#marketing-strategy

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Marketing
fromDigiday
15 hours ago

What separates brands that grow from brands that stand still

Winning brands maximize ad budgets through strategic decisions, early commitment, and diversified channel investments, not just larger spending.
Marketing tech
fromFortune
21 hours ago

When AI sells to AI, brands win on data and identity | Fortune

Personal AI is reshaping customer decision-making into single interactions, challenging brands to adapt quickly.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
3 days ago

A 6-step AI workflow for building better seasonal campaigns | MarTech

Seasonal campaigns that integrate industry trends, consumer behavior, and brand strategy yield higher sales and ROI.
Marketing tech
fromMarketing Dive
5 days ago

Will ChatGPT ads become a meaningful part of the performance media mix?

ChatGPT ads signify the start of significant ad monetization for large language models, with potential for long-term integration into marketing strategies.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
5 days ago

Structuring B2B marketing across 4 key resources | MarTech

AI is transforming B2B marketing by reducing execution costs while increasing performance expectations from stakeholders.
Marketing
fromhbr.org
5 days ago

New Research on How Brand Associations Drive Customer Spending

Measuring customer surplus value helps predict customer loyalty and churn.
SF food
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

How do you convince Americans to eat fish? Disguise it as meat, of course | Arwa Mahdawi

The US seafood consumption is low, prompting innovative marketing strategies to make fish more appealing to consumers.
Photography
fromArchitectural Digest
6 days ago

Ready, Style, Shoot: AD PRO's Ultimate Guide to Styling and Photographing Projects

Hiring the right team and refining details are crucial for capturing publication-worthy interior photography.
Marketing
fromForbes
6 days ago

How To Serve Clients Amid Board Scrutiny And Investor Activism

Agency conversations with executives now focus on measurable business impact rather than just creative output.
Marketing
fromWWD
6 days ago

Is Earth Day Marketing Losing Impact as Sustainability Scrutiny Grows?

Sustainability marketing must be rooted in measurable goals to build consumer trust, especially during events like Earth Day.
fromExchangewire
6 days ago

Happydemics Launches 'In-Flight Mode' to Optimise Brand Outcomes While Campaigns Are Still Airborne

In-Flight measurement builds on traditional methods by allowing real-time optimization of campaigns, enabling marketers to adjust creative, targeting, and media mix while campaigns are still active.
Marketing tech
fromInc
1 week ago

This AI Startup Gives Customers Spoons Instead of Swag. It's a Marketing Lesson Any Founder Can Steal

Denton's first rule: "Make it different, but relevant." The more unusual your swag is, the more likely people will remember it, want it, and share it online.
Graphic design
Toronto startup
fromBenzinga
1 week ago

Gary Black Wants Tesla To Follow Apple's Footsteps To Boost Its FSD Subscriptions - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Gary Black hopes Tesla will adopt Apple's marketing strategy for its Full Self-Driving system to increase awareness and subscriptions.
E-Commerce
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

The Grocery Store Deal That's Specifically Designed To Make You Spend More - Tasting Table

Grocery stores use loss leaders to attract customers, often selling items at a loss to encourage additional spending on other products.
Online marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

The 'Swim Lane' Strategy: How the Best Marketers Are Using AI to Beat the Competition

Hyper-specialization in marketing allows for tailored messaging to specific customer segments, enhancing competitive advantage and engagement.
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

How to Turn Any Trade Show Into Wall-to-Wall Press Coverage

Align the internal team on key messaging before trade shows to maximize PR opportunities and ensure effective communication.
Marketing
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

A Place for Mom's new CMO has a plan for the millennial caregiving boom

Millennials are becoming the new sandwich generation, prompting caregiving brands to adapt marketing strategies to reach them effectively.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

The Strategy P.F. Chang's New CMO Is Betting On - And What It Means for Your Business

Holly Smith aims to reconnect P.F. Chang's with diners by leveraging emotional memories and fostering meaningful interactions rather than focusing solely on follower counts.
Growth hacking
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

The B2B digital marketing playbook for growth on autopilot

Companies prioritizing marketing in their growth strategy experience significantly faster growth compared to those that do not.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

