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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.    The First 100 Days of a Marketing Capability Leader
    CMO ForumMarketing capabilities

    The First 100 Days of a Marketing Capability Leader

    Marketing capability building is seemingly more prevalent – and more important – than ever. So, as a new capability leader, what should you do first?

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  2.    Benchmark: Trends agencies and partners

    Benchmark: Trends agencies and partners

    A member of the WFA Insight Forum requested information from the WFA network to gather perspectives from other WFA peers on agencies or partners that cover trends.

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  3.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (March 2022)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (March 2022)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on March 16, 2022.

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  4.    DGX meeting overview (March 2022)
    Privacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview (March 2022)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 10 March 2022.

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  5.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (March 2022)
    Marketing effectivenessMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (March 2022)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on March 10, 2022.

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  6.    WFA amendment suggestions for the proposal on the transparency and targeting of political advertising

    WFA amendment suggestions for the proposal on the transparency and targeting of political advertising

    WFA’s amendments suggestions on the European Commission proposal for a regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising

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  7.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (March 2022)
    Marketing technologyMarketing technology

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (March 2022)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on March 2, 2022.

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  8.    World Economic Forum new benchmark on diversity and inclusion in media and entertainment
    Inclusive marketing

    World Economic Forum new benchmark on diversity and inclusion in media and entertainment

    The report shows how audiences demand more of the media and entertainment industry in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and will reward progress with trust and loyalty.

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  9.    Spotlight: Media Contract Guidance Webinar – Global Best Practice

    Spotlight: Media Contract Guidance Webinar – Global Best Practice

    ‘Transparency’ is a constantly evolving topic in media and advertisers need transparency to ensure that they receive fair value for money.

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  10.    Debate on the regulation of targeted advertising: what are EU policymakers considering?
    Digital policy

    Debate on the regulation of targeted advertising: what are EU policymakers considering?

    WFA has developed a brief summary of the current debate on targeted advertising based on personal among EU policymakers.

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  11.    Benchmark: Media Agency Fee Risk & Reward Models
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Media Agency Fee Risk & Reward Models

    WFA member benchmark on Media Agency Fee Risk & Reward Models

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  12.    Benchmark: Media Spend Vs Net Sales Revenue & A&P
    Cross-media measurementMarketing effectivenessValue of advertising

    Benchmark: Media Spend Vs Net Sales Revenue & A&P

    WFA member benchmark on Media Spend Vs Net Sales Revenue & A&P

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  13.    Media Forum Meeting Overview (24th February 2022)
    Advertising & policyCross-media measurement

    Media Forum Meeting Overview (24th February 2022)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Media Forum on 24th February 2022.

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  14.    DGX meeting with Google, 28 February 2022
    Privacy & tech

    DGX meeting with Google, 28 February 2022

    In this session, Google provided their perspectives on the recent rulings which have found EU websites’ use of Google Analytics in breach of the GDPR

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  15.    Survey: Ukrainian Response
    Advertising & policyMarketing structure

    Survey: Ukrainian Response

    In view of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, many are struggling to understand what to do to make a difference. 

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  16.    Want to produce great work? Stop treating your advertising agencies like dirt
    Brand purposeAgency managementBrand reputationMarketing capabilities

    Want to produce great work? Stop treating your advertising agencies like dirt

    The client-agency relationship is in dire need of a reset, says Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi

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  17.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 14: On lessons learnt in Asia with David Porter
    Advertising & policyDigital media transformationMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 14: On lessons learnt in Asia with David Porter

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with David Porter, former Unilever VP of Global Media and outgoing WFA VP for APAC, about the lessons he learnt from a decade of doing marketing in Asia.

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  18.    Navigating digital media safety and suitability in the time of war
    Advertising & policy

    Navigating digital media safety and suitability in the time of war

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8 2024. See more here.

    The war in Ukraine is challenging for all businesses. Rob Rakowitz, WFA’s Initiative Lead for GARM, explains what businesses can do now to ensure their marketing spend doesn’t support misinformation.

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  19.    PAG Meeting Overview (February 2022)

    PAG Meeting Overview (February 2022)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 22 February 2022.

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  20.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (February 2022)

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (February 2022)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on Feb 23, 2022.

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  21.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (February 2022)

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (February 2022)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) programme meeting on 23 February 2022.

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