Topic: Marketing
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I’m a bit of a UNC basketball diehard (maybe not Tar Heel born, but certainly bred, dead). But another must-see team has landed on my calendar the last couple winters. Iowa women’s basketball and its transcendent guard, Caitlin Clark. I’m hardly alone, as she fills seats, boosts ratings and moves merchandise in unprecedented ways. In…
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Video rules the world, right? Well, it certainly seemed to in February. TV and social. New platforms and some fresh thinking on “old” platforms. People and animals. Short and long tail. As we finish off the shortest month of the year, here’s the February Marketing Minute. Another New Era in AI? We don’t know when…
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January is a month for fresh starts and new beginnings, and tends to deliver a wave of change to the marketing landscape. Some of these may fade, while others gain steam and reshape how we connect with our audiences. And as predicted, this month we experienced a number of noteworthy events – some good, and…
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If 2023 was an indicator, buckle up for a wild ride in 2024. From increasing adoption of generative AI, the blockbuster Barbenheimer fusion and Taylor Swift taking over the world, it was a major shakeup. Gone are the days of passive consumption; in 2024, media will become a two-way street, pulsating with interactivity, fueled by…
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Why the Buzz Over Peach Fuzz? This time of year is all about colors. Red, green, silver. Blue and White. And, of course, Pantone’s Color of the Year. It’s highly anticipated in design and CPG, entertainment and social media. Its release also affords an example of the elements that comprise a strong, far-reaching public…
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A growing number of Americans are tired of being viewed as consumers since that only speaks to a fraction of who they are. They have full lives and how your product or service fits in that life may be different than where it fits for someone else. So if marketers want to make real inroads…
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A growing number of Americans are tired of being viewed as consumers since that only speaks to a fraction of who they are. They have full lives and how your product or service fits in that life may be different than where it fits for someone else. So if marketers want to make real inroads…
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Imagine a world free of bias, stereotype and discrimination? This year’s International Women’s Day is shining light on these issues. Knowing there is still much work to be done, The Week is taking a look at the importance of this day for women and digging into this year’s theme. On Tuesday, March 8, the World…
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As Russia began its invasion early Thursday morning, the world’s eyes (and hearts) are drawn to the devastating impacts of war. Refugees. Fire. Rubble. While the humanitarian angle is foremost in our minds, we offer a look at the war from a variety of other angles – its impact on social media, in business and…
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The average person may not be choosing their daily wardrobe based on what the models are showing on the runways of New York Fashion Week, which wraps up today. But what goes on during the shows and parties extends beyond couture and glamor. Pop culture, marketing and arts are taking cues. So what happened that we should know?…