Digital + Social
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Research
Forrester Survey: Customer Experience the Top Focus for B2C CMOs in 2026
A new survey from Forrester suggests that many B2C CMOs are planning to make the customer experience (CX) their top priority in 2026 — a notable shift from last year, when CX didn’t even crack the top five priorities in the same survey.
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Social
Social App BeReal Launches Stateside Marketing Push to Counter ‘Doom Scrolling’
To counter the growing entrenchment of AI in social media and daily life, platform BeReal decided now was the right time for a stateside marketing push.
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Influencer Marketing
Not Just for the Big Leagues: NIL Scores for Marketers of Every Size
If you think NIL deals are only for powerhouse football programs or Final Four contenders, think again. There are plenty of more affordable options for brands.
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Influencer Marketing
True Religion CMO Shares Marketing Secrets Behind Doubling the Business
True Religion CMO Kristen D’Arcy discusses the brand’s holiday campaign and the power of upper funnel marketing.
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CTV Roundup
Locality Wants Every Ad To Hit Close to Home
Ignoring the fact that early pioneers in the space didn’t plan to have ads in the first place (looking at you, Netflix!), even with targeting and personalization, most major players are still thinking of national reach – not local reach – as their default.
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Demand Gen
The Four Forces Redefining Inbound Marketing in 2026
These four big forces are redefining what successful inbound marketing will look like in 2026.
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CTV Roundup
High School Football Can Have Streaming Ads, Too, Thanks To Platforms Like Hudl
High school sports are very different now than when I was a teenager. As is the case with basically all forms of modern entertainment, they’ve faced some disruption by the rise of streaming video – as well as the ads that often follow.
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CTV Roundup
Everything You Want to Know About Being (And Working With) Media Buyers At Cynopsis Screenshift
What does it feel like to be a media buyer and planner in 2025? That question launched a fascinating “Ask Me Anything”-style discussion at Cynopsis ScreenShift in New York City on Tuesday.
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Branding/Marketing
TrustRadius Report: GEO and Social Proof Key to Winning Gen Z Software Buyers
Gen Z makes up 9% of B2B software buyers, according to TrustRadius’s 2025 Buyer Research Report — outnumbering Boomers (6%) for the first time. And as Zoomers continue to enter the workforce and rise in the ranks, they’ll become an even more important segment to market to. The key is to lean into generative engine optimization (GEO) and social proof.
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CTV Roundup
It’s Official: TiVo Is No Longer A DVR Company. What Now?
TiVo has officially halted the sale and manufacture of its once-revolutionary DVR products. Which raises the question: What does TiVo even do anymore, anyway?