#MediaSnack MEETS

My guest for this episode is Adam Benaroya, Director, Global Media Capabilities & Operations at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health. ----- Welcome to #MediaSnack Meets where we meet the individuals and organizations doing great work to inspire success and drive change within the global media and marketing industry.

My guest for this episode is Hermann Hassenstein, Senior Head of Marketing Operations at Puma. ----- Welcome to #MediaSnack Meets where we meet the individuals and organizations doing great work to inspire success and drive change within the global media and marketing industry.

My guest for this episode is Tom Kuhn, Vice President of Marketing at PGA Tour. Tom Kuhn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwkuhn/ ----- Welcome to #MediaSnack Meets where we meet the individuals and organizations doing great work to inspire success and drive change within the global media and marketing industry.

My guest for this episode is Marla Skiko, Global Head of Media at Ford. "The auto industry is in such an era of transformation right now, as people become more connected to their cars and other people. It is more about a software story than a hardware story" This is a really fun episode. Marla has a fantastic perspective of the media industry, having worked in senior roles both within leading agencies and now with a leading global advertiser. Marla is one of the most articulate media leaders I have met and her energy and passion for media is truly infectious. "Hands down the best thing about media is the people who are in media. We care about doing great work and we care for each other" In this episode, Marla shares her experiences leading the media team at Ford, which extends beyond advertising and considers the impact of connected vehicles and how that can transform customer relationships and how people buy and use cars.

My guest for this episode is John Coyne, VP Brand Creative and Media at Intel. John Coyne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coynejohn/ ----- Welcome to #MediaSnack Meets where we meet the individuals and organizations doing great work to inspire success and drive change within the global media and marketing industry.

"Let your experts be the experts" is great leadership advice for managing agencies. On the business "Our sales channels and categories changed dramatically due to COVID, we had to find different ways to sell in product and changed our model to support the new demand. Weeks and months of shifts that probably would have taken a few years....much more digital...we cannot go back to normal" My guest for this episode is Marissa Lutz Tario, Director of Marketing IQ at VF Corporation which is the parent company for amazing footwear and apparel brands like VANS, Timberland, North Face, Supreme Marissa has lead media operations for VF Corporation since 2015 and recently expanded that role to oversee a new initiative called Marketing IQ and she has a deep and broad view of the company's media activities.

"Every single agency CEO talks about the same challenge; talent. Talent empowerment is the biggest challenge across all industries right now. " My guest on this #MediaSnack Meets is Marla Kaplowitz, the CEO of the 4As. I've known Marla for many years since her previous leadership of agencies, Marla now heads up the leading agency trade organization in the US, the American Association of Advertising Agencies with over 600 agency members.

A candid conversation with WFA's Robert Rakowitz. Rob leads the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) - a never-been-done-before industry alliance that brings together global marketers, media agencies, media owner platforms and industry associations to start working together to address consumer safety and societal health in ad-supported digital media. In this role, Rob is one part community builder-leader and one part catalyst-matchmaker. Rob helps identify existing best practices and align industry leaders in creating new solutions to address this challenge through “uncommon collaboration.” The Global Alliance for Responsible Media was formed to identify specific collaborative actions, processes and protocols for protecting consumers and brands from safety issues. Alliance members will work collaboratively to identify actions that will better protect consumers online, working towards a media environment where hate speech, bullying and disinformation is challenged, where personal data is protected, and used responsibly when given, and where everyone is, especially children, better protected online. Alliance members acknowledge their collective power to significantly improve the health of the media ecosystem.

Welcome to #MediaSnack Meets where we meet the individuals and organizations doing great work to inspire success and drive change within the global media and marketing industry. Because the best are short of time, our guests answer only 6 questions in 20 minutes We get to learn what is behind their success, what it takes to make change in the industry, and what the rest of us can learn from that experience. We ask: 1. What do you do, and what you are most proud of? 2. What is the best thing about working in media? 3. What do you think is the biggest challenge for the industry right now? 4. What is your favorite piece of business/leadership advice? 5. What is your passion outside of media? 6. Your hopes for the year ahead? ----- #MediaSnack​ Meets is a regular interview with the curious media professionals who are reshaping the global industry. Thanks for watching, if you enjoy #MediaSnack​ Meets please give us a thumbs up (it really helps) and do share links and tell others. Subscribe to our channel to stay updated.