How content creators 'supercharged' Coach's Gen Z strategy

What we needed was to build brand relevance with the younger generation. Content creators became a crucial part of Coach's marketing plan, with partnerships evolving to longer-term collaborations.
Marketing
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Nintendo Has A Big Leak Problem That's Not Going Away

Nintendo has a huge problem with leaks they don't seem to be able to fix. I can promise you that Nintendo is absolutely furious.
Video games
Growth hacking
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

How To Vibe Code Your Entire Marketing Engine In A Day

Vibe coding enables founders to create efficient marketing systems that drive results without needing a large team.
Marketing
fromHubspot
2 weeks ago

Brand optimization: What it is and why your AI visibility depends on it

Brand optimization enhances brand perception and experience through consistent, iterative improvements without a complete rebranding.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

What AI disruption means for experimental ad budgets

Marketers are increasingly reallocating budgets towards experimental ad channels, including AI and retail media, to find new audiences and drive growth.
#performance-marketing
Marketing
fromMarTech
2 weeks ago

Why performance marketing stops working | MarTech

Performance marketing captures demand but does not create it; brands must focus on building meaning to avoid stagnation.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 weeks ago

Performance marketing 101

Performance marketing in 2023 emphasizes effective measurement, data interplay, and personalization within the broader marketing landscape.
Marketing
fromMarTech
2 weeks ago

Why performance marketing stops working | MarTech

Performance marketing captures demand but does not create it; brands must focus on building meaning to avoid stagnation.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

MASTERCLASS: Why annual marketing plans are failing your business

Traditional annual marketing plans are ineffective in today's fast-paced market, leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

Find Out How The Good Marketer Helped Pan-n-Ice

Pan-n-Ice improved its marketing strategy to boost sales during the critical Q4 period by focusing on gifting and retargeting campaigns.
Marketing
fromBrandingmag
2 weeks ago

There's No Digital Marketing Strategy Without an About Page

Marketers often neglect the About page, missing opportunities to enhance brand performance and narrative control.
Online marketing
fromAol
2 weeks ago

60+ social media marketing FAQs, answered by experts

Social media marketing uses platforms to promote businesses, connect with audiences, and drive measurable results through both organic and paid efforts.
Deliverability
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

The Marketing System That Drives Predictable Revenue Growth

Email and social media work best together, enhancing marketing effectiveness and driving sustainable growth.
Women
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Empty nester women: The new targeting market?

Marketers must recognize the potential of empty nester women by improving their lives rather than just capturing their spending power.
Marketing
fromInman
2 weeks ago

Is your brand message clear? A 30-minute audit to find out

Brand clarity is essential for real estate agents to differentiate themselves and effectively communicate their unique strengths to clients.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
2 weeks ago

The first-party data illusion | MarTech

First-party data is essential, but owning it doesn't guarantee understanding customer behavior accurately.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
2 weeks ago

AI Perfectionism Is Slowing Marketing Down. Decision Velocity Is The New Advantage | AdExchanger

Marketers face decision paralysis due to overwhelming AI options, risking inaction rather than choosing imperfect solutions.
Marketing
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The most innovative advertising and marketing companies of 2026

Brands are increasingly challenged to build genuine connections with consumers amidst cultural skepticism and a saturated media landscape.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

AI Media Is Already Here. Here's What Marketers Need to Know | AdExchanger

AI media is transforming advertising strategies as consumers increasingly use AI platforms for product research and decision-making.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

Carl's Jr. And Hardee's Marketing Goes Regional With Amazon Ads' Streaming Media | AdExchanger

CKE's marketing strategy evolved from national consolidation to regional focus, enhancing targeting and scale for streaming TV ads.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

It's Time For CTV To Fix Its Accuracy Problem | AdExchanger

Connected TV advertising prioritizes scale over accuracy, leading to unreliable audience targeting and ineffective marketing strategies.
#small-business
Online marketing
fromEMARKETER
3 weeks ago

Small businesses see social media as their clearest path to growth in 2026

68% of small-business owners believe social media and paid ads will provide the most value for their business in 2026.
fromInc
2 months ago
Marketing

