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AI
The AdMonsters Writers’ 2024 Holiday Reading List: Power, Privacy, and Digital Transformation
Our country may be polarized, but there’s one thing we can all agree on: 2024 was a tumultuous year. That turbulence is reflected in the books that hit the market, and are now on the nightstands of Admonsters’ writers. Whether examining memes as political weapons or algorithms reshaping culture, these titles strip away tech’s glossy veneer to reveal uncomfortable truths about power, privacy, and human agency in our connected world.
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Digital & Technology
How the Communications Industry Can Learn to Trust AI
As AI transforms the wider communications landscape, agency leaders and in-house executives alike face a new responsibility: to ensure the tools their teams implement follow ethical standards and processes.
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Marketers
How Nespresso Measures The Online Impact Of Its Boutiques
When Nespresso opens a boutique cafe, it sees sales spike online in that same geographic region. The halo effect that its boutiques have on online sales is one reason Nespresso opened its thirty-ninth boutique this November in the University Village Mall in Seattle. The modern boutique boasts a colorful mural by a local artist, a […]
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Crisis Management
Kellogg’s Food Dye Controversy: A PR Misstep with Lasting Consequences
In an age where transparency and trust are crucial to brand loyalty, Kellogg’s recent food dye crisis has left a sour taste in the mouths of consumers.
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B-to-C Events
Hot Property: Eight Ways to Activate a Night Market
Night markets originated in China over 1,000 years ago, but they’re far from ancient history. The open-air evening bazaars have been cropping up across the U.S. for more than a decade, and in the last year have officially been woven into the zeitgeist—and the experiential marketing industry. From partnering with major properties like 626 Night […]
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AI
What the Tragedy of Sewell Setzer III Teaches Publishers About Using AI Chatbots
Tragedy struck last week when a teen took his own life, leading some critics of AI to question if a Chatbot is partially responsible. Now, with Character.AI facing a wrongful death lawsuit, how much is Sewell’s death the startup’s responsibility?
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B-to-C Events
Walmart Taps into TikTok Trends and Fashionistas for its 40-city Style Tour
There are more than 4,600 Walmart brick-and-mortar stores spread across the U.S. But in promoting its new fashion collections and convenient online shopping experience, the brand wanted to engage consumers where they are—anywhere—and offer a trendy, luxe and convenient experience. Kicking off the fall fashion season, Walmart in September launched the Walmart Style Tour, which […]
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AI
Diverse Data Matters: Unpacking AI, Culture, and Inclusivity at BlackWeek
With AI, everyone’s talking about efficiency, scale, and optimization. But at BlackWeek’s “Diverse Data Matters – DE&AI” session, the conversation took a turn — toward the very real blind spots lurking in AI’s algorithms.
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Shopper/Retail
Lowe’s CMO chats loyalty and value perception at Shoptalk
Marketers can drive incremental revenue by fixing what is already in place and ‘pick up the fruit on the ground,’ said Lowe’s CMO Jennifer Wilson. Jennifer Wilson, chief marketing officer at Lowe’s, is digging into loyalty and value. The home improvement chain executive detailed ways, such as its new loyalty program and children’s classes, […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
Advertisers, Brace Yourselves: The Era Of Paid, Ad-Free Social Media Is Here
Ad-free subscriptions are coming to social media. Snapchat was actually one of the first social platforms to offer a monthly subscription, starting in 2022. Its $3.99 Snapchat+ plan provides subscribers with exclusive, experimental and prerelease features (but still features ads). Snapchat+ had 11 million subscribers in August 2024, an increase of 6 million since September […]