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Forbes

Jun 3, 2024

The Secrets To Launching A Start-Up From Five Founders Who’ve Scaled

Last year, Cotopaxi assisted (directly and indirectly) over 477,000 people living in poverty around the world.

Deloitte

May 29, 2024

Brad Hiranaga talks calendars, connections, and creativity as CBO of Cotopaxi

Deloitte’s “Out of Office with Stacy Kemp” video series dives deeper than surface-level conversation, providing you with a more authentic and relatable look into the CMO role.

The CMO Podcast

May 15, 2024

Cotopaxi, Genentech, and Toyota Motor North America | CMO Panel at Deloitte University Next Generation CMO Academy

How do you prepare to join the C-Suite after years of working as a marketing leader? Jim wraps up the final episode from the 2023 Deloitte University Next Generation CMO Academy with a roundtable panel discussion featuring Brad Hiranaga (Chief Brand Officer of Cotopaxi), Erica Taylor (Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Genentech), and Lisa Materazzo (Group Vice President of Marketing at Toyota Motor North America).

Muse by Clio

May 9, 2024

5-Minutes With Chantal Smith, Civic

On creating art, not just marketing

Exhibit City News

May 3, 2024

EMS 2024 Continues to Evolve

The Experiential Marketing Summit has evolved into the industry’s premier show for brand marketers, tradeshow organizers, meeting and event planners, and booth display designers.

The CMO Podcast

Apr 24, 2024

Brad Hiranaga (Cotopaxi) | Celebrate Earth Week Through Community, Colors and Purpose

This is not your typical marketing podcast, this is a unique look at the thought process and motivation of the CMO

Ex Awards

Apr 24, 2024

Ex Awards: Verizon: Winner

“Verizon is not just a mobile phone company” was the message behind 5G Innovation Sessions, a multicity mini-conference event series that introduced Verizon’s foundational role in digital transformation.

Forbes

Apr 15, 2024

The 2024 Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 (Doug Martin, General Mills)

The entrepreneurial approach to driving business growth and strategic advantage that these marketing leaders take is beholden to neither the status quo nor disrupting it for disruption’s sake.

Forbes

Apr 15, 2024

The 2024 Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 (Brad Hiranaga, Cotopaxi)

The entrepreneurial approach to driving business growth and strategic advantage that these marketing leaders take is beholden to neither the status quo nor disrupting it for disruption’s sake.

Center for Social Capital

Apr 11, 2024

Companies Created to Save the World – for Real

The hot new business model that proves caring capitalism really works

Youtube

Apr 10, 2024

How Gemini supports disability accessibility and neuroinclusion at work

While businesses strive for accessible and inclusive workplaces, scale can be a challenge as the needs of each employee are unique.

AdAge

Apr 10, 2024

Why General Mills and Ghost Teamed Up on High-Protein Cereal

The food maker is partnering with supplement brand Ghost to get in on a growing market

Campaign US

Apr 1, 2024

Campaign US reveals 2024 class of Inspiring Women (Julie Safer, Civic)

These women are setting the bar for leadership, innovation, inclusion and more in advertising, communications and marketing.

Fast Company

Feb 26, 2024

What does brand purpose really mean in 2024? 20 of the world’s top CMOs on how they answer that question

Leading marketers from McDonald’s Mastercard, Duolingo, Pinterest, Molson Coors, and more define brand purpose, and explain how they approach and measure their brand’s cultural relevance.

Love Hate Create Podcast

Feb 20, 2024

A Conversation with Brad Hiranaga, Chief Brand Officer, Cotopaxi

A podcast about the world of modern advertising and the talent defining it.

Beet.TV

Feb 12, 2024

Cookieless Web Demands Robust First-Party Consumer Data: General Mills’ Jay Picconatto

Alphabet’s Google for years has worked to give advertisers notice that it would end support for tracking cookies in its popular Chrome browser amid increasing concerns about user privacy and data protection.

