Brandweek Stage
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM
5 Ways to Build a Challenger Brand Consumers Trust

Featured Conversation with Marketing Architects

Most people know they need a will but aren’t sure where to start. Estate planning company Trust & Will spent years closing that gap with a comprehensive suite of online solutions. Then they hit a new problem: building trust in a sensitive and traditionally offline category.

With Marketing Architects, the company embraced a TV-first strategy that combined broad reach, emotional storytelling, and distinctive creative to build a brand consumers trust. Join the team behind the strategy as they unpack lessons from building trust in a sensitive category, creating memorable advertising, and what's next as Trust & Will explores celebrity partnerships, sports marketing, and its next phase of growth.

What We’ll Cover:

  1. Invest in reach and brand trust through TV
  2. Connect storytelling to to Category Entry Points
  3. Develop distinctive creative and characters
  4. Integrate linear and CTV for maximum impact
  5. Maintain consistency, then let results justify bold swings