From Nightclubs to Grammys: Marketing Lessons with Connor Treacy 🎵🍸
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Today we’re sitting down with Connor Treacy — a marketer who has lived marketing from every angle: nightlife, music, politics, and big brands.
Connor doesn’t just talk theory. He builds movements.
👉 He co-founded Off Sunset, one of Los Angeles’s most exclusive nightclubs, pulling in $4M+ annually through scarcity marketing, celebrity partnerships, and event branding that transformed parties into cultural moments.
👉 At Universal Music Group, Connor contributed to Grammy-winning projects like Future Nostalgia and helped break artists into the mainstream by scaling grassroots campaigns.
👉 Beyond entertainment, he’s brought the same marketing savvy into politics, using digital outreach to drive voter turnout and real community engagement.
What sets Connor apart? He shares not just the wins, but the failures—and the lessons behind them. His POV is simple but powerful:
✨ Great marketing isn’t about chasing hype. It’s about aligning brand, timing, and audience to create results that last.
This episode is packed with insights on:
- 🎉 How to build exclusivity into your brand (nightlife secrets that apply to ANY business)
- 🎵 What entrepreneurs can learn from breaking a new artist into the mainstream
- 🗳️ How political campaigns and product launches have more in common than you think
- 🚀 Why connecting people is at the heart of marketing, no matter the industry
🔗 Useful Links
🌐 MarketSurge Website: https://marketsurge.io
📘 Facebook: MarketSurge Facebook Page
💼 LinkedIn: MarketSurge on LinkedIn
🐦 Twitter/X: @marketsurging
🎙️ Podcast: Inside Marketing with MarketSurge
📅 Book a Call: 15-Minute Value or Free Coffee
👤 Connect with Connor:
🔗 Website: connortreacy.com
📱 Socials: @theconnortreacy on Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn
✨ Don’t Miss Out!
If you’re an entrepreneur, marketer, or creator looking to learn how to align your brand with your audience, this episode will give you real, unfiltered insights.
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