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15 Things Brands Seeing Low Social Engagement Might Be Doing Wrong
September 15, 2022
Members of Forbes Agency Council share some things that brands seeing low social engagement might be doing wrong.
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15 Ways for Bootstrapped Startups to Reward Top Performers
September 9, 2022
Fast Company Executive Board members provide their best cost-effective ideas for recognizing employees for their excellent work.
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Advertisers Brace for Turbulence at Snap, but Welcome Clearer Focus
September 8, 2022
Snap is undergoing a sweeping reorganization as it attempts to stabilize following several quarters of slowing growth. Danielle Wiley, CEO...
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How Brands Can Connect With Millennials: 5 Key Strategies For 2022
September 7, 2022
Connecting with millennials involves building the right kind of awareness for your brand. Founder and CEO of Sway Group, Danielle...
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Marketing Briefing: With ‘belt-tightening across the board’ marketers eye TikTok influencers as they seek performance, efficiency
September 2, 2022
The focus on performance has led some marketers to lean more heavily on influencer marketing, particularly on TikTok as it...
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Holiday 2022: How Brands Can Stand Out This Season
August 31, 2022
For brands that are beginning their planning for this year’s holiday season, here are five best-practice strategies for success in...
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Walmart Explores Matchmaker Marketplace for Social Media Influencers
August 18, 2022
Walmart may launch a platform that will use social media influencers to help the retailer and its 100,000 third-party sellers...
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16 Approaches Brands Can Take To Boost Engagement On TikTok
August 18, 2022
TikTok is the platform of choice for younger generations in 2022, and its influence and reach is only growing. Members...
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Influencer Marketing: 3 Critical Strategies For Highly Regulated Industries
August 16, 2022
Regulated brands can still find great success with their social marketing and influencer strategies. Here are three main takeaways for...
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HyperSocial’s CEO is sorry for how ‘crying’ LinkedIn post was perceived, but isn’t deleting it
August 15, 2022
A candid LinkedIn post from HyperSocial CEO Braden Wallake talking about how upset he was after laying off two staffers...
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Abercrombie & Fitch is Trying to Grow Up
August 10, 2022
Abercrombie & Fitch's new strategy is to try to bring back the generation that once loved it -- the brand...
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14 Unique Ways for Brands to Leverage Sound in Marketing
August 8, 2022
From livestream events and viral TikToks to podcasts, echoes of radio’s heyday are seeping into marketing and advertising. Here are...
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16 Ways to Leverage E-Commerce Trends Every Marketer Should Know About
August 5, 2022
Brands that can creatively integrate the latest e-commerce trends into their outreach and operations may find it easier to adapt...
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Instagram’s TikTok-like Changes Don’t Annoy Advertisers Like They Do the Kardashians
July 28, 2022
It’s clear that a lot of everyday Instagram users aren’t pleased with the platform trying to copy TikTok, but advertisers...
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Sway Group Launches Sway Proof, an Innovative Creator Content Review and Approval Workspace
July 27, 2022
Sway Group's proprietary new platform allows influencers, brands, and agencies to easily collaborate, review and approve sponsored content across social...
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Here’s How to Connect Corporate Growth with Social Responsibility
July 25, 2022
Expert tips that will help managers maintain an open mind and evolve their mission to reflect the current climate and...
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How Danielle Wiley of Sway Group, Owns it
July 25, 2022
Today's guest on the OwnIt Podcast is Danielle Wiley of Sway Group. Danielle launched her agency in the middle of...
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Navigating a Leadership Role Can Be Lonely – Here Are Some Tips
July 18, 2022
Go-to leadership resources that a panel of Fast Company Executive Board members have found useful, whether you’re a seasoned C-Suite executive,...
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15 Smart Tips For Managing Agency Workflows When Understaffed
July 14, 2022
Best tips to help agency leaders manage the workflow during busy months when they may be understaffed and overloaded with...
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“Gentleminions” trend shows the power of TikTok
July 11, 2022
If anyone was still in doubt about the power of TikTok to galvanize young audiences, the “Gentleminions” phenomenon should have...
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3 TikTok Marketing Strategies Every Brand Should Embrace
July 7, 2022
Marketing on TikTok really isn’t like marketing on any other social media platform. Here’s what’s important to know: Brands need...
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House of Highlights’ Creator-led Content Triples Revenue
July 7, 2022
Bleacher Report’s social-first sports vertical House of Highlights is producing more creator-led content to establish more franchises and increase its...
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Amazon is Leaning on Influencers to Help Boost Prime Day Sales
July 6, 2022
Amazon is leaning heavily on influencers to help usher in a successful Prime Day. Creators will play a key role...
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Your New Recruitment Hack: Influencer Marketing
July 5, 2022
Businesses across the country continue to struggle to find workers to fill open jobs. While the labor shortage itself is...
