Brands & Campaigns
PepsiCo, Pizza Hut team up on mobile game
PepsiCo and Pizza Hut are the latest brands to engage audiences through mobile games and online sports content.
Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Event marketing in the Zoom era
Event marketing transformed dramatically during the pandemic, with today's attendees expecting personalized experiences virtually and in person.
Marketing Strategy
Music enhances shopping experience
Music can be an important part of the customer experience for small businesses, a Spotify study recently highlighted.
Brands & Campaigns
Rockstar treads carefully in Hispanic ad campaign
The beverage company demonstrates how to partner with influencers for effective multicultural marketing.
Marketing Strategy
Q&A: Career advice from Optimizely’s CMO
Kirsten Allegri Williams tells SmartBrief that the role of chief marketing officers is growing and offers advice for aspiring CMOs.
Marketing Strategy
Podcasts are growing, even as Facebook draws back
The opportunities in podcast advertising are expanding, even as Facebook steps away from its nascent platform to prioritize video.
Social Media
6 tips for social media imperfection
Meta says brands can undermine their social media marketing strategy when they aim for perfection. Instead, be unpolished.
Marketing
Inflation is making purchases stressful, survey finds
Many consumers are stressed about purchasing amid high rates of inflation. Here's how marketers should adjust their strategies.
Marketing
Career advice from 7 marketing leaders
We asked marketing leaders and hiring managers for their best advice on how to advance your marketing career. Here are their top five tips.
Marketing
What is the Amazon retail game plan?
Amazon is the giant that sets the bar higher and higher for retailers. But what is the Amazon retail end game? Is there a clear vision?
Media
Why Publicis Groupe bought Profitero
The top ad holding companies are all making big investments in e-commerce as marketers seek to invest in digital retail.
Marketing
The future of marketing jobs
Even as virtual worlds and digital spaces grow, the future of marketing careers remains centered on human connections.
Social Media
What social media brands said at NewFronts
Snap, Meta, TikTok and Twitter used this week's NewFronts to make announcements about their branded video opportunities.
Social Media
Lessons from Samsung’s ad controversy
Samsung's ad showing a woman running at night prompted a social media controversy. The brand has apologized. What can others learn?
Marketing Strategy
To reach diverse audiences, trust the influencer
Influencers can help brands reach diverse audiences, but only if marketers are willing to trust them.
Marketing Strategy
B2B marketers adjust to shifts in buyer behavior
Forrester's most recent survey of B2B marketing leaders finds that their top priority is addressing shifts in buyer behavior.
Brands & Campaigns
41% of consumers want to shop in virtual worlds
Consumers may not understand the metaverse, but they would shop in it. A survey gauges consumer reaction to the technology reshaping retail.
Marketing
Retail returns must be reined in
The growth of e-commerce is making returns a massive problem for retailers. They need a strategic plan to curb it.
Marketing Strategy
IAB: As video ad spend soars, connected TV shines
Connected TV presents a growing opportunity for marketers to reach audiences digitally, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau.
Social Media
What you need to know about the creator economy
The creator economy is growing, and so are advertising opportunities within it.
Brands & Campaigns
In mobile games, it’s a race for the best brand IP
Brand IP in mobile games are a huge opportunity to grow audiences and deepen engagement. Here's how it works.
Digital Technology
Commerce media drives marketing growth
Marketers are leveraging commerce media to drive business growth. It's becoming essential for the online shopping experience.
Digital Technology
How mobile marketing is evolving
Mobile push notifications are a key re-engagement tool for mobile marketers, a recent survey reveals.
Digital Technology
5 reasons you might not need an SEO agency
Outsourcing your SEO? Think again. Eli Schwartz offers five reasons to keep your SEO in-house.
Marketing Strategy
What if Elon Musk ditches Twitter advertising?
Elon Musk wants to switch Twitter over to a subscription model, which could affect advertising on the platform.
Brands & Campaigns
Latest Dove campaign aligns with brand’s values
Dove's latest campaign focuses on self esteem and social media, issues that align with the brand's values.
Digital Technology
Survey: Market research grows as browser cookies fade
Marketers are making an average of five tech investments to replace browser cookies, the survey of B2B and consumer marketers finds.
Digital Technology
Roblox accused of “deceptive marketing”
A watchdog group is accusing Roblox of not doing enough to prevent advertisers from "deceptive marketing" tactics targeting children.
Marketing Strategy
3 reasons why brand consistency matters
Brand consistency is essential as content marketing becomes a more common tactic.
Marketing Strategy
Marketing tips from Meta’s community playbook
Meta recently published a playbook to help marketers drive engagement and brand loyalty through social communities. Here's what it says.
Social Media
Snap reports ad losses amid privacy shift
Snap's ad sales saw a dip in Q1 due to a host of factors, including a shift in Apple's rules around how apps can track users.
Social Media
What marketers need to know about TikTok’s Interactive Add-Ons
TikTok marketing just got more interactive. Here's how the new features work, and how brands are using them to drive click-thru rates.
Digital Technology
Metaverse, social commerce — What’s next in digital retail?
Social commerce has evolved immensely in the last decade. Meanwhile, the metaverse is taking digital commerce to a new level.
Marketing Strategy
Cannabis marketing remains a challenge
Cannabis brands have their hands tied when it comes to marketing, even as the industry gains legitimacy.
Media
Streaming ads get green light from Netflix
Netflix was a longstanding holdout on streaming ads, and the move signals a growing opportunity for marketers.
Brands & Campaigns
The Etsy sellers strike was about marketing
Amid a wave of union organizing at companies like Amazon and Starbucks, the Etsy sellers strike is actually about marketing.
Marketing
Mine your Zoom calls for video marketing
In an era of Zoom calls and casual TikTok videos, your video content marketing doesn't have to be polished.
Marketing
Department stores find their way in a new era
From Macy's to Kohl's to Saks Fifth Avenue, department stores have long been a stalwart of retail. But what's next? It depends on who you ask.
Marketing
Brand enthusiasts back beliefs, not products
For effective word-of-mouth marketing, brands need to consider the "primal branding" model.
Marketing
In-person events are back. What do marketers think about it?
SmartBrief surveyed marketers about in-person events now that mask mandates have been lifted across the country. A lot has changed since last summer.
Marketing
With all eyes on digital, think out of home
Marketers spent more on out-of-home advertising during Q3 of 2021 than they did a year prior. Here's why -- and how you can use OOH ads to reach target audiences.
Social Media
A guide to TikTok marketing strategy
TikTok marketing should be a priority for brands as the platform continues to grow. Here's why it matters and how to do it.