How Samsung’s Sarah Larsen Is Transforming Consumer Electronics
In this episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, co-hosts Sarah Hofstetter and Rachel Tipograph are joined by Sarah Larsen, chief marketing officer of Samsung Home Entertainment. Larsen shares her...
View ArticleRethink New York Elevates Tara Lawall to Partner and CCO
Rethink has promoted Tara Lawall to partner and chief creative officer for the independent agency's New York office. Lawall, who joined Rethink last September as executive creative director, will...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg and Solo Stove Reunite in Even Blunter Campaign
Solo Stove and Snoop Dogg, the duo behind one of the buzziest campaigns of last year, are back together again with an even bigger effort in which the rapper doesn't blow any smoke. Hot on the heels of...
View ArticleCelsius Redefines Energy Drinks, Captivating a New Generation
When you think of energy drinks, you might recall the ones that were popular in the 2000s, which were not very healthy. Now, brands like Celsius are changing the game by offering energy drinks enriched...
View ArticleLove at First Startup: Kass and Mike Lazerow on Navigating Entrepreneurship
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Suzy founder and host Matt Britton sits down with entrepreneurs and investors Kass and Mike Lazerow. The Lazerows explore the realities of startups,...
View ArticleHow Sean Wang Used His Google Experience to Revive Early Internet in DiDi
Remember MySpace? If the memory proves to be a bit hazy, don't fret. Filmmaker Sean Wang vividly brings the user experience to life on the big screen (angst feelings and all) through his coming-of-age...
View ArticleInside the Campaign: NFL Kickoff Ads Want More People to Join the Huddle
To continue its recent growth, the NFL can't just say its game is for everyone: The league has to show it. NFL marketers say they want the game to transcend the political climate of a U.S. election...
View ArticleThe Trade Desk Gains Access to ACR Data Through Nexxen Partnership
The independent demand-side platform The Trade Desk inked a deal Tuesday with Nexxen that will allow it to offer advertisers data segments created using automatic content recognition (ACR) technology,...
View ArticleExclusive: Google Suggests Buyers Target Teens, Going Against Its Policies
Sales representatives from Google have suggested that advertisers target teenagers on YouTube, seemingly in violation of the platform's own policies, according to three ad buyers and written...
View ArticleInfographic: One Brand Is Good. Two Are Better.
At a time when shoppers are feeling the pinch of inflation, businesses are doing their best to distinguish their offerings from the competition. A new report shows collaboration--whether that involves...
View ArticleBrands and Broadcasters Are Committing to Women’s Sports
Wondering if women's sports in the United States are actually winning? Just check the scoreboard. In November 2023, Deloitte predicted that revenue generated by U.S. women's sports in 2024 would exceed...
View ArticleAwareness Media Is Your Brand’s Not-So-Secret Weapon
Brands are feeling some whiplash these days when it comes to consumer behavior. Where just a handful of years ago consumers were throwing around cash without a care, today they're much more nuanced and...
View ArticleTech Tussle: Perplexity Jabs at Google With Remake of a Classic Super Bowl Ad
As a follow-up to its first paid marketing campaign early this summer, tech startup Perplexity is taking a swipe at an industry behemoth with a near shot-for-shot remake of a classic Google Super Bowl...
View ArticleGap’s Comeback Continues With Troye Sivan-Fronted Ode to Denim
Gap has a rich history in denim. In 1969, it opened its first store in San Francisco, shipping blue Levi's, before it launched its own range. Fast-forward to May 2024, when actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph...
View ArticleThe State of U.S. Presidential Campaign TV Ads in 4 Charts
Over the weekend leading up to the Democratic National Convention, which began Aug. 19, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign announced plans to spend at least $370 million on advertising. The paid...
View ArticleNot Impossible: The Alternative Protein Category Needs a Rebrand
Beyond Meat, once the darling of the alternative protein category, reported an 18% decline in revenue for 2023, despite heavily discounting prices in the U.S. This sobering downward revenue spiral for...
View ArticleA Call to Action for the Next Olympics and Beyond: Improve AAPI Representation
When I sat down to watch the prime-time broadcast of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony with my three young children, we were excited. 9% of Team USA, like them, are of Asian Pacific heritage: 22...
View ArticleMaking the Case for Minnesota as a Place to Work and Play
When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appointed Lauren Bennett McGinty to lead Explore Minnesota--the North Star state's visitor bureau--in November 2021, she had her work cut out for her. Bringing Minnesota's...
View ArticleThis CCO Has Surfed 6 Continents and Even Makes the Surfboards
Ross Clugston has surfed every continent except Antarctica, and he used to track hurricanes to plan his visits to East Coast beaches. "The dream was to go from Florida to Nova Scotia, but we never...
View ArticleIt Started With One Beer, but Samuel Adams Is So Much More
In 1984, Jim Koch walked away from a career at a prestigious Boston consulting firm to start brewing beer in his kitchen--an ambition even his father, a brewer himself, called "the dumbest f--ing idea...
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