Influencer Marketing


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    NFL teams with Betches Media to grow viewership among women

    The women-focused entertainment platform will have access to tentpole events like the Super Bowl to fuel content including social and digital campaigns.

    By Aaron Baar • Dec. 19, 2024
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    How JBL’s college marketing is evolving to deliver long-term brand value

    Influencer content on Instagram and TikTok is “blowing away” industry benchmarks, according to marketing execs at the Harman-owned brand.

    By Dec. 18, 2024
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    Retail Marketing

    Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including the creator economy, '90s nostalgia and Gen Z. 

    By Marketing Dive staff
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    An ‘anti-marketing’ marketing channel for Gen Z

    How the FLVR social channel has grown into one of the biggest branded food entertainment communities on TikTok.

    By James Clarke, Senior Director - Digital & Social, D3 (PepsiCo Foods US) • Dec. 16, 2024
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    J. Crew taps Skims marketer as CMO to boost cultural relevance

    Julia Collier helped turn Kim Kardashian’s Skims into a trendy name with moves like striking its first major sports sponsorship last year.

    By Dec. 6, 2024
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    Cameo welcomes over 31,000 self-enrolled creators with CameoX

    The fan connection app is appealing to the masses with a new onboarding policy that has resulted in over 155,000 Cameos over the last 18 months.

    By Aaron Baar • Dec. 5, 2024
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    Why Powerade is letting athletes pause partnerships to prioritize mental health

    Part of the Coca-Cola brand’s “Pause is Power” platform, The Athletes Code program was created by WPP Open X and led by Ogilvy.

    By Dec. 5, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    7 top campaigns from 2024 and the tactics that drove success

    These breakthrough strategies propped up brand results, serving as examples for marketing leaders feeling the pressure to do more with less.

    By , , , Dec. 3, 2024
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    Why Google Shopping turned holiday gift-giving into a game show

    A campaign around the friendly competition of gifting also includes ads with Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union and Charli XCX and Troye Sivan.

    By Nov. 25, 2024
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    Bose CMO on driving the brand’s cultural impact and the coming AI shakeout

    Jim Mollica, Bose’s first global marketing chief, spoke with Marketing Dive about evolving the 60-year-old brand through more emotionally led marketing.

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    Lexus marks 25 years of ‘December to Remember’ with nostalgic ads

    Two new commercials under the brand’s long-running holiday campaign see it continuing to focus on striking a balance between product and emotion. 

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    Why Tide is shifting to social-first marketing for its latest NFL blitz

    The Woven Collaborative, a unit comprised of various agencies and Tide’s internal creative team, is behind the brand’s most content-rich NFL effort yet.

    By Nov. 14, 2024
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    ‘Merry and bright’: How marketers are evolving for ambitious holiday shoppers

    Amid record spending intentions by shoppers, holiday marketing campaigns reflect more diverse media mixes and experiments with artificial intelligence.

    By Nov. 13, 2024
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    Publicis again raises guidance as personalization bets attract clients

    Account wins from marketers like Hershey underpinned a positive quarter that delivered 5.8% organic growth and saw two large acquisitions.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
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    Rare Beauty celebrates ‘Every Side of You’ for first global campaign

    The Selena Gomez-founded cosmetics brand is putting individuality at the center of its marketing as it continues to hold favor among Gen Z.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
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    Moët Hennessy on balancing generative AI hype with luxury expectations

    Everything from programmatic to virtual influencers could be impacted by the emergent tech, executives said at Advertising Week New York.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    McDonald’s debuts Chicken Big Mac with dupe restaurant, livestream push

    The burger chain has revealed two spots featuring the limited-time offering starring “Fresh Off The Boat” castmates Randall Park and Hudson Yang.

    By Updated Oct. 15, 2024
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    New brands jump at endorsement deals with influencers, celebrities: study

    Cosmetics and skincare brands are the leading category for endorsement deals, followed closely by non-athletic apparel and footwear.

    By Sept. 30, 2024
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    Forrester: Online ad tolerance rises while trust remains low

    Gen Z and millennials are showing noticeably higher advertising receptivity, but marketers shouldn’t be taking a victory lap yet, the researcher cautioned.

    By Sept. 26, 2024
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    Virtual influencers gain traction

    The cost, speed and quality of virtual personas are “only poised to improve as GenAI advances,” according to a PitchBook report.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 26, 2024
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    Sour Patch Kids translates corporate lingo as Gen Z enters the workforce

    A Sour Translator app that simplifies job chatter into plain terms is supported by retail media, influencers and animated out-of-home ads.

    By Sept. 25, 2024
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    Domino’s, Peloton land on Twitch’s new custom-branded Fortnite worlds

    Game spaces that are part of The Glitch are tailored to each sponsor’s brand identity and promoted with the help of top Twitch streamers.

    By Sept. 20, 2024
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    Chipotle plans digital scavenger hunt to dole out $1M in free quesadillas

    As part of the effort, three TikTok creators will each drop a text-to-claim code in their content for up to 10,000 consumers to receive a BOGO offer.

    By Sept. 19, 2024
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    Dentsu supports next-gen creatives with House of Creators on Roblox

    The first phase of the holding company’s new initiative will be focused on the gaming platform, providing mentorship to creators across the globe.

    By Sept. 16, 2024
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    Heineken 0.0 brings mobile safe-driving game competition to US

    The non-alcoholic beer has enlisted F1 champion Max Verstappen to promote a mobile game competition and larger safe-driving campaign.

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 12, 2024
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    How Target is courting pet owners with a collection designed by ‘fur-fluencers’

    A collection of goods tailored to furry friends is complemented by the retailer’s first reality TV-styled social content and national ads starring mascot Bullseye.

    By Updated Sept. 9, 2024