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On Strategy Showcase

by Fergus O’Carroll · English · Business

Where marketers share the strategy stories behind amazing campaigns.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 46 min
Latest: 11 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026 · 39 minNew

Life Stage vs. Generational Cohorts and the Implications for Strategy

Matt Carmichael, SVP Consumer Trends at Ipsos joins Lisa Zielinski, SVP Creative Excellence at Ipsos and myself to discuss the logic of generational cohorts and the alternative of life stage marketing. The three reports we reference in this episode are free to download below. https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/future/american-dream-alive-it-well https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/future/how-are-modern-milestones-and-ai-reshaping-path-success https://www.ipsos.com/en/modern-milestones-why-its-critical-th...

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4 Oct 2026 · 52 min
Planning for Effective Outcomes Ep#5: Andrew Tindall & James Hurman
In the fifth episode in our Effie series, Planning for Effective Outcomes, we talk about the state of marketing effectiveness with Andrew Tindall of System1 and the author of Future Demand, strategist and effectiveness expert, James Hurman. Thanks to the Effies and Tracksuit for supporting this special series.
28 Sep 2026 · 41 min
The reframing of Coinbase with Gareth Kay, Cat Ferdon and Joe Staples
The Coinbase team discusses the reframing of the brand and category, plus the opportunity that exists when 80% of Americans feel the existing financial system needs fixing. CMO, Cat Ferdon, VP, Brand, Gareth Kay and VP, Creative, Joe Staples. See all the creative work on our website or YouTube Channel.
20 Sep 2026 · 54 min
On the Spot: Joe Burns of Quality Meats and Jon Crowley of Fuse Create
Planners talk about brands they love, but never worked on. This month Depop and PlayStation. It's Joe Burns, Partner, Head of Strategy at Quality Meats, Brooklyn, and Jon Crowley, Partner, Head of Strategy at Fuse Create in Toronto. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for supporting our On the Spot series. We do it live at Johannes Leonardo in NYC this Wednesday, Sept 23, 2026 at 5pm. Tickets here https://luma.com/r0c474io
14 Sep 2026 · 43 min
James Hurman on his Lions Master of Advertising Effectiveness program
James talks about his new, brilliant, evidence-based Lions Learning course on advertising effectiveness and his latest book that popularizes a new mental model for marketing that better connects our role to the language of business and growth. Always great having James on the show.
7 Sep 2026 · 45 min
Live from BBDO Chicago: The Scarcity of Difference in Marketing
Is there a scarcity of difference? Is it scarce because sameness works? And what's the case for sameness? I'm joined by Chicago Chief Creative Officers and Chief Strategy Officers in front of an invitation-only group at BBDO, Chicago. Josh Gross and Landi Day from BBDO, Mark Gross from Highdive, Preeti Nadgar from Starcom and Brian Siedband from Quality Meats. Thanks to Tracksuit, The Effies and System1 for supporting our 2026 live tour. Next stop is GSD&M in Austin, Thursday, Sept 10th.
30 Aug 2026 · 29 min
The $170B Creative Wasteland of Retail Media Networks
I talk with Infinite Roar's EVP, Brad Keeling and Ipsos U.S. President, Pedr Howard about what is now capturing an even larger spend than TV and CTV combined. It's Retail Media Networks and they're a creative wasteland. Ipsos just dropped a new free report on the topic. Check it out here
23 Aug 2026 · 59 min
On the Spot: Alix Toothman of W+K and Anibal Casso of Ogilvy
This month's planners pitch campaigns from Spec Savers and Columbia Sportswear. Anibal Casso is CSO, North America for Ogilvy and Alix Toothman is Global Executive Strategy Director at W+K, NYC. See the creative work here. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for supporting this series.
17 Aug 2026 · 23 min
Insights from Mischief and eos' culture of effectiveness
Two years in a row, eos and Mischief have won the global Best-of-the-Best Iridium award from the Effies - the highest global honor of all. Recorded live on stage at Cannes 2026, this is a conversation about the creative culture and insights that led to that business-building work, featuring Jeff McCrory, CSO at Mischief and Carley Caldas, SVP Marketing at eos. So much to learn here. You can also watch this episode on our website or YouTube channel.
12 Aug 2026 · 49 min
Live from BarkleyOKRP in Kansas City
