Fluency, Elimination, and the Unicorn on Your Shelf: Jon Barnes’ Field Guide to Modern Marketing

This episode of Beyond the Brief features Jon Barnes, a marketing author, top speaker, and strategist with a diverse background in automotive design, theology, and marketing. Jon shares his journey of self-discovery through creativity, the importance of cultural influences, and the impact of education on his marketing approach. He discusses the art of writing, personal […]
Building Culture, Not Just Product: Ritu Kapoor’s Marketing Mindset

Beyond the Brief: A marketing conversation with Ritu Kapoor, Chief Marketing Officer at Observe.ai Q: Ritu, thank you for joining us. Let’s start at the beginning. You’ve had a global career across engineering, operations, and marketing. What are the core experiences that shaped your leadership style? Ritu: Absolutely. I grew up in Kuwait, then studied […]
How EnergySage Won Consumer Hearts by Turning Complexity into Confidence

Beyond the Brief: A marketing conversation with Josh Levine, Chief Marketing Officer of EnergySage How have your career experiences shaped your philosophy as a marketing leader? Each step in my career has been a learning experience that built on the last. The Army taught me that mastery beats hierarchy and gave me the chance to […]
Leading with Empathy: Marketing for Life’s Hardest Moments

An interview with Cindy Goodrich, Chief Marketing Officer, Empathy Q: Cindy, thank you for joining us on Beyond the Brief Marketing Conversations. You’ve been described as a marketing leader who specializes in building trust-first brands, particularly in sensitive and stigmatized spaces. How did your background lead you to focus on this unique challenge? Cindy Goodrich: […]
Paul Roehrig on Leading With Humanity: Culture Eats Code for Breakfast

In this episode of Beyond the Brief, Chris Perkins interviews Paul Roehrig, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Ascendion. They discuss Roehrig’s diverse background, the future of work, the importance of a client-centric culture, and how technology can be leveraged to enhance human life. Roehrig emphasizes the need for a human-centric approach in technology and […]