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Posts by Kirsten Lamb

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The state of creative effectiveness today: Research, trends and insights
October 12, 2026
Understanding creative effectiveness requires more than looking at a single campaign or a single year's trends. It means looking at how consumers respond to advertising over time. Zappi has been ...

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Generative AI in advertising: Is it worth it?
April 15, 2025
Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, marketers have used generative AI, powered by large language models, to create text, audio and images in their ad campaigns. Fast forward to 2024 and the use of ...
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Cannes Lions winners — where are they now?
April 4, 2025
In the words of the Cannes Lions committee, winning a Lion is a career-defining achievement. As one of the most desirable awards in creative communications and advertising, Cannes Lions celebrate ...
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Programmatic advertising explained: Strategies, benefits & future trends
March 21, 2025
Allowing for highly-targeted, automated ads, programmatic advertising offers several benefits over traditional display marketing. The programmatic advertising market market is currently valued at ...
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Beyond "pass or fail": Mastering ad campaign optimization (not just testing)
March 14, 2025
The punchy headline. The perfectly-stated benefits. The clickable CTA. As a brand manager, you're under serious pressure to create high-performing ads and hit your target metrics as quickly as ...
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Tech, trends, and tacos: A deep dive into modern QSR
March 7, 2025
From AI drive-thrus to experiential marketing inspired by the beauty world, what QSR industry trends are we seeing in 2025? Right now, the QSR industry is experimenting with AI across its menus, apps ...
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The secrets behind iconic alcohol branding: From craft to luxury
February 28, 2025
As one of the most highly-regulated industries in advertising, alcohol brands often have less creative freedom and need to be more mindful of their messaging than brands in other industries. But from ...
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Market segmentation research: Real world application & tips
February 14, 2025
10-15% more revenue is created by brands tailoring their offerings to customer segments, with a single segmented campaign able to increase revenue by up to 760%. The most innovative brands understand ...
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Cluster sampling: What it is and when to use it
January 31, 2025
Cluster sampling is one of the most common sampling methods. In this approach, researchers divide their research population into smaller groups known as clusters and then randomly select some of ...
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How do your favorite snack brands’ marketing strategies stack up? [+6 criteria for success]
January 22, 2025
74% of Americans snack at least once a day. Of all the snacks: 38% of Americans go for chocolate and candy each day. 39% indulge their chip cravings. And 38% snack on crackers. Snacks transition to a ...

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