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Advertising & policyWFA CEO: “2021 was a watershed year for marketing”
Read more about "WFA CEO: “2021 was a watershed year for marketing”"2021 has been memorable for a lot of the wrong reasons. But it will also be remembered for some of the right ones. We may well look back on it as a turning point for our industry on a number of critical issues, says WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke.
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Brand reputationCreativityContent marketingReversing the decline in advertising effectiveness
Read more about "Reversing the decline in advertising effectiveness"To create memorable advertising that builds brands, the industry must capture the ‘broad-beam’ attention of audiences; for that to happen, marketers must shift their focus – they must look out, says Orlando Wood, Chief Innovation Officer at the System1 Group.
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CMO ForumMarketing operationsCapability Forum Overview (October 2021)
Read more about "Capability Forum Overview (October 2021)"Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Capability Forum meeting on 20 October 2021, which took place remotely.
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Marketing capabilitiesBenchmark: Vision/mission/philosophy statements for the marketing team
Read more about "Benchmark: Vision/mission/philosophy statements for the marketing team"WFA member benchmark on Vision/mission/philosophy statements for the marketing team
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Advertising & policySustainabilityA marketer in Glasgow
Read more about "A marketer in Glasgow"WFA CEO Stephan Loerke reflects on his time at COP26 and identifies the five key areas that brands will have to address in combating climate change in the coming years.
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Trends & forecastsGamingCMO ForumDigital media transformationSpotlight: Gaming Demystified 2021
Read more about "Spotlight: Gaming Demystified 2021"Video gaming has risen to become bigger than other forms of entertainment. Its growth has been further super-charged by COVID-19, during which many people turned to gaming while stuck at home.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationDigital media transformationWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 11: On sustainability with Reckitt's Sonia Thimmiah
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 11: On sustainability with Reckitt's Sonia Thimmiah"WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Sonia Thimmiah, Head of Sustainable Brands & Customer Partnerships at Reckitt.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationDigital media transformationWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 10: On digital platforms and the cookieless world with “The Ad Contrarian” Bob Hoffman
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 10: On digital platforms and the cookieless world with “The Ad Contrarian” Bob Hoffman"WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with “The Ad Contrarian”, Bob Hoffman.
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CreativitySustainabilityRetail media & ecommerceCMO ForumThe butterfly effect of global marketing transformation
Read more about "The butterfly effect of global marketing transformation"The WFA’s CMO Forum boasts marketing leaders from diverse categories and geographies, yet their priorities are often strikingly consistent. One of the clearest threads remains the ever-present need for transformation, says Rob Dreblow, WFA Global Head of Marketing Services.
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Brand purposeBrand reputationGlobal Marketer of the YearDigital media transformationWhat’s worth keeping post pandemic
Read more about "What’s worth keeping post pandemic"The pandemic has changed everything but what new priorities, behaviours or ways of working from the last two years would jury members for the Global Marketer of the Year retain for the future?
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Trends & forecastsGamingCMO ForumDigital media transformationGAMING DEMYSTIFIED 2021: Unlocking brand opportunities in video gaming
Read more about "GAMING DEMYSTIFIED 2021: Unlocking brand opportunities in video gaming"Video gaming has risen to become bigger than other forms of entertainment. Its growth has been further super-charged by COVID-19, during which many people turned to gaming while stuck at home.
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Agency managementIn-housingMarketing operationsBenchmark: Digital in-housing from agency point of view
Read more about "Benchmark: Digital in-housing from agency point of view"WFA benchmark on In-housing Digital Media, from agencies' point of view
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In-housingCMO ForumMarketing capabilitiesIn-House Forum Overview (October 2021)
Read more about "In-House Forum Overview (October 2021)"Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s In-House Forum meeting on 12 October 2021, which took place remotely.
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Advertising & policyMarketing strategySustainabilityMarketing organisationMarketing strategyPlanet Pledge Leaders' Forum: Poll results
Read more about "Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum: Poll results"This report contains results from a survey amongst WFA Planet Pledge signatories and some considering singing. 17 companies responded. 14 were already signatories.
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Advertising & policyBrand reputationFour major multinationals and 22 national advertiser associations rally behind WFA’s Planet Pledge
Read more about "Four major multinationals and 22 national advertiser associations rally behind WFA’s Planet Pledge"Drinks companies Asahi Europe & International, Carlsberg Group and Pernod Ricard as well as IKEA have joined 13 other major multinationals in harnessing the power of marketing to drive change both internally and among consumers
National advertiser associations in 22 countries will also promote the scheme to local brands and share learnings of how marketers can lead on sustainability
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Brand purposeBrand reputationMarketing structureDigital media transformationMarketing capabilitiesFive CMOs with five post lockdown tips
Read more about "Five CMOs with five post lockdown tips"Leading global marketers share five back-to-school tips with WFA’s Better Marketing Pod with David Wheldon
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Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsThis can be marketing’s time. You just need to earn it.
Read more about "This can be marketing’s time. You just need to earn it."As brands and economies recover, there’s an opportunity for marketers to shine but they must get some basics right first, says Russell Parsons, Marketing Week Editor-in-Chief.
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Brand purposeBrand reputationIn conversation with four marketing stars for the future
Read more about "In conversation with four marketing stars for the future"WFA worked with industry publication The Drum to identify this year’s Future 50, the best new marketing talent from around the world who are taking our industry forward.
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Marketing operationsMarketing organisationThe Media Capability Gap
Read more about "The Media Capability Gap"A research report on the anatomical structures and priorities of the client-side media department.
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Marketing procurementMarketing procurementLearning from the Sourcing Board
Read more about "Learning from the Sourcing Board"Three WFA Sourcing Board members share on how they are going about positioning marketing procurement as a vector of growth and a valued business partner rather than as a simple driver of savings.
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Agency managementMarketing capabilitiesWFA creates three new groups to address key marketer priorities
Read more about "WFA creates three new groups to address key marketer priorities"New Forums will allow for peer-to-peer learning around key areas of concern
Groups will be chaired by senior marketers from AB InBev, Reckitt and Unilever
