

Ad Age Marketer's Brief
E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
Actionable marketing strategies and insights from the leaders steering the world’s most influential brands.
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Dec 4, 2019 • 27min
Curly fry attitude
Jack in the Box is working on everything from esports and movie partnerships to a possible new tagline as it tries to stand out as “the curly fry in a world of regular fries,” says Adrienne Ingoldt, senior VP, chief brand and experience officer. She discusses the brand’s recent efforts and plans for 2020 on Marketer’s Brief.

Nov 27, 2019 • 25min
Cola Wars
Pepsi’s marketing VP Todd Kaplan talks about the decision to lean into the phrase “Is Pepsi OK,” and why he thinks Cardi B is a perfect fit for the brand. Plus, we try pin him down on what Pepsi has planned for the Super Bowl.

Nov 20, 2019 • 23min
Holiday retail marketing
Does Black Friday still matter? What about Cyber Monday? Which holiday ad campaigns are creating buzz? Ad Age reporters discuss this and more in this week’s holiday-themed pod.

Nov 13, 2019 • 22min
Bringing pep back to milk
Yin Rani, the new CEO of MilkPEP, joins Marketer’s Brief to discuss how the milk marketing organization responds to an onslaught of non-dairy competition and how her prior roles at Campbell Soup and at agencies prepared her for the role.

Nov 6, 2019 • 26min
Data-driven tourism marketing
Kirsten Lynch, chief marketing officer at Vail Resorts, which oversees 37 resorts across three countries, on how Vail is using data-driven marketing to create personalized experiences for resort visitors. We also talk about what effect global warming might have on the ski season.

Oct 30, 2019 • 19min
Retail trends and female CMOs
Alegra O’Hare, the new CMO at the Gap, joins Marketer’s Brief to discuss the brand’s holiday campaign and marketing trends.

Oct 23, 2019 • 22min
Mondelēz's CMO on data and intuition
Martin Renaud joins Marketer's Brief to discuss how Mondelēz International has reworked its marketing team and why digital media is such a crucial part of its diet.

Oct 16, 2019 • 31min
Beer marketing
Behind the beer industry’s push to lift the category, which has lost ground to wine and spirits.

Oct 9, 2019 • 25min
Data Privacy
Digging into the California Consumer Privacy Act with Eric Babel, CEO of TrustArc, a privacy compliance consultant, including how a real estate tycoon jumpstarted the regulation.

Oct 2, 2019 • 21min
ANA ‘Masters of Marketing’ Preview
Ad Age reporters on what to expect at this week’s gathering of the Association of National Advertisers in Orlando.