New Survey Shows Small Businesses Are Investing More in Marketing, Not Less, During Tough Times

Online marketing
fromEMARKETER
3 weeks ago

Small businesses see social media as their clearest path to growth in 2026

68% of small-business owners believe social media and paid ads will provide the most value for their business in 2026.
fromInc
2 months ago
Marketing

New Survey Shows Small Businesses Are Investing More in Marketing, Not Less, During Tough Times

Marketing
fromNeil Patel
3 weeks ago

Customer Lifetime Value (CLV): What It Is & Why It Matters

CLV measures total revenue from a customer over their relationship with a business, indicating sustainable growth beyond immediate campaign success.
Marketing
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Intel and Toyota made perfectly logical decisions. That's exactly how they killed their best brands | Fortune

Brands fail when their meaning is not actively managed, not due to poor conception or strategy.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Polymarket Announces New Bar For Degenerate War Profiteers

imagine a sports bar... but just for situation monitoring - live X feeds, flight radar, Bloomberg terminals, and Polymarket screens.
Media industry
Deliverability
fromMarTech
3 weeks ago

Email personalization has an overuse problem | MarTech

Excessive personalization in email marketing can feel intrusive and create consumer fatigue; strategic, selective use of personalization builds greater trust than ubiquitous customization.
Marketing
fromForbes
4 weeks ago

Marketing Isn't A Cost; It's A Valuation Multiplier

Business owners expect online brand building in months despite taking decades offline; sustainable growth requires years of consistent positioning, not viral moments or massive reach.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Marty not so supreme: where did it all go wrong for Timothee Chalamet at this year's Oscars?

Despite an unprecedented promotional campaign and Golden Globe win, Timothée Chalamet and Marty Supreme received no Oscar nominations, representing a dramatic collapse in awards momentum between January and March.
Startup companies
fromBlack Enterprise
1 month ago

Michael B. Jordan's Marketing Agency Obsidianworks Buys Back Stake, Returns To Full Independence

Obsidianworks repurchased its minority stake from Endeavor's 160over90 to return to full independence and accelerate growth targeting 'New Money America' consumers.
Marketing
fromInc
1 month ago

Meet the "No-Name Creator": The Surprising Social Media Trend Driving Sales in 2026

Consumers reject traditional paid influencer marketing; brands must adopt reactive strategies aligned with real-time culture and trending moments to maintain relevance.
Design
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Admind's Employer Branding Campaign

Admind Branding & Communications launched a creative recruitment campaign using Polish illustrators to design posters reflecting company values, resulting in increased website traffic, social media followers, and successful hiring of talented designers.
Marketing
fromHubspot
10 months ago

The simple genius behind this long-forgotten Google Chrome ad

Brands achieve greater credibility and persuasiveness by focusing on a single clear benefit rather than listing multiple product attributes.
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

The importance of knowing your buyer persona

Buyer personas reduce marketing uncertainty by defining ideal customers through research and data, enabling targeted strategies that improve success rates.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
1 month ago

How shaping AI buying can boost B2B CMO strategic influence | MarTech

CMOs can gain strategic influence by shaping how AI evaluation criteria are encoded into vendor selection systems as B2B buying becomes machine-mediated.
#generative-ai
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

How generative AI will change marketing

Generative AI has fundamentally transformed advertising strategy, operations, and practices since ChatGPT's 2022 release, while creating significant legal and ethical challenges for agencies and brands.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

How generative AI will change marketing

Generative AI has fundamentally transformed advertising strategy, operations, and practices since ChatGPT's 2022 release, while creating significant legal and ethical challenges for agencies and brands.
#brand-building
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Why Having No Long-Term Advertising Strategy Sells Your Brand Short

Businesses must balance short-term sales targets with long-term brand growth strategies to achieve sustainable success in competitive digital markets.
fromThedrum
1 month ago
Marketing

Why Having No Long-Term Advertising Strategy Sells Your Brand Short

Businesses must balance short-term sales targets with long-term brand growth strategies to achieve sustainable success in competitive digital markets.
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Why Having No Long-Term Advertising Strategy Sells Your Brand Short