We venture into the heartland to hear about the amazing work being done in Kansas City - Burger King, Frontier Airlines, Wendy's, Hills Pet Foods, Coco-Cola, and the Kanas City Chiefs. I'm joined by KC Chiefs CMO, Lara Krug, Jeremy Cline of Ryan Reynold's agency, Maximum Effort, Brad Jones, CCO at Barkley OKRP, Chris Cardetti, CSO at BarkleyOKRP and Howard Laubscher, CSO at VML. Thanks to Tracksuit, System1 and the Effies for supporting our live tour.
9 Aug 2026 · 53 min
Planning for Effective Outcomes Ep#4: CCOs - Mischief, BBH and Deutsch
In this episode from our Effie series, Planning for Effective Outcomes, we talk with award-winning agency creative leaders about how they approach their work, evaluate strategic directions and about work they love that they didn't work on. Our next episode in the series features James Hurman and Andrew Tindall. Thanks to the Effies and Tracksuit for supporting this special series.
1 Aug 2026 · 38 min
How NPR fought back for our right to be curious
It was yet another strike against independent journalism. $1.1 billion in funding pulled back by the Republican administration. We learn how NPR (National Public Radio) responded in classic NPR style. They stood up for the public's right to ask hard questions. I talk with NPR's CMO, Mishka Pitter-Armand and Mischief's EVP Strategy, Ed Gunn. Our next live show is Sept 10th at GSD&M in Austin.
23 Jul 2026 · 59 min
Live from Minneapolis at Carmichael Lynch
A live, sell-out crowd celebrates the legacy of iconic creativity in Minneapolis. Campaigns like Harley Davidson, Porsche, Buddy Guy, EDS, BMW Films, Target, Citibank and more recent work including Subaru and Walmart. Fallon, Carmichael and Colle McVoy join me live at the roundtable. Thanks to The Effies, Tracksuit and System1 for making our live tour possible. See the iconic creative work on our website at www.onstrategyshowcase.com
20 Jul 2026 · 30 min
AI ads are good enough. And that's the problem
Can human-created ads drive better business outcomes than AI ads? From this collaboration between Ipsos and Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, we hear why AI is currently struggling to drive business outcomes and how brands can navigate the delicate balance between creative efficiency and strategic effectiveness. Download the free report bit.ly/aiadreport
9 Jul 2026 · 46 min
On the Spot: Chris Gallery of Mother and Nick Hirst of Adam&Eve
We talk campaigns from Heinz Ketchup and The New York Times. Chris Gallery is Global CSO at Mother and Nick Hirst is Global Strategy Lead on Mars across OMC at adam&eve, London. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for supporting this series.
5 Jul 2026 · 40 min
Martin Weigel's new book on lessons from the front line
A favorite guest of the show, Martin is one of the most influential strategists in the industry. Formerly of W+K and AMV BBDO, his new book, Strategy is a Verb, reflects on lessons learned in the trenches. A must listen and must read for all of us. Check him out at www.martinweigel.org
22 Jun 2026 · 59 min
Kansas City Chiefs CMO, Lara Krug on how she's building “beyond the stadium”
Stars like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have super charged the fanbase, but Lara's goal is bigger - an entertainment company with a football product. We talk about her plans, why she joined from L'Oreal and Stella Artois, and how the NFL's strict no paid media rule is creating a culture of creative innovation. She's joined by BarkleyOKRP CSO, Chris Cardetti and CCO, Brad Jones.
13 Jun 2026 · 55 min
On the Spot - Nike vs Adidas World Cup and Maker's Mark
I'm joined by Amelea Renshaw, Head of Strategy at Lucky Generals, NYC and Janni Widerholm, Head of Social and GCD at TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles. As always, thanks to System1 and Tracksuit for making this On the Spot series possible.
7 Jun 2026 · 47 min
Planning for Effective Outcomes Ep#3: Lessons in Getting Underway
In Ep#3 of our Effie series, strategists share lessons on how they approach a new strategic initiative. Johnny Corpuz, Head of Comms Strategy at BBDO, Asmirh Davis, Partner and President at Majority, and Gunny Scarfo, Co-Founder at Nonfiction join me. Thanks to Tracksuit (affordable brand tracking) for supporting this Effie series. www.gotracksuit.com
31 May 2026 · 37 min
Walmart's Virtual Worlds Gaming Strategy
Walmart's Head of Emerging Experience, Justin Breton and GEEIQ's CEO Charles Hambro join me to talk about gaming, virtual worlds and Walmart's place in them. This is episode one in a three episode virtual worlds series. Tickets for our June 18th, 2026 Live from Minneapolis show are now on sale.
