The Marketer’s Storybook just hit 1,000 subscribers—thank you! Whether you’ve been here since the beginning or just joined, I’m so grateful to share this space with a community that loves bold ideas, sharp insights, and great storytelling as much as I do. This week’s edition is a crash course in how brands are breaking the
From $10,000 Cheetos to Diet Coke “fridge cigarettes” and a Gen Z BlackBerry revival, this week’s stories prove that culture moves fastest where cravings meet creativity. Meanwhile, Dove goes all-in on creator-led campaigns, Midjourney lands in Disney’s legal crosshairs, and KitKat dares you to put your phone down – literally. This Week’s Lineup:
A scratch-and-sniff armpit billboard. A Bluetooth-enabled chocolate bar that cries for help. And a tech giant reversing course on the death of third-party cookies. This is The Marketer’s Storybook, where brand storytelling gets stranger, sharper and more strategic by the week. This week’s lineup includes: Let’s dive in.
This week’s stories prove marketers are rewriting the rules – and doing it with style, satire, and a sprinkle of slushie-flavored chaos. From action-figure AI trends to brands giving up social altogether (hi, Lush) and creators shaping product design at Ninja, today’s smartest marketers are zigging while others zag. Whether it’s turning fast food into
This week’s brand moves prove there’s more than one way to win hearts, headlines, and customer love. From Supergoop’s smart SMS strategy to Cocokind swapping influencer trips for customer getaways, brands are trading flashy for thoughtful — and seeing real returns. Meanwhile, Liquid Death dropped “Kegs for Pregs” with Kylie Kelce, Macy’s optioned a TV