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WFA produces resources, research and guides across a wide range of emerging marketing topics and challenges. All the work is informed by WFA member input and developed in close cooperation with the best experts from across the industry.

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  1.    Marketing Matters in Asia-Pacific
    Marketing structureMarketing operations

    Marketing Matters in Asia-Pacific

    Members of WFA’s CMO Forum in Asia-Pacific met during Marketing Matters in Singapore, focusing on the value equation for marketing and how to deliver better marketing. Rob Dreblow, WFA Global Head of Marketing Services, and Laura Forcetti, WFA Director, Marketing Services Asia-Pacific, and Global Sourcing, report back.

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    Benchmark: Shopper Marketing

    WFA member benchmark exploring how marketing organisations manage their shopper marketing agencies

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  3.    How AI could augment human insights
    Media & analyticsAI

    How AI could augment human insights

    New technology is changing the way the insights function works across the globe. Ioana Danila, Senior Manager, Global Insights at the WFA, explains how it is enabling a more strategic approach.

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  4.    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting
    Cross-media measurement

    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting

    Discover the Future of Cross-Media Measurement

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  5.    Co-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America
    Advertising & policy

    Co-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America

    Levels of cooperation between marketing and policy teams in LATAM outscore that of their global counterparts, shows new WFA research

    Responsible marketing and brand purpose, the main areas for collaboration

    WFA mebers can download the findings in Spanish here

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  6.    Media Forum, Remote, September 2024

    Media Forum, Remote, September 2024

    Overview of the WFA Media Forum meeting, held remotely

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  7.    Knowledge Spotlight: Creative perspectives for advertising on Meta platforms
    CreativityMarketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    Knowledge Spotlight: Creative perspectives for advertising on Meta platforms

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  8.    AI Community, September 17th, 2024
    Digital policyMarketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    AI Community, September 17th, 2024

    WFA’s AI Community aims to equip brand marketers with the knowledge, insights and practical guidance needed to leverage the potential of AI in an effective, safe and responsible way.

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  9.    Business growth is No. 1
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Business growth is No. 1

    Jurors for the WFA’s Global Marketer of the Year have identified the ability to drive business growth as overwhelmingly their No. 1 criteria for selecting the shortlisted contenders, although a significant number suggested a focus on other areas such as creativity, innovation, DEI and sustainability is essential to deliver on this.

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  10.    Eighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI
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    Eighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI

    More than half of companies plan to review contracts with media and creative agencies. WFA releases practical guidance for GenAI contracts.

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  11.    How to become a client of choice
    Global Marketer of the Year

    How to become a client of choice

    What qualities do marketers need to become a must-have client? Our Global Marketer of the Year jury identifies how brands can become the client of choice' for agencies and other partners.

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  12.    Knowledge Spotlight: Leveraging Meta’s performance toolkit
    CreativityInfluencer marketingMarketing technologyMarketing operationsMarketing technology

    Knowledge Spotlight: Leveraging Meta’s performance toolkit

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  13.    Knowledge Spotlight:Navigating Meta’s family of apps and services
    CreativityInfluencer marketingMarketing technologyMarketing operationsMarketing technology

    Knowledge Spotlight:Navigating Meta’s family of apps and services

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  14.    Knowledge Spotlight: 2024 Media trends in Asia Pacific
    AI

    Knowledge Spotlight: 2024 Media trends in Asia Pacific

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  15.    The new marketer skillset
    Global Marketer of the YearMarketing capabilities

    The new marketer skillset

    What skills will the very best marketers need to be future-fit? We asked our expert jury for the Global Marketer of the Year for their recommendations on where brand leaders should focus.

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  16.    Knowledge Spotlight: Supercharging creativity
    CreativityAI

    Knowledge Spotlight: Supercharging creativity

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  17.    WFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year
    Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year

    Leading marketers from Diageo, First Bank of Nigeria, Globant, IBM, Infosys, Nissan, Santander and TATA join panel.

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  18.    Three ways behavioural science can improve marketing

    Three ways behavioural science can improve marketing

    Marketers often have a vague awareness of behavioural science, but it rarely goes very deep. Independent advisor, Scott Young, and BVA Nudge Consulting's Ted Utoft outline key ideas that could transform communications.

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  19.    Get more from marketing procurement
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Get more from marketing procurement

    The very best procurement teams align their agendas with those of the marketing team. Tracy Allery, Senior Marketing Procurement Leader and founding member of the WFA Sourcing Board, shares her perspectives on how to create a genuine partnership.

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  20.    Are you retail media ready?

    Are you retail media ready?

    Retail media is the biggest ad spend story in 2024, creating new challenges for advertisers as Tom Ashby, Global Lead, Media Services at WFA, explains.

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  21.    Google’s third-party cookie U-turn
    Digital policy

    Google’s third-party cookie U-turn

    After four years of testing, industry dialogue, regulatory involvement and timeline delays, Google has abandoned its current plans to replace third-party cookies in Chrome. We asked WFA strategic partners to discuss what’s next for advertisers.

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