Rachel Moore, battling a rough voice yet still bringing the energy, kicks off the Just Trust Me Marketing Podcast with co-hosts Elizabeth Allen and Anh Nguyen. They dive into how the ultimate FOMO marketing strategy was unwittingly (or probably wittingly) employed by Casa Bonita's revival, thanks to South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Anh shares juicy secrets about Le Creuset's mystery box events, while Rachel reveals her hilarious yet relatable experience of being wooed by political texts. Anh rounds out the discussion with entertaining stories of being lured by the allure of TikTok shop ads and hot tub experiences. Tune in for a rollicking ride through marketing missteps and victories!
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00:00 Cold Open and Intro
06:13 Good Marketing?
27:53 How to Use FOMO in Marketing
41:48 We Got Got
Rachel Moore, battling a rough voice yet still bringing the energy, kicks off the Just Trust Me Marketing Podcast with co-hosts Elizabeth Allen and Anh Nguyen. They dive into how the ultimate FOMO marketing strategy was unwittingly (or probably wittingly) employed by Casa Bonita's revival, thanks to South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Anh shares juicy secrets about Le Creuset's mystery box events, while Rachel reveals her hilarious yet relatable experience of being wooed by political texts. Anh rounds out the discussion with entertaining stories of being lured by the allure of TikTok shop ads and hot tub experiences. Tune in for a rollicking ride through marketing missteps and victories!
Got a marketing topic you want us to tackle in a future episode? Email us at justtrustme@butwaittheresmoore.com.
Support the show to do all the trustworthy, marketing things along the way. https://www.justtrustme.butwaittheresmoore.com
Show links:
Casa Bonita public reservations sell out within a few hours
00:00 Cold Open and Intro
06:13 Good Marketing?
27:53 How to Use FOMO in Marketing
41:48 We Got Got
Rachel Moore, battling a rough voice yet still bringing the energy, kicks off the Just Trust Me Marketing Podcast with co-hosts Elizabeth Allen and Anh Nguyen. They dive into how the ultimate FOMO marketing strategy was unwittingly (or probably wittingly) employed by Casa Bonita's revival, thanks to South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Anh shares juicy secrets about Le Creuset's mystery box events, while Rachel reveals her hilarious yet relatable experience of being wooed by political texts. Anh rounds out the discussion with entertaining stories of being lured by the allure of TikTok shop ads and hot tub experiences. Tune in for a rollicking ride through marketing missteps and victories!
Got a marketing topic you want us to tackle in a future episode? Email us at justtrustme@butwaittheresmoore.com.
Support the show to do all the trustworthy, marketing things along the way. https://www.justtrustme.butwaittheresmoore.com
Show links:
Casa Bonita public reservations sell out within a few hours
00:00 Cold Open and Intro
06:13 Good Marketing?
27:53 How to Use FOMO in Marketing
41:48 We Got Got
🎉 Welcome to the premiere episode of 'Marketing Therapy'! 🎉 Join hosts Rachel Moore and Elizabeth Allen as they dive into a high-energy session with Chelsea Newton, MSW, LCSW, M.Ed., founder and bisexual, queer sex therapist at Phases of the Mind in Colorado.
Learn more about Chelsea and book a vibe check: https://www.phasesofthemindtherapy.com/about
From hilarious Instagram fails to serious marketing advice, we tackle the complexities of marketing in the therapy world. If you've ever wondered how to market a niche service while juggling a million other things, this episode is for you! Grab a comfy chair and tune in for some laughs, some wisdom, and a whole lot of marketing magic.
🌟 Plus, get all the deets on how to make your vibe check video go viral 📹. Don't miss out!
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This is the end. This is the end, our friends. But only for season 2 of Just Trust Me. We’ll be back in September to bring you all the marketing goodies your little heart could desire. In the meantime, join us for our latest episode. We discuss the marketing world equivalent to that nightmare of showing up to class nekkid. We talk about how California Pizza Kitchen took the mac out of mac and cheese… and it somehow worked. And we all know you wait with bated breath every week to learn how we got got. Listen today and find out!
Show links:
Article about California Pizza Kitchen mac & cheese debacle
Garage Gremlin’s original video
Garage Gremlin’s follow up video
Ethereal eyeshadow by Adriana Nichole Cosmetics
00:00 Cold Open
00:16 Marketing-y Things
13:14 Good Marketing?
