Episode 4

SBP 115 - The Barbers Brief: Glazed Donuts Anyone? April 3, 2025

Welcome to another episode of The Barber’s Brief!


Join Marc and Vassilis as they dive into the latest marketing and business news, spotlight a standout case study in their Marketing Moment, and wrap up with the Ad of the Week.

Enjoy the show!


Follow our updates here: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeping-barber/⁠⁠


Get in touch with our hosts:

Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbinkley/

Vassilis Douros: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassilisdouros/⁠


Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

01:04 - Transparency, Compliancy, and Adaptability: The Three Pillars of a Strong Data Practice

03:55 - VCs Wake Up To Vibe Marketing: AI Reshaping The $250 Billion Industry

08:14 - The Next Wave of Search: AI Mode, Deep Research, and Beyond

18:18 - Marketing Moment - Fragment Forward: Five Key Trends Shaping 2025

23:12 - Ad of the week: Fiverr - Nobody Cares a 1:20 Musical 

25:35 - Coming up next week.


In The News Links:

Transparency, Compliancy, and Adaptability: The Three Pillars of a Strong Data Practice

Link: https://lbbonline.com/news/transparency-compliancy-and-adaptability-the-three-pillars-of-a-strong-data-practice 


VCs Wake Up To Vibe Marketing: AI Reshaping The $250 Billion Industry

Link:https://www.forbes.com/sites/josipamajic/2025/03/24/vcs-wake-up-to-vibe-marketing-ai-reshaping-the-250-billion-industry/aos/


The Next Wave of Search: AI Mode, Deep Research, and Beyond

Link: https://searchengineland.com/search-ai-mode-deep-research-453744


CEO Study on Marketing & the CMO

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2025/03/24/new-cmo-study-ceo-trust-rises-but-strategic-influence-drops/


The Marketing Moment:

Epitaph Group Unveils Thought-Provoking Stunt to Drive Change Within the Media Industry

Link: https://lbbonline.com/news/epitaph-group-unveils-thought-provoking-stunt-to-drive-change-within-the-media-industry


Ad Of The Week:

Oatly Creamers presents Fancy Parking Lot Coffee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HirRb7gD8ys&t=2s

About the Podcast

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About your hosts

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Marc Binkley

Marc is passionate about driving and evolving the global brand strategy for clients, digital capabilities, setting up KPIs to align with business objectives and reporting on overall marketing effectiveness.
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Vassilis Douros

Vassilis actively seeks out innovation by combining his digital passions and competitive background. While he spends most of his time creating and adopting new digital strategies, he enjoys understanding Martech and how it is paramount in our ability to identify opportunities and scale for businesses.