Advertising is on its way out. Or so marketing professor Scott Galloway suggested in his recent interview on the Uncensored CMO podcast. We (naturally) found this concerning. So this week, Elena, Angela, and Rob are taking a good, hard look at whether advertising really impacts business growth. They review how much the biggest and most innovative brands in the world really spend on advertising, how advertising connects brands with customers, and why brand storytelling matters. Topics covered:   [01:00] Galloway’s interview with Jon Evans on Uncensored CMO[06:30] Is advertising as powerful as it used to be?[08:30] What happens when you turn off ads?[13:00] Why even great products need to advertise to stand out[17:00] How Apple has used advertising to grow[21:30] The team’s favorite ad campaigns  To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast or subscribe to our newsletter at marketingarchitects.com/newsletter.  Resources: Uncensored CMO Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/scott-galloway-on-the-end-of-the-brand-era/id1486335987?i=1000654133403James Hurman LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7191932287385587712/ Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.