25:15 We Got Got
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Well, this sure was a wild week in the world of marketing! Elizabeth and Rachel spend a decent amount of time wondering just wtf Sticker Mule was thinking. Tanya joins us again to talk about brands leveraging the bad business decisions of their competitors. And then we discuss cat poop, bras, and the siren song of Amazon Prime. We can’t wait to see what insanity next week brings!
00:00 Cold Open
00:13 Intro
10:29 Sticker Mule Kicks Its Own Ass
34:58 Good Marketing?
48:35 We Got Got
Show links:
TikTok Shop cat litter scoop
Soma wireless bras
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When one thinks of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, who doesn’t think of our intern peeing on the carpet. But after that got cleaned up, we talked about the confusion of a perfume ad. And then we, of course, talked about how we got got… today and in the future. We think we’re a good time so don’t miss out on next week’s episode
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Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity
The band’s back together! Elizabeth and Rachel talk about how some brands made pride a big bummer this year. Then Tanya finally joins us after an “emergency pedicure” to discuss Fashion Nova’s Good Marketing Question Mark. After an unpaid ad for Pretty Foots (which Elizabeth determined was the product Baby Foot after a concerning Google search), the ladies explain just how they got got this week. Join us next week at the same bat time, same bat channel to see what the marketing world has gotten up to since.
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Unpacking the Meltwater Summit: Marketing Insights & New York Tales
**No paid endorsements are part of this episode.** Join host Rachel Moore in this lively episode as she shares her insights and takeaways from the recent Meltwater Summit held in New York City. From Ryan Reynolds' marketing gems to practical advice on reaching Gen Z, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom and a few funny anecdotes from Rachel's own New York escapades.
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0:00 Opening Apology and Intro
00:47 Meltwater Summit Download
04:10 Joy as the North Star
06:29 Conflict Resolution
09:22 FASTvertising
15:27 Power of Stories - Size Matters Not
19:25 Marketing to GenZ
23:48 Production Quality
25:46 Reddit communities
28:00 Keynotes at marketing conferences
32:01 I Got Got
Rachel Moore and Tanya Ballard Brown explore the wild world of marketing in this episode of Just Trust Me. From a mic-breaking moment to the spectacular dragon atop the Empire State Building, they chat about the intriguing partnership between Apple and OpenAI, the WWDC, and the futuristic integration of AI into our everyday lives. Tanya considers a tempting pair of Aerosoles shoes while Rachel dives into Denver’s legendary Casa Bonita. And we're all looking upward to the massive dragon curled around the top of the Empire State Building to celebrate Season 2 of House of the Dragon!
Show Links:
Apple vs. Android market share in U.S. and Global
Forbes.com: Apple's Deal with OpenAI
X post about House of the Dragon atop the Empire State Building
00:00 Cold Open
05:14 Apple Gets It On with OpenAI
20:09 Good Marketing?
36:56 We Got Got
Ghosted by Tanya this week, Rachel and Elizabeth dream about what it’d be like to have pink Target baskets. Elizabeth schools Rachel on the Kendrick vs Drake beef and how a town library used it to participate in some Good Marketing™. And Elizabeth confesses all the ways in which she Got Got. Come back next week to keep the ladies company as Elizabeth heads to the British Isles for a wee spell.
0:00 Intro and Kylie Cosmetics
16:49 Ad Break 1
17:19 A Library, Kendrick, and Drake
30:25 Ad Break 2
30:57 We Got Got
We’re back to ring in a new season of Just Trust Me!
00:14 Empathetic Marketing via Opt-Out Options
21:24 That's a Rap on Canva Create... Huh
34:38 We Got Got
As the ladies get back into the swing, we discuss how brands are handling sensitive subject matter as people begin to demand higher EQs from companies looking for their money. Spurred on by Tanya’s favorite question, “Good Marketing, Question Mark”, we talk about whether or not Canva created an outbreak of second-hand embarrassment or a fun little viral moment. And as always, we chat about how we recently got got by the geniuses of social media. It’s been too long, but we’re thrilled to be back, gossiping about The Wild World of Marketing.
Tanya’s publishing extraordinaire sister-in-law Jo Dodd joins the ladies this week as we discuss the branding minefield that is April Fool’s Day. And Just Trust Me’s favorite intern Butterbean Ballard Brown reminds us (repeatedly) that it’s her birthday as we discuss the world of children’s book publishing and the unknown realities of menopause. And Tanya yet again makes overtures to proclaimed actor, Jeffrey Wright. It wouldn’t be an episode of Just Trust Me without it!
