Brand marketers do not need another acronym; they need a paradigm shift in thinking. Key Opinion Customers (KOC) are often interpreted as Micro or Longtail-KOLs, and thus, many brands are developing strategies around a poor interpretation of a fundamental concept. Every brand has KOC. It's what brands do or don't do to
For countless brands and influencers in China and around the world, any brand communication plans that were in the works prior to the coronavirus outbreak came to a grinding halt. With the economy at a standstill, consumers staying at home, and companies concerned for their employees' safety across their entire supply
Eating is an obsession in China, and that’s reflected in the abundance of food and drink content on Chinese social media platforms—especially Douyin. Brands in the F&B space can capitalize on the popularity of their niche if they approach KOL marketing the right way. Let’s take a look at some
Recently, many WeChat users received invitations to start creating short-videos on WeChat's new Channels feature. We had written an article "WeChat Channels: will the new feature disrupt short-video incumbents" , but since then, one of PARKLU's writers, who is also a WeChat KOL, Grace Tao has been testing the waters.
With the short video industry very much in the limelight, there have been gains for all kinds of content verticals within the various Chinese short-video apps. Everyone is tipping 2021 to be the year of the short-video, but with so many Chinese short-video apps to choose from, how should brands
Xiaohongshu (小红书), which literally translates as “little red book”, has experienced a few twists and turns over the past year and Xiaohongshu marketing has been a hot topic. After the platform was pulled from Chinese app stores in July 2019, the effect was staggering—monthly active users fell from 93 million
With China’s beauty market tipped to reach a value of $62 billion next year, 2020 is shaping up to be an enormous year for brands in the sector. Interest in men's skincare and cosmetics is exploding, and the female category continues to perform robustly. With so much potential to explore,
"Private traffic" is one of the biggest buzzwords in Chinese marketing right now, and figuring out how brands can apply it could make all the difference in 2020. By understanding what exactly this esoteric concept refers to, who is using it and how it works, brands can start winning the
【KOL Diaries】 Here you can see how bloggers work, learn about their lives away from social media platforms and even gain insight into their private spaces. Behind those viral videos and stylish photos, what are they really like? Are they as glamorous, fun and free in their personal lives as they are on social
If you live in China or spend a lot of time there, you’ll have noticed the increasing prominence of male beauty products. You might have seen ad campaigns featuring male models wearing concealer or eyeliner, or young male commuters wearing full makeup on the metro. This barely scratches the surface