Should Brands Encourage Vaccination?

Krispy Kreme caught the attention of consumers last week when it said it would give anyone who is vaccinated a free donut each day for the rest of 2021. Predictably, debate raged online over whether brands should reward vaccinations. Others panned Krispy Kreme for giving away an unhealthy treat.

According to an exclusive Harris Poll/Adweek survey, consumers do in fact want brands to step up and encourage Americans to get the Covid-19 vaccines. Here are the four key takeaways from the survey.

When a journalist starts diving into numbers, you never know what interesting story will turn up. That's the spirit behind a growing trend of brands hiring data journalists to become brand storytellers. Domino's is the latest company to seek out a journalist who can make sense of its wealth of data.

In this opinion piece, Stephen Spiewak of Vivid Seats explains why your brand should consider adding a data journalist to its team.

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During last week's Adweek Elevate: Performance Marking virtual event, we heard from some of the top performance marketers in the business on how they make their marketing dollars work overtime. Here's a quick rundown on how they gain an edge:

Brands occasionally add a gimmicky, often high-paying role that generates buzz. Bud Light made waves last year with its Chief Meme Officer (we spoke with the brand earlier this month to see how this new form of CMO is working out). Nerf became the latest brand to create a trendy position within its marketing team.

Find out what it takes to be Chief TikTok Officer and watch Nerf's intentionally awful TikTok announcing the gig.

NFTs are all the rage right now, and Austin-based agency Bakery found a way to mix fantasy with marketing. It created Brandia, a card game that features marketing icons, and minted NFTs of all 52 cards. (We have a handy story that explains what on earth NFTs are.)

Proceeds from the NFTs will go to charities that the marketers support: Here's how to get involved.

In other cryptocurrency news: American Airlines Arena in Miami will be renamed after the arena reached a new deal with crypto exchange FTX. Here's what marketers need to know.

Mekanism uses AI, fueled by dating-app conversations, to show how robotic meetups can be.

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"Serving Joy Daily" seeks to fuel growth efforts across North America.

NBCUniversal is reportedly the latest company mulling its options.

The organizations are providing brands with resources to address systemic racism.

Publishers are bouncing back, but retail in transportation hubs faces an uphill battle.

Solace taps into the power of recollection during mourning.

Fans have until April 1 to tweet with the hashtags #OscarCookMyKicks and #Sweepstakes.