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How Glossier Hacked its Way to a Billion Dollar Valuation

Pixlee

A billion dollar valuation with only 40 products is, without understating it, Apple Computer territory. For many retailers, it takes millions of dollars and years testing, tweaking, and focus-grouping before coming to market. Glossier has built their entire model on succeeding through community-driven product development.

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No-chella: Why Brands Need to Look Beyond Music Festivals for Community-Driven Success

Pixlee

Music festivals are a unique opportunity to guinea pig novel uses of tech – for example, given the high ticket price and general zeitgeist of Coachella, Childish Gambino had a safe bet to reach a large portion of the audience with an Apple-only Airdrop request. When FOMO Died.

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5 Ways To Use Social Media Content For Customer Success

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Authenticity and trust: UGC is perceived as more authentic and reliable than traditional marketing methods since it originates directly from users, not the companies trying to sell their products or services. Apple’s #ShotOniPhone campaign Apple leverages user-generated content to highlight the capabilities of the iPhone camera.

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24 Gen Z Statistics That Matter to Marketers in 2022

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BeReal is currently the top social networking app on the Apple App Store. We know you hear it all the time: “Have an authentic brand!” However, ensure you take yours authentically , because people can tell when you’re only doin’ it for the views. Ecommerce retailers should be offering this as a payment option.

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The Top 20 Brands to Watch at NRF 2019

Pixlee

To prep for the Big Show in the Big Apple, we’ve curated a must-watch list of some famous incumbents and brilliant upstarts that are bringing a fresh take to retail in 2019. Mainstay fashion retailer Levi’s is an American icon, but that’s not stopping President & CEO Chip Bergh from building the brand up and out.

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The Best Video Content About the Greatest Feeling on Earth

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That being said, the negotiations often end well since the synergies are there: The musicians (and the labels) get exposed to new audiences while the Guitar Center gets content to share that supports the brand experience and even drives retail. I think what attracts musicians to our programs is our authentic, pure approach,” Dustin Hinz says.

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Paige Lewin on Crafting a Flawless Marketing and Sales Culture

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Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube. The conversations are real, raw, and authentic, all while revealing to listeners the unfiltered, not-so-known truths of today’s most interesting marketers. Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts by heading on over to the Library Tab under Shows.

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