Nielsen: How Brands Can Prepare For Second-Half Year Declines by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 3, 2020 Nielsen estimates that brands that cut advertising for an extended period such as the remainder of 2020 could face revenue declines of up to 11% in 2021. A second wave of pandemic crisis later this year in … Continue reading Nielsen: How Brands Can Prepare For Second-Half Year Declines
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Brands need to add new chapters to their crisis marketing playbook
Marketers are learning key lessons as they navigate current economic conditions, many of which will likely remain part of their strategy in a post-COVID-19 world. Kyle Henderick on May 27, 2020 There’s very little new content in the world right now that doesn’t reference the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and clearly this article is no exception. … Continue reading Brands need to add new chapters to their crisis marketing playbook
Why brands should consider audio marketing as consumers settle into life at home
With behavior shifting, the audio market’s growth offers a unique environment for brands to stay top of mind with consumers. Natalee Geldert on May 19, 2020 While consumers are settling into their new routines of life at home, consumption habits are shifting dramatically across digital mediums. For the first time in history, we are seeing … Continue reading Why brands should consider audio marketing as consumers settle into life at home
Are Direct-to-Consumer Brands Becoming Popular? [Infographic]
Stacey Rudolph — May 13, 2020 There has been an explosion of direct-to-consumer brands (D2C) over the past few years and there seems to be no slowing down. There has led to a shift on how consumers relate to brands. In other words, middlemen and traditional retailers are increasingly facing challenging times ahead. According to … Continue reading Are Direct-to-Consumer Brands Becoming Popular? [Infographic]
Brands Should ‘Embrace The Opportunity For A Mindset Shift’
Brands Should ‘Embrace The Opportunity For A Mindset Shift’ by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 14, 2020 I borrowed part of the headline for this post from today’s Think With Google column that leads with a quote from Aki Spicer, chief strategy officer at Leo Burnett. “I’m finding that the brands with solid foundations … Continue reading Brands Should ‘Embrace The Opportunity For A Mindset Shift’
Pro Tip: How brands can enter TikTok with a viral challenge
Hashtag challenges on the platform are generally top of funnel campaigns designed to create buzz, awareness and affinity. Evan Horowitz on May 13, 2020 TikTok’s fame among marketers is largely rooted in its hashtag challenge. Almost every week, another brand joins the “TikTok Billionaire’s Club” — achieving over a billion views in a viral campaign. … Continue reading Pro Tip: How brands can enter TikTok with a viral challenge
Pro Tip: How brands can enter TikTok with brand channels
A successful path for brands means they must keep the platform’s content standards top of mind as well as make regular posts and participate in what’s trending. Evan Horowitz on May 4, 2020 TikTok was already the fastest-growing platform in history, but during quarantine, it’s gone to the next level. With so many stuck at … Continue reading Pro Tip: How brands can enter TikTok with brand channels
Quarantine Impacts Consumers Plans To Spend, Love For Brands
Quarantine Impacts Consumers’ Plans To Spend, Love For Brands by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 1, 2020 It shouldn’t come as a surprise to marketers that consumers are rethinking their discretionary spending habits. About 64% say they’re planning to cut their total spend, with 55% estimating they will cut at least 10% to 20%. One-third of … Continue reading Quarantine Impacts Consumers Plans To Spend, Love For Brands
People choosing trusted brands, but marketers are pulling brand campaigns
Marketers seem to be favoring performance marketing even as brand may be gaining in consumer importance. Greg Sterling on May 1, 2020 Should marketers be investing in top-of-funnel campaigns or performance advertising right now? That question is being hotly debated in a lot of places, including major earnings reports where performance seems to be winning. … Continue reading People choosing trusted brands, but marketers are pulling brand campaigns
How Should Brands Be Using Instagram During COVID-19?
Brittanie Dreghorn — April 17, 2020 In a time full of uncertainty a brand’s presence on social media is critical in helping them ride the wave, stay in favour with their customers, be seen in the light they want and come out as unscathed as possible on the other side. In a way, Instagram has … Continue reading How Should Brands Be Using Instagram During COVID-19?