Twitter allows users to turn on password reset protection to add an extra layer of security to their account. Our guide will show you how to turn on password reset protection from within the Twitter mobile application. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Twitter mobile app on iOS. Step 1: Tap your profile picture…
For the Chinese New Year, TikTok is not only offering heartfelt messages, but reminding its users of the importance of Chinese traditions. The social platform collaborated with creative agency Fred & Farid Shanghai to create and launch its Chinese New Year campaign featuring Chinese star Andy Lau. The campaign, which references the traditional Hongbao custom…
The pandemic forced b-to-b businesses to completely digitize their marketing efforts virtually overnight–and that digitization coincided with the industry’s transition to a more personalized, human-centered approach to marketing. Human-centered marketing is the strategy for here and now. But marketers are facing new challenges: how to balance making a human connection with prospects and customers through…
TikTok’s attempt to increase transparency–and woo Washington lawmakers and civil society organizations to remain operating in the U.S.–has caught the attention of some marketers. But the platform’s audience growth and targeting capabilities will continue to be its selling point, rather than any outcomes of these political tensions. Still, more transparency in how its algorithm works…
If you’re feeling slightly out of breath and confused that the year is almost over, you’re not alone–it felt like we packed 18 months into 2022. One reason is because the world looks so different from where we started in January. Crypto companies ruled the Super Bowl, but by November the entire industry was quaking…
The social media masses are on a constant mission to dismantle the digital hierarchy. Every time the wealthy capitalize on a trend to brandish their glamorous lifestyles, it is accompanied by a counter movement where an army of average Joes fight back by finding humor in the quirks of a modest lifestyle. The phrase “Things…
Since its U.K. relaunch in mid-2021, Wendy’s has opened 25 restaurants in the market, with sites in London, Sheffield and Brighton. Now, following a successful 18 months, it has ambitious plans to ramp things up with new spaces in Liverpool and Greater Manchester. The Republic of Ireland is also on the menu for 2023, with…
Across many industries, including marketing and advertising, the gender pay gap remains a looming issue–especially for Latina women. In response, Justice for Migrant Women, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing migrant women’s rights through advocacy, marks every Dec. 8 as Latina Equal Pay Day. As a way to advocate and spread awareness, Justice for Migrant Women…
When we look back on 2022, we’ll likely recall a number of defining moments that underscored the ad industry, such as the meteoric rise (and unceremonious fall) of crypto, the push to get back to pre-pandemic normalcy and the ability to band together in the face of unspeakable tragedy, just to name a few. But…
Producer, actress and recent Beacon Award recipient Issa Rae has been a relentless advocate for inclusivity on her own crews and through her partnerships with brands including American Express and Google. She is continuing her focus on providing opportunities for marginalized creatives by working with Walmart to launch the Black & Unlimited Digital Development Program….
Following Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter and the subsequent layoffs and policy changes that have followed, impersonator brand accounts have been on the rise. But it’s not a unique issue to the bluebird app. Twitter’s emerging challengers also host fake accounts posing as global brands. As users consider life without Musk’s version of…
After a three-year hiatus, Social Media Week made its return to the European stage earlier this month. From Nov. 7-9, marketers and creators flocked to London to be a part of Social Media Week Europe. Over the course of three days, attendees gained valuable insights and learned how social media would be affected by various…
This week’s edition of Marketing Morsels is stuffed with delightful samplings from Velveeta, Josh Cellars, DoorDash and many more. Enjoy the assortment! Morsel #1: Velveeta upgrades the booty call Booty call? How about a Foodie Call? Based on survey results saying that more than half of fans would give up sex for cheese, and 70%…
For budget Airline Ryanair, the marketing modus operandi has always been rooted in provocative PR. And if you’re one of the millions of people who have seen it’s hot takes on social media, it will come as no surprise an evolution of this strategy is helping it thrive online. From press ads announcing rival EasyJet’s…
Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been a logistical headache since inception. Until it was moved to the winter, one of these headaches was the ability of elite athletes to play their best in extreme heat. Weather machines and other creative solutions were touted before it was decided that it made more sense…
With KFC’s recent social media firestorm surrounding an automated promotional message, it’s important for brands and agencies to reflect on how to prevent communication missteps. All across the advertising world, teams are under pressure to always be creating content, whether it’s to satisfy ever-changing and often capricious algorithms on platforms or to juice more engagement…
If you’ve ever worked in social media or digital marketing for a brand, chances are you’ve had your fair share of moments when panic sunk in as you’ve realized something that should not be live on your channels was published. As someone who has worked in the space for 14 years, I can tell you…
On this episode of Everything Is Better With Creators, we discuss the mantra “Evolve or Die.” How do brands stay up to date amid the ever-changing social media landscape? And how are they using creators to succeed? Host Jamie Gutfreund interviews Adweek’s chief content officer, Ann Marinovich, to help understand creators’ impact on the marketing…
Since the launch of its much-lauded campaign “Real Beauty” in 2004, personal care brand Dove has become synonymous with raising women’s self-esteem. That mission has now been taken forward as Dove calls on other brands to rid advertising of digitally distorted images. “When you speak to a client or you are in a company, make…
Gaming publisher King, the company behind mobile phenomenon Candy Crush, will build its use of creators, alongside its YouTube and TikTok strategies, as its focus on creating “niche communities” grows. Speaking at Social Media Week Europe, King’s director of social marketing and creators Roberto Kusabbi outlined the strategy while discussing the success of the 10-year-old…
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