How travel brands are marketing amid inflation and recession fears

Travel marketers are paying attention to signs of an economic slowdown and adjusting their messaging and offerings.

Serena Williams Will Exit the Court, but Her Title as Brand Icon Is Assured

After 27 years as one of the world’s most recognized and iconic athletes, Serena Williams is winding down her professional career in tennis following her participation in the U.S. Open at the end of August. But as Williams, who will turn 41 in September, revealed in a Vogue essay explaining her departure from professional sports,…

Why Agencies Should Prioritize Making the Digital World More Accessible

Earlier this year, Havas’ New York and Germany offices co-released an app that helps people with hand tremors use smartphones and tablets. They released the app, named Stabyl, on the app store–for free. Havas took on the pro bono project after a teammate’s family member received a Parkinson’s diagnosis and found interacting with the digital…

A New Hinge Guide Answers Not-So-Frequently Asked Questions About LGBTQ+ Dating

While there are an enormous number of blogs, advice columns and books devoted to answering relationship questions, they often don’t meet the needs of members of the LGBTQ+ community. Dating app Hinge is looking to help the 80% of its queer users who said they struggle to find resources to help them date with a…

Meta Introduces B-to-B Targeting Segments

Meta introduced new targeting segments for business-to-business advertisers on its platform, The company said in a blog post Tuesday that more than 200 million businesses and over 2.9 billion people use its applications daily. The new b-to-b targeting options when creating campaigns are: IT decision-makers: People who are information technology decision makers, based on their…

Serena Williams retires—a look back at her ad legacy

As the tennis star plans to retire, revisit her ads for Nike, Secret, Michelob Ultra and more.

Think Beyond Basic Identities For A More Inclusive Advertising Approach

The first thing advertisers need to understand about representation is that it is not just about doing good. Devising diverse and inclusive media strategies is table stakes for maximally effective advertising, especially during a time when more than half the U.S. population falls into at least one of many minority groups: Black, Latinx, Asian, LGBTQ+,…

Watch the newest commercials from Ford, Nike, New Balance and more

Premier League footballers Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling star in the latest from New Balance.

Apologies Matter: What Lizzo and Beyoncé Can Teach Marketers

Fans went wild this summer when two superstars dropped their highly anticipated albums. Lizzo released Special while Beyonc? released her seventh studio album Renaissance. We were all excited to binge each and every song. So it came as a shock when both artists used the word “spaz” in their songs. Lizzo used the word in…

How to hit the marketing gas in the current economy

When times get tough brand marketing budgets often get hit first, but history shows that pushing the pedal with connective TV is a winner.

Brave Commerce Podcast: How to Convert Content Into Commerce

On this week’s episode of Brave Commerce, Clive Sirkin, executive chairman of Screendragon, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to discuss business strategy. During the conversation, Sirkin shares the major blindspots he sees that most brands endure and the importance of learning from past mistakes and evolving strategies accordingly. Sirkin explains how to inspire…

Domino’s Pizza quits Italy after locals shun American pies

The last of Domino’s 29 branches have closed in the country.

Snap Introduces Family Center In-App Tool for Parents, Teens

Snap Inc. introduced an in-application tool for parents, Family Center, with the goal of helping them learn who their teens are friends with on Snapchat and who they communicate with, without seeing the actual conversations. Parents must install the Snapchat app and establish an account to use Family Center, and Snap explained in a blog…

Big Ten nearing $1 billion TV deal with Fox, CBS and NBC—report

The $1 billion-plus pact would bring Big Ten football and basketball games to Fox, CBS and NBC—and end the league’s 40-year relationship with ESPN.

Kenan Thompson Tapped to Host 74th Emmy Awards

Live from Los Angeles, it’s Kenan Thompson. On Tuesday, NBC and the Television Academy announced Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson would host the 74th Emmy Awards. The broadcast airs live from the Microsoft Theater in LA on Monday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m., with an accompanying livestream on Peacock for the first time. “Being a…

ANA and 4As release new guidelines for diverse media suppliers

The recommendations include a call to push back against extended payment terms.

Instagram: How to Automatically Share Your Instagram Story to Your Facebook Story

Instagram allows users to automatically share their Instagram Stories posts to their Facebook Stories. After an Instagram user turns this feature on, when they share a post to their Instagram Stories it will automatically be shared to their Facebook Stories as well. Our guide will show you how to automatically share your Instagram Stories to…

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(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter’s long-awaited 2023 Trend Report research is ready—and this year it’s free! You can get our 2023 Trend Report HERE.

Here’s my intro letter about why the 2023…

Nielsen-sized TV panel for measurement rivals planned by VAB trade group

If successful, the VAB’s move could put rivals such as VideoAmp, iSpot.tv, Comscore and others on a more equal footing with Nielsen.

Spotify’s In-house Agency Is Propelling Its Pivot to ‘Playfulness’

If you’re one of the 433 million people who have opened Spotify recently, you may have noticed the app has become more interactive. There are Q&As on podcasts where audiences can offer suggestions for future guests. Some audio ads have clickable links. You can even create your dream band – and corresponding playlist – via…