Why Brands Are Rethinking Their Political Giving

Several corporations say they're halting or suspending donations to the 147 lawmakers who voted against certifying the election.

How Moving Helps Global Charities

New research finds people who move more are more connected with the world and donate more to charities outside their local area.

How Consumers Responded to COVID-19

New research offers a conceptual framework for examining threats and how they impact consumer behavior.

Corporate Messaging in a Time of Turmoil

It can be difficult in times of great turmoil to find the right words. But business leaders and brands can try. And sometimes, when they succeed, it can have a significant impact.

The Marketing Messages Brands Must Adopt Now

With brands flooding our email inboxes with their statements about the coronavirus pandemic, it didn’t take long for consumer messaging fatigue to settle in. Here's what marketers need to say, and do, now.

Which Were the Best Super Bowl Ads?

Companies that aired ads during Super Bowl LIV shelled out big money to grab an amplified audience’s attention through the clever, the emotional or the just plain weird. Our experts discuss which ads worked, and which didn't.

Why China's Li Ziqi Is Popular – And Controversial

She captured a People's Choice Award from People's Daily, the largest newspaper group in China, but not everyone was pleased.

How Amazon Created a Shopping Summer Holiday

Maryland Smith experts explain how the Seattle-based Amazon created a summer shopping phenom.

Boycotts Are Rough. Memes May Be Worse.

Brands who are called out on social media because of the causes they support risk not just a boycott, but also a higher likelihood that customers will go out of their way to lie, cheat and steal from them, says new research.

How Do You Win Over a Tough Audience?

Reluctant consumers have three main ways to resist advertising. They can avoid it, contest it or look within themselves for empowerment. But marketers have tricks of their own.

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