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Inclusive marketingInclusive marketing is just better marketing
Read more about "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, Vice-President, Global Media at Beam Suntory, and WFA’s Global Diversity Ambassador.
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Advertising & policyGARM calls on Twitter to uphold existing commitments on brand safety and deepen future collaboration
Read more about "GARM calls on Twitter to uphold existing commitments on brand safety and deepen future collaboration"Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8 2024. See more here.
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) is an advertiser-led cross-industry effort to remove harmful content from ad-supported digital media, in the interest of protecting consumers and safeguarding advertiser rights on supporting suitable media content.
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Marketing technologyMarketing technologyDitch the metaverse FOMO
Read more about "Ditch the metaverse FOMO"Brands need to think twice before entering ‘the metaverse’. Rob Foster, senior consultant at The Observatory International, explains why strategy should be more important than fear of missing out.
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Global Marketer of the YearWhat’s the biggest challenge facing marketers right now?
Read more about "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 their views on the single biggest challenge facing the marketing function today.
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CreativityRe-finding our marketing mojo
Read more about "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 Communications.
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Advertising & policyMarketing is going through a talent crisis. How can we fix it?
Read more about "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 it comes to talent, reaching 54% among agencies, according to recent WFA research. In light of this acute crisis, four industry experts share their views on the size and source of the issue and how companies can take practical actions to address these challenges.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeMarketing structureMarketing operationsWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 20: On diversity and cultural relevance with Susan Akkad, The Estée Lauder Companies
Read more about "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 at The Estée Lauder Companies, about the importance for brands to listen and cater to diverse audiences to stay relevant.
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Marketing procurementMarketing procurementWhy I love marketing procurement
Read more about "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 why marketing procurement is proving to be an attractive career.
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Brand reputationCreativityAdvertising’s creativity crisis: if creativity is a ‘super-power’ why is everyone so afraid to use it?
Read more about "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 global marketing industry
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Brand purposeBrand reputationMarketing structure
My top 10 take-outs from talking to marketing's brightest minds
Read more about "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 of advice from recent episodes of the WFA’s Better Marketing podcast
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Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsTake note: 5 back-to-school lessons for marketers
Read more about "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 succeed and make the most of the rest of 2022 and beyond.
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Charting a new course in media for 2022 and beyond
Read more about "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, WFA's Director of Global Media, reviews their top priorities for collaboration
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeMarketing structureMarketing operationsWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 19: On redefining creative excellence with David Droga
Read more about "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 mailroom in Australia to the highest seat in Accenture's creative powerhouse – and where the agency’s name comes from.
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Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketingWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 18: Cannes Special with Rupen Desai
Read more about "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 rising up to the climate challenge, talent and the 'great reawakening' and his leadership role in APAC.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeValue of advertisingCannes LionsSustainabilityHow seriously is the industry taking sustainability?
Read more about "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 first part of this series featured editors from Marketing Week, Warc, Adweek and MediaPost. See here.
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Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketingWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 17: Cannes Special with Matt Brittin
Read more about "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 advertising and how to address the climate emergency.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationMarketing effectivenessWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 16: On the science of marketing with Professor Byron Sharp
Read more about "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 Brands Grow, about brand loyalty, double jeopardy, and consumer experience and satisfaction.
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Marketing technologyDigital media transformationMarketing technology
Marketing in the metaverse: a brave new world of nonsense or the key to your brand’s longevity?
Read more about "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 for brands
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CreativityMarketing effectivenessContent marketingCreative effectiveness is not about taking risks
Read more about "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 down to more fundamental matters, says Marketing Week Editor-in-Chief, Russell Parsons
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Advertising & policySustainabilityHow seriously is the industry taking sustainability?
Read more about "How seriously is the industry taking sustainability?"Ahead of Cannes, WFA asked leading trade press editors to rank the industry on how they're responding to the sustainability challenge
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Advertising & policyDigital policyHow new rules could create a more trustworthy online ecosystem
Read more about "How new rules could create a more trustworthy online ecosystem"Gabrielle Robitaille, WFA's Senior Digital Policy Manager, explains why the WFA supports the European Union’s Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
