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Brand Strategy

What happens when the ragebait marketing machine runs its course?

Angering audiences, intentionally or not, generated “cheap, easy, free attention” all year long, one marketer said—but it’s also “created a marketing industry that’s afraid.”


Keisha Taylor Starr, SVP, CMO, The E.W. Scripps Company, and GM, Scripps Networks.
Brand Strategy

Coworking with Keisha Taylor Starr

She’s SVP, CMO, The E.W. Scripps Company, and GM, Scripps Networks.


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Brand Strategy

Chasing trends and AI as a strategy: CMOs on 2025’s most overhyped marketing trends

“Not every meme, sound, or platform deserves a brand’s attention,” one CMO told us.


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Brand Strategy

Zoom looks to reshape its story with its biggest brand campaign yet

A new ad starring Bowen Yang proclaims all the ways customers can use Zoom beyond virtual meetings.


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Brand Strategy

Our favorite (and least favorite) brand collaborations of 2025

A look back at the brand pairings that defined the year, for better or worse.


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Brand Strategy

Simple sampling and being OK with haters: CMOs on 2025’s most overlooked marketing strategies

There’s power in “recognizing and rewarding your everyday customers,” one marketer said.


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Brand Strategy

Carnival Cruise Line leans on Nick Offerman to pitch real-world fun

The travel brand is highlighting experiences over technology in its newest campaign.

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