The majority of America celebrates July 4 as Independence Day. But what is the Fourth of July to the enslaved Black American?

TAKUMI’s Business Director, Aimeé Howells, shares her thoughts on the individuals within sport who are using their influence to champion social change, and why brands should embrace this trend when it comes to sponsorships.

Meet Christopher Rhodes, a content creator and small business owner from Austin, Texas. We had a chat with Chris about his experiences in the creator space, his thoughts behind brand partnerships, and why trans visibility is his biggest motivation.

I’m Ciara, a content creator and US Project Manager at TAKUMI. Being an influencer within the influencer marketing industry, and also a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I suppose you might say that I have a unique perspective to share. So, with Pride month officially here, I wanted to do just that.

To celebrate Pride Month 2021, we had a chat with the colourful and charismatic creator couple, Matthew and Ryan. They shared their experiences as creators within the LGBTQIA+ community, using their platform to encourage positivity, acceptance, and love in all its forms.

Are you on top of the latest social media tools and features?! You should be! Here’s the May roundup…

We know that everyone consumes media in different ways and we want to make sure that our podcast can be enjoyed by as many people as possible. So, for every episode of TAKUMI #Unfiltered, we will publish a transcribed version of the conversation.

Mary is joined by Norman Guadagno, CMO of Acoustic, where he is helping reimagine marketing technology. Norman has spent his career focusing on business transformation, marketing acceleration and brand building in both the B2B and B2C spaces. His unique perspective on the social and business landscape today offers valuable insights for professionals across industries and around the world.

Introducing the Female Collective

Meet Niall Gray, Creator, Capital FM Presenter and multi-platform sensation.

We need to get better at having these types of conversations.

Meet Abi Clarke, content creator, and Comedian, who is TikTok’s latest sensation, drawing in a loyal following of over 333,000 fans.

TikTok is available in over 154 countries, it has the highest social media engagement rates per post, over 1.9 billion app downloads worldwide, and is an ideal platform to engage in for influencer marketing across all demographics. So, in short, if your brand doesn’t have a presence on TikTok, you should start looking at a strategy, as it is certainly not going anywhere and you may be missing your target audience at a key point!