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186. Why the Fastest-Growing Brands Start With “Who,” Not “What”

186. Why the Fastest-Growing Brands Start With “Who,” Not “What”

Update: 2025-10-23
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Most growth marketing strategies start with what to do — launch a new campaign, open a new channel, or create a new product.

But the fastest-growing brands today start somewhere very different: with who they’re growing with.


In this episode, Sonia Thompson, inclusive marketing strategist and host of Inclusion & Marketing, breaks down the mindset shift powering today’s fastest-growing brands — the shift from what to who.


You’ll learn:




  • Why effective growth marketing begins with people, not platforms.




  • How brands like Stanley, Walmart, and Toyota built loyalty by serving growth communities.




  • Practical ways to identify the audiences that will fuel your next stage of growth.




Whether you lead marketing for a global brand or run a growing business, you’ll walk away with a clear framework for designing growth marketing strategies that start with people — and deliver stronger, more sustainable results.


Because when you start with who, the what takes care of itself.




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186. Why the Fastest-Growing Brands Start With “Who,” Not “What”

186. Why the Fastest-Growing Brands Start With “Who,” Not “What”

Sonia Thompson