You, Me & CPG by Haines
Welcome to You, Me & CPG, the podcast that cuts through the noise to
make sense of some of the biggest shifts reshaping the CPG industry.
Your host, Jamie Holtum, will take you beyond the label to focus on the
topics that matter - the meaty, useful and relevant issues that are keeping
CPG leaders up at night.
Our ambition is simple. We want you to leave with genuine real-world
implications you can take back to your team. Ideas that unlock growth,
challenge assumptions and reframe some of the ways your business thinks
or does things.
Brought to you by Haines, a dedicated CPG growth partner working non-
stop on the future of food, drink and wellbeing, You, Me & CPG uncovers
the conversations behind the briefs, where strategy meets reality and big
decisions are made.
Whether you’re a global giant or insurgent upstart, if you want to make an
impact – this podcast if for you.
Learn more and follow the journey at: https://www.hainesmcgregor.co.uk/
You, Me & CPG by Haines
“Telling The Truth Doesn’t Make You Very Popular.” PAUL THOMAS on Radical Candour & Why Honesty and Trust Are The Foundation for Commercial Success’ #17
Paul Thomas’ honesty is an unstoppable force; his truth might make for uncomfortable listening, but it’s the only way he knows.
He’s amassed experience with Asahi, Guinness, Peroni and currently resides with Suntory, and has walked both sides of the client-agency line - so rare is it to hold so many insights within a single human brain…
Paul joins us on You, Me & CPG to break down the power that trust and honesty give you, he dispenses relationship counselling for research consultants struggling with brands, and gets to the root of marketing’s perception problem.
This episode covers
- The downside to ‘radical candour’
- Why marketing is described as ‘an industry full of lies and charlatanism’
- How to make research sexy
- The worst relationship that researchers can have with a company
- Being your full, unfiltered self in the corporate world
Paul Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-thomas-8b903025/
Jamie Holtum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-holtum-85b79634/
Learn more and follow the journey at: https://www.hainesmcgregor.co.uk/
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