Social
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Digital
Tinuiti Report: Q2 Ad Spend Uncovers Opportunities for Brands in Digital Marketplaces
Despite concerns about inflation, tariffs and consumer sentiment, performance marketing agency Tinuiti found that businesses increased their advertising spend across major digital platforms during the Q2 of this year.
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Social
System1-TikTok Study: Branding Elements and Creator-led Content Improve Short-form Video Ads
Short-form video ads must be creative and entertaining to capture attention, but prioritizing creator-led content and leading with brand assets—like jingles, mascots and logos—is most effective for brand building and conversion, according to new research from System1 and TikTok.
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Social Media & SEO
Bob’s Discount Furniture CMO Dishes on Social-First Reality TV Series
Bob’s Discount Furniture’s CMO Steve Nesle shares why he’s betting on entertainment content—where the brand marketing is subtle.
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Social Media & SEO
Survey: Gen Z Is Trading Traditional Social Media for Community-First Channels
According to a new report from PartnerCentric, 41% of Americans—and 48% of Gen Z—are actively planning to spend less time on social networks in 2025.
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Brands on Fire
Brands on Fire: Lowe’s CMO Talks Creator Network, New Marketplace Strategy and Revitalizing Communities
We spoke with Lowe’s CMO Jennifer Wilson about the company’s give-back initiatives, new creator network, its marketplace launch and critical career moves for an aspiring CMO.
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Influencer Marketing
Sprout Social Report: 60% of Brands Doubling Down on Influencer Marketing in 2025
Influencer marketing is on the rise, with 59% of all marketers—and 69% of U.S. marketers—planning to partner with more influencers this year, according to a new report from Sprout Social.
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Influencer Marketing
Gen Z and the Marketing Funnel: Try Nonlinear and RTBs [Reasons to Believe]
Marketers are wooing Gen Z as assiduously as they did millennials, Gen X and baby boomers before them. But not all the methods of courting previous generations of consumers work with Gen Z.
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Social
Report: Marketers Lean into Paid Social as Email Remains a Top Channel
Paid social is the most popular channel for retail marketers, according to a new report from Wunderkind. But email has proven most effective.
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Social
Emplifi Survey: Social Shoppers Seek Authenticity, Value, Appealing Visuals
Marketers looking to drive more social commerce revenue should lean into discounts for social offers, craft visually appealing posts that resonate with their audience and sprinkle a little humor into the mix.
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Branding/Marketing
Money Transfer Firm Wise Strives to ‘Calm the Chaos’ in First U.S. B2B Campaign
London-based Wise, which facilitates global money transfers for individuals and businesses alike, targets SMBs in the U.S. with a mural campaign.
