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Kellogg’s Toys Are Back, Because Marketing as We Knew It Is Gone

In the end, my take on Kellogg’s strategy is that it is a great idea for this moment in marketing, authentic to the brands, and offers a great creative canvas, but Kellogg’s should start planning what’s next because these strategies have a shorter shelf life than the products they are helping sell.

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Curiosity, Creativity, and Optimism with Yara Shahidi

Join producer and actress Yara Shahidi, host of SiriusXM’s “The Optimist Project,” and co-founder of 7th Sun Productions, for an insightful conversation on the power of authentic voices and building trust and personal connections with diverse audiences.

Thriving in a 24/7 Connected World: The Balance Between Work and Family Life

We may live in an always-connected world, but that doesn’t mean employees should always be reachable. By following the above best practices, business leaders and managers can keep their team members operating at their highest levels, and their businesses will get a considerable boost in return.

Having a Social Presence vs. Being Present on Social

If your brand chooses dialogue over monologue, engages authentically with its communities, remains ready to respond to its audience, and stays consistent with its own core truth, then you will have more than just a perfunctory social media presence. Instead, your brand will be part of the community and truly present.

Playing the Political Game Doesn’t Need to Be a Trap for Brands

By leveraging their position and visibility, brands can be prominent in helping drive healthy conversations, share useful information, and promote trustworthy news sources. They can help arm young voters with the insight they need to make the most of this cultural moment, proving their relevance to this audience, and forging connections that last through the election and beyond.

The Agency of the Present

The message to the industry is clear: the evolving consumer landscape is calling for a new type of agency, one that represents the diverse mainstream, and balances inclusivity with specificity.