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The Marketer’s Storybook: Owls in Aisles, Wrapped Fatigue, and New Rules for ‘Real’

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This week’s issue is a tour of how brands win by matching story to setting. Duolingo turns a mascot into retail theater in Tokyo. LinkedIn rides the Wrapped wave and discovers the emotional risk of year-end scorecards. Instagram signals a shift from polished feeds to raw signals in an AI-saturated world. Louis Vuitton proves how

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The Marketer’s Storybook: From Spokesnuts to Spicy Regrets – And a Scented Slice of Marketing Genius

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This week, brands are making bold, bizarre, and brilliant moves. Blue Diamond’s spokesnut is hitting the road (and posting thought leadership on LinkedIn), while KFC Netherlands leans into post-spicy-food regret for a hilarious campaign. Meanwhile, Lidl becomes the first supermarket to sell on TikTok Shop, Little Sleepies’ heartfelt ad reminds us why childhood is magical,

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3 Inspiring Examples of Brand Storytelling

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We have been sharing stories from the beginning of human civilization — for good reason. Stories captivate our attention and build communities by bringing ideas, emotions, and experiences to life in a memorable way. So much so, that companies are increasingly embracing brand storytelling in the era of the connected digital consumer. What is Brand

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Social Media: Are You IN? L’Oréal Celebrates Unique Qualities of Its LinkedIn Community

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This post originally appeared on Convince&Convert.com. In celebration of reaching 300,000 followers on LinkedIn, L’Oréal is taking a unique approach to activating its community with a new, “Are You IN?” campaign. With the goal of positioning L’Oréal as a top place to work, the company has created visual way for its community to share an

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Social Media: The TODAY Show Celebrates 100K Followers on Pinterest

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This post originally appeared on Convince&Convert.com. From Facebook, to Twitter, Google+, Instagram and YouTube, companies continue to showcase a variety of creative ways to celebrate milestones across their social media sites. While not as common, Pinterest also offers a unique visual opportunity to celebrate a milestone. A creative example can be found courtesy of TODAY,

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