In an ever-evolving social media age, it can feel as if there’s always a new celebrity or influencer scandal that commands public attention. In August alone, notable celebrities and influencers entered career-damaging lawsuits, accidentally started a riot and were brought back to life. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg–drama on maximalism-design-Tok likely ended…
British clothing retailer N Brown Group partnered with publisher LADbible Group to launch the “No Average Jack” campaign for N Brown’s menswear brand Jacamo. The campaign, which was negotiated by U.K. media agency the7stars, aims to celebrate “the stories of everyday lads.” Through this partnership, LADbible will share social video content for Jacamo celebrating the…
At first, Francesca Willow ignored the partnership inquiry she received from a Texas-based oil and gas company in mid-May. But when Pheasant Energy sent a follow-up asking about rates for a guest post on her sustainable living blog, “I sent back quite an angry response,” the U.K.-based content creator said. “Or, well, I’m quite British….
The hype surrounding Meta’s shiny new platform has met an awkward reality. Brands, once quick to establish their Threads strategy, tone of voice and regular posting cadence, are scaling back their Threads content. Brands like Anthropologie and Wendy’s last posted to Threads a week or more ago, while makeup brand Rare Beauty posted six days…
Global recruitment platform Indeed.com is taking advantage of a brightening global job market and the demise of the so-called “great resignation.” The leading job search platform has kicked off “The World Can Work Better” campaign, a global brand platform to showcase Indeed’s lofty goal of creating lasting connections between employers and employees, in turn making…
On a Thursday morning in April of 1991, New Yorkers trooping through midtown beheld a wistful sight. The Horn & Hardart automat on the corner of 42nd Street and Third Avenue–the lone holdout of a restaurant empire that once counted 40 locations in the city–had closed its doors. With their self-serve, coin-op, cafeteria-style layout, H&H…
Over the weekend, Elon Musk announced a major change for Twitter. We all hoped it was a joke, that he wouldn’t actually change the name of such a well-established brand. But as we’ve all come to see, he was quite serious. With the support of CEO Linda Yaccarino, Musk has changed the name of Twitter…
Meta launched its Threads app late Wednesday evening in July, a day earlier than expected. On Thursday at 8 a.m., Converse claimed its handle, marking its entry on the Twitter-clone app. The brief for appearing on Threads was a quick text exchange between the company’s CMO Sejal Shah Miller and her social media team: keep…
Today, the most admired brands are built on social. From heritage to emerging DTC brands, they break through the endless scroll of the feed, moving culture forward, connecting on an emotional level and getting consumers to engage and share. Those same brands invest millions in nurturing relationships with customers, prospects and lapsed users, convincing them…
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…
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