Jesse Ladoue McMullen is the Marketing Director, Licensed Sports for New Era Cap, the international sports and lifestyle brand. She began with the company in October 2017 as the Marketing Manager, Baseball. A new mom, she talks about how she crafted her return to work along with why she always reads the comments and what…  Read more

The Martin Group dedicated September as Food & Beverage Month, which included educational plant-based lunches in all of our offices, a food drive, thought leadership content from our teams, and attendance at the following key events:  Cornell University’s “Scaling Your Innovative Food Startup: Lessons in Consumer Packaged Goods” webinar – Sept. 12  Niagara University Food…  Read more

Whether visiting a new restaurant, hotel, retailer, or healthcare provider, the first question to ask is: “How do others feel about this?” Word-of-mouth and referrals have always been the way healthcare providers, like doctors, dentists, and physical therapists, have grown their practices, and now, online reviews are gaining traction. The vast majority of patients are…  Read more

Mikyla “Buckey” Grant-Mentis is part of the new generation of women changing the conversation around women’s hockey. A forward with the Buffalo Beauts in the PHF (Premier Hockey League), she recently became the highest paid player in the league, making $80,000 for the 2022-23 season. She enters her third full pro season as the league’s…  Read more

By: Madeline Rickett, Rachel Surdi, Erica Lipke and Marley Gleason What is BeReal?  BeReal is a new social media app that encourages people to take candid photos and “be real” at any given moment throughout the day. It works by sending a notification to users telling them to post a photo within two minutes. BeReal…  Read more

It’s no secret that TikTok is dominating the top of the social media charts. Gaining most of its traction during the COVID-19 pandemic with no plans to slow down anytime soon, TikTok describes itself as the leading short-form video platform, with over 1 billion active global users.   No matter what your objectives are, TikTok may…  Read more

The Fight For Consumer Privacy  The privacy of our personal data is becoming a growing concern year over year. With the combination of countless data leaks and news about how tech companies profiting on their data, consumers are more aware of the value of their data and concerned with who has access.  Within technology and ad companies…  Read more

Ahh.. fall. Most think of spiced desserts, pumpkin coffee, and crunching colorful leaves. That is, if you’re not a sports fan. But if you are? Fall equals football. And for marketers, fall means taking advantage of the built-in campaigns that the NFL offers, making it easy to position clients within the football space and quickly…  Read more

While the ongoing pandemic initially turned brick-and-mortar stores and small businesses into what resembled ghost towns, they have seemingly bounced back as quickly as they were closed. The auto industry, though car sales are increasing and those in the market are making purchases again, has not had the same luck as other smaller industries. With…  Read more