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It is now time for brands to promote national healing

SmartBrief - Marketing

Having learned their lessons — and burned their fingers — by wandering into contentious issues earlier in this decade, we are likely to see brands grow more cautious, conducting business as usual in an effort to avoid alienating shareholders, customers or employees. Paralyzed by fear and afraid to make the wrong move, they will remain silent.

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When UGC Goes Wrong: How Smart Brands React to Controversy [Expert Interviews]

Hubspot Marketing

While the drink brand does tout ingredients that “ burn calories ,” many TikTokkers falsely claim the fitness beverage contains everything from Ozempic to cyanide and will give you luscious locks, sturdy nails, and an early grave. So what’s a brand to do when UGC goes off the rails? Just search for videos about Celsius on TikTok.

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Shining a light on the missing menopause market

SmartBrief - Marketing

Beyond its biological implications, menopause represents a significant opportunity for brands to redefine women’s health and wellness strategies. billion by 2028, driven by increasing awareness of menopause as a critical health phase and the demand for innovative solutions.

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6 influencer marketing brand safety considerations to bake into your strategy

Sprout Social

But what made this event even more unsettling was Claiir’s then-ongoing partnership with vegan, cruelty-free brand, MCoBeauty. When the brand found out about the crisis, they released a statement condemning Claiir’s actions and announced that their partnership was terminated—a move that protected the brand from further outrage.

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Social media advocacy: How to promote a cause in 2025

Hootsuite

It differs from brand advocacy, which focuses on using social media to increase brand awareness and trust. In this post, were looking at the practice of using social media as an advocacy tool to: promote charitable campaigns, connect with political leaders , and generally advocate for positive change.

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Guide to affiliate influencer marketing: Boost your brand and bottom line

Sprout Social

You get affiliate influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for boosting brand awareness and sales. Affiliate influencer marketing, or influencer affiliate marketing, is a type of brand partnership where influencers earn a commission for driving product or service sales through their content.

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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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