Should Your Brand Be on Snapchat?
Social

Should Your Brand Be on Snapchat?

9y Yuyu Chen

Should Your Brand Be on Snapchat?

Snapchat has certainly gained in popularity as a marketing tool for Millennials but it isn't for every brand. Find out what industry participants thin...

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Social Content Helps Fast Food Brands Beat Stigma
Social

Social Content Helps Fast Food Brands Beat Stigma

9y Mike O'Brien

Social Content Helps Fast Food Brands Beat Stigma

Fast food bucks today's healthier dining trends, but brands like Burger King and Taco Bell still get lots of love online. Are solid content strategies...

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Does Your Brand Need a Human in the Loop?
Marketing

Does Your Brand Need a Human in the Loop?

9y Kevin Lee

Does Your Brand Need a Human in the Loop?

Using mascots in ads is a classic tactic, and the advent of digital marketing has only enhanced these iconic personalities on social media. Can this h...

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Tweets of the Week: Labor Day Was No Match for Apple's Day
Social

Tweets of the Week: Labor Day Was No Match for Apple's Day

9y Mike O'Brien

Tweets of the Week: Labor Day Was No Match for App...

While holidays always bring out brand Tweets, Labor Day was drowned by the attention Apple received on Twitter, where the hashtag for its annual event...

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Tweets of the Week: U.S. Open and Star Wars Lead the Way
Social

Tweets of the Week: U.S. Open and Star Wars Lead the Way

9y Yuyu Chen

Tweets of the Week: U.S. Open and Star Wars Lead t...

This week, Twitter went to the U.S. Open, unveiled McDonald's latest plan for serving breakfast, and hosted big sales for the Star Wars franchise. Rea...

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Tweets of the Week: McDonald's Says No; Everyone Else Says Woof
Social

Tweets of the Week: McDonald's Says No; Everyone Else Says Woof

9y Mike O'Brien

Tweets of the Week: McDonald's Says No; Everyone E...

Brands typically steer clear of the hard news trending on Twitter, preferring to use the platform to celebrate things like National Dog Day... or snar...

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Multicultural Marketing to Become Mainstream in a Millennial World
Marketing

Multicultural Marketing to Become Mainstream in a Millennial World

9y Yuyu Chen

Multicultural Marketing to Become Mainstream in a ...

As African-American, Asian-American and Hispanic Millennials gain greater spending power, brands that embrace multicultural marketing will stand out f...

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How to Develop Your Own Powerful Online Brand
Marketing

How to Develop Your Own Powerful Online Brand

9y Jasmine Sandler

How to Develop Your Own Powerful Online Brand

How effective is your current personal online branding strategy? This exercise can help you leverage platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook to advocate ...

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World Emoji Day Illustrates Global Impact
Social

World Emoji Day Illustrates Global Impact

9y Mike O'Brien

World Emoji Day Illustrates Global Impact

While some industry experts think emojis are an ephemeral trend, World Emoji Day demonstrates their valuable ability to transcend language barriers. R...

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Releasing the Power of Real-Time Marketing in China
Asia

Releasing the Power of Real-Time Marketing in China

9y Oni Zhang

Releasing the Power of Real-Time Marketing in Chin...

Real-time marketing is growing in popularity in China. See how brands like McDonald's, Durex and Xiaomi are using it on Weibo. Read More...

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Snapchat Leads to 'Bestie Brands' #CZLTO
Conference Coverage

Snapchat Leads to 'Bestie Brands' #CZLTO

9y Mike O'Brien

Snapchat Leads to 'Bestie Brands' #CZLTO

It may seem like a flash in the pan, but compared with Facebook and Twitter, Snapchat gives marketers a better chance to create close relationships wi...

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Dr Pepper Crosses All Platforms with Social Media Influencers
Social

Dr Pepper Crosses All Platforms with Social Media Influencers

9y Mike O'Brien

Dr Pepper Crosses All Platforms with Social Media ...

Rather than confining content to a single platform, Dr Pepper incorporates Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Vine and Periscope in its first foray into so...

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Meet the CMO Behind the Transformation of America's (Favorite) Diner
Social

Meet the CMO Behind the Transformation of America's (Favorite) Diner

9y Mike O'Brien

Meet the CMO Behind the Transformation of America'...

Largely through clever social feeds, Denny's has turned its older image around since John Dillon, now the chief marketing officer, joined the chain's ...

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Can Snapchat Help McDonald's Combat its Millennial Problem?
Marketing

Can Snapchat Help McDonald's Combat its Millennial Problem?

9y Mike O'Brien

Can Snapchat Help McDonald's Combat its Millennial...

