This is a special episode of the Barber's Brief, where Marc and Vassilis celebrate their 100th episode of the Sleeping Barber Podcast, while still diving into the latest marketing and business news. A small twist to the marketing moment, where they spotlight the Podcast, its origin, vision and direction moving forward.
Enjoy the show!
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Marc Binkley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbinkley/
Vassilis Douros: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassilisdouros/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:32 - US Black Friday Results
06:34 - Jaguar's Bold Rebranding
10:36 - Critique of Jaguar's Marketing Strategy
20:20 - DOJ Recommendations for Google. Sell Chrome!
27:24 - Marketing Moment: Our Podcast
In The News Links:
US Black Friday Spending In store & online rose by 3.4%
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/black-friday-data-shows-us-shoppers-spent-108-bln-online-2024-11-30/
Jaguar releases a concept for its new EV model after a controversy over its rebranding — which didn't feature a car.
Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/jaguar-releases-concept-car-after-controversial-rebranding-campaign-woke-2024-12
Advertising Malpractice at Jaguar - Roger Martin
https://rogermartin.medium.com/strategy-branding-30fcb644ecc8
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome to end monopoly
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/20/doj-google-must-sell-chrome-to-end-monopoly/
