SBP 115 - The Barbers Brief: Glazed Donuts Anyone? April 3, 2025

Welcome to another episode of The Barber’s Brief!Join Marc and Vassilis as they dive into the latest marketing and business news, spotlight a standout case study in their Marketing Moment, and wrap up with the Ad of the Week.Enjoy the show!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/⁠Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:04 - Transparency, Compliancy, and Adaptability: The Three Pillars of a Strong Data Practice03:55 - VCs Wake Up To Vibe Marketing: AI Reshaping The $250 Billion Industry08:14 - The Next Wave of Search: AI Mode, Deep Research, and Beyond18:18 - Marketing Moment - Fragment Forward: Five Key Trends Shaping 202523:12 - Ad of the week: Fiverr - Nobody Cares a 1:20 Musical 25:35 - Coming up next week.In The News Links:Transparency, Compliancy, and Adaptability: The Three Pillars of a Strong Data PracticeLink: https://lbbonline.com/news/transparency-compliancy-and-adaptability-the-three-pillars-of-a-strong-data-practice VCs Wake Up To Vibe Marketing: AI Reshaping The $250 Billion IndustryLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/josipamajic/2025/03/24/vcs-wake-up-to-vibe-marketing-ai-reshaping-the-250-billion-industry/aos/The Next Wave of Search: AI Mode, Deep Research, and BeyondLink: https://searchengineland.com/search-ai-mode-deep-research-453744CEO Study on Marketing & the CMOhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2025/03/24/new-cmo-study-ceo-trust-rises-but-strategic-influence-drops/The Marketing Moment:Epitaph Group Unveils Thought-Provoking Stunt to Drive Change Within the Media IndustryLink: https://lbbonline.com/news/epitaph-group-unveils-thought-provoking-stunt-to-drive-change-within-the-media-industryAd Of The Week:Oatly Creamers presents Fancy Parking Lot Coffee.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HirRb7gD8ys&t=2s

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