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  1.    DGX Benchmark on data privacy controls and audit frameworks
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    DGX Benchmark on data privacy controls and audit frameworks

    Benchmark results from members on data privacy controls and audit frameworks

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  2.    Facebook and GDPR benchmark
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    Facebook and GDPR benchmark

    This peer research gathered perspectives from WFA members about Facebook Pixel and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation…

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  3.    David Wheldon: The ground is changing but the basics remain the same
    Brand safetyBrand safetyMarketing capabilitiesOrganisation & structure

    David Wheldon: The ground is changing but the basics remain the same

    WFA President on why a complex operating environment shouldn't be a distraction from getting the basics right

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  4.    7 in 10 clients: changing remuneration models will improve relations with agencies
    Agency evaluation & performanceAgency managementAgency remuneration & contractsMarketing procurement

    7 in 10 clients: changing remuneration models will improve relations with agencies

    Use of performance and value-based remuneration continues to rise as advertisers put greater emphasis on outputs

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  5.    AdReaction: Getting gender right

    AdReaction: Getting gender right

    AdReaction: Getting Gender Right delivers new insights into the role of gender in brand strategy, creative response and media…

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  6.    Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Industry
    Marketing procurement

    Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Industry

    White Paper from APR and WFA on diversity & inclusion with a focus on production

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  7.    Media Forum meeting overview (October 2018, Amsterdam)
    Media governanceProgrammaticMedia transformation

    Media Forum meeting overview (October 2018, Amsterdam)

    Overview of the Media Forum held on October 24th, 2018 in Amsterdam.

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  8.    Media Forum Meeting Overview (November 2018, New York)
    Ad fraud & verificationMedia governanceProgrammaticMedia transformation

    Media Forum Meeting Overview (November 2018, New York)

    Overview of the Media Forum held on November 7th, 2019 in New York.

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  9.    DGX Benchmark on Facebook and GDPR
    Digital policyData collection & privacy

    DGX Benchmark on Facebook and GDPR

    This benchmark gathers replies about member’s perspectives on Facebook and GDPR

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  10.    WFA position on online HFSS ad ban (New Deal for Consumers)
    Food marketingSelf-regulation

    WFA position on online HFSS ad ban (New Deal for Consumers)

    WFA key message on the proposed amendments to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD), including a ban on online…

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  11.    Joint Business Statement on collective redress in view of European Parliament IMCO vote
    Marketing law

    Joint Business Statement on collective redress in view of European Parliament IMCO vote

    This is a joint business statement, co-signed by WFA, on collective redress in view of European Parliament IMCO…

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  12.    WFA launches Global Media Board
    Marketing capabilitiesOrganisation & structure

    WFA launches Global Media Board

    WFA Global Media Board will help make WFA’s Global Media Charter a reality

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  13.    Photography: Product, Beauty & Life Style Shoots
    Marketing procurement

    Photography: Product, Beauty & Life Style Shoots

    This matrix lists variables of photography product shoots from the most complex (most expensive) to least complex (lower costs).…

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  14.    Coalition for Better Ads to adopt Better Ads Standards worldwide to improve consumer experience online
    Digital policy

    Coalition for Better Ads to adopt Better Ads Standards worldwide to improve consumer experience online

    Nearly 70,000 consumers agree most annoying ads are similar across countries and regions

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  15.    Global Agency Remuneration 2018
    Agency remuneration & contractsAgency review & pitchingMarketing procurement

    Global Agency Remuneration 2018

    This document contains the results of an online survey conducted in Q3 2018, which explored the evolution of global agency…

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  16.    5 WFA marketing predictions for 2019

    5 WFA marketing predictions for 2019

    WFA shares five issues that might rise up the global marketer agenda in 2019

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  17.    WFA CEO: 2018 in review

    WFA CEO: 2018 in review

    Stephan Loerke looks back at 2018 and what it meant from a brand owner's perspective

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  18.    4 WFA policy predictions for 2019
    Digital policyAlcohol marketingFood marketingMarketing to childrenData collection & privacy

    4 WFA policy predictions for 2019

    The WFA policy team share their predictions for what the next 12 months hold for brands.

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  19.    Webinar: Achieving data-driven marketing success - Balancing the need for mindset alongside strategy
    Digital policyData collection & privacyData-driven marketing

    Webinar: Achieving data-driven marketing success - Balancing the need for mindset alongside strategy

    In a post-GDPR world, success in data-driven marketing requires a clear and rigorous strategy identifying the use and application of…

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  20.    Webinar: Content Production Strategy Framework
    Marketing procurement

    Webinar: Content Production Strategy Framework

    The rapidly changing content production landscape is forcing brands to create more content, faster, and with less budget. Making…

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  21.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview NY December 2018
    Marketing capabilitiesMarketing procurementOrganisation & structure

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview NY December 2018

    The WFA Sourcing Forum members met in New York on December 2018. The key topics include challenges of the sourcing functions,…

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