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Cynsiders
Black History Month: A Moment for Brands to Reevaluate Their Commitment to Diversity
By Tasha Mitchell, Marketing and PR Manager at Horowitz Research Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs aim to promote the fair treatment of all employees in the workplace, especially people from historically underrepresented communities. The introduction of DEI began when the U.S. implemented affirmative action, followed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawing employment […]
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B-to-B Events
Provocative Sets, Mirrors and Community Building at MAGIC / Project Shows
Pink recycled leather jackets and feather clutches were just some of the trending pieces at MAGIC, Project and Sourcing at MAGIC, organized by Informa Markets, that brought the fab fashion and lifestyle vibes Feb. 10-12 to the Las Vegas Convention Center. These shows are all about a unique blend of vibe and business. While there […]
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Crisis Management
The Weber Shandwick C-Suite Report: An Opportunity to Prove Value to Corporate Leaders
A new C-suite outlook report from The Weber Shandwick Collective indicates that business executives have little confidence in their teams’ abilities to properly respond to an unexpected PR disaster. But communications professionals shouldn’t panic. Executives cited their team’s lack of resources to handle crises—which creates a tremendous opportunity for CCOs and their teams to bring value to C-suites and play a bigger leadership role in corporate structures.
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B-to-C Events
NBA All-Star 2025: Sponsor Activations from Google, Nike, Amex and More
The 74th annual NBA All-Star Game and its new mini tournament format received some harsh criticism, but when it came to brand activations and events hosted over the weekend, fans gave rave reviews. Throughout NBA All-Star 2025, hosted Feb. 14-16 in the San Francisco Bay Area, sponsors flooded the NBA Crossover experience at Moscone Center, […]
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Tech & AI
Why happy engineers mean a better customer experience at Leatherman
Brand manufacturer Leatherman upgraded its legacy product information management system to Akeneo. The faster PIM system results in fewer on-site errors. Learn from the Leatherman brand: if your systems are outdated, your content will be too. Leatherman had a legacy product information management system, said Carl Ogden, software development manager at Leatherman Tool Group, […]
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Online Advertising
LinkedIn Launches Its Own Conversion API
To help B2B marketers make the most of their media budgets, LinkedIn unveiled a new conversion API and upgrades to its revenue attribution report. Together, these two products allow marketers to use their own first-party and offline data to measure their campaigns over a longer lookback window.
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Crisis Management
Explainer: Running a Crisis Drill
Making crisis drills a regular occurrence can improve communicator response skills and boost team confidence.
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AI
Happy Ever After or a Deal with the Devil? Why Ten-Year Ad Tech Contracts Set a Dangerous Precedent
Many publishers are in a period of acute financial vulnerability, making them ripe for exploitation. Unscrupulous ad tech companies have leveraged these hardships to lock publishers into restrictive 10, 15, or even 20-year contracts.
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Third Nipples and Duo’s Death
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential cover Duo’s death, Third Nipples and pop-up radio stations.
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Cynsiders
Getting Ad Frequency Right in the Era of Streaming Overload
By Michael Scott, VP of Ad Sales & Operations, Samsung Ads In an increasingly crowded and fragmented media landscape, brands face a tough challenge: striking the right balance between reach and repetition. Overexposure to ads doesn’t just annoy consumers—it actively erodes purchase intent. Studies show that 71% of consumers are less likely to buy […]
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