With big stories everyone is talking about, there are creative ways for brands in almost any industry to use smart marketing to join the party.
Facebook Turns 20
Facebook shaped how social media works (and how it makes money). If you’ve scrolled a news feed, scoped someone’s timeline, or liked a post today, you can thank Facebook.
Barilla’s Pasta Playlists
There’s power in reaching your audience beyond the traditional earned, owned, paid and social channels. For most brands, Spotify sounds like an interesting place to start.
Marketing the Tank Museum
The Tank Museum has more than half a million YouTube subscribers. That’s more than the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre.
Marketing the Shape of a Drink
When you order a drink, you’re probably not thinking about the glass it comes in. But many restaurants have found that it has a big influence on who orders the drink.
Did Coca Cola Invent Santa Claus?
Santa’s true origins are a mix of traditions and inspirations.
Marketing Designated Driving
How did a show set in a bar help influence people to start using designated drivers to have a safer night out?
Stanley Steps Up After Car Fire and Viral TikTok video
In a viral TikTok, a woman’s car caught fire, but her Stanley Tumbler in the front seat still had ice in it. Stanley saw the marketing opportunity and jumped at it.
The Evolution of Animation
Plenty of video projects are better suited for animation than live-action footage. And you don’t need 10,000 drawings or a vaudeville act to bring those projects to life.
Ring’s Extraterrestrial Giveaway
Ring found a way to garner the publicity of a $1 million giveaway on a much smaller budget.
The Marketing History Behind Halloween Costumes
Halloween masks got a pop culture makeover thanks to smart marketing and licensing moves.
Spirit Halloween’s Scary Success
One minute that old department store is abandoned. Then you turn around, and suddenly it’s a fully stocked and staffed Spirit Halloween store.
Apple Cuts the Cord
Apple recently announced it would retire its Lightning charger after more than a decade as the brand’s default power block for phones and headphones.
Do People Still Get the Yellow Pages?
There was a time when phone books were an essential marketing channel to reach local audiences.
Taylor Swift and ‘Seemingly Ranch’ Marketing Tactics
It’s no surprise brands hopped on the “seemingly ranch” trend. But how quickly and effectively many pulled it off marks a new era in social media engagement.
Olive Oil Apologies
When Graza’s holiday orders came up short, the olive oil CEO sent an apology to all 35,544 customers.
Ten Cent Beer
Can a marketing campaign be too effective? Ask the 1974 Cleveland Indians.
RXBAR’s Marketing Maneuver
In a world with hard to pronounce ingredient lists and flashy labels, RXBAR’s protein bars stand out by letting the product – and ingredient list – speak for itself.