From AI advancements and World Cup campaigns to evolving social media platforms and creator partnerships, Q2 delivered no shortage of marketing moments worth watching. Throughout the quarter, brands looked for...
Becoming a Certified Women-Owned Agency
1. What does becoming a certified Women Business Enterprise mean to you personally and professionally? Personally, becoming a certified Women Business Enterprise is both validating and empowering. As a...
Micro vs Macro Influencers: Who Drives Better Results
For a long time, the influencer marketing methodology has been to select creators based on how large their following is. But as an industry, we have matured, and so has...
2026 Is the New 2016: What Brands Should Learn From TikTok’s Nostalgia Loop
Breaking news: the internet thrives on nostalgia. So much of the content that dominates the TikTok sphere plays off a love for the past. Tying a comedy sketch, fashion trend,...
Building Community Over Followers: The New Social KPI
In the early days of social media, there was one metric that indicated success: follower count. Brands, creators, and businesses chased big numbers, believing that scale alone translated into impact....
Social Media Report Template
If you’re running a social media marketing strategy for your company, you should be providing your leadership with monthly reports. Not sure where to start? Download our free social media...
Chase After The Dream, Don’t Chase After The Money
In this episode… Join David Hernandez, host of There’s Always a Lyric, and 30-year marketer turned Rutgers University professor, author, and keynote speaker, Mark Beal as they dive deep into...
Building Brand Authenticity: How Transparency on Social Media Can Drive Engagement
Today’s consumers, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, demand honesty, integrity, and transparency from brands. Authentic branding involves aligning marketing with the company’s values and actions, which includes consistency, customer focus,...
Why Brands Should Utilize Instagram for Engagement
With the variety of social media platforms available, it can get stressful on how best to properly utilize each. For consumer brands, developing an engagement strategy not only helps with...
Every Day Above Ground Is a Great Day, Remember That
In this episode… Join David Hernandez, host of There’s Always a Lyric, as he speaks with Debra Rizzi, the President, partner, and co-founder of rizco, a woman-owned brand-led marketing agency....