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  1. WFA Global Marketer Week to be held in Toronto in 2017

    UPDATE: Global Marketer Week in Toronto (#GMWTO) will take place from 25 to 28 April 2017

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  2. WFA President warns brands not to lose sight of the basics

    State of the Union address highlights seven ways marketers are making their lives harder

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  3. Global marketers seek a new model for insights

    Research identifies key changes required to make insights more effective partners in driving brand growth

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  4. WFA announces changes to global leadership team

    WFA announces changes to global leadership teamNew regional Vice-Presidents for APAC and AfricaNew appointments to board include…

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  5.    Survey results on Global Search Marketing
    Channels

    Survey results on Global Search Marketing

    The aim of this research is to build a picture into how multinational companies are investing in search marketing, how they are…

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  6.    Survey results on global social media marketing: 2016
    Channels

    Survey results on global social media marketing: 2016

    WFA survey looking at a number of critical areas relating to social media marketing.

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  7.    Benchmark on the use of DMPs by insights teams to generate consumer insights
    ProgrammaticData & analyticsData-driven marketing

    Benchmark on the use of DMPs by insights teams to generate consumer insights

    WFA benchmark on the use of DMPs by insights teams to generate consumer, rather than the more usual media planning insights.

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  8. ASEAN marketers seek enhanced digital capabilities

    Survey highlights need to boost consumer insight, integrated activity planning, innovation, digital marketing and analytics to drive…

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  9.    Survey results on Media Agency Remuneration 2016
    Agency remuneration & contracts

    Survey results on Media Agency Remuneration 2016

    WFA surveyed members on the the subject of media agency remuneration in Q4 2015.

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  10.    The future of insights project
    Data & analytics

    The future of insights project

    Senior marketers and insights leaders share an aspiration for the insight function - it should play a strategic consultant role,…

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  11.    CDO FORUM Meeting Overview London March 2016

    CDO FORUM Meeting Overview London March 2016

     CDO Forum meeting overview from March 3. 2016, hosted in London.

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  12.    WFA breaks down walls between Insights and Media
    Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure

    WFA breaks down walls between Insights and Media

    Two of the WFA's key workstreams have hosted a first-ever joint session to identify the best way to stop silo-ed thinking.

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  13.    Survey results on Marketing in ASEAN
    Agency managementIntegrated marketing

    Survey results on Marketing in ASEAN

    This document was designed as a means to benchmark thoughts and actions in relation to marketing in ASEAN. It contains consolidated,…

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  14.    Benchmark on Use of e-auctions & e-sourcing for marketing suppliers
    Agency managementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark on Use of e-auctions & e-sourcing for marketing suppliers

    A WFA benchmark on the use of e-auctions and e-sourcing with marketing communications suppliers, focusing on processes, tools and…

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  15.    iHuman

    iHuman

    How can big companies deal with the talent challenge in 2016? Rob Dreblow, WFA's Head of Marketing Capabilities, highlights the need…

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  16.    Survey Results on Sourcing ad production
    Agency evaluation & performanceMarketing procurement

    Survey Results on Sourcing ad production

    Survey in partnership with APR on sourcing ad production, the use of decoupling and its methodology, savings and benefits.

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  17.    Survey results on Best practice in media agency contract management
    Agency managementMarketing procurement

    Survey results on Best practice in media agency contract management

    A survey investigating which marketing departments are primarily responsible for contracts and MSAs, how the terms are communicated…

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  18.    SOURCING FORUM Meeting Overview Paris February 2016
    Marketing procurement

    SOURCING FORUM Meeting Overview Paris February 2016

     

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  19.    Benchmark on digital marketing training methods
    Organisation & structure

    Benchmark on digital marketing training methods

    WFA benchmark conducted for a member looking for digital marketing training methods.

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  20.    IMC FORUM Meeting Overview Dubai February 2016
    Integrated marketing

    IMC FORUM Meeting Overview Dubai February 2016

     

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  21.    MEDIA FORUM Meeting Overview Delhi February 2016

    MEDIA FORUM Meeting Overview Delhi February 2016

     

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