Wharton Marketing Matters

Cheryl Guerin, EVP of Global Brand Strategy & Innovation at Mastercard joins Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed to talk about the changes in branding at Mastercard over time, the strategy behind removing the name of the company in their logo, the Mastercard "Priceless" campaign and experiential marketing, and the pace of change in the marketing landscape for brands.

Ashley Cummings, Owner of Content Connect, and SaaS content writer, joins Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed to talk about her "March Brandness" campaign, and the use of AI in marketing and crisis response.

Ryan Heuser, the SVP of Experiential for Liquid Death joins Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed to talk about the origins of the company, their brand partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles, their approach to experiential marketing, and how their marketing strategy sets Liquid Death apart from other brands in the category.

Asa Hiken, Technology Reporter for Ad Age joins Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed to talk about Walmart's immersive commerce initiative, the use of gaming in immersive commerce, digital consumer engagement, and the partnership between WPP and Stability AI.

Asa Hiken, a technology reporter for Ad Age, joins Barbara Kahn and guest co-host Annie Wilson to talk about CES, Agentic AI, the increasing role of AI in marketing, AI online search, social media, and Avocados from Mexico.

David Chriswick, SVP of Brand & Communications at Orangetheory, joins Barbara Kahn and guest co-host Annie Wilson to talk about what sets their brand apart from other fitness brands, how they keep their gyms welcome to people at all fitness levels, developing the new campaign to freshen up the brand, and the importance of community when it comes to fitness brands.

Leslie Serro, Vice President of Marketing, Sweet Snacking, Kellanova, joins Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed about the brand identity of Kellanova, building a brand on legacy and heritage, what it takes to standout in today's marketplace, and their college football bowl game sponsorship.

Ludovica Cesareo, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Lehigh University, joins Barbara Kahn and Dr. Americus Reed about Walmart's "Birkin" bag, and brand dupes & counterfeits.

Wharton's Dr. Americus Reed speaks with Whitney Bonrud, the Director of Marketing and Communications at charity: water, the world’s leading clean water nonprofit, about the history and mission of the brand, their brand strategy, their messaging using the pantone color of the year, using Spotify wrapped trend to create content around the impact they've had throughout the year, and more.