Amanda Lee Smith talks to some of the world’s best marketers to hear their path into marketing, and the story behind one career-defining campaign—their first global spot, a major rebrand, a video that went viral, or maybe something that just changed the way people saw their brand.

The modern media relations landscape is all about influencers, which means instead of putting millions of dollars into one major media buy, brands now put thousands of dollars into hundreds of small creator campaigns. What are the secrets to getting the most impact out of these creators and the most bang for your buck. Allegra Contatore is the head of PR and Communications, EMEA, at clean beauty brand Sunday Riley. She walks us through how to run an influencer program at scale.

Running and experiential marketing both exploded after 2020. So what does it look like when those two things come together at the world's most important marathons—London and Boston? Lee Glandorf, marketer and author of The Sweat Lookbook on Substack took us through the best marathon pop-ups of the season and helps us understand how brands can avoid fading into the hundred other activations competing for a premium customer. BONUS: She identifies what might be the biggest missed opportunity for brands in the athletic space right now.

Avery Hairston thinks it's time for brands to think like content creators. In this episode he talks about how CPG brands can take the playbook from internet personalities to fuel growth—we explore the impact of set-piece marketing campaigns, the role of the founder personality in marketing, and at what point brands should reach "escape velocity" to stand on their own beyond a founder.
Amanda loves exploring and sharing new ideas. She designed and teaches a course at the University of British Columbia and regularly speaks on panels, podcasts, and stages—including SXSW and the Sustainable Fashion Forum. Beyond branding and marketing, she particularly likes to explore ideas in innovation, circularity and regenerative capitalism.
Amanda Lee Smith is the CEO and co-founder of Monday—a branding and creative agency in Vancouver. With clients including Adidas, Arc’teryx, lululemon, and Allbirds, Monday builds brands that enhance human potential and help us form deeper connections with each other and nature.