Best Starling Developer Podcasts (2025)

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How marketers can recalibrate going into the final quarter 48:22

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Whether it’s a time to reset how you work or a moment to look for a new challenge, September can feel like a fresh start for many aspects of marketers’ careers. In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, Charlotte Rogers, deputy managing editor, is joined by senior reporter Molly Innes and reporter Grace Gollasch to discuss how September and th…

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The state of marketing recruitment - is AI making it worse for candidates? 48:24

15d ago48:24

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From ghosting and indecision to recruitment being a buyer's market and marketers facing an uphill battle to land roles, marketing recruitment is facing a breadth of acute challenges. Last month, more than a fifth (22.4%) of marketers said they expected marketing job cuts at their brands in the following quarter, according to exclusive IPA Bellwethe…

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Special Episode: Retail's sweet spot between AI, Search and data 38:53

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In partnership with Google: Google's managing director of retail and consumer goods, Sophie Neary, joins Marketing Week's Russell Parsons, to explore how marketers can harness the latest consumer trends and technological evolutions to fight for greater share of shoppers' online baskets. They examine how brand and retail marketers can use AI, Search…

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How to address marketing's 'culture of short-termism' 47:32

1M ago47:32

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In the latest episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, we’re discussing why short-termism is becoming a even bigger issue for brands and what marketers can do to mitigate it. Marketing Week’s 2025 Language of Effectiveness survey, in partnership with Kantar and Google, reveals 63.1% of marketers say their business has increased its focus on short-ter…

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Special Episode: Closing the email effectiveness gap 39:20

2M ago39:20

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In partnership with Campaign Monitor by Marigold: Email isn’t dead - it has just been misunderstood and possibly undervalued. This Special Episode unpacks how today’s smartest brands are turning email into a high-ROI channel that powers both long-term brand equity and short-term performance. With Campaign Monitor's senior product marketing manager …

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Elf Beauty’s chief brand officer Laurie Lam on making purpose a growth driver 15:47

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Elf Beauty recently marked its 25th consecutive quarter of growth. With sales up 28% year-on-year, it’s a business charging forward while many others struggle with stagnation. Laurie Lam, chief brand officer at Elf Beauty, joins The Marketing Week Podcast to shed light on how the business is achieving its success. “It doesn’t happen by mistake,” sh…

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How can marketing fix its effectiveness skills gap? 45:06

4M ago45:06

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Recent data from Marketing Week's 2025 Career & Salary Survey revealed marketing effectiveness is the major core marketing skills gap. Three in five (60.5%) of the more than 3,500 respondents identified knowledge of marketing effectiveness as a skills gap within their business. In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, deputy managing editor C…

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The Marketing Week Podcast: Exploring the reality for working mums 1:07:49

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In the latest episode, we explore why mothers are being pushed out of the workforce in increasing numbers, from the rollback of flexible policies to poor company culture. We are joined by Jess Heagren, founder and CEO of parenting organisation Careers After Babies, and Sophie Maunder, former VCCP CEO turned founder of maternity coaching business Ma…

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WHSmith disappears, 'Share a Coke' returns and restructures 48:24

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In this latest episode, we explore the rate of marketing team restructures, debate what's next for WHSmith as the chain prepares to disappear from UK high streets and explore the value of personalisation following the return of Coca-Cola's 'Share a Coke'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Marketing's pay gap problem and recruitment challenges 38:57

6M ago38:57

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Marketing has a big pay gap problem and for many people it's getting worse.Exclusive new data from Marketing Week’s 2025 Career & Salary Survey shows the marketing profession has an ethnicity pay gap for full-time workers of 13.3%, up sharply from 8.5% in 2024 – based on a sample 82.9% of whom identify as white.Marketing's gender pay gap has also w…

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Does marketing have an early talent problem? 53:12

6M ago53:12

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This week on The Marketing Week Podcast we’re tackling marketing’s early talent problem.With fewer routes into the industry and a lack of support for apprenticeships, are aspiring marketers being shut out before they even get started?Marketing Week's 2025 Career & Salary Survey revealed just 15.9% of companies operate a marketing apprenticeship, ci…

