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Casper Warns Social Media Celebs Could Pose Investment Risk

PYMNTS

mattress-in-a-box company Casper has underscored the increasing power of social media influencers to propel or hinder brands. Use of social media and influencers may materially and adversely affect our reputation,” the company said.

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Banks Embrace Conservative Use of Social Media in Wake of Data Scandals

Bank Innovation

PREMIUM —Banks appear to have recoiled from the deep, detailed use of social media data in their marketing. Bank’s senior vice president of brand advertising and social media, Kelly […]. One taking a conservative approach is U.S.

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The Formula For Brand Affinity Marketing To Make Your Bank Go Viral

South State Correspondent

What ensued was an out-of-the-box brand affinity marketing tactic that banks can use to promote their brand today. Creating a Brand Affinity Marketing Solution. This is why influencers work in social media. FOMO – The Perceived Ubiquity of Brand Affinity Marketing. Demand begets demand.

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Spearmint LOVE On Why Social Media Matters (Especially For Growing Businesses)

PYMNTS

When it comes to growing a business, social media matters. Leveraged to a business’ advantage, social media can be a key to success in consumer adoption, conversion and retention. Likewise, the company used social as a means to find new brands and products to feature. It makes sense.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. The Banking Innovation Playbook – Step 1: Find a Niche Kim looked at the market and knew he needed traction in at least a single segment where he could create a brand and a following for Gentle Monster. Leveraging social media, Gentle Monster started to get traction.

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Pandemic Accelerates Social Commerce; Gives Brands New Selling Option

PYMNTS

Through this year’s Levi’s Haus Miami activation, the brand partnered with TikTok influencers Callen Schaub , Cosette Rinab , Gabby Morrison and Everett Williams to create customized denim using Future Finish 3-D denim customization technology. TikTok was the perfect platform for us to expand our efforts in social commerce.

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Visual Storytelling: Create Meaningful Gifs

Perficient

Gifs grab the viewer’s attention – if a person is scrolling through social media posts and sees movement or animation, they are more likely to stop and check it out. Though gifs have conventionally been traded between social media users, they have become a go-to marketing tool for modern companies appealing to modern audiences.