The 2020 State of Influencer Equality [REPORT]

IZEA Worldwide, Inc. released the examination of earnings equality among social influencers. The report provides analysis of influencer earnings observed in IZEA’s online marketplace spanning 2014 to 2019. Data is comprised of negotiated rates between marketers and creators spanning the spectrum of micro-influencers to celebrities.

Pepsi partners with Telemundo ‘La Voz”

Pepsi announced an integration with Telemundo’s highly-anticipated second season of “La Voz,” the Spanish-language edition of NBC’s award-winning hit series, “The Voice.” As the show’s first-ever beverage sponsor and prizing partner, Pepsi will take the season two stage by storm, unapologetically celebrating Latin music and the talented phenoms giving everything to become the next big musical superstar.  Pepsi will level up the season two “La Voz”  prize, bringing the original $100k grand prize up to an epic $200K.

CMO Collaborators Fill the Gap in the C-Suite to Drive Business Growth [REPORT]

New global research released by Accenture and conducted by Forrester Consulting reveals an opportunity for chief marketing officers (CMOs) to expand their remit by assuming the role of CMO Collaborator. By ushering in new levels of collaboration across the C-suite, technology ecosystem and agency partners, CMOs can drive customer experience (CX), a proven source of growth in modern organizations today.

Meet the 2020 consumers driving change [REPORT]

Throughout history, “shopping” has involved taking a trip, planned in advance, to a favorite store that a consumer made time for. The ecommerce revolution upended that predictable relationship and activity, and today consumers’ brains have again been rewired as it pertains to shopping, thanks to mobile technology and social media. That may usher in one of the industry’s biggest shifts in consumer behavior: The “always-on” consumer comes highly informed with specific demands around price, ingredients, delivery options, production methods and much more.

Solving Content Marketing Challenges by Putting Customers Front and Center

CMOs hoping to transform their brands through a customer-centric approach face many challenges across data insights, channel optimization, and performance analytics. But the biggest challenge is creating and managing all the content needed to deliver authentic and relevant customer experiences, as marketers often struggle to produce content with the volume, variety, and velocity required to ensure the content resonates with customers and prospects.

Connecting the buy and why with data intelligence

In a recent post, Nigel shared a buyer classification focused on what I like to call the buy and the why, more specifically consumer behavior and predisposition. The concept is straightforward but it begs the question of how can we build a system of insights and analytics to bring this growth matrix to life.  by Bill Pink – Head of Global Analytic Leads / Kantar

The Future 100 2020

At the turn of a new decade, The Future 100: 2020 projects a deliberately optimistic future as brands and consumer strive to move past the despondent and unsettling mood that characterized the latter part of the 2010s

THIRD EAR retains AOR duties for Visit Austin

THIRD EAR, part of Omnicom Group Inc., is starting the new decade with key wins including the retainment of Visit Austin as the general market AOR. The wins help the agency close 2019 showcasing their full depth of bench and insights spanning multiple industries, consumer segments and channel strategies.

Consumer View Winter 2020 [REPORT]

Consumers’ choices in terms of where, how and why they buy are redefining retail and creating a new playbook for the industry. NRF’s Consumer View is a recurring look at the consumer forces that are shaping retail.

The Digital World in 2020 [PODCAST]

eMarketer senior analyst Jasmine Enberg and principal analysts Jillian Ryan and Yory Wurmser discuss what the digital world will look like in 2020. They then talk about Instagram’s user growth deceleration and what shoppers want from in-store associates.

2020 IAB Data-Centric Organization Report [REPORT]

This third installation of The Data-Centric Organization explores how U.S. companies are evolving their business practices and functional priorities so as to better leverage data across their advertising, marketing and other audience engagement efforts.

Opportunity for Marketers to Align ROI Perception with Reality [REPORT]

Nielsen released its Annual Marketing Report: The Age of Dissonance. The report sheds new light on how marketers perceive the effectiveness of digital and traditional channels, if their perception is driven by measurement data they can trust, and what ultimately influences budget decisions.

NGL Collective to sell Sports Partnerships for Fox Deportes

NGL Collective announced an exclusive strategic partnership with Fox Deportes to offer U.S. Latinx advertisers digital content and connection built around FOX Deportes signature sports properties and original network program properties. NGL Collective will leverage its leading Latinx digital video platform to build additional reach around FOX Deportes’ top sport properties including NFL, MLB, Liga MX, Crixus MMA, PBC Boxing, Golf and Nascar. 

Why successful brand marketers are like a great conductor

In today’s fragmented world, the successful marketer needs to align all their resources to achieve a specific objective. This requires coordination within and without the company to ensure all activities work together in harmony. But the comparison with the role of the conductor goes far beyond the need for harmony.  by Nigel Hollis

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