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  1.    Bringing back the talent

    Bringing back the talent

    Attracting and retaining talent is undoubtedly the most important challenge in the communication industry right now. Our business is…

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  2.    Winning during inflation
    Brand reputationMarketing operations

    Winning during inflation

    With concerns about the economy in general and inflation more specifically rising worldwide, how should brands respond? J. Walker…

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  3.    Inclusive marketing is just better marketing
    Diversity & Inclusion

    Inclusive marketing is just better marketing

    Inclusive marketing isn’t just a sideline or a charity project, it’s just better marketing, says Jerry Daykin,…

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  4.    GARM calls on Twitter to uphold existing commitments on brand safety and deepen future collaboration
    Brand safetyBrand safety

    GARM calls on Twitter to uphold existing commitments on brand safety and deepen future collaboration
    Open to WFA members only

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

    The Global Alliance for Responsible Media…

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  5.    Ditch the metaverse FOMO
    Marketing technologyMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    Ditch the metaverse FOMO

    Brands need to think twice before entering ‘the metaverse’. Rob Foster, senior consultant at The Observatory…

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  6.    What’s the biggest challenge facing marketers right now?

    What’s the biggest challenge facing marketers right now?

    With nominations for WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 open until October 16, members of the expert jury were asked to share…

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  7.    Re-finding our marketing mojo
    Creativity

    Re-finding our marketing mojo

    Our industry can still be the place where the best people do their best work, says Will Gilroy, WFA Director of Policy and…

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  8.    Marketing is going through a talent crisis. How can we fix it?

    Marketing is going through a talent crisis. How can we fix it?

    Nearly half of clients, agencies, ad tech and media companies think the industry is facing its “worst-ever crisis” when…

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  9.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 20: On diversity and cultural relevance with Susan Akkad, The Estée Lauder Companies
    Brand purposeMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 20: On diversity and cultural relevance with Susan Akkad, The Estée Lauder Companies

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Susan Akkad, Senior Vice President, Local and Cultural Platforms, Corporate Innovation…

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  10.    Why I love marketing procurement
    Marketing 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…

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

    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…

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  12.    My top 10 take-outs from talking to marketing's brightest minds
    Brand purposeBrand reputationOrganisation & 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…

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  13.    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…

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  14.    Charting a new course in media for 2022 and beyond
    Ad fraud & verificationAudience measurementBrand safetyChannelsMedia governanceMedia transparencyProgrammaticBrand safety

    Charting a new course in media for 2022 and beyond

    WFA asked major multinational clients to reflect on what the global media industry should prioritise moving forward. Matt Green,…

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  15.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 19: On redefining creative excellence with David Droga
    Brand purposeMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 19: On redefining creative excellence with David Droga

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with David Droga, CEO and Creative Chairman of Accenture Song, about his journey from the…

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  16.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 18: Cannes Special with Rupen Desai
    Brand safetyDigital policyBrand safetyDiversity & InclusionData collection & privacy

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 18: Cannes Special with Rupen Desai

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Rupen Desai, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Dole Sunshine Company, about brands…

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  17.    How seriously is the industry taking sustainability?
    Value of advertisingBrand purpose

    How seriously is the industry taking sustainability?

    WFA asked leading trade press editors to rank the industry on how they're responding to the sustainability challenge.

    The…

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  18.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 17: Cannes Special with Matt Brittin
    Brand safetyDigital policyBrand safetyDiversity & InclusionData collection & privacy

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 17: Cannes Special with Matt Brittin

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Matt Brittin, EMEA President at Google, about about brand safety, more inclusive…

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  19.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 16: On the science of marketing with Professor Byron Sharp
    Brand purposeBrand reputationData-driven marketingMarketing effectiveness

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 16: On the science of marketing with Professor Byron Sharp

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Professor Byron Sharp, Director of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute and author of How…

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  20.    Marketing in the metaverse: a brave new world of nonsense or the key to your brand’s longevity?
    Marketing technologyDigital transformationMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    Marketing in the metaverse: a brave new world of nonsense or the key to your brand’s longevity?

    Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi, reflects on the possibilities and challenges that the metaverse has in store…

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  21.    Creative effectiveness is not about taking risks
    CreativityMarketing effectiveness

    Creative effectiveness is not about taking risks

    Having spent more than 10 years reporting on what works in marketing communications, the key to the effectiveness of creativity is…

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