The Rumblings

From subtle murmurs to sudden booming shifts, the marketing and advertising landscape changes on the reg. Check out our perspectives on what’s shaking things up.

FAST Streaming Platforms to Change the Channel

There was a time when cable TV was the most-watched platform in the U.S., pulling in both viewers and predictable ad dollars. With streaming’s rise to prominence, everything is shifting—not only what people are watching, but also ad performance. 

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Five Mistakes to Avoid in an Influencer Marketing Campaign

Don't be fooled by the headlines; influencer marketing campaigns help a variety of brands grow. Like any marketing campaign, they only work when done right, but "right" includes many different strategies and tactics. We'll walk you through the five most common mistakes and how to avoid making them.

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Revitalize Your Brand

Relevance is a moving target, but the best brands know how to evolve. Explore rebrands that nailed it and the lessons they offer for future success.

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Six Criteria for Marketing Success

Everyone gets swept up in the latest marketing trends sometimes, even if we try to avoid it. Pick your acronym of the month and we’ve all spent time with it. VR. AI. NFTs. Maybe too much time. 

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The Loss of Third-Party Cookie Tracking

Third-party cookies have been on a steady decline, especially over the last five years. During that time, ad blockers became more widespread and major web browsers and apps began automatically disabling cookies. Most recently, Google started to restrict third-party cookies by default for 1% of Chrome users and is planning to ramp up to 100% of users sometime in 2025. 

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7 Questions to Ask When Creating Media Plans

Scattered consumer attention and greater audience fragmentation have made it challenging to devise a strategic, successful and results-driven media plan.  So how do we know where to start? What are the right questions to ask before we delve into planning?  We asked the experts on our Connections Team.

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Winning in Channel Marketing

Channel marketing has changed dramatically in recent years due to the complexity and variety of options becoming available for consumers. Marketers have had to step up their game in order to make sure they are eliminating unnecessary barriers for consumers who are shopping in-store. Certainly, the internet has changed the way we shop completely with online shopping more competitive than ever. That doesn’t mean that brick and mortar shopping experiences are going away anytime soon. So how can you make sure that you’re winning through the right channels? 

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Credit Where Credit is Due: A Look at Marketing Attribution  

The gigantic ecosystem of marketing touchpoints continues to become more complicated. Considering the expansion of traditional media channels into areas such as connected TV (CTV), over-the-top (OTT) and streaming audio, as well as the complexities of digital media, it’s not always clear how all these marketing channels are contributing to your brand awareness, website traffic, conversions and ultimately sales.  Enter marketing attribution.  

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Hanleywood Brand Builder Awards – Platinum x2

We are excited to announce that AfterMath is the proud recipient of not one . . . but two . . . Platinum HanleyWood Brand Builder Awards!

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