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Top Marketing Trends for Recovering Brands

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group-isd-recoveryAs we move toward recovering from the pandemic, we’re seeing businesses opening again, business hiring again and marketing teams pivoting to adapt to the ever-changing needs of their customers. With a fresh mindset carrying us through the first fifty days of the 2021, let’s dive into some trends to keep an eye out for—and consider hopping on—this year.

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These four brilliant ideas would make Zoom work a lot better.

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In the work-from-home era, Zoom is our new office, and happy hour bar, and maybe even that place to catch a magic show when we’re all a bit tipsy afterward. But we don’t need to tell you that Zoom falls short at capturing the nuances of in-person communication. It’s still pretty tricky to have a satisfying group conversation in Zoom, let alone collaborate on important projects.

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10 words and phrases to stop saying in 2021

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postyerThese words generally diminish and minimize, at a time when speaking purposefully is key, says author and leadership coach Terre Short.

It’s probably safe to say that few people were sad to leave the “unprecedented” 2020 behind. While it provided a new perspective on life in general, it also left a lasting impact on many of the words we chose in our communications.

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Using music and sound effects in marketing

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images-originalWe are all used to loud TV ads, music-accompanied sales announcements in shopping malls, and sound notifications on our smartphones. However, not all brands have yet discovered the possibilities that voice commerce and audio integration give them when integrated into projects and communication. This is especially easy today with the availability of royalty-free sound effects on stock photography platforms.

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McDonald’s reveals surprise new look (but can it take Burger King’s crown?)

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Hot off the heels of Burger King’s bold, illustration-led rebrand last month, McDonald’s has unveiled a redesign of its own – and it’s very, well, bold and illustration-led. Favouring bright graphics and prominent typography, the new look sees its entire packaging receive a playful makeover that’s fun, celebratory and retro – just like its rival’s.

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Your Team Is Brainstorming All Wrong

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may17-18-hbr-jennifer-maravillas-collabWhen your team is tasked with generating ideas to solve a problem, suggesting a brainstorming session is a natural reaction. But does that approach actually work?

Although the term “brainstorming” is now used as a generic term for having groups develop ideas, it began as the name of a specific technique proposed by advertising executive Alex Osborn in the 1950s.

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