June 19, 2025

Former American Idol CMO On Building Billion Dollar Brands

Chris Gannett
MARKETING

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About this Episode

Chris Gannett, former Chief Marketing Officer of American Idol, shares his playbook for building billion-dollar entertainment and consumer brands. We discuss the balance between data-driven marketing and creative instinct, what separates successful brand-building campaigns from failures, and how to scale brand awareness at a national level.

About Chris Gannett

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Chris Gannett

Former CMO, Gannett Partners

Chris Gannett is former Chief Marketing Officer of American Idol, with decades of experience building billion-dollar entertainment and consumer brands through data-driven marketing and creative storytelling.

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