How fashion brands are taking Instagram from gimmick to strategic
For many fashion brands, Instagram is no longer just a ‘gimmick’ used during fashion weeks to create a buzz, but a serious part of their social strategy.
Instagram: Competing with TV or complementing it?
Sarah VizardInstagram continues to pitch itself to brands and agencies as a complement to TV campaigns but with its cheaper prices and more personalised offering experts believe it could steal ad dollars, as long as brands understand its points of difference.
Instagram to become ‘shop window for brands’ this Christmas as it debuts new ad targeting tool
Thomas HobbsInstagram has launched a new targeting segment for advertisers, which allows brands to reach people who are highly engaged with content related to Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas purchases.
Fashion brands struggling to find the right social influencers
Lucy TesserasMost fashion and beauty brands plan to up their budget for influencer marketing as the prominence of social media content creators continues to grow, but they face a challenge in finding the right face to fit their brand.
Smart marketers and lip smackin’ ads: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From marketers championing their true purpose to the return of KFC’s ‘Finger lickin’ good’ strapline, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Neuroscience can teach marketers to tell better stories
Laurie Castelli-GairNeuroscience shows how brands use (and misuse) stories when trying to connect with consumers.
Airbnb hails early results from shift to brand building over performance marketing
Michaela JeffersonThe travel accommodation business cut sales and marketing spend by 28% to $229m over the first quarter of 2021, “primarily” a result of slashing performance marketing investment.
How marketers can escape the ‘productivity paradox’
MaryLou CostaBeing consumed by ‘work about work’ is leading to heightened burnout and imposter syndrome among marketers, but new research from Asana sheds light on a way out.