Year: 2025
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: SmashCams and Gold Squads
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Save Summer SmashCams, laundromat sampling and Gold Squads.
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Cynsiders
The Messy Reality of AI Video Today—and What to Do in the Meantime
By Hope Horner, founder & CEO of Lemonlight Lights, camera…glitch? Everywhere you turn, AI video is being pitched as the future. The problem? The future isn’t here yet. For all the dazzling demos and breathless headlines, the reality is far less cinematic: the tools are clunky, the outputs uneven, and very few brands are actually […]
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Cynsiders
Retail Media Is CPG’s Quiet Revolution
By Alexandra Theriault, Chief Growth Officer, Lotame Retail media gets framed as a win for retailers. Which it is. But it’s also quietly rewriting the playbook for consumer packaged goods. For brands that never had direct relationships with customers, never owned the transaction, never got real-time data, this is the closest thing to a reset. […]
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Corporate Social Responsibility
How Piotr Szczerek Can Apologize and Rebuild After Hat-Snatching Fiasco
One viral moment can destroy a reputation overnight. And that reality played out at the US Open on August 29, 2025, when Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek snatched an autographed hat meant for a young fan from tennis star Kamil Majchrzak. The boy was left heartbroken; the internet was outraged. Here’s how to beyond an apology and take full accountability.
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Trend of the Week: Virtual Try-ons
It’s been 30 years since “Clueless” introduced us to Cher’s digitized closet, and millennials are still not over it. Tech brands are getting closer to making this virtual wardrobe concept a reality, and the innovation has been popping up in demos at events like festivals and sports events, with brands enhancing activations with e-commerce and […]
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Marketers
How A Specialized CRM Platform Is Helping Restaurants Dig Into Audience Insights
Imagine if your favorite restaurant didn’t just know your usual but how many times you’ve ordered it, your spending habits at that establishment and what you’ve looked at on its website. A little creepy? Perhaps. But also a great way to make sure the messaging you receive is tailored to your individual tastes, which often […]
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Media Relations
How to Stop Taking Orders and Take Charge of Your PR Career
What do you do when your boss seems ready to dismiss your work as “just press releases”? You can take control of your career by developing the professional and psychological skills that show decision makers that you—and your function—play an important role in the company’s overall success. Here’s how.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: Cracker Barrel’s Logo Reversal, Swift-Kelce Engagement, J.Crew’s AI Backlash
This week’s roundup looks at Cracker Barrel’s controversial logo relaunch, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, and the brewing backlash against J.Crew for using AI in creative.
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B-to-C Events
CeraVe’s Six-city Birthday Tour Features a Giant Gift Box and Dermatologists
Skincare brand CeraVe is turning 20 and says it’s inviting all of “its friends” to celebrate. The brand is touring the country from July 29 to Sept. 14, popping up a birthday present-shaped activation in six cities: Chicago; San Francisco; Riverton, UT; Ann Arbor, MI; Tallahassee, FL; and Asbury Park, NJ. The 20 Years of […]
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AI
Publishers vs. AI: Dealmaking and Rulemaking
The shift to AI-driven content discovery are hurting publishers, small and large. Norine Rogers, founder of the recipe site Norine’s Nest, said unregulated AI has become an existential threat to her business.
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