The label ‘influencer’ no longer captures this reality. It reduces a diverse ecosystem into a single, superficial category.
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Thanks to the streaming revolution, viewers are turning away from linear TV in droves. Even sports are seeing seismic shifts in how fans engage with content.
We all know markets and media spaces are fiercely competitive and budgets are under the cosh. So, we don’t believe in only instinct to land unfair ideas.
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Creative brand leaders should strive to find those sharp, unexpected, and strategic collaborations that can elevate a brand in meaningful ways and build long-term brand affinity, so the brand remains relevant and admired as generations pass and tastes evolve.
There are so many opportunities for brands to support Gen Z in their dating lives and focus on fostering real connections. Gen Z will love them for it. And dating apps? They could take a cue from REI’s #OptOutside and help users to #DateOutside.
Despite the 15 years I spent agency-side, it was the three years client-side that taught me what it really means to “do marketing.” Here are nine lessons I wish agencies prioritised to become truly client-centric.
All too often, brands and their agencies rely on established channels without going the extra yard to see where else they can engage their audiences. By inserting their messaging into more intimate corridors of people’s everyday experiential lives, brands have the ability to connect to their audiences more seamlessly and meaningfully.
2025 is the year that we stoke the fires to keep the home fires burning, clamber out of our silos and get down to the business of delivering the most impactful, most creative and most effective comms for our clients.
According to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, about 12% of US adults have taken a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medication as of May 2024—and those numbers are only expected to grow.
Forecasted weather data empowers businesses to anticipate rather than react. By understanding how customers respond to expected weather, companies can optimize inventory decisions, align campaigns with consumer expectations, and prepare logistics for potential disruptions.
People hate being screamed at by a sea of beige messages that aren’t interesting enough to merit a response. We’re sick of tricks. Sick of AI generated falsities, sick of AR, VR and whatever Meta black hole Zuck’s cooking up next.
There’s been a lot of chatter in the marketing world recently about the positive correlation between brands that take the time to truly understand their customers’ needs, desires and aspirations and business success.
The future of advertising lies in meaningful engagement, and branded content is the key to unlocking it.
While there are clear challenges ahead for publishers, a recent study from The Rebooting found that 80% of publishers expressed some form of confidence in their business.
How brands respond to the latest changes taking place on Meta’s platforms remains to be seen. But advertisers do have options, and this is a moment for them to rethink their approach to blocklists and banned words and take a fresh approach to their online advertising budgets and the role of news sites in their advertising mix.
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