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Context is king in social media research
Mindi ChahalIt’s hard to miss all the advertising activity around the Super Bowl: the lead up, the event and the analysis and while it’s interesting to see which brands ‘won’, it’s just as interesting to consider why.
‘People don’t know who we are’: One banking business on its shift to brand building
Grace GollaschWise has driven much of its growth to date through word of mouth, but having evolved its proposition, the international banking platform believes now is the time to launch its first global brand campaign as it looks to build awareness.
‘The clock is ticking’: CMOs on the merits of succession planning
Molly InnesSome CMOs are “selfish” staying in their posts too long and not letting others progress, suggests Asahi CMO Grant McKenzie.
UK ad spend hits £36.6bn in 2023 amid real terms contraction
Molly InnesWhile the UK’s ad market grew 6% in 2023, total growth when discounting high inflation rates was -1.2%, according to the latest report from the AA and WARC.
Lego brand director: Purpose drives pricing power
Niamh CarrollInclusive marketing drives meaningfulness and differentiation for Lego, says brand boss Carolina Teixeira, measures closely linked to price elasticity.