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Super BOLD Ads

Mindful Marketing

” A good example of Gen Z’s affinity for absurdity is the off-beat soap brand Dr. Squatch. For instance, one actor playfully douses another with what are purportedly chemicals found in typical, unnatural soaps. While coming of age, those of us in older generations had little concern about the suds we used to shower.

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Avión Tequila “Health Claim” PR Snafu Part of Bigger Problem

PR Breakfast Club

The pitch offered cocktail recipes and sourced an American Chemical Society study that suggested agave could lower blood sugar, aid in weight loss and boost insulin production. Furthermore, is it okay for the brands to share the published alcohol studies on their Facebook and Twitter accounts?

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Study: Big Companies Lag at Blogging, Social Media

Sword and the Script

The word “blog” is an unfortunate phrase that people in suits equate to a journal their 13-year-old pens from a tablet in the basement when they are grounded. No surprises here every brand has a Facebook page and is on “the Twitter.” Blogs as a tool of corporate influence is flat to declining. .