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Fergus O’CarrollExplicit
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Date created
2020/01/07
Latest episode
2026/04/20
Average duration
45 min.
Release period
8 days
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Where marketers tell the stories behind the strategies that led to amazing campaigns.
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What happens when the Airbnb team takes on a mortgage brand?
2026/04/20
What happens when the team that brought you Airbnb's Belong Anywhere, Coke's Share a Coke and Prudential’s Day 1, come together on a mortgage brand? Rocket's new work is the result of not simply disrupting the mortgage category, but defining a new one. You can watch this episode on our YouTube Channel or our website at www.onstrategyshowcase.com.
On the Spot: Levis and Jeep
2026/04/12
It's planners talking brands they've never worked on. I'm joined this month by John Kenny, CSO at Eversana Intouch and Ashley Williams, SVP, Experience Design at Spark Foundry, NYC. We're talking two iconic American brands. You can also watch this episode and see the creative work on our YouTube channel or website. Link below. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for making this series possible.
www.onstrategyshowcase.com
Planning for Effective Outcomes 2026 Ep#1: Getting to the Client Brief
2026/04/05
Colin Kavanagh, CMO at Pernod Ricard, Adam Craw, Global Head of Prime Marketing at Amazon and George Felix, EVP CMO at Brinker International discuss how they get to defining their objectives, challenges, strategies and audience insights. And who writes the client brief. Thanks to the Effies and to Tracksuit for supporting this 6 part 2026 effectiveness series.
Life in the Valley live from Uber in San Francisco
2026/03/29
Global marketing leaders from Uber, Airbnb, Coinbase and WestCap Private Equity join me for a conversation about the culture of marketing in the valley - all four came from an agency background. It's an honest, fascinating conversation. Thanks to Tracksuit, Ipsos and The Effies for supporting our live tour. You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel or website.
How this Grand Effie winner fought generics and held its price premium
2026/03/22
In a category dominated by generics (60%) and fixated on ever-faster pain relief, Nurofen escaped the category's tropes with a message that connected with women in a deeper, more meaningful way. I'm joined by McCann London's CEO, Mel Arrow and Strategy Partner, Jocelyn Major.
W+K and Trainline on turning your greatest weakness into opportunity
2026/03/15
Trainline (a train ticket booking platform) is on a quest to own the journey, not just the ticket. W+K's CSO in Amsterdam, Nick Docherty and Trainline's VP Brand & Marketing, Jo McClintock, join me to share the thinking behind "The Way to Train."
Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man In the World is back. We talk about why
2026/03/08
It should never have ended, but after a ten year break it's returning in all its epic glory. We get the backstory from Matt Saltzstein, VP Brand Marketing at Heineken and Jim Curtis, CCO at LePub, NYC. Stay Thirsty My Friends.
On the Spot: Rocket Mortgage and other post Super Bowl rants
2026/03/01
It's planners talking brands they've never worked on. I'm joined this month by Emily Garvey, Head of Strategy at Zulu Alpha Kilo, NYC, and Caitlin Cody, EVP, Group Strategy Director at BBDO, Chicago. As always, balancing our opinions with facts are Tracksuit's Matthew Herbert and System1's Vanessa Chin.
The new book that makes the business case for creative effectiveness
2026/02/22
The Effies and System1 have released The Creative Dividend. The book introduces tools to help marketers defend investment, improve work, and make advertising a more dependable driver of business growth. I talk with Effie CEO, Traci Alford, Effie CMO, Juliet Haygarth and System1 SVP, Andrew Tindall. Learn how to download the book for free.
Revisiting Challenger Brand Theory with Hugh Derrick of Eat Big Fish
2026/02/16
Hugh Derrick is a long time partner at the Eat Big Fish consultancy in London. We talk about the principles outlined in Adam Morgan's original book and how time and shifts in social behavior have impacted its theories. A great conversation.
Live from Arnold in Boston: Brains, Grit and Brand Building
2026/02/10
Boston has been a creative powerhouse for decades. While agencies like Mullen, The Barbarian Group, Modernista, and Hill Holiday have all left their mark, Arnold continues to this day, alongside smaller agencies like Colossus, to make a mark with national work (think Progressive Insurance) that makes most of us jealous. Boston also houses many in-house agencies at companies including The LEGO Group. Shark Ninja, Staples, Liberty Mutual, New Balance, Puma, etc. We talk about all this and more with many of the people at its center. Thanks to Tracksuit, Ipsos and the Effies for supporting our live tour.
Müller Rice's award-winning pivot from attempting persuasion to avoiding rejection
2026/02/01
After hitting a dead-end using traditional planning methods, the frustrated team discovered the true problem and pivoted to success. I'm joined by VCCP's CSO Max Keane and Planning Director Matt Hayes to talk through their Müller Rice award-winning Rice, Rice Baby campaign.
On the Spot: Burberry & Johnnie Walker
2026/01/25
It's planners talking brands they've never worked on. I'm joined this month by Kate Rush Sheehy, CSO at GSD&M and Brendon Volpe, CSO at UM NYC. We're talking about the latest work from Burberry and Johnnie Walker. Thanks to Tracksuit and System1 for making this series possible.
How Dr. Dre is putting swagger back in the Goodyear brand
2026/01/12
The new executive team discovered that while the 125 year-old brand is recognized, it's not well known. And in a category dominated by me-too products, it was time to reset the Goodyear brand. Built on the platform "tires worth bragging about," the campaign uses Dr. Dre's "Still D.R.E." to share the story of the brand's past and its pop culture presence. I'm joined by Taylor Grimes of Goodyear and Lindsey McNabb of BBH, NY.
How Archer uses exaggerated reality to draw attention to genuine ingredients
2026/01/06
We're a nation of protein-seeking adults in search of alternatives to yogurt snacks and chicken bites. So why not a healthier, protein-packed beef stick snack? Tons to learn in this episode. "Stick to Real" is the brand's platform. Its executions contrast exaggerated reality with moments of real. I talk with Archer Meat's Andrew Thomas. Thanks to Tracksuit for supporting our show.
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youngzapizza 2025/08/20
Insightful and Inspiring
I’ve been listening to this pod for a while and love it. As a younger person looking to grow my career these discussions are really beneficial. I foun...
caitlin.marie.D 2024/06/17
Really enjoying the effectiveness series
More of this please!!
Dan1777999877 2023/01/04
Must listen!
On Strategy Showcase has quickly become a favorite in my feed! I'm consistently impressed by the engaging conversations, insightful content, and actio...
Peterwood33 2022/09/21
Great insight
Loved the McDonalds and 7-Eleven podcasts. Super interview style. A must listen!
stacywrotethis 2021/12/14
Love the backstory
Dig the podcast. Love hearing how strat was born. Always leave each episode with a takeaway and nugget of inspo. 👍
Gohawks13 2020/01/27
Truly insightful discussions
The strategy business can be overly saturated with confusing terms and bravado that serves to only make it a difficult thing to understand. Fergus doe...
luap 2021/02/07
Un Up
Uncommon is one of my three favorite shops in the world. Tobey is living evidence of that.
“Home improvement” (life improvement)
“Home repair” (lif...
Alyssa Riedel 2020/01/22
A place to talk shop with the makers behind the brands
Fergus gives brand strategists and planners access to each other. We can’t get enough and look forward to seeing who he tracks down next :)!!
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