Future of Consumer Marketing

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  1. Studying Attention Economics: Platform Strategy for Marketers

    2D AGO

    Studying Attention Economics: Platform Strategy for Marketers

    In this episode of The Future of Consumer Marketing: Masterclass Edition, host Andres Figueira interviews Jake Kurtz, CEO and Founder of Brick Media Group. Brick Media has evolved from a general digital marketing agency into a specialized social media powerhouse that helps established brands modernize their online presence through comprehensive social media management. Starting as a side hustle in 2018, Jake built Brick Media by recognizing a critical shift in the marketing landscape: the emergence of short-form video and the algorithmic revolution sparked by TikTok. By 2020, he made the bold decision to cut all services except social media, positioning Brick Media as Tampa Bay's go-to social media agency. Today, the company operates with 21 full-time W2 employees, managing everything from strategy to content creation to analytics for established businesses that need to add "gasoline to an existing flame" rather than starting from scratch. Topics Discussed: Pivoting from full-service digital marketing to social media specialization The algorithmic shift caused by TikTok and short-form video dominance Building a 21-person in-house team without outsourcing Analyzing supply and demand dynamics of attention across platforms The evolution from volume-based to clarity-focused content strategies Strategic platform selection based on audience attention patterns Leveraging AI for efficiency without replacing human judgment

    27 min
  2. From Tech to Beauty: Scaling Without Owned Retail Locations

    FEB 9

    From Tech to Beauty: Scaling Without Owned Retail Locations

    In this episode of The Future of Consumer Marketing, host Andres Figueira interviews Jana Kleemeier, Senior Director of Creative & Brand Marketing at True Botanicals. True Botanicals is challenging the false dichotomy between clean beauty and high-performance skincare in a market where premium brands typically sacrifice ingredient transparency for efficacy. Operating in a space where consumer skepticism around "clean" claims runs high due to rampant greenwashing, Jana shares how True Botanicals leverages clinical science, sensorial product design, and authentic creative execution to build a luxury brand that refuses to compromise on either performance or sustainability—all while navigating the cultural shift away from digital-first marketing toward experiential, analog brand building. Topics Discussed: Bridging the clean beauty performance gap in premium skincare Leveraging clinical studies and science-backed messaging to overcome consumer skepticism Building brand credibility through word-of-mouth in a crowded beauty market Capturing the new and expecting mother demographic through ingredient transparency Navigating the tension between AI efficiency and authentic brand storytelling Adapting marketing strategy to the cultural countermovement away from screen time Scaling a luxury beauty brand through strategic retail partnerships versus owned stores Maintaining creative authenticity in an increasingly AI-generated content landscape

    26 min

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