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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.    Benchmark on Engaging with local freelancers in Europe
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing capabilitiesMarketing organisationMarketing procurement

    Benchmark on Engaging with local freelancers in Europe

     WFA benchmark with insights on how to engage with relevant freelancer talent locally.

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  2.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview NY December 2018
    Marketing procurementMarketing strategyMarketing structureMarketing capabilitiesMarketing procurementMarketing strategy

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview NY December 2018

    The WFA Sourcing Forum members met in New York on December 2018. The key topics include challenges of the sourcing functions, procurement as change agents and metrics modernization. 

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  3.    Webinar: Content Production Strategy Framework
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Webinar: Content Production Strategy Framework

    The rapidly changing content production landscape is forcing brands to create more content, faster, and with less budget. Making sense of what to spend and with whom to work can be confusing. In this webinar, and based on key results from a recent WFA/APR study, were discussed options for choosing the right partners, setting up appropriate processes and best practices for producing more of the work you need.

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  4.    Webinar: Achieving data-driven marketing success - Balancing the need for mindset alongside strategy
    Digital policyGDPRContent marketing

    Webinar: Achieving data-driven marketing success - Balancing the need for mindset alongside strategy

    In a post-GDPR world, success in data-driven marketing requires a clear and rigorous strategy identifying the use and application of data and technology, while also specifying how to overcome silos, close capability gaps, re-engineer processes and address other cultural issues. 

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  5.    The Gender Equality Measure

    The Gender Equality Measure

    The questions used in the Gender Equality Measure (GEM™) module, which helps business leaders make better decisions by addressing unconscious bias within media and programming.

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  6.    5 of the Most Contagious ideas of 2018
    CreativityMarketing effectiveness

    5 of the Most Contagious ideas of 2018

    From embracing risk to admitting your imperfections and taking a stand

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  7.    WFA study ranks countries by programmatic maturity
    Marketing strategyMarketing technologyDigital media transformationMarketing strategyMarketing technology

    WFA study ranks countries by programmatic maturity

    Advertisers need to tailor approach according to market development

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  8.    DGX meeting materials - (December 2018)
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    DGX meeting materials - (December 2018)

    Presentations and meeting overview from WFA's Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting on 6 September 2018 in London.

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  9.    Digital Governance Exchange meeting – December 2018, London
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    Digital Governance Exchange meeting – December 2018, London

    In this article, you can access the materials from the latest Digital Governance Exchange meeting in London on December 6, 2018

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  10.    Global Programmatic Maturity Report 2018

    Global Programmatic Maturity Report 2018

    The objective of "Global Programmatic Maturity 2018" research has been to identify a limited number of market categories and commonalities for advertisers to scale their programmatic operations.

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  11.    Benchmark results on collecting personal data
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    Benchmark results on collecting personal data

    The latest benchmark from DGX gathered perspectives from WFA members about collecting personal data.

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  12.    Survey on Performance Marketing
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    Survey on Performance Marketing

    The latest survey by WFA on Performance Marketing to better understand how much companies are investing in performance approaches, suppliers and tactics.

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  13.    Tackling gender bias in advertising: six lessons from Unstereotype Alliance member P&G
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Tackling gender bias in advertising: six lessons from Unstereotype Alliance member P&G

    WFA webinar on progressive gender portrayals in advertising organised in partnership with UN Women

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  14.    The 6 global marketers of 2018 in 12 tweets
    Advertising & policyGlobal Marketer of the YearMarketing structureInclusive marketing

    The 6 global marketers of 2018 in 12 tweets

    Soundbites from top marketers at Coty, Diageo, Ikea, Mastercard, P&G and Unilever.

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  15.    8 insights for global marketers on sourcing content production
    Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    8 insights for global marketers on sourcing content production

    Advertisers have to produce more content, faster, better and with same or less budget. They also have to choose between a wide range of different types of resources to develop many forms of content.

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  16.    TV and online video costs to rise considerably, forecasts show
    Trends & forecastsMedia & analyticsMarketing strategyMarketing strategy

    TV and online video costs to rise considerably, forecasts show

    WFA Outlook 2019 provides media costs forecasts for 50 markets across seven offline and online media

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  17.    GDPR: the emergence of a global standard on privacy?
    Privacy & tech

    GDPR: the emergence of a global standard on privacy?

    We are still far from seeing one global standard across all markets and this raises a number of challenges for companies.

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  18.    Brand safety, ePrivacy, AVMSD… WFA members’ policy priorities
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    Brand safety, ePrivacy, AVMSD… WFA members’ policy priorities

    In this article, you can find key take-outs from the last Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting and read about member priorities going forward.

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  19.    What Women Want

    What Women Want

    Study by Kantar reports that despite an increased focus on equality, major brands are still not effectively acknowledging women’s priorities, or communicating with women in an empowering manner at every step of the customer journey. 

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  20.    RAC Meeting – November, 2018
    Advertising & policy

    RAC Meeting – November, 2018

    Presentations and meeting overview from WFA's Responsible Advertising and Children meeting on November 21, 2018.

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  21.    Media cost inflation & deflation forecasts 2019
    Trends & forecastsMedia & analytics

    Media cost inflation & deflation forecasts 2019

    Aggregated media cost forecasts for 2019 from media agencies and auditors, across a range of media channels (TV, Print, Radio, Online, Outdoor).

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