Angela Gusse Finds The Right Flavor For Pop-Tarts
Amid a fragmented marketing universe, the marketing director sees great opportunity, especially in creating ways for consumers to connect with brands they love.
As part of an ongoing series of conversations with 2017 Effie-winning marketers, I spoke with Angela Gusse, marketing director for Pop-Tarts at The Kellogg Company. In this podcast, we discussed the “Pop-Tarts Soda-Mazing” campaign.
But, as with most things, a lot more is involved. For Gusse, a brand also has to overcome barriers prevalent in today’s fragmented marketing universe: “Our message has to be interesting and relevant enough to break through the clutter,” she said.
Amid that clutter, Gusse said she sees great opportunity, especially in creating ways for consumers to connect with brands they love. “The opportunity for us is to figure out how to advertise in way that breaks through but doesn’t feel intrusive,” Gusse said. “I think when you can authentically interact with an experience, consumers love that so much more.”
Highlights from this week’s “Marketing Today” podcast include:
- Gusse discusses a campaign created to surprise teens with disruptive content. (1:36)
- Creating flavor in different ways: Gusse reveals the big decisions that were key to the campaign’s success. (3:27)
- A leap of faith: “It’s a little bit of data and a little bit of trust.” (6:01)
- The passion of Pop-Tarts fans: “When they love something, they become your biggest advocates.” (7:01)
- Gusse talks about the excitement of seeing work in-market: “It’s just really amazing to see the fruit of your labor — live and in person.” (12:33)
- Living at the speed of marketing: Three-year plans in a six-month world. (18:53)