The digital marketing landscape has transformed dramatically, with brands pivoting from traditional tactics to sophisticated digital strategies across platforms like email, social media, search, and retail media. But how can brands—especially smaller ones—effectively navigate this complex ecosystem without massive budgets or specialized teams?
Shaun Brown, founder and CEO of BirdDog, joins us to reveal the strategies that are democratizing digital marketing success. With over 20 years of experience working with global CPGs and deep expertise in performance media, Shaun identified a critical gap in the market: while big agencies excel at brand-building and performance shops master channel optimization, few understand how to leverage the game-changing 1P data now available through retail media networks.
What makes this conversation particularly valuable is Shaun's focus on making sophisticated marketing capabilities accessible to brands of any size. While enterprise clients command attention, thousands of small and mid-market brands struggle to compete effectively in digital spaces. BirdDog's mission—to help these brands access and utilize the same data, technology, and AI tools as their larger competitors—represents a significant democratization of digital marketing power.
Shaun challenges conventional wisdom throughout our discussion, arguing that traditional metrics like ROAS and TACOS should take a backseat to incrementality and new-to-brand acquisition. His advice on product detail page optimization before media spend, his insights on the consolidation of retail media networks, and his refreshingly straightforward "boring wins" philosophy provide actionable guidance for marketers at every level.
Whether you're managing digital marketing for a Fortune 500 company or a small challenger brand, this episode delivers a master class in how to find and convert the audiences that matter most in today's digital marketplace. Listen now to discover why, as Shaun puts it, "every dog has its day—and so should every brand."
Ep. 98 - Every Brand Deserves Its Day: How Data and AI Are Democratizing Digital Marketing
Discover how small and mid-sized brands can compete with marketing giants using data, AI, and retail media. Shaun Brown of BirdDog shares insights on democratizing digital marketing, maximizing 1P data, and winning with smarter strategies—not bigger budgets.
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