Kevin Kent heads up Marketing and Consumer Sales at Laya Healthcare, one of Ireland’s three (current) healthcare providers, which recently won the prestigious 'Marketing Team of the Year' award. Kevin provides a the background to Laya Healthcare, from ts beginnings as Bupa, its evolution into Quinn Healthcare, and ultimately, its establishment as Laya Healthcare in 2012. Kevin shares insights into the highly competitive Irish health insurance market and discusses the strong customer focus...

This is a 2 part episode with two wonderful guests. PART ONE First up is the brilliant Karen Nelson-Field, I had such a laugh recording this with Karen, as you will see throughout. We cover a lot, media measurement, human data, and the rapid transition to machine-based data, the day measurement 'died,' the importance of human-first data and aligning AI models with human behaviour, the nuances of brand attention, emotional impact in advertising, and the convergence of significant industry...

Well for many my guest today needs no introduction, he is the outspoken marketing professor, no it's not Scott Galloway, it is the one and only Mark Ritson. We talk about something I hadn’t heard Mark talk much about in other podcasts, his early interest in marketing and his experiences with global brands. As we are at Cannes we talk about Cannes and Mark criticises the overemphasis on creativity, we hit on Marks view about the decline of American marketing education, the importance of market...

In this engaging episode of 'That's What I Call Marketing,' I meet Chidi Achara and delve into his journey in the advertising and marketing world. The discussion kicks off with Chidi reflecting on his foundational years at renowned advertising agencies like Gray and BBH, where he learned valuable lessons about strategic thinking, creative storytelling, and relationship management. These skills were put to use while managing the Levi's account globally and contributing to the establishment of...

Welcome to the third episode of "Building a Legacy," a three-part series on "That's What I Call Marketing," in partnership with Legacy Communications. In this series we will take a look at evolving world of communications and how Legacy Communications are shaping the future. In Episode Three of this 3 part series, host Conor Byrne discusses the opportunities Sports Sponsorship provides to brands by meeting with 3 brands at very different stages of their sponsorship journey. The panel includes...

What was top of the marketing charts in June 2024? Explore how brands activated around major sports events like Euro 2024 and Copa America, including standout campaigns from Paddy Power, Iron Brew, KFC, and others. Get insights into the creative strategies behind successful ad campaigns, such as KFC’s 'Believe in Chicken' and the emotional 'Hey Jude' for the English football team. Also, hear about some marketing mishaps and the latest trends in advertising, from innovative strategies to...

Todays guest is Colin Westcott Pitt, Global Chief Brand Officer with Glanbia Performance Nutrition. And today we are talking about building a ONE  Billion Dollar Global Brand. Colin has a background in working in global alcohol brands and we chat about that and about his time working on Dos Equis which at the time had the brilliant Most Interesting man in the world campaign, so we chat about that and how that field of marketing has changed and evolved.  8 years Colin moved to Glanbia, an...

Cannes ends today Friday so this is the final daily round up for this year. A shorter episode today, but I chat to Clare Molyneaux of Pubilcis France, one of the Young Lions jurors Eduardo Marques before heading to the Terrace Stage for the Young Lions awards, what an experience to see how much it means to everyone and I get a reaction from the Irish silver medalists. I grab Jimi McGrath of Droga5 Dublin to get his thoughts on the week and then head over to meet James Hurman and get his...

A bumper edition of the Cannes Sessions Daily Round Up today. I started the day over at the LinkedIn rooftop where all things B2B have been discussed all week and this morning I caught, Rita Kirwan, Lauren de Boer & Tom McAleer to get their take on the state of B2B. I then headed out (in the rain...I know can you believe it) to the RTL Ad Alliance beach where I saw a panel being hosted by Emmanuel Probst of IPSOS. And right after that Justin Reid and Lara Krug from the Kansas City Chiefs...

Day 3 of Cannes is over, well for me, most other people seem to be at parties! Another big day so much going on, and today's daily round up aims to catch you up on all that has happened. First up is a review of the main stage interview with Elon Musk by Mark Reed of WPP. Mark pulled no punches and it was a really engaging conversation. Colin Lewis joins me to talk about his session and also talks about Grainne Wafers session talking about reimagining Guinness. There was a session at the RTL...

Day Two of Cannes Lions 2024 is over and once again I caught up with Colin Lewis to bring you the low down from the festival, from the themes, to the talks we saw, to people we spoke to, this is the round up you need to keep up to date. Colin shares his experiences from delivering a keynote speech and Conor shares the interactions with industry leaders and exploring innovative work on display. The discussions cover key themes including AI's role in advertising, the intersection of technology...

Day Two of Cannes Lions 2024 is over and once again I caught up with Colin Lewis to bring you the low down from the festival, from the themes, to the talks we saw, to people we spoke to, this is the round up you need to keep up to date. Colin shares his experiences from delivering a keynote speech and Conor shares the interactions with industry leaders and exploring innovative work on display. The discussions cover key themes including AI's role in advertising, the intersection of technology...

