
Sleeping Barber - A Marketing Podcast
Ready to rethink business strategy and supercharge your marketing game? Join hosts Marc Binkley and Vassilis Douros as they break down big questions at the crossroads of strategy, marketing effectiveness, and creative impact.
From real-world case studies to hot-off-the-press business news, each episode dives deep into how modern companies navigate complexity. Plus, interviews with global thought leaders bring you fresh insights and actionable strategies to drive growth and build unforgettable customer experiences.
This is your backstage pass to smarter thinking and better business results.
Latest episodes

Feb 15, 2024 • 33min
SBP 058: The Barber's Brief - February 15, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Our Hosts:
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/
In the News:
[CNBC] ESPN, Fox, and Warners Brothers Discovery plan to launch a joint sports streaming platform.
Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/06/espn-fox-and-warner-bros-discovery-to-launch-joint-sports-streaming-platform-this-year.html
[Yahoo Finance] Snap’s Limited Reach Hampers Ad Growth
Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/snaps-limited-reach-hampers-ad-180318996.html
[Marketing Dive] Meta Spotlight How AI Investments Are Paying Off For Advertisers
Link: https://www.marketingdive.com/news/meta-ai-investments-advertiser-lessons-2024/706973/
[eMarketer] More than a third of marketers will increase their brand marketing investments this year.
Link: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/more-than-third-of-marketers-will-increase-their-brand-marketing-investments-this-year
[Search Engine Land] Google Analytics 4 adds new dimensions for measuring paid and organic traffic
Link: https://searchengineland.com/google-analytics-new-dimensions-paid-organic-traffic-437370
[Yahoo Finance] Inflation: Consumer prices rise 3.1% in January, defying forecasts for a faster slowdown
Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-consumer-prices-rise-31-in-january-defying-forecasts-for-a-faster-slowdown-133334607.html
Ad of the Week
Michael Cera and CeraVe - Just to clear things up once and for all… CeraVe is developed with Dermatologists. Not Michael Cera.
Full Story: https://www.cerave.com/not-developed-with-the-actor-michael-cera
Video Link: https://youtu.be/eVrUDqYfRUM?si=IG-creUeXOrVfagG
Why we like it:
The ad was both satirical and dramatic, featuring Michael Cera giving himself a massage and asking about moisturization.
The partnership between Cera and CeraVe was seen as genius and smart advertising. He was even in New York signing lotion bottles at a local pharmacy back in January.
The ad ended with CeraVe emphasizing it's made with oversight from dermatologists, not Michael Cera.
Reminds us of the successfully Buble and Bubbly colab.
Where to Listen:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id1609811324
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji_oSOopP-AhXnlo4IHTZKBgYQ9sEGegQIARAC
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast
© 2024 Sleeping Barber

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 19min
SBP 057: Put Best Practice Into Practice. With Dr. Grace Kite.
Dr. Grace Kite, Founder & Economist at Magic Numbers & Magic Works, discusses the importance of training for marketers, the differences between UK and US marketing scenes, and tips for crafting killer PowerPoints. The conversation also covers leveraging storytelling and data in marketing, understanding customer needs through data analysis, and adding flair to mundane numbers.

Feb 1, 2024 • 29min
SBP 056: The Barber's Brief - February 1, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Our Hosts:
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/
In the News:
Search Engine Land - Google search CPCs up 19%, pushing ad spend up 17%
Link: https://searchengineland.com/google-search-ads-cpc-spend-436959
Search Engine Land - Microsoft Search and News Advertising revenue up 8%
Link: https://searchengineland.com/microsoft-search-news-advertising-revenue-q2-2024-437044
Marketing Dive - Gaming once again proves useful to advertisers: Here’s what the numbers say.
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/gaming-again-proves-useful-advertisers-heres-what-the-numbers-say/705695/
Ad of the Week
Victoria and David recreate the viral ‘we grew up very working class’ moment from their Netflix
Link: https://youtu.be/s4uxGe7gU5I
Why we like it:
It’s current, their documentary came out roughly four months ago. So speed was imperative to capitalize on the working class meme.
The attention to detail is great, Victoria's t-shirt, pokes fun at her working-class comment in the docu-series
Using teasers to create intrigue.
Where to Listen:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id1609811324
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji_oSOopP-AhXnlo4IHTZKBgYQ9sEGegQIARAC
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast
© 2024 Sleeping Barber

Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 23min
SBP 055: Scaling Up: Who Said So Besides You? With Christine Gillies.
This week's show highlights Christine Gilles, named Globe & Mail’s Top Exec for 2023, and serving as the Chief Marketing and Product Officer at Blackline Safety. In this episode, Christine imparts valuable insights, offering tips for scaling up a tech business and providing an in-depth look at the role of Blackline’s Health & Safety technology. She covers various topics, including creating internal alignment for growth, upskilling her team, establishing credibility with CFOs, and showcasing the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
Don’t forget, to stick around for post-podcast conversation with our hosts, Vassilis and Marc.
Our Guest:
Christine Gillies
Chief Product & Marketing Officer @ Blackline Safety
Awarded Globe & Mail’s Top Exec 2023
Career in B2B SaaS, Tech & Product Marketing
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineg2/
https://www.blacklinesafety.com/ - wearables sensors to keep remote workers safe
Our Hosts:
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:
Top Exec Globe & Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-full-circle-christine-gillies-escaped-from-the-world-trade-center-on/
4 Types of Business Orientation https://smallbusiness.chron.com/business-orientation-24274.html
What are the real problems Marketers face? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7118900791737733120/
Top Exec Globe & Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-full-circle-christine-gillies-escaped-from-the-world-trade-center-on/
Gartner Changing Buyer https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/gartner-says-b2b-sales-organizations-need-to-give-customers-a-se
What are the real problems Marketers face? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7118900791737733120/
Timestamps:
0:44 - Introduction to Christine, 25+ years of tech marketing
2:08 - Advice Christine would give herself on day 1 of a scaling up a tech business
6:50 - Time kills deals
8:30 - What does Blackline’s Health & Safety technology do?
11:40 - Creating internal alignment and resourcing for growth
14:22 - Why we need to talk about “The Leads are Weak”
15:30 - How Christine is upskilling her team’s financial and business acumen
18:13 - Building credibility with the CFO
19:20 - Showing the effectiveness (aka return) of marketing campaigns
22:20 - How to manage the timeline expectations for a return
24:25 - Two key Principles of Tech Marketing: Who said so besides you + Outside In thinking
26:26 - How to build marketing budgets in hyper-growth companies
28:25 - Why budget cuts can be helpful at times
32:30 - Aligning marketing and product management
35:21 - The value of adding market intelligence to marketing’s remit
37:45 - Foundational enablers to drive growth in startups and scaleups
41:22 - The importance of processes to support growth
42:30 - Balancing agility and process with strategic briefs
47:55 - How to prioritize & manage growth opportunities
49:51 - Designing the organization for brand management
53:08 - Who owns pricing strategy?
57:01 - How leadership styles need to adapt to the orientation of the business
1:00:18 - The value of cross-training specialists across marketing disciplines
1:05:11 - The evolution and momentum in B2B marketing
1:09:15 - B2B companies are adopting more B2C tactics
111:39 - Post Pod with V and Marc
Where to Listen:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id1609811324
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji_oSOopP-AhXnlo4IHTZKBgYQ9sEGegQIARAC
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast
© 2024 Sleeping Barber

