Year: 2025
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B-to-C Events
Audible Brings the Magic of its New ‘Harry Potter’ Series to Life with a Global Campaign
To broadcast the debut of its “most ambitious” audiobook production to date, “Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions,” Audible wanted to match the scale and grandeur of the new seven-book series, co-produced with Pottermore Publishing, by providing fans around the world with a dose of experiential magic. So on Nov. 3, the brand rolled out […]
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Campaigns
Nonprofit Airbnb.org Brings Home the Spirit of Giving in its New Campaign
Like so many holiday campaigns, the nonprofit organization Airbnb.org’s new “Gift a Night” campaign is meant to remind audiences of the joys of gift-giving and time spent with loved ones. But it’s not just a seasonal trope for Airbnb.org; those values are at the crux of the nonprofit’s messaging year-round.
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Cynsiders
How Funding Cuts Are Impacting PBS Kids
What do funding cuts mean for PBS KIDS? For nearly 60 years, the media brand has been pioneering educational content that is trusted by families, grounded in research, and always free. From “Sesame Street” to “Wild Kratts” to award-winning games and apps, PBS KIDS has helped generations learn and grow, says Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
How To Tell If An AI Vendor Will Still Matter In Two Years
Remember the Cinnamon Challenge, when people filmed themselves trying to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in under a minute? For a short window in the early 2010s, it was everywhere – until it was gone. Now, it’s mostly remembered as one of those “What were we doing?” internet moments. And don’t get me started […]
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Digital & Technology
Four Strategies PR Pros Should Consider for 2026
As we move into 2026, the PR industry shouldn’t rush to follow new tools and trends. Instead, they need to apply proven strategies and ethically use resources to build better, authentic relationships with their audiences.
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Cynsiders
What Brands Got Wrong Last Holiday Season — And What They’re Doing Now
LA-based creative agency Saylor is seeing a major shift in how marketers are approaching the 2025 holiday season, particularly around spend allocation, creative trends, and the role AI is playing. Sean Reed, Head of Accounts, explains. What’s driving this year’s holiday ad spend? Now more than ever, brands are investing in social and […]
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Cynsiders
Don’t Overlook the Creative Opportunities of AdCP
By Casey Saran, President at Rembrand AdCP was recently introduced as a standard protocol to help AI agents in the advertising ecosystem communicate, but not everyone agrees on where it will be most useful. It has been described as a protocol for both media buying and creative management. I fall into “team creative.” AdCP comes […]
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AdExchanger Talks
Why The Economist Is An AI Outlier
The Economist is charting its own course in the age of AI, says Nada Arnot, the 182-year-old publication’s EVP of marketing. It’s steering clear of licensing deals and lawsuits and partnering with Claude on its own terms.
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Revolving Libraries and the Maxxinista Express
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover revolving beach libraries, waterfall billboards and the Maxxinista Express.
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Digital & Technology
Optimizing Press Releases for Maximum Visibility Across Digital and AI Platforms
In this clip, Reinoso discusses the secret formula for crafting engaging headlines, subheadings and quotes in press releases which can capture AI and human attention effectively.