How e.l.f built a billion dollar beauty brand - Kory Marchisotto
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Kory Marchisotto is the Chief Marketing Officer of e.l.f Beauty, a beauty company that surpassed over $1b in annual sales. They're digital first brand builders, taking the internet by storm and connecting closely with their customers. In this episode we talk about why Kory invests heavily in their brand, how every employee is a shareholder and why they collaborated with Liquid Death. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro01:15 - Kory’s background06:11 - Founding story of e.l.f08:39 - How do e.l.f make their products so affordable11:30 - Why e.l.f are investing in brand building15:15 - Staying close to your consumer19:44 - Bringing customer insight into the business21:23 - Staying agile as a large business23:43 - Where have e.l.f invested marketing spend27:28 - The e.l.f customer demographic30:57 - e.l.f’ x Liquid Death collaboration33:24 - e.l.f x Chipotle37:01 - The e.l.f culture and why it’s important41:00 - Kory’s advice to younger marketers44:08 - Why Kory shares her learnings so much on LinkedIn
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