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The Pew Research Center’s latest report rounds up social media usage trends among U.S. users over the last 2 years. TikTok experienced the most growth in adult usage over the past 2 years, rising from 21% to 33%. Instagram and X also saw increases. YouTube and Facebook remain dominant, with 83% and 68% of respondents respectively indicating continued usage.
This opinion piece draws parallels between the social media industry and Big Tobacco. It highlights the harmful impact of addiction and toxicity on youth. It also stresses the importance of accountability on social media platforms, proposing the use of AI for improving youth online safety and wellbeing. The CEO of Pinterest advocates for proactive measures and industry collaboration to create a safer online environment for young users.
A good quick win has a high success rate, requires low effort and budget, provides demonstrable results, and has a short time to value. Show your customers’ logos on your pricing page to improve credibility, spark interest, and clarify which plan suits potential customers. Place your sign-up form over a blurred or dimmed version of your product to increase form completion. Upload existing branded GIFs to GIPHY to get free brand exposure on a massive scale. More tactics are included in the article.
Consumer companies are prioritizing product and packaging design in response to evolving consumer behavior and sustainability concerns. The strategy has yielded triple wins by increasing sales and sustainability while reducing costs. This podcast (with transcript) discusses how iterative testing combined with data analytics and gen AI can enable companies to optimize their product and meet evolving customer needs.
Google's Gemini model is helping make campaign asset selection more efficient through a conversational AI experience. Marketers can input a landing page URL and the AI will analyze its content and generate relevant ad elements including keywords, headlines, and descriptions. It accelerates the campaign creation and provides insights on optimization based on the performance. The integration of watermarked images ensures authenticity and transparency in AI-generated content.
n8n is a low-code platform that creates custom AI apps and automated workflows. Default streamlines the conversion flow process and directs you in taking the right actions on leads. Toolflow.ai provides a library of pre-made AI tools and GTM workflows, plus it has a Slack community for upskilling GTM leaders on AI.
Your chances of finding big growth levers are dependent on the pace and quality of your learning. Growth sprints are a simple 5-step mix of agile and the scientific method that involves the whole company. Unlike product sprints, most growth experiments fail, so your primary outcome is rapid learning. The steps to run a growth sprint include inputs from data, ideation and scoring, selection, experimentation, and documenting learnings. The post explains each step in depth.
Incentivized customers tend to be of lower quality compared to organic ones. They generally have considerably lower lifetime value and engagement. Referral programs, free trials, coupons, and gamification can cause negative selection, increase fraud, and promote cannibalization. A successful acquisition program must prioritize quality and avoid relying solely on incentives to hit its short-term targets.
In 1958, LEGO finalized its signature brick design and secured the patent – today it’s a $11.8 billion brand and remains a household name. The company benefits from “the IKEA effect,” which is that people value things more when they build them. LEGO also invested in strategic partnerships to create a sense of unity with new audiences. The brand is supported by the mere exposure effect of a consistent block design advertised with familiar colors and uses. Brands can apply the same principles of single-product focus to stand out and use partnerships to reach new customers.
A breakdown of the responsibilities and duties of a Product Marketing Manager, ranging from an associate to VP level. Save the chart visual as an image for better legibility.
With the recent focus on AI integration, which introduced several new features and increased traffic, LinkedIn reached the milestone of 1B members.
Tech giants like Google and Microsoft often acquire innovation rather than originate it. Startups are the true drivers of groundbreaking technology.