The new year is already shaping up to be the time when playing it safe is no longer an option. To thrive in 2025, marketers must be prepared to abandon outdated habits and embrace bold, emotionally charged, and forward-thinking approaches that genuinely resonate. 

Inspira CEO, Jeff Snyder, was recently featured on Martech Zone promoting Inspira as a brand relationship agency that takes an integrated approach to building relationships between brands and consumers. In this article he discusses:

New for 2024, Chief Marketer re-vamped their CM200 Awards as the new Agency of the Year Awards, which recognizes the top and most innovative marketing agencies across a dozen specialties.

Ever wonder why people join brand communities with the same enthusiasm as a Taylor Swift fan club? It’s more than just a love for the product—it's about finding kindred spirits. When brands align with our values and give us a platform to connect, whether through online chats or in-person experiences, they become a gateway to stronger brand relationships. In this infographic, we’ll dig into what makes brand communities tick. Because at the end of the day, it's all about people building relationships over shared passions—plus maybe a few memes.

The editors of Event Marketer have unveiled the winners of the 2024 Experience Design Awards, an annual recognition of outstanding event design, innovative builds, interactive tech, and environmental creativity across a wide variety of consumer-targeted and business-to-business event formats, and this year, Inspira is honored to have earned recognition in TWO new categories!

Americans may have their differences, but there’s one thing that brings everyone to the table, it’s Thanksgiving. After all, who can argue with table filled with all their favorite foods? Statista reports that Thanksgiving tops the list as the most-celebrated holiday in the U.S., with almost 80% of Americans gathering to enjoy the tradition.

Inspira is thrilled to announce that our agency has been recognized as part of this year's Chief Marketer Campaign of the Year Awards, earning Honorable Mention in the "Best Campaign by a Food & Beverage Brand" category! This recognition celebrates our work on the International Delight Cold Foam House activation, where we brought bold, experiential creativity to one of the world's most iconic music festivals--the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Ready or not, the most wonderful time of the year is already here for brand marketers. Research shows that by July, 34% consumers are already starting to plan their holiday shopping. So, if you haven’t already started, now’s the time to get ahead by strategically planning your integrated marketing campaigns and nurturing relationships with consumers. At Inspira, we start with a deep understanding of your consumer, their motivations, and their purchase journey. Ready to unwrap the secrets to a successful holiday campaign? Let’s go!

Launching a new product or service can be exciting, but your high hopes can be quickly deflated if marketing efforts are not unified across your various teams and channels. Inspira CEO Jeff Snyder contributed to an article in Modern Marketing Today on the dangers of disjointed strategies, challenges, and the benefits of partnering with a single agency for success. In this article, Jeff discusses:

While in most areas of the country there’s still a few weeks before school begins, most parents have already completed their back-to-school shopping… if they did any at all. Increased costs across the board – from food to insurance – are impacting spend. While Ankura’s 2024 Back-to School Shopping Survey reports that 48% of parents say they spent, or plan to spend, the same as they did last year on back-to-school shopping they believe their dollar just won’t stretch as far. Here’s a look at what parents will, and won’t, be spending on this year.