FEM-VERTISING 
Helping Brands & Content Creators Build Better, 
More Collaborative Relationships 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
#Femvertising 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday
fem.i.nism 
noun 
The belief that women and men should have equal rights and opportunities. 
fem.ver.ti.sing 
noun 
Advertising that employs pro-female talent, messages and imagery to empower 
women and girls. 
2
TODAY’S PANEL 
fem-vertising 
Samantha Skey 
Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer 
SheKnows Media 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
#Femvertising 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday 
@samskey7 
@tricialnichols 
Tricia Nichols 
Global Lead of Consumer Engagement, 
Media Innovation & Partnerships 
Gap, Inc. 
3
HATCH 
on fem-vertising 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
@samksey7 
#Femvertising 
@tricialnichols 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday 4
WOMEN DOMINATE 
wallet share 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
#Femvertising 
@samksey7 
@SheKnows 
@tricialnichols 
@Digiday 5
NEGATIVE PORTRAYALS 
of women in ads take a toll 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
@samksey7 
#Femvertising 
@tricialnichols 
@SheKnows 
Sources: 1. RealClearScience Journal Club, Jan. 2014; 2. Huffington Post Canada, Jan. 
@Digiday 2013; 3. SheKnows Fem-vertising Survey, Sept. 2014; 4. Girlsguiding, Nov. 2013 
6
IT’S TRUE 
fem-vertising sells 
52% 
of women have bought a 
product because they 
liked how the brand and 
their ads portray women. 
92% 
are aware of at least one 
pro-female ad campaign 
(think Dove). 
47% 
have shared a 
commercial or print ad 
with a pro-female 
message. 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
@samksey7 
#Femvertising 
@tricialnichols 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday Source: SheKnows Fem-vertising Survey, Sept. 2014 
7
IMPACT 
on the future 
SheKnows asked women why they like pro-female ads 
71% 
Believe brands should be held 
responsible for using their ads 
to promote positive messages 
to women and girls 
81% 
Said pro-female ads are 
important for younger 
generations to see 
90% 
believe how women are 
represented in advertising 
has a direct impact on girls’ 
self-esteem. 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
@samksey7 
#Femvertising 
@tricialnichols 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday Source: SheKnows Fem-vertising Survey, Sept. 2014 
8
FEM-VERTISING’S ROLE 
in helping brands and content 
creators better collaborate. 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
#Femvertising 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday 
@samksey7 
@tricialnichols
WOMEN AS 
content creators 
Women are more likely than 
men to interact with brands in 
social media.** 
54% do it to show 
support. 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
#Femvertising 
@SheKnows 
Source: SheKnows and Harris Interactive Study, Aug. 2013; 2. Entrepreneur, March 4, 
@Digiday 2014 
10 
30% 
of women use social media 
several times a day.** 
1 in 4 
women blog at least once a 
month.* 
@samksey7 
@tricialnichols
SOCIAL MEDIA 
serves a purpose 
The place for 
keeping up with 
friends and 
family. 
The place for hot, 
real-time 
conversations… 
mostly about 
entertainment. 
The place for 
young adults, 
with 48% of the 
under-35 set 
hanging out on 
Instagram. 
The place for 
window 
shopping and to 
find life hacks for 
the home. 
The place for 
substantive 
conversation, 
often about 
PRODUCT 
INFORMATION. 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
@samksey7 
#Femvertising 
@tricialnichols 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday Source: 2014 BlogHer Woman and Social Media Study 
11
INFLUENCE 
equals useful + unique 
50% 
of readers left a blog because 
they felt the blogger got 
boring. 
92% 
of women have no 
problem with sponsored 
content on blogs they 
know and love. 
1 in 4 
readers abandoned blogs 
because the blogger 
became less consistent. 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
@samksey7 
#Femvertising 
@tricialnichols 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday Source: 2014 BlogHer Woman and Social Media Study 
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EMPOWERING 
female influencers 
Giving content creators the ability to choose 
the brands they want to work with the 
methods in which they do so will: 
• Allow the influencer to keep her “voice,” taking native 
to the next level 
• Deliver truly authentic endorsement and content 
propagation 
• Improve collaboration between the content creator 
and the brand 
• Enable brands to build deeper, more meaningful 
connections with women 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
@samksey7 
#Femvertising 
@tricialnichols 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday 13
QUESTIONS? 
thank you! 
DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 
#Femvertising 
@SheKnows 
@Digiday 
@samksey7 
@tricialnichols

Femvertising: Helping Brands and Content Creators Build Better, More Collaborative Relationships - DBS, 12/8/14

  • 1.
    FEM-VERTISING Helping Brands& Content Creators Build Better, More Collaborative Relationships DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 #Femvertising @SheKnows @Digiday
  • 2.
    fem.i.nism noun Thebelief that women and men should have equal rights and opportunities. fem.ver.ti.sing noun Advertising that employs pro-female talent, messages and imagery to empower women and girls. 2
  • 3.
    TODAY’S PANEL fem-vertising Samantha Skey Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer SheKnows Media DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 #Femvertising @SheKnows @Digiday @samskey7 @tricialnichols Tricia Nichols Global Lead of Consumer Engagement, Media Innovation & Partnerships Gap, Inc. 3
  • 4.
    HATCH on fem-vertising DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 @samksey7 #Femvertising @tricialnichols @SheKnows @Digiday 4
  • 5.
    WOMEN DOMINATE walletshare DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 #Femvertising @samksey7 @SheKnows @tricialnichols @Digiday 5
  • 6.
    NEGATIVE PORTRAYALS ofwomen in ads take a toll DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 @samksey7 #Femvertising @tricialnichols @SheKnows Sources: 1. RealClearScience Journal Club, Jan. 2014; 2. Huffington Post Canada, Jan. @Digiday 2013; 3. SheKnows Fem-vertising Survey, Sept. 2014; 4. Girlsguiding, Nov. 2013 6
  • 7.
    IT’S TRUE fem-vertisingsells 52% of women have bought a product because they liked how the brand and their ads portray women. 92% are aware of at least one pro-female ad campaign (think Dove). 47% have shared a commercial or print ad with a pro-female message. DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 @samksey7 #Femvertising @tricialnichols @SheKnows @Digiday Source: SheKnows Fem-vertising Survey, Sept. 2014 7
  • 8.
    IMPACT on thefuture SheKnows asked women why they like pro-female ads 71% Believe brands should be held responsible for using their ads to promote positive messages to women and girls 81% Said pro-female ads are important for younger generations to see 90% believe how women are represented in advertising has a direct impact on girls’ self-esteem. DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 @samksey7 #Femvertising @tricialnichols @SheKnows @Digiday Source: SheKnows Fem-vertising Survey, Sept. 2014 8
  • 9.
    FEM-VERTISING’S ROLE inhelping brands and content creators better collaborate. DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 #Femvertising @SheKnows @Digiday @samksey7 @tricialnichols
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    WOMEN AS contentcreators Women are more likely than men to interact with brands in social media.** 54% do it to show support. DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 #Femvertising @SheKnows Source: SheKnows and Harris Interactive Study, Aug. 2013; 2. Entrepreneur, March 4, @Digiday 2014 10 30% of women use social media several times a day.** 1 in 4 women blog at least once a month.* @samksey7 @tricialnichols
  • 11.
    SOCIAL MEDIA servesa purpose The place for keeping up with friends and family. The place for hot, real-time conversations… mostly about entertainment. The place for young adults, with 48% of the under-35 set hanging out on Instagram. The place for window shopping and to find life hacks for the home. The place for substantive conversation, often about PRODUCT INFORMATION. DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 @samksey7 #Femvertising @tricialnichols @SheKnows @Digiday Source: 2014 BlogHer Woman and Social Media Study 11
  • 12.
    INFLUENCE equals useful+ unique 50% of readers left a blog because they felt the blogger got boring. 92% of women have no problem with sponsored content on blogs they know and love. 1 in 4 readers abandoned blogs because the blogger became less consistent. DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 @samksey7 #Femvertising @tricialnichols @SheKnows @Digiday Source: 2014 BlogHer Woman and Social Media Study 12
  • 13.
    EMPOWERING female influencers Giving content creators the ability to choose the brands they want to work with the methods in which they do so will: • Allow the influencer to keep her “voice,” taking native to the next level • Deliver truly authentic endorsement and content propagation • Improve collaboration between the content creator and the brand • Enable brands to build deeper, more meaningful connections with women DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 @samksey7 #Femvertising @tricialnichols @SheKnows @Digiday 13
  • 14.
    QUESTIONS? thank you! DIGIDAY BRAND SUMMIT 2014 #Femvertising @SheKnows @Digiday @samksey7 @tricialnichols