Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 hours agoThe More Things Change, The More Marketing Stays The Same
The media landscape evolves, but core challenges for marketers remain consistent over time.
Michelladonna goes around the world to celebrate the cats who live and work in bodegas, corner stores, and repair shops on her show, Shop Cats. The bilingual series launched in 2024 on creator-led production platform Mad Realities, and quickly found an audience drawn to its feline stars and Michelladonna's energy and humor.
Delta Airlines has launched a music discovery initiative in partnership with YouTube Premium, featuring live performances recorded inside a Boeing 767. The goal is to enroll passengers in YouTube Premium with a 14-day trial, but only for members of Delta's SkyMiles program.
In-Flight measurement builds on traditional methods by allowing real-time optimization of campaigns, enabling marketers to adjust creative, targeting, and media mix while campaigns are still active.
Gone are the days when marketers can think in five- or 10-year plans. These days, it's about tomorrow, not the next 16 months, because culture and what captures consumers' attention is changing faster than ever.
As the market grows increasingly saturated with traditional digital content, brands are exploring new ways to stand out by engaging more than just sight and sound. Advances in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), spatial audio and other immersive technologies are opening the door to richer, more memorable brand experiences that feel interactive rather than interruptive. The challenge is knowing how to experiment thoughtfully and how to use these tools to deepen connection without novelty overshadowing their purpose.