Brands are increasing their efforts in using influencer marketing to reach tech tech-savvy consumers. Fownders CEO and founder Gerard Adams joins us with a look at what the future of brand influence might look like. The man they call "The Millennial Mentor" says its more important than ever to leverage social channels to spread brand messaging and marketing campaigns.
Adams gives an update on his role in Sprint's #LiveUnlimited campaign. He says it aims at using successful millennial entrepreneurs to target valuable young demographics. He also gives us his do's and don'ts for influencer marketing strategies.
Finally, we learn about Adams' mentorship work with his company, Fownders. He shares his top lessons for success heading into 2018. The entrepreneur stresses the importance of finding a mentor and staying persistent into the new year.
Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of the companies will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. The other will include brands like Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables. When the company formed in 2015 it wanted to capitalize on its massive scale, but shifting tastes complicated those plans, with households seeking to introduce healthier options at the table. Kraft Heinz's net revenue has fallen every year since 2020.
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers.
President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie ahead of the board considering the largest railroad merger ever proposed.
Ford is recalling more than 355,000 of its pickup trucks across the U.S. because of an instrument panel display failure that’s resulted in critical information, like warning lights and vehicle speed, not showing up on the dashboard.
