By Nicole Gull McElroy Bracken Darrell likes starting over. “This idea that you restart every day—that’s how I feel about everything,” he says. “You have a chance to reinvent things.” It’s a mantra he’s intimately familiar with. Six months ago, Darrell became the new president and CEO of VF Corp., which owns brands including … Continue reading Bracken Darrell reimagined some of the world’s biggest brands. Now he has plans to do it again
By Michael Grothaus December 07, 2023 The fastest growing brand of 2023 was one that hardly any consumer knew about the year before: ChatGPT. That’s according to decision intelligence company Morning Consult’s Fastest Growing Brands report for 2023. The report ranks the top 20 brands based on the growth of the number of consumers … Continue reading Kraft, ChatGPT, Zelle, and Southwest Airlines were all top brands for different generations in 2023
How Brands Will Create Content In 2024 by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 8, 2023 Earlier this year when Google and Microsoft separately launched their artificial intelligence platforms, the industry had little idea of what innovations were to come in the remainder of 2023. The change has prompted companies such as BrightEdge, a search … Continue reading How Brands Will Create Content In 2024
Learn how reception marketing can help your brand provide real-time, valuable content tailored to consumer needs. RJ Licata on November 2, 2023 There aren’t enough hours in a day. You spend eight hours working. If you’re lucky (or really disciplined), you get eight hours of sleep. What do you do with the remaining eight hours? … Continue reading Breaking through the noise: How brands can connect with today’s consumers
74% of customers will be reaching out to brands over social. Here’s where they’ll be and why, according to a new Sprout Social study. Chris Wood on October 24, 2023 Chances are, brands will be hearing from customers on social this holiday season. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of consumers say they’re likely to reach out to … Continue reading How consumers are contacting brands on social media this holidays
Explore the value of maintaining marketing investments during market slowdowns and how savvy brands can capture market share. Geoff Crain on October 23, 2023 This article was co-authored with Ed Crain, President and CEO of Kingstar Media and 26-year veteran of the marketing and media industries. Over 30 years of working in the media business, … Continue reading How brands should react to market slowdowns
Take a deep dive into the metrics and intangibles of influencer marketing for B2B and how it can amplify trust, authenticity and brand resonance. Stephanie Trovato on October 17, 2023 Have you ever hit up that cozy café in town? You know, where the barista nails your wild latte mix and chats about your latest … Continue reading Influencer marketing: The bridge between B2B brands and genuine connections
The AI-powered campaign type lets brands serve ads alongside ‘the most relevant and engaging’ video content on YouTube. Danny Goodwin on October 16, 2023 YouTube today introduced Spotlight Moments – a new advertising package that will serve your brand’s videos next to “the most relevant and engaging content associated with the moment.” How it works. Using, … Continue reading New YouTube ad package helps brands capture cultural, sports moments
By Margaret Andersen We’re living in over-branded times. Maybe you’ve noticed it: the fancy olive oil, the prestige beans, the tinned fish (so much tinned fish!). Recent years have seen a packaging renaissance, where even the most mundane of products now sport labels designed to grab—and keep—consumers’ attention. [Photo: Graza] Nowhere is that more … Continue reading DTC brands are giving pantry staples a high-design makeover, and it’s paying off
20% reported liking an advertiser less after seeing ads on social media alongside user-generated hate speech. Constantine von Hoffman on September 22, 2023 Hate speech on social media can significantly damage brands advertising on those platforms, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of … Continue reading Hate speech on social media can significantly damage brands: Study
