Ben Young
Ben Young
March 13, 2023

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Get Spam by Oatly.

Great example of consumer goods brand living and bringing their brand to life.

Category: Food & Beverage, DTC

Featured in: Newsletter #388: 2023 Begins

 

 

BuzzFeed with Walmart.

9 Exclusive Walmart essential you need to try. It’s been a while since we shared a BuzzFeed piece, simple, to the point and drives what Walmart wants, more people considering (and buying) from Walmart.com.

Category: Retail, eCommerce

Featured in: Newsletter #389 – Youtube Strategy

 

DHL with National Geographic

The race to save big cats. On how DHL helped get big cats from Eastern Europe. Brand storytelling bringing a real customer story to life.

Category: eCommerce, Logistics

Featured in: Newsletter #390 – Newsletter Subs

 

Verizon with Semafor

Turning their text message interview format into a piece of branded content. This is where branded content, that is created from formats or concepts that have already.

Category: Internet, Mobile/Telco

Featured in: Newsletter #391 – Sherman Act

 

PointsBet with CNBC

Super Bowl LVII culminates an NFL season marked by a surge in live betting. Leading with insights that folks expect from CNBC.

Category: Sports Betting

Featured in: Newsletter #392 – Austerity Measures

 

General Motors + Netflix partnership

General Motors Super Bowl Ad with Netflix brand integration. Hinting at the future of branded content on Netflix.

Category: Auto, Entertainment

Featured in: Newsletter #393 – No ChatGPT

 

Moncler with Highsnobiety

These two partnered for Monclers fashion week event. Just smart positioning to the right audience and extending a IRL event to digital.

Category: Fashion

Featured in: Newsletter #394 – Spot-tok?

 

Ikea with Buzzfeed

Ikea with BuzzFeed sponsored content. IKEA’s Viral Donut Lamp Is Finally Available to Buy — Along with 6 Other VARMBLIXT Collection Favorites.

Category: Home, Furniture

Featured in: Newsletter #395 – AI Cubed

 



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