The Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), a sector within the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), is working closely with agencies to increase multicultural marketing efforts in order to better appeal to larger, more diverse consumer bases. After a thorough analysis of advertisements aired during the Super Bowl, aspects READ MORE >
The ability to effectively communicate to a mass audience is just as vital for the survival of the health industry as it is the advertising/marketing/PR industry– if not more, when considering the importance of spreading awareness about certain diseases and health trends. There is an obvious knowledge gap between scientists READ MORE >
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting our creative director, Jack Sisterhenm, for his new piece entitled “The state and its affairs.” His work depicts a collage of headline court cases dating back 200 years in American history. Rather than attaching the cases to one certain person or group READ MORE >
Most luxury fashion brands stray from commenting on social affairs. Part of its mystifying charm is that with the title ‘luxury’ comes the implication that it is timeless– as if the industry is too elite to have to disclose their opinions on current events, publicly. As the events that took READ MORE >
In considering the divisiveness of America’s current political realm, social conversations about politics can either be a light-hearted discussion– or, if the involved parties disagree, they could have the potential to cause irreparable damage to families, spouses and friendships. Businesses have picked up on this: following the storming of the READ MORE >
A portrait of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Black emergency medical technician shot dead by police in her own home earlier this year, will appear on the cover of the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. It is the first time in the magazine’s 20-year history that the cover will not READ MORE >
When FedEx issued their statement asking the team to change the NFL’s Washington Redskins name, controversary immediately surrounded the announcement. Three separate letters signed by 87 investment firms shareholders worth a collective $620 billion asked Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to terminate their business relationships with the NFL’s Washington Redskins unless READ MORE >
‘Don’t Do It’, the powerful message behind Nike’s new anti-racism ad. It is calling on Americans to do something different from the brand’s iconic call to ‘Just Do It’. It is now calling on Americans to not turn their back or be silent on the painful and present issue of racism in READ MORE >
Apart from Nike, corporate brands speaking out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have been few and far between – that is, until now. As protests sweep the U.S., a wave of brands have vocalized their support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Brands initiatives have included pledging donations and offering up READ MORE >
With the country in a state of complete unrest, most brands have decided it’s best to express support and postpone any marketing initiatives as most feel this is not the right time for celebration. Consumers are more interested in riot gear than PlayStations right now. In a tweet, the company explained that READ MORE >