Ad Age Marketer's Brief

Lush’s Chief Ethics Officer Brandi Halls discusses the challenges of corporate activism, and how the brand has navigated marketing without social media.

Group officer Masahiko Nakasuji talks about customer engagement, in-store events and sustainability

CMO Devika Mathrani talks about becoming a health care brand that goes beyond the doctor’s office

Many marketers talk about purpose, but one company, PurposeBuiltBrands, actually put the word in its name three years ago. Part of that comes from the 60-year-old company's growing focus on eco-friendly products through its Green Gobbler brand. But the company, and the purpose, go beyond that as VP-Marketing Jon Ballante discusses in this podcast.

Super Bowl ad predictions and analysis from Ad Age Editor Jeanine Poggi, Chief Technology Reporter Garett Sloane and News Editor E.J. Schultz.

CMO Tim Hackbardt discusses a 'massively competitive' menu

We continue our monthly look at purpose ads with  Thomas Kolster, founder and creative director at Copenhagen-based Goodvertising Agency. This episode explores M&M’s Super Bowl stunt and a ‘subvertising’ move by climate activists that targets BMW and Toyota.

Former P&G CEO reflects on a new book about his former boss and mentor John Smale, including Smale’s impact on global expansion, P&G’s legendary collaboration with Walmart and the corporate diversity policy. Plus, he recalls how they bonded over their views on a really bad presentation by former P&G ad agency Y&R.

Lorraine Barber-Miller, chief marketing officer of Philips, talks about how she re-organized the 3,000 marketers of the global health, wellness and grooming company as a digital-first, omni-channel, data-driven organization.

Penny Brook, chief marketing and experience officer, talks about branding with purpose

CMO Karen Riley-Grant talks TikTok, conscious consumerism, live shopping and the metaverse

Steven Grasse, founder of Quaker City Mercantile agency, on his unique approach to making and marketing booze.

Clorox Co. CMO Eric Schwartz talks about his company's bumpy journey from pandemic to inflationary price spikes and his own move from general management.

Executive Creative Director Mariota Essery discusses how DoorDash is elevating its marketing through Superette, its new in-house creative studio.

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.

Father-and-son advertising leaders Jo and Jordan Muse talk about the state of DE&I progress and future of multicultural marketing.

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.

CMO Alex Griffin discusses On’s marketing, its subscription shoe program and what’s ahead in 2023

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

CMO Elizabeth Rutledge talks about new campaigns and cardholder perks