Influencer Marketing: Page 8

  • An image depicting soccer content generated on TikTok as part of a tie-up between the social platform and FIFA.
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    Retrieved from TikTok on July 20, 2023
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    TikTok, FIFA strike creator-driven content partnership for Women’s World Cup

    The pair will collaborate with creators from 16 countries to help generate public and behind-the-scenes content for fans during the tournament.

    By Aaron Baar • July 20, 2023
  • PepsiCo logos against a soccer field
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    PepsiCo deepens soccer ties with EA Sports partnership

    The multi-year, global tie-up elevates flagship brands Pepsi, Lay’s and Gatorade as partners of the forthcoming EA Sports FC video game.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Trendline

    Retail Marketing

    Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • The beauty retailer's roster of youth activist "Changermakers"
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    The Body Shop teams with HeadCount to continue purpose-driven work

    The beauty retailer's roster of youth activists will utilize livestreams, digital storytelling and live events to spread the word about voting access.

    By • July 6, 2023
  • Cottonelle Partners with Actor and Comedian Ken Jeong as Brand's First-Ever "Assvertiser"
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    Cottonelle enlists Ken Jeong to turn brand ambassadors into ‘assvertisers’

    The Kimberly-Clark brand will give four consumers $10,000 each and a pair of Cottonelle joggers in exchange for generating social content.

    By • July 5, 2023
  • Concept art shows a Jack in the Box location decorated to be Snoop Dogg-themed
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    Jack in the Box, Corona kick back for summer with help from Snoop Dogg

    The ubiquitous brand ambassador serves as guide for an experience consumers can access by scanning QR codes on Corona products.

    By • June 30, 2023
  • TikTok Creative Challenge
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    TikTok launches ‘Creative Challenge’ to provide more opportunities for creators

    Creators will be able to pitch brands with their clips in the hopes of earning money via ad partnerships.

    By Andrew Hutchinson • June 28, 2023
  • Pepsi partners with Joey Chestnut and the C.I.A. for Better With Pepsi
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    Pepsi fuses ketchup and cola to strengthen link to hot dogs for July Fourth

    The sweet-but-tangy offering, which will be sampled at baseball stadiums, builds on a seasonal #BetterWithPepsi brand platform.

    By • June 27, 2023
  • Taco Bell serves up Y2K nostalgia with Paris Hilton for Volcano Menu return
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    Taco Bell serves up Y2K nostalgia with Paris Hilton for Volcano Menu return

    The chain will promote the spicy menu with a pre-recorded advice “Hot Line” featuring a celeb who made “that's hot” her catchphrase in the 2000s.

    By • Updated June 27, 2023
  • A person pours cocktails behind a brightly colored bar.
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    Malibu joins remix trend with update of ‘The Piña Colada Song’

    Singer Jax lends a hand in refreshing an iconic warm-weather tune and celebrating the rum's role as a key ingredient in a popular tropical cocktail.

    By • June 22, 2023
  • A sign is posted in front of a Pinterest office on February 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    Pinterest doubles down on vertical video for seasonal ad strategy

    A tie-up with Westbrook Media will offer marketers co-branded video content inclusive of popular creators during the Halloween and winter seasons. 

    By • June 15, 2023
  • Heinz 15 Minutes of Flavor art featuring Rebecca Black, William Hung and Kyle Craven
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    Heinz connects with past viral stars for new sauce drops

    To promote limited-time sauces, the brand enlisted internet celebs like Rebecca Black and William Hung for assets across TikTok and Instagram.

    By • June 13, 2023
  • An image of Ariana Madix of "Vanderpump Rules" promoting BIC's EasyRinse razors for its "All Shave. No Clog." campaign.
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    Inside BIC’s sales-boosting social media play with ‘Vanderpump Rules’

    A witty collaboration with cast member Ariana Madix set the highest social media engagement for BIC’s razor division within the past two years.

