SBP 039: The Barber's Brief - October 5, 2023
Welcome to the first-ever episode of the "Barber's Brief." A bi-weekly segment that focuses on bringing the latest news that caught our attention, but more importantly it will provide a platform to engage with you our listeners. We hope that you enjoy it! 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: Lululemon & Peloton Deal: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lululemon-peloton-partner-1.6980800 Nike Pledges to ‘stay on the offensive' as it increases focus on demand generation: https://business.linkedin.com/marketing-solutions/b2b-institute/making-a-promise-to-the-customer Only one in five CMO-CFO relationships are truly collaborative: https://www.marketingweek.com/cmo-council-cfo-relationship/ The New Coke Y3000: https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/coca-cola-just-did-something-no-company-has-ever-done-heres-how-coke-drinkers-are-reacting.html Microsoft debuts a platform to help retailers launch and scale an ad business: https://www.marketingdive.com/news/microsoft-retail-media-networks-launch-scale/695344/ Hornets launch jersey-patch deal with influencer MrBeast: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38547974/hornets-launch-jersey-patch-deal-influencer-mrbeast Our Marketing Moment How Lidl uses excess share of voice to boost sales & market share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb-6PCbsdyc&t=325s Ad of the Week IKEA - The Swedish retailer is stepping away from the picture-perfect catalogue promo this time https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/10/02/ad-the-day-ikea-literally-spills-guts-brutally-honest-campaign 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 © 2023 Sleeping Barber