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How Gen Z uses social media and what that means for brands

Sprout Social

Casey Lewis, social media consultant, author behind the After School newsletter and expert of social trends among younger audiences, sums it up like this: “Any brand not actively trying to reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha is doing themselves a disservice. What brand content does Gen Z engage with? Data backs this up.

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Marketers Claim a Broader Role and Increased Influence Amid Pressures

The CMO Survey

Smaller improvements were made in ensuring that the marketing strategy created by generative AI produces is a good fit for the brand and target markets. Cross-functional collaboration continues to improve, particularly with finance and human resources departments in brand-building initiatives. in Spring 2024) 8.5%

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3 Ways To Improve Any Ad in Minutes

Hubspot Marketing

Back in 2019, KFC Australia ran a promotion. In a 2020 study by Leo Burnett, Mike Treharne, and Richard Shotton ( cited in Richard’s book ), participants were shown ads with brand names containing missing letters, for example, "HS_C." Shotton, Treharne, and Burnett found that brand names with missing letters were 14% more memorable.

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Nearly 60% of Google searches end without a click in 2024

Search Engine Land

A few “yes, but” thoughts: If people click on Google’s YouTube, they will see a video created by a business, brand or creator. Nearly 30% of all clicks in the U.S. go to Google-owned properties (e.g., YouTube, Google Images, Google Maps), according to the report. of desktop, 17.3%

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6 outdated AI marketing trends you should retire in 2025 by Comarch

Martech

AI-powered social media monitoring (sentiment analysis) Then: In the late 2010s, AI was widely used for basic social media listening, primarily focused on monitoring brand sentiment through keywords and simple text analysis. This provided brands with a general understanding of how consumers felt about them, but it lacked depth and nuance.

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At Cannes Lions 2025, did accessibility finally hit the creative mainstream?

The Drum

From Unilever’s disability inclusive deodorant packaging in 2021 to Microsoft’s ‘Change the Game’ initiative in 2019, Cannes has recognized some of the best examples of brands that strive to make their products and services accessible for all. The Glass Lion for Change, in particular, champions this.

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Contentstack acquires CDP Lytics

Martech

In December 2019, Acquia acquired AgilOne. In a release, he said: “We have solved a major problem for brands capturing, connecting and enriching first-party data and making it actionable. It’s just over a month since the long-established ActionIQ was acquired by Uniphore. In March 2021, Optimizely acquired Zaius.