Brand Builder: Be human first – people drive brands (podcast episode #142)

How I Made it in Marketing

How I Made it in Marketing
Brand Builder: Be human first – people drive brands (podcast episode #142)
Jun 19, 2025 Season 1 Episode 142
Desiree Sanchis

Data-driven marketing.

That is an oft-repeated phrase in our industry. It’s hard to find a LinkedIn profile that doesn’t make a claim of being a data-driven marketer these days.

And while data is helpful, it’s not the only thing that should drive you, my next guest says. Be human first, because people drive brands.

To hear that lesson, along with many more lesson-filled stories, I talked to Desiree Sanchis, VP of Marketing for Beliv US [https://belivcompany.com/].

Beliv has sold a million cases across 40 brands in 30 countries. Sanchis manages innovation, marketing, and e-commerce for Beliv’s U.S. portfolio of eight active brands in addition to those in the company’s development pipeline 

Lessons from the things she made

  • Human First: People drive brands
  • Dream big and embrace change
  • Find your purpose and execute relentlessly
  • Lead with empathy
  • Storytelling is powerful
  • Build internal momentum

Discussed in this episode

AI Guild [https://join.meclabsai.com/]

CPG Campaigns: Marketing is often about showcasing human truths (podcast episode #107) [https://marketingsherpa.com/article/interview/CPG]

Marketing Storytelling Examples: How 3 brands told their stories (with results) [https://marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/marketing-storytelling]

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