Industry Insights
In Tough Economic Times, Turn to Smart Spend Advertising
For a brand, economic difficulties might feel like a storm cloud that brings both opportunity and pressure. However, equipped marketers are savvy enough to manage this storm with smart tactics. These changing winds are nothing new to the advertising industry today—budgets are more constrained, customer behavior is more erratic, and every dollar spent is scrutinized. …
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Trump Administration 2.0 May Prove to be Bittersweet for Brands and Advertising
Have you noticed how certain ads from macro and micro brands stir up societal controversy? Yes, we’re talking about angry comments, downvotes, and boycott calls flooding the Internet. I’ve seen countless examples, and we must carefully observe the trajectory once the Trump administration takes office in the White House. Pride Month was devoid of color,…
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AI Leads B2B Marketing, but 3 in 4 Marketers Lack Key B2B Skills involved AI
To crack the code on the B2B marketing landscape, LinkedIn teamed up with Ipsos to survey the big brains across eight countries. Spoiler alert: the results are as fascinating as they are alarming. The report paints a rosy picture for the future of B2B marketing—but dig deeper, and you’ll find that while 1,000 B2B brands…
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Unhinged Marketing: Chaos, Charm, and the Art of Getting Noticed
A square-faced green owl spamming your phone with passive-aggressive, slightly terrifying notifications? Love it or hate it, Duolingo’s mascot definitely has your attention. Welcome to the chaotic world of unhinged marketing. So, what is unhinged marketing? It’s the new-gen strategy that morphs brands into hyper-relatable, oversharing internet personalities, cracking jokes, throwing shade, or issuing hilariously…
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From Followers to Clients: Converting Social Media Engagement into B2B Leads
Creating B2B marketing strategies from social media engagement has evolved far beyond traditional tactics like cold emails and basic LinkedIn posts. Today’s B2B audience is more engaged, spending time scrolling, double-tapping, and conducting in-depth research but here’s the catch: engaging with followers isn’t enough. The real question is, how do you take that engagement and…
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Holiday Coca-Cola AI Ad Faces Industry Backlash
The Coca-Cola AI ad campaign, “The Holiday Magic is Coming,” was meant to garner applause by mixing festive joy with AI-generated creativity. In part, it worked: some market reports claim pockets of positive reception for the ad. But a larger chunk of the internet audience, including everyone in our industry were left fuming, and social…
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Fall Marketing Strategies for Brands
What is the fall season? It is a season where trench coats, chunky scarves, and pumpkin-spiced lattes rule. But fall isn’t just about warm drinks and crisp air; it’s the perfect season for businesses to refresh, refocus, and reap big rewards through fall marketing. Fall marketing helps brands sync their strategies with shifting market trends,…
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Learn Crisis Management in Marketing from These Big Brand Fails
If a marketing campaign goes wrong—the fallout can be very messy and disastrous. A marketing campaign crisis can arise from several sources a poorly thought-out campaign, insensitive messaging, a product recall, or even a PR disaster triggered by a social media backlash. In today’s digital world, where a single tweet or a social media post…
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Ageism in Advertising is Silently Pushing Older People Out
Here’s a fun question for the advertising professionals: What is the most creative age for creativity? The right answer is that age doesn’t define creativity, and there should be no place for ageism in advertising. If you’ve seen The Intern (and if not, seriously, put it on your watchlist), you’ll remember Ben Whittaker (played by…
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6 Powerful Ways Silent Ads Are Winning the Attention Game in a Soundless World
In today’s world, sound has become optional—and, in many cases, it’s no longer necessary. Silent ads are proving that visuals alone can speak louder than words. As Leo Burnett famously said, “Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and belief.” Silent ads are doing just that—capturing attention, sparking emotion,…
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