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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.    Benchmark: UX agencies and partners

    Benchmark: UX agencies and partners

    This WFA member benchmark lists recommendations of user experience research agency partners.

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  2.    Spotlight: Consumer insights through a diversity and inclusion lens
    Inclusive marketing

    Spotlight: Consumer insights through a diversity and inclusion lens

    Ensuring that a brand’s marketing communications is representative and inclusive of diverse audiences is an essential prerequisite for sustainable growth.

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  3.    Insight Forum Overview (September 2022)

    Insight Forum Overview (September 2022)

    Meeting overview from WFA’s Insight Forum meeting on 13 September 2022, which took place remotely.

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  4.    Spotlight: Go faster with less
    CMO ForumMarketing operationsMarketing organisation

    Spotlight: Go faster with less

    Less budget. Less time. Less resources. These challenges can fuel a new way of approaching content operations that boosts efficiency, quality, and results.

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  5.    Data ethics is a priority for nine out of 10 CMOs but half need help making it a reality, WFA research shows
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Data ethics is a priority for nine out of 10 CMOs but half need help making it a reality, WFA research shows

    The new WFA CMO Guide to Data Ethics in Practice offers CMOs practical insight on how to apply ethics to data and AI.

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  6.    The CMO Guide to Data Ethics in Practice
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    The CMO Guide to Data Ethics in Practice

    The CMO Guide to Data Ethics in Practice puts forward a global data ethics framework aimed at helping CMOs address rising regulatory and consumer expectations when it comes to data-driven marketing and understand their responsibilities around data and AI.

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  7.    Benchmark: Global Category Management – POS & displays
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global Category Management – POS & displays

    This WFA member benchmark examined the category management of POS & displays.

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  8.    Why I love marketing procurement
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Why I love marketing procurement

    It may not be the most well-known route into a C-suite role but Alice Tomlinson, who started working for the WFA last year, outlines why marketing procurement is proving to be an attractive career.

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  9.    WFA Benchmark: Web tracking in a cookieless world
    Advertising & policyCross-media measurementMarketing effectivenessMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    WFA Benchmark: Web tracking in a cookieless world

    A WFA member has recently experienced a substantial decrease in the number of people opting into cookies tracking meaning that their analytics platform (Adobe) is tracking fewer and fewer people as time goes on. This has made it harder for them to accurately report business results and optimize their campaigns.

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  10.    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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  11.    Advertising’s creativity crisis: if creativity is a ‘super-power’ why is everyone so afraid to use it?
    Brand reputationCreativity

    Advertising’s creativity crisis: if creativity is a ‘super-power’ why is everyone so afraid to use it?

    Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi, reflects on the decline in creative effectiveness that is threatening the global marketing industry

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  12.    Spotlight: Clients & Creativity
    Advertising & policyCreativity

    Spotlight: Clients & Creativity

    Reversing the decline in creative communications effectiveness

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  13. Brand purposeBrand reputationMarketing structure

    My top 10 take-outs from talking to marketing's brightest minds

    The biggest brains in marketing offer their top tips to smarter, more effective marketing. David Wheldon highlights 10 great pieces of advice from recent episodes of the WFA’s Better Marketing podcast

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  14.    WFA launches Global Marketer of the Year 2022
    Brand purposeBrand reputationCreativityGlobal Marketer of the YearMarketing effectivenessMarketing structureContent marketingMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    WFA launches Global Marketer of the Year 2022

    Partners with The Drum to celebrate global and regional marketers and the work they do to strengthen their brands and businesses

    New WFA Hall of Fame celebrates the work of all the marketers who have been shortlisted in the five previous rounds of the award

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  15.    Take note: 5 back-to-school lessons for marketers
    Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    Take note: 5 back-to-school lessons for marketers

    Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Mastercard and WFA President, shares five lessons to help marketers succeed and make the most of the rest of 2022 and beyond.

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  16.    Spotlight: Think with Google - Evolving the role of apps for Businesses in APAC
    Advertising & policyRetail media & ecommerce

    Spotlight: Think with Google - Evolving the role of apps for Businesses in APAC

    Repositioning apps for Businesses in APAC. 

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  17.    Benchmark: Members’ thoughts on Ebiquity acquiring MediaPath
    Cross-media measurementMedia & analyticsMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    Benchmark: Members’ thoughts on Ebiquity acquiring MediaPath

    A WFA member was looking for reviews of GMP365

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  18.    Benchmark: Exploring Innovative Agency Models
    Agency managementMarketing structure

    Benchmark: Exploring Innovative Agency Models

    A WFA member was looking at adopting a media agency model that incorporates multiple agencies working together globally. The member therefore wanted to know if others have a model in place for working with multiple agencies.

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  19.    Benchmark: Negotiations with tech titans or big digital platforms
    Marketing procurementValue of advertisingMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Negotiations with tech titans or big digital platforms

    WFA member benchmark on obtaining savings or other forms of value when negotiating with tech titans or big platforms.

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  20.    Alcohol Marketing Road Test
    Advertising & policy

    Alcohol Marketing Road Test

    Deciding if an ad is irresponsible or targets minors is a tricky business. It is rarely black and white.

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  21.    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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