SBP 060: The Barber's Brief - February 28, 2024

Welcome back to another episode of The Barber’s Brief. A segment where we cover news that caught our eye, a marketing moment where we highlight a case study, and our ad of the week. We hope you enjoy the show! Our Hosts: 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/⁠ In the News: Paid search outperforms paid social—with the latter far more likely to bounce Link: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/paid-search-outperforms-paid-social-with-latter-far-more-likely-bounce Using AI to Improve Business KPIs Link: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ais-latest-trick-better-kpis-for-measuring-business-success Walmart-Vizio deal raises fresh concerns about retail media walled gardens Link: https://www.marketingdive.com/news/walmart-vizio-deal-retail-media-network-walled-gardens/708362/ File under DEI - ageism in Marketing is rampant Link: https://www.marketingweek.com/career-salary-survey-youth-stats/ Ditching the Degree: A Shift in Canadian Workforce Requirements Link: https://marketingnewscanada.com/news/foregoing-bachelors-degree-requirements-brings-big-benefits-for-engaged-businesses Marketing Moment: Febreze - Diagnosis before Tactics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrmJQtPABXE Ad of the Week: José Mourinho takes over the Topps office in run-up to the Euros https://youtu.be/gTeUPizYEpY?si=zWYynwzn3e0YFA-p Where to Listen: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-sleeping-barber-a-business-and-marketing-podcast/id1609811324 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0kaM350zEY7X2VBuyfrF?si=7083317d5afd488b ⁠⁠ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MWVjYWJhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji_oSOopP-AhXnlo4IHTZKBgYQ9sEGegQIARAC Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingbarberpodcast © 2024 Sleeping Barber

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Welcome to the Sleeping Barber podcast with your hosts, Marc Binkley and Vassilis Douros. The sleeping barber is a classic computer programming problem that illustrates the challenges of effectively managing multiple systems processes. In business, we're faced with similar challenges. How do we align operations, IT and HR to execute a strategy and drive growth? How can accounting and legal help build and defend brands? How do marketing, sales and customer service teams effectively and efficiently acquire and serve customers? These challenging problems are exactly what this podcast is about.