Brand Strategy Episodes
Being an Inclusion-First Brand with Lauren Tucker
June 6, 2022

Dr. Lauren Tucker is the founder and CEO of Do What Matters, an inclusion management consultancy designed to help marketing services agencies turn inclusion, equity, and diversity intent into impact. We discussed talent (it’s not a pipeline problem), creativity (diversity … Read More
Rethinking Brand Innovation with Carla Johnson
May 9, 2022

Carla Johnson is one of the world’s leading innovation architects and the author of the new book RE:Think Innovation. Through her company RE:Think Labs she helps brands innovate both internally and externally. We discussed all of this and more this … Read More
Lessons from Political Brands with Zee Cohen-Sanchez
April 25, 2022

Zee Cohen-Sanchez is the founder and executive director of Sole Strategies, a woman and minority-owned organization built by a team of political experts who specialize in strengthening grassroots campaigns at the community level. We discussed what personal brands and organizational … Read More
400th Episode + Eric Yaverbaum on Authenticity
March 21, 2022

This week’s interview marks 400 episodes of the On Brand podcast! First up, a special announcement from me. Then I’m joined by Eric Yaverbaum who literally wrote the book on public relations with Public Relations for Dummies. In addition to … Read More
Passion Brands vs. Rational Brands with Mathew Evins
March 14, 2022

As Chairman and Co-Founder of EVINS Communication, Mathew Evins has built his career in service of iconic brands in food and spirits (including Maker’s Mark!) and travel and hospitality. Today these passion brands mean more than ever to consumers. We … Read More
Keeping Your Brand Relevant with Jac Phillips
March 7, 2022

Jac Phillips has worked across a variety of industries including technology, banking, payments, and retail. Her most recent gig was leading marketing and partnerships at Visa. Throughout all of these roles, Jac’s focus has been constant—ensuring that established brands remain … Read More
Sponsorship Strategy with Ken Ungar
February 14, 2022

Ken Ungar is the president of CHARGE, a national sponsorship consulting firm based in Indianapolis. Since 2006, CHARGE has served clients including Honda, Acura, NASCAR, the Los Angeles Dodgers, NBA Players Association, American Motorcyclist Association, and over fifty professional athletes … Read More
What to Do If Your Brand Sucks with Ernie Harker
November 15, 2021

“If you start off on the wrong foot and your brand isn’t in line with the attitudes or personality of the brand, there’s confusion.” Or, to put it bluntly, your brand sucks. That’s the title of strategist Ernie Harker’s new book. We discuss how to … not build a brand that sucks this week on the On Brand podcast. Read More
Building a Social-First Brand with David Brickley
November 1, 2021

“People want to interact with people—not brands.” David Brickley has been helping brands interact with their people through his agency STN Digital and his two podcasts Business of Social and Entrepreneur Wrap. This week he joined me as a guest on my podcast to talk about how to build a social-first brand. Read More
Qualitative Research in Branding with Duane Varan
September 6, 2021

“A lot of the assumptions we make are bad assumptions.” When it comes to making assumptions, sometimes we marketers can’t help ourselves. To avoid this, we need to ensure that we have a good mix of both quantitive and qualitative … Read More