Howard Schultz's on Starbucks & Apple's iPad Crush! Ad

Kelly O'Keefe and Matt Williams found a through line that connects two branding new stories about two big brands: Starbucks and Apple.

Beer & Brands

Cold Take #21

May 31, 2024

Timestamps:

‍00:00 Intro to Cold Takes

‍00:22 What's Going on with Starbucks and Apple

‍00:43 Reactions to Howard Schultz's LinkedIn Post

‍09:19 Reactions to Apple's iPad Ad

‍14:59 The Takeaways

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Beer & Brands is Brand Federation's monthly podcast where marketing industry leaders, Kelly O'Keefe and Matt Williams, discuss brands, brand strategy, and tactics. Over beers.
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