    By • June 8, 2023
  • Maybelline's first-ever CGI avatar, May, which the brand is launching alongside its Falsies Surreal Mascara.
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    Deep Dive

    How legacy beauty brands are aging down to reach Gen Z

    Ever-changing trends and flashy brands like E.l.f. Cosmetics are challenging giants like Estée Lauder and L'Oréal to draw from a new playbook.

    By • June 2, 2023
  • The Old Gays gear up for more cheers on new game show “No Straight Answers” presented by Visible Wireless.
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    Verizon-owned Visible launches Pride Month game show ‘No Straight Answers’

    The ‘70s-inspired game show will stream on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and challenges two teams to games like “LGBTQ&A” and “Slang Slam.”

    By Aaron Baar • June 1, 2023
  • Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno and Lola Tung of Amazon Prime Video’s hit show "The Summer I Turned Pretty" for American Eagle.
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    Inside American Eagle’s tie-up with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

    CMO Craig Brommers details why the retailer partnered with stars of the Prime Video series and how it’s experimenting with Reels and Lemon8.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • LinkedIn ad campaign
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    LinkedIn emphasizes the power of networking in global push

    Created with Droga5, “Find Your In” includes a minute-long spot and creator-led activation and arrives following a major round of layoffs at the company.

    By • May 30, 2023
  • Invisalign's Roblox Livetopia storefront
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    Invisalign rejects the hassle of braces for creator-led social media push

    “Stay Clear of Drama” enlists popular TikTok creators to share the perks of Invisalign compared to braces, like the ability to eat gummy candy.

    By Aaron Baar • May 25, 2023
  • NFL commissioner Roger Goodell takes center stage at YouTube's 2023 Brandcast presentation.
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    At Brandcast, YouTube weds power of NFL to creators like MrBeast

    Convergence was a major theme at the 2023 presentation as the platform takes over NFL Sunday Ticket and contends with advertising headwinds.

    By • May 18, 2023
  • Pepsi Bad Bunny
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    Pepsi presses play on summer with Bad Bunny, Apple Music

    The brand revealed a 90-second spot featuring the pop star as a lifeguard who can control pool-goers’ choreography with a bottle of cola.

    By • Updated June 1, 2023
  • An image of NYX's Roblox house.
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    Courtesy of NYX Professional Makeup
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    NYX celebrates LGBTQIA+ gaming communities in new Pride campaign

    The makeup company partnered with five different creators for “Game Out Loud” which spans several digital platforms, including Roblox and Twitch.

    By • May 16, 2023
  • The Jonas Brothers gathered around a phone playing Candy Crush Saga as part of a gaming partnership.
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    Candy Crush ‘candifies’ the Jonas Brothers for gaming tie-up

    Players will have access to two unreleased songs by the pop trio in addition to an in-game exclusive remix of new single “Waffle House.”

    By Aaron Baar • May 11, 2023
  • A person eats Taco Bell in a garbage band's practice space
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    How Taco Bell feeds hungry musicians and helps them ‘Live Más’

    In partnership with entertainment marketing agency The Syndicate, Feed The Beat connects the culture-focused brand with diverse artists and their fans.

    By • May 4, 2023
  • models poise for Pacsun Summer 2023
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    Pacsun turns to TikTok for livestream shopping

    A digital and social push timed to summer continues the retailer's use of emerging channels like the metaverse to engage with young consumers.

    By • April 27, 2023
  • Haribo's "Good News Hotline" campaign image, including the call number, for its National Gummi Bear Day activation.
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    Haribo fills social feeds with only happy news

    “Good News Goldbears” will dish out positive videos on Instagram and Facebook to help insulate readers from the effects of negative news.

    By • April 27, 2023
  • Bryce Young holds a football and limited-edition Snickers Ice Cream Bar.
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    Snickers teams with top NFL prospect Young for Bryce Cream Bar

    A favorite to be the first pick in the draft, the Alabama quarterback already has an impressive lineup of sponsors thanks to NIL changes that kicked off in 2021.

    By • April 26, 2023