Marketing

Future of TV Briefing: Brands are spending more to advertise creators’ content, making usage rights a focal point

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at what brands spending more money to promote creators’ content means for creator compensation models. Pay to play Netflix’s live programming product, Fox’s creator studio and more Pay to play The Interactive Advertising Bureau’s recent Creator Ad Spend & Strategy report featured an eye-popping stat that I don’t […]

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After an oversaturation of AI-generated content, creators’ authenticity and ‘messiness’ are in high demand

If 2025 was the year AI-generated content flooded social media platforms, 2026 will be the year both brands and creators truly reckon with it. With AI-generated content so easy to make, it’s crunch time for brands, creators, and platforms. Particularly given a deepening desire among consumers for something only humans can provide: authenticity. As influencer

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Epsilon, MiQ and Pinterest are among this year’s WorkLife Awards finalists

Companies are prioritizing people-first cultures that support employees as whole humans, not just workers. In this landscape, flexible, modern work models are becoming foundational — giving employees autonomy while maintaining strong connections and collaboration. As reflected by this year’s WorkLife finalists, workplaces are investing in community-building programs that foster stronger connections, whether employees are new,

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How Valvoline Shifted Marketing Gears When It Became A Pure-Play Retail Brand

Believe it or not, car oil change service company Valvoline is in the midst of a fascinating retail marketing transformation. Valvoline is a 160-year-old brand that’s still best known for its off-the-shelf car oil and machine lubrication products. But did you know the company doesn’t even own that business line anymore? Valvoline sold it in

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