Monthly Archives: November 2018

Staying true to your brand values

An interesting thing happened at work. It sounds corny, but our MCM program has truly made me think of things differently, go next level, or at least ask more questions, and I kind of love it. I’m the swag business. … Continue reading

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Jab Baby Jab!

It has occurred to me that everywhere I go I literally run into or barely miss running into someone who is looking down at their phone and not paying attention to where they are going. I try my hardest to … Continue reading

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Kim Kardashian-West: The Marketing Genius We Love to Hate…While Following.

I was watching an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians earlier today. Kanye West was working to release a sneak peek of the Yeezy Season 7 collection in Tokyo, Japan. He sent his wife, Kim Kardashian-West, to promote the … Continue reading

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Narrowing your target: The Rise of Micro-Influencers

In 2018, there is a new kid on the Instagram block: The Micro-Influencer. So, what is a micro-influencer and are they here to stay? Let’s explore further. What is the difference between Influencers/Celebrities and Micro-Influencers?   A micro-influencer is defined … Continue reading

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The Most Powerful (and forgotten) Demographic: Gen X Women (with children)

According to the 3% movement, women influence 80% of consumer spending and share 60% of the social media experiences online… but only 3% are representing the advertising industry in creative roles. Even as some advertisers have become aware of this … Continue reading

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Sensai: The AI Social Media Marketing Solution?

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has evolved from a creepy science fiction trope to an element that continues to evade and support our everyday lives. Utilizing AI in order to bolster social media marketing is now something that is accessible to … Continue reading

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Should Companies Disavow Facebook?

Facebook’s struggles over the past three years are readily identifiable at this point. The dogged focus on expansion and growth, the selling of customer data, the denials and then eventual apologies, the attempt at public confidence building, and then a … Continue reading

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E-Sports. The new frontier

Professional athletes have always been seen as those incredible individuals that do what not many other people can do. Yes, maybe you played football in high school or soccer in college, but when it comes to being a professional athlete, … Continue reading

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Why You Need To Bring Your A-Game To Your Z-Game

I am blown away by how my 9-year-old son with complete ease shifts between multiple devices in a single session. In one sitting he actively engages with content across several channels simultaneously. He is playing Fornite online with a group … Continue reading

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“Real Beauty” an untapped market in Brazil/ implications for international marketing

Brazil is the world’s eighth largest economy and with that comes lots of opportunities for international marketers to tap into the new middle-class consumer market segments (Bajpai, 2018; Cavusgil, Deligonul, Kardes, & Cavusgil, 2018). The Brazilian middle class is well-educated, … Continue reading

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