040 | Julian Davies | Ostara Vermouth | Aligning Team's KPIs and Fact-based Storytelling

In Episode 040, I continued the conversation with Julian Davies from Episode 039. Feel free to listen to that, as well. He started as a Sales guy for Stella Artois in the UK, then moved to SABMille...

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In Episode 040, I continued the conversation with Julian Davies from Episode 039. Feel free to listen to that, as well. He started as a Sales guy for Stella Artois in the UK, then moved to SABMiller where he wrote the brand-building strategy, before taking a Senior Marketing role at Bombay Sapphire. He now consults start-ups and is the Founder of Ostara English vermouth. I hope you enjoy our chat.


Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction

00:15 The Importance of Bartenders

04:27 The Social Entourage

07:37 The Limits of Misaligned KPIs

16:30 Developing Healthy KPI Habits

20:00 A Certain Occasion For A Certain Person

23:53 Liquid vs Story for Brand Building

31:22 Story Has a Purpose

34:08 What's Your Angle?

37:39 Wrap Up


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About The Guest: Julian Davies




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