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FuturistU > Marketing > Marketing in Times of Chaos > Module 4 / 4

Marketing in Times of Chaos: Corporate Social Responsibility

Instructor: Gil Haddi
Corporate Social Responsibility
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In the final module for this course, we tackle the most powerful approach brands have at their disposal: building purpose for your brand. By looking at best-in-class case studies within Corporate Social Responsibility, you'll be inspired to understand how to carefully approach cause marketing, become part of the conversation and stay relevant in the mind of modern consumers.

By the end of our Marketing in Times of Chaos course, you will have a deeper understanding of where to take your brand messaging, how to make powerful statements that resonate with consumers and how to keep your marketing efforts relevant and top-of-mind.
Related Trend Report: Corporate Social Responsibility
Workshop Questions:
1. How can you be more transparent with your consumers?
2. How can you be more proactive about your brand's mission statement?
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Featured Insights

Systemic CSR
Consumers call for ever-more authentic forms of corporate social responsibility
Trend - Corporate social responsibility is integral today. The Internet enables consumers to research whether a company's CSR plans are more marketing-based than action-oriented, and so brands are utilizing their reach to advocate within greater systems of power (as opposed to ways that exist solely within the brand's eco-system).
Workshop Question - How can your corporate social responsibility initiative go even further beyond marketing?
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Insights by Trend Hunter AI

Driven Loyalty
Brands are using social activism to drive consumer loyalty programs
Trend - Brands are integrating activism and charitable actions directly into business models and consumer loyalty programs. This helps consumers directly influence the amount of charitability from a business, making activist consumers more likely to frequently engage in these brands over others.
Workshop Question - How can your brand integrate activism and charitable actions into your consumer loyalty program to drive customer loyalty and differentiate from competitors?
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Intersectional Campaign
Brands adopt a more intersectional approach to diversity and inclusion
Trend - In recent years, brands have adapted to demands for inclusion by incorporating it into their core values. Inclusion is taken even further by brands that are adopting intersectionality into campaigns or business models--offering a more nuanced and thoughtful approach to DEI.
Workshop Question - How could your brand incorporate intersectionality in its efforts toward inclusion?
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Luxurious Anime
Luxury brands are launching anime-themed fashion collections
Trend - Luxury fashion brands are unveiling anime-themed collections to foster relationships with the younger generation and today's nostalgia-fueled adults. Anime and cartoon motifs can transform pieces into collectibles valued for years, and with the popularization of diverse media, brands are finding inspiration outside the dominant culture.
Workshop Question - How can your brand leverage pop culture trends to promote its product/service?
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Shoppable Short
Shoppable short-form video content enhances digital shopping experiences
Trend - Shoppable short-form video content and ads are becoming increasingly prominent digital strategies among brands across industries. This content merges traditional ads with modern tech habits--offering customers more engaging and convenient forms of online shopping.
Workshop Question - How could your brand more effectively engage customers with its online experiences?
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Inclusive Health
Healthcare initiatives are targeted towards Black women
Trend - The United States, the healthcare system tends to be discriminatory--particularly towards Black Americans and more specifically, Black women. Some brands are aiming to mitigate these issues with platforms, tools and funding that help promote inclusion in the healthcare industry.
Workshop Question - How is your brand prioritizing effective inclusion and accessibility for underserved consumers?
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Accessible Parenting
Parenting platforms are prioritizing maternal and infant health and wellness
Trend - For some consumers, parenting challenges are amplified due to systemic issues like racial inequality in the healthcare system, high costs, and mental and physical health challenges post-pregnancy. Now, platforms are popping up that aim to address these issues, and make parental and infant care more accessible to all.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better prioritize accessibility in its product/service?
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Interactive Branding
Companies are making new products accessible with interactive experiences
Trend - Brands across various industries are finding new ways to introduce their products to consumers through interactive experiences and product workshops. These events make new products more accessible and less daunting to consumers as they provide product knowledge through hands-on learning.
Workshop Question - What resources can your company offer to increase brand and product knowledge?
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Diverse Content
Media and communications companes accept and promote consumers' creative content
Trend - Media and communications companies are increasingly prioritizing diversity straight from consumers' creations--accepting and promoting crowdsourced submissions that include, art, stories, and videos made by diverse demographics.
Workshop Question - How could your brand better adapt to the push for inclusion?
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DEI Revamped
Employer inclusivity strategies must reach higher standards post-pandemic
Trend - As consumers continue re-prioritizing their lives post-pandemic, they crave a more clear sense of purpose in their work. One way to achieve this in the workplace is by offering a more comprehensive DEI strategy. Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become all the more important to consumers seeking ways to make the world a better place on a daily basis.
Workshop Question - What is your current DEI strategy, and how can it improve?
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Retail Finance
Banking apps are including online retail features and functions
Trend - Banking apps are becoming increasingly functional, now with extended features that allow people to shop (or sell) within the apps. These features help customers consolidate some of their lifestyle habits, merging banking and shopping to create simpler online experiences.
Workshop Question - How is your brand prioritizing convenience for its customer base?
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