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From go-to-market strategy and positioning to building your personal brand and navigating the industry with confidence, we cover the topics ambitious marketers actually talk about (just usually not out loud).<br /><br />New episodes drop weekly during our seasons. 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Co-hosted by Ana Vazquez (product marketing) and Shana Thomas (brand &amp;amp; lifecycle marketing), we break down the real strategies behind product...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marketing Together is the podcast for marketers who want to do great work and get recognized for it. Co-hosted by Ana Vazquez (product marketing) and Shana Thomas (brand &amp; lifecycle marketing), we break down the real strategies behind product marketing, brand building, CRM, and career growth. Each episode digs into a brand, campaign, or marketing trend with real data, honest hot takes, and actionable takeaways you can apply immediately. From go-to-market strategy and positioning to building your personal brand and navigating the industry with confidence, we cover the topics ambitious marketers actually talk about (just usually not out loud).<br /><br />New episodes drop weekly during our seasons. 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We go back through the lineage from The Beatles to New Kids on the Block's $400 million merch empire, into TRL's fan-fueled urgency that shut down Times Square, and break down how personality-based fandom, manufactured rivalry, and emotional memory became a full brand playbook.<br /><br />We also get into what the machine got right (distinct personalities, omnichannel presence before anyone called it that, songs that still hold up 25 years later) and what it got catastrophically wrong for the artists themselves, including Pearlman's fraud conviction and the ownership structure that left the talent with almost nothing. <br /><br />Because great marketing is never done alone.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048894</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73048894/backstreet_boys_vs_nsync.mp3" length="31928022" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed3b4132-d6bd-45c0-909e-6b20e39816fb/ed3b4132-d6bd-45c0-909e-6b20e39816fb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed3b4132-d6bd-45c0-909e-6b20e39816fb/ed3b4132-d6bd-45c0-909e-6b20e39816fb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed3b4132-d6bd-45c0-909e-6b20e39816fb/ed3b4132-d6bd-45c0-909e-6b20e39816fb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Shana &amp; Ana</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode of Marketing Together, hosts Shana Thomas and Ana Vazquez trace how one manager, Lou Pearlman, built Backstreet Boys and NSYNC as competing products out of the same factory, in the same city, chasing the same audience, on purpose. We...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of Marketing Together, hosts Shana Thomas and Ana Vazquez trace how one manager, Lou Pearlman, built Backstreet Boys and NSYNC as competing products out of the same factory, in the same city, chasing the same audience, on purpose. We go back through the lineage from The Beatles to New Kids on the Block's $400 million merch empire, into TRL's fan-fueled urgency that shut down Times Square, and break down how personality-based fandom, manufactured rivalry, and emotional memory became a full brand playbook.<br /><br />We also get into what the machine got right (distinct personalities, omnichannel presence before anyone called it that, songs that still hold up 25 years later) and what it got catastrophically wrong for the artists themselves, including Pearlman's fraud conviction and the ownership structure that left the talent with almost nothing. <br /><br />Because great marketing is never done alone.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1996</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>90s,backstreet,band,boy,boys,brand,branding,celebrity,culture,emotional,fandom,marketing,nsync,podcast,pop,rivalry,strategy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/044c774a2a2e93f3568d8d647f60745a.jpg"/><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Green Noise: Why Your Sustainability Story Isn't Landing.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/green-noise-why-your-sustainability-story-isn-t-landing--72862201</link><description><![CDATA[Sustainability marketing has a trust problem. Consumers say they're willing to pay more for sustainable products, yet trust in brand sustainability claims is at an all-time low. In this episode, Shana and Ana break down the difference between greenwashing and green marketing, why "conscious" branding language stopped working, and what it actually takes to close the credibility gap between what brands claim and what they deliver. We cover real greenwashing case studies, including H&amp;M's Conscious Collection lawsuit, Patagonia's own admission that "nothing we do is sustainable," and Nudie Jeans' repair program with no fine print. These examples show the difference between sustainability as a marketing campaign and sustainability as a business model. You'll walk away with three practical strategies for sustainability messaging that build trust instead of triggering skepticism: auditing before advertising, choosing specificity over sentiment, and making the customer the hero of your brand story. In this episode:<br /><ul><li>Why 91% of consumers believe at least some brands are greenwashing, according to Capgemini research</li><li>The H&amp;M greenwashing lawsuit that was legally won but culturally lost</li><li>What Nudie Jeans does differently in sustainable fashion marketing, and why it works</li><li>How the StoryBrand framework applies to sustainability marketing</li><li>Shana's hot take on which legacy brands were never built to be sustainable in the first place</li></ul>Because great marketing is never done alone.