Teacher Note: Consider visiting Wendy’s Facebook page in class before discussing this news story. here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/wendys. I don’t know if you spend much time scrolling the Facebook feeds of fast-food restaurants, but if you haven’t visited Wendy’s page lately, you should. It’s complete chaos. None of it Read more…
While attending Louisiana State University in the mid-1990s, Todd Graves wrote a business plan for a fast-food restaurant that sold only fried chicken tenders. Click here to read the story at businessinsider.com. Discussion Questions:
Unilever has created a soap opera series for TikTok using real-life cleaning products in an effort to capitalize on the ‘clean influencer‘ trend. Click here to read the story at thedrum.com. Discussion Questions:
Selena Gomez, star of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building and founder of Rare Beauty, has been open about her struggles with mental health throughout her career: The actress and singer has spoken about dealing with anxiety and depression, revealing in 2020 that she’d been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Click Read more…
The J.C. Penney Company on Wednesday (Oct. 25) revealed a glimpse into its holiday marketing playbook, including a deluge of savings opportunities and giveaways, video ads, a social media “Penney Prepper” challenge, paid creator partnerships and more. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions:
Pizza Hut is getting in on the “girl math” social media trend by discounting a number of popular menu items and teaming with a well-known influencer. Click here to read the story at themessenger.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s Friday the 13th and Sour Punch® is asking fans to test their luck with a new spooky (and spicy) treat. Introducing Sour Punch® Ghost Pepper Roulette™, a new and fun interactive snacking experience that could be a trick or a treat. Click here to read the story at prnewswire.com. Read more…
In celebration of the Halloween season, White Castle, America’s first fast-food hamburger chain, will be offering 13 spooktacular deals throughout the month of October. Click here to read the story at prnewswire.com. * Teacher Note: Consider pairing this news story with the recently released “Spooky Marketing” bonus content discussion deck Read more…
Several months ago, BeReal began losing steam with users, marketers and creators. But the young-demo skewing, photo-sharing social media app hopes to sling itself back in the cultural zeitgeist with its first ever global brand marketing campaign. Click here to read the story at digiday.com. Discussion Questions:
After ditching social media, the brand doubled down on forging collaborations with the likes of Netflix, Mattel, and Paramount to fuel excitement. Here’s how that plan has played out. Click here to read the story at thedrum.com. Discussion Questions: