• Risky Business: How We Make Organizational Decisions
    May 19 2021

    Florian Artinger is a Managing Partner at Simply Rational, The Decision Institute and an associate scientist at at Max Planck Institute for Human Development. His academic and applied work explores how organizations can measurably improve their decision-making.

    In this episode we talk about how businesses can make better decisions, embrace uncertainty and risk, and build brand trust. Plus, Florian also discusses cover-your-ass decision making, when to trust your gut, and why your boss should give you a "get out of jail free" card. It's a fun conversation!

    About B2Branded
    We're a bite-sized podcast for B2B brand and communications leaders. The podcast is produced by Ian Bruce.

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    30 mins
  • How the Value of Brands Changed During the Pandemic: An Interview with Alex Haigh, Brand Finance
    Feb 28 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy and consequently on the value of brands. In a return visit for Alex Haigh of Brand Finance, we discuss how the valuations of brand across all sectors have been upended, with enormous gains in some sectors while others plunged, perhaps never to recover.

    About B2Branded
    We're a bite-sized podcast for B2B brand and communications professionals. The podcast is hosted by Ian Bruce. 

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    29 mins
  • GE Healthcare: Brand Storytelling During a Crisis.
    Jan 25 2021

    At the beginning of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, GE Healthcare was at the center of a media storm about the dire shortage of critical medical technology.

    In this episode we talk to GE Healthcare's Kristin Fallon, VP brand and digital marketing, about her response to the crisis, and how she used innovative storytelling and brand journalism techniques to show how GE employees, healthcare experts, hospital workers and doctors were working to together to respond.

    About B2Branded
    We're a bite-sized podcast focused on news and opinion for B2B brand and communications leaders. The podcast is hosted by Ian Bruce.

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    27 mins
  • The CMO Role in an IPO: An Interview with Bo Park, Partner at ICR
    Dec 7 2020

    An initial public offering is a major step for any company, and CMOs need to play a significant role to make the IPO successful. Bo Park, Partner and Head of Technology PR at the New York agency ICR, has advised hundreds of companies embarking on an IPO. We discuss the current IPO market, the steps to expect in an IPO, and the essential role that CMOs and marketing needs to play.

    About B2Branded:
    B2Branded is a bite-sized podcast that discusses the latests news and trends facing B2B brand and marketing leaders. The podcast is hosted by Ian Bruce.

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    35 mins
  • How to Communicate During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interview with Doug Levy
    Nov 12 2020

    Many marketing and communications leaders struggle with how to navigate internal and external communications during the current pandemic.

    Doug Levy led communications at Columbia and UCSF, two of the world's most prestigious research hospitals, and was a medical reporter at USA Today. In his second interview on B2Branded we update on COVID-19, discuss the likely scenarios for 2021, and provide advice to business communicators on best practices during the crisis.

    About B2Branded
    We're a bite-sized podcast dedicated to news and opinion for B2B brand and marketing leaders. The podcast is hosted by Ian Bruce. 

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    23 mins
  • Interbrand Best Global Brands 2020: An Interview with Daniel Binns, CEO North America
    Oct 29 2020

    2020 will be remembered as a year of unprecedented change -- how has this impacted global brands?

    In this episode we talk to Interbrand's CEO North America Daniel Binns about the results from their Best Global Brands 2020 report.

    We discuss the fortunes of long standing brand leaders like Google, Apple and Microsoft, and the reasons why some brands like Oracle have fallen down the rankings. It's unsurprising that Zoom was a new entrant to the rankings, but how have other brands fared during the pandemic and resulting financial meltdown? How are B2B brands adjusting? And what can B2B CMOs learn from this?

    About B2Branded
    We're a bite-sized podcast focused on news and opinion for B2B brand leaders. The podcast is hosted by Ian Bruce.  Get in touch if you have a story to tell.

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    29 mins
  • Brands and the Law: An interview with Saul Perloff, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.
    Jun 4 2020

    Brands managers often get wrapped-up in the intricacies of brand expression, reputation management, and how to build a powerful and lasting impression with audiences. What is often forgotten is that at their core, brands are intellectual property that provide rights and protections for the brand owner.

    In this episode we take with an expert on the legal dimensions of brands: Saul Perloff is Partner and head of the advertising practice at the international law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright. He counsels companies on issues related to advertising, commercial disputes, IP protection, compliance and brand protection strategies.

    In the episode we discuss the basics of brands and the law, the ways that brands can be protected, how to create brand equity and goodwill, and what can get brand managers in legal trouble. Saul also explains that an apple is an apple is an apple, and does a very good impression of the Intel jingle. You'll enjoy it!

    About B2Branded
    We're a bite-sized podcast that discusses the latest news, trends and insights in B2B branding. The podcast is hosted by Ian Bruce.


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    34 mins
  • Who Do You Trust in a Crisis? Edelman Executive Director Tonia Ries - Part Two
    May 1 2020

    In the second part of our interview with Edelman's Executive Director Tonia Ries, we discuss brand trust and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  Edelman's latest research shows that in the current crisis people turn to employers and business for information much more than governments. The research is a fascinating and sometimes frightening insight to how we're reacting to news and information about the disease, and what the long-term implications are for brand builders.

    About B2Branded
    We're a bite-sized podcast that provides news and opinions on B2B brand-building. The podcast is hosted by Ian Bruce.

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    17 mins