Study states Levi Strauss tops brand loyalty rankings
Retail brands that meet rising consumer expectations are earning stronger loyalty, while those that fail to adapt are losing ground, according to a new national study, states Inside Radio. Levi…
Beyond ROAS: Calculating the true LTV lift from MarTech Integration
By Response Labs Every marketing leader has been there: The campaign report looks strong, ROAS is healthy, and the media team is celebrating. Yet…
Davos 2026: Where dialogue meets the real test of leadership
When global leaders gather in Davos January 19–23 for the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Annual Meeting, they will do so under a…
More than 600,000 podcasts were active in 2025: “The most ever,” states report
The number of new podcasts launched ticked slightly higher in 2025 compared to a year earlier, but the biggest headline was the record number…
Cable news ratings in 2025: Who’s up and who’s down
The non-election year didn’t help CNN and MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), as the two networks experienced double-digit year-to-year declines…
Washington Post signals “strategic shift under Jeff Bezos to attract right-leaning readers”
According to an online AI Overview, in late 2025, The Washington Post added conservative opinion writers Kate Andrews, Dominic Pino and Carine Hajjar, part…
Public Relations Society of America’s 2026 Chair states PRSA at “crossroads”
In a message to members of the Public Relations Society of America, Heide Harrell, 2026 PRSA Chair, wrote: “I want to be transparent about…
Why the 2026 IPO pipeline matters to communicators
The IPO market is warming up again and 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year. Looking at media and market coverage through…
TikTok now top choice for news consumption by Gen-Z social-media users
Consumers between the ages of 18 and 29 in the U.S. are using TikTok more than any other social-media platform — overtaking competing…
Five major predictions for 2026
By Geoff Livingston, The Buzz by Geoff Livingston, a reader-supported publication. It’s that time of year, so I’m breaking out the…
Peter Finn on building an agency with a heart and a conscience
By Fay Shapiro At a moment when the communications industry is grappling with consolidation, layoffs, and real uncertainty, Peter Finn stands out as a…
A Look Forward to 2026 (Part 3): Why Humanity Wins in the Age of AI
By Greg Kihlström, Principal, The Agile Brand This year, I got some help with my predictions. This is part of a 3-part series…
A look forward to 2026 (Part 2): Silos’ last stand, agents rise and governance rules
By Greg Kihlström, Principal, The Agile Brand This year, I got some help with my predictions. This is the second of a three-part…
A look forward to 2026 (Part 1): Why authenticity and agents will rule the future
By Greg Kihlström, Principal, The Agile Brand This year, I got some help with my predictions. This is the first part part of a…
Looking ahead: 10 predictions we’re watching (and how to be ready)
By Hart editorial staff With 2026 coming at us fast, here are the shifts we’re already seeing in how people consume information, how…
