Search Results for: influencers
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Digital & Technology
When AI Owns the Summary, PR Must Own the Story: Thought Leadership in an AI World
Brands that once relied on bylines, interviews and expert commentary to shape reputation now face a new challenge: how to maintain their voice and protect intellectual property in a world where an AI summary decides what gets seen, cited and remembered.
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Online Advertising
Meet Blurbs, The Latest Startup Trying To Actually Explain What Programmatic Vendors Do
There’s a classic problem in the ad tech and mar tech ecosystem. Although there are tens of thousands of vendors across the Lumascape, helpfully bucketed by dozens of three-letter acronyms (CDPs, DMPs, SSPs, etc.), nobody has any idea what anybody does. And no company’s site or press release provides any help at all. Blurbs is […]
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B-to-C Events
Let’s Go Party: Mattel to Debut a ‘Barbie Dream Fest’ Event in 2026
If you thought Barbie Mania hit its peak in 2023, think again. The iconic doll indeed ignited a worldwide frenzy following Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film, but Barbie’s influence is entering a new era with the debut of Barbie Dream Fest in 2026.
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Crisis Management
When Minutes Matter: The New Rules of Brand Defense for Revolve, Poppi and More
In an era where every brand will inevitably weather some form of social media storm, including Poppi and Revolve, conventional approaches simply cannot keep pace. How can organizations respond with sufficient speed and authenticity while still building lasting business value?
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B-to-C Events
Fresh Thinking on Bringing Content Creators into Your Events
At a time when de-influencing has taken hold of social media to reject the inauthenticity of influencer culture and dissuade users from buying viral products, where do marketers stand with influencers? In the events industry, they’re not going anywhere. If anything, their influence is growing. We’ve seen more and more influencers headline pop-ups and shows, […]
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Shopper/Retail
Amazon’s four-day Prime Day drives $24.1 billion in US ecommerce sales
During Prime Day, an average household spent $156, likely over the course of two or more purchases. U.S. shoppers spent $24.1 billion online during Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event, which lasted four days in 2025, July 8-11, according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe’s estimate is for all of U.S. ecommerce, including purchases from Amazon […]
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Marketers
Linkby Raises $15 Million For its Hybrid PR And Affiliate Marketing Network
The data-driven ad industry has begun to collapse the mental barrier between brand and performance marketing. Next up is PR. The content and ad network Linkby, an Australian startup founded in 2020, connects brands with what the company deems “performance-based editorial,” per the announcement – or, in other words, publisher content that advertisers pay for […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Floating Pigeons and Tea Breaks
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover floating pigeons, Tea Breaks and Keep It Canadian Fridges.
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Digital & Technology
Duolingo Social Media Secrets: Let Your Comments Section Be Your Marketing Brief
Monica Earle, PR Director at Duolingo, breaks down what set the brand apart on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
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B-to-C Events
Grand Ex 2025: Visa and Imagination Earn the Campaign of the Year with ‘Live at Le Louvre’
The brief was, well, brief: “Get the world talking about Visa.” What ensued was the biggest owned cultural moment in brand history.