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Giving Tuesday 2023: Consider what matters most to you, then give

By Scott Pansky Over the years, I have written several blog posts about Giving Tuesday. This year, I was struck […]

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Allison Co-founder Scott Pansky publishes first book to inspire wonder and creativity 

By Jacques Couret Children harbor a deep sense of wonder about the world, finding inspiration in virtually everything around them. […]

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Innovation in Storytelling: A Discussion on Customer, Channel and Creativity 

By Susie Hughes On Nov. 9, Allison hosted a roundtable with our partners at Innovation Partnership, a resource and knowledge-sharing […]

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Sports: the X-factor for brands

By Pranav Kumar The past two years have seen sports feature centerstage in our work as an agency – and […]

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2023 Holiday Retail Landscape 

By Jessica Tillery As the 2023 holiday shopping swings into full gear, both storefront and online retailers are preparing for […]

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How to Stand Out When Telling Stories About AI 

By Rafe Needleman I looked forward to having my mind blown at TED AI Oct.17 and 18, the first TED […]

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Three Observations From #HLTH2023 – And What They Mean for Marketing and PR Professionals

By Sarah Natoli, SVP Health Strategy For those of you not yet familiar with HLTH, let me share a few […]

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Sabbatical story: Difficult journeys often lead to satisfying destinations

By Owen Clark The front staircase at the Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel is magic. At first glance, it’s indistinguishable from […]

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Navigating Progress and Innovation in the Asia-Pacific Region

By Jeremy Seow  In today’s rapidly evolving world, businesses must adapt and thrive globally and locally. The Asia-Pacific region, known […]

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Vital Considerations for Healthcare Organizations When Communicating Their AI Strategy 

By Kristin Deuber Within the healthcare industry, there is undoubtably a resounding consensus regarding the potential advantages of generative artificial […]

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Resilience at Work: Launching an important new EAG at Allison

By Brian Brokowski On Jan. 2 at 11:11 a.m., I got the call nobody wants from the doctor – the […]

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Through The Looking Glass: Behind the Scenes of the Allison Brand

By Paul Sears A friend and senior marketer recently thanked me for serving as a mirror in which her team […]

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Uncertainty: Stablecoins and the Need for Bipartisan Solutions 

By David Baum and Greg Jawski  In early September, a top Fed Reserve regulatory official summed up the continued inaction […]

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Happy National Working Parents Day to all who Celebrate

By Wendi Shapiro From one working parent to another working parent and/or caregiver, I see you… and all the working […]

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Using Pronouns with Respect: Fostering Gender Inclusivity in the Workplace

By Em Royer As a non-binary person in the working world, I have experienced a few fears and obstacles in […]

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Whispers of Wisdom: South Asian Folktales

By Chanda Gohrani An Indian Tale: A housewife knows a story and a song, but never shares them. They escape […]

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The Rise of Nano-Influencers – Social Media’s Secret Weapon

By Iona Easton The people we look up to and admire have always influenced society. From ancient Roman gladiators endorsing […]

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The Love Triangle: How Celebrity Spirits Brands Align Values in Three Ways

By Paul Sears and Jennifer Yellin I feel like every time I see a new celebrity’s marketing scheme pop up […]

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Reconciling ESG: Rhetoric v. Reality, and the Business Imperative

By Norah Silverstone  Despite Americans’ overwhelming support of environmental, social and governance topics, ESG has come under fire in recent […]

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Best of the B.E.S.T.: Behind the scenes with the Brand & Engagement Strategy Team

“This is a good time for brand and marketing leaders to look at their brand and say, ‘Is it as […]

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Facepalm: What the Actual X?

By Paul Sears Like every other brand marketer, I woke up July 24 to Twitter becoming X. Like many, I […]

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It’s a Barbie World, and We’re all Buying in it

By Clarissa Dickinson Over the past few months, many people were shocked to discover the “Barbie” movie hadn’t actually been […]

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Four Ways Volunteering Brings us Together – Strength. Hope. Transformation. Community.

