WW’s Amanda Tolleson on Creating Meaningful Connections

As Global CMO, with a background far from the heritage brand landscape, Amanda Tolleson has spearheaded a remarkable transformation that has taken WW, also known as WeightWatchers, from its 60-year-old workshop roots into a thriving digital community, all while preserving the brand’s core values and sense of community. While the startup landscape often involves building a brand from the ground up, WW has navigated a different path—one of evaluating the equity and greatness it has amassed over the decades and making it relevant for the modern era.

Having cut her teeth in the startup space, Tolleson brought a fresh perspective to the table when she joined WW. The challenge was not to create a brand from scratch but to breathe new life into a brand with decades of history. In a recent conversation, Tolleson highlights the delicate balance of preserving the equity built over the years while making it relevant for the modern era.

Listen to this episode of Marketing Vanguard to hear more about Tolleson’s journey as well as the brands approach transforming the intricacies of nutrition into accessible behavior change. 

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