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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.    Mind the Gap - 2020
    Trends & forecastsCross-media measurementMarketing effectivenessMedia transformation

    Mind the Gap - 2020


    The 2020 Mind the Gap report by our partner Ebiquity focusses on three areas: a projection of TV audience figures up to 2025, whether digital video channels can help to close the coverage gap caused by the decline of linear TV and advice for marketers how to address their own coverage gap.

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  2.    Benchmark: Creative agencies in EMEA and APAC
    CreativityCMO Forum

    Benchmark: Creative agencies in EMEA and APAC

    This WFA member benchmark covers recommendations for creative agencies in EMEA and APAC.

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  3.    Benchmark: Covid-19 Impact on Marketing
    Marketing strategyMarketing structureMarketing strategy

    Benchmark: Covid-19 Impact on Marketing

    This WFA member benchmark covers how members are reacting to the Covid-19 crisis and if/how it has impacted their marketing strategy.

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  4.    Webinar: Social Commerce in China
    Advertising & policyAd techGDPRInfluencer marketing

    Webinar: Social Commerce in China

    With ecommerce firmly established as an integral part of China's highly competitive retail scene, businesses are now looking to social commerce to fuel their next phase of growth.

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  5.    2020: “They say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself” (Andy Warhol)
    Marketing structure

    2020: “They say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself” (Andy Warhol)

    A recent member survey helped WFA identify the marketers' top priorities for 2020. Rob Dreblow analyses the top five.

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  6.    Alcohol Marketing: literature review
    Advertising & policy

    Alcohol Marketing: literature review

    A review of academic evidence on the effect of alcohol marketing on youth choices, preferences, and behaviours

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  7.    Getting to Equal 2020: The Hidden Value of Culture Makers

    Getting to Equal 2020: The Hidden Value of Culture Makers

    New Accenture research finds leaders and employees hold differing views on progress toward equality; cutting the gap by half would boost global profits by US$3.7 trillion, along with workforce ambition and empowerment

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  8.    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (January 2020, London)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Data Ethics Board meeting overview (January 2020, London)

    Overview of the Data Ethics Board meeting held on 21 January 2020.

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  9.    Everyone’s talking about… privacy
    Digital policy

    Everyone’s talking about… privacy

    A new proposal for the often-nicknamed 'cookie law' sent waves through Brussels (and beyond) this February. Catherine Armitage comments on the latest developments.

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  10.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (February 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketing

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (February 2020)

    Overview of the Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) Programme meeting held on 19 February in Brussels.

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  11.    GARM: Small steps and big leaps in pursuit of online safety
    Advertising & policy

    GARM: Small steps and big leaps in pursuit of online safety

    Rob Rakowitz, Initiative Lead for WFA's Global Alliance for Responsible Media, shares on the priorities of the cross-industry group formed at Cannes 2019 to address brand safety concerns

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  12.    Benchmark: Innovation Funds
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Innovation Funds

    This WFA member benchmark covers how members are managing funding for innovation.

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  13.    ePrivacy task force Meeting Overview (December 2019, Brussels)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyGDPR

    ePrivacy task force Meeting Overview (December 2019, Brussels)

     Meeting materials for WFA members.

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  14.    Benchmark: Strategic Design Agencies
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Strategic Design Agencies

    This WFA member benchmark examines how members are working with strategic design agencies.

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  15.    Webinar: The future of cookies and digital advertising
    Advertising & policyDigital policyAd techPrivacy & techGDPR

    Webinar: The future of cookies and digital advertising

    This webinar covers what emerging privacy regulation and increasing browser restrictions mean for the future of cookies and what marketers should expect.

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  16.    EU ePrivacy Regulation: WFA briefing, February 2020
    Advertising & policyDigital policyGDPR

    EU ePrivacy Regulation: WFA briefing, February 2020

    An overview prepared by WFA on the ePrivacy Regulation and how it could impact advertisers.

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  17.    Top 12 thoughts from our Global Marketer of the Year shortlist
    Global Marketer of the YearMarketing strategyValue of advertisingInclusive marketingMarketing capabilitiesMarketing strategy

    Top 12 thoughts from our Global Marketer of the Year shortlist

    Global marketers at Burger King, Diageo, Grab, J&J, L’Oréal and P&G share insights on brand purpose, creativity, capabilities and partnerships

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  18.    Benchmark: Working/non-working marketing spends
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Working/non-working marketing spends

    This WFA member benchmark covers how members are evolving the use and definition behind working/non-working marketing spends.

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  19.    PAG Meeting Overview (February 2020, Brussels)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyAd tech

    PAG Meeting Overview (February 2020, Brussels)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 18th February 2020 in Brussels.

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  20.    WFA responds to WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission report 'A future for the World's Children?'
    Advertising & policy

    WFA responds to WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission report 'A future for the World's Children?'

    The report was informed by a Commission of child and adolescent health experts from around the world

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  21.    WFA Global Marketing Effectiveness report
    Marketing effectivenessMarketing structureCMO Forum

    WFA Global Marketing Effectiveness report

    This document provides an overview of results of a study into marketing effectiveness amongst WFA members.

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