Research points to the “Attention Equation” behind measurable content success

While most content success has been determined by audience size and engagement, a new “attention equation” looks at consumer focus and commitment to drive marketing value.
How to keep from being Cracker Barreled

The Cracker Barrel marketing implosion became personal. When marketing becomes politicized, could this backlash happen to me? Could it happen to you?
300 Experts agree: AI will change your customers

While we see endless articles about how AI will change our jobs and our businesses, this might be the first exploring how Ai will change our customers. Nobody knows what’s next, but this consensus of 300 experts provides a view that humans will have a dramatically different relationship with technology — and other humans.
A New Commercial Strategy: Creators and Community

Market dynamics are pushing creators and community to the forefront of marketing strategy. Influencers are wielding unprecedented power. Is it timwe to get onboard?
How big is the creator economy? Three times larger than we thought!

New research shows the creator economy is 250% bigger than we thought, and a robust source of income for nearly 30 million Americans.
12 Ways Brands are Flexing to Meet Gen Z on Their Terms

Gen Z punches above its weight in its influence on culture, media, and fashion. Their expectations are high, and we better pay attention. Here are 12 ways brands are finding success with this demographic.
Buying on beliefs? I don’t believe it

More and more customers claim they are “buying on beliefs” but is that really true?
Enter the bizarro world of the next generation consumer

Marketing to the next generation consumer means accepting them more than understanding them.
Ten unexpected pandemic trends impacting your marketing world

I can’t sleep. Unexpected pandemic trends are showing up in the world in weird ways.
How corporate values guide marketing through a crisis

Strong, consistent corporate values provide a North Star to guide marketers through perilous times.