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Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Instagram is giving advertisers the ability to instantly assess the performance of their posts for the first time as its move to expand its advertising offering gains momentum.
Tumblr has partnered with photo analytics company Ditto Labs which will use its technology to tap into the 130 million photos users share on the Yahoo-owned blogging platform each day to help marketers understand the visual conversations happening around their brands.
Morrisons has suffered the most from the disruption caused by the rise of the discounters but is hoping to make up lost ground by focussing on a message that will be familiar to customers of its rivals: Everyday Low Prices.
Marketing boss Richard Warren claims boards see advertising as a running cost, meaning marketers shouldn’t “cloak” campaigns in the word “investment”.
Overall digital advertising spend grew 11% in 2023 to £29.6bn, according to data from IAB and PwC.
Chief brand officer Ije Nkoworie, who takes over as CEO next year, says marketing can get distracted by trends and risk preventing customers discovering product.
Rather than only prioritising training for their teams, marketing leaders should carve out time for learning and rethink what ‘upskilling’ really means.