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity started today with a full day of events in the Palais and across the rest of Cannes, every beach, coffee shop, hotel and villa was host to multiple events. It is hard to keep up with everything that is going on so this daily round up aims to capture some of the big themes and topics from across all the content. Topics range from the restructuring of marketing teams by Colgate's CMO, partnerships between major retail media networks and tech giants,...

The Cannes Lions Festival 2024 is yet to start so today's round up is a preview of what is to come at the festival this year. In this episode I am joined by Colin Lewis who will be a speaker at this years festival and will join me on these daily updates. I am also joined by CarineJean-Jean VP Brand & Communications of RTL ad alliance. RTL are at the festival for the first time and are the only "legacy" media with a presence on the beach, and they have some line up. Tune in all week for...

Welcome to the second episode of "Building a Legacy," a three-part series on "That's What I Call Marketing," in partnership with Legacy Communications. In this series we will deep dive into the evolving world of communications and how Legacy Communications are shaping the future. In Episode Two of this 3 part series, host Conor Byrne meets Claire O’Grady, Micheal Brennan and Aidan McLaughlin. The episode delves into the shift from traditional PR to a more integrated approach with the guests...

The Mindless Marketer Series is back. The second episode of the series, Marc Binkley & Vassilis Douros of the Sleeping Barber Podcast, covers hot marketing topics of today. We switched things up in the episode, where this time we selected three marketing topics drawing inspiration from Tom Fishburne's Marketoonist, while we introduced a new segment that we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Convince Your C-Suite: The Real Impact of Creativity 07:30 - The Evolution and...

Join us as we delve into the top marketing insights of May 2024, featuring pretesting debates, expert opinions, and the latest ad campaigns. From Tango's new ad which leans into their quirky heritage to McDonald's mental health initiative, and Bumble's controversial campaign, we cover it all. We also discuss the evolving role of AI in marketing, retail media trends, and Google's latest AI-driven search enhancements. Plus, tune in for a special segment on pre-testing, improving sales-marketing...

Welcome to the first episode of "Building a Legacy," a new three-part series on "That's What I Call Marketing," in partnership with Legacy Communications. In this series we will deep dive into the evolving world of communications and how Legacy Communications are shaping the future. In Episode One of this 3 part series, host Conor Byrne sits down with Bernard Brogan and Kevin Moore, of Legacy Communications, to share the fascinating journey of their agency from its inception to becoming a...

Peter Field said “Any brand with ambitions beyond its budget needs to see this”. He was referring to Bountiful Cows IPA data fueled study which analysed 256 ad campaigns, examining them for Relative Advantage. I tracked down Adam Foley, CEO of Bountiful Cow to ask him more about the analysis and the findings. The research argues that relative advantage campaigns are 15% more likely to show at least one very large brand effect. They are also 60% more likely to have a very large effect on...

In the 2nd part of the series Inclusion in Action I am joined by guests Dr. Camille White, Chloe Davies, and Anike Mlemchukwu shared their unique perspectives on navigating careers as black women, tackling systematic racism, and advocating for mental health and special needs within their industries. Dr. White, CEO of Inspire to Evolve, shares her journey from medicine to tech, focusing on empowering individuals for better health and career satisfaction. Chloe Davies, founder of 'It Takes a...

Traditional (or established) media is having somewhat of a resurgence, the pendulum is certainly swinging to a more balanced view. We have the likes of Nils Leonard celebrating the power of OOH, Mark Ritson telling us that if we allocate 11% of our marketing budget to radio advertising, the entire campaign’s effectiveness will double and Peter Field releasing Why TV is at the heart of effectiveness and NeuroInsight showing that a 30-second cinema ad had 1.75 times more chance of having its...

Taking a look back at the top marketing moments in April 2024 ,this episode provides a roundup of notable marketing campaigns, news and trends t discusses Weetabix's new brand campaign aimed at reclaiming market share, Burger King's 70th-anniversary celebrations, the Cairn Homes sponsorship of community games, McDonald's innovative smelling billboards in the Netherlands, a critique of B2B marketing strategies, the success of the Wild Atlantic Way tourism campaign, the complexity of fake...

Today’s episode is live from Whelans in Dublin at the IAPI Cannes Young Lions competition showcase. The Young Lions competition gives the next generation of industry superstars the chance to prove themselves answering a charity brief under intense pressure. It is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate & support young creative talent in Ireland. I was delighted to go along to the winners showcase and chat to some of the amazing creative teams that participated and won. We need to celebrate...

Today’s guest is the fascinating Ellie Norman, Chief Communications Officer at Manchester United. This is a wonderful story of embracing challenges, from diving into the marketing world without prior experience to leading innovative branding strategies at big brands. Ellie has worked for Honda, which must have been a dream job for someone who grew up loving motorised vehicles and Ellie certainly made the most of it as you will hear. Ellie totally changed direction going to Virgin Media and...

The Mindless Marketers is a new segment with the Sleeping Barber podcast. So today Vassilis Douros and Marc Binkley join me in a humorous exploration of some of todays hottest marketing topics with inspiration from the wonderful work of Tom Fishburne Founder and CEO of Marketoonist. We show and explain a selection of cartoons that we like and then debate topics like changes in marketing roles, the relevance of chief marketing officer (CMO) positions, and the efficiency of different marketing...