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Building a strong brand is essential for long-term success in any industry. According to Tony Drockton, one crucial aspect of brand building is turning ordinary customers into passionate superfans who not only make repeat purchases but also become advocates for your brand - the epitome of customer loyalty.

Duel's Trend watch. 

Consider this your go-to source for the hottest Instagram and TikTok trends that are setting the fashion and beauty world ablaze. Duel's content team is on a mission to keep you in the loop, serving up a fresh batch of viral social media sensations every other week.

It’s no secret that 2023 is going to be a challenging year for many brands – with a recession looming and the worst cost of living crisis for generations, consumer spending habits are changing and brands will undoubtedly be impacted.

If you’re looking to elevate your brand through the power of brand ambassadorship or advocacy, but you’re unsure about whether your business would better benefit from the support of brand ambassadors or advocates, or even both, we’re here to help. 

Have you ever tried to be unpopular?

It will be the best thing that ever happened to your brand. 

Black Friday has been a staple in companies' marketing strategies for several years - until now.  Recently, a lot of brands have been rethinking their involvement in the profit-led holiday, and found ways to re-position their relationship with it. Why do this? The reason's threefold: planet, perceived brand value and profit.  

Back in 2008, Kevin Kelly, the founder of Wired Magazine and all-round future gazer, wrote an essay called ‘1,000 True Fans’ on how an individual, band, artist or craft person only needs 1,000 true fans to make a living. 

With hundreds of thousands of products in the world, standing out as a brand is becoming more and more of a challenge. One very important factor in standing out is brand authenticity. Furthermore, as millennials take over as the biggest spending generation, this becomes more true, as authenticity is one of the most dominant millennial brand preferences.

Nudging an online sale can take an artillery of marketing actions and interactions in today’s complex customer journey.

Three of the biggest problems marketers are facing today from somebody on the receiving end. Duel speaks to Content Manager, Flora Busby.

Conventional is no longer functional in the advertising world. It seems that we are simply not receptive to, nor a particularly a fan of, broadcasting. Lucie, Account Manager at Duel, considers how this is affecting marketing brands and what we can do to improve the situation. Flora Busby, social media blogger, and Content Manager who has previously worked with the likes of Barclaycard amongst other financial companies, explains the top three issues affecting marketers now.