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Geico plans to stake its claim in women’s sports, starting with March Madness
If anyone picked their March Madness brackets based on the talent in Geico’s campaign for the tournament, they might find themselves in good shape: Both of the college stars featured in its work, UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd and Michigan Wolverines guard Trey McKenney, are headed to the Final Four.The marketing team at Geico wasn’t purposefully trying to pick winners,…
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Is creator TV the next era of television?
TV has transformed before our eyes: A medium that was first dominated by networks and then cable companies has fast become streaming-centric. Could it now be time for the age of creator TV?According to the…
Want your brand to stand out? Consider breaking a world record
It’s generally frowned upon to create ad campaigns or fudge campaign numbers with the primary purpose of winning industry awards. What if taking home a prize became the ad itself?Consider the Guinness World Record, which…
‘The tide has turned’: Why the era of the Madison Avenue holding company is on its way out
Is it time to ring the death knell for the holding company model?It’d be easy to think so. Last month, as WPP revealed restructuring plans, CEO Cindy Rose stated that WPP was “no longer a…
Why Hyundai locked up a jersey sponsorship with Boston Legacy FC early
Boston sports fandom is legendary, but it’s been almost a decade since women’s soccer fans in the city had a hometown team to root for.With a record-setting crowd of more than 30,000 at its debut…
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An AI avatar of Andy Cohen will start name-dropping brands on Peacock this summer
If your TikTok feed isn’t inundated with videos of Rob Rausch from the Traitors finale last month, there will soon…
In a tougher market, the auto industry may need to change EV marketing messages
Actors Timothée Chalamet and Larsen Thompson are stranded on the side of a highway with a broken-down motorcycle in EV…
Inside Major League Soccer’s World Cup year marketing playbook
This year, Major League Soccer has a rare marketing opportunity. When the FIFA World Cup comes to North America over…
ESPN never had one official brand identity—until now
Everyone knows the ESPN logo: Bright red color, slightly angled uppercase letters, and a horizontal line cutting through the middle.But…
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Coworking with Andrea Bendzick
Each week, we spotlight Marketing Brew readers in our Coworking series. If you’d like to be featured, introduce yourself here.Andrea Bendzick is the CEO of the digital marketing agency Wpromote, which acquired Giant Spoon in December. She has also held senior roles at Astreya and NTT Data Americas, both IT…
Can humans and robots coexist in harmony? TD Bank thinks so
Sometimes 2026 feels like a dystopian nightmare. When tech leaders make remarks comparing the energy it takes to “train” a human compared to LLMs and Amazon reportedly has plans to use robots over 600,000 human hires, it’s hard not to feel like that nightmare is a reality.But the reality isn’t…
NPR’s new brand campaign wants you to ask questions
Everyone has questions. Few get to spend their days seeking answers.That’s where National Public Radio comes in: The nonprofit news organization has answers people want.At least, that’s the conceit for NPR’s new brand campaign, “For your right to be curious,” by Mischief @ No Fixed Address. In the campaign, NPR’s…
How the NHL plans keep Olympic fans hooked through the Stanley Cup
It’s been one heck of a year for hockey fandom. Whether it’s longtime NHL fans, anyone glued to games during Team USA’s dual gold medal run during the Olympics, or Heated Rivalry die-hards, the sport seems to have suddenly become part of everyone’s daily conversations.The NHL wants to seize the…
Is ‘Bridgerton’ set to become the next ‘Stranger Things’?
This social season’s most swoon-worthy pairing? My dear reader, it simply must be Bridgerton and its roster of brand collaborations.Late last month, the hit Netflix and Shondaland-produced show dropped the second half of Season 4’s episodes, finishing the tale of Benedict Bridgerton’s journey to finding love with housemaid-turned-Cinderella Sophie Baek.…
Why a pet food company went all-in on the Olympics and Paralympics
Athletes are known for being meticulous about their health, whether that’s counting calories, tracking macros, or skipping spirits. Some are just as diligent about their pets’ diets—at least according to pet food company Nulo’s latest Olympics campaign.The brand, which was founded by dog dad and former competitive swimmer and biomedical…
How marketers are using AI beyond buzzwords
It’s no secret that brands have grown their investment in AI and are now experimenting with agentic use cases. At Marketing Brew’s The Art & Science of AI in Marketing event in New York last month, marketers from brands including JPMorgan Chase, Getty Images, and Booking Holdings dove into the…
Make creator marketing count
What’s InsideTable of ContentsChapter OneIntroductionCreator marketing is no longer optional. But in a low-trust, high-noise media world, doing it well takes more than throwing money at creators. This chapter explains why the old playbook is broken and what needs to change now.Chapter twoThe Starting LineWe asked over 250 marketers how…
Paramount set to acquire WBD after Netflix pulls out
That’s all, folks?It appears that Paramount Skydance is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a stunning turn of events after Netflix’s bid for the company was announced late last year.In a message to shareholders Thursday, WBD announced that Paramount Skydance’s latest offer to acquire the storied studio and TV company…
‘Data is what we do’: Why Mastercard entered the commerce media race
For a few years, it seemed like every company that could create a retail media network would—so much so that retail media outgrew its original moniker and instead became known as commerce media.Why not try to get a bigger piece of the pie when, per WPP’s 2025 forecast, commerce media…
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To build connection with its audience, MCoBeauty is taking escapism to a whole new level
Affiliate marketing has grown up. The new report from impact.com breaks down the five pillars…
How Figs pivoted its Lindsey Vonn Winter Olympics campaign
When the marketers at Figs first started planning their Winter Olympics campaign, the story of…
All things AI with Dan Gardner
Dan Gardner is the co-founder of Code and Theory. He’s set to speak at Marketing…
How Lunar New Year became a marketing moment
Calling all who celebrate Lunar New Year! Gather your family, friends, red envelopes, and…brands?The Year…
Behind the scenes of the Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman campaign
It wasn’t easy for the Washington Spirit to re-sign star forward Trinity Rodman heading into…