Search Results for: research
-
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 […]
-
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?
-
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, […]
-
Shopper/Retail
How retail marketers explain tariff-driven price increases to shoppers: four strategies
Half a dozen major merchants — Fat Brain Toys, E.l.f., Topdrawer, Schmidt Brothers Cutlery, Swingline Staplers and The Honest Kitchen — share strategies on communicating their tariff woes and price increases. The 2025 tariff headlines have kept retailers and shoppers alike on their toes, with taxes on imports going from high to higher, to paused, […]
-
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.
Tagged in: -
Crisis Management
PR Roundup: McD’s Bot Problems, Newsletter Bonanza, Office GIF-tionary
This week’s PR Roundup looks at the HR AI crisis for McDonald’s hiring methods, Morning Consult’s latest study on newsletter consumption and subscriptions and a new GIF-tionary for office slang.
-
Branding/Marketing
Top PR Substacks: A Starter Kit
We asked PRNEWS readers their top PR Substacks to follow, receiving an overwhelming response. If you are looking to build a “playlist” of comms Substacks to subscribe to, we’ve got a great starter kit right here.
-
Research
Study: Enterprise B2B Marketers Focusing More on Financial Metrics and Efficiency
Enterprise B2B marketers are now emphasizing revenue-focused KPIs over vanity metrics such as clickthrough rates and lead volume, according to a study from B2B marketing specialist 2X and management consultancy Avasant.
Tagged in: -
Data & Analytics
McKinsey Growth Survey Spotlights CMO-CEO Disconnect on Metrics Tied to Business Outcomes
We sat down with McKinsey & Co. partner Robert Tas to discuss the report findings, reasons for the CMO-CEO disconnect, how successful companies are handling customer growth and the biggest lessons for CMOs moving forward.
Tagged in: -
Shopper/Retail
Roc’s new campaign aims for deeper emotional bonds with shoppers
The CMO at Roc Skincare shares how a 10-person study validating its eye cream works as a marketing tool in tandem with its clinical studies. “Clinically proven” is a staple tagline for skincare brand Roc. The words are prominently display on its logo and thus all of its products. The brand claims that third-party […]