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Ad Age Marketer's Brief

Ad Age Marketer's Brief

By: E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
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Marketer's Brief helps marketers stay ahead of what's changing—and decide how to respond. Each episode focuses on the ideas, shifts and strategic tensions shaping marketing right now, from how leaders are thinking about growth, platforms and culture to how they're making trade-offs in real time. Conversations led by Ad Age editors and reporters surface patterns worth paying attention to and ways of thinking that can influence decisions at work. Subscribe to sharpen your judgment and spot what matters early.2019 Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Refreshing a heritage brand for the AI era with Consumer Reports CMO
    Mar 25 2026

    Consumer Reports CMO Khalid El Khatib explains how the independent nonprofit brand's 90-year history of testing products is creating trust amid AI slop and misinformation, reflected in its recent $3 million "We Never Stop Questioning" campaign. He also discusses how the membership-based organization is adapting its strategy to reach audiences across generations—from boomers spending more time online to younger consumers encountering the brand for the first time—and what that shift means for building credibility in a rapidly changing media environment.

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    23 mins
  • How LinkedIn is preparing for the future of work and AI disruption, with CMO Jessica Jensen
    Mar 18 2026

    Chief Marketing Officer Jessica Jensen is positioning the platform as a "port in the storm" for job seekers navigating a tough market. She discusses how the message is coming to life in a new campaign from McCann NY. Plus, Jensen describes how LinkedIn is changing its tactics as AI and macroeconomic factors reshape the future of work. She also talks about how LinkedIn is attracting new users, including creators and advertisers beyond its typical B2B target audience.

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    23 mins
  • Inside SkyPop's playbook for marketing protein soda to everyday consumers
    Mar 11 2026

    SkyPop CMO Dave Cohen discusses the protein boom on the beverage aisle, and how the brand uses TikTok and audio sampling in their marketing gameplan. He also discusses how the brand, which formerly went by Don't Quit, positions their protein soda as a product for everyone and not just athletes.

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    22 mins
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