Category: Thought Leadership

Gone are the days of boring Instagram Stories. Elevate your social game with branded GIF stickers! Adding these personalized, eye-catching elements will stop thumbs from skipping forward to the next story, and keep eyes locked on your content instead. Here’s how.  Plain and simple: they’re GIFs with transparent backgrounds that you can search for and directly attach to your Instagram Stories. From simple ones like animated lines and arrows, to witty phrases and … Continued

In times of crisis, it’s sometimes too easy for companies to be opportunistic – taking advantage of a negative situation for their own gain. Most consumers can see right through this, but it doesn’t stop many from taking advantage of stakeholders during times of vulnerability.   The current COVID-19 crisis has forced companies around the world … Continued

Don’t feel pressured to have the perfect work-life balance (there’s no such thing). Trying to create it will only cause more stress. Not every day of work will be incredibly productive, and not every night at home will be full of Zen. Adjusting what you can and being mindful to take care of yourself will make a world of … Continued

The weight of the current social climate is creating a significant impression on the consumer behavior of young consumers, particularly Generation Z. Gen Z members, which is roughly defined as people born between 1995 and 2010, have adopted a consumer behavior that is based in uniqueness, access, and ethical concern.   Body positivity, environmental protection, racial injustice, gender inequality, animal welfare and dozens … Continued

When you’re marketing a space to millennials and Gen Z, Instagramability has to be top of mind. What’s the aesthetic? Are there any murals? What type of outfit would work best for this venue? These are the questions younger consumers ask themselves not just when choosing their next stop for Sunday Funday, but for vacations and getaways alike.  So what is Instagramability and … Continued

Weekends are great and all, but Tuesdays and Thursdays are my favorite days of the week. Why? They’re our office’s “Bring Your Dog to Work” days. Our company adopted this workplace trend a few years ago––and I’m definitely not mad about it. With the abundance of pup-lovers in our office, there’s a healthy rotation of … Continued

Not every consumer is a cheerful woman with a coffee cup.  Not every consumer is a bearded middle-aged man in a button-up.  Not every consumer is an Instagram-ready millennial.  Some consumers wear hearing aids, have tattoos, skin conditions, or dreads. Others are amputees, curvy, single dads, blind, or trans. Expanding your stock image spectrum beyond the generic model is key to more accurate … Continued