28 May 2026 · 21 min
Why Uber Eats won tonight's 2026 U.S. Grand Effie
Inside the Effie Judge's room in NYC on May 7th. Twelve judges were there to decide which of the seven Gold Effie-winning cases from earlier judging rounds would be awarded the prestigious Grand Effie for 2026. This is what happened.
25 May 2026 · 43 min
The Power of Humor in Marketing
On this month's episode of On the Pulse, I'm joined by Ipsos' Chief Behavioral Scientist ion the U.S., Jesse Itzkowitz, and SVP, Head of Creative Excellence, Lisa Zielinski, to discuss the opportunity humor provides as a strategic tool. Thanks to Ipsos for supporting this monthly series.
10 May 2026 · 51 min
On the Spot: Subaru and Vaseline
It's planners talking brands they've never worked on. We're joined this month by Landi Day, CSO at BBDO, Chicago and Omar Quinones, CSO at LERMA/, Dallas. We're having some laughs and talking Subaru and Vaseline. You can also watch this episode and see the creative work on our YouTube channel or website. Link below. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for making this series possible. www.onstrategyshowcase.com
3 May 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Planning for Effective Outcomes #2: How to build upon or challenge client briefs
In Ep#2 of our Effie series, Chief Strategy Officers share how they validate, build upon or challenge briefs from their clients. Will Grundy of adam&eveTBWA, E.T. Franklin of Publicis Media, Elizabeth Paul of Martin and Professor and best-selling Author, Marcus Collins join me. Thanks to Tracksuit (affordable brand tracking) for supporting this Effie series. www.gotracksuit.com
26 Apr 2026 · 40 min
On the Pulse - how to win with sports sponsorships
Our new monthly series with Ipsos kicks off with a discussion on the pulse of brands & sports sponsorships. It's big business with big cross platform opportunities. I'm joined by Aubree Curtis of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Lisa Zielinski and Jamie Stenziano of Ipsos. You can also watch this episode on our website or YouTube channel.
20 Apr 2026 · 43 min
What happens when the Airbnb team takes on a mortgage brand?
What happens when the team that brought you Airbnb's Belong Anywhere, Coke's Share a Coke and Prudential’s Day 1, come together on a mortgage brand? Rocket's new work is the result of not simply disrupting the mortgage category, but defining a new one. You can watch this episode on our YouTube Channel or our website at www.onstrategyshowcase.com.
12 Apr 2026 · 46 min
On the Spot: Levis and Jeep
It's planners talking brands they've never worked on. I'm joined this month by John Kenny, CSO at Eversana Intouch and Ashley Williams, SVP, Experience Design at Spark Foundry, NYC. We're talking two iconic American brands. You can also watch this episode and see the creative work on our YouTube channel or website. Link below. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for making this series possible. www.onstrategyshowcase.com
5 Apr 2026 · 43 min
Planning for Effective Outcomes 2026 #1: CMOs on writing the client brief
Colin Kavanagh, CMO at Pernod Ricard, Adam Craw, Global Head of Prime Marketing at Amazon and George Felix, EVP CMO at Brinker International discuss how they get to defining their objectives, challenges, strategies and audience insights. And who writes the client brief. Thanks to the Effies and to Tracksuit for supporting this 6 part 2026 effectiveness series.
29 Mar 2026 · 49 min
Life in the Valley live from Uber in San Francisco
Global marketing leaders from Uber, Airbnb, Coinbase and WestCap Private Equity join me for a conversation about the culture of marketing in the valley - all four came from an agency background. It's an honest, fascinating conversation. Thanks to Tracksuit, Ipsos and The Effies for supporting our live tour. You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel or website.
22 Mar 2026 · 47 min
How this Grand Effie winner fought generics and held its price premium
In a category dominated by generics (60%) and fixated on ever-faster pain relief, Nurofen escaped the category's tropes with a message that connected with women in a deeper, more meaningful way. I'm joined by McCann London's CEO, Mel Arrow and Strategy Partner, Jocelyn Major.

About On Strategy Showcase

Where marketers share the strategy stories behind amazing campaigns.

On Strategy Showcase is a English business podcast from Fergus O’Carroll. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Fergus O’Carroll
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 46 min
Latest episode: 11 Oct 2026
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