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15 Red Flags For SMBs Vetting Potential Agency Partners
July 5, 2022
Often, hiring an agency to help plan and execute a solid marketing strategy is the best option for small business...
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Industry Leaders React to Roe vs. Wade Reversal
June 27, 2022
“As a women-owned and run business, this is a very sad day. We are all gutted. I’ve been messaging with...
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Here’s Why Geotargeted Influencer Marketing Changes The Outreach Game
June 9, 2022
In the ever-expanding world of influencer marketing, the sheer number of potential partners and topic niches can seem overwhelming. With...
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Influencer Marketing
June 2, 2022
As the U.S. inflation rate surpasses 8%, marketers are starting to feel the pain in their advertising budgets. Brands such...
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How Brands Can Combat Inflation with Influencer Marketing
May 31, 2022
While the U.S. continues to grapple with pandemic recovery and ongoing supply chain issues, inflation has been soaring. Rising material and labor...
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Marketers Jump On Memorial Day Bandwagon
May 31, 2022
A variety of marketers are taking a diverse approach to Memorial Day, with some focusing on the seasonal aspects while...
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Marketers Experimenting with Reels are Figuring Out How to Drive Lower-Funnel Results
May 24, 2022
Just like your eyebrows, TikTok and Reels are sisters, not twins. Case in point: The two social video formats weren’t...
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U.S. Warns Businesses to Prepare For Civil Unrest After Abortion Ruling
May 18, 2022
Law enforcement organizations are warning corporate leaders about the risk of civil unrest, and perhaps violence, if the Supreme Court...
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The Ad World Reacts To Roe Vs. Wade News
May 17, 2022
On May 2, the news that the Supreme Court had voted to strike down Roe v. Wade sent shockwaves across...
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3 Big Myths About NIL Influencer Marketing That Brands Need To Know
May 17, 2022
NIL officially became a red-hot marketing topic on July 1, 2021, when the NCAA enacted a rule to allow college...
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14 Key Elements To Inspire Social Media Users To Share Your Content
May 17, 2022
Companies describe the many methods marketers employ to help prospects and customers first find, then engage with and consider their...
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14 Smart Tips To Help Marketers Navigate Influencer Partnerships
May 17, 2022
Influencers have been used to reach target audiences for longer than many might imagine. While the status of “influencer” has...
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Adland’s Reaction to Musk’s $44bn Twitter Deal: ‘A Major Disruption to Its Ad Business’
April 26, 2022
Elon Musk didn’t hide the fact that he wanted control of Twitter and now, $44bn later, he has it. The...
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Brands Taking a Stand: Five Critical Tips for Getting it Right
April 22, 2022
In the past, no one would have expected or even wanted a consumer brand to share their thoughts on social...
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3 Reasons Why Social Media Influencers Complement Agency Work
April 21, 2022
In 2022, global spending on influencer marketing is expected to grow to a whopping $16.4 billion industry, up from $9.7B...
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Creators Can’t Count on Brands to Stick With Them Through Pregnancy
April 20, 2022
Stephanie Liu Hjelmeseth spent more than half a decade building her brand as a style blogger and was finally working...
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What’s Behind the Employment Gap?
April 18, 2022
As the nature of how and why people work continues to evolve, hiring managers will benefit from learning to understand...
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How to Use Influencer Marketing to Grow Your New Brand
April 13, 2022
WARC - Influencer marketing has become an increasingly mainstream marketing strategy in recent years, featuring a dramatic rise in popularity...
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15 Tips For Businesses Looking To Ramp Up Social Commerce Efforts
April 8, 2022
Social media originally started as a platform to connect with others — now, it’s so much more than that. Social...
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Here’s How Brands Can Authentically Connect With Gen X
March 31, 2022
Have you heard the joke about how Gen X’s favorite song is “Don’t You Forget About Me”? As the smallest...
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PR Daily Selects Sway Group as One of Their Top Agencies for 2022
March 28, 2022
PR Daily's 'Top Agency Award' benchmarks agencies across the globe that are conceiving and executing outstanding campaigns and initiatives.
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Can TikTok Stars Make it Big in Hollywood? Well, it’s Starting to Happen.
March 24, 2022
USA Today - TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms are changing the way Hollywood finds the stars of tomorrow.
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Why Hollister is Taking a Long-Term Partnership Approach to its Influencer Marketing on TikTok
March 14, 2022
Digiday - Hollister is shifting to extended partnerships over a one-off, pay-per-post model with TikTok creators to build trust with...
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March Madness and Influencer Marketing – What Brands Should Know
March 11, 2022
AdAge - This year’s March Madness will be a learning moment for brands navigating new rules allowing players to profit...
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