

Ad Age Marketer's Brief
E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
A weekly look at the stories making waves across the marketing industry featuring discussions with newsmakers and Ad Age reporters.
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Nov 30, 2022 • 20min
Inside DoorDash’s in-house creative studio
Executive Creative Director Mariota Essery discusses how DoorDash is elevating its marketing through Superette, its new in-house creative studio.

Nov 16, 2022 • 17min
Purpose Marketing Hits and Misses Vol. 3
Purpose marketing expert Thomas Kolster breaks down a winning campaign from Mentos that involves raccoons and a couple losers from P&G and HSBC. Plus, how BrewDog crashed the World Cup.

Nov 9, 2022 • 27min
Inside advertising's family affair
Father-and-son advertising leaders Jo and Jordan Muse talk about the state of DE&I progress and future of multicultural marketing.

Nov 2, 2022 • 22min
Sonic’s marketing pivot
Sonic is synonymous with drive-thrus, but for its newest campaign the fast feeder takes a step away from the drive-thru, at least visually, as it plugs the crave-a-bility of its food. CMO Lori Abou Habib discusses the new approach, as well as what it is like to work for parent company Inspire Brands.

Oct 26, 2022 • 20min
How On is gaining ground on sneaker rivals
CMO Alex Griffin discusses On’s marketing, its subscription shoe program and what’s ahead in 2023

Oct 19, 2022 • 20min
How Wrangler is marketing to Gen Z as well as older brand loyalists
Global Brand President Tom Waldron talks about recent initiatives for the 75-year-old denim brand as well as the enduring appeal of cowboy culture

Oct 12, 2022 • 23min
How AmEx is courting Gen Z and marketing its brand amid new consumer behavior
CMO Elizabeth Rutledge talks about new campaigns and cardholder perks

Oct 5, 2022 • 26min
The dudes behind Dude Wipes on why they're succeeding
In this interview, Sean Riley, aka the chief executive dude, and Ryan Meegan, chief marketing officer, talk about secrets of their success, the unusual way they selected new agency Curiosity with help from former P&G executive Pete Carter, what it’s like working with Mark Cuban, and why clogged sewer lines won’t slow them down.

Oct 3, 2022 • 20min
Purpose Marketing Hits and Misses Vol. 2
In our latest look at purpose ads, Thomas Kolster, founder and creative director at Copenhagen-based Goodvertising, explains why Heineken and Lidl scored with environmental efforts—and how Apple missed the mark with its “Dear Apple” watch ad. Plus, we discuss Patagonia’s bold new move.

Sep 28, 2022 • 20min
Upwork’s CMO on marketing strategies and the Great Resignation
Melissa Waters talks about a new campaign and how the brand is educating workers and organizations