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In Ep. 145 of Earned, Conor Begley sits down with Vandana Tandon—Chief Brand Marketing Officer of global retail conglomerate L'Occitane Group. To start, Vandana pulls back the curtain on L'Occitane's social transformation—from having a minimal social media presence to becoming a power player in the beauty industry. We dive into L'Occitane's strategic adoption of Instagram and TikTok, and hear how fostering relationships with influencers and content creators has helped the company build word-of-mouth and authentically resonate with new generations of consumers. Next, Vandana discusses how large-scale marketing events and the synergy between organic social and paid ads have significantly boosted product interest and ad performance. She also emphasizes the importance of cultivating a cohesive team culture built on respect and understanding, and shares her strategies for managing teams across the globe. To close the show, Vandana reflects on her personal career journey, and highlights the importance of patience, continuous learning, and building a complementary leadership team.
In this episode you will learn:
1. How L'Occitane has transformed into a social media powerhouse under Vandana's leadership, focusing on Instagram, TikTok, and creator partnerships.
2. Why building a cohesive team culture and global-local synergy have been key to brand success.
3. Vandana's career insights on patience, continuous learning, and how to assemble a complementary team for marketing leadership.
If you're new to our Earned series, be sure to catch up on all of our previous episodes here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLopFdTZxUD9agClzFvKX_QykXrw8uFJRp
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Resources:
L'OCCITANE Group - group.loccitane.com
Connect with the Guest:
Vandana’s LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/vandanatandon
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In Ep. 145 of Earned, Conor Begley sits down with Vandana Tandon—Chief Brand Marketing Officer of global retail conglomerate L'Occitane Group. To start, Vandana pulls back the curtain on L'Occitane's social transformation—from having a minimal social media presence to becoming a power player in the beauty industry. We dive into L'Occitane's strategic adoption of Instagram and TikTok, and hear how fostering relationships with influencers and content creators has helped the company build word-of-mouth and authentically resonate with new generations of consumers. Next, Vandana discusses how large-scale marketing events and the synergy between organic social and paid ads have significantly boosted product interest and ad performance. She also emphasizes the importance of cultivating a cohesive team culture built on respect and understanding, and shares her strategies for managing teams across the globe. To close the show, Vandana reflects on her personal career journey, and highlights the importance of patience, continuous learning, and building a complementary leadership team.
In this episode you will learn:
1. How L'Occitane has transformed into a social media powerhouse under Vandana's leadership, focusing on Instagram, TikTok, and creator partnerships.
2. Why building a cohesive team culture and global-local synergy have been key to brand success.
3. Vandana's career insights on patience, continuous learning, and how to assemble a complementary team for marketing leadership.
If you're new to our Earned series, be sure to catch up on all of our previous episodes here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLopFdTZxUD9agClzFvKX_QykXrw8uFJRp
Listen to and follow the podcast on:
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/6EvXMeMcgGHxjDXBmXqjFL
Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/earned-unlocking-the-power-of-the-creator-economy/id1504030691
Google Podcasts - podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXN0ZWQudXMvMTAzL0Vhcm5lZCUzQS1TdHJhdGVnaWVzLWFuZC1TdWNjZXNzLVN0b3JpZXMtRnJvbS10aGUtQmVzdC1pbi1CZWF1dHktJTJCLUZhc2hpb24tYmFjNTliZGQvZmVlZA?sa=X&ved=0CBsQ27cFahcKEwiQta33gIb9AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ
Resources:
L'OCCITANE Group - group.loccitane.com
Connect with the Guest:
Vandana’s LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/vandanatandon
Connect with Conor Begley & CreatorIQ:
Conor’s LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/conormbegley
CreatorIQ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/creatoriq
Follow us on Social:
CreatorIQ Instagram - instagram.com/creatoriq/?hl=en
CreatorIQ TikTok - tiktok.com/@creator.iq?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
CreatorIQ X - twitter.com/CreatorIQ?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
