As millennials are fast becoming the most influential demographic in the United States, the highly populated and digitally savvy group of 18-30 year-olds has dramatically changed that way that businesses spend marketing dollars and communicate with consumers. However, the growth of non-traditional and social marketing has not been without quite a few stumbles, pitfalls, and outright disasters. In the wake of these public relations nightmares, a number of new marketing companies have popped into the corporate mainstream promising to ease the burden – and potential problems - associated with new media and marketing to millennials. Brand Adoption is one of these new companies.

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A national rollout of its new mid-calorie soda is indeed next for Pepsi. Following what the company called a successful test launch of Pepsi Next in Iowa and Wisconsin, the cola giant plans to begin selling the beverage throughout the United States beginning in April 2012, according to the Associated Press. Pepsi Next contains 60 calories per 12 oz. can, 60 percent fewer calories and 60 percent less sugar than regular Pepsi.