BRANDS + MARKETERS
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Brands Need to Think Like Broadcasters, Not Advertisers
The brands that succeed will not simply be those able to buy the most attention. They will be the ones that know how to keep it. -
Does Your Brand Need Explaining? It Might Be an Intelligent Brand
Intelligent Brands face a comprehension challenge which creates a bigger opportunity for them in the future. If they can teach the customer why they are necessary, they can often shape the market. -
The Danger of Over-Polished Ideas: Why Great Creative Needs Room to Breathe
Remember, diamonds are made under pressure, and the best ideas often emerge through overcoming challenges. Stand firm and demonstrate to your clients that when an idea goes through the creative process, it becomes even stronger and more refined.
AW SHORTS – BRANDS + MARKETERS
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Why Clients Need to Get on Board with New Channels
The beauty of both gaming and creator ecosystems is that no one is there just to kill time; they’re there to learn, belong, or build, which means they’re actively aware of your brand message. -
The Next Creator Economy Won’t Be Built by Creators
Talent management is evolving from a business built around monetizing audiences into one increasingly concerned with turning expertise, reputation and trust into durable commercial infrastructure. -
Tough Love: What Brand Clients Wish Their Agencies Knew
Healthy relationships require consistent work. AI is accelerating and amplifying everything – the good, the bad and the ugly. -
Why the Best Brand Reps Are Starting to Look Like Educators
Marketers are shifting budget from paid media toward in-person reps because a single well-informed conversation now often outperforms another thousand impressions. -
Why Dealer Marketing Teams Need to Rethink the 50+ Consumer
According to MRI-Simmons Fall 2025, adults 50+ account for 52% of all new vehicle purchases, making them one of the most important revenue-driving segments in the automotive market. Yet many dealership marketing strategies remain disproportionately focused on younger consumers, leaving significant opportunity untapped. -
The Next Battle for Fan Attention Is Happening Inside the Venue
Oak View Group’s new partnership with BIG Digital points to a broader shift in sports and live entertainment, as venues turn physical spaces into flexible media environments capable of delivering fan engagement, sponsor activation and measurable value long after audiences walk through the doors. -
The Rise of the Accountability Partner: Why Agencies Are Evolving Beyond the Media Buy
The accountability partner does more than place the buy and report on it. It cuts through fragmented, often conflicting data and hands the brand a clear, defensible read on what worked, an answer the client can carry to its own board. -
The Problem Isn’t Needing More Data, but Knowing What the Data Is For
Are you measuring more than ever, but feeling less certain about what the numbers actually prove? -
Shape-Shifters: Escaping the Mass of Mediocrity
Fourth in a five-part series exploring the findings of the Brand Currency Index™ – a proprietary study by Social Element measuring the value of brands on social media. -
Every Brand Has a Social Contract; It’s Time to Articulate Yours
The three archetypes that make a brand’s relationship with its audience visible, and actionable. -
Fame Is Not the Same as Currency
Have you ever wondered how your brand stacks up against others on social – not just your competitors, but other industries? -
Catch Them Forever: How Pokémon Became the World’s Most Resilient Brand
Thirty years in, the franchise isn’t coasting.