{"id":23542,"date":"2026-01-22T11:28:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaforta.com\/blog\/?p=23542"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:28:06","slug":"marketing-in-2026-the-year-consumers-want-out-and-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaforta.com\/blog\/en\/content-production\/marketing-in-2026-the-year-consumers-want-out-and-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing in 2026: the year consumers want out \u2026 and in\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As part of our whitepaper <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaforta.com\/blog\/en\/blog\/?page_id=23373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;The vision of 27 marketers and content creators for 2026&#8217;<\/a><strong>, we asked Creative Strategist Sofie Decoster for her vision for 2026 and two practical tips she would give to readers. You can read her response below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/mediaforta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofie-decoster-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mediaforta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofie-decoster-1.png 667w, https:\/\/mediaforta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofie-decoster-1-635x448.png 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is Sofie Decoster?<\/strong><br>Sofie Decoster is a Creative Strategist with a particular fondness for brands that lead with their heart as much as with ambition. With a background that spans agency, consultancy and in-house roles, Sofie has built strategies and concepts for organisations across sectors, including Carrefour Belgium, KBC Bank\u00a0 Insurance, Securex and Sensoa. \u00a0<br>Since 2023, Sofie has been working as a freelance Creative Strategist through <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocialsupper.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Social Supper<\/a>, where she and her creative partner in crime Julie Fluyt help brands uncover their distinctive voice and translate it into meaningful, coherent communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year the industry declares a new big shift: AI will change everything and attention spans are shrinking. And while some of that is true, 2026 brings something deeper. A mood shift. A cultural swerve. A quiet rebellion against the hyper-optimized, over-polished, always-on digital life we created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Creative Strategist, 2026 feels defined by a small set of shifts that are hard to ignore. People are craving escape. They\u2019re gravitating toward content that feels human. And they\u2019re reshaping what \u201csocial\u201d means in social media. Together, they point to the same truth: people don\u2019t just want brands to communicate, they want them to feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-the-great-escape-when-consumers-want-out\">1. The great escape: when consumers want out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years of climate anxiety, rising costs, global instability, and doomscrolling-on-autopilot, consumers aren\u2019t looking for more information, more performance, or more \u201cplease like\/share\/save\u201d content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They want out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People are increasingly drawn to anything that offers a breather: small moments of joy, emotional lift or experiences that pull them out of the daily grind. It\u2019s a rising \u2018escape mindset\u2019, a desire for content and experiences that let them step sideways from reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For brands, this opens up an opportunity to become a softer corner of the internet instead of another demand on people\u2019s attention. What works? Surprisingly small things. Light-touch creativity. Soft humor. Imperfect human moments. <strong>Less grand spectacle, more low-key delight.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most effective brand experiences won\u2019t be the biggest. It will be the ones that make people exhale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-the-new-ugc-when-consumers-move-in\">2. The new UGC: when consumers move in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UGC has left the \u201ccheap and cheerful\u201d era far behind. It has become a serious creative force, one that now shapes how brands are built and how they stay relevant. A great example is Apple\u2019s Shot on iPhone campaign: a years-long brand platform powered by the creativity of everyday users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason for its success? People trust other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smart marketers aren\u2019t just using UGC, they\u2019re designing <strong>concepts built for co-creation<\/strong>. Ideas with enough elasticity that people can add humor, emotion or personality to the concept without breaking it. Every version looks different, but the brand\u2019s creative spine stays intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is creativity that <strong>scales horizontally<\/strong>, with many voices, and one idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-the-rise-of-micro-communities-where-belonging-is-the-algorithm\">3. The rise of micro-communities: where belonging is the algorithm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big, glossy social feed once defined the internet. In 2026, people are choosing smaller circles instead. Quieter digital spaces where the tone shifts from performing to simply being. Group chats, niche Discord servers, hobby subcultures and Close Friends Instagram Stories are thriving. Consumers are moving into places that feel safer and more meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn\u2019t mean audiences are disappearing. They\u2019re becoming increasingly selective. Instead of broadcasting to everyone, people prefer interacting with those who share their humor, habits or obsessions. <strong>They go where conversations feel genuine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For marketers, this changes the game. Brands that show up in micro-communities, through niche creators, interest-based content or community-powered ideas, earn something scale alone can\u2019t deliver: trust, connection and lasting loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\">The bottom line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marketing in 2026 isn\u2019t about being everywhere. <strong>It\u2019s about being somewhere that feels good<\/strong>.&nbsp; Design moments of escape. Build platforms people can play with. Create spaces that feel breathable, not demanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brands that embrace this softer, more human approach won\u2019t just be liked, they\u2019ll be chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-1-make-don-t-take-space\">Tip 1: Make, don\u2019t take space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If 2026 has one clear message, it\u2019s that people don\u2019t need more noise. Instead, they need more room to breathe. So, don\u2019t push harder, build work that softens the edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This might be a clich\u00e9, but always put quality before quantity. Instead of doing a weekly newsletter, send one edition that genuinely earns its spot in someone\u2019s inbox. And rather than building a 20-slide deck, write the one-pager that actually sharpens your point. 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