What comes to mind when you think of Semrush? SEO? digital marketing? Whatever you're thinking, it's so much more. Join us as we chat with Laura Morelli, Head of Media for UK/Australia for Semrush and host of The Marketing Scoop about how Semrush is like 'the Swiss army knife of SEO'. Laura reveals how Semrush is also putting its money where its mouth is and helping fight fake news and misinformation with data. With powerful analysis of global online search trends, Laura walks us through the power of data, how Semrush is being a force for good, supporting journalists ,and even helping victims ..read more

We speak to fellow brand aficionados Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster, co-founders of US brand agency Root + River about the origin of branding (hint: it's OLD), branding 101's and how the notion of branding has shifted in the last 15 years with the emergence of a more socially-conscious marketplace. We also discuss the dangers of 'woke-washing' and gimmicks, the necessity of unearthing - and owning - your truth, and why repelling people with your brand's natural musk is a good thing...Hear us out okay? About Emily and Justin Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster are the founders of the intrinsic b ..read more

What does the future of brand and marketing look like? We sit down today with ANZ's Resident Marketing Futurist (aka Senior Manager of Customer Centricity and Capability) Kate Young to find out. With an ever-increasing and exciting rate of change ahead of us, Kate gives us a teaser of both what marketing and marketers will look like in the future. Technology will increasingly play a role in how we interact with brands and audiences, which is accompanied by the growing amount of data at our fingertips. This growing data feeds into Kate's next prediction of what the next step beyond personalisat ..read more

In this episode, host Darren Taylor sits across from seasoned and talented branding expert Bill Kenney, CEO of US-based branding agency Focus Lab. In a rare case of brander speaking to brander, Darren and Bill explore the changing world of strategy-led brand through and post-COVID. Focus Lab, like many creative agencies experienced a lull at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and decided to put the time to good use by rebranding their own agency. With their branding work helping reshape their core business, Bill speaks about putting those learnings to use and tackling the pent-up demand fr ..read more

Lisi Schappi, Director of Design at Deputy, joins the podcast today to tell us the unique story of Deputy's refresh as they enter the US Market. Deputy is an Australian software company that offers a complete workforce management solution. With employee rostering, shift planning, and timesheet management, it's used by businesses big and small, from Bunnings and Amazon all the way down to local neighbourhood café. Started in 2008, Deputy hadn't touched its brand since its launch. With the company wanting to expand into new markets (past the 90 countries it's already in!), and particularly the U ..read more

What springs to mind when you hear the brand name 'BlackBerry'? If it was a mobile phone, you're not alone. For close to 15 years, the word BlackBerry was almost synonymous with what we now call a 'smartphone'. As the market shifted however, BlackBerry realised it needed to drastically change to stay alive. Fast-forward to today, BlackBerry is a global leader in providing intelligent security software, and is the perfect example of a brand shifting to truly deliver what the market needs ..read more

Gen Z is the largest generation, making up 30% of our current global population. As the future buyers and decision-makers, they hold immense power over brands. As Gen Z take their place as the new majority, brands around the globe need to seriously re-evaluate how they interact with this generation of digital natives. This generation is the first generation to have grown up with the internet; They don't distinguish between digital experiences and offline experiences, it's all the human experience to them. Mary Ellen Dugan, CMO of WP Engine, sheds some light in this podcast on how businesses an ..read more

The global automotive industry is currently being disrupted on a level not seen since the introduction of the internal combustion engine replaced the horse and cart. Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electrified cars are changing the face of the automotive industry to the extent that in 10 years' time many of our much loved car brands may cease to exist. Get under the hood of the automotive industry to find out what dramatic forces are at play and how some car brands are preparing for the disruption. About our guest, Mario Herger. Based in Silicon Valley, Mario is a world leading researcher of ..read more

While the Australian visitor economy has been greatly impacted by the COVID-related shutdowns, it has been an important time for industry players to examine their brand and product fundamentals to firstly survive and secondly, to be viable and relevant in a market that is hampered by uncertainty and mercurial easing of restrictions. Hear inspirational stories of triumph and innovation about local and international brands as they navigate their way from leading expert on the Australian visitor economy, Natalie O'Brien ..read more

COVID has changed the arts industry forever. Live music performances delivered online haven't really taken off · until recently. The acceptance of digital delivery of almost everything has upended entrenched audience behaviours and artist's business models. In this episode, we hear from the cellist of the acclaimed, Flinders Quartet, Zoe Knighton, about how the Australian chamber music industry has changed fundamentally and how her Quartet has seized the opportunities ..read more