Raul Rios, recently appointed head of strategy at creative agency Saylor, has led some of the first LGBTQ+ campaigns for global brands like McDonald’s and Lexus. With a passion for helping brands understand and utilize voices in the pride community, Rios explains what it takes to show up in a meaningful way. How are social-first, […]

What’s it like managing user acquisition for a consumer-facing investment and financial planning app during an ongoing trade war? A little tricky. Markets are turbulent, trade policies are unpredictable, and retail investors are trying their best to navigate it all. But Betterment’s customers “have largely stayed the course,” says CMO Kim Rosenblum, who oversees the […]

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Tanq Holidays, stroller valets and the Wienie 500.

Adele Bencsik is “someone who’s always up for a challenge,” and in her career, she’s dedicated herself to learning the business inside out, making connections and exceeding expectations.

In 2025, most business leaders can rattle off their product risks, regulatory risks, even brand risks. But a more insidious threat lurks under it all: narrative risk—the danger that someone else tells your company’s story faster, louder or more convincingly than you do. And not always truthfully.

The licensing industry took to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas May 20-22 to explore brands and IP, unlock new licensing opportunities, and get inspiration from the show floor. And there was plenty of it. In fact, it started before even hitting the floor at Licensing Expo 2025…   Branded Badge Printing …How […]

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Licensing Expo 2025 brought together more than 12,000 influential brand owners, manufacturers and retailers May 20-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas to shape the future of consumerism in the shifting global markets. Tariffs remain top of mind for this industry, with uncertainty surrounding the tariffs policy, major […]

  Tuesday May 27, 2025 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is your monthly Cynopsis Sports newsletter. Hope it was a great Memorial Day Weekend for everyone!    UPFRONT(S) AND PERSONAL The early days of May are reserved for networks and their leadership to show off what they have in store for the upcoming year […]

The power of the logo is evolving, thanks to Gen Z and its cultural hold on the market. And as “low-key” has joined the library of modern-day colloquialisms—meaning “subtle, restrained or slightly” (kind of)—understated logo use is providing experiential marketers with an opportunity to embrace these vibes and push creative boundaries around the brand expression. […]

If there’s one buzzword Jay Friedman would pay money to never hear again, it’s “brand safety.” Technically, that’s a buzz phrase, but fair enough. Not that brand safety isn’t important; it is, said Friedman, who stepped down as CEO of digital marketing services agency Goodway Group earlier this month, handing the reins to Chief Growth […]