Hub 2 – Influencer / Youth
How can brands build cultural relevance with Gen Z?
Join the culture they already care about; don’t borrow its language.
In short
Brands build cultural relevance with Gen Z by joining the culture they already care about, not by borrowing its language. This audience can spot a brand reaching for relevance, so the ones that land show up where the conversation already is, back a point of view, and add something worth sharing. It works when the brand earns its place in the moment rather than buying its way in. Takis built cultural relevance by meeting Gen Z in the heat and bold-flavour trend they were already driving, earning attention and advocacy rather than being scrolled past.
Show up where the conversation is
Relevance is earned in the spaces your audience already lives in, not bolted on afterwards. We find where the conversation is happening and give your brand a credible way to join it.
Back a point of view
Gen Z respect brands that stand for something. We help you take a clear position and show up with conviction, because relevance comes from belief, not from chasing trends.
Add something worth sharing
This audience shares what adds value, whether that is entertainment, usefulness or a genuine point of view. We make sure your brand brings something to the moment rather than just turning up.
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Proof, Not Promises
Takis met Gen Z in the heat trend they were already driving, delivering more than 5.8 million opportunities to see, over 1.1 million views and a 9% active engagement rate.
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Cultural relevance with Gen Z, explained
By joining the culture they already care about and adding something to it, rather than borrowing its language. Gen Z reward brands that show up where the conversation is, back a clear point of view, and bring genuine value to the moment.
It means having a credible, welcome place in the conversations your audience already cares about. Relevance is earned by showing up authentically and adding value, not by referencing trends from the outside.
By starting from what the audience genuinely cares about and finding where your brand has a real right to play. The work has to add something, feel native to the space, and come from a clear point of view rather than a trend-chase.
Through engagement quality, share and sentiment, not just reach. We look at whether the audience is responding, repeating and advocating, which shows the brand has earned a place in the culture rather than just bought attention.