Scaling Creator Marketing Without Killing Creativity
As creator marketing grows, brands optimise for efficiency: formats, paid amplification, media performance and process. The risk is that creator work becomes brand-led paid social disguised as authenticity, rather than distinctive, effective creative. The core question is: how can brands scale creator marketing without losing the creativity and authenticity that make it work in the […]
Licence to Influence: How We Built the Creator Campaign Behind 007 First Light
At CreatorFest 2026, Kolsquare and Substance Global will be coming together to deliver a session on one of the biggest game launches of the year… 007 First Light. Substance Global worked with the game studios IO Interactive to help launch the game with some mega creators, using Kolsquare’s platform for the creator data intelligence and results […]
Escape The Algorithm: How To Build Genuine Connection In The Year Of Intentional Content Consumption
Social media feeds feel… repetitive, don’t they? Algorithms increasingly push similar content, flattening what’s considered ‘popular’ and making it incredibly tough for any brand to truly shine. But some brands (think Rhode, Crocs, Loewe) are cutting through. They’re building a unique sense of prestige and desirability, not by following the standard marketing playbook, but by […]