Monday, May 6

Today's Essential Marketing News & Tips

Today is apparently National Beverage Day, which feels like a good time to admit that I’m one of those people who has about three beverages on my desk at all times. What’s your go-to beverage?

📊 Stat Of The Day 📊

More than two-thirds of TikTokers have increased usage despite noticing shopping-related content changes on the platform. (Source: EMARKETER)

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⚡️ Today’s Headlines ⚡️

💓 Instagram has four new interactive stickers to encourage engagement

🧱 X is making the ‘block’ option a lot lighter to increase transparency

💬 Threads is giving users more control over who can quote their posts

⏸️ Google Ads will pause low-activity active keywords starting in June

🗞️ Musk wants Grok to be a real-time synthesizer of news

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🛠 Things Worth Checking Out 🛠

✔️ FIND YOUR AGENCY - Nike's 'Just Do It' campaign that catapulted their business to massive growth was put together by an amazing agency. Match with your amazing growth agency in 60 seconds here →

☕️ MOBILE ORDER - Mobile orders have accounted for at least 30% of Starbucks’ sales for two quarters in a row & made up 3 out of every 10 orders in Q1. But its lack of consistency is driving customers away…

📰 DIGITAL NEWS - Page views on the U.K.’s biggest commercial publisher Reach were down by 1/3 in Q1 of 2024. The publisher blames Facebook & Google’s algorithm deprioritization of news networks.

💡 Today’s Insight 💡

🗞 TL;DR - A new report from PMG surveyed 1,800 internet users 18 years and older on travel habits and plans for the future. The report comes at a time when most of society has returned to normal travel and activities from the COVID-19 pandemic, but some consumers are looking to make up for lost time.

Those in the travel, entertainment, or tourism industries should take note!

💡 Insight - Here are our key takeaways from the report:

  • 65% of Gen Z and 72% of Millennials expected to spend more on leisure travel in 2024 compared to 2023

  • 42% of travelers are choosing to embrace spontaneity in planning

  • 44% of consumers only begin planning their travel 1-3 months prior, with the second most common being 24% of consumers who prep 4-6 months prior

  • 43% of travelers say they plan to travel to Western Europe this year followed by 39% of travelers planning to visit North America

  • 58% of Gen Z consumers report they use loyalty programs when booking activities or accommodations

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