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Harnessing the Power of the Loyalty Economy
B2C July 17, 2020As the internet has matured from a novelty to a mainstream source for news and entertainment, digital content creators have carved out massive audiences who are enormously loyal. Many fans consider this content essential to their lives, and they are willing to support the brands that make it possible.
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A New Norm for Ad Shoots?
B2C July 8, 2020Brands are cutting back on producing commercials as marketing budgets are curtailed and social distancing measures remain in place. The good news is that scaling back on ad shoots can have broader benefits.
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Plant-Based Brands Turn a New Marketing Leaf
B2C July 1, 2020Plant-based food products continue to expand, along with a marketing strategy that goes beyond a green or environmentally correct message and focuses on what consumers crave: taste. Big brands like IKEA and Disney join the fray.
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Organizing for Success
B2C June 19, 2020To nurture talent at every level brands need to apply an agile marketing model that holds people accountable for their work and encourages them to step out of their comfort zone.
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Brands Are Rallying to Fight the Coronavirus
B2C June 12, 2020A number of inspiring brand stories have emerged over the past several months, with companies providing ample resources to both combat the pandemic and make things easier for first responders. Here’s how Budweiser, Crocs, Publix, and Hyundai, among others, have seized on opportunities to help in the fight against COVID-19.
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The Keys to Attracting Young Marketing Talent
B2C June 5, 2020The expectations of millennial and generation Z workers mesh nicely with the underlying need for marketers to be perpetually innovative, flexible, and digitally savvy.
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How to Go Big
B2C May 29, 2020Marketers for smaller brands don’t have the same resources as their counterparts at bigger companies. But there’s still a great deal that smaller brands can learn from their larger competitors when it comes to maximizing their marketing activities.
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Louder Together
B2C May 20, 2020The advertising, marketing, and media industries are coalescing to fight the coronavirus. PSAs and content designed to educate the public about the disease lead the charge.
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Are Shoppable Posts Clicking with Consumers?
B2C May 15, 2020Since first appearing on Facebook and Instagram in 2016, shoppable posts have only grown, fully rolling out to 46 nations on both channels in 2018. Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok each began testing shoppables last year. As consumers' online behavior evolves, are they taking the shortcut to the shopping cart, or is the URL path to purchase as long as ever?
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A Different Breed of Marketing
B2C May 8, 2020Petfluencers spark an instant connection with consumers and attract the kind of audiences that should make most marketers jealous. A growing number of brands are giving it a whirl, building marketing campaigns around these unconventional social media stars.
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Marketers Ante Up for In-Game Advertising
B2C April 24, 2020Once the advertising domain of in-game developers, mobile gaming is starting to attract a growing number of business sectors eager to reach a dedicated audience. New (and non-intrusive) ad formats abound for buyers.
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Is AI the End of Agencies As You Know Them?
B2C April 10, 2020Ongoing changes wrought by AI and machine learning will completely upend client-agency relations, transforming everything from deliverables and metrics to projects and interactions. But the changes could spur much tighter relationships, as well.
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Effects of the Coronavirus on Marketing May Be Incalculable
B2C April 3, 2020With as much as one-fifth of the world’s population told to stay inside, effects of the novel coronavirus on the economy have been swift and could be long lasting. Here’s how the virus is affecting marketing.
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Why Brands Need to Get in on the Joke
B2C March 27, 2020More and more B2C and B2B marketers are starting to take humorous advertising very seriously. Such ads build rapport with consumers and cut through the proverbial clutter.
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Communication Breakdown
B2C March 13, 2020Undisclosed markups are just one of several issues eroding the trust between clients and their agencies. Against an ominous backdrop, the heat is on both sides to not let pain points fester. Here’s what industry leaders at Unilever, Sam’s Club, the ANA, and the 4A’s are doing to make things better.
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The State of the States for Marketing Incentives
B2C March 6, 2020States offer financial breaks to entice advertisers and generate much-needed revenue. Here’s where the brand and procurement teams can look for big savings.
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Is It TikTok’s Time?
B2C February 28, 2020While still relatively new, TikTok has generated a fair share of users — and controversy. Despite its shaky start, the popularity and levity of the site make it an increasingly alluring option for marketers.
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As Reddit Broadens its Appeal, What’s the ‘Ask’ for Marketers?
B2C February 21, 2020Once wary of the no-holds-barred social media platform, brands are finding unique ways to engage with Reddit’s 430 million monthly users.
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Six Is the New 30
B2C February 14, 2020Call it the yin and yang of brand advertising: Six-second ads enjoy a halo effect from related content, while longer ads have more opportunity to tell a story and engage consumers.
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The Succession Conundrum
B2C February 7, 2020While an outside perspective can be helpful, fresh ideas readily exist within an organization. The onus is on upper management to encourage those executives who aspire to be the CMO.
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