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The Marketing Playbook with Mark Friedman

The Marketing Playbook with Mark Friedman

Author: Mark Friedman

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Mark Friedman knows direct-to-consumer marketing. The 30+ year industry veteran has served as the President of eCommerce at Steve Madden, Chief Marketing Officer of Brooks Brothers, mentor to dozens of startups, and even youth sports coach. You’ll take away 3 fundamental tips every episode to help your team knock it out of the park, and draw up strategies for digital marketing, eCommerce, customer monetization, and pivoting with the brightest all-stars in business. Do you have your playbook? Presented by Details Interactive. Theme Song: Jazzy Man Funk Rock – Auditone Music Library - provided by Jamendo
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David Cost, the Vice President of Digital and eCommerce at Rainbow Apparel Co, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why it takes time to build a great team, why replatforming is not for the faint of heart, how to give your customers a consistent experience, the 3 long stints of David’s career, and what he learned from the world of technology consulting. Connect with David at RainbowShops.com and on LinkedIn
Josh Golden, the Chief Marketing Officer of Quad, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to find great talent, tell an engaging story, be transformative, make the jump from the agency world to the brand-side, and what Josh learned from his father’s time leading marketing for Crayola. Connect with Josh at Quad.com and on LinkedIn
Alex Faherty, the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Faherty, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you should speak to fellow entrepreneurs who have been there before, how to admit when something’s not working and try something else, how to find a way to stand out, the brilliant strategy behind Faherty’s retail store locations, and the work dynamic between Alex, his twin brother Mike, and wife Kerry. Connect with Alex at FahertyBrand.com and on LinkedIn
Jonathan Packer, the Co-Founder of G.O.A.T. Foods, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you should get foundational finance experience, how to find your hook, how to leverage the best-in-class digital providers, the family businesses close to Jonathan’s heart, and what he learned from his previous life in the accounting world. Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn
Donna Belardi, the Chairman and CEO of Belardi Wong, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why direct mail and catalogs are not dead, how to start your own business, why networking is a two-way street, how Donna fell in love with marketing, and the backpacking Eurotrip that changed her life. Connect with Donna on LinkedIn
David Norton, the Managing Director of GALE, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you should work in a range of different industries, how to keep the focus on the customer, how to use analytics and metrics to fuel your decisions, David’s biggest accomplishments as CMO of Caesars, and lessons from his book, The High Roller Experience. Connect with David on LinkedIn and X @DavidWNorton
Jason Nyhus, the President and General Manager of Shopware, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to find the white space opportunity, why you should care deeply about what your customers care about, how to find a job that fits your personality, Jason’s passions for sports and marketing, and the role the Mall of America played in his career. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn
Grace Fooden Correy, the Beauty and Fashion Brand Executive, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why titles do not always matter, how to understand the numbers and metrics that drive the business, why you shouldn’t be afraid to start your own business, what Grace learned from fellow founders across her career, and what she loves about mentoring. Connect with Grace on LinkedIn and on Instagram @ThisIsAgingWithGrace
David Wish, the Founder of Inspired Digital and the Commerce Syndicate, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to have tough conversations with clients, think across channels, build and maintain a network, what David learned switching from the agency side to the brand side, and his best career advice. Connect with David on LinkedIn and at GetInspired.Digital and CommerceSyndicate.com 
Djalal Lougouev, the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ometria, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to understand your customers, how to find and retain top talent, why you need to demonstrate a new tool’s ROI (Return on Investment), the different cultures Djalal experienced growing up, and how he found inspiration in an infamous video game. Connect with Djalal on LinkedIn
Episode 100 Special

Episode 100 Special

2024-06-2722:02

Welcome to the Episode 100 Special of The Marketing Playbook with Mark Friedman! Thank you for making this podcast possible. In this special episode, you’ll hear the 3 most common themes from the game-winning plays in each of the first 100 episodes - with highlights from special guests: how to network effectively, how to pivot throughout your career, and how to understand the metrics. Subscribe to The Marketing Playbook with Mark Friedman on your favorite podcast platform, and connect with Mark on LinkedIn
Michelle Wahler, the Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Yoga, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why it’s all about the product, how to slow down, when to ask for help, why she ended up selling the company to Levi Strauss & Co., and how to become business partners with your significant other. Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn
Michelle Cutter, the Vice President of eCommerce at REI, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to know your customer, why you should consider working for founder-led brands, how to take a step back to move forward, what Michelle learned from Kate Spade and Tory Burch, and lessons from her parents and that log cabin growing up. Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn
Viveka von Rosen, the Founder of Beyond the Dream Board, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to do what you were put on this earth to do, confront your fears, pivot your career, embrace the liminal zone, and her hobbies of hang gliding and scuba diving. Connect with Viveka on LinkedIn
Doug Weich, the Founder and CEO of Sophelle and Connecter for the Retail AI Council, and Shirley Gao, the Chief Digital and Information Officer of PacSun and member of the Executive Leadership Committee of the Retail AI Council, add their page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to embrace AI (Artificial Intelligence), follow your passions, watch out for shiny object syndrome, Doug’s family ties to BJ’s Wholesale Club, and Shirley’s favorite use cases for AI. Connect with Doug and Shirley on LinkedIn and at RetailAiCouncil.com
Nadina Guglielmetti, the Chief Customer Officer of The Vitamin Shoppe, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear what you can learn from spending time with your frontline workers, how to earn the respect of your peers, how to cut through the clutter in an election year, how Nadina’s international background has helped throughout her career, and what she learned from creating a relationship advice app. Connect with Nadina on LinkedIn
Kristi Daraban, the Associate Vice President, Social Media at Nationwide, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear why you should spend more time on recruiting, how to be a trailblazer, how to be smart about social media marketing, Kristi’s approach to being helpful to job-seekers, and her social media stories and lessons that range from ice cream to Disney. Connect with Kristi on LinkedIn
Andy Ostroy, the Founder of The Adrienne Shelly Foundation, Director and Producer of “Adrienne”, and Host of “The Back Room with Andy Ostroy”, adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to do your due diligence on potential partners, be resilient, find your calling, the top lessons from Andy’s wide-ranging career, and how he ended up co-owning Samuel’s Sweet Shop. Connect with Andy on LinkedIn and X @AndyOstroy
Ali Wing, the Chief Executive Officer of Oobli, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to go back to school, think brand first, how to re-enter the corporate world, what Ali learned working at Nike, and her stories from growing up as 1 of 10 kids. Connect with Ali on LinkedIn and X @AliWing and try Oobli at Oobli.com
Margaret Moraskie, the Chief Executive Officer of Levenger, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to embrace change, seek the unknown, focus on great product and great customer service, what Margaret learned growing up in London, and the newspaper ad that changed her career. Connect with Margaret on LinkedIn, Instagram @MMActually, and Instagram @Levenger
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