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Inside marketing's imposter syndrome crisis 47:49

7M ago47:49

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This week on The Marketing Week Podcast, we explore just how widespread imposter syndrome is in the industry.Marketing Week’s exclusive 2025 Career & Salary Survey reveals a staggering 80.1% of the more than 3,500 marketers we surveyed have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in their careers.In this episode, deputy managing editor Charlott…

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This Much I Learned: Virgin Media O2 and VCCP on their long-lasting relationship 48:49

7M ago48:49

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Virgin Media O2's marketing director Simon Valcarcel and founder of VCCP, Marketing Week's Agency of the Year, Charles Vallance discuss the importance of honesty, consistency and how they've kept things "fresh" during a 23-year client/agency relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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How brands can grow in 2025, TikTok fallout and RTO mayhem 30:55

8M ago30:55

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Deputy managing editor Charlotte Rogers, managing editor Lucy Tesseras and senior reporters Molly Innes and Niamh Carroll dig into the big marketing stories making headlines this week.We kick off by analysing the potential fallout for brands and creators after TikTok was briefly banned for US users before being reinstated over the weekend, as well …

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The big marketing stories of 2024 53:44

9M ago53:44

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It's almost time to close the door on 2024, but not before listening to The Marketing Week Podcast's Christmas special and end of-year wrap-up.Hosts deputy managing editor Charlotte Rogers, managing editor Lucy Tesseras and senior reporter Molly Innes are joined by our very own editor-in-chief Russell Parsons and senior reporter Niamh Carroll to di…

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This Much I Learned: M&S’s marketing directors on remaining consistent in the brand’s transformation 48:22

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M&S’s top marketing directors, Anna Braithwaite and Sharry Cramond, on how the brand’s transformation came about and what successes led them to be Marketing Week’s brand of the year – with consistency being key. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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The BBC on how to build a high-performing marketing team 1:04:17

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In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, hosts Charlotte Rogers, Lucy Tesseras and Molly Innes talk about all things marketing teams: how to build them, what the ideal team looks like and who needs to be included. We also speak to our Marketing Team of the Year, the BBC, to find out how director of marketing and audiences Paul Davies transfor…

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Award-winning marketing and PwC's CMO on career resilience 49:50

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In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, hosts Charlotte Rogers and Molly Innes are joined by editor-in-chief Russell Parsons to discuss the 2024 Marketing Week Awards. Russell interviewed our Marketer of the Year, PwC's global CMO Antonia Wade to find out the secrets to her success, the importance of B2B and her career resilience. We also co…

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This Much I Learned: Diageo's CMO on building an effectiveness culture 36:53

11M ago36:53

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week's This Much I Learned podcast, Diageo's chief marketing officer Cristina Diezhandino discusses why driving a culture of effectiveness is key for growing its brands, including Guinness and Johnnie Walker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Marketing's social class problem and Specsavers' CMO on team culture 36:20

11M ago36:20

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In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, hosts Charlotte Rogers, Lucy Tesseras and Molly Innes are joined by Sarah Atkinson, CEO of the Social Mobility Foundation to talk about the marketing industry's problem with socio-economic diversity.Plus, after being given exclusive access to attend Specsavers' annual internal marketing festival, a gat…

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CMO ambitions, AI and the reality of working in B2B 36:36

11M ago36:36

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In the first episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, hosts Charlotte Rogers, Lucy Tesseras and Molly Innes are joined by B2B marketing leader Mary-Anne Russell and Jon Lombardo, former LinkedIn B2B Institute lead, to discuss our new State of B2B Marketing research. We also discuss the impact Labour's HFSS ad ban will have on advertisers, brands' fea…

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This Much I Learned: Asos’s top marketer on transforming a brand 38:16

