In some of our favorite marketing campaigns of 2020, leading marketing teams are reflecting humanity's triumph amidst unprecedented hardship. …
Category: Marketing
Why capitalizing “Black” is important news for the advertising industry. Signs big and small that the times are changing.
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We’re all at home scrolling, but not equally across platforms
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Bad Reviews started a revolution. Help us finish it in this year's Webby Awards! …
We’re staring down an extraordinary period here in the U.S., but agencies and clients alike have a large toolkit to address any upcoming challenges.
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Written by: Guy Peires and Robin Baudreau Empathy – industry buzzword or legitimate key to unlocking the mystery of marketing? Most signs would likely point to both, but the main question should be: how do we keep empathy from becoming only a buzzword in this industry that loves to hammer buzzworthy concepts to death? We all know what empathy is – at the very basic level, empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It’s not only …
Written by: Guy Peires The definition of the word story seems too broad to even consider.* Wikipedia seems to not even have a page with that name, evidently for the same reasons. Plus, there are many things either called or have story in the title.† Unlike a definition, which feels monolithic and immutable (at least for the current year), the science of or behind something has that never-ending thing about it. The energy of always searching. Always thirsty for answers. Always debating. At Kworq, we talk …
David Bowie was a fearless, rock-n-roll revolutionary who was always pushing the boundaries. He passed away in 2016 due to liver cancer, but his legacy and career will no doubt live on and continue to inspire those who reject conformity. If you love David Bowie and haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, Spotify has taken over the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in New York City with a large tribute to the icon. An exhibit that is worth seeing …
When I think Nike shoes, the first two shoes that come to mind are the iconic Air Force 1’s and the timeless Air Jordan 1. Since the 1980’s when both these shoes were first released there have been in-numerous versions created and yet still they remain a staple for shoe lovers everywhere. Now it’s 2018 and Nike decided it was time to reimagine both these styles through a female lens and who better to do it than a group of 14 creative females!
Nike’s goal was to take diverse talents and bring to life new versions of the Air Force 1’s and Air Jordan 1’s. After 4 days of collaboration, the final output was a total of 10 new original redesigned sneakers made specifically for female sneaker heads everywhere. …
Influencer marketing – it’s been the thing for a while now. At first, it was this sneaky thing that crept up among celebrities, brand ambassadors, and “Instagram Famous” people. Now there’s micro influencers, bloggers, vloggers, ballers, shot callers, Kardashians, meme lords – anyone with an audience on the ‘gram has the opportunity to get free swag or big money in exchange for posting. But none of that feels real to us. Why? Because it isn’t. What if, instead of hiring …
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