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Why Every Brand Has a Personality
There was a time when brands spoke in one voice. Somewhere along the way, brands stopped sounding like companies and started sounding like people with Wi-Fi and opinions. Everything was once approved by seven layers […]
The Business of Graduating
Every May there is a sense of change in the air. Not just for graduates, but for brands. The advertisements change, the store displays change, the email subject lines change. Suddenly everything is covered in […]
Netflix & Wait: The Return of Must-See TV
20 years ago, if you wanted to watch a TV series or movie you had to be sitting in front of your TV at a specific time or you’d miss it entirely. Over the years, […]
Legacy or Innovation?
For over 60 years, Nutella has built one of the strongest brands in the world by doing something most companies avoid: staying exactly the same [1]. Since its introduction in 1964, the Nutella chocolate product […]
The Future of The Search Is In Danger
What Google Actually Launched Over the past year, Google has started to change what searching looks like. Once a user searches instead of showing a list of links, it begins showing AI-generated answers through tools […]
From Stage to Headset: How ATEEZ’s VR Concert Redefines Fan Experience and Marketing Strategy
The global rise of K-pop has reshaped the music industry into an experience-driven marketplace where success relies not only on music production but also on innovative fan engagement strategies. Groups like ATEEZ have built strong […]
Going Viral for the Wrong Reasons: The McDonald’s Big Arch Case Study
Not all marketing success initially looks like success. When McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczewski posted a promotional video for the company’s new Big Arch burger, it went viral but for all the wrong reasons [1]. It […]
From Hiatus to Headline: The Marketing Strategy Behind BTS’s Global Return
The return of BTS represents one of the most anticipated events in the global entertainment industry. BTS is a seven-member male K-pop group that debuted in June 2013 from a then-small entertainment company, Big Hit […]
From the Stage to the Big Screen: How Stray Kids Built a Global Marketing Ecosystem
Entertainment as a Global Marketing Strategy Modern marketing management focuses on value creation through integrated systems instead of isolated transactions. A strong example of global marketing is the recent Stray Kids world tour, DominATE, and […]
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