Over the past few years, amid a huge digital transformation, Pizza Hut has had to pivot from traditional restaurant service and carryout to ecommerce.
Facebook earnings: The social media giant reports its Q1 2021 earnings today, here are three things we will look for in the announcement.
Reddit teams up with the NBA: The basketball brand is one of many that have been attracted by reddit's growing user base and renewed commitment to brand safety over the past year.
On today's episode, we discuss what brand-new forecasts the forecasting team cooked up in Q1, including time spent with TikTok and some direct-to-consumer (D2C) numbers. We then talk about say-through rates for voice ads, the battle between host-read and preproduced ads, and how knowledge workers will soon use a virtual assistant every day. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior director of forecasting Shelleen Shum, directors of forecasting Oscar Orozco and Cindy Liu, and forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Peter Vahle.
Clubhouse gets sporty: The social audio app will run a week of draft programming in the lead-up to the annual NFL event, as both parties look to dig into broader audience bases.
Facebook tests out new ad options across all types of videos: The company is testing ads in Reels, topic targeting for in-stream video ads, and new brand sticker ads in Facebook Stories.
Twitter gets professional: The social platform is rolling out "Professional Profiles" for brands and creators looking to tap into the platform for more business-related pursuits and engagement.
On today's episode, we discuss the main concerns surrounding Clubhouse, how social audio might evolve, whether Instagram for kids will launch, the Facebook Oversight Board's upcoming landmark decision, why some consumers might start shopping inside songs, something that happened for the first time ever, and more. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analysts Debra Aho Williamson and Jeremy Goldman, and analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch.
Snap earnings: The social media company reports its Q1 earnings today, offering a first glimpse into social media advertising in 2021. Read on for three things on our watch list.
Facebook lays out its social audio plan: The tech giant is taking on Clubhouse, but with the space getting more crowded and the buzz dying down, it may be difficult to succeed.
Plan Stories ahead: Facebook announced new features including a new business discovery option within the News Feed, as well as the ability to schedule Stories on Facebook and Instagram.
On today's episode, we discuss what "going back to the office" may actually mean, the dawn of “tiered-access journalism,” video safe havens for brands, possible surges in travel plans, Facebook's new video speed dating app called Sparked, why the Rubik's Cube was invented, and more. Tune in to listen to the discussion with eMarketer principal analysts Jillian Ryan and Jeremy Goldman, and analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch.
The excitement over social audio is palpable, judging by the number of companies building out apps or features to support it, and by the number of news reports and opinion columns covering it (our own “Clubhouse and Social Audio 2021” report included). But any marketer that’s active in social media should weigh the drawbacks of entering social audio right now. Here are some key issues to consider before jumping on board.
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The social audio craze continues: Reddit is the latest platform reportedly considering the rollout of Clubhouse-like audio features.
Taking the pulse of Gen Z: The new Piper Sandler survey of US teens captured TikTok’s continued dominance over Instagram, the growth of Chinese ecommerce marketplace Shein, and the rising interest in secondhand retail.
Black History Month is an important time of year for Martell Cognac. This year, the Pernod Ricard spirits brand took its activism and community involvement work to Clubhouse, hosting a series of conversations with Karen Civil, a creator and digital marketing strategist with more than 1 million followers on Clubhouse. Pernod Ricard’s Stroud shared how the brand developed the idea and what it learned by using Clubhouse.
On today's episode, we discuss Facebook letting users choose how their News Feed looks, Clubhouse adding tipping, tech giants betting people are ready for augmented reality (AR) glasses, making the most of "micromoments," Apple making a car, what happens when you look down at your phone while walking, and more. Tune in to listen to the discussion with eMarketer analysts Nina Goetzen and Blake Droesch, and senior analyst at Insider Intelligence Sara M. Watson.
A new way to shop: Snapchat is reportedly planning to integrate fashion recommendation app Screenshop into the platform to help spur users to make purchases through the social video app.
In Q1 2021, Facebook and Twitter both made big moves to defend their beliefs about news and politics on their respective platforms.