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Photo collage showing puppets from three different marketing campaigns: On the left, a cabbage puppet from Pinterest; in the middle, a Franken Berry puppet from General Mills, which looks roughly like a pink Frankenstein's monster; on the right, Liberty Biberty from Liberty Mutual, a fuzzy yellow sphere with big blue eyes and a human mouth wearing a Statue of Liberty crown.
Brand Strategy

Trying to personify your brand? Consider a puppet

As AI ads become increasingly commonplace across platforms, “nothing is more analog” than a handmade figurine, one executive told us.


a Polaroid billboard on Coney Island Beach reading "go jump into some water before the data centers drink it all up."
Brand Strategy

Inside Polaroid’s provocative, pro-analog marketing strategy

“We’re tapped into something that is rather culturally relevant now,” Patricia Varella, creative director at Polaroid, told us—which is why the brand brought the message back for a second year.


Hinge audiobook on phone screens
Brand Strategy

The story behind Hinge’s first audiobook campaign

For the third iteration of “No Ordinary Love,” the dating app is sharing love stories in a new format.


Collage of brand pop ups from Westworld, Goodwipes, and Chili's
Brand Strategy

How to pull off a brand pop-up

From storytelling to a robust social media strategy, experts shared tips for marketers to keep in mind.


Headshot of Charlene Polite Corley, a dark-skinned woman with dark curly hair in a an updo, wearing a teal blouse and large dangly earrings smiling warmly at the camera.
Brand Strategy

Why this head of insights thinks data is critical to reaching untapped fandoms

Charlene Polite Corley, VP, content and insights at Nielsen, shared her perspective on what’s missing in today’s world of advertising.


Liz Wilcox on 'Survivor'
Brand Strategy

John Peyton thought Applebee’s ‘Survivor’ tie-in was ‘the dumbest thing’ he had ever heard. He was wrong

The Dine Brands CEO was convinced the partnership would miss the mark. Instead, it became a reminder that leaders don’t always have the best marketing instincts—and that knowing when to trust your team matters.


Screenshots of Tinder Events on phones
Brand Strategy

How Tinder is getting people off the app and into the wild

The dating app is expanding Tinder Events globally, with plans to be live in 26 cities by the end of September.

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