In 2021, the NCAA transformed both college athletics and advertising when they adopted a new rule that allowed student athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). For the first time in the NCAA’s history, college athletes could participate in advertising...
For years, we’ve stressed the importance of maintaining your marketing strategy in the face of economic uncertainty. However, many of the examples we’ve had to reference were decades old and came from another era of marketing. It left us wondering how the advice would play...
In spring 2024, few sports stars shone brighter than Caitlin Clark. The Iowa women’s basketball player broke the NCAA all-time scoring record with 3,951 career points, and Iowa’s national championship game against South Carolina earned more viewers than the men’s...
When your company looks ahead at your marketing plans for 2024, you might be wondering how your brand can prepare for expected changes and take advantage of emerging trends. Based on anticipated market conditions and consumer expectations, we’re advising businesses to...
For most B2C businesses, the holiday season represents the most critical period of the year for sales. Each year, consumer demand spikes in November and December in anticipation of giving gifts and hosting celebrations. Naturally, those sales peak each year on Black Friday...
As we near the end of another year, many companies have already started planning for 2024. However, planning your upcoming marketing activities can be stressful when you think about all the potential pitfalls and changes we may see in the months to come. If you’re one of...
While professional American football is one of the most beloved sports in the US, the group that runs it – the National Football League, or NFL – is first and foremost a business. A very, very successful business. The NFL is the most profitable sports league in the world,...
Short-form video has been one of the most important aspects of digital marketers’ strategies for several years. Through platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels, brands found they could reach their target audience more effectively by incorporating shorter videos into...
Web search and SEO have been digital marketing hallmarks for brands of any size for years. According to Statista, organic search is responsible for 53 percent of a website’s total traffic on average. To get their brand in front of their target audience, creating...
Social media is the key platform for brands and influencers hoping to engage an audience of loyal followers and customers. As such, the most innovative creators are constantly reinventing their social strategies in hopes of finding new ways to increase engagement and boost...