Join host Brett Ryan and returning guest Matt Darrington as they discuss practical brand partnership approaches for small-scale start-ups, solopreneurs and relatively unknown brands.

This episode is practical listening for any brand partnership manager wishing to succeed in partnerships while being small and scrappy.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.

Maria Alcaide is a bonafide licensing expert, owner & operator of Licensing Haus, a licensing agency that builds, grows & manages licensing programs for some of the biggest brands in the world.Sam Cohen is part of the Voodoo Brands team working on strategy, innovation and design for consumables companies.

Join host Brett Ryan along with Maria Alcaide and Sam Cohen as they discuss when a brand should consider licensing as a partnership arrangement, the potential benefits and structure of licensing deals, how brands can leverage licensing advantageously, what pitfalls to avoid when considering licensing opportunities, and more.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.

Katie Marshall is the Founding Director of The Dream Factory of Idaho, an Idaho-based non-profit with a mission to make the dreams of children with chronic conditions become reality.

Join host Brett Ryan and Katie as they dive deeper into, non-profit branding and how non-profits can successfully navigate brand partnerships.

This is part two of a two-part series on non-profit branding.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.

Katie Marshall is the Founding Director of The Dream Factory of Idaho, an Idaho-based non-profit with a mission to make the dreams of children with chronic conditions become reality.

Join Brett and Katie as they discuss The Dream Factory of Idaho's mission, non-profit branding, and how non-profits can successfully navigate brand partnerships.

This is part one of a two-part series on non-profit branding.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.

Host Brett Ryan and Sam Cohen chat about how partnerships can be opportunities or distractions for your brand (and how to know the difference), how brands can win out against "up or out" pressure from retailers and private label competitors, how brands can "find the right fit" with potential partners and more.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.

Austin Watzlavick is a Senior Associate Brand Manager at Nestlé, where she works on the billion-dollar Coffee Mate coffee creamer brand.

Austin joins Brett to discuss Coffee Mate's recent partnership with Dr. Pepper, how billion-dollar brands approach brand partnerships, and more.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.

This is a remastered upload of an earlier Brand Together podcast episode.

Kyle Ahrendsen is a Director of Sports Marketing and Partnerships at FRITO LAY. He joins the Brand Together Podcast for a 2-part discussion on his favorite brand partnerships, the best way for brands to pursue partnership opportunities and to give us a behind-the-scenes look at some partnerships he's been involved in.

This is part 2 of a 2 part series.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.

This is a remastered upload of an earlier Brand Together podcast episode.

Kyle Ahrendsen is a Director of Sports Marketing and Partnerships at FRITO LAY. He joins the Brand Together Podcast for a 2-part discussion on his favorite brand partnerships, the best way for brands to pursue partnership opportunities and to give us a behind-the-scenes look at some partnerships he's been involved in.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

Intro and outro music by Yari via bensound.com.