Medium

Feb 11, 2024

Meet The Disruptors: Stuart Ruderfer Of Civic Entertainment Group On The Five Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry

Listen more, talk less. Advocate for a communication style that values active listening over constant self-promotion

The Current

Feb 7, 2024

The industry isn’t ready yet’: A new report highlights flaws in Google’s Privacy Sandbox

A new report from IAB Tech Lab highlights the shortcomings of Privacy Sandbox, an initiative led by Google following its decision to deprecate third-party cookies from its Chrome browser.

Digiday

Feb 5, 2024

Though cookie alternatives are out there, agencies have their issues with them all

As agencies get more serious about finding the right third-party cookie alternatives, they are running into challenges, both old and new.

Business Insider

Jan 30, 2024

Meet 14 rising stars of brand marketing revolutionizing advertising (Glory Alcántara, General Mills)

Here are Insider's 2023 rising stars of brand marketing.

AdWeek

Jan 26, 2024

Q&A: Cotopaxi CBO Brad Hiranaga Details Why It Sponsored Sundance's Iconic Director's Jackets

The brand replaced Canada Goose as the official outdoor partner of the Sundance Film Festival

Work Life

Jan 16, 2024

Hootsuite, Audible, Sharethrough, Whalar and Vox Media are among this year’s WorkLife Awards finalists

The WorkLife Awards recognize the top employers and the values that make them unique. Over the years, we’ve honored top employers, including Pinterest, Dagne Dover, Banfield Pet Hospital, Audible and many more.

AdWeek

Jan 16, 2024

Security Cameras for Fish Owners and Headphones for Golfers: How Media Agencies Find New Customers for Clients

Audience analysis can lead brands in surprising directions

One to One Consumer Marketing

Jan 15, 2024

General Mills' Jay Picconatto on Better Ways to Collect and Use Data to Personalize Customer Experiences

This podcast series focuses on how CRM, retention, and lifecycle marketing leaders at global consumer brands grow customer lifetime value. Learn how they think about first principles and get tactical takeaways to personalize experiences at scale.

CES C-Space Studio

Jan 9, 2024

CES 2024 C Space Studio

General Mills' CMO, Doug Martin, In The C Space Studio – CES 2024

People of Color in Tech

Jan 8, 2024

TripleLift And Reset Digital Join Forces To Boost Diversity In Digital Advertising

Two minority-owned platforms, TripleLift and Reset Digital, have partnered to help advertisers achieve their diverse spending goals

Martech Series

Jan 5, 2024

TripleLift and Reset Digital Forge Partnership to Help Advertisers Meet Diverse Spending Goals

A first-of-its-kind platform that gives brands and publishers broader and deeper audience reach across all communities

Campaign

Jan 2, 2024

Alignment, boundaries and speed: 3 New Year's resolutions for agencies and clients in the pitch room

From more alignment on pitches to exploring new business models, agency CEOs and marketing leaders share their resolutions for a better working relationship in 2024 in this two-part series.

Campaign

Jan 2, 2024

Alignment, boundaries and speed: 3 New Year's resolutions for agencies and clients in the pitch room

From more alignment on pitches to exploring new business models, agency CEOs and marketing leaders share their resolutions for a better working relationship in 2024 in this two-part series.

Campaign Magazine

Jan 2, 2024

Alignment, boundaries and speed

3 New Year's resolutions for agencies and clients in the pitch room

AdAge

Dec 15, 2023

Inside General Mills’ partnerships team and how it is getting brands into pop culture

The team acts like a consultancy, pairing brands from Cheerios to Betty Crocker with fashion designers, esports stars, artists, sports brands and more

The Drum

Dec 15, 2023

TripleLift gets iSpot to verify its CTV ads to improve transparency

TripleLift partners with iSpot.tv to verify its ad impression across Connected TV (CTV) and linear.

AdExchanger

Dec 12, 2023

When It Comes To Content Signals, Advertisers Are Hungry For More From Publishers

“On TV & Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is by Jonathan Teitloff, product director, CTV at TripleLift.