Businesses must balance short-term sales targets with long-term brand growth strategies to achieve sustainable success in competitive digital markets.
Marketing
fromAol
1 month ago

From the Big Game to your brand: 5 advertising trends to apply in 2026

Mass advertising succeeds only when products have broad appeal and solve universal problems; niche brands should focus on high-intent audience segments rather than total reach.
Marketing tech
fromwww.marketingdive.com
1 month ago

Influencer pay lacks transparency: Here's what the numbers say

U.S. creator economy ad spend reaches $43.9 billion in 2026, with marketers increasingly viewing influencer marketing as essential for reaching Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and millennials across social media platforms.
E-Commerce
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
1 month ago

Retail and grocery brands dominate ChatGPT ads

OpenAI's ChatGPT ads, now in their fourth week, are displayed based on conversation topics, with retail and grocery promotions dominating, reflecting user search behavior migration from Google to ChatGPT.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

The Planning Mistake That Sabotages Marketing Teams

Planning marketing strategy in January causes failure; executives require revenue-focused language, proven content deployment, and quarterly presentations instead of annual plans.
#executive-promotion
Marketing
fromRestaurant Dive
1 month ago

Chili's CMO promoted to translate winning playbook to Brinker's other brand

George Felix promoted to executive vice president and CMO of Brinker International to lead marketing for Chili's and Maggiano's, applying his successful value-focused strategy to revitalize Maggiano's brand.
Marketing
fromRestaurant Dive
1 month ago

Chili's CMO promoted to translate winning playbook to Brinker's other brand

George Felix promoted to executive vice president and CMO of Brinker International to lead marketing for Chili's and Maggiano's, applying his successful value-focused strategy to revitalize Maggiano's brand.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Power of Happenstance in Consumer Experiences

Unexpected product encounters generate stronger emotional connections and higher product evaluations than anticipated encounters.
Marketing
fromMarTech
1 month ago

When attribution stands in for accountability | MarTech

Attribution models measure activity but don't establish accountability, and over-reliance on them undermines marketing credibility with leadership.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Why the Era of Viral Marketing Is Over

Disciplined, incremental optimization through operational efficiency now outperforms splashy campaigns and major reinventions in volatile markets with reduced failure margins.
Video games
fromWGB
1 month ago

Marvel's Wolverine Release Date Randomly Announced

Marvel's Wolverine launches September 15, 2026, announced by Insomniac and Sony with minimal fanfare on X rather than during a major presentation event.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

When Prunes Tried to Make "Dried Plums" Happen

In the late 1990s, the California Prune Board set out on a quixotic mission to amend this sales-flattening reputation. It would attempt to rechristen this ancient fruit in the hopes the prune could one day be as unencumbered as an apricot, a raisin, or a fig.
Food & drink
Marketing
fromForbes
1 month ago

Why Real Stories Will Define The Next Era Of Marketing

Marketing must prioritize authentic, distinctive creative over optimized synthetic content to earn audience attention and lasting impact.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Snapple is ready for its comeback

On February 18, Snapple's parent company, Keurig Dr Pepper, announced that the beloved tea brand is unveiling a refreshed visual identity designed to "return the Snapple brand to icon-status." The new look, which will roll out beginning this March, includes new graphics, a logo inspired by the brand's '90s look, and an updated bottle design that hearkens back to its original glass packaging.
Food & drink
fromInc
1 month ago

Your Biggest Threat Is Obscurity

Most entrepreneurs obsess over their competition. They study their competitors' pricing, analyze their marketing, and lose sleep wondering how to differentiate themselves. But what no founder wants to admit is the threat isn't competition-it's obscurity. Lack of interest may not be the problem My company has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs who are exceptional at what they do. These clients offer incredible products, game-changing services, and decades of expertise.
Growth hacking
E-Commerce
fromThe Business of Fashion
1 month ago

Prestige Fragrance's Online Shopping Problem

Online and social-commerce channels are rapidly overtaking department stores as the primary platform for fragrance sales, boosting lower-priced and mass-market scents.
Marketing
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The case for being exclusive at work

Intentional messaging should define who a brand serves and deliberately repel wrong-fit audiences to attract loyal customers, align employees, and protect reputation.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
1 month ago

