COVID-19
What a time to be alive. I can’t recall a season when so many different pressing issues dominated the news cycle. The Black Lives Matter movement, the pandemic, returning to school, tech vs. journalism, free speech and civil liberties, the Facebook ad boycott, China-US relations, and several more that escape me. Amid all this, I […]
I hope you had a refreshing few days watching Hamilton and illegal fireworks. It’s a slower week than normal on the world stage, so let’s jump in. The second lockdown Markets rollercoaster The week ahead The second lockdown The cat’s out of the bag and America is facing an unanticipated surge in cases, and likely […]
The following is included in PMG’s Summer Briefing Series, exclusive content and commentary provided to PMG clients 2/week on the marketing and business news that’s making headlines. Q2 has come and gone. Can you believe it? Me either. If you’re wanting to take a trip down memory lane, I highly recommend this H1 recap by […]
Are You Paying Attention? Did you know the average person’s attention span is 12 seconds? Yes, yes, we all heard that one back in the iPhone 5 days, mate, I hear you cry. Well, did you know the average attention span of a Gen Zer is eight seconds? That’s even less than a goldfish — […]
Happy Monday, and welcome back to a new Summer Briefing by PMG. Last Friday, Fortnite players around the world had front row seats to an in-game “Movie Nite” featuring three Christopher Nolan movies (for free) via a digital cinema-style screening experience. It was the first time Epic Games had attempted to show full films in-game, […]
Consumer behaviour has shifted monumentally We’re on the precipice of a monumental change in the trajectory of consumer behaviour online and how we buy. During these lockdown times, social isolation is rife, however digital platforms are a saving grace for people to communicate with the outside world. 75% of people globally say they are spending […]
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to keep people home and physically distant from each other, more people are turning to TikTok for lighthearted content and mental relief. However, while the audience has grown, advertisers are still hesitant about the platform, according to Digiday. PMG’s Miranda Haynie added her thoughts to the story, which details that […]
Recently, Business Insider connected with 16 media buyers and asked their opinions about which media companies were poised to gain or lose the most because of the coronavirus crisis. PMG’s Leyla Foschi was part of the group who shared their thoughts about how the ad industry has been upended in the past few months. A […]
Restaurants across the country have started to slowly return to some semblance of normal, though what things were in the past will surely not be the same in the future. In an extensive article by Restaurant Dive, PMG’s Parks Blackwell shared her thoughts on what QSR marketers should consider when it reengages after the coronavirus […]
Summer is officially here. We hope you had a restful and meaningful weekend. In today’s briefing, let’s get you caught up on the news you might have missed. Weekend in Review The country was hyper-focused on Tulsa, OK, where President Trump held a campaign rally amidst concerns over public health. Up to 100,000 Trump supporters […]