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\r\nIN THIS EPISODE:
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\r\n \t[8:30] Sabine introduces herself and how WhatIF Foods got started.\u00a0
\r\n \t[14:07] What countries are the product sold to?
\r\n \t[14:32] What are the product categories?\u00a0
\r\n \t[16:02] What is the main ingredient WhatIF uses in its products?
\r\n \t[18:36] What are brands looking for when looking for influencers?\u00a0
\r\n \t[20:23] How do brands manage \u2018brand safely\u2019?
\r\n \t[22:36] Sabine talks about her work with non-profits.\u00a0
\r\n \t[24:01] What are Sabine\u2019s favorite platforms to utilize for advertising and branding?\u00a0
\r\n \t[28:50] Sabine discusses their upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday promo!
\r\n \t[30:23] How do you handle negative reviews?\u00a0
\r\n \t[30:53] What is a food company's best social media platform right now?\u00a0
\r\n \t[31:53] What does Sabine think is the future of Twitter?\u00a0
\r\n \t[32:15] What is WhatIF Foods' growth expectation for the next 12 months?\u00a0
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\r\nKEY TAKEAWAYS:
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\r\n \tBambara groundnut is known as a complete food by farming communities, packed with natural iron, B vitamins, 20% protein, more than 18% fiber, and 7 minerals. This lentil replenishes the soil.\u00a0
\r\n \tInfluencers need to be credible and buy into the product completely to be representing a brand. With so many influencers now, it's so important that they are passionate about the products and not just sharing the product to get paid. Make sure they believe in what the brand is doing.\u00a0
\r\n \tWhen choosing which social media platform you want to use, ensure that it works well with each platform; each content platform is different - short form, long form, audience, demographics, consumer needs, etc.\u00a0
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\r\nBIO:
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\r\nSabine is an experienced marketing and management expert, building and developing strategies for brands and companies. Her passion to deliver extraordinary experiences for people, companies & brands manifests itself in her creative approach, effective leadership, and operational skillfulness.
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\r\nAs a seasoned manager and consultant, Sabine has over 15 years of experience offering services to prominent international companies, non-profits and startups. During her 10 years at Red Bull GmbH, in the International Sports Marketing Department, she helped shape the company\u2019s global sports marketing strategy, managed athletes and events, developed branding strategies, and trained managers around the world. Her skills and expertise cover a wide range of areas, including event management, partnership strategy, talent (athletes & artists) management, brand development, community building, marketing, budgeting, and planning.
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\r\nSabine has been instrumental in building the brand new consumer brand WhatIF Foods, supporting the Singaporean start up with building this new brand from scratch, a successful go to market strategy, brand positioning and messaging as well as several product and market launches.
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\r\nSabine is curating global networking experiences and fundraiser events for the Send It Series and the Robot Heart Foundation, a 501c3 with its purpose to support artists and the arts. The foundation aims to create and fund projects whether they be self-created, collaborative or commissioned. At its core, the Robot Heart Foundation\u2019s focus is experiential Music and Technology.
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