Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 27, 2025

Build a Brand Gen Z Wants to Work (and Buy) From written by Jarret Redding read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Len Silverman In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Len Silverman, a veteran marketer, former Learning Center owner, and author of Mesh: Aligning Your Personal Brand with Gen Z.

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 22, 2022

To be honest, Gen Z can feel like foreign territory to all. Although I'm smack in the middle of the TikTok, middle-part wearing generation, I don't always fully understand the trends we start, stop, or totally cancel. 5 Gen Z Myths, Debunked. 5 Gen Z Myths, Debunked. Even myself, born in 2001.

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Sprout Social

JULY 23, 2024

.” This quote from Megan Thee Stallion during a recent chat at Social Media Week captures the buzz we’ve been hearing in marketing circles: Pinterest is having a moment. With more brands revisiting the platform, marketers have a chance to make the platform a worthy addition to their marketing strategies in 2024 and beyond.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2024

That number climbs even higher for Gen Z. LinkedIn LinkedIn’s user base primarily consists of Gen X and Millennial corporate professionals, making it the go-to platform for everything career-related—jobs, networking, professional development and personal brand building. For Gen Z especially, TikTok is more than a social network.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Litmus is a proud industry leader, trusted by 700,000 marketing professionals including 80% of the Fortune 100. In order to help email marketers better understand the marketing landscape, we surveyed 1,000 U.S. Less than 50% of Gen Z think they receive too many emails.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 9, 2025

100% of marketers who read these social media statistics will have the data they need to plan and optimize their social strategies in 2025. Influencer marketing is taking the lead In 2025, brands are expected to spend more on influencer marketing than on digital ads a big sign of shifting trust and impact. Source: Statista 17.

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Gen Z Social Media Marketing Millennials User-Generated 114

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Key takeaways Pinterest marketing is the practice of using the platform as a visual search engine to help relevant audiences discover products or services. What is Pinterest marketing? Affiliate marketing on Pinterest is a revenue-sharing process where Pinners earn a small commission from the clicks or sales they generate for a brand.

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2024

As AI reshapes marketing, the next generation of decision-makers is placing more trust in creators than in brands. Here’s how to use creator marketing strategies to keep your business relevant. In the early days of the internet, outbound marketing tactics like billboards and direct mail were the go-to approach.

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Gen Z Transform Direct Mail Outbound Marketing 121

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Understanding key YouTube stats and figures is the best way to develop a YouTube marketing strategy that works and lasts. General YouTube stats Harness the power of YouTubes global network with these stats. What takes first place? This is a jump from last year when it sat in third place, behind both TikTok and Netflix.

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Hubspot Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

When it comes to marketing, McDonald's reigns supreme. But whats the secret ingredient to McDonalds continued marketing success? Director of Brand, Content, and Culture Marketing Anna Engel and Brand Marketing Manager Nathaniel Gaynor both say the secret sauce lies in its fan-driven strategy.

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Gen Z Fashion Food Marketing 69

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Either way, it seems like all of our favorite channels are actively competing for gold, which presents quite the range of social media marketing challenges for us. In fact, our latest social trends report shows that they’ve manifested into the biggest challenges social media marketers are facing this year. Is it Instagram?

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Vertical Response

JULY 7, 2024

Instagram excels in visual content and influencer marketing, providing numerous creative formats and strong e-commerce features, making it essential for brands targeting younger demographics. Influencer marketing is another area where Instagram shines.

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Gen Z Branding User-Generated Influencer Marketing 101

Martech

JULY 24, 2024

What does this mean for marketers? Open, Gauff was already on the radar as a sports and fashion ambassador for GenZ. (In Think beyond national boundaries: Paris sponsors are The brand sponsorship landscape is drastically different from the 2020 Tokyo Games (which took place in 2021 because of COVID-19). In the U.S.,

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Martech

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In B2B marketing, simply sticking to traditional channels may limit your potential. This article discusses strategies to help you better understand your audience, develop a clear and effective media plan and explore some overlooked platforms that can give your B2B marketing a fresh edge. Clear goals and objectives. Budget allocation.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Jaguars recent rebrand has people talking, but not in the way most marketers hope for. In their place is minimalism and modernist exuberance. Marketing legend Mark Ritson called it f ing lunacy, while Rory Sutherland is reserving judgment, saying, Its too early to call. Gone are the classic cues of British elegance.

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Gen Z Manufacturing Millennials Fashion 106

Martech

MARCH 10, 2025

Examples include awarding points for email opens or white paper downloads and deducting points for factors like a personal email address or being outside the target market. Swag: Branded items have their place, too. “Well, 85% of Gen Z finds direct mail useful for capturing their interest,” Tudor said.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s not hard to see why— Influencer marketing can increase your brand’s reach, engagement and overall credibility. But that’s only if marketers understand how to hire an influencer in the first place. Understand the process of hiring influencers Marketers rarely stumble on the perfect influencer for their brand by chance.

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Gen Z Health Influencer Marketing Food 113

Hootsuite

APRIL 22, 2025

Key takeaways Facebook marketing involves promoting your company on Facebook to build awareness for your products, grow an audience, and generate leads and sales. A Facebook marketing strategy can include various types of content such as organic posts, Stories and Reels, as well as paid ads. What is Facebook marketing?

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Martech

JANUARY 22, 2025

Change is the only thing you can rely on in digital marketing. The zero consumer: A new breed needs a new approach Today’s consumers, particularly the younger generations, defy conventional marketing wisdom. So, traditional marketing, relying on broad targeting and impersonal messaging, won’t work.