My guest for this episode is Belinda Smith, Global Head of Marketing Intelligence at EA (Electronic Arts) one of the world’s largest video game and entertainment companies. For the last couple of years, before she moved into her new Marketing Intelligence role, Belinda was the Global Media Director of EA and to those in the know, she has been one of the real pioneers of what has become called “the in-housing of media”. And you will learn in this episode why she detests that phrase, as do I. I first met Belinda a few years ago at an excellent ANA Media conference where she was speaking about EA’s plans to build their internal media capabilities. This was in 2017 and up to that point I had not heard someone talk about in-housing (that word) with such a clarity of vision and so articulately. Since then, Belinda and her team at EA went on a fascinating journey which she details in this episode, some things worked, some did not and needed refining. It really is a masterclass for anyone thinking about how to approach in-housing of their own media operations. If you pay any attention to the media industry then you have probably either seen Belinda at an event or you have read something she has written about media. She has also become an important voice for diversity in the industry, in 2019 being named the Diversity Ambassador for the World Federation of Advertiser and she still sits on their global media board. I always appreciate Belinda’s view of what we all do because, in these often divided and confrontational times she approaches the industry with more humanity than I think I see in anyone else. She wastes no time dwelling on negatives and always seems to have an optimistic and pragmatic view forward.

From MadMen to Walled Gardens, what has been the role of an advertising lawyer and what best guidance do they give CMOs to navigate today's complex media landscape? What will happen in the FBI investigations into US media practices? How can we repair trust in the advertising ecosystem? Who better to ask than the world's best ad lawyer, Mr. Doug Wood from Reed Smith in New York. A lawyer for four decades, Doug has also been General Counsel to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) for the last 20 years. In this wide-ranging interview, Doug shares his expertise and experience gained from having been in the rooms where major deals between marketers, agencies and publishers have been built. We also discuss Doug's new techno-thriller novel 'Dark Data: Control, Alt, Delete' Episode Links: Doug Wood LinkedIn Doug Wood Twitter ReedSmith Twitter ANA contract adoption research 'The Selfish Ledger' on YouTube Dark Data: Control, Alt, Delete by Douglas J Wood

How can you make your company the best at media? What is the roadmap and actions you need to take to transform the complex media operations of a major company? How do you inspire success and drive change within a giant global marketing organization like Mars Incorporated? These are just some of the amazing insights shared in this #MediaSnack Meets with Rob Rakowitz the Global Media Director of Mars, one of the world's largest advertisers. We get tips from Rob on: Rob also shares his huge passion for promoting 'Media Sustainability' to protect the long term health of the global advertising industry. Episode Links: Rob Rakowitz LinkedIn Rob Rakowitz Twitter The Global Alliance for Responsible Media Truth, Lies & Advertising by Jon Steel Hooked by Nir Eyal Space Race by Jim Taylor Bob Hoffman, aka The AdContrarian Scott Galloway 'The FOUR' Rob Norman Twitter

"I think we massively overcomplicate things and I don't actually think we need that much data" Tom Goodwin, author of 'Digital Darwinism', on this latest episode of #MediaSnack Meets Is relevance more important than personalization? Are agencies managing decline? And what exactly is the 'Interim of Things'? Some of the areas we explore in this fascinating interview with one of the industry's most relentless and provocative thinkers. Tom gives his tips for marketers hoping to manage change for the year ahead, and we also learn where one of the industry's most inspiring thinkers goes to for his own inspiration. Spoiler, it is not Forbes. #MediaSnack Meets Episode Links: Tom Goodwin Twitter Tom Goodwin LinkedIn Zenith Media 'Digital Darwinism' by Tom Goodwin Rory Sutherland Twitter Scott Galloway Twitter Maria Konnikova Twitter Derek Thompson Twitter Seth Godin Twitter Faris Yakob Twitter

If I was CEO of Facebook, "I'd lose billions of dollars for my shareholders" says Bob Hoffman, The Ad Contrarian But for a good reason. "I have an immodest goal to save freedom and democracy" he says. You may know Bob as his alter ego The Ad Contrarian, which is a regularly updated blog which Bob founded over a decade ago. It is devoted to presenting the counter argument to the marketing industry’s obsessive narrative with technology, automation and the new shiny things. The increasingly popular blog has evolved into speaking engagements and a series of books, most notably Bad Men which came out in 2017. In this episode we find out: You can check the show notes for this episode at mediasnackpodcast.com including a full transcript of the interview So. Without further delay. Please enjoy this lively (and mildly sweary) interview with The Ad Contrarian, Mr Bob Hoffman An ID Comms Podcast Episode Links: The Ad Contrarian Twitter The Ad Contrarian Blog - First Comes The Sale. Then Comes The Social. Bob Hoffman - Bad Men Bob Hoffman - Laughing At Advertising Bob Hoffman - Marketers Are From Mars, Consumers Are From New Jersey #MediaSnack - Bob Hoffman named ‘The Copernicus of Media’ John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey Bill Bryson - A Short History of Nearly Everything Richard Fineman - Physics Lectures Eaon Pritchard - Where Did It All Go Wrong? Richard Shotton - The Choice Factory Dave Trott - One Plus One Equals Three Dave Trott - Predatory Thinking Michael Lewis - The Big Short Michael Lewis - Moneyball Michael Lewis - Liar’s Poker

