Social Media: Page 19

  • Cottonelle Partners with Actor and Comedian Ken Jeong as Brand's First-Ever "Assvertiser"
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    Cottonelle enlists Ken Jeong to turn brand ambassadors into ‘assvertisers’

    The Kimberly-Clark brand will give four consumers $10,000 each and a pair of Cottonelle joggers in exchange for generating social content.

    By • July 5, 2023
  • A campaign image including music artists Flo Milli, Kari Faux, 2Rare and Maiya the Don for 7-Eleven's "Anything Flows" song.
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    7-Eleven, Flo Milli drop Slurpee-inspired track ‘Anything Flows’

    The chain is encouraging consumers on Instagram Reels and TikTok to put their own spin on the song for the chance to be featured in a future remix.

    By Aaron Baar • June 29, 2023
  • A person pulls items out of one paper shopping bag with handles that is on a table next to four similar bags. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    Retail Marketing

    Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • A picture of Hennessy's limited-editon bottle against an urban background.
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    Hennessy, Nas mark 50 years of hip-hop with AI-driven celebration

    The social-first Hennessy AI.bum Covers tool uses artificial intelligence to transform selfies into album covers that nod to various hip-hop eras.

    By • June 29, 2023
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    Sponsored by Snapchat

    5 reasons CPG food and beverage brands are choosing Snapchat

    In a digital world with countless options, the food and beverage industry has been recently leaning heavily on Snapchat.

    June 26, 2023
  • U by Kotex unapologetically normalizes periods
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    Campaign Trail: U by Kotex unapologetically normalizes periods

    A bold, multichannel approach by the Kimberly-Clark brand ditches euphemisms as part of ongoing efforts to reduce stigmas around menstruation.

    By • June 23, 2023
  • A Chips Ahoy! themed yacht motors through a harbor
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    Chips Ahoy! updates marketing recipe to stay relevant with Gen Z

    Placing animated cookie spokesperson Chip on different digital platforms and planning a themed yacht party are two of the ways the brand is staying fresh.

    By Aaron Baar • June 20, 2023
  • Bodybuilders shaking Airheads bars
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    Airheads puts TikTok trend to the test with muscle-fueled Shake Factory

    A viral post claiming that the candy is intended to be shaken into a new shape inspired the brand to team with bodybuilders to streamline the process.

    By Aaron Baar • June 15, 2023
  • A sign is posted in front of a Pinterest office on February 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    Pinterest doubles down on vertical video for seasonal ad strategy

    A tie-up with Westbrook Media will offer marketers co-branded video content inclusive of popular creators during the Halloween and winter seasons. 

    By • June 15, 2023
  • A group of runners floats in the air as part of a new Hoka campaign from agency Anomaly.
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    Hoka’s new high-flying ads look to build on $1B sales momentum

    Made with Anomaly, the sportswear shoe brand’s largest global campaign to date plays on a bird-flocking behavior called murmuration.

    By • June 15, 2023
  • A yellow Nike storefront with a mural of runners on the outside.
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    Nike broadens focus to holistic fitness with ‘Well Collective’

    The athletics giant will expand content and programming to cover nutrition, mindfulness and more as it embraces a broader definition of sport.

    By Cara Salpini • June 14, 2023
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    Pepsi, Burger King reclaim brand value with smart advertising, report finds

    While the tech category remained at the top of Kantar’s latest BrandZ rankings, some of the biggest success stories came from legacy companies.

    By • June 14, 2023
  • A paper rocket ship craft made as part of Crayola's tie-up with TheSoul Publishing, 5-MinuteCrafts
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    Crayola extends content strategy to Pinterest, TikTok following strong YouTube results

    A rapid expansion of the brand’s YouTube presence in partnership with TheSoul Publishing drove strong gains in subscribers, views and watch hours.

    By • June 14, 2023
  • Young people sitting on the stairs and using smartphones.
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    Over 7K Reddit communities go dark in protest over API pricing increase

    The protest action highlights a key flaw in the platform’s volunteer-led moderation approach as the affected subreddits have a combined subscriber count of 2.7 billion.

    By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2023
  • Heinz 15 Minutes of Flavor art featuring Rebecca Black, William Hung and Kyle Craven
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    Heinz connects with past viral stars for new sauce drops

    To promote limited-time sauces, the brand enlisted internet celebs like Rebecca Black and William Hung for assets across TikTok and Instagram.

    By • June 13, 2023
  • TikTok content on a GSTV screen
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    TikTok parks on gas station screens around US as part of GSTV deal

    Ignite, the video network’s creative studio, will produce weekly TikTok segments with QR codes that link out to the embattled app.

    By • June 9, 2023
  • An individual using a green wheelchair attempts a flip above Degree branded crash pads.
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    Degree crashes onto social media to encourage testing limits

    A new campaign stars influencers like wheelchair athlete Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham and features safety equipment emblazoned with branding.

    By • June 9, 2023
  • An image of Ariana Madix of "Vanderpump Rules" promoting BIC's EasyRinse razors for its "All Shave. No Clog." campaign.
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    Inside BIC’s sales-boosting social media play with ‘Vanderpump Rules’

    A witty collaboration with cast member Ariana Madix set the highest social media engagement for BIC’s razor division within the past two years.

    By • June 8, 2023
  • Wayfair furniture
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    Pinterest launches next stage of data clean rooms trial with Wayfair

    A clean room partnership with LiveRamp is a means to counter the loss of insights as a result of Apple’s iOS 14 update and other privacy measures.

    By Andrew Hutchinson • June 8, 2023
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    Coke links with League of Legends developer on latest flavor experiment

    A new Creations variant is meant to taste like experience points from the game and is complemented by custom missions and emotes. 

    By • June 7, 2023
  • Grimace Celebrating Birthday with McDonaldland Friends
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    McDonald’s brings back Grimace for birthday party nostalgia

    The chain says it's meeting fans at the "intersection of nostalgia and culture" with an 8-bit video game, Snapchat AR experience and Instagram tie-up.

    By • June 6, 2023
  • Twitter sign
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    "Twitter headquarters" by Tobias Kleinlercher is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Twitter’s ad revenue continues decline under Musk

    A new internal report shows that Twitter's ad intake has continued to slide since March, the New York Times reported.

    By Andrew Hutchinson • June 5, 2023
  • Burberry store
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    "Burberry Oslo" by Ssu is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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    How luxury brands can drive results for paid ads on LinkedIn

    New research from VidMob shows how brands in a growing luxury goods market are driving results with paid ads targeting business professionals.

    By • June 5, 2023
  • Medium shot of Twitter headquarters' @twitter sign; a person, blurred, passes in front of the camera
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    Twitter loses two executives in charge of trust and safety

    The departure of the execs, who worked to assure marketers that Twitter is a safe place for brands, highlights the platform’s ongoing internal challenges.

    By Andrew Hutchinson • June 2, 2023
  • Maybelline's first-ever CGI avatar, May, which the brand is launching alongside its Falsies Surreal Mascara.
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    Deep Dive

    How legacy beauty brands are aging down to reach Gen Z

    Ever-changing trends and flashy brands like E.l.f. Cosmetics are challenging giants like Estée Lauder and L'Oréal to draw from a new playbook.

    By • June 2, 2023
  • The Old Gays gear up for more cheers on new game show “No Straight Answers” presented by Visible Wireless.
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    Verizon-owned Visible launches Pride Month game show ‘No Straight Answers’

    The ‘70s-inspired game show will stream on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and challenges two teams to games like “LGBTQ&A” and “Slang Slam.”

    By Aaron Baar • June 1, 2023