McKenna Murphy

How Relationship Building Creates Authentic Brand Partnerships in the Western Industry

The strongest brand collaborations don’t begin with a pitch deck. They begin with relationships. In the Western industry, trust is built over years of shared experiences, events, and genuine connections. At McFarland Productions, we believe the most successful partnerships happen when brands and personalities naturally align around shared values rather than simply shared audiences. That […]

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Brand Collaboration Case Study: Launching the Erin & Ben Co. x Ida Mae Home Partnership

How McFarland Productions Executed an Integrated Brand Collaboration Marketing Campaign Successful brand collaborations require more than a launch announcement. They require a strategic marketing campaign that builds awareness, tells a compelling story, and creates excitement across every customer touchpoint. When Ida Mae Home partnered with Erin & Ben Co., McFarland Productions developed and executed a

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Season 2, Episode 20: 12 Part Series – The Creative Process – Onsite Production

Natalie McFarland introduces McFarland Minutes and explains this episode covers step seven of her 12-step creative process: onsite production. Building on prior steps (problem ideation, goal determination, strategy, storyboarding, and logistics), she and Ryan discuss preparing gear the night before by charging batteries, cleaning equipment, and pre-building rigs, then holding a production meeting—often at breakfast—to

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Case Study: Ian Munsick x Schaefer Outfitter Collaboration

Big ideas are fun.Watching them take shape with the right people behind them is even better. This collaboration between Schaefer Outfitter and Ian Munsick brought together two names deeply tied to Wyoming, Western workwear, and a shared respect for doing things the right way. Over the past several months, McFarland Productions had the opportunity to

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Season 2, Episode 19: 12 Part Series – The Creative Process – Logistics

Natalie McFarland introduces McFarland Minutes and explains the show’s focus, weekly Sunday release, and a 12-step creative process series. In month six, she and Ryan discuss “logistics” after problem definition, ideation, goal setting, strategy, and storyboarding, emphasizing travel, scheduling, permitting, client/team/talent coordination, and contingency planning while intentionally skipping legal considerations. Ryan describes a “poke holes”

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Season 2, Episode 18: McIntire Saddlery – Past to Present

Natalie McFarland sits down with her friend Miranda McIntire of McIntire Saddlery to talk about growing a legacy leather shop into a wholesale brand. Miranda shares lessons from learning business on the fly, serving her first customers well, building through relationships and word of mouth, setting clear expectations, balancing motherhood and business, and expanding beyond

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Season 2, Episode 17: 12 Part Series – The Creative Process – Storyboarding

Natalie McFarland introduces McFarland Minutes and resumes the show’s 12-step creative process for successful video production, moving into the storyboarding phase after defining the problem, ideation, goals, and strategy. She and Ryan describe storyboarding as a fun, imagination-driven stage that turns research, solutions, and stats into a memorable narrative, noting people are 22 times more

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Season 2, Episode 16: Tony Lama x Ida Mae

Natalie McFarland hosts McFarlane Minutes and interviews Emma (director of marketing and analytics at Tony Lama/Justin Brands) and Kristin (founder of Ida Mae Home) about a Fort Worth-based collaboration featuring Tony Lama–inspired, Ida Mae–made products timed around Mother’s Day. Emma shares her path from Oregon to TCU and into brand management at Tony Lama, while

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Season 2, Episode 15: 12 Part Series – The Creative Process – Strategy

In episode 15 of season two of “McFarland Minutes,” Natalie and Ryan cover step four (strategy) in their 12-stop creative process series focused on video, following problem, ideation, and goal determination. They emphasize deciding early where content will live—across broad platform types (website, YouTube, social, TV, theaters, trade shows, even elevators) and specific social channels—so

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