E028 - The Marketing Genius: I Helped GROW “Coca-Cola, the Olympics & More” | Marilyn Crawford

Today’s guest is one of the most connected people on the planet: Marilyn Crawford — a global award-winning PR specialist, business strategist, and life coach. Named the “Marketing Mogul” by the New York Post, Marilyn has advised world leaders, mentored at Harvard, and led campaigns for icons like Coca-Cola, President Obama, and the FIFA World Cup. From building billion-dollar brands to mentoring future leaders, Marilyn shares the key principles that shaped her success across PR, marketing, economic development, and life coaching.

00:22 Will gambling become legal in Dubai? Marilyn’s role in developing a casino 04:40 Economic development, strategic marketing & PR 06:40 The secret behind her success: Coca-Cola, Obama, World Cup & more 10:36 How Marilyn achieved 1 billion hits — her career pinnacle 18:10 Launching the first diversity event at Cannes 23:25 From teaching to event planning 27:06 Behind the scenes of working in PR 30:22 Respect for women, cultural shifts & avoiding trends 35:23 Admiration for Jay-Z & thoughts on the P Diddy case 40:30 Social media oversharing & the impact of AI 46:55 Mentoring & Marilyn’s experience as a life coach 56:51 Branding advice: Marilyn’s A.C.E. framework 1:00:01 Dubai vs Saudi Arabia — business & cultural insights 1:03:18 Marilyn’s advice for Mike on relationships and brand integrity 1:14:55 Balancing career and personal life 1:23:06 Feeling lost? Marilyn’s advice for finding your path 1:33:01 Why you should stop limiting yourself 1:38:52 Parenting & the importance of positive reinforcement 1:44:33 How Marilyn reads people’s personalities 1:49:04 Current projects: Prime Time & ongoing ventures 1:54:00 Marilyn’s upcoming book

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