Brandfathers

Master’s marketing, Coachella billboards & the basics of influencer marketing strategy

Mercedes shipped 600 cars to Augusta, Phoebe Gates offered a creator $400 for a brand deal, and we speed-rated every Coachella billboard. Plus... is marketing being rebranded so men can do it? 0:00 Masters marketing & brand activations 14:30 Marketing is being masculinized 22:03 Phoebe Gates' influencer lowball 31:22 Threads, algorithms & creator complaining 37:46 RFK launches a podcast 41:40 Coachella billboard speed round Follow the guys: @JordanRogers2626 @Shwinnabego @orenmeetsworld Sign up for the newsletter: https://www.Brandfathers.org

How the 'new media' is getting rich (and why you’re not)

OpenAI just bought TBPN for a reported $200–300M — and almost everyone is misreading why. The Brandfathers break down what the deal actually means for new media, why 800 live viewers can outvalue 2 million, and the monetization model creators are sleeping on. Plus: the NYT called a GLP-1 dropshipper an "AI-built business," and Nike just hit an 11-year stock low. 0:00 Intro 0:30 TBPN acquired by OpenAI 3:30 Why niche audience beats mass reach 5:00 The live show model vs. traditional podcasting 7:30 Speed and dedication in new media 9:30 What it takes to scale a podcast 11:00 Creator-in-residence: what actually works 15:00 Monetizing media beyond ad reads 20:00 The NASCAR ad model for creators 24:00 Medvi: the $1.8B "AI-built" GLP-1 company 30:00 Why journalists can't cover business 35:00 Nike earnings and the 11-year low 40:00 Niche brands eating Nike alive Follow the guys: @JordanRogers2626 @Shwinnabego @orenmeetsworld Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.Brandfathers.org Subscribe for unfiltered marketing breakdowns from the most trusted fathers in the game.

How Creators Replaced the Entire PR Industry

This week we break down why creators have replaced the entire PR industry — from Jordan's YouTube golf tour launch that outperformed traditional press, to Alex Earle building 500K followers before dropping a single product, to the programmatic ad fraud no one's talking about. 0:00 - PR is dead 0:40 - Edelman panel recap 3:07 - YouTube golf tour launch 7:00 - The embargo rant 10:56 - Shopify's organic PR playbook 13:22 - Alex Earle vs. Beyoncé 18:16 - Michael Rubin's flag football spectacle 24:20 - Shoptalk / Klaviyo Composer 27:00 - Why brands are firing their agencies 30:09 - Programmatic ad fraud exposed 36:12 - Retro hardware / Brick auto-bricking As always, thanks for watching. Let us know your feedback in the comments. Subscribe for unfiltered marketing breakdowns from the most trusted fathers in the game: ‪@orenmeetsworld‬ ‪@Shwinnabego‬ & ‪@JordanRogers2626‬ Sub to our Newsletter: ⁠https://www.Brandfathers.org

Why Silicon Valley Is Suddenly Desperate for Marketers

Paul Graham finally admitted what marketers have known for years: we're in the Age of Brand. We break down why the founding marketer is now worth more than the engineer, why McDonald's CEO went viral for all the wrong reasons, why the Staples Baddie won't last 30 days, and the employee creator playbook no one's talking about. If you're a creative strategist, your worth has never been higher. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Paul Graham's "Age of Brand" 4:30 Silicon Valley vs. Marketers 10:00 Why Creatives Have Never Been Worth More 16:30 McDonald's CEO Goes Viral (For the Wrong Reasons) 22:00 Why Creators Can't Exist in Corporations 25:00 The Staples Baddie Problem 30:00 Ulta's Employee Creator Playbook 37:00 Siloed Teams Kill Everything 42:00 Expo West Goes Full Culture 45:00 America's Next Top Snack 50:00 Licensing Expo and What's Next As always, thanks for watching. Let us know your feedback in the comments. Subscribe for unfiltered marketing breakdowns from the most trusted fathers in the game: ‪@orenmeetsworld‬ ‪@Shwinnabego‬ & ‪@JordanRogers2626‬ Sub to our Newsletter: ⁠https://www.Brandfathers.org

Why the Best Creatives Are Making More Money Than Ever

We walked past an agency activation in Venice that no one was using. That kicked off a full conversation about why agencies keep selling ideas that die on arrival. Plus: the internet lost its mind over a hockey photo, designers are spiraling, and we explain why you should go news sober immediately. 0:00 Intro 2:02 Storytelling Hooks That Work 5:48 H&R Block's $500K Green Screen 9:39 VaynerMedia Made This 12:00 Why Armra's Billboards Don't Work 17:36 Gucci's AI Backlash 23:35 Jack Hughes and the AI Photo War 31:00 Designers Are in Shambles 36:15 The Internet Creates Fake Problems 41:10 Claude Built This Unprompted 44:00 The $75K Brand Sprint Model As always, thanks for watching. Let us know your feedback in the comments. Subscribe for unfiltered marketing breakdowns from the most trusted fathers in the game: ‪@orenmeetsworld‬ ‪@Shwinnabego‬ & ‪@JordanRogers2626‬ Sub to our Newsletter: ⁠https://www.Brandfathers.org