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Buffer Marketing

APRIL 29, 2025

To be eligible for Instagram shopping, your business must: Be located in a supported market where Instagram shopping is available (that includes the U.S., If you’re using an Instagram business account, you can use Buffer’s engagement features to keep all your comments in one place. much of Europe, and Asia-Pacific).

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Gen Z Influencer Marketing Manufacturing User-Generated 109

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Sports marketing isn’t new, but it does look different. The use of social media in sports marketing has transformed the way fans interact with their favorite athletes, teams and sporting events. No longer just spectators, consumers play an active role in the sports industry and sports marketing campaigns.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Well, the same goes for organic marketing minus the juice part. Organic marketing is all about naturally attracting your audience to your brand or business. But how do you do that especially in a saturated market like 2025? Table of Contents What is organic marketing? Organic marketing, however, pulls people in.

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Gen Z Social Media Marketing User-Generated Inbound Marketing 120

Sprout Social

MARCH 27, 2025

Remember a few years ago when op-eds used to claim influencer marketing was a fad? Consumers proved with their loyalty, engagement and purchasing power that influencer marketing is here for the long-haul. Creator marketing is now an essential part of digital marketing playbooks in the increasingly crowded social landscape.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When I first heard I had to write about D2C marketing, I did what many professionals do when presented with something they know nothing about — I quietly panicked and then asked ChatGPT. To my surprise, however, I learned D2C marketing isn’t as foreign to me as I thought. Table of Contents What is D2C marketing?

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A social media marketing strategy is a summary of everything you plan to do and hope to achieve on social media. In this post, we’ll walk you through a nine-step plan to create a winning strategy for social media marketing. We’ve even got expert insights from Amanda Wood, Hootsuite’s Senior Manager of Social Marketing.

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Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 8, 2025

Since 2005, Reddit has been the place for honest, no-holds-barred recommendations whether brands like it or not. Reddit ) Reddit users skew younger, with Millennials and Gen Z making up the majority, at 43.3% Ecommerce & Retail, Education, Marketing & Advertising, and Finance & Investing rounded out the top seven.

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Gen Z Copywriting Real Estate Marketing 103

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Running influencer marketing campaigns that are engaging and FTC-compliant is a tricky balance. Plus, keeping up with new marketing trends and shifting guidelines across different platforms only adds to the challenge. Place the disclosure up front , with the endorsement message, where followers will immediately see it.

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Gen Z Influencer Marketing Health Promotion 124

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Food & beverage brands making a splash where its least expected When you picture food and beverage marketing, usually mouth-watering professional images come to mind. But our favorite, most memorable brands this year found their stride on emerging networks and unexpected places. Technically yes , thats true, they should do that.

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Gen Z Branding Retail Education 91

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 8, 2025

Since 2005, Reddit has been the place for honest, no-holds-barred recommendations whether brands like it or not. Reddit ) Reddit users skew younger, with Millennials and Gen Z making up the majority, at 43.3% Ecommerce & Retail, Education, Marketing & Advertising, and Finance & Investing rounded out the top seven.

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Gen Z Copywriting Real Estate Marketing 104

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 30, 2023

Let’s face it - social media marketing in 2023 is harder than ever. Marketers also need to share it across a bunch of different apps and tweak it to fit the aesthetic and tone of each platform. The biggest change social media marketers have seen in the past year is the growing importance of building active social communities.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2024

If marketing and SEO arent making money for your business, then theres no point in doing it. The primary purpose of marketing is sales. SEO should get you to the top of Google for your most desired keywords, including money-generating keywords. SEO is rarely a one-and-done marketing tactic. SEO drives business growth.

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SEO Gen Z Finance Transform 131

Set Up

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With a jaw-dropping $164 million opening weekend surpassing other notable Broadway film adaptations like Les Miserable and Mean Girls, the beloved story featuring some of the world’s biggest stars was immediately a box office triumph and a marketing masterpiece. The Magic Behind Wicked’s Marketing Success 1.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 14, 2025

Like QVC for Gen Z, brands and influencers can showcase their products via a livestream shopping platform. A live social shopping event typically takes place on a social media platform like TikTok, YouTube or Instagram, or a dedicated live shopping platform (more on these later). What is live social shopping?

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Jeff Bullas

JANUARY 24, 2023

It’s the social media home for Gen Z users across the globe and whether you are an aspiring influencer or a brand, you shouldn’t ignore a platform with that potential reach – especially if you’re targeting Gen Z. But how do you make a splash on TikTok and get noticed? Keen to get started?

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Hubspot Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

If it feels like the B2B marketing funnel concept has been around forever, youre not far off. Elmo Lewis created the AIDA model , laying the foundation for the funnel we marketers use every day. Lets join other marketing experts and find out. Table of Contents What is the B2B marketing funnel? Right behind them is Gen Z.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Few marketing trends last forever. In reality, they come and go at rapid speed — and marketers must adapt. Because marketing is always evolving, your marketing playbook should, too. Here, we'll cover five marketing trends that are losing steam and how marketers can respond. What's the reason for this pivot?

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Gen Z Market Trends Millennials Marketing 139

Sprout Social

JANUARY 16, 2025

Its the place where Crayola can take the content our brand has always produced, and put a social-first, video-centric spin on it. But he says YouTube is the only channel where they exclusively publish video content making it the perfect place for the experimentation that has led to massive growth.

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