Tag: Culture

Black Friday is a crucial day in the retail calendar, and this year, sales are predicted to hit a record £9.1 billion. What was once a single shopping day is now a full weekend: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday all play a part in jump-starting the holiday shopping season. So how can brands capitalise on this holiday?…

Initiatives such as AdGreen’s carbon calculator are enabling  the industry to work towards more sustainable practices and to help reach the goal of being zero net by 2030. But there won’t be change unless the entire industry leans in together.

What do businesses need to consider when it comes to formulating and executing purpose-driven initiatives, and how can they ensure they remain authentic? Here are a few key qualities and approaches shared by the organizations that are successfully doing so.

The concept of inclusivity has evolved significantly over the past decade. Inclusivity isn’t just about race, gender, or orientation, or a reaction to discrimination; it’s about different worldviews and backgrounds coming together to tell relevant, authentic stories.

The data is quite clear that people want brands to align with their values more than ever before, and even companies that have failed to promote sustainability have bounced back when they have made it their main goal.

As you begin or continue your journey toward inclusive work, here are three tips to help you along the way.

Being human and authentic in brand messaging – whether sharing a promotion, apologising for shipping delays, or delivering a tear-worthy Christmas advert – is paramount as ever.

For any brand looking to grow with Hispanics, the time is now, and soccer, often called “The Beautiful Game,” is a fantastic way to connect with this audience. 

Audio enables today’s most powerful influencers and beloved brands to deliver compelling content and build deep, meaningful connections with listeners.

According to Scott Bower, Co-Founder of brand consultancy Current Forward, brands in the men’s wellness space need to do extensive research with consumers to truly understand their mindsets, motivations and emotions.

Brand loyalty is down. “Genuinfluencers” are in. YOLO is here to stay. Confused? Fear not – here’s how to re-engage with younger consumers, on their terms.

The pandemic took a disproportionate toll on women, but we’ve got the stats – and the solutions – to build fresh brand-led conversations that will work.

The way you choose to visualize your employees at work matters—and can have a real impact on the way they see themselves and others, as well as how supported they feel at work.

What is the key to increase relevance, driving brand love and, ultimately, revenue? Well, the answer isn’t far off from how one got to be class president or homecoming king/queen in high school.

Of the omni-present Covid-recovery “we’re hiring” pleas, perhaps among the most curious comes from a media company in Brooklyn aggressively seeking . . . more sign painters.

When it comes to marketing across multicultural audiences such as Black, LatinX, and Asian American Pacific Islanders, it’s imperative to target segments authentically, and that’s what is playing out across the industry today.

With increasing power and cultural cache, today’s biggest influencers are creative powerhouses at the frontlines of a rapidly evolving influence marketing industry.