Jan 18, 2024 • 37min
SBP 054: The Barber's Brief - January 18, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Our Hosts:
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/
In the News: Marketing / Business Headlines
Solo Fires CEO after Marketing Misstep
https://thedaily.outdoorretailer.com/news/people/solo-brands-names-new-ceo-after-snoop-marketing-whiff/
Marketing Dive: How generative AI could solve the cookie deprecation puzzle in 2024
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/death-cookie-deprecation-generative-ai-marketing-prediction/704240/
Techcrunch: How Amazon Is Using AI to Help Customers Find a Better Fit
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/08/amazon-turns-to-ai-to-help-customers-find-clothes-that-fit-when-shopping-online/
Marketing Mag (AUS): Yahoo offers advertisers a glimpse into the cookieless reality
https://www.marketingmag.com.au/featured/yahoo-offers-advertisers-glimpse-into-cookieless-reality/
CBC.ca: Canadian Big Banks Making Misleading Claims on Sustainability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/sustainable-finance-complaint-1.7078254
More About Advertising: Brand Character Beat Celebs in Super Bowl ads Says System 1
https://www.moreaboutadvertising.com/2024/01/brand-characters-beat-celebs-in-super-bowl-ads-says-system1/
Marketing Moment: A Marketing Case Study
Shrinkflation is a thing, and one grocery store is doing something about it.
France is unusual in Europe in that it strongly regulates the retail sector, forcing supermarkets to negotiate prices only once a year with food and drink producers, in an attempt to protect its farm industry. Having said that, To put pressure on their suppliers, the French grocer has taken matters into their own hands. By putting shelf labels on products that had shrunk in size but increased in price.
Links:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/carrefour-pulls-pepsico-products-over-price-hikes/articleshow/106567815.cms
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danpontefract/2024/01/04/carrefour-drops-pepsi-products-continues-its-purpose-leadership/
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/14/carrefour-puts-shrinkflation-price-warnings-on-food-to-shame-brands
Where to Listen:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id1609811324
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji_oSOopP-AhXnlo4IHTZKBgYQ9sEGegQIARAC
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast
© 2024 Sleeping Barber

Jan 16, 2024 • 1h 4min
SBP 053: Live From New York, It's Marketing Effectiveness. With David Tiltman.
David Tiltman, SVP Content at WARC, joins the podcast to discuss marketing effectiveness and critique North American marketers. They also highlight an upcoming event in New York showcasing industry work and creativity. The speakers explore contrasting views on marketing effectiveness, analyze challenges faced in the industry, and discuss foundational principles including targeting, availability, and measurement. They also touch on common problems faced by marketers and preview upcoming episodes with other guests.

Jan 12, 2024 • 1h 40min
SBP 052: Future of Marketing Departments with Hanna Riberdahl and Kaj Johansson.
In our first guest interview for 2024, we have the pleasure of hosting Hanna Riberdahl, CEO of the Swedish Federation of Advertisers (Sveriges Annonsörer), and Kaj Johansson, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Kapero.
In this episode, we delve into Kapero's recent study revealing that marketing departments are overwhelmed with production tasks, often at the expense of generating true business value. Our conversation also explores how organizational design can impact marketing effectiveness and addresses the pitfalls of approaches like "Performance Marketing" and "Growth Hacking," which may inadvertently undermine the business value of marketing.
Tune in for an insightful discussion that promises to reshape your perspective on modern marketing departments' challenges and opportunities. This is a must-listen episode – we hope you thoroughly enjoy it!
Our Guests
Hanna Riberdahl
CEO of Sveriges Annosorer (Sweedish Federation of Advertisers)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanna-riberdahl-b5967816/
https://www.sverigesannonsorer.se/om-oss/
Kaj Johansson
Managing partner and co-founder of Kapero
Management Consultants Specializing in Marketing, Communications and Media
https://www.kapero.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaj-johansson-7808311/
Our Hosts:
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/
Literature
Future of the Marketing Department: https://kapero.com/en/the-marketing-department-23-report/
The Effectiveness System: https://www.sverigesannonsorer.se/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-Effectiveness-System-2.0-final.pdf
Timestamps
0:44 - Intro to Kaj & Hann
2:48 - Why look into the effectiveness of marketing departments
5:19 - How org design affects marketing effectiveness
7:05 - The assumptions to test in this study
8:20 - Getting the perception of marketing from Sales, CEOs, CFOs and marketers
13:38 - Everyone agrees on what marketing departments should do but not how to do it
14:45 - The surprising finding about the marketing’s strategic contribution to the business
18:23 - The overwhelming similarities between B2B vs. B2C marketing departments
21:00 - Why marketing departments need fewer KPIs split into two sets
25:10 - The responsibilities of the marketing department don’t match their primary KPI
30:45 - Why “Performance Marketing” and “Growth Hacking” undermine marketing’s business value
33:39 - The risk with using digital metrics from Facebook and Google
35:34 - Why digital metrics for data-driven marketing is a big problem
37:55 - How digital metrics and big data has impacted the structure of marketing departments
41:15 - Why understanding baseline sales is so valuable
42:30 - Marketing needs to have an opinion about the 3 other Ps outside of promotion
44:15 - The impact that channel specialization has had on marketing budgets
46:38 - The contradiction with media optimization
50:15 - The future of marketing is not about building data-driven agile teams
52:50 - Modern marketing departments can create more value by doing less
56:25 - The skills modern marketing departments need more training with
1:03: - The opportunity to generate insights from voice of the customer research
1:06:32 - The dangers with insights from voice of the customer research
1:12:11 - Post pod with V and Marc
Where to Listen:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id1609811324
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji_oSOopP-AhXnlo4IHTZKBgYQ9sEGegQIARAC
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast
© 2024 Sleeping Barber