1+ y ago38:16

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Asos’s executive vice-president of customer, Dan Elton, on the challenges he is facing in turning the fashion retailer into a more brand-led organisation – and why marketers shouldn’t take measurement tools as gospel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: TK Maxx’s top marketer on 30 years of selling an idea 45:52

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Deborah Dolce has been with TJX Europe, best known for owner TK Maxx, for 30 years and joined as the ‘off-price’ fashion store launched in the UK. She praises culture and curiosity as being key to her longevity at the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: Tesco and BBH unpack an award-winning agency/client relationship 44:04

1+ y ago44:04

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series Tesco marketing boss Emma Botton and Karen Martin of BBH share the inside story of their partnership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: Boots’ CMO Pete Markey on marketing leadership 30:24

1+ y ago30:24

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Boots’ chief marketing officer and Marketing Week’s Marketer of the Year Pete Markey discusses the importance of being choiceful, his approach to career management, breaking silos and how to avoid being ‘typecast’ as a marketer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This Much I Learned: ITV’s CMO Jane Stiller on the need for ‘diversity of thought’ in marketing 40:47

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s This Much I Learned podcast, ITV’s CMO Jane Stiller talks about what has changed for the better and worse in marketing since she started her career, marketing’s influence in businesses, and the mistakes that have helped shape her career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This Much I Learned: Domino’s Sarah Barron on the value of consistency when ‘babysitting’ brands 40:19

2y ago40:19

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Domino’s CMO Sarah Barron tells why she doesn’t ‘mess’ with brands and why getting the right capability is essential for building an effective marketing unit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: Professor Roger Martin on the importance of challenging received wisdom 53:50

2y ago53:50

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In this edition of the podcast, Martin, who teaches strategy on Marketing Week's Mini MBA in Business Management, imparts wisdom on everything from what a great leader should be and the role of AI to how marketing and strategy can intersect and work together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This Much I Learned: Sage’s Cath Keers on how being a ‘nosy northerner’ helped her career 32:05

2y ago32:05

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Sage’s CMO Cath Keers discusses the brand building opportunity in B2B, customer centricity and the AI opportunity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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Marketing Week Meets The CX50: Chris Carter, Specsavers 43:01

2y ago43:01

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Having recently moved into a role as the group's strategic transformation director, Chris Carter explains how Specsavers matches up the online and offline customer experience across markets, and the different customer personas who shop with the brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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UU Luminaries: Season Finale 24:58

2y ago24:58

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After several conversations with Unitarian Universalist leaders throughout Season 5 of the podcast, our hosts are ready to think through some of the big themes and threads that emerged, and to offer up their own answers to the question, "What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Moment in History?" Some of the questions that come up for them in…

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UU Luminaries: Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray and Carey McDonald 33:24

2+ y ago33:24

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In this episode of the Hope and Heresy podcast, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah are joined by Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, Ninth President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and Carey McDonald, Executive Vice President at the UUA, to discuss the question at the heart this season of the podcast: What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Mom…

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UU Luminaries: Rev. Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond 30:41

2+ y ago30:41

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In this episode of the Hope and Heresy podcast, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah are joined by Rev. Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond, Co-Moderators of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), to discuss the question at the heart this season of the podcast: What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Moment in History? In this episode, we phrased the q…

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UU Luminaries: Dr. Janice Marie Johnson and Rev. Sarah Lammert 29:41

2+ y ago29:41

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In this episode of the Hope and Heresy podcast, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah are joined by Dr. Janice Marie Johnson and Rev. Sarah Lammert, Co-Directors of Ministries and Faith Development at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to discuss the question at the heart this season of the podcast: What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Momen…

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UU Luminaries: Rev. Mary Katherine Morn and Rev. Alicia R. Forde 30:09

2+ y ago30:09

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In this episode of the Hope and Heresy podcast, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah are joined by Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, President of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, and Rev. Alicia Forde, Director of the International Office at the Unitarian Universalist Association, to discuss the question at the heart this season of the podcast: What is t…

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UU Luminaries: Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt and Dr. Elias Ortega 30:09

