Lochhead on Marketing Podcast Episodes
Every week Lochhead on Marketing ™ examines the mindset & strategies required to win.
208 Clarity in Your Category POV with Katrina Kirsch | Pirate Jam
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, we dive deep with fellow Category Pirate Katrina Kirsch into the critical importance of clarity in marketing. We explore the common pitfalls that entrepreneurs and marketers face when trying to articulate their points of view (POVs) and the challenges of standing out in a crowded marketplace. This episode…
207 Write Your Way to Market Leadership: Fernando Labastida on How Writing a Book Shapes New Markets
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Fernando Labastida, an innovative thinker in category design and a proponent of businesses creating their own unique markets. The discussion centers on the transformative role of writing a book as a strategy for businesses to carve out their unique markets and…
206 The One-Sentence Strategy | Pirate Jam
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, Category Pirates Christopher Lochhead and Eddie Yoon talk about the power of simplifying business strategies into a One-Sentence Strategy. They discuss how successful companies, from large enterprises to solopreneurs, leverage concise strategies to drive focus and alignment. Highlighting examples like Gillette’s “revenue per user per year” and Microsoft’s…
205 The Category Makes the Brand: Unpacking Brand Hierarchy in Category Design | Pirates Perspective
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, Christopher Lochhead, a three-time CMO and a leading figure in category design, gives his Pirates Perspective into the critical concept that “the category makes the brand, not the other way around.” This principle underscores the importance of understanding and defining a category in marketing, as it can profoundly…
204 Apple’s Strategic Mastery: Unpacking the Category of Personal Intelligence | Pirates Perspective
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, Christopher Lochhead and Eddie Yoon dissects Apple’s latest announcements from the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on an all-new Pirates Perspective. The conversation centers around Apple’s introduction of Apple Intelligence, a cutting-edge AI-driven personal intelligence system, and their strategic partnership with OpenAI. They break down the key insights…
203 A Tribute to Bill Walton
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, I would like to share with you a very special tribute to a man who’s not only a legend in the world of basketball but also a cherished friend of mine—Bill Walton. Join me as we take a walk down memory lane, revisiting the first time Bill graced…
202 2024 Is 1939 (Again) In America
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, the conversation takes a deep dive into the complex and sensitive situation in Gaza, Palestine, Israel, and the broader Middle East, and how our perception here in America is being warped by misinformation from different sides. Welcome to Lochhead on Marketing. The number one charting marketing podcast for marketers,…
201 Category Creation: How To Dam The Demand
On this episode of Lochhead of Marketing, we review a powerful strategy that has the potential to revolutionize how you approach marketing and demand creation for your product or service. We call this strategy “damming the demand,” and it’s all about redirecting existing consumer desire to carve out a new category that you can dominate.…
200 Thinking About Thinking Is The Most Important Kind Of Thinking
On this episode of Lochhead on Marketing, let’s talk about why thinking about thinking is the most important kind of thinking. This isn’t just another buzz phrase; it’s a fundamental practice that can revolutionize the way we approach entrepreneurship, marketing, and business strategy. So we thought that it would be a good idea to refresh new…
199 What Apple’s $110 Billion Stock Buy-Back Means For The Category Queen | Pirates Perspective
Today on Lochhead on Marketing, we want to share some insights from a riveting discussion we had with Eddie Yoon, our category pirate brother, about a monumental move by Apple. We’re talking about a colossal $110 billion stock buyback and what it means for the tech giant’s innovation trajectory, particularly in the realm of artificial…
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