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Simmons Head of Marketing on reintroducing a legacy brand through TikTok

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As part of the CMO Reboot Playbook: Authentically Connecting With Community, Simmons Head of Marketing Andrew Long shares how they reintroduced a 150-year-old mattress brand by engaging with Gen Z through TikTok when the world was confined to their homes during the pandemic.

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This transcript has been edited by Adweek and may not reflect the video-recording exactly.

THE CHALLENGE

Simmons is an old brand.

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