The competition for brand visibility has moved to AI search | MarTech

Brands must prioritize generative engine optimization (GEO) and exclusive first-party data to secure AI-driven search visibility before answer engines limit brand exposure.
Marketing
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Stop marketing moments; start designing systems

Build persistent marketing systems that compound trust; campaigns that only work when everything goes right are luck, not strategy.
Marketing tech
fromFortune
1 month ago

Adrien Brody's multimilliondollar TurboTax Super Bowl ad: Intuit's CMO explains why the software giant spends more on marketing than R&D | Fortune

Intuit invests heavily in high-profile, human-centered marketing—using Super Bowl ads and AI-enabled human experts—to drive strong revenue growth and brand impact.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

Marketers from Virgin Atlantic, Santander, Mercedes Benz, Match.com and Wrigleys to judge Drum Marketing Awards 2012

Drum Marketing Awards 2012 seeks campaign entries judged by senior marketers with a 20 January 2012 deadline and winners announced in May 2012.
#ai-advertising
fromDigiday
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Future of Marketing Briefing: AI's branding problem is why marketers keep it off the label

fromDigiday
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Future of Marketing Briefing: AI's branding problem is why marketers keep it off the label

fromThe Drum
1 month ago

Back to basics: how can marketers keep generating results in a recession?

To achieve ambitious targets during continued economic uncertainty, marketing strategies must evolve and adapt. This begs the question: how do we need to adjust our plans to better serve our consumer's needs? Let's first hone in on the biggest challenges we're currently facing as an industry. Understanding your customer and their needs Consumer shopping behavior is vastly different now than in 2019 and, while looking back on past data is still essential, we can't use it as robustly to predict trends.
Marketing
fromTheStreet
1 month ago

McDonald's bets big on new celebrity partnership

Although McDonald's remains a fast-food giant, even the most established brands are fighting harder than ever to stay relevant. In a crowded market shaped by economic uncertainty and intensifying competition, legacy companies can no longer rely solely on their name. In recent years, McDonald's has weathered some turbulent times, including declining sales and slowing consumer traffic. Yet the company has managed to reverse those falls, thanks partly to a strategy that reflects a major shift in consumer preferences.
Marketing
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

The Benito Blueprint-Bad Bunny's Go-To-Market Lessons For Female Founders

Specificity and cultural fluency can scale mass attention and growth by targeting community identity instead of pursuing broad, diluted reach.
Growth hacking
fromMarTech
2 months ago

How affiliate marketing powers AI search and creator commerce | MarTech

Affiliate marketing, integrated with other channels and optimized for AI-driven search, will be a cost-effective, high-ROI growth lever for U.S. brands in 2026.
Cars
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Why Jeep's Bizarre Big Game Ad Didn't Air During the Super Bowl

Jeep withheld its online 'Big Game' ad from the Super Bowl to prioritize a broader multi-model comeback and avoid reducing the reset to one spot.
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

Thought Leadership Marketing: Becoming The Go-To Voice In Learning Tech

At the same time, learning technology buyers are under pressure. Budgets are scrutinized. Buying committees are larger. Risk tolerance is lower. Decisions that once involved a single L&D leader now require alignment across HR, IT, compliance, procurement, and executive leadership. In this environment, vendors are not evaluated only on functionality; they are evaluated on credibility. This is where thought leadership marketing becomes a strategic advantage rather than a branding exercise.
Marketing tech
Marketing
fromNZ Herald
2 months ago

The Warehouse to hit pause on external ads as new marketing boss plans reset

The Warehouse Group will pause external advertising spend for several months to reset its marketing strategy, while CMO Frankie Coulter prepares to make marketing changes.
#super-bowl-advertising
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

5 of the top CMO priorities today, from AI & cookieless personalization to funnel collapse

CMOs are increasing AI and data investments in 2024 to drive creative augmentation, operational efficiency, and to prioritize understanding, safety, and ethics.
Marketing
fromMarTech
2 months ago

Marketing leaders need peers, not playbooks | MarTech

Human judgment and curated personal relationships provide scarce trust and strategic advantage in an era of abundant AI-generated information.
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