Investment in social media has increased more in the past 12 months than ever before yet most marketers admit they still can’t measure its impact. So how can brands prove their investment is paying off?
The brands have teamed up with Channel 4 to broadcast a primetime ad break takeover that aims to highlight the hateful and sometimes violent social media posts aimed at real people cast in their ads, with the hope it will get more people to think about the impact such comments can have.
Platforms like Facebook and Instagram are providing a rich ground for direct-to-consumer brands to launch at scale and become an instant part of their customers’ everyday lives, as long as they can create reasons to keep engaging.
As calls mount in the US and UK to bring the power of the social media giants under control through regulation, the independent future of ‘Big Tech’ hangs in the balance.
From the rise of anti-advertising advertising, courtesy of Oasis and BrewDog, to the crumbling casual dining market and WeWork’s failed IPO, 2019 has not been a good year for everyone in the marketing world.
As we enter the final phase of fierce electioneering ahead of the general election on 12 December, the political parties are hoping that strident messaging, micro-targeting and mudslinging will help them secure a parliamentary majority.
The social media platform of choice for Gen Z, TikTok offers an array of possibilities for access and engagement, but as it matures growing pains could be on the horizon.
Conversation-starters are the best way of solidifying relationships with customers, as delegates at the Festival of Marketing heard.
An expert panel at the Festival of Marketing debated how influencer marketing should be measured, and why brands and influencers need a genuine rapport.
Heavily reliant on social media marketing and increasingly in search of data insights, festival brands are investing in creativity as they look to capture a greater share of consumer time and attention.
The emergence of TikTok suggests short-form video is more resilient, among both consumers and advertisers, than might previously have been believed but it will face challenges to maintain its popularity.
Greggs’ marketing prowess has contributed to a year of stellar business results, culminating in being shortlisted for Marketing Week Masters Brand of the Year, powered by YouGov.
Twitter has always relied heavily on users when it comes to innovation, but its recently launched prototype app will play a fundamental role in helping the brand stay ahead of consumer demand.
Carlsberg kicks off marketing activity for its rebrewed namesake lager with a social campaign that sees staff react to the ‘colourful’ things Twitter users have said about the brand.
The ethical beauty brand’s desire to “stop fighting with algorithms” and reconnect with consumers is admirable, but ditching social to do so could prove a costly error.
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne See more of the Marketoonist here
Clinique didn’t know the offline effect of its Facebook video ads until it undertook a landmark six-month study to demonstrate their impact on metrics including in-store sales and product consideration.
The coffee giant is trying to bring its marketing and product development closer together so it can jump on trends faster and get better insight on what resonates.
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