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S2R Starbrand | Motivate your teams through “experiential” counter-influence.

Social media shapes our vision of the world and has taken over our minds. Internal communication must evolve to become more impactful. “Experiential events,” which embody strategy and values, generate a far greater impact than social media. They engage people physically and emotionally, creating lasting connections, while harnessing collective emotion to truly capture attention.

Engaging teams may seem like an obvious solution, but in 2025, it is essential. This approach sets us apart from traditional digital tools, video speeches, social networks, and internal messaging—all of which are often drowned out by the thousands of daily messages circulating on these platforms.

The true value of a company lies in the human chain that holds it together. The challenge for 2025 is to MOTIVATE your teams by creating internal “positive counter-influence” campaigns rooted in experiential events.

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Elevating Breakfast with Purpose

Kodiak is expanding its high-protein, whole-grain lineup with the Limited-Edition Apple Brown Sugar Pecan Oatmeal, developed in collaboration with “Chief Brand Officer” Zac Efron. Known for his commitment to fitness and outdoor adventure, he played an active role in crafting a nutritious oatmeal with less sugar and more wholesome ingredients. “My goal was to create an oatmeal that’s really delicious and really good for you,” he shared. “I think we nailed it, and I’m so excited for people to try it.”

To bring this launch to life, the brand partnered with Finn Partners to develop a dynamic campaign featuring Zac Efron enjoying the oatmeal in the great outdoors, reinforcing a commitment to real ingredients and active lifestyles. More than just a product release, the campaign underscores a growing trend where brands and ambassadors collaborate beyond endorsements to shape product innovation and authentic storytelling.

Adding a deeper purpose, every purchase of this oatmeal supports Kodiak’s Keep It Wild initiatives, with a portion of sales donated to wildlife conservation efforts, a cause close to Zac Efron’s heart. “I’m extremely grateful that this project will contribute to wildlife preservation,” he said. This initiative strengthens a mission-driven brand identity, appealing to consumers who seek both nutrition and a positive impact with their choices.

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Apple launches "Heartstrings" Holiday Ad directed by Henry-Alex Rubin, highlighting the transformative power of AirPods

Heartstrings is an emotional journey portraying a father living with moderate hearing loss. Created by TBWA\Media Arts Lab LA, the campaign underscores the transformative impact of Apple’s AirPods. The global media strategy spans TV, digital, and social platforms.

The campaign, launched ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3), is inspired by research highlighting how hearing loss is often inadequately addressed with hearing aids. This neglect can significantly impact an individual’s overall well-being, potentially contributing to dementia and social isolation.

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Toward inclusive and accessible communication

Inclusivity and accessibility have become central themes in communication today—not only as ethical imperatives but also as strategic levers for organizations and professionals in design, content creation, and development. Communication wields significant influence in shaping perceptions, reference models, and access to information. Thus, those working in the sector bear the responsibility of fostering new narratives that dismantle stereotypes and broaden shared cultural imaginaries.

This white paper delves into the importance of adopting approaches and strategies that embrace diversity and ensure equitable access to information, which is essential in an increasingly interconnected society.

Introduction

In the digital age, people’s expectations of communication have undergone a radical transformation. Communication now means more than disseminating messages—it’s about creating authentic, inclusive, and accessible experiences that generate real and lasting impact.

But what do we mean by “Inclusivity” and “Accessibility”?
The two terms represent distinct yet deeply complementary aspects:

  • Inclusivity involves authentically and respectfully representing diverse experiences and identities. It reflects the recognition of individuality and others’ choices.
  • Accessibility, in the realm of design and technology, entails creating content, services, and platforms that are easy to use for everyone, regardless of abilities or the technologies they employ. This is governed by regulations outlining indicators and standards to be met.

The Challenge of Representation: Toward a Pluralistic Imaginary

The Current State
According to a 2023 report by CreativeX, only 4% of individuals featured in over 126,000 global advertisements were aged 60 or older. This reveals how older demographics are nearly absent from mainstream cultural narratives, and when represented, they are often portrayed in stereotypical or negative ways. This bias extends to younger generations with foreign backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities. Non-inclusive representations restrict the audience’s worldview, confining it to standardized and conventional models.

Implications
The challenge is to craft new narratives that honor human diversity, celebrate a plurality of experiences, and adopt inclusive models that allow everyone to see themselves reflected in communication.

The Power of Language: Inclusion Begins with Words

Linguistic Biases
A “Language Bias in Performance Feedback 2024” report highlights that women are seven times more likely than men to internalize negative stereotypes. This bias is evident in language, which historically defaults to male-centered norms. For example, the generic masculine is still widely used, and adopting gender-specific professional titles remains challenging.

Language Evolves with Us
Choosing words thoughtfully is a crucial step in combating discrimination and promoting respectful communication. The potential for meaningful change is both tangible and necessary. Using language more consciously broadens shared cultural horizons, ensuring that everyone feels “seen” and welcomed.

Designing Accessible and Inclusive Experiences

The Current Context
Approximately 15% of the global population lives with some form of disability—whether temporary or permanent (Beyond Accessibility Compliance, Sukriti Chadha). Despite advancements, millions face barriers when interacting with products or services, especially online. Digital barriers severely restrict access to social and professional opportunities, making accessibility an urgent priority.

Strategic Solutions
Creating accessibility involves implementing universal design practices and solutions that are usable regardless of hardware, software, language, or abilities. Tools such as readability testing, multilingual translation, alt-text for images, and responsive design are essential.

