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Disney, Ocean Spray and Lessons from User Generated Content
Just like 200 million of my close friends and family, I began my 2021 by streaming Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical. Though inspired by Disney Pixar’s Ratatouille, it was entirely a UGC production – a viral, collaborative effort and COVID-safe solution for those of us really missing theatre and performance. Coming on the heels of Doggface’s…
The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications
Riots. Impeachment. Inauguration. Hard to believe we’re still in January. With that in mind, the Week has its eye on the implications of those, including how brand responses to the inauguration, creating a healthier social media, ethical dilemmas around media buying and even unconscious bias in retail in marketing. Here are our picks of the…
CTPerspectives: Super Bowl LV Advertising
In good times and bad, Super Bowl ads often reflect the mood of the country. And the mood this year is unlike any we’ve ever experienced – incredibly polarized and amplified by a global pandemic. As brands look to capitalize their $5.6-million-per-30-second investment, we asked CTPers what they’re expecting from this year’s crop and what…
The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications
Following a tumultuous few days, The Week’s attention is back on broader marketing initiatives and learnings. New streaming apps and Super Bowl teasers, new logos and a powerful art exhibit and an interesting question to noodle: Is there any industry that needs more effective communication than Science? Its complexity and our attention spans are a…
The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications
Another day, another week, that we won’t soon forget. It’s shaken us as humans, impacted us as marketers. So this week, we’re keeping you updated on information and insights you need to know. Here are our 7 picks of the week. Brands: This Is Not a Marketing Moment Adweek Wednesday morning, I woke up…
CTPerspectives: Our favorite parts of the holiday season, and the lessons therein for marketers
The Christmas season is a special time, in large part because of the indelible traditions and experiences that connect emotion and memory. It is, when you think about it, the holy grail for marketers – taking up residence in the brain with something that can be recalled and provokes feelings. So we asked our team:…
Season of hope has new meaning
This time of year is often called a Season of Hope, and as difficult a year as 2020 has been, there is certainly reason for hope as we head into 2021.
But for many children and families in Greater Boston, their hopes this year are the same as they were last year, and the year before,...
The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the industry, there wasn’t a marketer that wasn’t stirring; including this week’s news. The 2021 predictions were published by the outlets with care, with hopes that 2021 will soon be here. As you can tell, The Week’s been in a festive mood. Entertained by poems and…
CTPerspectives: Did Pringles blow it on a layup branding stunt?
We suspect you’ve all heard the quote about success occuring when opportunity meets preparation. We’ve been thinking a lot about it since Mr. Pringles opened his front door. Is the equation off? Or a problem in preparation? Because few opportunities have seemed as gift-wrapped as that one. As a refresher, John Oliver (the host…
The Week | Our view of the last 7 days in marketing & communications
It may be the season of red and green, but The Week has yellow on the brain. Bright yellow, much like one-half of Pantone’s color of the year, has us thinking of hope and positivity and a year ahead that we hope will be better than the one we’re putting to rest. But we also…
