The Kill Boring Dead Show

Marcus Willis

A podcast about marketing... and murder? Born from Melbourne agency Kill Boring Dead, this is where Marcus and Shanice interrogate guests on the ideas that cut through - and the ones that deserved to die. Because in a world full of beige content, the only way to not just survive, but actually THRIVE as a brand, is to Kill Boring Dead.

Episodes

  1. 29 Jul

    The Death of the 'Brand Personality' Era | Eugene Healey joins The KBD Show

    For years, brands have been obsessed with becoming the next Duolingo, Ryanair or Scrub Daddy. But according to brand strategist and educator Eugene Healey, they've been copying the wrong thing all along. In this episode of The KBD Show, Eugene explains why the internet has fundamentally changed, why attention is harder to earn than ever, and why brands still chasing "viral moments" are already playing yesterday's game. We cover: - Why copying Duolingo, Ryanair and Scrub Daddy is a losing strategy. - The "engagement recession" and why social media now behaves more like television than a community. - How creators have become media companies with better distribution than most brands. - What marketers consistently misunderstand about attention, culture and creativity online. - The mindset shift every brand needs to make if it wants to stay relevant over the next decade. Before you brief your next campaign, watch this. 👽 Stalk The Kill Boring Dead Show Apple:⁠⁠⁠ The Kill Boring Dead Show⁠⁠⁠ 🔪 Stalk Kill Boring Dead: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@killboringdead⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kill Boring Dead⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👹 Stalk Marcus: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@marcuswillis⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@marcusgoesmarketing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Marcus Willis⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💀 Stalk Shanice: TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@yourmouthismoving⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shanice Leung⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantry Daddy⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠St Sahla⁠⁠⁠⁠ ♥️ Stalk Eugene: LinkedIn: ⁠Eugene Healey Instagram: ⁠@eugbrandstrat⁠ 🚀 Want to work with us? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a vibe check⁠.

  2. 9 Jul

    Brand Building: Selling A Feeling, Not A Buzz | Tim Snape joins The KBD Show

    Turns out you can build a cult brand around a beer that's all about the moment, not the buzz. Tim Snape explains how. This week on The Kill Boring Dead Show, Tim, the CMO of Heaps Normal, gets real about building a brand in a category everyone said was a fad - the fights, the f*ck-ups, and the moments it actually started working. When Heaps Normal launched, non-alcoholic beer was still a punchline. Today, it's one of the most talked-about categories in Australian drinks - and Tim Snape has been in the middle of it the whole way, building the brand from scratch as CMO and Chief Brand Officer. In this episode, Tim sits down with us to unpack: - Why "non-alcoholic" was seen as a dead category before Heaps Normal proved otherwise - The hardest lessons from building a challenger brand with zero playbook to follow - What it actually takes to shift culture, not just sell product - The moments things didn't go to plan — and what he'd do differentlyIf you're building a brand in a category people think they already understand, this is for you. 👽 Stalk The Kill Boring Dead Show Apple:⁠⁠ The Kill Boring Dead Show⁠⁠ 🔪 Stalk Kill Boring Dead: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@killboringdead⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kill Boring Dead⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👹 Stalk Marcus: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@marcuswillis⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@marcusgoesmarketing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Marcus Willis⁠⁠⁠ 💀 Stalk Shanice: TikTok:⁠⁠ ⁠@yourmouthismoving⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Shanice Leung⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠Pantry Daddy⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠St Sahla⁠⁠⁠ ♥️ Stalk Tim: LinkedIn: Timothy Snape, Instagram: Heaps Normal 🍺 🚀 Want to work with us? ⁠⁠⁠Book a vibe check⁠.

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A podcast about marketing... and murder? Born from Melbourne agency Kill Boring Dead, this is where Marcus and Shanice interrogate guests on the ideas that cut through - and the ones that deserved to die. Because in a world full of beige content, the only way to not just survive, but actually THRIVE as a brand, is to Kill Boring Dead.