Ruchi Roy

Aftermath of 2024 Pride Month Marketing: The Duality of Corporate America 

By Ruchi Roy / July 25, 2024

Politics is personal and complicated – and when you mix brand marketing with politics, the outcome can swing dramatically from one extreme to the other. Normally, politics and brand intertwines most heavily during June with Pride Month. In the last decade, brands have pushed out pride month marketing campaigns left and right.   So what…

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GenAI Saved Klarna $10M – Here’s My Hands-On Test.

By Ruchi Roy / July 19, 2024

“Generate a pelican viewing a sunscreen [brand insert] on a mobile app,” and voila, AI content generation engines spit your latest campaign.  Klarna, Swedish fintech brand, saved $10 million in digital marketing by leveraging generative AI, LLP modules, and conversational AI. They didn’t just save money via free platforms—they developed an internal chatbot AI that…

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The Secret of the Rise – and Rizz – of Gen Alpha Consumers

By Ruchi Roy / July 18, 2024

Generation Alpha or Gen Alpha, people born (and… yet to be born) between 2010 and 2025 are the new darlings of ICPs and customer profiles.  This new gen will hit a whopping 2 billion by next year. For brands, this marks a greater urgency — time to gear up for new marketing strategies or risk…

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Tubi More Popular than Max, Disney+, and Divorce

By Ruchi Roy / July 9, 2024

The free digital streaming platform Tubi has pulled off the ultimate surprise:, surpassing major online streaming giants like HBO Max, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and Paramount+. Not only has it outperformed competitors in the monthly viewership competition, but it’s also become more popular than babies, divorce, pickleball, or being French with more than 75 million monthly…

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IKEA Marketing Strategy Keeps it Down-to-Earth 

By Ruchi Roy / July 1, 2024

$500 to anyone who can name IKEA’s slogan. No takers? OK, $500 for anyone who can describe the vibe of IKEA. Aha, there’s a question that has a line of people willing to answer.  Though the official slogan, Live Unboring, gives a hint about IKEA’s strategy to market their furniture, they’ve cultivated an entire brand…

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Netflix Predicts a Year of Growth and Momentum for Advertisers at Upfront 2024 

By Ruchi Roy / June 25, 2024

Advertise with us to reach the most engaged audience in the world was the resounding message Netflix sent to advertisers through its Upfront 2024 presentation in May.   The event showcased impressive subscriber growth strategic partnerships with industry leaders and unveiled new in-house ad tech to optimize ad campaigns and enhance brand visibility. With a…

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B2B Marketing Best Practices: From Bland to Viral Brand Campaigns

By Ruchi Roy / June 12, 2024

B2B marketing is completely different ball game than B2C marketing. B2B marketing needs sophistication, accuracy, and credibility – you’re dealing with businesses audiences where “adjectives” mean nothing without evidence.   However, does the accuracy and professionalism of the marketing campaigns make them helpful? The reality is: no. 48% of customers have described B2B marketing as boring. And…

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Surreal’s Out-of-the-Bowl Social Media Marketing Winning Organic Reach

By Ruchi Roy / June 10, 2024

If you haven’t heard of Surreal yet – you’re in for a treat. This UK-based breakfast cereal brand has skyrocketed to one of the most engaged profiles on LinkedIn. How? With witty, self-deprecating, and downright unpredictable campaigns that have left everyone talking.  Even though we have yet to taste their cereals since they are not…

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Campaigns that Proved Why Unilever Deserved the Creative Marketer of the Year 2024

By Ruchi Roy / June 10, 2024

International brand giant Unilever won the 2024 Creative Marketer of the Year at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. An honorary accolade Unilever received again after a decade and four years of marketing innovation via subsidiaries- remember Dove’s #RealBeauty campaign?  Throughout its journey to its second win, Unilever was on a roll, amassing hundreds…

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