The hosts look at fountain pen marketing in the present day: who does it well, why it’s mostly word of mouth, Conid’s marketing misstep, and what puts Montblanc in a class of its own.
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The hosts were Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Sophia Le, Mark Hopson, and Diana Dai.
FORMAT
01:00—What We Are Writing With
Chuck: Pilot 823 clear
Sharyn: Pelikan M605 White Stripe M, Graf von Faber-Castell Annello Titanium
Sophia: Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Pernambuco
Mark: Sheaffer Targa vintage
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04:18—Mailbag/Reviews
Pjotr Spica Virginis Fountain Pen (3D Print - Limited Edition)
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06:14—The presence of the Japanese Big 3 in US market
08:12—Branding and marketing
Lamy Safari
Lamy 2000
Woodshed Pen Co
Fountain Pen Memes
Conid Gentleman’s Pen
Conid’s Instagram post
Conid...Made in Movember
17:47—The secret of Montblanc’s success
Montblanc On How To Be A Luxury Brand For Many (interview with Montblanc CEO Lutz Bethge)
Marketing Lessons from Montblanc
Montblanc Boheme
25:26—Reaching customers, tastemakers
Pelikan Hubs
Sharyn's Lamy AL-Star print ad from 2008
Pilot Custom 823
Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl
Pilot Custom Urushi
Leo Fok’s photos of the Pilot Custom Urushi
Pilot Custom 845
Brian Goulet’s videos
SBREBrown
SBREBrown ink
Diamine Earl Grey
32:56—Recommendations
Big Thief, ”Paul”
The Little Book of Hygge
Hela Curry Ketchup
Touloulou Bondamanjak French Creole Chili Sauce
Pandemic: Reign of Cthulu
38:21—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
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