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Gen Z in the Workforce: Key Takeaways for the Future from the Judges’ Table
In the last few years, a pivotal shift has taken place in the working world: Gen Z has jumped into the workforce. That’s right. Gen Z is old now. Well, not “old” per se, but they’re no longer tweens and early teens. The eldest are a few years into their career and many are in […]
Digital Perspective: Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal
by Erin Ledbetter and John Ratcliffe-Lee| April 28, 2022
After nearly a month of uncertainty, Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s offer to buy out shareholders, officially taking the social network private. Musk has been an outspoken shareholder in recent months, calling for changes in the platform’s policies around content moderation and in the user experience. It is unclear how quickly, or even if, Musk […]
Earned Media Tactics: 5 Ways Brands Can “Pop” in Pop Culture Media Moments
by Irene Rogers and Erica Saviano Tsioutas| April 20, 2022
As we scroll through our social media feeds and flip through TV channels, brands are popping up in pop culture moments. Whether it’s big events like the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards or small ones like what’s trending on Netflix and the latest TikTok trend, when brands are involved in these cultural conversations, PR […]
Apes, Beanie Babies and Communities – The ABCs of NFTs
by Elyse Richter| March 21, 2022
Let’s take a journey back to the ‘90s for a minute: Britney Spears on your sticker-covered CD player, Dunkaroos in hand as you dangle a stretched out cord on the landline chatting with a friend— your favorite Beanie Baby perched proudly on the shelf. Pretty vivid, right? Except now that Peanut the Elephant, the Beanie […]
2021 Year in Review: Ketchum’s Most-Read Blog Posts
by Chris Ditner| December 23, 2021
If 2020 was the Year of Unknowns, 2021 has been the Year of Uncertainty. At times it has felt like one step forward, two steps back. We’ve seen a year marked by the highs of COVID vaccine availability, the reopening of shops and restaurants, the emotional reunions of families, and the evolution of how co-workers […]
Sports Marketing Lessons from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
by Elisabeth McClure| August 17, 2021
Despite public concerns and skepticism in the lead up to Tokyo 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Olympic Games successfully concluded earlier this week in front of a nearly empty stadium. Typically a celebration of sport and culture attracting millions of fans from around the world, this year’s Games were postponed by a year, held […]