Snapchat is very popular with Millennials, while McDonald's is not. Could McDonald's glean some of that popularity, being the first brand to use the p...

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Convergence Analytics Battle Brand Blind Spots on Social Media
Analytics

Convergence Analytics Battle Brand Blind Spots on Social Media

9y Marshall Sponder

Convergence Analytics Battle Brand Blind Spots on ...

Because of limitations within text-based monitoring and analytics platforms, convergence analytics are able to eliminate blind spots more quickly. Rea...

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VIDEO: Fresh Talent Key to Tackling Marketing Disruptions, Says McKinsey
Marketing

VIDEO: Fresh Talent Key to Tackling Marketing Disruptions, Says McKinsey

9y Yuyu Chen

VIDEO: Fresh Talent Key to Tackling Marketing Disr...

McKinsey's David Edelman speaks to ClickZ about how marketers can invest in new models for employee management and how the industry should be guiding ...

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Apple Is The World's Most Valuable Brand [Study]
Analytics

Apple Is The World's Most Valuable Brand [Study]

9y Mike O'Brien

Apple Is The World's Most Valuable Brand [Study]

Having grown 67 percent from last year, Apple overtook Google for the top spot in WPP's annual ranking of the top 100 global brands, demonstrating tec...

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German KFC Debuts Smart Fast Food Trays
Marketing

German KFC Debuts Smart Fast Food Trays

9y Mike O'Brien

German KFC Debuts Smart Fast Food Trays

Consumers can now text without getting their smartphones dirty, thanks to the Bluetooth-enabled trays KFC Germany premiered during the chain's new loc...

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Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data Edge
Data insights

Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data Edge

9y Jennifer Wolfe

Top Five Reasons Why Dot Brands Will Have a Data E...

Applying for generic top-level domains and having their own Internet neighborhoods would allow brands like Google, Amazon and Nike to mine customer da...

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Will the New Hamburglar Help McDonald's With Its Brand Image?
Marketing

Will the New Hamburglar Help McDonald's With Its Brand Image?

9y Mike O'Brien

Will the New Hamburglar Help McDonald's With Its B...

As McDonald's struggles, the brand relaunched the Hamburglar, a marketing mascot who hasn't been seen since 2002. But is that enough to help foster a ...

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McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Winners
Marketing

McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Winners

9y Mike O'Brien

McDonald's, Nike, Sprint Among March Madness Ad Wi...

Post-tournament research found that McDonald's was the most-consumed brand, while luxury automakers like Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz saw more brand lif...

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Brands Love Twitter's #WhatIsLoveIn4Words
Social

Brands Love Twitter's #WhatIsLoveIn4Words

9y Emily Alford

Brands Love Twitter's #WhatIsLoveIn4Words

The hashtag #WhatIsLoveIn4Words trended on Twitter in the days leading up to Valentine's Day, and many brands got in on the fun, though some were more...

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3 Things We Learned From This Year’s Super Bowl Ads
Marketing

3 Things We Learned From This Year’s Super Bowl Ads

9y Tessa Wegert

3 Things We Learned From This Year’s Super Bowl Ad...

Some of the big game's big ads tried to be inspirational, some focused on doom and gloom, and some used digital interactivity to bring the commercials...

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Super Bowl XLIX Ad Winners and Losers
Media

Super Bowl XLIX Ad Winners and Losers

9y Mike O'Brien

Super Bowl XLIX Ad Winners and Losers

With 30 seconds of advertising costing a cool $4.5 million, brands had a lot riding on their Super Bowl purchases. Who made the best use of their ad d...

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Brands Take to Twitter to Cross-Promote During Super Bowl
Social

Brands Take to Twitter to Cross-Promote During Super Bowl

9y Emily Alford

Brands Take to Twitter to Cross-Promote During Sup...

During last night's Super Bowl, many brands used the advertisements as an opportunity to begin cross-promotional conversations across social media. Re...

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Real-Time Advertising a Staple of the Super Bowl
Display Advertising

Real-Time Advertising a Staple of the Super Bowl

9y Mike O'Brien

Real-Time Advertising a Staple of the Super Bowl

Brands can reach consumers during the Super Bowl with real-time video ads on Facebook and through Twitter war rooms. And with a shoppable halftime sho...

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Burger King Fires Off Snarky Tweet at Former McDonald's CEO
Social

Burger King Fires Off Snarky Tweet at Former McDonald's CEO

9y Emily Alford

Burger King Fires Off Snarky Tweet at Former McDon...

After today's announcement that McDonald's has replaced its CEO, Don Thompson, fast-food competitor Burger King took to Twitter to mock the headlines ...

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