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72862201</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72862201/ep_2_climate_tech_sustainability_fatigue.mp3" length="42985708" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shana &amp; Ana</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sustainability marketing has a trust problem. Consumers say they're willing to pay more for sustainable products, yet trust in brand sustainability claims is at an all-time low. In this episode, Shana and Ana break down the difference between...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sustainability marketing has a trust problem. Consumers say they're willing to pay more for sustainable products, yet trust in brand sustainability claims is at an all-time low. In this episode, Shana and Ana break down the difference between greenwashing and green marketing, why "conscious" branding language stopped working, and what it actually takes to close the credibility gap between what brands claim and what they deliver. We cover real greenwashing case studies, including H&amp;M's Conscious Collection lawsuit, Patagonia's own admission that "nothing we do is sustainable," and Nudie Jeans' repair program with no fine print. These examples show the difference between sustainability as a marketing campaign and sustainability as a business model. You'll walk away with three practical strategies for sustainability messaging that build trust instead of triggering skepticism: auditing before advertising, choosing specificity over sentiment, and making the customer the hero of your brand story. In this episode:<br /><ul><li>Why 91% of consumers believe at least some brands are greenwashing, according to Capgemini research</li><li>The H&amp;M greenwashing lawsuit that was legally won but culturally lost</li><li>What Nudie Jeans does differently in sustainable fashion marketing, and why it works</li><li>How the StoryBrand framework applies to sustainability marketing</li><li>Shana's hot take on which legacy brands were never built to be sustainable in the first place</li></ul>Because great marketing is never done alone.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2687</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>branding,consumer,cx,esg,greenwashing,h&amp;m,marketing,patagonia,pmm,product,strategy,sustainability,sustainable</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/044c774a2a2e93f3568d8d647f60745a.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Celebrity Philanthropy or Brand Strategy? 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We dig into the branding genius behind the name "I Love You," the transparency gaps in the model, the tension between an $89 merch line and a mission rooted in Skid Row, and whether six years of pop-ups adds up to real, scalable impact, or just really good storytelling.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72858928</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:13:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72858928/ep_1_take_1_final.mp3" length="25836608" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2fc3fc89-d278-4b55-b302-146e03fdfdfd/2fc3fc89-d278-4b55-b302-146e03fdfdfd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2fc3fc89-d278-4b55-b302-146e03fdfdfd/2fc3fc89-d278-4b55-b302-146e03fdfdfd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2fc3fc89-d278-4b55-b302-146e03fdfdfd/2fc3fc89-d278-4b55-b302-146e03fdfdfd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Shana &amp; Ana</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On his 21st birthday, Jaden Smith parked a food truck on Skid Row and started handing out free vegan meals. Six years later, he's still doing it. So is I Love You genuine philanthropy, or a masterclass in brand strategy? In this episode of Marketing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On his 21st birthday, Jaden Smith parked a food truck on Skid Row and started handing out free vegan meals. Six years later, he's still doing it. So is I Love You genuine philanthropy, or a masterclass in brand strategy? In this episode of Marketing Together, hosts Shana Thomas (brand marketing) and Ana Vazquez (product marketing) break down Jaden Smith's I Love You Restaurant: the nonprofit-meets-fashion-brand model, its "pay-it-forward" funding structure, and how it stacks up against Jon Bon Jovi's JBJ Soul Kitchen and Panera's failed pay-what-you-can experiment. 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