What does it take to put on a global media conference? How do you keep on top of global trends and decide what to prioritize and put on the agenda each year? Jeremy King, CEO of The Festival of Media shares the months of planning that go into each of their Festival events. If there's one person that sees the macro changes in the industry so closely each year it is Jeremy. Learn why Jeremy has been such a passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity in the industry and the role that the Festival has played in raising that agenda onto conference stages around the world and inspiring the whole media industry to make change. Episode Links: Festival of Media website http://www.festivalofmedia.com/global/ Festival of Media twitter https://twitter.com/FestivalOfMedia Jeremy King twitter https://twitter.com/jeremyking05

Everything you wanted to know about ad fraud but didn't know who to ask or even what to ask...Don't suffer from FOFO (fear of finding out). This extended #MediaSnack Meets with Dr. Augustine Fou lays out the key parts of the ad fraud challenge and gives marketers the priority actions you can take right now to better protect your media investments from fraud. Dr. Augustine Fou is a leading ad fraud researcher and one of the most widely published and quoted authorities in the space. We get back to basics to learn: Episode Links Dr. Fou LinkedIn Dr. Fou Twitter Dr. Fou SlideShare Dr. Fou's Report on Ad Fraud and Cyber crime

The most important thing for successful marketers to grow is by being BRAVE, says Gemma Greaves in this wide-ranging interview in New York. She has expanded The Marketing Society around the world and recruited some of the world's best CMO's as leadership. We find out what motivates her, where does she find her inspiration and mentors? Episode links: The Marketing Society website https://www.marketingsociety.com/ The Marketing Society twitter https://twitter.com/themarketingsoc Gemma Greaves twitter https://twitter.com/gemmahgreaves

What exactly is Ad Fraud, how big a problem is it, how does it happen and what can advertisers do about it? Just some of the questions answered by the 'Ad Fraud Crusader' Shailin Dhar, the founder of Method Media Intelligence. Learn how Shailin accidentally got into the ad fraud business, creating sites and selling counterfeit traffic to advertisers. He then realized his calling was to switch the good side and created a company to advise advertisers on how to minimize their risks to fraud. Episode Links: Method Media Intelligence website https://www.methodmi.com/about/ Method Media Intelligence twitter https://twitter.com/method_mi Shailin Dhar twitter https://twitter.com/ShailinDhar Bad Men by Bob Hoffman (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/BadMen-Advertising-Minor-Annoyance-Menace/dp/0999230700 The Attention Merchants by Tim Wu (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Attention-Merchants-Struggle-Inside-Heads/dp/1782394850 Thinking Systems by Donella Meadows (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp/1603580557 The Donella Meadows Project - Academy for Systems Change (link) http://donellameadows.org/archives/leverage-points-places-to-intervene-in-a-system/

How can you be an effective media director in a complex and fast-moving media industry? This is just one of the insights shared in this #MediaSnack Meets with Gerry D'Angelo the Global Media Director of P&G, the world's largest advertiser. We cover a lot of ground quickly in this special episode and Gerry shares a ton of his wisdom and insight learned through 20 years rising to the very top of the industry. Finally, we discuss whether, in a world in which media will increasingly be bought in a biddable / auction process, large scale still matters to large advertisers or will they lose their competitive advantage? Episode links: Gerry D'Angelo LinkedIn Gerry D'Angelo Twitter @gerrygdangelo How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp Interview with Gerry D'Angelo at Festival of Media - May 2017 - Media Transparency: Clean up the Supply Chain to Invest in Growth

This episode is all about marketing innovation. Marketers say they want to "innovate" but what does that actually mean? Typically this can mean a brand partnering with an innovative startup in their category, learning an exploring together. But how can the world's leading brands find the right startup businesses to partner with before they miss out get disrupted by them? ...and why didn't Ford buy Uber? Meet "Mr. Marketing Innovation" Fred Shonenberg, the founder of VentureFuel, an innovative New York firm helping leading marketers to find and partner successfully with startups. In this episode, we learn from Fred Episode Links: Fred Schonenberg on LinkedIn VentureFuel Inc website VentureFuel Insights on Twitter