Beth Mach talks about Big Brands and Big Fun
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Beth Mach is SVP, Global Digital & Prestige Director at Starcom Mediavest Group. She is the global digital lead for large consumer packaged goods clients. She's out of New York but from Detroit. Beth grows capabilities for teams around the world. Everything from developing talent to driving strategy to finding startups doing innovative things. She handles all media for luxury brand clients.
Beth's daily business is pushing digital in new & different ways. She has to pinch herself every once in a while. She is a big promoter and lover of Detroit. She just a small town girl from Southeast Michigan.
“The fun part about it is that I have the opportunity to problem solve every day.”
In this episode, Mike and special guest-host Brad Fox, talk to Beth about how to pitch a big brand, how you should prepare, and what it means to research a clients business. Beth talks about how to pitch through the agency and how if you do your homework correctly, then the pitch is a converstaton that doesn't require a computer.
“I always ask people: Please don't bring your computer with you. ”
Ever wonder if partnering with another company would be a good thing? What speaks to investors? Who owns data? and How big tech organizations work? There’s a lot of gems in this episode. This episode is really fun and informative. We are talking about Billion dollar ideas and projects, but Beth is always down to earth and cool.
Join us and Beth, watch/listen to this episode of Stream Detroit.
To learn more about Beth Mach and her work, visit their website at StartCom MediaVest Group.
Show Notes
Quotes
- (03:10) “I have to pinch myself.”
- (03:46) “I fell nauseous every day.”
- (04:40) “Nothing ever goes wrong on the internet.”
- (05:08) “Digital is like an ant colony.”
- (08:00) “ Whether they are in Turkey or Chicago...”
- (10:53) “Get out of the building.”
- (11:34) “Please don’t bring your computer in."
- (13:00) “You need to practice…whereupon Beth points at Mike as the dumb one.”
- (15:42)“What do you really mean when you say Pitch the client?”
- (20:09)“Beth is like better than a venture capitalist.”
- (27:51)“The key to bringing an idea forward”
- (36:54)“I would rather not know all of your successes. I’d rather know your failures.”
- (39:00)“Beth interviews the hosts. What do you guys want to see from an Agency?”
- (43:45)“Beth wants to know about startups to pay attention to and Mike shamelessly plugs SnapSure”