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Creator-driven stories are beating traditional ads with Gen Alpha

In short Brands that rely on traditional ads are losing Gen Alpha's attention to creator-driven narratives that make the brand part of the story.

Marketers clinging to traditional ads are losing Gen Alpha's attention to creator-driven narratives that make brands part of the story.

When I saw Aéropostale’s creator-led mini-series captivating Gen Alpha, it hit me: brands stuck in the old way are falling behind.

The default belief is that traditional ads offer a safe play. What actually occurs is they miss out on the vibrant engagement creator-driven content fosters.

Staying with old-school ads cost them the vibrant dialogue driving today's brand loyalties.

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Topics Creator marketing · Gen Alpha · Brand storytelling · Advertising

Dahv Greenfield

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Dahv Greenfield

Runs performance media and client strategy for D2C and B2B brands

Dahv Greenfield is a marketer with 10+ years of experience in performance media and account strategy. Dahv launched NuCalm's D2C transformation across paid media, organic content, podcast strategy and attribution reporting, and scaled customer acquisition for B2B clients at Compound Growth Marketing. Dahv has served as the key contact for stakeholders from startup founders to Fortune 500 executives.

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