Brilliance Talks
Brilliance Talks
Podcast Description
As a CEO or founder, you’re constantly solving problems—breaking through growth plateaus, managing a growing team, and trying to scale without losing control.
That’s where Brilliance Talks comes in.
Brilliance Talks is where we help business leaders scale with clarity, confidence, and freedom. Each episode is packed with practical strategies you can apply right away—no fluff, no buzzwords, just real insights that drive results.
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Content Themes
The podcast primarily addresses themes of leadership, business growth, and scaling strategies, with episodes such as how to build a legacy brand, the significance of purpose in business, and navigating digital transformation. Specific focus areas include recruitment trends, sustainable success, and the importance of people in leadership roles.
As a CEO or founder, you’re constantly solving problems—breaking through growth plateaus, managing a growing team, and trying to scale without losing control.
That’s where Brilliance Talks comes in.
Brilliance Talks is where we help business leaders scale with clarity, confidence, and freedom. Each episode is packed with practical strategies you can apply right away—no fluff, no buzzwords, just real insights that drive results.
⬇ Follow Us On Socials ⬇
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simac.konkader/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simac-konkader
What really happens behind the scenes of celebrity marketing and brand partnerships?
In this episode of Brilliance Talks, Simac Konkader sits down with Stacey Jones, founder and CEO of Hollywood Branded, a pop culture branded partnerships agency that has worked across more than 10,000 brand integrations involving movies, TV, streaming, celebrities and influencer culture.
Stacey shares what nearly killed her agency in its first year, why she was sued on day one, how she survived the Hollywood writers' strike, and what nearly two decades of building an agency has taught her about clients, people and partnerships.
This is a conversation about marketing, Hollywood, entrepreneurship, resilience, celebrity partnerships and the lessons that come from watching hundreds of campaigns succeed, and fail.
Listen to the full conversation to hear Stacey's perspective on what it really takes to build partnerships that work.
📝 Show Notes:
01:00 What Almost Killed Hollywood Branded in Year One?
06:35 Celebrity Marketing Meets Pop Culture
09:51 Why Agencies Need Technology to Catch Up
11:43 The Secret to Building Powerful Brand Partnerships
16:47 Why Most Celebrity Deals Fail
18:08 How to Get a Celebrity Partnership Right
21:33 The Real Cost of Influencer Deals
27:48 The Marketing Mistakes Stacey Sees Again and Again
About Guests:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyjones/
Website: https://hollywoodbranded.com
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LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/simac-konkader
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