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Why does Gen Z matter to my brand? How should we be thinking differently when marketing to them vs. millennials, Gen X or Boomers? 
 
Also, learn how Ozempic is changing 
health & wellness marketing as we know it.
 
What you'll find below: 
Influencer Marketing
Social Good
Pharma/Healthcare
Social Media Marketing
TikTok News
Meta News
 

 
Inside the World of Gen Z
The generation of people born between 1997 and 2012 is changing fashion, culture, politics, the workplace and more.  If you're unable to view the links below, you can create a free account with NYT to view select articles. 

 
“When it comes to inspiring people and getting people excited about a destination, showing them something they didn’t know about the destination, influencers can be very powerful,” said Discover Puerto Rico CMO Leah Chandler.
 
When cases started to pop up of AI-generated images winning art and photography contests, social media exploded with the usual debates. 
 
The rise of e-commerce and growing economic pressures have made it necessary for many brands to rely more heavily on digital advertising. That means marketers using search today must leverage strategies to become more efficient, boost performance and reduce complexity.
 
In 2023, best practices for measuring the ROI of influencer campaigns have evolved, encompassing a range of metrics that go beyond tracking follower counts and numbers of likes.
 
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What's the concept of shuffling as it's being used in board rooms, and how is it helping to improve collaboration among retailers and nonprofits?
Purpose-driven marketing has emerged as a powerful way for brands to connect with their audiences on a deeper level. The fact is that younger generations, just like the ones before them, want to make the world a better place.
 
The concept of shuffling has made its way into executive board rooms, where leaders are encouraged to apply knowledge and insights from one discipline to another to improve collaboration, encourage empathy and drive continuous improvement.

 
SPOTLIGHT: Pharma/Healthcare
What will diet and exercise ads look like now that weight loss is injectable?
On their morning commutes this spring, New Yorkers have been greeted with ads that promise “a weekly shot to lose weight.” Paid for by telehealth company Ro, the subway ads include a picture of a woman injecting herself in the stomach with a shot, while directing viewers to a website plugging Ro’s “Body Program,” which includes coaching and diagnostic testing.
 
The road to wellness isn’t linear. Neither is the road to social media maturity. The COVID pandemic was an unanticipated crisis for the healthcare industry, but one that opened organizations’ eyes to the crucial business impact digital and social media marketing can have. When medical misinformation starts brewing, social media is a direct line to setting the record straight with patients.

 
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Increasing engagement + how LinkedIn is tapping their algorithm for content boosting recommendations 
YouTube’s looking to capitalize on the rising usage of the app on home TV sets, with the expansion of 30-second non-skippable ads to Connected TV campaigns.
 
Recent announcements at Google I/O have propelled social media into an even larger share of the web spotlight. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube are poised to become powerful marketing stages for your brand to interact with your audience.
 
Pew Research has shared some new insights into Twitter engagement pre and post Elon Musk’s takeover at the app.

 
sOCIAL nEWs: tIKTOK
New ways to measure programs as updated forms of tracking emerge and look to take the place of traditional models. 
As marketing teams look for new ways to optimize performance, amid increasingly restrictive data flows, and other changes to measurement, new forms of tracking are emerging to take the place of traditional last-click models and other less accurate processes.

 
sOCIAL nEWs: meta
New lead generation tools, insights into content removals and the debut of a Twitter competitor!
Meta's looking to help brands make more direct contact with consumers via Facebook, with a range of lead generation form updates that will make it easier for users to connect with businesses via simplified, automated info sharing tools and processes.
 
Meta has published its latest Transparency and Community Standards Enforcement Reports, providing insight into all the content removals and requests that have been submitted to the company in recent months.
 
Instagram is planning to release a text-based app that will compete with 
Twitter. The company is currently testing the project with celebrities and influencers.

 
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PR Team of the Year, PRSA Renaissance Awards
ICYMI: The Motherhood launched a limited series influencer marketing podcast. 
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