Brands as publishers: What makes Casper, Airbnb and Red Bull outstanding content marketers
Content

Brands as publishers: What makes Casper, Airbnb and Red Bull outstanding co...

5y Mike O'Brien

Brands as publishers: What makes Casper, Airbnb an...

People would rather learn about a brand through content than ads. Creating their own publications, Airbnb, Barneys and Casper take that and run with i...

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Chatbots, humanity and taking risks: ClickZ's most popular articles from April, May and June
Digital Transformation

Chatbots, humanity and taking risks: ClickZ's most popular articles from Ap...

6y Mike O'Brien

Chatbots, humanity and taking risks: ClickZ's most...

As 2017 winds down, ClickZ is looking back and reflecting on our year. Throughout the week, we'll be sharing our most-read articles from each month. D...

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Five great storytellers on social media
Content

Five great storytellers on social media

7y Bob Cargill

Five great storytellers on social media

What would we do without social media? Read More...

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18 best branded Instagram videos of 2016 (so far)
Social

18 best branded Instagram videos of 2016 (so far)

8y Christopher Ratcliff

18 best branded Instagram videos of 2016 (so far)

Instagram’s the best. Where else can you find out the best place to get a hipster kebab AND take a terrifying white-water raft ride AND be subjected t...

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Brands' Snapchat handles: ClickZ's master list
Social Media

Brands' Snapchat handles: ClickZ's master list

8y Mike O'Brien

Brands' Snapchat handles: ClickZ's master list

If you want to see a brand's Snapchat Stories, you have to know exactly what its username is. It's not always clear, so ClickZ has compiled this list ...

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The changing role of the CMO: from brand builder to business disruptor
Asia

The changing role of the CMO: from brand builder to business disruptor

8y Sophie Loras

The changing role of the CMO: from brand builder t...

Maneesh Sah, head of marketing Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa at Aon Hewitt, says marketing in the digital age is having a credibility crisis. R...

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Why are ads with animals so appealing?
Video

Why are ads with animals so appealing?

8y Mike O'Brien

Why are ads with animals so appealing?

Analyzing 5,000 branded videos, Unruly Media recently compiled a list of the 10 that were shared the most on social. One common theme was animals. But...

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Are drones the next big thing in marketing?
Media

Are drones the next big thing in marketing?

8y Mike O'Brien

Are drones the next big thing in marketing?

The CES expo hall and a new Sheraton campaign point to drones becoming a hot-ticket for consumers item in the near future. Can the same be said for ma...

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Where is video going? 5 areas for marketers to focus on
Media

Where is video going? 5 areas for marketers to focus on

9y Mike O'Brien

Where is video going? 5 areas for marketers to foc...

Video is getting bigger and bigger, but where is it going? According new research, programmatic video buying and branded video content are just two ar...

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Tweets of the week: winners and losers of Back to the Future Day
Social

Tweets of the week: winners and losers of Back to the Future Day

9y Mike O'Brien

Tweets of the week: winners and losers of Back to ...

Since the ClickZ team is a bunch of '80s babies, we decided to center this edition of Tweets of the Week on Back to the Future Day. Which brands elici...

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Tweets of the Week: Brands Cracked Up as Facebook Was Down
Social

Tweets of the Week: Brands Cracked Up as Facebook Was Down

9y Mike O'Brien

Tweets of the Week: Brands Cracked Up as Facebook ...

Between Google's news and Facebook's outage, this week on Twitter was dominated by tech giants. However, National Coffee Day was also this week - we'r...

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Tweets of the Week: Prime Ministers, Bachelors, Clocks and Video Games
Asia

Tweets of the Week: Prime Ministers, Bachelors, Clocks and Video Games

9y Sophie Loras

Tweets of the Week: Prime Ministers, Bachelors, Cl...

The season finale of #TheBachelorAU and #VideoGamesDay kept things light on Twitter during a week of heavy news. Read More...

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Did YouTube, Twitch Coverage of E3 Show Where TV Is Headed?
Media

Did YouTube, Twitch Coverage of E3 Show Where TV Is Headed?

9y Idris Nagri

Did YouTube, Twitch Coverage of E3 Show Where TV I...

Online streaming websites like YouTube and Twitch are rapidly becoming preferential resources for video broadcasting and viewership, and redefining th...

