May 283 min read
Protect the Core 🎓
Graduation reminds us: true longevity is about protecting your core DNA while constantly evolving how you express it. 🎓✨

Graduation reminds us: true longevity is about protecting your core DNA while constantly evolving how you express it. 🎓✨
While Montreal explodes with F1 and Habs 🔵⚪🔴 in Eastern conference finals, Google’s events prove the funnel is now a unified loop where curiosity leads instantly to a purchase.
A failed Molson ad taught me never to tie brand success to sports scores. Today, winning attention means giving up control and co-creating.
Forget training wheels. Whether it's a new tech stack or a new industry, align your core, trust the tension, and dive into the deep water. 🌊🍷
How Emma Grede used "Size 15" logic and product discipline to build billion-dollar Brand Capital. 🍷
Is your CFO your partner in crime? Brand is capital, not a cost. 💰 Stop asking for budget and start your "Plus One" playbook.
In brand building, greatness isn't found in the viral sprint, but in the unglamorous grit of sticking to the fundamentals, mastering the rhythm of impact, and choosing routine over distraction.
British Airways reframes the "Emergency Exit" as a relief from modern burnout. A masterclass in selling the "Why" instead of just the "How." 🚪✈️
Why PetSmart’s "Case Closed" response was a viral buzzkill. Move from a store people visit to a brand they own. 🐾🎸 #SippingAndBranding
The IWD noise has settled. From the Grand Canyon to the rugby pitch, why the real strategy starts in the "Afterglow." Own the flow. 🏉✨
Julie’s back to talk Lindsey Vonn, Federer’s 54% rule, and why the best Olympic brands sponsor resilience, not just the win. 🏔️
Peter Hand on Super Bowl LX, MrBeast’s digital shift, 90s nostalgia, and why "genuine silliness" is the winning brand strategy. 🍺
Super Bowl LX Recap: Léa Elbilia on MrBeast’s gamified ads, T-Mobile’s 90s nostalgia, and why Gen Z craves "human" humour over AI perfection. 🍸
Don’t Overthink It: 2026’s kooky Super Bowl brand harvest, the $10M weirdness, and how challengers can win even if they're broke but never boring.
This week's Sip | Why Stranger Things is a masterclass in nostalgia, the 2016 trend, and why you should look for what lasts. ⛷️🧇📺
Vendors win sprints, but narrators win marathons. Here is the 2026 playbook.
From Info to Synthesis. Brands must win the discovery phase to survive the "Digital Truth Serum" verification check.
From birthday bubbles to brand cinema: Why 2025’s holiday ads prove long-form storytelling builds more equity than 6-second skips. 🍷🎬✨
Yesterday: Gratitude. Today: $9.8 Billion. Why "Thank You" is the ultimate business strategy + a much-needed commercial break.
The Pit Stop to Pivot | F1's formula: Build an 'always-on' framework (Barbie playbook, real estate) to turn your brand into a cultural asset.