Accessible Design
To ensure content is accessible, specific design elements should be integrated early in the process, including:

  • High-contrast color schemes to enhance readability.
  • Alternative text for images, enabling visually impaired individuals to access information.
  • Subtitles and transcripts for audio and video content to assist those with hearing impairments.
  • Simplified and structured text layouts, which improve comprehension for individuals with cognitive or learning disabilities.

Conclusions

The Impact on Brands
Creating accessible experiences not only enables everyone to participate fully in social, cultural, and professional life but also broadens potential audience reach. Incorporating accessible practices and inclusive language presents an opportunity to extend the reach of your content and strengthen your brand. This is not a fleeting trend—it’s a foundational element of modern and responsible communication.

Want to Learn More?
In the podcast Fuori Standard, Triplesense Reply offers practical insights and in-depth discussions on accessible design and inclusive language, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society.

Listen to all episodes and discover how to create communication that embraces and celebrates the richness of human diversity.

 

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Gilles Broise, Managing Director : RevolutionR combines brands and territories

RevolutionR announces its entry into the territorial sponsorship market, with the ambition of marrying brands and territories. Territories are real playgrounds for advertisers: anything is possible. Our expertise enables us to create unique experiences and tell stories that reflect the values of our brands and the specific characteristics of our destinations.

To launch this department, RevolutionR is bringing on board two of France’s leading outdoor destinations: Val Thorens, Europe’s highest ski resort, voted best resort in the world on several occasions, and Médoc Atlantique, with its 13 communes from Lacanau to Verdon-sur-mer, an emblematic surfing and outdoor leisure destination.

With the launch of our territorial sponsorship service, RevolutionR is positioning itself as the essential gateway for brands wishing to associate themselves with territories.

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Etsy brings meaningful connections to the holiday season with Waldo

Etsys holiday campaign, created in collaboration with Orchard Creative, features the beloved Waldo from the “Where’s Waldo” series in a heartwarming narrative. The ad shows Waldo navigating busy crowds where he’s always recognized but never truly seen on a personal level. This changes when a friend gifts him a handmade item from an Etsy seller, making him feel genuinely understood and valued.

The campaign’s concept was inspired by Waldo’s universal recognition and how it contrasts with a lack of deep connection. As Etsy’s Chief Brand Officer Brad Minor explains, “Waldo is someone who’s always being spotted but never really known.” This unique approach flips the familiar narrative, showcasing how thoughtful, personalized gifts from Etsy can create meaningful connections, especially during the holiday season.

In addition to Waldo’s story, the campaign highlights real Etsy creators, like Alexis Anne Grant, who crafts ornaments with emotional significance, and collaborations with celebrities such as Drew Barrymore and Naomi Osaka, who share their favorite Etsy finds. The message emphasizes the value of thoughtful, one-of-a-kind gifts that resonate deeply with recipients.

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Mammut disrupts Grey London Day with spectacular projections to encourage people to escape cities

Mammut‘s autumn campaign was created and produced by global digital agency partner DEPT

Swiss outdoor sports brand Mammut made a bold statement in central London with a spectacular activation aimed at awakening both dormant and new mountain enthusiasts, encouraging them to embrace the outdoors.

Mammut has a long history of standing out in an industry that started blurring the lines between streetwear and mountaineering.
Mammut’s appearance in the city environment where streetwear brands thrive is a way to signal that it doesn’t agree with the direction the industry is taking, it will always stay true to its roots, stay above the tree line, and will never sell out. By temporarily transforming the city environment, Mammut seeks to reconnect city dwellers with the great outdoors, inspiring them to embrace their adventurous spirit and experience the authenticity of the mountains.

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What Do I Wear? | Zalando and Willem Dafoe launch a stylish campaign

Zalando‘s Autumn/Winter 2024 campaign, directed by Aube Perrie and featuring Willem Dafoe, promotes individuality and self-expression through fashion. Created by Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, the campaign includes influencers like Brigitte Nielsen and Luka Sabbat.

The ads, titled “What Do I Wear?“, encourage viewers to consider the stories behind their outfits, emphasizing diversity and personal connections to fashion. Dafoe, known for his unique style, is the perfect face for the campaign, which highlights how clothing reflects personal thoughts and desires.

The campaign also features posters by photographer Sophie Jones and runs across Europe in OOH, digital, and social platforms. It coincides with Zalando’s rebranding, introducing a modern visual identity and solidifying its position as a leading fashion eCommerce platform.

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USBEK & RICA

Jérôme Ruskin, founder : Thinking Our Heritage

At Usbek & Rica, we see this reflex in organisations every day: as polycrisis escalates, they adopt emergency communications to convince everyone that they are moving faster than anyone else. Let’s be honest, it doesn’t work. Worse, it adds noise to the noise. Too many years of greenwashing have gone by: audiences have become intransigent, even insensitive.

At Usbek & Rica, our work with companies and institutions involves exploring the future to gather audiences around stories that embrace contradiction and dare to be enthusiastic.

Our current obsession? To enable every organisation, and even every employee, to behave like a “good ancestor” from now on, and thus leave a positive mark on future generations.

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Roger vs Zendaya | Zendaya challenges Roger Federer for the On brand

Taking on a champion in his own sport is something that few people would dare to do. However, actress Zendaya has taken the plunge in the new campaign for the On brand, and offers us a clash of the tennis titans, against the great Roger Federer. 

In search of the perfect pair of tennis shoes, the two celebrities meet in an On boutique. With a look worthy of a Western duel provocation, Zendaya invites the champion to face her on the court. What he may not know is that the actress has acquired a number of tennis notions since her appearance in the film Challengers, in which she takes on the role of a tenniswoman. 

In fact, talking about tennis is a bit of a mouthful. The match between Federer and Zendaya is air tennis, a tennis session without a ball. Despite this, the match is wild and taken very much to heart by both players.

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