Khloe Kardashian spruiked this Aussie founder’s product to 15 million viewers. Here’s what she learnt about influencer marketing
After Khloe Kardashian posted an Instagram reel about Tara Simich's Mermade Waver, sales surged globally almost immediately, and most of the stock was wiped from the shelves.
‘It’s called Dumbledore’s office’: LEGO’s magic in viral letter is a lesson for every brand that cares about reputation
A handwritten note from the head of LEGO in the UK to a seven-year-old boy who asked the Danish toy giant for a job has gone viral in an unintentional reputational masterstroke.
Fossil fuel companies provide just 3.5% of sport sponsorship dollars, meaning they have more to lose than athletes
Sporting bodies won't find it hard at all to move on from coal, gas and oil sponsorships. Fossil fuel companies, however, will certainly miss sport.
“Farfetched”: Why Kanye’s court case against a Melbourne burger joint will likely fail, says lawyer
Controversial American rapper Kanye West, legally named Ye, has taken his battle with a diehard fan who owns a Melbourne burger joint to the Federal Court.
Australia’s biggest rebrand fails as the BOM backtracks on $200,000 new name
Here are four of the biggest rebranding fails in Australia’s (and New Zealand’s) history.
Why the BOM’s attempt to rebrand itself as the Bureau was a marketing disaster
In a week where we have seen two deaths and thousands of people displaced by floods, the Bureau of Meteorology has got its timing badly and critically wrong.
Why the founders of Who Gives A Crap want you to have a Good Time in the bathroom
After more than two years of development, the founders of Who Gives a Crap launched the Good Time range of shampoo, conditioner and body bars last month.
Green energy dominates FutureBrand Index, with Apple pushed out of the top five for first time
Clean energy giant NextEra Energy claimed the top spot on the index, followed by Reliance Industries and electric battery innovator CATL.
Heinz, Twinings and Gordons: The Queen’s favourite brands face rebrand headache
The Queen's favourite household brands — from tea to wet weather coats — could be faced with a rebrand after her death last week left a small regal part of their branding null and void under a centuries-old convention.
How to use customer reviews to drive better business results
Customer reviews are a way to build trust in your brand and help us to turn that brand trust into measurable ROI through increased web traffic, sales, revenue and, eventually, long-term loyalty.
Sustainable business and the path to taking your relationship with customers beyond the point of purchase
Smart50 Awards guest judge Michel Hogan talks sustainable business and how companies can get it right.
What businesses can learn about branding and culture from this offshore drilling PR misfire
A great business idea or strategy that’s poorly designed or doesn’t pull on a cultural thread won’t fly.