On Brand With Nick Westergard

Hosted ByNick Westergard

On Brand helps organizations and individuals tell stronger stories and build better brands. Each week host Nick Westergaard, author of Brand Now and Get Scrappy, interviews marketing and communication thought leaders or those working for innovative brands like Adobe, Ben & Jerry’s, Maker’s Mark, the Minnesota Vikings, The Onion, Salesforce, and Whole Foods. For show notes and more, please visit http://onbrandpodcast.com.


All Episodes

Social Sound Bite: Periscope vs Meerkat

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed Twitter’s recent release of the Periscope live-streaming video app. What does this mean for Meerkat, the tech set’s darling of…

March 2015 Brand Zeitgeist: #RaceTogether, New Social Trends

March 2015 Brand Zeitgeist: #RaceTogether, New Social Trends

Why Bacon Brands Beat Oatmeal Brands with Justin Foster

“Bacon is a great metaphor for the perpetually interesting brand.” Taking a cue from comedian Jim Gaffigan (Bippity-boppity-BACON!), strategist and speaker  has found that, while it may seem silly, bacon is an amazing metaphor for…

Social Sound Bite: SXSW 2015 – More Meerkat, More Privacy

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed my recent trip to SXSW Interactive 2015. This event is always one of my favorites and truly the best place for keeping your finger on…

How to Rock Your Brand’s Content on LinkedIn with Jason Miller

“I like to be dangerous with my content.” It’s quotes like this where  rock-n-roll background and passion shine through in his work. By day, Jason is the Senior Content Marketing Manager at LinkedIn. By night, he’s an accomplished…

Social Sound Bite: Why Meerkkat Matters

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a new social app on the block. It’s called Meerkat and it allows users to live stream video directly to their Twitter…

Brand Consistency vs. Coherence with Barbara Apple Sullivan

“Digital has democratized marketing … Consumers are playing an active role in defining our brands.”  would know. As the founder and managing partner at Sullivan, she’s helped complex regulated brands like American Express and Merrill…

Social Sound Bite: Is Google Killing Google+?

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a recent development from Google. On , we shared new data illustrating that Facebook is far from dead with teens. However, Google…

How to Co-Create Brands with Tom Webster

“Your brand is not something you create. It’s a story that is told by you and your customers. It’s a co-creation.” As part of his role at Edison Research,  spends a lot of his time carefully examining the relationship between…