Dea Lawrence is the CMO of Variety, where she oversees PR, media partnerships, creative communications, live media, virtual events, video development, and custom content.
In this episode, Alan and Dea discuss her role as CMO, her previous acting career, and how it helped shape her approach to marketing. Dea says, “we always have to think of what we are going to do next and what’s new and different to meet the competition and keep our brands going.”
Later in the conversation they talk about how Variety kept customer interest during the pandemic and virtual events, and how film and the TV industry integrate with marketing.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How acting prepares you for business
Keeping customers interested during virtual events
How film integrates with marketing
Key Highlights:
[01:24] Dea’s acting career
[04:44] From actor to CMO
[09:55] How acting prepared her for business
[13:11] Who is Variety
[15:00] Transitioning from in-person to virtual events
[21:30] Why being CMO at Variety is different than most CMO positions
[23:17] Variety’s content studio
[29:52] Achieving growth in publishing
[31:20] An experience that defines Dea, makes her who she is today
[33:32] Dea’s advice for her younger self
[34:50] What marketers should learn more about
[36:03] The brands and organizations Dea follows
[37:58] The biggest threat for marketers today
Resources Mentioned:
Variety
Dea Lawrence (IMDb Profile | LinkedIn)
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, play by Charles Busch
iFilm and former CEO, Kevin Wendell and now owner of Hotel Esencia
Variety Virtual Events & Streams
Variety Content Studio
Steven Gaydos
Alex Castro, VP of video
The Take (Video Show)
Variety Podcasts
Smartless podcast (Alan references)
NFTs
Scott Galloway
Scott on NFTs
Trinny London – cosmetics brand and founder, Trinny Woodall
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