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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.    In-housing set for rapid and continued growth at major multinationals
    Agency managementIn-housingMarketing capabilities

    In-housing set for rapid and continued growth at major multinationals

    According to a recent survey conducted by WFA and The Observatory International, 66% of brands now have in-house agencies, with 21% actively considering one. According to that same survey, 70% already have strategic capabilities in-house and many plan to shift new tasks from external agencies over the next three years.

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  2.    Pitch Management - Key Stages for Success
    Trends & forecasts

    Pitch Management - Key Stages for Success

    Agency pitches are large-scale, business-critical undertakings involving many stakeholders, significant time and effort. This resource from MediaSense, details how it is essential to ensure that resources are secured, objectives are clear and stakeholders are aligned, in order to run a  successful pitch process that will set the business up for the future.

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  3.    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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  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.    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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  6.    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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  7.    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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  8.    The Future of Media Agency Models: Change is Coming
    Agency management

    The Future of Media Agency Models: Change is Coming

    A new survey by WFA and MediaSense shows an overwhelming proportion of major multinational brands are looking to improve their agency model. Just 11% of respondents believe their current agency model will fit future needs, while 24% say it is unfit for future purpose.

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  9.    Improving creative effectiveness through in-flight optimisation
    Marketing effectiveness

    Improving creative effectiveness through in-flight optimisation

    A new whitepaper by WFA and Automated Creative urges advertisers to focus on in-flight optimisation in Q4.

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  10.    Creating a Global Culture of Marketing Effectiveness
    Marketing effectivenessForum Connect

    Creating a Global Culture of Marketing Effectiveness

    Marketing effectiveness is THE key priority for most, if not all, of WFA’s various peer groups. That is why late last year we began a process to distribute knowledge on the topic among our members.

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  11.    Spotlight: The Sourcing Board presents ‘Our Journey Forward’

    Spotlight: The Sourcing Board presents ‘Our Journey Forward’

    3 years since the formation of the Sourcing Board, we come to reflect on how far the function of marketing procurement has come but, also look forward.

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  12.    Broadcast TV drives global media price inflation

    Broadcast TV drives global media price inflation

    WFA Outlook 2023 reveals the highs and lows of media prices across key markets around the world.

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  13.    WFA Annual Report 2022

    WFA Annual Report 2022

    An overview of WFA’s key projects and initiatives from 2022

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  14.    WFA issues Global Media Charter 3.0
    Brand purposeBrand reputationCross-media measurement

    WFA issues Global Media Charter 3.0

    The Charter 3.0 builds on progress made in areas of brand safety and measurement and identifies 5 priority areas covering competition, accountability, responsibility, sustainability and people.

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  15.    WFA Guide: DSA and DMA implementation
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA Guide: DSA and DMA implementation

    WFA has developed a guide to shed light on some of the remaining questions on the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), as the implementation process of the new rules begins.

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  16.    Global Agency Remuneration Trends: 2022 update
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Global Agency Remuneration Trends: 2022 update

    Major advertisers believe that their agency partners are still offering great value in 2022, according to a major new research study from WFA and strategic partner The Observatory International.

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  17.    Client-agency performance evaluations: 2022 update
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Client-agency performance evaluations: 2022 update

    Decideware and the WFA returned again late 2022 to dig deeper into the relationship dynamics and efficiencies between marketers and agencies.

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  18.    Marketing budgets under heavy scrutiny, WFA and Ebiquity research

    Marketing budgets under heavy scrutiny, WFA and Ebiquity research

    Marketing and advertising budgets are coming under increasing pressure and heavy scrutiny from finance directors in the volatile and unpredictable 2022 marketplace, according to new research. Nevertheless, some of the world’s biggest brands remain committed to maintaining planned investment despite the threat of recession in many markets.

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  19.    Marketers failing to overcome key barriers to creativity, WFA research
    Creativity

    Marketers failing to overcome key barriers to creativity, WFA research

    Many client-side marketers failing to prioritise creativity, despite recognising its power to deliver more effective marketing 

    Risk averse cultures, short-term-focus and too many decision makers are all key issues

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  20.    Clients and Creativity
    Advertising & policyCreativity

    Clients and Creativity

    With creative communications effectiveness on the decline, what can brand owners do to reverse the decline and drive sustainable brand growth? 

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  21.    Marketing facing “worst-ever” talent crisis
    Marketing capabilitiesMedia transformation

    Marketing facing “worst-ever” talent crisis

    Data and analytics, eCommerce and measurement top skills shortage

    Over-specialisation, poor training and talent management key reasons for lack of staff development  

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