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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.    Capability Forum Overview (June, 2020)
    CMO ForumMarketing capabilities

    Capability Forum Overview (June, 2020)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Capability Forum meeting on 4 June 2020, which took place remotely.

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  2.    UN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    UN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality

    Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, and Stephan Loerke, CEO, WFA, issue a joint statement and call for action 

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  3.    CMO Forum meeting overview (June 2020)
    Agency managementMarketing strategyMarketing structureCMO ForumMarketing strategy

    CMO Forum meeting overview (June 2020)

    Overview of the CMO Forum held remotely on June 3, 2020.

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  4.    Why did brands fail to pause ads on #BlackoutTuesday?
    Brand purposeBrand reputation

    Why did brands fail to pause ads on #BlackoutTuesday?

    Brands have been pausing advertising activity at the slightest risk for years. Why then, asks WFA Global Diversity Ambassador, Belinda Smith, are so many continuing to push brand messages in the midst of a violent face-off?

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  5.    Getting peak performance from evaluation

    Getting peak performance from evaluation

    Brands need to get the very best out of their agency partners and the right evaluation process is proven to add value. Laura Forcetti, WFA Global Lead, Marketing Sourcing, explains.

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  6.    Benchmark: Inclusive events for people with disabilities
    CMO Forum

    Benchmark: Inclusive events for people with disabilities

    This member benchmark provides information on how to organize an inclusive event for people with disabilities.

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  7.    Webinar+: Crisis clinic – Managing your agency remuneration models during and after the Covid-19 crisis
    Agency managementMarketing procurementRetail media & ecommerceMarketing procurement

    Webinar+: Crisis clinic – Managing your agency remuneration models during and after the Covid-19 crisis

    In this interactive panel and clinic, experts discuss the expected Covid-19 impact on global agency remuneration models, and how you can reasonably respond as a brand.

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  8.    Adland commits: 10 ways to hold the industry accountable #BlackLivesMatter

    Adland commits: 10 ways to hold the industry accountable #BlackLivesMatter

    UK advertising and media leaders have issued an open letter calling on the industry to address inequality and take action against racism following the death of George Floyd. The letter asks advertising leaders to support talent of colour and to hold the industry accountable in 10 ways.

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  9.    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2020, Brussels)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2020, Brussels)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 26th May 2020 in Brussels.

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  10.    Webinar: Global Marketing Operations in 2020
    Marketing structureMarketing operationsMarketing organisation

    Webinar: Global Marketing Operations in 2020

    Marketing operations is ramping up its role and taking on a more strategic function as major multinationals seek to transform their marketing organisations.

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  11.    Gender equality attitudes study

    Gender equality attitudes study

    Quantifies the scale of harmful gender-based stereotypes in 10 countries, including Colombia, India, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, The Philippines, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, United States

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  12.    WFA launches world’s first guide on data ethics for brands
    Advertising & policyDigital policyData governance

    WFA launches world’s first guide on data ethics for brands

    Designed to help advertisers ensure data practices respect consumer interests

    Research shows that 74% of CMOs think data ethics will be more important to their role in the next five years

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  13.    Webinar: Client-agency performance evaluations: the agency view
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Webinar: Client-agency performance evaluations: the agency view

    One of the most valuable tools an advertiser has to elevate their client-agency relationship and performance is a formal agency evaluation program.

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  14.    WFA submission – Singapore PDPA consultation
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    WFA submission – Singapore PDPA consultation

    WFA’s submission to the public consultation on amendments to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act.

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  15. Brand purpose

    The purpose of marketing will not change post Covid-19 but marketers must

    Although the landscape will be different, the purpose of marketing remains the same. Marketers need reminding of this as much as anyone else, says Marketing Week Editor-in-Chief, Russell Parsons

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  16.    Marketing Operations expands remit at large multinationals
    Marketing operations

    Marketing Operations expands remit at large multinationals

    Transformation has added strategic marketing support for the CMO and marketing effectiveness to the role as it becomes more critical for their organisations 

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  17.    Will COVID-19 change marketing forever?
    Marketing structureMarketing operations

    Will COVID-19 change marketing forever?

    WFA asked four industry experts whether COVID-19 has the power to change marketing forever - and if yes, in which ways.

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  18.    LGBTQ Inclusion in Advertising and Media

    LGBTQ Inclusion in Advertising and Media

    The study measures the attitudes of non-LGBTQ Americans to exposure of LGBTQ people and images in the media. 

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  19.    Webinar: In search of the unicorn marketer
    Trends & forecastsMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    Webinar: In search of the unicorn marketer

    We unveil WFA’s largest global study, focusing on the ‘marketer of the future’.

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  20.    Sir Martin Sorrell: 10 observations on the business impact of COVID-19
    Marketing structureMarketing operations

    Sir Martin Sorrell: 10 observations on the business impact of COVID-19

    S4 Capital's Sir Martin Sorrell shares his reflections on how COVID-19 is changing businesses.

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  21.    Client-agency performance evaluations: the agency view
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Client-agency performance evaluations: the agency view

    This survey examined client-agency performance evaluation programs from the perspective of the agency side.

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