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Born Social

London https://bornsocial.com

Disciplines

  • Advertising/Creative
  • Social

About

Over the last 12 years, we’ve built an agency that bridges the gap between brand-building fundamentals and the ever-evolving social landscape. Our approach rests on the strength of a brilliant business, proudly B-Corp certified and consistently recognised as one of the best places to work.




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BITE Articles

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Thought Leadership

What will be the key trends at Cannes 2026?

Industry leaders have their say on what will top the agenda at the industries’ biggest celebration of creativity.

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Do consumers care about reactive social?

In an industry where every brand wants to be part of culture, industry experts have their say on whether brands are adding to cultural conversations or killing the joke.

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Trend

YouTube isn’t just shaping culture, it’s training the robots that sell to us

Long-form video is turning into a new visibility battleground for brands, writes Barney McCann, Head of Creative at Born Social

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Why nostalgia and local pride are the new superpowers for heritage brands

In a social world driven by distraction, nostalgia and local pride are giving heritage brands the staying power they need to connect, writes Katie Drew.

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No ESG, no brief

With ESG scrutiny rising, agencies must back up their purpose with action, not just words.

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Voices

Pride is a stress test for brand integrity. Will you pass it?

Pride isn’t a seasonal campaign, it’s a test of consistency, writes Dylan Patel.

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Thought Leadership

Has International Women’s Day jumped the marketing shark?

It is easy to be cynical about performative feminism but industry experts agree that the original activism which inspired IWD has never been more necessary.

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How can the industry bring the joy back to Christmas advertising?

Brands have an opportunity to provide some light relief and fun as 2024 draws to a close.

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Trend

Beyond the trend: making fandoms work for your brand

How brands can better understand fandoms and start embedding themselves into fan communities with purpose and impact.

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Thought Leadership

In a world of AI overwhelm is lo-fi social here to stay in fashion communications?

Authentic, at times messy communications is striking a chord with consumers tired of perfection

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TikTok Out of Phone - is nowhere safe from the FYP?

The TikTok takeover of the physical world has well and truly begun

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Thought Leadership

Should the creative industry be doing more to elevate culture?

We asked industry leaders how the industry can ensure that culture is more than just an empty buzzword

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The Barbification of Social

The buzz surrounding the Barbie film is far from accidental says Born Social’s Essi Nurminen

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Thought Leadership

What does the ‘de-influencing’ trend mean for cost of living creativity?

We asked industry experts to weigh in on what brands should know about the ‘de-influencing’ trend

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How can brands take responsibility in the social era?

Adidas needed more accountability, empathy and speed in cutting ties with Ye, writes Born Social’s Emily Williams.

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Paying the Price

How brands can use social media to effectively communicate with consumers during the cost of living crisis

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Thought Leadership

The Great August Reset Roundup

Steal some of the habits, inspiration and creative methods of the industry's finest

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“Our culture is and has always been driven by our values”

Born Social’s Charlotte Hamill explains how the agency has adapted to post-pandemic ways of working

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The Cost of Lurpak Crisis

Born Social’s Emily Williams deep dives into the Lurpak meme and the cost of living crisis

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Thought Leadership

Elevating the LGBTQ+ community extends beyond Pride Month

A round-up of BITE’s Pride coverage to elevate the voices of the LGBTQ+ community all year round.

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Voices

The Do’s and Don’t’s of Pride Marketing

How brands and agencies can avoid Pridewashing

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Interviews

“The metaverse is in every trends deck but there is an understanding gap”

Callum McCahon, Executive Strategy Director and Partner at Born Social on why the new era of purpose-driven social is difficult to ignore.

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The social-first brand

Callum McCahon, Executive Strategy Director & Partner at Born Social introduces the agency’s latest white-paper exploring the four key elements of tomorrow’s great brands.