Marketers on Fire: Nutrabolt CMO on C4 Energy Rebrand, Growth Strategy and Working With Talent

The Nutrabolt-owned C4 Smart Energy drink rebranded this week, armed with six new flavors, revamped packaging and an updated formula with new ingredients—including a plant-based caffeine source and citicoline, a supplement that promotes focus and attention—all to support its move into the “functional” energy drink category and brand repositioning as the “fuel” to achieve greatness. […]

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INFOGRAPHIC: 75% of Event Marketers Believe AI Will Change Events

CM sister pub Event Marketer conducted a survey of AI in events during the month of March, and 86 percent of respondents said they were not using AI intentionally right now. However, 75 percent do believe that AI will change the course of events. Explore these insights and others in EM‘s latest Pulse Survey.

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Walmart CMO on Retail Innovation, Customer Experience and Social Commerce

When consumers think of Walmart as a brand, “innovative” may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But while speaking at a session at MMA Global’s POSSSIBLE conference earlier this month, CMO William White aimed to dispel that myth, providing several examples of how the company is innovating across the board—despite its mammoth […]

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INFOGRAPHIC: 51% of Pulse Survey Respondents Use Generative AI for Marketing

The results of our AI in Marketing Pulse Survey are in: 51 percent of marketers surveyed are using generative AI tools to drive the business, and 23 percent use them frequently. Moreover, 65 percent of respondents believe that these tools will supplement—rather than replace—human work.

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Tips for Marketers New to Data Clean Rooms in a Privacy-First Landscape

Data clean rooms have risen in importance amid the post-cookie digital marketing landscape, as a means for marketers to extract value from user data while protecting consumer privacy preferences. But for marketers new to the concept, evaluating the variety of options that exist in the space today could feel a bit overwhelming. A column in […]

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Twitter’s Elon Musk Touts New ‘Freedom of Speech, Not Freedom of Reach’ Moderation Policy

It’s been a newsworthy week for the controversial CEO of Twitter. And that’s not counting his SpaceX Starship rocket exploding mid-launch. Twitter announced a new content moderation policy on Monday dubbed “Freedom of Speech, Not Freedom of Reach,” which aims to restrict the visibility of tweets that violate its rules against “hateful conduct.” The following […]

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The Home Depot’s VP of Retail Media+ and Monetization Talks Retail Media Networks

Retail media ad networks have ballooned over the past couple of years, as brands seek more ways to reach online shoppers with highly-targeted campaigns informed by first-party data insights. One such platform committed to the long game is RM+—a network launched by The Home Depot in 2019—which just scored a dedicated chief focused solely on […]

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Sports Sponsorship: Four Tips for Engaging Pickleball Crowds

The nation’s fastest-growing sport—pickleball—has attracted a growing number of brand sponsorships of late at tournaments, tours and festivals across the country. If you foresee your brand getting involved, check out these tips from Event Marketer on how to engage a crowd of “picklers”—from keeping it active to hosting standalone events to pickling with purpose.

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How to Boost SEO Performance With UGC

SEO is top of mind for any consumer-facing brand or retailer looking to cut through the clutter online. And one way to boost performance is through leveraging different types of user-generated content. A column in Multichannel Merchant reviews the benefits of increasing the volume of product ratings and reviews, implementing Q&As on product pages, and […]

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Nutrabolt CMO Robert Zajac on C4 Energy Rebrand, Growth Strategy and Working With Talent

The Nutrabolt-owned C4 Smart Energy drink rebranded this week, armed with six new flavors, revamped packaging and an updated formula with new ingredients—including a plant-based caffeine source and citicoline, a supplement that promotes focus and attention—all to support its move into the “functional” energy drink category and brand repositioning as the “fuel” to achieve greatness. […]

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