Learn how a strategic blend of consumer data and content marketing can boost brand visibility and build authentic audience connections. RJ Licata on December 12, 2023 Consumers are so inundated with unwanted marketing messaging they’ve become experts at separating the hype from substance. They’re not receptive to showy displays, elaborate claims or emotional appeals that … Continue reading How to turn your brand into a performance publisher
Category Archives: Branding
On Brand: Zenni Gets More, Pays Less With In-Housing
On Brand: Zenni Gets More, Pays Less With In-Housing by Steve Smith , Staff Writer @popeyesm, June 2, 2023 Zenni’s Senior Director, Performance Marketing Dennis Maxwell has nothing against agencies, so don’t take this personally. He even started as an intern at and agency. And he was well aware of how much effort goes into media … Continue reading On Brand: Zenni Gets More, Pays Less With In-Housing
You might be wearing America’s most trusted brand right now
By Laya Neelakandan May 25, 2023 American adults’ top-trusted brand for 2023 might be an unlikely one, but it’s managed to stick around: Band-Aid. Morning Consult’s latest Most Trusted Brands report shows the adhesive bandage company securing the number one spot, followed by UPS, Amazon, Lysol, and Kleenex. Conducted between March and April, the … Continue reading You might be wearing America’s most trusted brand right now
Innovation vs. rebranding: How to choose the best change for your business
While they both indicate change, innovation and rebranding are remarkably dissimilar. Here’s how to decide on a path for your brand. Allen Martinez on November 18, 2022 Change in a business is inevitable. A lack of it indicates stagnation and decline. Only dead things don’t change. However, while a living organization must evolve, not all … Continue reading Innovation vs. rebranding: How to choose the best change for your business
Brands can make Hollywood-level entertainment. This guy proved it
By Jeff Beer July 16, 2022 It all seemingly happened in a flash for Observatory CEO Jae Goodman. First, on June 9, Apple TV+ announced a multiyear deal with Nike’s Waffle Iron Entertainment (WIE) to develop and produce sports films. Then on June 16, wine brand 19 Crimes released a limited-edition Martha Stewart action figure … Continue reading Brands can make Hollywood-level entertainment. This guy proved it
Forget capturing mindshare. It’s time for brands to start giving customers space
By Bryan Goodpaster June 28, 2022 Did you find it hard to choose what to wear today? Or what to eat for breakfast? If so, you’re not alone. According to the American Psychology Association, 32% of adults are so stressed they struggle to make everyday decisions. Much has changed over the past two … Continue reading Forget capturing mindshare. It’s time for brands to start giving customers space
Brands, take note: Your customers aren’t afraid to dump you if they lose your trust
By Shalene Gupta May 10, 2022 Trust has always been an essential part of any business transaction—just ask the Quakers, who built business empires on the basis of fair business practices—but according to a new report from Salesforce, trust is becoming more important than ever before. Salesforce surveyed 13,020 consumers and 3,916 business … Continue reading Brands, take note: Your customers aren’t afraid to dump you if they lose your trust
How the Phoenix Suns built a championship brand—off the court
By Jeff Beer April 16, 2022 There was 0.9 seconds left in Game 2 of the 2021 Western Conference Finals last June, and the Los Angeles Clippers were up on the Phoenix Suns 103-102. The Suns had a baseline inbound—and a sliver of a slim chance to steal the win. Suns forward Jae Crowder … Continue reading How the Phoenix Suns built a championship brand—off the court
Irrelevant marketing has consumers turning off brands
The top offender is content selling them a product they just purchased. Constantine von Hoffman on April 26, 2022 Getting personalization wrong drives away customers, according to a new report. Nearly half of all U.S. consumers said they were targeted with irrelevant marketing in the past six months, according to the report, The Emotional Shipping … Continue reading Irrelevant marketing has consumers turning off brands
Bagging Traffic: Brands Rely Mostly On Earned Sources Like Email, But Use More Paid
Bagging Traffic: Brands Rely Mostly On Earned Sources Like Email, But Use More Paid by Ray Schultz , Columnist, March 31, 2022 Earned or unpaid sources — including email — drove 75% of web traffic in 2021. That is down from 80% in 2020, according to the 2022 Digital Experience Benchmark Report, a study by Contentsquare. Some industries rely … Continue reading Bagging Traffic: Brands Rely Mostly On Earned Sources Like Email, But Use More Paid