Author Archives: Nick Westergaard

May 10, 2021

Podcast

Agile Marketing in Changing Times with Brian Gioia

“Agile marketing is all about speed, transparency, and iteration.” In the face of a global pandemic, brand builders and marketers have relied increasingly on eCommerce partners like Amazon. This can make it challenging to build seamless experiences and brand trust. That’s where Scrum50 comes in. I talked to Director of Product Strategy Brian Gioia about all of this and more on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast.


May 3, 2021

Podcast

How to Build a Purpose-Driven Brand with Katie Burkhart

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“As branders, the word soup is absolutely unbelievable.” Words matter. And if you like words as much as Katie Burkhart and I both do, you’ll love this week’s episode. We discuss defining, refining, and developing your brand’s purpose, mission, vision, and more. What do all of these labels mean and how can they help you and your brand? Listen to Katie and learn.


April 12, 2021

Podcast

Tom Peters on Practicing Extreme Humanism

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“Every day we spend with our fellow human beings, we can contribute to making their life a little bit better—making them a little bit smarter, a little bit more thoughtful, and so on—or not.” It’s rare that a single guest has appeared three times on the On Brand podcast. However, when Tom Peters calls and wants to talk about empathy and extreme humanism in the middle of one of the most challenging times in work and life, you answer the call. I’m thrilled to share my most recent conversation with Tom Peters on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast.


April 5, 2021

Podcast

Optimizing Your Marketing Mix with Bonnie Crater

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“There’s been a big change in how businesses went to market.” Through a storied career that has taken her from Netscape to Salesforce to Oracle, Bonnie Crater gave use some important context in how brand building for B2B tech brands has evolved in the valley and beyond. She also stressed the ongoing importance of experimentation and optimization. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.


March 29, 2021

Podcast

Customer-Focused Branding with FreshBooks’s Paul Cowan

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“I’m constantly coaching my team on how we market the marketing.” As CMO of FreshBooks, Paul Cowan has a lot on his plate—even marketing the marketing! However, this is important as it helps everyone internally find the brand’s “true north.” We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.


March 22, 2021

Podcast

Influencer vs. Influence Marketing with Jason Falls

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“I’ve always considered public relations to be influencer marketing—you’re trying to find a third party to borrow some trust from.” When it comes to trust, there’s no one I trust more on the subject of digital marketing strategy than Jason Falls. As an agency marketer, podcast host, and author of three books including his latest—Winfluence—I couldn’t wait to talk with him on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast.


March 15, 2021

Podcast

Neuromarketing with Matt Johnson & Prince Ghuman

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“I think you could have gotten away with mediocre branding before platforms like Amazon and Facebook came along.” However, today, the bar is set incredibly high. The modern consumer is savvy and expects exceptional branding from any company entering the market. That’s why we need to apply the latest in brain science and consumer behavior to our branding and marketing. Matt Johnson and Prince Ghuman, co-authors of Blindsight, are here to help us do just that.


March 8, 2021

Podcast

Winning Hearts Through Branding with Evan Dash

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“When we stumbled into this, we didn’t know anything about branding. We just knew it was important.” ‘Stumbled into it’ is putting it mildly. As the CEO of StoreBound and creator of the Dash brand of kitchen tools, Evan Dash has built a big brand with a lot of heart. Literally. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.


March 1, 2021

Podcast

Focus Your Content Marketing with Steve Pockross

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“First, amplify what you’re doing really well and consider new channels. Second, if things aren’t going well you’ll need new channels!” This was Steve Pockross’s answer to my question about how marketers can know when new channels make sense to add. As CEO at Verblio, helping marketers focus their content marketing is the focus of his work. We discussed all of this and more on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast.


February 22, 2021

Podcast

Transformation-Focused Branding with Allie Martin

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“I start with the transformation and work backward. What happens when the customer experiences your brand?” Allie Martin has a holistic approach to brand building that she’s refined over the last decade. Through her work, she helps brands find “fame and fortune” and entrepreneurs get a little “selfish” with self-care. We discussed all of this and more on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast.