Aligning Team's KPIs and Fact-based Storytelling | Part 2/2 with Julian Davies, Founder of Ostara Vermouth (London, UK) | 040
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Aligning Team's KPIs and Fact-based Storytelling | Part 2/2 with Julian Davies, Founder of Ostara Vermouth (London, UK) | 040

Summary

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 About The Host: Chris Maffeo About The Guest: Julian Davies
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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


About The Host: Chris Maffeo

About The Guest: Julian Davies




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Creators and Guests

Chris Maffeo
Host
Chris Maffeo
Building Bottom-Up Strategies WITH Drinks Leaders Managing Top-Down Expectations | MAFFEO DRINKS Founder & Podcast Host
Julian Davies
Guest
Julian Davies
Founder | Ostara Vermouth | Managing Director | Cannaray