Eras used to span millions of years, but today they come and go in a swipe. Amid this culture churn, hot takes about what brands should do go stale almost instantly. There is no time to hypothesize when we’re all too busy trying to catch up on whatever-core. Thanks, relentless scrolling, for eviscerating society’s attention…
Skincare, according to beauty brand Glow Recipe, can be more than a necessary step in a monotonous routine. By pulling back the curtain on the beauty industry and crafting a robust community and influencer marketing strategy, the brand is maintaining long-term traction in a social space that is often defined by fleeting trends. Christine Chang,…
Roar Social, a mobile app that targets 16 to 36-year-olds, lets brands flex their philanthropic muscle in the social media space by driving donations for charitable causes. Think of TikTok videos or Instagram Reels but with a social cause attached to them, while thumbs up and heart buttons are replaced with a “give” option. Backed…
Nine-year-old Ella is like many other children born in an age of social media. Her parents often post about her life on the platforms, sharing birthday parties, play time and silly moments. But neither Ella nor her parents are aware of how these carefree posts could harm her future. The latest campaign from telecommunications company…
Connecting with your creative side is crucial to effectively communicate brand values. Highlighting these in marketing grows customer loyalty and strengthens reputation, all while driving the change needed in an ever-evolving market. Dara Treseder, chief marketing officer of Autodesk, and Andr?a Mallard, chief marketing and communications officer at Pinterest, sat down for a seaside chat…
Over the past two days, more than 8,000 Reddit communities have restricted user access, making it harder for people to view or contribute content to a particular community, while more are encouraging a boycott of the platform. These actions are in protest of a new policy that will charge third-party apps for the use of…
Last month at Adweek’s Social Media Week event, we caught up with creators and brand executives to discuss the elements of a successful partnership. When it comes to a successful brand partnership with creators, everyone agreed that authenticity is key. “You have to just be cool,” said actor and creator Boman Martinez-Reid. “You need to…
On April 4, LA-based TikToker Melanie Moradi posted a Gucci unboxing video, unveiling the generous uniform set the designer brand bestows on all its new employees, herself included, to her 13,500 followers. Set to Lil Pump’s “Gucci Gang,” the short clip showed two huge shopping bags, filled with olive green blouses, blazers, shoes and leather…
On April 4, LA-based TikToker Melanie Moradi posted a Gucci unboxing video, unveiling the generous uniform set the designer brand bestows on all its new employees, herself included, to her 13,500 followers. Set to Lil Pump’s “Gucci Gang,” the short clip showed two huge shopping bags, filled with olive green blouses, blazers, shoes and leather…
Once upon an Internet moment, Twitter was a big deal. Then a braggadocious billionaire bought the company and within minutes the social media platform’s engine began to sputter and its wheels flatten. Flash forward to the present. An internal presentation obtained by The New York Times reveals that Twitter’s U.S. advertising revenue for the five […]
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When the average human attention span is 8.25 seconds, and the average view time of a TikTok is 28 seconds, how do you get the internet to pay attention for a full 10 minutes? For Hilton, the answer was to break with convention and give the people what they want: unexpected, platform-native, funny content made…
The social media game has changed. How are brands curating and producing online content that resonates and leaves a lasting imprint? Kickstarting Adweek’s Social Media Week, Manu Orssaud, vp and global head of marketing at Duolingo, and Lauren Thomas, senior communications manager at Intuit, tackled this question. They offered the audience an expert-guided tour through…
Brands are increasingly looking to leverage partnerships with content creators to make an impact–but one that’s significant and lasting, rather than one-off sponsored posts. Content creator Pierrah Hilaire and Brent Mitchell, vp of social media and influencers at Sephora, joined Danisha Lomax, Digitas’ head of client inclusivity and impact, during Adweek’s Social Media Week to…
The old adage “dress for the job you want, not the job you have” is meant to encourage confidence and ambition through wardrobe choices. A two-minute film kicking of Droga5’s “Find Your In” global campaign for LinkedIn offers a playful twist on this idea as clothes come to life in a laundromat to show off…
Marketer response to Meta reportedly building its own decentralized Twitter clone app this summer is tepid, three industry leads told Adweek. That’s mostly due to questions circling around the platform’s handling of data, adoption and monetization. Meta is reportedly working on a text-based app that would compete against Twitter, which has had its fair share…
As the popularity of platforms like TikTok and Instagram grow, people are getting discovered faster and entering influencer status sooner. With Instagram parent Meta and Twitter both recently rolling out subscription products–where people can become verified overnight–there is no longer the need to build out online portfolios proving themselves as experts to support a claim…
What does going viral mean in a world of social media campaign oversaturation and fleeting attention spans? Soyoung Kang, CMO of Gen Z-focused beauty brand Eos Products, and Ashley Atwell, avp of social content at the National Basketball Association, joined Adweek at Social Media Week to reflect on their best viral social media marketing examples…
At one time, TikTok was dubbed “the million-follower factory” for its ability to catapult new users to fame and notoriety. Are those days gone? Over the last several months, there have been grumblings among creators that views are on a steady decline and follower growth is lagging. A cursory look at the top creators seems…
“Comments are everything. That’s where the truth lives, I think much more so than just looking at all your standard metrics of reach engagement,” said Jessica Grigoriou, head of beauty marketing for Unilever, about how she values and analyzes campaign engagement on social media. Grigoriou was speaking as part of a session at Adweek’s Social…
Elon Musk’s choice to onboard NBCU ad sales chief Linda Yaccarino has left marketers on the edge of their seats, while Yaccarino inherits a company in absolute turmoil. “I have an unbelievable level of confidence in Linda’s ability to turn Twitter around and save it from the clutches of the evil overlord who owns it,”…
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