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Let's talk about the elephant in the room - your bland brand. In a world where attention spans are shorter than a TikTok dance, your brand needs to 👋 harder than Will Smith at the Oscars. At Thrive, we don't just create brands; we birth legends. We're the midwives of marketing, delivering your brand into the world with a resounding cry that says, "I'm here, I'm the moment, and I'm ready to sell some damn houses!" So, are you ready to transform your real estate brand from "meh" to "marvelous"? Or are you content being the human equivalent of elevator music? The choice is yours. But remember, in this market, bland is banned. #RealEstateBranding #NorCalRealtors #BrandStrategy #ThrivingBusiness #ThriveBranding

Bumble Fights Dating Fatigue 🐝📱 Bumble takes on the recent online plague of dating fatigue Are you suffering from online dating fatigue? This epidemic is growing at an alarming rate and even Wall Street has taken notice. Bumble’s stock has suffered for it. Since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021, where it debuted at $75 per share, Bumble’s stock has been on a downward trajectory, hitting its lowest point at $10.41 on March 14. Yikes! That has definitely taken the sweet honey out of Bumble’s beehive. Dating fatigue on Bumble, like on any dating platform, can occur for various reasons. Here are some common factors that contribute to dating fatigue on Bumble: Endless Swiping: Constantly swiping through profiles without finding meaningful connections can be exhausting and lead to fatigue. Unfulfilling Conversations: Engaging in repetitive or superficial conversations with matches can feel draining and unexciting. Ghosting and Flakiness: Experiencing ghosting or flakiness from matches can be demotivating and contribute to a sense of frustration. Mismatched Expectations: When there's a disconnect between what users are looking for and what they encounter on the app, it can lead to disappointment and fatigue. Time Investment: Dating on Bumble requires time and effort to curate profiles, engage in conversations, and plan dates, which can be overwhelming for some users. Lack of Authenticity: Encountering profiles that seem fake or overly curated can make users question the authenticity of the platform and their interactions. Rejection and Disappointment: Experiencing rejection or not receiving desired responses can impact self-esteem and contribute to dating fatigue. Burnout: Continuous use of dating apps without breaks or self-care can lead to burnout and a feeling of being emotionally drained. To combat dating fatigue on Bumble, consider taking breaks from the app, setting realistic expectations, focusing on quality over quantity in conversations and matches, and prioritizing self-care to maintain a healthy balance. Check out my most recent video below further discussing Bumble’s tumbles. Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/esHDCUE6

Quick, trippy reminder: in marketing, you don't always have to market to your customer's real age. You can speak to a younger version of them. I'm a firm believer that we still carry a version of most ages we have been, within us. And sometimes these inner children can be quite demanding. 👶 This was weirdly brought home for me again today when I found out Bath & Body Works and Bridgerton (Netflix) were having a collab. Before I knew what was actually happening, I had 10 things in my cart, including an objectively ugly gilded mirror. The 38 year old version of me was very concerned, but the 13 year old version of me was very excited. The inner dialogue went something like this: 13 yo me: DANBURY SHORTBREAD, BUY THAT SH*T IN HANDSOAP AND WALLFLOWER 38 yo me: this will give you a headache and probably canc... 13 yo me: SHUT UP RIGHT NOW. GET THE BRIDGERTON STUDY SCENT, THOSE GUYS ARE HOT 38 yo me: this stuff is kind of expens.... 13 yo me: YOU ARE A PEASANT, SHUT YOUR MOUTH, BUY QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S TEA CANDLE I gave her what she wanted. All my items arrive mid next week. 🤦♀️ #MarketingInsights #InnerChild #BrandCollaborations #Bridgerton #ConsumerBehavior #NostalgiaMarketing #EmotionalMarketing #Embarrassing

Balancing discipline and affection Discipline is essential, but so is affection. How do you strike a balance between being firm and being a friend to your kids? Do you have a strategy that works for you? #Discipline #affection #familyandkids #SatyendrakumarSingh #strategy

It's always important to know and follow the tips in this post, but with V-Day coming up tomorrow the topic is elevated even more! #onlinesafety #datingapps #tips #valentinesday

New Post: Gen Z should embrace being cringe to find love, Hinge says - https://lnkd.in/dijZcd-i - With Valentine's Day dangerously close, singles may be reexamining their dating habits. Gen Z daters especially — given that Hinge reports that a vast majority, 90 percent, want to find love. In Hinge's new report of the top Gen Z dating trends, it sheds light on how young daters currently feel, while Hinge's experts give advice on how to actually find love.Compared to millennials, Gen Z singles are 47 percent more likely to say the pandemic made them nervous to talk to new people, and 25 percent more likely to say the pandemic made them less confident on a first date. What's more is that 44 percent of Gen Z daters have little-to-no-dating experience (no doubt partly a result of lockdown during their formative years), but nearly all — 95 percent — worry about rejection. Over half, 56 percent, said that worrying about rejection has held them back from pursuing a potential relationship; all these stats come from surveys conducted in August 2023 of over 15,000 global Hinge users. SEE ALSO: The best dating sites for finding serious, long-term relationships Still, this cohort is perhaps more lovey-dovey than millennials: Gen Z daters are 30 percent more likely than millennial ones to believe there's one soulmate for each person, and 39 percent more likely to consider themselves "romantically idealistic."So one piece of advice for these inexperienced hopeless romantics? Embrace being cringe, Hinge says. The app's love and connection expert Moe Ari Brown said that we may experience "cringe" — embarrassment or awkwardness — when going outside our comfort zones, doing something that requires vulnerability, or risking rejection. Dating comprises all of these things, so cringey feelings are understandable.Brown said you don't need to be rid of cringe to date successfully. Instead, acknowledge the feeling and accept it. "I encourage you to shift your focus away from the fear and focus on the potential rewards like making a powerful connection," Brown said in the report.No one likes being rejected, Hinge's director of relationship science Logan Ury said in the report, but many worthwhile things in life require opening yourself up to it — like applying to your ideal college or job. And, yes, finding a partner too.Other than rejection and cringe sensitivity, Hinge also identified "Digital Body Language," or DBL, which the app defines as "a type of communication in which the style of digital interaction is used to express or convey information," as a Gen Z dating trend. Considering Gen Z is made up of "digital natives," it's no surprise that they're fluent in this non-verbal cues like emojis and message length. "Digital body language" cues daters look for to see if a match is interested. Credit: Hinge

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How did you spend your Valentine's Day? Chances are that if you are Gen Z then it would have been alone or with friends. “Gen Z want to shape themselves before committing to someone else. They are a generation characterised by post-pandemic loneliness and a desire for intimacy in the information age, for whom traditional life milestones are out-of-reach,” Louise Millar Strategy Director at Seed, Amplify’s Gen Z specialist agency states in her latest piece for MoreAboutAdvertising. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/e2HMdYN5 #creativity | #design | #community | #content | #brandexperience | #experiencedesign | #experientialmarketing