical-brand-purpose-critics-read-his-letter-full
Mark Ritson Good Purpose, Bad Purpose https://www.marketingweek.com/mark-ritson-good-purpose-bad-purpose/
LinkedIn B2B Institute & Roger Martin’s Promise to the Customer (PTTC) https://business.linkedin.com/marketing-solutions/b2b-institute/making-a-promise-to-the-customer
Bud Light Launches new ad after Transgender commercial https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bud-light-releases-new-ad-following-dylan-mulvaney-controversy/
Vaseline Slugging https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/business/vaseline-slugging-tiktok.html
Barbie Launches Career Dolls https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/barbie-turns-60-with-career-dolls-role-models-like-tennis-pro-naomi-osaka-1.4328515
Timestamps:
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0:44 - Emmanuel Probst Intro
2:14 - Assemblage, an analogy between wine making and brand building
6:35 - Why brand managers need to co-create with customers
9:18 - CoCreation example: Vaseline #Slugging
13:02 - Monitoring brand signals and separating the noise
17:04 - What brand managers can learn from the James Bond franchise
21:02 - Bud Light’s missteps and road to recovery
28:55 - Many new marketing leaders make this same mistake
34:11 - Brands can’t just make a promise, they have to deliver the experience
36:54 - Brand purpose vs. personal relevance
40:02 - Building for brand longevity
44:52 - A buyer’s category entry point can change but the brand’s assets shouldn’t
51:37 - The skills needed to be a great master blender for brands
55:09 - Post Pod with V & Marc
Where to listen
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