By Emma Neal Strength. Hope. Transformation. Community. How can each of us bring these principles to life in a world that needs […]

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Meet The Newest Social Media Platform: Threads

By Cassie Croissant Another day, another app.  In the world of social media, that’s how it can sometimes feel. Today, […]

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Pride in a Politically Charged Environment

By Hadas Streit Pride is different this year. More than 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures, a […]

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Celebrating the Power of Music: A Juneteenth Reflection

By Shannon Andino As a little girl growing up in the ‘90s, I vividly remember listening to music sitting on my stoop in South Jamaica, […]

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TikTok for Brands: How to Build a Content Engine with User-Generated Content

By Cameron Davis-Bean If you’re building a brand channel on TikTok, you know how time-consuming it can be to create all of your […]

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Congratulations Class of 2023 – The ‘Real World’ Could Use Your Help

By Brian Brokowski In just a few weeks, my son will graduate from college along with thousands of other members […]

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Unleashing the Potential of China’s Heritage Brands: A Comprehensive Approach to Innovation

By Jerry Zhu Heritage brands in China have decades – and in some cases, centuries – of history. They hold a unique position, commanding […]

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TikTok for Brands: How to Start a Channel

By Cameron Davis-Bean Starting a TikTok channel can be an intimidating step for a brand, but the platform’s meteoric rise in popularity […]

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Anxiety: Chapstick, water bottles and gum

By Shanna Brown Anyone who has met me later in life is used to hearing me talk about my anxiety. When meeting new […]

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Taking care of each other

By Emily Spicer The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘anxiety’. Though a normal emotion for most of us, it can lead to […]

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King Comms?

By Jim Selman I’ve previously celebrated the extraordinary talent for marcomms demonstrated by the late Queen during her 70 years on the throne. The […]

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Top retail trends for 2023 & the brands doing them well

By Beecher DiNapoli and Jessica Dunten NRF recently released its “2023 State of Retail & the Consumer” report, predicting retail sales […]

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Speaker Selection: How to Help Health Clients Find the Perfect Pairings

By Sarah Natoli Our Health practice recently published a piece full of tips and tricks for navigating events and securing speaking […]

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Why Influencers Are Relevant to B2B Tech

By Eric Zarshenas Social media influencers have become a powerful force in shaping opinions and behaviors. Visual searches on social […]

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Pandemic Reflections: Three Key Learnings for Healthcare Communicators

By Amanda Critelli and Dana Stuardi Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health crisis on March 11, 2020, the […]

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Taste The Future of Food: Expo West 2023

By Annie Drury Often dubbed the Super Bowl of the natural foods industry, Expo West 2023 brought thousands to Anaheim […]

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The Golden Age of Proptech is Upon us

By Elliot Golan Over the past few years, there have been more than a few topics du jour within the real […]

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2023 Social Media Trends

By Cassie Croissant As expected, the social media landscape saw tremendous change in 2022. From Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter to the rise of BeReal, we witnessed user behaviors shift with the changing social […]

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Five things to know about ChatGPT

Artificial Intelligence will change your job — not in five years, not next year, but now. If you’re not 100% convinced, spend some time experimenting […]

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Study shows corporate layoffs have lasting impact on brand reputation

Nearly one-third of Americans say news coverage of a company’s layoff has directly impacted their perception of the brand (31%), a recent Allison+Partners study […]

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Top 10 Metaverse concepts you need to know

Part 3 of our “So, you want to enter the Metaverse?” Series In the first two parts of Allison+Partners’ guide to entering the metaverse, we used plain English to define […]

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Purpose post-pandemic: The opportunity for brands to make a difference

Though it feels as if we’re steadily coming out of the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s fair to […]

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The rise of the AI Influencer

Fans of HBO’s popular dystopian series “Westworld” are likely familiar with the Uncanny Valley Theory, which describes the unsettling feeling humans get in response to humanoid robots […]

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How to commemorate Juneteenth

Juneteenth, or “Black Independence Day,” commemorates the freedom of enslaved Americans in the United States and is identified as the […]

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Scaling Reputation for global operations

When an organisation begins to expand globally, it often faces a new set of challenges that could mean adjusting current […]

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Responsible storytelling in health: Moving fast without breaking things

When the COVID-19 virus thrust us into a global pandemic, all eyes were on the biopharma industry. From headlines and […]

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Transactions – Spin-offs – Don’t forget the importance of branding and communications

For spin-offs in particular, independence from the parent company alone will not make a successful company. The spin-off must define […]

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How to tie data analysis to business objectives?

Data experts have repeatedly expressed the importance of switching from traditional outputs to business outcomes when building a data strategy. […]

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What the Squid Game teaches us about teamwork and leading through challenging times

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! This past week, I eagerly binge-watched all nine episodes of the “Squid Game.” The current number 1 show worldwide […]

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Take those pride marketing tactics out of the closet

Authentic support for equality needs to happen every day — all year long June is Pride month around the world, […]

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Taking Leadership in a global crisis: the six phases of the disruption life cycle

Few things are more terrifying to even the most stout-hearted executive than the prospect of waking up and finding their […]

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COVID-19 and the Hispanic Community: What we can learn from Rana The Frog

Fear, worry and stress know no cultural borders in this global pandemic. In this incredibly challenging time, brands have a […]

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