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Intro to Max Impact Marketing

Instructor: Gil Haddi
Max Impact Marketing
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Consumer expectations around brand engagement are shifting alongside advancements in technology, and brands who want to stay relevant must adapt their consumer marketing tactics or become obsolete. Trend Hunter’s SVP of Client Success, Gil Haddi, explores why traditional marketing strategies are no longer as cut-and-dry as they used to be and what you can do to cut through the clutter to truly resonate with today’s consumers.

Thanks to the evolution of technology and social media, consumers have become walking ad blockers, costing companies an estimated $35B in marketing dollars. This course will divulge three core consumer marketing tactics including Hyperconnectivity, Consumer Centricity and Lifestyle Engagement, that will help you align your brand with what matters most to your target audience.
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Campus Mode
Experiential activations are reshaping how brands engage college students
Trend - Brands are bringing experiential pop-ups directly to college campuses through interactive lounges, sampling events, wellness activations and social spaces. These initiatives embed brands into student life, creating memorable touchpoints that encourage in-person engagement.
Workshop Question - How could your brand become a meaningful part of consumers' everyday environments through immersive experiences?
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Beauty Hotline
Beauty brands launch text and call helplines for personalized support
Trend - Beauty brands are launching text and call helplines as interactive campaign activations that invite consumers to receive personalized recommendations, confidence boosts, and real-time beauty guidance— evolving campaigns into two-way conversations.
Workshop Question - How can your campaign invite consumers into a personalized conversation instead of simply delivering a message?
8.1
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Experiential K-Beauty
Immersive K-beauty pop-ups are redefining product discovery and retail
Trend - As experiential retail evolves, K-beauty brands are launching pop-ups where skincare diagnostics, interactive product testing, personalized consultations and visually curated installations transform product discovery into multisensory experiences that reinforce brand identity and engagement.
Workshop Question - How can your brand create physical experiences that strengthen consumer affinity?
9.3
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Scoop Experiences
Brands are embracing ice cream pop-ups to drive experiential marketing
Trend - Brands are launching immersive ice cream pop-ups where limited-edition treats, custom flavors, playful branding and interactive environments transform a familiar summer indulgence into a memorable experiential activation that strengthens consumer engagement and encourages in-person participation.
Workshop Question - How can your brand transform an everyday indulgence into an immersive experience that builds lasting consumer affinity?
9
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Branded Brews
Experiential café pop-ups are emerging as immersive brand touchpoints
Trend - As experiential retail evolves, brands are launching immersive café pop-ups where branded packaging, monograms, logos and curated design details transform everyday coffee rituals into multisensory experiences that reinforce identity and consumer affinity.
Workshop Question - How can your brand integrate into consumers’ everyday rituals in a way that feels experiential rather than promotional?
8.8
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Human-Powered
Brands launch services that are 100% powered by people
Trend - From Write.ad’s 24-hour human-written ad copy to Literal Humans’ editorial-style storytelling and Del Real Foods’ “Abuela Intelligence” campaign, a wave of brands are leaning on people, not algorithms, to deliver creativity, wisdom, and authentic connection.
Workshop Question - How could your brand inject more human voice and lived perspective into the experiences you create?
4.8
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AI Nuance
AI is evolving to interpret culture, context, and inclusivity with greater sensitivity
Trend - As AI matures, some brands are using it less for automation and more as a cultural lens. Tools like M+C Saatchi’s Cultural Power Index, Brandtech’s Bias Breaker, ARI, and Empwrd’s chatbot show how AI can decode cultural relevance, counter bias, and interpret nuance to help brands navigate complexity with cultural and ethical awareness.
Workshop Question - How might your brand make your presence feel relevant and human?
5.2
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Substack Couture
Fashion brands launch newsletters to build direct relationships with consumers
Trend - Major fashion brands like Tory Burch, The RealReal, and American Eagle are embracing Substack as a marketing channel, creating editorial newsletters that blend product promotion with lifestyle content. As newsletter platforms grow in popularity, more fashion retailers are experimenting with this direct-to-consumer content approach, seeing it as an opportunity to communicate with their audience outside the constraints of social media algorithms.
Workshop Question - How could your brand create newsletter content that provides genuine value to consumers beyond traditional product marketing?
6.1
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Trend Campaign
Brands are encouraging consumers to post in campaigns to start widespread trends
Trend - Brands are taking to social media platforms to launch interactive campaigns that encourage users to post unique content to enter. These post-based campaigns are intended to start wider spread trends where consumers boost the reach of the campaign far beyond its original audience.
Workshop Question - How can we leverage interactive and participatory elements in our marketing campaigns to inspire user-generated content that catalyzes new trends on social media?
4.1
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AI Photography
AI tools that generate professional product photography are gaining popularity
Trend - AI companies are creating photography-mimicking tools that generate professional product photos for eCommerce and marketing materials. These photos are positioned as more affordable options to professional photography, without compromising on quality or quantity.
Workshop Question - How can we leverage AI technologies to create cost-effective yet high-quality visual content for our marketing needs?
6.5
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