Jan 4, 2024 • 37min
SBP 051: The Barber's Brief - January 4, 2024
Welcome to season 3 of The Sleeping Barber! We are kicking the year off with our Barber’s Brief segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week.
Our Hosts:
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/
In the News
Market-Based Asset Theory of Brand Competition | Byron Sharp, John Dawes, Kirsten Victory
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096969892300317X?via%3Dihub
MarketingDive - In-house agency sophistication rises, output improves: survey says
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/in-house-agency-trends-media-buying-data-strategy-wfa/703212/
WHO - The World Health Organization Appoints Champion for the European Well-Being Economy Initiative
https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/16-11-2023-new-who-champion-for-the-european-well-being-economy-initiative
MarketingDive - Instagram Reels outperforms TikTok, Facebook for branded video content, report says
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/instagram-reels-outperforms-tiktok-facebook-branded-video/703155/
CBC.ca - New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/new-york-times-openai-lawsuit-copyright-1.7069701
Adweek - Meta's Ad-Free Tier Will Reveal How Hungry Users Really Are for Data Privacy - Opinion Brian Quinn
https://www.adweek.com/social-marketing/meta-ad-free-fee-consumer-hunger-data-privacy/
Ad of the Week
Guinness and its creative ad agency AMV BBDO have launched a new social media campaign called ‘Foot Pints’ that features a pair of winter boots that leave pint-shaped markings in the snow. These are limited edition - and those who are interested can register their interest on Guinness’s website.
The campaign playfully mimics the seriousness and gleam found in sneaker launches while celebrating pubs this festive season. Jennifer Gleeson, senior brand manager at Diageo, said that the campaign underlines the iconic Guinness serve while celebrating the festive season and the pubs that play a key role in culture and communion, especially throughout winter. The campaign will also encompass press and outdoor activations showing the ‘Foot Pints’ making their way to boozers throughout the UK. A limited edition was produced, and customers can register their interest on Guinness’s website.
Directed by: Ste Hinde
Director of Photography: Andi Hampton
Art Director: Hannah Rawson
Agency: AMV BBDO
Link: https://youtu.be/dPbB-1jMbe0?si=P8I_Vc-lY-5DLwtR
Where to Listen:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id160981132
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast
© 2024 Sleeping Barber

Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 2min
SBP 050: Love, Laughs and Power Rankings. With Conor Byrne and Elena Hengel.
We decided to switch things up a bit for our last episode of the year. We roped in some of our pretty cool podcast buddies – Elena Hengel from the Marketing Architects Podcast and Conor Byrne, the brain behind 'That's What I Call Marketing!'
Together, we dive into our best campaigns of the year from the US, Canada, and Europe. We discuss being bearish or bullish on MMM, B2B creativity, influencer marketing, and much more. Heck, we even rank our favourite marketing brains from the past year! This episode is best enjoyed with your feet up by a crackling fire, and don't forget the eggnog!
We thank you all for the incredible support over the last and and we wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We'll see you in the New Year!
Marc and V
Timestamps
1:21 - Our campaigns of the year
14:47 - Bullish or Bearish
42:35 - Thought leader power rankings
55:16 - 2024 predictions
Links:
Elena
Apple, “Titanium” - https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/apple-iphone-15-titanium-commercial-yat-kha-d9cd2db3
Salesforce, “AI Sheriff” - https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/salesforce-sheriff-matthew-mcconaughey-artificial-intelligence-wild-west/
Conor:
Paddy Power: https://youtu.be/F9xW1W7Kw8Y?si=yhTFRYPZAivaFSoi
Yorkshire Tea Pack yer bags: https://youtu.be/F9xW1W7Kw8Y?si=yhTFRYPZAivaFSoi
Communion Saves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCJfxC5i588
Vassilis:
WestJet’s “Holiday Heros” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkZPyBcevaI =
Canadian Tire “ Christmas Firsts” - https://www.publicis.ca/blog/canadian-tire-celebrates-holiday-firsts-2/
Marc’s
Fixed Rate Pizza - https://marketingawards.strategyonline.ca/winners/winner/2023/?e=154387&u=Advertising&n=Fixed-Rate+Pizza
Spotify Wrapped Campaign

Dec 14, 2023 • 32min
SBP 049: The Barber's Brief - December 14, 2023
Welcome to another episode of the Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week.
Enjoy the show!
Our Hosts:
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/
In the News
WARC - The future of strategy: Marketing is in desperate need of a reality check
https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/opinion/the-future-of-strategy-2023-marketing-is-in-desperate-need-of-a-reality-check/6378
Adexchanger - Adalytics Exposes An Alleged $10.5 Billion Black Hole In The Google Search Partners Program
https://www.adexchanger.com/online-advertising/adalytics-exposes-an-alleged-10-5-billion-black-hole-in-the-google-search-partners-program/
Techcrunch - AWS brings palm-scanning “Amazon One Enterprise"
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/28/aws-brings-amazon-one-palm-scanning-authentication-technology-to-the-enterprise/
Marketing Dive - IPG Mediabrands strikes a deal with Amazon for ad-supported streaming Amazon’s fledgling ad-supported offering.
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/amazon-ipg-mediabrands-deal-ad-supported-streaming/702147/
Financial Post - Canadians now allocating 15.4% of their income to pay debts compared to 13.2% for Americans
https://financialpost.com/news/mortgage-crunch-hits-canada-economy
Marketing Dive - What Coca-Cola’s generative AI experiments mean for the brand’s future | Marketing Dive
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/coca-cola-coke-ai-openai-lessons-plans-interview/701265/
The Marketing Moment
Dove - The Real Cost of Beauty
This was a campaign the aired earlier in the year which aims to to create a safer, healthier online environment for younger generations. Ogilvy UK and Ogilvy Toronot
Sources:
Campaign Landing Page: https://realcostofbeauty.dove.com/
https://www.razorfish.com/work/dove-real-cost-of-beauty/
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/wp-content/uploads/sites/1267/2022/10/Real-Cost-of-Beauty-Report-10-4-22.pdf
https://www.ogilvy.com/work/cost-beauty
https://www.marketingmag.com.au/featured/cost-of-beauty-dove-pushes-for-kids-online-safety-act-in-latest-campaign/
Ad of the Week
Amazon's Christmas ad for 2023 called "Joy Ride." It's not your usual sleigh ride—it's a sweet story about three lifelong buddies who take us on a trip down memory lane. They show us that the greatest gifts aren't always in fancy boxes but in the special moments we enjoy together.
Watch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmF0bOCa_4Q
Coming up next week:
Special Year in Review Episode with Elena Hengel From Marketing Architects and Conor Byrne from That’s What I call Marketing.
© 2023 Sleeping Barber
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