169 Bonin Bough, from Fortune 50 to Small Business Success + How Your Phone has Changed Your Life

Going Deep with Aaron Watson

Bonin Bough is one of the foremost-awarded marketing executives in his field, the host of the CNBC reality show Cleveland Hustles, and the author of Txt Me [phone]. Throughout his illustrious career as one of the youngest C-suite executives in a Fortune 50 company, Bough has spearheaded some of the industry’s largest global marketing campaigns across digital, mobile, television, print, and experiential, including the premier of the first ever 3D printed food product, the customizable, real-time 3D printed Oreo at South by Southwest.

Having served as the Chief Media & eCommerce Officer at Mondelēz International (formerly Kraft Foods) for the last four years, Bough has created some of the first marketing programs across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Paramount Films, ABC, NBC, Fox, to name a few, and takes precedence in fostering partnerships with startups including Instagram, Foursquare, and Buzzfeed. Before working at Mondelēz International, Bough led digital marketing globally for PepsiCo. Bough is seen as one of the top mobile marketers in the world, having been named “Mobile Marketer of the Year” by the MMA.

Over ten years of experience in the space, ranging from digital marketing, strategic planning and project execution to leading and building global digital marketing practices within agencies and on the client side. With a focus on creating industry-leading practices like Gatorade Mission Control, the industry's first model for real-time marketing, and PepsiCo10, a global digital innovation platform.

Bonin’s Book

Txt Me: Your Phone Has Changed Your Life. Let’s Talk about It

Bonin’s Challenge; Dedicate time to making a person or group better than they thought they could be. The mark of a great number one, is where their number two goes to lead.

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