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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: Global versus local brand equity
    Brand reputationMarketing structureCMO Forum

    Benchmark: Global versus local brand equity

    WFA member survey on the topic of balancing global and local brand equity/positioning.

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  2.    Decoupling production from the creative agency and the role of the agency producer
    In-housingMarketing procurementMarketing structureMarketing procurement

    Decoupling production from the creative agency and the role of the agency producer

    Following questions from WFA members, our partner Advertising Production resources (APR) has provided input on the topics of decoupling advertising production from the creative agency and the role of the agency producer.

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  3.    Spotlight: Shortcutting your marketing transformation
    Marketing structureMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsMarketing organisation

    Spotlight: Shortcutting your marketing transformation

    COVID has accelerated the need to transform legacy marketing structures and processes for the digital economy.

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  4.    Marketing Transformation - Delivering the future fit organisation
    Digital media transformationMarketing operationsMarketing organisation

    Marketing Transformation - Delivering the future fit organisation

    The subject of marketing transformation and how to deliver a Marketing function that is ‘future fit’ for the digital economy is more important than ever. 

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  5.    C-Suite support, freedom and training critical to marketing transformation, WFA research
    Digital media transformation

    C-Suite support, freedom and training critical to marketing transformation, WFA research

    Legacy operating models can inhibit successful change in early stages

    22% of major multinationals have a well-advanced process in place

    Marketers are looking to expand their remit through taking 'ownership' of emerging disciplines, including Customer Experience and e-Commerce

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  6.    Introduction to WFA's policy groups
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Introduction to WFA's policy groups

    Our policy team gives a brief overview and explains the core focus areas of WFA's policy groups

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  7.    Spotlight: Managing your sponsorship initiatives post-pandemic
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Managing your sponsorship initiatives post-pandemic

    What should marketing and marketing procurement professionals be thinking about as they consider how to manage and leverage their sponsorship investments over the short and mid-term?

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  8.    Defining world-class standards for marketing procurement
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Defining world-class standards for marketing procurement

    To drive improvement, marketing procurement needs to ensure that everyone is talking the same language. WFA’s Global Sourcing Board has created some common definitions for key terms.

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  9.    Spotlight: Media Contract Guidance in China

    Spotlight: Media Contract Guidance in China

    This Webinar is for marketing, media and sourcing specialists who are responsible for Media Contracts and have a particular interest in understanding the nuances of contracting within the Chinese marketplace.

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  10.    Benchmark: Global Budget setting & use of working/non-working ratios
    Marketing structure

    Benchmark: Global Budget setting & use of working/non-working ratios

    Member benchmark on enterprise marketing budgets and the use of 'working' vs 'non-working' spend ratios.

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  11.    Q&A Session: EU Collective Redress – what impact on advertisers?
    Advertising & policy

    Q&A Session: EU Collective Redress – what impact on advertisers?

    A Q&A session with the European Commission Directorate General Justice and Consumers

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  12.    Webinar: Regulating marketing to kids - five key trends affecting toy brands
    Advertising & policy

    Webinar: Regulating marketing to kids - five key trends affecting toy brands

    A closer look at the latest regulatory trends to restrict marketing to children around the world.

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  13.    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Public Relations
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Public Relations

    Member benchmark on category management of public relations (brand PR / consumer facing)

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  14.    Asia Spotlight: Leadership perspective in 2021

    Asia Spotlight: Leadership perspective in 2021

    WFA CEO Stephan Loerke was joined by some of WFA’s senior industry leaders in Asia Pacific to discuss the most pressing issues facing our industry in 2021.

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  15.    Spotlight: Digital media and the demise of identity

    Spotlight: Digital media and the demise of identity

    The demise of the third party cookie this year, plus reductions in identifiers such as Apple’s IDFA, are making it increasingly hard to track consumers across digital media.

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  16.    Insight & Strategy | Doritos: The Best Gift
    Inclusive marketing

    Insight & Strategy | Doritos: The Best Gift

    Why Doritos made an emotional film about sexual diversity and doubled down on inclusivity in Mexico

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 22 January 2021

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  17.    WFA interviews the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees
    Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA interviews the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees

    The top marketers at General Mills, Huawei, Mars, Mattel, P&G and Restaurant Brands International - all six nominated for the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 award - spoke with WFA recently about marketing during a pandemic, the work they're most proud of from 2020 and what our industry should be prioritising moving forward.

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  18.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 4: On next generation marketing with Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar
    Marketing technologyMarketing technology

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 4: On next generation marketing with Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar

    David Wheldon speaks with Raja Rajamannar, CMO at Mastercard and WFA President.

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  19.    Six partner predictions for 2021
    Agency managementMarketing strategyMarketing structureMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsMarketing strategy

    Six partner predictions for 2021

    Six of WFA’s strategic partners share their views on what will define marketing for the year ahead

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  20.    Case study | Aeromexico: Not quite all-American

    Case study | Aeromexico: Not quite all-American

    Mexican airline tackles prejudice using DNA testing

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 28 January 2019

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  21.    Spotlight on sustainability around the world
    Advertising & policySustainabilityMarketing operations

    Spotlight on sustainability around the world

    Guest speaker Christoph Dölitzsch from Latana shares insight on how people’s views of sustainability differ around the world.

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