Almost half social media users feel under less pressure to portray unrealistic image of life since lockdown
46% of men are opening up about personal struggles on social media
Funny videos are widely shared by all generations, Gen Z drives sharing of memes
Facebook is the top social platform for helping people feel connected
Almost half (42%) of social media users in the U.S. and UK say that they are under less pressure to portray an unrealistic image of their life during the Covid-19 pandemic and corresponding lockdowns, according to 2,419 internet users surveyed in the U.S. and UK by GlobalWebIndex and We Are Social. In contrast, only 23% […]
• More than half of the UK (56%) value ‘togetherness’ more
• A third value material possessions less and 20% put less value on personal appearance
• 52% want to see brands treating employees fairly and 47% want to see them focusing more on sanitation and hygiene
A new study, conducted by creative, data and technology agency Wunderman Thompson UK, shows a shift in consumer values as a result of the coronavirus crisis. What has long been a macro trend from valuing material goods to rewarding experiences[1] has sped up, as a third of respondents say they value material possessions less vs. before […]
Business Disruption from Coronavirus Means B2B Marketers Must Align with Sales to Effectively Engage High-Value Prospects and Customers
B2B buyers increasingly leverage both marketing and sales-led channels throughout the buying process, but often fail to realize their true value due to differing priorities between marketing and sales departments, according to Gartner, Inc. “Effective B2B demand generation relies on collaboration between marketing and sales. In this current environment with coronavirus-related business disruption impacting businesses around […]
New research has shown that the UK’s social media conversations during the coronavirus pandemic have focused on ‘community’: the number of posts on social platforms using that word has jumped 82% over the past month. It’s being driven largely by older Brits: nearly half (47%) of posts mentioning community or community spirit have come from […]
31% of respondents said that they made better choices when the way in which they made online purchases was more meaningful
Online shoppers are less likely to feel post-purchase regret (or ‘buyer’s remorse’) when they have a meaningful shopping experience, according to a new study by digital agency LAB, part of the LAB Group of agencies. 31% of respondents said that they made better choices when the way in which they made online purchases was more meaningful. […]
Marketing Leaders Must Take Immediate Action to Manage Risks Related to COVID-19 With a Strategic Cost Optimization Plan
Sixty-five percent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) and marketing leaders report they are already bracing for moderate to significant budget cuts due to coronavirus-related disruption, according to Gartner, Inc. On March 20, Gartner polled 176 marketers to understand how these leaders are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. CMOs and marketing leaders must take action to manage […]
Adzooma investigate the shift in consumer searches amidst Covid-19 - what people really want to know and what they’re actually purchasing
With the spread of the coronavirus, nations are turning to Google to search for their most crucial items new research finds, and it also identified how some seem to be getting the infection confused with the Mexican ‘Corona’ beer. There has been a huge shift in consumer’s search behaviour amid concerns over the virus, especially […]
New data has revealed that the UK’s latest generation of digital natives are actually the most likely to go online to investigate their health and beauty product options but then buy them on the high street: 33% of those aged 25 and under admitted as much, more than any other age group. Around half (48%) […]
As we welcome in the 2020s, experts from global digital partner and training provider Jellyfish share their predictions for what the next ten years hold for the digital marketing industry. More integration between social and search According to Social Media Trainer Kineta Kelsall, the rise of social media-style search initiatives like Google Discover – which serves you […]
More than one-third of UK consumers (35%) choose products that have a positive impact on their health and wellbeing according to new research conducted by Product of The Year – the UK’s biggest survey of product innovation. Conducted in October 2019 by the world’s leading research group Kantar, more than 10,000 UK consumers have revealed the most important […]