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Tweets of the Week: Sharks Take Over Twitter
Asia

Tweets of the Week: Sharks Take Over Twitter

9y Sophie Loras

Tweets of the Week: Sharks Take Over Twitter

#Ramadan, #mickfanning, #Sharknado3 and #unexcitingvideogames dominated the week in Twitter. Read More...

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Spotlight on Matt Britton: How I Built a Youth Marketing Empire
Marketing

Spotlight on Matt Britton: How I Built a Youth Marketing Empire

9y Yuyu Chen

Spotlight on Matt Britton: How I Built a Youth Mar...

Known in the industry as pioneer of youth culture and marketing, Matt Britton has rapidly grown his ad businesses by marketing to Millennials. Read Mo...

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Why Brands Need to Invest in Experiential Marketing
Marketing

Why Brands Need to Invest in Experiential Marketing

9y Idris Nagri

Why Brands Need to Invest in Experiential Marketin...

With so much content available to consumers every which way, experiential marketing is a good way for brands to stand out. Read More...

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Tweets of the Week: Brands Tap into #biketoworkday2015 and Pay Tribute to B.B. King
Social

Tweets of the Week: Brands Tap into #biketoworkday2015 and Pay Tribute to B...

9y Yuyu Chen

Tweets of the Week: Brands Tap into #biketoworkday...

This week Twitter biked to work, celebrated the possibility of Harriet Tubman on the twenty dollar bill and mourned the loss of blues legend B.B. King...

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The Social Why Behind Burger King's Chicken Fry
Social

The Social Why Behind Burger King's Chicken Fry

9y Mike O'Brien

The Social Why Behind Burger King's Chicken Fry

Social media plays a big role in Burger King's marketing, between its funny tweets to the relaunch of its chicken fries. ClickZ caught up with the bra...

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YouTube Celebrates 5 Years of TrueView Ads
Media

YouTube Celebrates 5 Years of TrueView Ads

9y Mike O'Brien

YouTube Celebrates 5 Years of TrueView Ads

YouTube looks back at the most popular videos of 2010 on the anniversary of the skippable TrueView ads, while also introducing "Cards." Read More...

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VIDEO: Playboy Drives Engagement With Diverse Content Marketing Techniques
Conference Coverage

VIDEO: Playboy Drives Engagement With Diverse Content Marketing Techniques

9y Yuyu Chen

VIDEO: Playboy Drives Engagement With Diverse Cont...

In the first installment of our two-part video interview with Robin Zucker, senior vice president of digital marketing for Playboy, she discusses the ...

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Brands Should Focus More on Owned "Middleweight Content" Than Social [#CZLNY]
Conference Coverage

Brands Should Focus More on Owned "Middleweight Content" Than Social [#CZLN...

9y Mike O'Brien

Brands Should Focus More on Owned "Middleweight Co...

At ClickZ Live New York, JWT's Jinal Shah spoke about the content continuum. To publish their own content successfully, brands should find a middle gr...

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SXSW 2015: Pandora Reaches Moment of Critical Mass With Audience Targeting
Analytics

SXSW 2015: Pandora Reaches Moment of Critical Mass With Audience Targeting

9y Emily Alford

SXSW 2015: Pandora Reaches Moment of Critical Mass...

Pandora sat down to speak with ClickZ at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, about connecting with Millennials through better audience targeting. Rea...

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Starbucks Is Brewing Up a Content-Led Media Company
Marketing

Starbucks Is Brewing Up a Content-Led Media Company

9y Yuyu Chen

Starbucks Is Brewing Up a Content-Led Media Compan...

The coffee chain is reportedly backing a media production start-up in collaboration with a former journalist from The Washington Post. Read More...

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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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Taking the Plunge Into Asia-Pacific
Asia

Taking the Plunge Into Asia-Pacific

10y Jon Wade

Taking the Plunge Into Asia-Pacific

Digital platforms offer the perfect opportunity to test a marketing campaign for new Asian markets. Read More...

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Why Brands Need Video
Media

Why Brands Need Video

10y Idris Nagri

Why Brands Need Video

Although original branded video content can be an extremely effective marketing tool, the majority of brands still aren't using it to engage consumers...

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Brand Magazines Can Create Content Marketing Kings
Marketing

Brand Magazines Can Create Content Marketing Kings

10y Idris Nagri

Brand Magazines Can Create Content Marketing Kings

Brands that are able to find a niche market and create a compelling brand magazine filled with engaging content can see huge boosts in their marketing...

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