2+ y ago30:09

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In this episode, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah sit down over Zoom with Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President of Starr King School for the Ministry, and Dr. Elias Ortega, president of Meadville Lombard Theological School, to discuss the question animating this season: What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Moment in History? About this week's gues…

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Welcome to Season 5: UU Luminaries! 8:28

2+ y ago8:28

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Welcome to Season 5 of Hope and Heresy! In this season, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah are sitting down with five pairs of Unitarian Universalist ministers, leaders, thinkers, and colleagues to ask one big question... what is the central task for humanity at this time in history? Why this question? Well, it seems impossible to ignore that we find oursel…

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Marketing Week Meets The CX50: Tamara Strauss, Premier Inn 45:13

2+ y ago45:13

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The hotel brand's global customer director tells Marketing Week how commercial, technology and operational teams align to ensure the customer is at the heart of every decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: The DNA of Guinness and why that matters in 2023 43:51

2+ y ago43:51

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Guinness is on a roll, with sales on the up and a recent claim to be UK's favourite pint. In this latest episode of This Much I Learned, two of architects of that success, Grainne Wafer and Neil Shah, discuss how the brand's past informs the present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Marketing Week Meets The CX50: Rachel Kerrone, Starling Bank 34:44

2+ y ago34:44

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The challenger bank's director of brand and marketing tells Marketing Week how important customer experience was when building the brand from scratch, and why doing right by customers is a competitive advantage when times are tough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: TUI's marketing team on the key to its success 28:07

2+ y ago28:07

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, TUI's CMO Katie McAlister and global brand and content director, Toby Horry, share what it takes to develop an award-winning marketing team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I've Learned: Les Binet and Peter Field on 10 years of the Long and Short of It 53:58

2+ y ago53:58

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, effectiveness experts Les Binet and Peter Field reflect on the impact of their book The Long and Short of It as it celebrates its 10th anniversary, its legacy and what’s next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: Mums in Marketing’s Claire Ferreira on never ‘levelling down’ 37:52

2+ y ago37:52

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Mums in Marketing founder Claire Ferreira discusses the digital confidence gap, how to address imposter syndrome and why female marketers should never revise their aspirations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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Marketing Week Meets The CX50: Kim Faura, Checkatrade 33:42

2+ y ago33:42

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Checkatrade's chief product officer Kim Faura explains how the brand serves both consumers and trade customers, and discusses his previous experience at Giffgaff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: Bob Hoffman on marketers' indifference to ad fraud 35:46

3y ago35:46

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Bob Hoffman, bestselling author and the man behind the Ad Contrarian blog, claims marketers “don’t really care” about ad fraud and its impact on society in this wide ranging interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This Much I Learned: The Marketoonist on 20 years with an accidental alter ego 37:27

3y ago37:27

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Tom Fishburne discusses the origin story of the Marketoonist, the birth of his artistic alter ego and why humour is an untapped opportunity for brands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: Diageo’s Chris Goddard on the rewards of longevity 19:48

3y ago19:48

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Johnnie Walker global marketing director Chris Goddard discusses his 18-year career at Diageo, why taking parental leave was a lifechanging decision and the value of cultural curiosity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This Much I Learned: How to break the 'social class taboo' 26:13

3y ago26:13

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, M&S Food’s Sharry Cramond and Lucky Generals founder Andy Nairn discuss why now is the time to address the taboos surrounding social class and ask what marketers are doing to take accountability? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Marketing Week Meets the CX50: Anna Greene, VP of brand, Gousto 44:36

3y ago44:36

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Gousto's VP of brand, who has appeared in each of the past three CX50 lists, discusses the evolution of customer experience, and how Gousto has focused on serving customers' needs in its core UK market to differentiate from competitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week

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This Much I Learned: Giffgaff's Sophie Wheater on dealing with the career impact of cancer 45:45

3y ago45:45

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In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, Giffgaff's CMO shares the story of her cancer diagnosis and outlines the change she wants to see to support people suffering from long-term illness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Marketing Week