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Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss the defining photo of the Trump rally shooting and take a look at AAMI's Olympic ad offering. 

Freddie has a brief to convince Aussies to pay for (and seek out) Australian made content. 

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss the defining photo of the Trump rally shooting and take a look at AAMI's Olympic ad offering. 
Freddie has a brief to convince Aussies to pay for (and seek out) Australian made content.

Every week, advertising gurus Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young offer a glimpse behind the curtain of the world’s most talked about marketing campaigns, brands, ideas, advertising news and industry screw ups.

Every week, advertising gurus Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young offer a glimpse behind the curtain of the world&rsquo;s most talked about marketing campaigns, brands, ideas, advertising news and industry screw ups.

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Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft keep Melbourne informed and entertained with their razor sharp wit and humour every morning on 3AW Breakfast, 5.30am-8.30am.

The daily podcast and best segments from their program are uploaded right here.

Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft keep Melbourne informed and entertained with their razor sharp wit and humour every morning on 3AW Breakfast, 5.30am-8.30am. The daily podcast and best segments from their program are uploaded right here.

3AW Breakfast with Ross and Russel

'It's like a Republican volcano'; The power of an image & AAMI’s Olympic ad

Russel and Freddie explore what makes branding stick, they look at high-impact advertising strategies. They unpack iconic audio assets like the National Tiles newest campaign, making the case for why audio deserves at least 11% of your media budget. They discuss Dyson’s move into toothbrushes and luxury positioning targeting. Finally, they examine how Crocs successfully repositioned itself to capture a younger generation of buyers.

We watch: 
National Tiles
Crocs

Russel and Freddie explore what makes branding stick, they look at high-impact advertising strategies. They unpack iconic audio assets like the National Tiles newest campaign, making the case for why audio deserves at least 11% of your media budget. They discuss Dyson&rsquo;s move into toothbrushes and luxury positioning targeting. Finally, they examine how Crocs successfully repositioned itself to capture a younger generation of buyers.
We watch:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://vimeo.com/1222577000?fl=pl&amp;fe=sh">National Tiles</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcJ4bcsCtJn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Crocs</a></li>
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Distinct Brand Assets & Brand Owned Media

In today’s episode, Russel and Freddie tackle the AI paradox, while automated tools offer instant campaign execution, brands are facing swift consumer backlash when human imagination gets left out of the mix. Plus, the team breaks down Optus's brand revival strategy in a crowded network market and finally, they explore how the Gap leverages on-the-rise celebrities to build major cultural clout.

We watch:
Optus
Fanta
Gap

In today&rsquo;s episode, Russel and Freddie tackle the AI paradox, while automated tools offer instant campaign execution, brands are facing swift consumer backlash when human imagination gets left out of the mix. Plus, the team breaks down Optus's brand revival strategy in a crowded network market and finally, they explore how the Gap leverages on-the-rise celebrities to build major cultural clout.
We watch:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/YyftrpH_m8c?si=ug8jvXsopQPAi_uX">Optus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JZebAoypto">Fanta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eQ6NWuFaCk">Gap</a></li>
</ul>

AI makes execution instant; Imagination makes it matter

In today’s episode, we sit down with Mark to cut through modern marketing hype and focus on the fundamentals that actually drive growth. We chat about the harsh realities of brand building, the rise of AI and synthetic data, and we had an exclusive sneak peek at Mark's upcoming project on history’s greatest marketing case studies. 

We watch:
Heinz

In today&rsquo;s episode, we sit down with Mark to cut through modern marketing hype and focus on the fundamentals that actually drive growth. We chat about the harsh realities of brand building, the rise of AI and synthetic data, and we had an exclusive sneak peek at Mark's upcoming project on history&rsquo;s greatest marketing case studies.&nbsp;
We watch:
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<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db23cVhNK_B/?igsh=dzNldjJwcGVkc2k2&amp;wa_logging_event=video_play_open">Heinz</a></li>
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'It's like a Republican volcano'; The power of an image & AAMI’s Olympic ad

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