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Elizabeth FINALLY leaves Target to hit up the gym. The ladies inventory their Converse sneakers (while shamelessly begging for some swag). Whether it’s weddings, hotels, or bars… we discuss the importance of The Vibes™. And our lucky listeners get blessed with all our thoughts on the magic of QR codes… what we should look out for and what might be in store. Join us for another episode as we talk about the good, bad, and ugly of marketing.
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In our post-St. Paddy’s Day episode, Elizabeth tells a fun-slash-terrifying tale of how her grandma once “celebrated” the holiday and we discuss how ingrown toenails can be a sign that you don’t quite have “the luck of the Irish”.
A recurring theme on both the podcast and in marketing in general, we discussed the use of AI in our professional lives and how some mega-companies like Cisco have invested in the future of the technology. We also discussed our food-ish Got Gots and the scourge of pet spite poops.
Plus our featured marketing guest is Anh Nguyen, who shares why trust in marketing for non-profits is a whole 'nother animal from regular B2B marketing.
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Unsurprisingly, this episode features copious discussion of the “Where is Kate Middleton?” scandal. Theories, conspiracies, and commentary on how badly the Royal Family messed this up abound. But we also weigh in on the hilarious disaster that was The Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience in Glasgow and where the responsibility lies in this new world of AI. Some discussion was had about Delta’s horrible timing in increasing checked-bag prices right as people wait for Boeing airplanes to fall out of the sky (and a whistleblower mysteriously turns up… not so alive). And we have some thoughts on HP leaning hard into the subscription service trend for their mediocre printers. You know you need to hear our thoughts on all of these vitally important topics!
This week, while we were “hurkle durkle-ing” ( we suggest you look it up and immediately add it to your vocabulary), the ladies had a great talk about all the ways Daylight Savings time is keeping us from being great. We finally got around to ranking on Donald Trump’s $400 gold sneakers, talked about the viral ExxonMobile TikTok prank (we know… we were shocked to see those words together too), and shared a little trivia about the very first verified celebrity on social media (you have to listen to find out)!
We also spent some time ranting about the scourge of MLMs posing as real marketing roles and how AT&T fumbled the bag with their outage. And of course we talked about Tanya’s undying love for Jeffrey Wright. It’s not an episode of “Just Trust Me” if we don’t!
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Strap in, folks, because this episode is a wild ride from pandemic grocery delivery tales with Instacart, adventures at Target, and an unapologetic dive into Amazon Prime's allure. We've got Tanya revealing her secret four-day stint at Wendy’s and some spicy takes on their controversial dynamic pricing. Plus, get the deets on the viral Reesa Teesa saga that took TikTok by storm and what it all could mean for the future of storytelling in marketing.
If that’s not enough, we’re also serving up side chats on baked potato cravings, the art of crafting irresistible headlines, and not one, but two nostalgic trips down Rose Nyland lane. Ready for a hearty helping of chuckles? Dive into the delightful chaos that is this episode. Brand shoutouts include Target, Amazon Prime, TikTok, Delta, and, dare we say, a bougie dog with a penchant for exclusive treats.
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In this episode of 'Just Trust Me', the gang gets real about everything from the wild journey of job searching in today's tech-driven market to the strangely addictive world of AI and LinkedIn job postings. They also share their personal 'We Got Got' stories, proving even the savviest of us fall for clever marketing tricks (ever heard of Mafaldine Pasta or Miele Rosemary Mint oil?). Pop culture references are sprinkled throughout, with discussions around popular TikTok creators, colorful excerpts from their daily feeds, and some laugh-out-loud anecdotes about influencer power versus professional authority. Buckle up for a rollercoaster ride through some hot-button issues like online trust and the ethics of companies supporting controversial causes.
FIRST EPISODE DROP of the Just Trust Me Podcast. Hosted by Elizabeth Allen, Rachel Moore, and Tanya Ballard Brown.
From cowboy hats to friendship bracelets, what are Bey and Tay up to? Is Valentine’s Day for all brands? Is Elmo our new therapist? And is Charlotte Tilbury just messing with us? Join Rachel, Tanya, and Elizabeth as they discuss the wide world of marketing and how it drives the culture!
