public-relations Earned media examples: 8 types of coverage B2B teams can actually earn Eight practical earned media examples for B2B teams, plus what counts, what does not, how to create earned attention, and how to measure it.
News Riot Games and Pop Mart tease VALORANT collectibles, starting with Jett Pop Mart confirms a VALORANT figure collection with Jett revealed first. Key open questions: release timing, regions, pricing, and blind-box format.
News Guinness turns matchday identity into a customizable fan uniform Guinness reunites with Tobyato for a customizable Singapore football jersey as Guinness 0.0 enters Southeast Asia.
Spotlight AI didn't kill the writing job. It made everyone an editor. A content operation that once needed 20 writers can now run on one person and a well-trained AI system, according to a conversation between C2 Media's Enricko Lukman and StoryMint's Miftahul Khoir. The catch: someone still has to know what good looks like.
martech EU Kids Act sets a 13-to-15 age ladder for social platforms The EU Kids Act would set new age tiers for social platforms, with implications for onboarding, targeting, measurement and compliance.
martech Meta One puts a US$14.99 entry price on Meta's marketing stack Meta One packages AI, publishing and analytics into paid creator and business plans, turning Meta's subscription tests into a marketed stack.
News Wonderful Pistachios turns 7 college athletes into a year-round NIL content engine Wonderful Pistachios signs seven college athletes across six sports, turning its first NIL roster into a year-round social content engine.
News Bluey enters 5 Mattel brands as fandom moves beyond the screen Mattel and BBC Studios are extending Bluey beyond the screen through five established toy and game franchises.
AI marketing OpenAI tests ChatGPT ads that open branded AI conversations OpenAI is testing Sponsored Agent ads that turn a click into a branded conversation inside ChatGPT. The format creates a new commerce surface, but gives retailers a harder choice between conversational convenience and control of the customer journey.
public-relations Press release format: an annotated template for PR teams A practical press release format with an annotated template, section rules, delivery guidance, and a pre-send QA checklist for PR teams.
martech Google is quietly paying publishers when their content shapes AI answers Google is reportedly paying select publishers whose content helps generate AI answers, but the formula behind those payments remains opaque.
Influencer Marketing The algorithm rewards extremes: what that means for brands working with creators Algorithms can reward creator escalation. Here is how brands can vet for risky growth patterns, set boundaries, and decide what kind of attention is worth buying.
Influencer Marketing Beauty influencer marketing: how brands turn creator trust into repeat purchase A practical beauty creator marketing playbook for product fit, real-use testing, proof-led briefs, audience feedback, and conversion signals.
public relations Microsoft published its AI rulebook as a draft and asked the internet to attack it Microsoft made the unfinished format part of the message: invite criticism, name the weak spots, and promise to show what changed.
News Liverpool FC expands premium lifestyle push with new Firma collection Liverpool FC’s Firma collection leans into understated fan fashion, backed by a faster global e-commerce platform, personalised recommendations, and member
public relations How Apple raised iPhone prices without the backlash The strongest price increase message starts before the number arrives. Apple's 2026 iPhone sequence shows how timing, options and messenger choice can change the reaction.
News Levi’s turns ROSÉ’s denim drop into a fan-first pop-up tour across Asia Levi’s brings ROSÉ’s denim capsule to Asia with custom patches, charms, and pop-ups in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai, plus a wider APAC release.
News HSBC turns its celebrity ambassadors into a pop group for RewardCash HSBC combines Charmaine Sheh, Keung To, Fatboy and Ah Dee as Rewardor, using a pop song to explain its broader RewardCash proposition.
News ENGWE turns Robin van Persie’s GOAT status into a reliability pitch ENGWE uses Robin van Persie’s reputation for consistency to turn a football partnership into a broader reliability story for e-bikes.
News Matin Kim taps Stray Kids’ Lee Know for its FW26 campaign Matin Kim’s FW26 campaign with Lee Know uses intimate visuals and genderless silhouettes to translate brand philosophy into wearable styling cues.
News Rexona’s new Southeast Asia ads turn “sweat anxiety” into a real storyline Rexona’s new SEA campaign in Indonesia and the Philippines frames sweat as a social “mental load,” extending its global platform with local moments.
News Hyunjin x GUESS Jeans shows how K-pop teasers turn fashion drops into events GUESS JEANS revealed Hyunjin after a cryptic teaser. A look at how fandom decoding, Reels, and fast availability shape fashion demand.
News HYROX addresses Beijing race incident as PUMA gets “Pooma” comments HYROX says medical and biocontaminant rules were unclear in Beijing. The backlash also pulled PUMA into a fast-moving comment-section narrative.
AI marketing Pos Malaysia answers an AI nostalgia trend with real archives Pos Malaysia used genuine 1980s photographs to join an AI nostalgia trend, showing how owned history can give brand content stronger provenance.
News G-Dragon leads McDonald’s gochujang campaign across 13 Asian markets McDonald’s Korea brings G-Dragon to a 13-market campaign built around gochujang butter menu items and limited PEACEMINUSONE merchandise.