Search Results for: influencers
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B-to-C Events
Walmart Taps into TikTok Trends and Fashionistas for its 40-city Style Tour
There are more than 4,600 Walmart brick-and-mortar stores spread across the U.S. But in promoting its new fashion collections and convenient online shopping experience, the brand wanted to engage consumers where they are—anywhere—and offer a trendy, luxe and convenient experience. Kicking off the fall fashion season, Walmart in September launched the Walmart Style Tour, which […]
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Cynopsis: Esports
Cynopsis Esports 10/24/24: Metaphor: ReFantazio is a winner; Advertisers finding success in gaming
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Good morning! It’s Thursday, and this is your monthly Gaming Brief. Goku and the gang are back. Anime fighting games are back in vogue this month thanks to the release of Bandai Namco Entertainment’s Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on Oct. 11. The title has sold over three million copies since its […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
Advertisers, Brace Yourselves: The Era Of Paid, Ad-Free Social Media Is Here
Ad-free subscriptions are coming to social media. Snapchat was actually one of the first social platforms to offer a monthly subscription, starting in 2022. Its $3.99 Snapchat+ plan provides subscribers with exclusive, experimental and prerelease features (but still features ads). Snapchat+ had 11 million subscribers in August 2024, an increase of 6 million since September […]
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Digital & Technology
Explainer: Language Learning Models or LLM
Today we review the basics of Language Learning Models also known as Large Language Models and how they influence artificial intelligence.
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: ‘Overnightmares’ and Boring Phones
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover boring phones, an Overnightmare and a “Wickedly” enchanting hotel suite.
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Branding/Marketing
New York PR Wizard, Now 100, Looks Back—And Ahead—At How Media and PR Have Evolved
Morty Matz, a PR pro who just turned 100, offered his insights into how the news media and public relations business landscapes—as well as the symbiotic dynamics between the professions—have changed.
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Trendwatch
How TikTok views compound Amazon sales at Tangle Teezer
If a brand wants to be on Page 1 of Amazon search results, it has to buy an ad or bring in significant web traffic from outside of Amazon, said Courtney Sheahan, director of sales at hairbrush brand Tangle Teezer. She’s seen this first hand. “If you are driving traffic from, let’s say TikTok to […]
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B-to-B Events
Meet the Honorees: The 2024 Watchlist
30 Brand-side Event Marketers Changing the Game for Us All—One Event at a Time The event industry has always been, by definition, a people business. And what our people are seeing is that certain people at certain brands are making big lifts for their companies and, as a result, for the entire industry. There are […]
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Branding/Marketing
The Perpetual Value of Purpose Over Politics
While influence can be used in good and bad ways, there is no doubt that more brands are getting caught in the crossfire of political ideologies that pit Americans against one another. That’s why it continues to be important for companies and organizations to review and reinforce a commitment to their brand ideals and values.
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B-to-C Events
From Barbie Pop-ups to College Tours, Inside Stanley’s ‘Learn More’ Experiential Strategy
Fans of Stanley’s tumblers and drinkware products are dedicated. They post about their cup collections on social media and keep up with new releases, particularly brand collabs and movie tie-ins, like Sunday’s release of the Stanley x “Wicked” collection of Quenchers inspired by the upcoming film’s Elphaba and Glinda characters. The limited-edition green and pink […]