Monthly Archives: October 2022

How (& Where) Consumers Discover Products on Social Media [New Data]

Marketing is all about meeting people where they are — and more often than not, they’re on social media. For this reason, it’s the perfect vehicle for product discovery. Of course, not all social media platforms are created equal, especially when it comes to product discovery. So, if you’re looking to pinpoint the platforms consumers…

How Co-Marketers Can Leverage Creator Collabs and Branded Content on Facebook

If you leverage influencer collabs, partnerships, or branded content on Facebook, there are two new features you need to know: Creator Collabs and Branded Content Tags. These tools have a simple goal: to create smoother collaborations between content creators and brands that lead to more exposure and reach. On the consumer side, they add an…

24 Mind-Blowing Creator Economy Stats That Marketers Can Learn From

Having found success on TikTok, Thomas Petrou co-founded The Hype House, a collaborative content house where TikTokers lived together, created videos, and grew their following with Petrou’s guidance and support. He is one of the many content creators making a name for themselves in the creator economy — a relatively new concept but, as anyone…

Boeing-backed Wisk Aero reveals a four-seater autonomous air taxi

Air taxi startup Wisk Aero unveiled its sixth-generation aircraft, an all-electric four-seater that can fly without a human pilot. The Boeing-backed company said it will seek approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to carry passengers as part of a commercial air taxi service. Wisk, which was formed in 2019 as a joint venture between Boeing…

Renewable energy could be the key to hurricane-proofing Puerto Rico’s power grid

A downed electricity pole on September 20, 2022 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Over one million people were impacted by electricity outages two days after Hurricane Fiona struck the nation. Jose Jimenez/Getty Images Its lights outs for Puerto Rico, again. After dealing with devastation to the electric grid from Hurricane Maria five years ago, the…

Nobel Prize awarded to scientist at the fore of investigating human evolution

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Svante Pääbo “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution,” according to the organisation. The prestigious award was announced by the the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden on Monday. Pääbo’s research into ancient genes and the establishment of…