
50. Drawing Insights and Forming Strategy w. Julian Cole
About this episode
Julian Cole, leading strategy consultant to brands including Uber, Apple, Facebook, and Disney shares his practical advice on how to create a marketing strategy. He also discusses what ‘insights’ really are, and how you can use them to drive your creative and messaging.
Guest:
Julian Cole is a strategy consultant to leading brands including Uber, Apple, Facebook, and Disney. Previously he was Head of Comms Planning at BBDO New York, where he oversaw a team of 15+ strategists who created award-winning work for Bacardi, Footlocker, Mountain Dew, GE, Snickers, M&Ms, Lowes, Interscope Records, Bombay Sapphire and the Sandy Hook Foundation. Prior to that he was Head of Communications Planning at BBH New York, helping to launch the PlayStation 4 to be the highest selling console launch in gaming history. You can find him on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliancole/] or visit his website here [https://www.juliancolestrategy.com/].
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