Chief Marketer

Nov 12, 2023

How Cotopaxi Approches Brand Building at Scale Through Impact Driven Partnerships

When we last spoke to Cotopaxi’s Chief Brand Officer Brad Hiranaga, he was just settling into his new gig at the sustainable outdoor apparel brand.

AdWeek

Nov 7, 2023

How Cotopaxi's Mission Informs Its Branding

Chief brand officer Brad Hiranaga shares how the outdoor apparel brand strikes meaningful collabs and experiential activations

Martech Series

Sep 27, 2023

TripleLift Releases Industry’s First Test Results of 3rd Party Cookie Replacement Solution

Results: 33% Improved CPCs for Advertisers and 26% Improved CPMs for Publishers

1st Party Data Outperforms Both Cookie and Non-Cookie Buys

Authority Magazine

Aug 13, 2023

Brad Hiranaga Of Cotopaxi On Five Things You Need To Build A Trusted And Beloved Brand

Live your brand purpose. No matter what, stay true to why your brand exists. Every decision you make should align with your values. This not only helps you stay focused but strengthens your brand and creates trust with your audience. Our brand purpose is to Move People To Do Good. We try to ensure that the products we make, the partnerships we build, and the stories we tell always ladder back to that purpose.

Business Insider

Aug 9, 2023

Business Insider CMO to Watch 2023 (Brad Hiranaga, Cotopaxi)

Insider identified the chief marketing officers to watch in 2023. They're first-time and newly named CMOs at top brands such as General Motors and TikTok.

Marketing Week

Aug 2, 2023

‘Always something to learn’: General Mills’ brand chief on the value of longevity

Doug Martin has been at the company since he joined as an intern, which has allowed him to acquire the “completely different skillsets”

WARC

Jul 4, 2023

CMO Conversations: General Mills' Doug Martin on brand-building, fandoms and AI

Bold Minds. Bold Moves. Get closer to insights, stories and lessons behind bold marketing with conversations hosted by the world’s leading authority on marketing effectiveness.

Business Insider

Jul 2, 2023

Video Interview with Doug Martin, Chief Marketing Officer, General Mills

Doug Martin, chief brand officer at General Mills, says that ad spend is growing as more people opt to dine at home

Yahoo!

Jul 2, 2023

Video Interview with Doug Martin, General Mills

Doug Martin, General Mills

Business Insider

Jun 30, 2023

Most Innovative CMO List (Doug Martin, General Mills)

These CMOs are meeting the marketing world's biggest challenges

TheCMO.com

May 23, 2023

CMO Jordan Bitterman On The Top 5 New Marketing Trends Leaders Need To Know

Jordan Bitterman is the Chief Marketing Officer of TripleLift, an advertising technology company that has been reinventing ad placement for marketers and publishers since 2012.

Ad Exchanger

May 11, 2023

Programmatic Power list

The Digital Marketing Industry’s First Searchable Guide to the Best Agencies, Tech Providers and Partners in the Business.

Adweek

May 9, 2023

Marketing Vanguard: How General Mills Continues to Innovate and Serve Families Across America

Doug Martin talks about the journey of the iconic CPG brand based in Minneapolis

beet.tv

May 4, 2023

Trust Will Drive CTV Ads to Higher Heights

In this video interview with Beet.TV, Jonathan Teitloff, Sr. Director, Product, CTV, TripleLift, explains the importance of ad fraud.

Smart Energy Decisions

Apr 26, 2023

Triplelift Commits to Lowering Emissions by 2030

Digital media platform TripleLift announced its plans to lower GHG emissions across all scopes by over 50% each by 2030.

Smart Energy Decisions

Apr 25, 2023

TripleLift Commits to Lowering Emissions by 2030

Digital media platform TripleLift announced its plans to lower GHG emissions across all scopes by over 50% each by 2030.

CMO Talk

Apr 16, 2023

Doug Martin explains how a CMO can influence a company's future in tangible ways to spur sustainable growth.

"The trick is figuring out when is the moment to jump on a trend."

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