Coverage of the ANA Digital & Social Media Conference
The ANA Digital & Social Media Conference brings together marketing leaders to examine how digital, social, and emerging technologies are reshaping culture, commerce, and brand growth. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates content creation and new models for engagement and conversion take hold, the conference focuses on helping marketers rethink how they earn attention, build trust, and drive measurable results.
This collection highlights key insights, strategies, and learnings drawn from the conference, capturing how leading brands are navigating streaming, commerce, agency management, creator marketing, and AI to adapt to a rapidly changing digital landscape.
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ANA's Roadmap in the Shifting Digital Landscape
Conference Session Videos August 13, 2025In this video, hear from the ANA’s CEO Bob Liodice as he provided insights into navigating today's dynamic ecosystem. This session dove into key areas including the evolving landscape of creator, commerce, and social media marketing.
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How California Pizza Kitchen Leaned into the Cultural Conversation through a Viral Mistake
Conference Session Videos August 13, 2025In this video, learn how California Pizza Kitchen reignited cultural relevance by embracing a viral mistake with humor, humility, and humanity.
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How Democracy Clothing Uses Social Media to Target Gen X Women
Conference Session Videos August 13, 2025In this video, learn how Democracy Clothing, a denim brand for women, shares its experience targeting the gen X demographic on social media.
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How DUDE Wipes Boosted Sales with Authentic Engagement
Conference Session Videos August 13, 2025In this video, learn how DUDE Wipes achieved seven-figure monthly sales on TikTok Shop by building a network of more than 14,000 unpaid affiliates, running more than 50 hours of weekly livestreams, and prioritizing authentic engagement over polished content.
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How e.l.f. Used Viral Disruption to Regain Its Top Spot
Conference Session Videos August 13, 2025In this video during a session at the 2025 ANA Digital and Social Media Conference, e.l.f. and its agency partner Movers+Shakers shared three tips for how to go viral.
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Maximizing Audience Engagement with Brand Partnerships in Podcasting
Conference Session Videos August 13, 2025In this video, Leah Reis-Dennis, head of podcasts at Audacy, and Kaelyn Moore, host of popular true crime podcast Heart Starts Pounding, gave a comprehensive overview of the audience engagement opportunity that exists for brands when partnering with podcasts, sharing data, best practices, and their own perspective on how to succeed.
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Audacy’s Guide to Maximizing Brand Partnerships in Podcasting
Event Recaps August 11, 2025Leah Reis-Dennis, head of podcasts at Audacy, and Kaelyn Moore, host of popular true crime podcast Heart Starts Pounding, gave a comprehensive overview of the audience engagement opportunity that exists for brands when partnering with podcasts, sharing data, best practices, and their own perspective on how to succeed.
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How Democracy Clothing Targets Gen X Women with Creator Content
Event Recaps August 8, 2025Democracy Clothing, a denim brand for women, shares its experience targeting the gen X demographic on social media.
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How Jack in the Box Moved to an In-House Model for Social Media
Conference Session Videos August 8, 2025In this video, Jack in the Box shares its journey of assessing the viability of and ultimately adopting an in-house model for the creation of its social media content.
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Jack in the Box Shares How It Brought Social Media In-House
Event Recaps August 8, 2025Jack in the Box shares its journey of assessing the viability of and ultimately adopting an in-house model for the creation of its social media content.
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How Honda Is Striking the Right Chord with Gen Z Consumers
Event Recaps August 7, 2025Honda, in partnership with multicultural agency Orci, shared how it reinvented its music platform, Honda Stage, to authentically connect with gen Z. Rather than interrupting audiences, the brand focused on amplifying emerging musical talent — resulting in measurable engagement gains and renewed cultural relevance.
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New Balance Stands Out with "Grey Days" Campaign
Event Recaps August 6, 2025During a session at the 2025 ANA Digital and Social Media Conference, New Balance and agency partner American Haiku discussed its latest “Grey Days” campaign.
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Bringing Social Media In-House at Jack in the Box
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025In 2024, Jack in the Box took a bold step and transitioned their social media team in-house. And while cost savings were a factor, the true impact has been far greater. Learn how they saw 40% more assets produced — giving more content, more creativity, and more connection.
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Dr Pepper Uses Social Marketing to Win the Next Generation
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025Tapping into fandom through social marketing is Dr Pepper’s core driver for winning the next generation.
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DUDE Wipes Uses TikTok to Ring Up Social Commerce Sales
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025DUDE Wipes is ringing up social commerce sales through open collaboration and livestreams.
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e.l.f. Goes Viral with Disruption
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025Among the keys to going viral is being a bold disruptor who can nimbly swerve out of the expected lane.
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How San Diego FC Launched a Brand Strategy Hinged on Community
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025A community-driven brand strategy was crucial to the successful launch of San Diego’s Major League Soccer team.
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La-Z-Boy Leans into New Generations through Social Media
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025La-Z-Boy leveraged discomfort to create social media impact and cultural relevance with new generations.
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Learn How California Pizza Kitchen Embraces the Weird
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025To reignite its cultural relevance, California Pizza Kitchen embraced the weird in its social media strategy.
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New Balance Grows Brand Equity by Taking Risks in Social Media
Event Soundbites August 5, 2025New Balance is growing brand equity through social media risk-taking and by respecting the intelligence of its audience.
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