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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.    Brands missing social opportunities of sponsorship
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Brands missing social opportunities of sponsorship

    Sponsorship to drive sustainability and social equity should be used more by multinational brands, a new WFA report says.

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  2.    What marketers need from COP28
    Sustainability

    What marketers need from COP28

    2023 marks the halfway point to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). During COP28, the world will also learn the findings of the first Global Stocktake of the Paris agreement.

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  3.    Marketing effectiveness measurement is about understanding what’s working - but the current industry approaches aren’t
    Marketing effectivenessMarketing technologyForum ConnectMarketing technologyMedia transformation

    Marketing effectiveness measurement is about understanding what’s working - but the current industry approaches aren’t

    Matt Green, Director of Global Media Services, reflects on WFA's work on marketing effectiveness over the past year and what brands need to keep in mind to build a culture of effectiveness. 

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  4.    Increasing e-commerce effectiveness in APAC with enablers
    Retail media & ecommerce

    Increasing e-commerce effectiveness in APAC with enablers

    Shufen Goh, Co-founder and Principal at R3, shares key insights from a recent report on the state of e-commerce enablers in APAC.

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  5.    Happily Ever After? Promoting Climate Storytelling at COP28
    Sustainability

    Happily Ever After? Promoting Climate Storytelling at COP28

    Tomato soup, big pink ships and a climate bra from Kim Kardashian. The last five years have seen climate messages reach us in new, louder, ways. They have been lifted out of science reports and transported to our social media feeds and supermarket shelves. Done well, these messages are more colourful and more compelling than the science alone can ever be.

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  6.    Marketing capability: the soft reply to a hard question
    Marketing structureMarketing capabilities

    Marketing capability: the soft reply to a hard question

    Marketing and marketing teams can look different company by company. But the overarching goal of marketing capability remains the same: to continuously improve teams and the work they produce.

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  7.    WFA Sourcing Forum, Forum Connect NYC (November 2023)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    WFA Sourcing Forum, Forum Connect NYC (November 2023)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held in New York

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  8.    Benchmark: Generative AI training
    AI

    Benchmark: Generative AI training

    WFA member benchmark exploring training in Generative AI.

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  9. Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global category management - Production consultants

    WFA member benchmark on how marketing organisations work with production consultants.

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  10.    Benchmark: Consumer segmentation partners in APAC

    Benchmark: Consumer segmentation partners in APAC

    WFA member benchmark on identifying segmentation suppliers in APAC

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  11.    Benchmark: Marketing Capability Investment
    Marketing capabilities

    Benchmark: Marketing Capability Investment

    This new WFA member benchmark dispels the myths on capability investment.

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  12.    Spotlight: Enhancing Media Transparency in China: Actionable Insights

    Spotlight: Enhancing Media Transparency in China: Actionable Insights

    Unlock the secrets of Chinese media buying and contract compliance – your roadmap to transparency. Join experts from Ebiquity and FirmDecisions in an engaging webinar where you will gain practical guidance on navigating the complexities of the Chinese media market.

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  13.    Unpacking the Digital Services Act: A Q&A session with TikTok
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    Unpacking the Digital Services Act: A Q&A session with TikTok

    A Q&A session to understand how TikTok is implementing the Digital Services Act and how it will impact advertising on its services.

     

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  14.    Media budgets are on the rise, finds WFA and Ebiquity annual research

    Media budgets are on the rise, finds WFA and Ebiquity annual research

    Neither global economies nor politics today are in a particularly stable position. But big brands are expecting to increase their budgets. A new WFA and Ebiquity study says that 60% of company representatives will increase their global media budgets in 2024 - with 14% saying they will make a significant increase, year on year.

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  15.    Pitch Smart - A Study by MediaSense
    Trends & forecasts

    Pitch Smart - A Study by MediaSense

    MediaSense's global survey of 100+ media agency professionals 

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  16.    Spotlight: Contractual watch outs - ensuring agency contracts are fit for purpose (non-media)

    Spotlight: Contractual watch outs - ensuring agency contracts are fit for purpose (non-media)

    Are your agency MSAs (non media) giving you the protection you need in the ever-changing nature of the ecosystem in which advertisers, agencies and their suppliers interact?

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  17.    Behavioural advertising practices in Europe by Meta
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Behavioural advertising practices in Europe by Meta

    A detailed overview of recent developments concerning Meta’s behavioural advertising practices in Europe

    Last update: December 2024

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  18. Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Savings Categorisation of Inflation Hedging

    WFA member benchmark on how marketing procurement professionals classify inflation hedging savings associated with media buying.

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  19.    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (Oct 2023)
    Marketing structure

    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (Oct 2023)

    Meeting overview from WFA’s In-House Forum meeting held remotely on 31 Oct 2023 addressing creative in-housing and agency talent

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  20.    The Marketer's Forecast 2024
    Trends & forecasts

    The Marketer's Forecast 2024

    MediaLink's global annual survey of 400+ marketing leaders

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  21.    Unpacking the Digital Services Act: A Q&A session with Meta
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Unpacking the Digital Services Act: A Q&A session with Meta

    A Q&A session to understand how Meta is implementing the Digital Services Act and how it will impact advertising on its services.

     

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