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Wrapping up our series on the most unique ways to market and sell in 2026, host Ellen Yin sits down with producer Sabrina Nasser and marketing strategist Stephanie Paradiso for a roundtable on the real-world campaigns that captured our attention in recent months.

From major brands to scrappy mom-and-pops, we deconstruct how brands are turning everyday products into conversation starters, choosing intimacy over reach to drive influence, and playing into the unexpected to stop people mid-scroll.

These are the creative marketing campaigns shaping our next big ideas—and they might spark yours, too.

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