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How Ipsos helps businesses Know the New America
Ipsos’ Know the New America capabilities span from social listening and message testing to market
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How fandom shapes future brand success
Fans and fan communities are powerful cultural forces, creating a host of new questions and opportunities for businesses. What the Future: Fandom shares how followers and fan experiences will influence brands’ current — and potential — customers.
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How the fandom revolution is changing the game for brand growth
From diehards to bandwagoners, nine in ten Americans consider themselves a fan of something. That raises a host of questions today and tomorrow for brands and companies to consider, says What the Future Editor Matt Carmichael.
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Shifts: How will fans move from consuming to influencing?
Ipsos Strategy3’s Matt Palmer explains how innovations and social expectations could transform fandom today and in the years to come.
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How livestreaming is shifting fan engagement in the attention economy
Livestreaming platforms have made it possible for fans to go from passive consumption to real-time connection. Rachel Delphin, CMO for Twitch, thinks that shift will shape the future of fandom.
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Why women’s sports are the next frontier for brand growth
From sold-out crowds to lucrative sponsorship deals, women's sports are finally getting the recognition they deserve. It’s a turning point for fandom, sponsorship, and competition, says Parity’s Alana Casner.
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Why earlier fan input is the secret to sponsorship success
To convert attention from sponsorship ads into true brand connection, marketers need to listen to their fans from day one. Ipsos’ Lisa Sobilo explains how they can get off on the right foot.
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Why brands should reinvent sponsorships for the digital fandom era
From smartphones to livestreams, our digital-first culture is changing fan experiences, says Verizon's Nick Kelly. To keep up, brands and sponsors should understand how fans want to document and share these events.
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How digital platforms will reshape brands’ roles in fan communities
Digital platforms are transforming how fans curate, connect, and find community. But they're also capable of driving IRL action and engagement, says Pinterest's Nadine Zylstra.
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How superfan expectations are reshaping brand-fan relationships
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour affected everything from local economies to regional politics — but it also stands to influence the future of fandom. Journalist and Swiftie Kelsey Barnes gives a crash source in fandom and why today’s artist-fan connections will mean more than merch.