<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Weblog RSS Feed</title><link>https://wfanet.org/</link><description></description><language>nl-NL</language><copyright>(c) 2006 Procurios</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:52 +0200</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>Procurios RSS2 Feed</generator><item><title>96% of major brands now use AI in marketing, WFA research finds</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;State of AI in Marketing 2026 shows AI moving beyond content into insights, media and strategy, with scaling and skills now the biggest challenges&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/30/96-of-major-brands-now-use-ai-in-marketing-wfa-research-finds</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:52 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/30/96-of-major-brands-now-use-ai-in-marketing-wfa-research-finds</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:e74542b5-d67e-4175-9a63-318753602716/ai+discussion+confusion+advice.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Global brands are shifting to paying for outputs not time, WFA research</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Labour-based models are now used as the standard payment model by less than a fifth of multinationals, down from more than half in 2011&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Factors affecting agency performance extend far beyond remuneration with briefing, respect and trust and feedback all scoring higher than financial rewards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/29/global-brands-are-shifting-to-paying-for-outputs-not-time-wfa-research</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:06:48 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/29/global-brands-are-shifting-to-paying-for-outputs-not-time-wfa-research</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:99d70206-9e5a-4e41-872e-a88ef72171c0/sourcing+report+thumbnail.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Strategic thinking is the biggest skills gap for marketing, WFA research</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;World&amp;rsquo;s biggest companies say there&amp;rsquo;s an acute shortage of people who can deliver judgement, prioritisation and insight development. Brands need to upskill existing staff rather than trying to hire their way out of the problem&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/22/strategic-thinking-is-the-biggest-skills-gap-for-marketing-wfa-research</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:13:46 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/22/strategic-thinking-is-the-biggest-skills-gap-for-marketing-wfa-research</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:167923f9-25f0-4ba9-954c-4d9fc395ed93/humans%2C+marketing+and+machines+report.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Global Marketer Week 2027: dates confirmed for London</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://gmw.wfanet.org/&quot;&gt;Global Marketer Week 2027&lt;/a&gt; will take place from 20-23 April in London. 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