In Praise of the Unhinged — The strategic case for weird in an age of infinite feeds

Liquid Death sells water like a heavy-metal album. Duolingo killed its own mascot. In an internet too crowded to notice the safe, calculated strangeness has become a serious growth strategy,…

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Inside Cannes Lions 2026: Creativity, AI and the New Rules of Global Marketing — What Bangladesh Must Learn from the World’s Biggest Creative Stage

Festival Representative, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity The World’s Creative Capital for One Extraordinary Week Every June, the French Riviera town of Cannes turns from a beach resort into…

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Creative Industry Converges as 14th COMMWARD Awards 134 Standout Campaigns

A total of 134 outstanding creative campaigns and advertisements were honoured across 32 categories at the 14th edition of COMMWARD: Excellence in Creative Communication, presented by SMC Enterprise Limited and…

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Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2025: A Celebration of Humanity, Innovation, and the Soul of Storytelling

Under the warm Riviera sun, the 72nd edition of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity (June 16–20, 2025) felt like something more than a festival—it felt like a reunion of…

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Born Digital, Built Different: Understanding and Building for Generation Alpha

A Generation Unlike Any Before Today’s kids — the ones we call Generation Alpha — are growing up surrounded by screens and choices. From the time they’re toddlers, they’re swiping,…

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AI-Driven Ads Are Here—Is Your Brand Ready?

In early 2024, Vietnamese fashion brand Juno tested Meta’s AI-powered Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns against its regular ad strategy. The difference was stark. With deep learning in control, Juno saw a…

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The Power of the Pen: How Journaling Transforms Creativity and Mental Well-Being

In our hectic, distracting culture, finding moments of quietude where one can sit and reflect upon one's thoughts can be like trying to find something intangible. Maintaining a journal is…

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Unlocking Customer Loyalty in a Cookie-Free World with First-Party Data

Imagine a digital marketing team at a mid-sized online retail brand, RetailEco, which heavily relied on third-party cookies to target prospective customers. For years, they used cookie-based trackers to follow…

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From Ads to Uplift: Why Brands Are Embracing Joy

In a world saturated with the drone of transactional advertisements and the weight of daily stresses, the purpose of marketing has shifted beyond merely selling products. The modern marketer is…

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Monetising Creativity: Strategies for Brands and Influencers in the Creator Economy

The creator economy has undoubtedly been one of the most impactful phenomena centred on rationalising modernist ambitions. While the phenomenon relies on Creators, Followers, and Tools aiming to funnel loyalty…

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