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If you ask most typical teenagers “what they want to be when they grow up” in 2022, the majority are probably going to want to be an influencer. On the surface, who could blame them? Who doesn’t want to influence culture and shape...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Activists, trendsetters, mummy bloggers, Youtubers, pet influencers, unboxers and Instagrammers. Everywhere you look on social media there is someone trying to steer your choice for your next purchase, be it a snack, trainers or a new car. But what...
Posted by: ifour
Online reviews, blogs and social networks have given everyone with access to the internet a chance to be heard. An easy outlet to connect with people, share experiences and spread ideas. The subsequent rise of bloggers and influencers quickly gained...
Posted by: VAMP
The Influencer Marketing Hub defines an influencer as ‘a person who has the power to affect the purchasing decisions of others because of his or her authority, knowledge, position or relationship with his or her audience’ on social...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the media world, not a week goes by without an article or discussion on the waning appeal of traditional media and the consequent flow of ad money to digital. But let’s set that aside for a minute because the bigger battle right now is between...
Posted by: VAMP
The famous summer of love came to an end last month, with 3.6 million of us tuning in to watch two contestants walk away with £50,000. Love it or hate it, the ITV2 show has had a powerful effect over the last two months, not only on audiences,...
Posted by: VAMP
USUALLY when you try something for the first time, there’s a blueprint to work from; a past precedent, background or experience to guide you along the way. We the jury of the inaugural Social & Influence category at Cannes Lions had no such...
Posted by: Lorette Nettar
When you hear ‘influencer’ what springs to mind? A millennial posting selfies, being paid to promote products for the highest bidder? You wouldn’t be alone. Last month 44% of the UK public went as far as to say they felt influencer marketing...
Posted by: VAMP
Everyone’s jumping on the influencer bandwagon. There’s probably thousands of meetings happening right now all over the world, set up purely to talk about influencers. Yet so many marketers are struggling to successfully execute their plans. But...
Posted by: Superrb
Despite what many marketers and PR agencies still believe, influencer marketing is not a popularity contest. Whilst it’s clear that the use of influencer campaigns continues to rise, with 87% of marketers using them in their strategies, there is...
Posted by: VAMP
Last night, 12th May 2015: The British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) has tonight announced Shazam’s Executive Chairman Andrew Fisher as the latest inductee into its Digital Hall of Fame, at an exclusive invitation-only ceremony at...
Posted by: BIMA
If you thought the bog-standard former Love Island contestants and overly enthusiastic gamers that make up so much of the influencer space were bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet. This year, with AI entrenched in our culture in a way that would...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Depending on who you ask, influencers are either a blight on the media landscape or the “most organic and transparent way to bring new audiences to your brand”. I, as ever, fall somewhere in the middle. I appreciate the appeal of somebody...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Influencer culture is a divisive one: you can love it, or you can hate it, but you can’t ignore it and you can’t deny that it’s inescapable in the current marketing climate. But is this a good thing? Pete Sayburn, marketing expert...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Earlier this year, Juicy Couture embarked on a captivating Valentine's Day campaign aimed at rekindling nostalgia among devoted Juicy enthusiasts, while simultaneously attracting new brand followers. Unlike conventional social campaigns that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
By Dale Barnett, Insights Editor at Influencer Intelligence Nostalgia Marketing is a common strategy used to associate the target audience’s positive emotions about the past with a product or service to boost sales. Marketers use references to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For years, influencers have taken social media by storm, endorsing brands, leading lavish lifestyles, and accumulating massive followings. As the AI craze continues to gain momentum, however, influencer culture has now been drawn into its embrace...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Last month, Gemma Owen announced her six-figure partnership deal with fast-fashion brand, Pretty Little thing. By comparison, Love Island’s Tasha turned heads after announcing her preloved fashion partnership with eBay. Tasha’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last week, Instagram’s CEO, Adam Mosseri, announced the global expansion to test the removal of public likes; a move that has been praised for its potential mental health benefits, particularly for young people. However, whilst this has been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Today, a deserted holiday destination is hard to find. More likely than not, you’ll be enjoying the sights alongside a wall of outstretched arms attempting to take the perfect selfie while a drone whirs overhead. The pressure to achieve the...
Posted by: Aaron Brooks
When an eagle-eyed Twitter user noticed an influencer posting images with identical cloud formations, he wasted no time in calling out her ‘spooky’ behaviour. Matt Navarra’s tweet (below) about Martina Saravia got 35k likes....
Posted by: Aaron Brooks
Independent ad agency Impero was founded by Michael Scantlebury in 2009 as an innovative, risk-taking challenger to the big networks. The company recently reported a negative pay gap, with women being paid 3% more than men on average, while its...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Pancho González is co-founder and chief creative officer at Inbrax Chile. Despite being one of the region’s top creatives, he only got into advertising because he didn’t get the qualifications needed to study medicine. However, he...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Caroline Foster Kenny is CEO of IPG Mediabrands for Europe, Middle East and Africa. With over 25 years of global client leadership and business experience, she now oversees all of the network's digital and media businesses across the region,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Prior to being named global CEO of Havas Creative, Chris Hirst was CEO and chairman of Havas UK and Europe. As UK CEO, he led 1,800 people across both creative and media disciplines, so he knows a thing or two about management. Recently, he wrote a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
gyro is the first full-service global creative B2B agency. The company employees 700 people across 21 international offices with a shared mission to create ideas that are humanly relevant. Cat Davis, chief marketing officer, is one of those...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Leo Burnett network promotes a core belief called The HumanKind Scale at all its international offices. It’s a value that shifts the focus from advertising, brand propositions and marketing to being more about people and purposes that serve...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
US-based creative agency Mekanism prides itself on delivering work aligned with the 'Soul & Science' of storytelling, which means the human and data side is considered on every brief. It's an approach that helps the company to deliver meaningful...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
London-based independent agency AnalogFolk's former head of delivery Ete Davies was promoted to MD of the company in 2016. Having spent time at other digital outfits such as AKQA, Tribal DDB, Modern Media (Digitas) and SixandCo, he has overseen...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Adam Kerj is chief creative officer and MD at Accenture Interactive, Nordics. Having had a long and successful career at global agency level, he's experienced the ups and downs of doing day-to-day client work and believes it's currently the most...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Javier Suso, CEO of VCCP Spain, talks about increased competition for ad agencies and what his company is doing to combat that threat in this industry influencer interview. He also outlines the importance of company culture, how his former bosses...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In a new series of interviews with some of the people who made Creativepool's top 100 industry influencers shortlist for the Annual 2019, they offer insight on their business strategies, company culture and vision for the future. First up, Amelia...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The head of social at one of the world’s largest cereal brands believes advertising agencies are under increasing pressure from a new generation of social influencers. Joseph Harper, who looks after social campaigns in the UK & Ireland at the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As a companion piece to my Creative Opinions feature on GDPR, which comes into effect today (May 25th 2018) across the EU, I interviewed a number of influencers on the new law. The General Data Protection Regulation represents the greatest shake up...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Today (June 1) marks the launch of The Body Shop’s latest and most ambitious campaign against animal testing in partnership with Cruelty Free International. Harnessing a number of famous faces and social influencers dedicated to the cause, The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Snapchat, the early darling of the millennial social media world just turned five and entered big school with the announcement of its IPO last month. The original platform for horny teenagers with short attention spans has matured into a broader...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial