From Beckham’s cowboy comeback and Costa’s coffee-fueled connection to groin-scented billboards and Duolingo’s AI backtrack, The Marketer’s Storybook has no fear in diving into the bold, the bizarre, and the backpedaling. Whether it’s high-stakes rebrands, emotional storytelling, or a wake-up call on AI promises, these stories remind us that attention without strategy is just noise
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.
It’s been freezing cold in London, but somehow, I still managed to play tennis outside (yes, I am obsessed!). It never ceases to amaze me that people in London play tennis year-round outside. Apparently, I’ve become one of them! I also had friends visiting from Boston over the weekend, which meant a lot of steps
This week’s newsletter starts with a request for help. And let’s be clear – I really dislike asking for help – so you know this is a last resort. I’m facing an issue with the YouTube Partner Program and Adsense. My YouTube channel is linked to an old Adsense account I deleted years ago, preventing
This week, I had the chance to catch up with Phil Mershon while he was in London – it’s amazing to think that it has probably been 15 years since we last connected in person! The photo from this weeks newsletter was taken together after a wonderful lunch at The Ivy Tower Bridge. It was