Marketoonist on short-termism
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
From Burger King’s Google stunt and Ikea’s response to Balenciaga’s ‘copycat’ bag to Wendy’s 2.5 billion earned media impressions, these are the campaigns that caused controversy, set out to make a statement or put humour centre stage.
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Greenhushing is a symptom of marketers feeling nervous about how they communicate on sustainability, Pernod Ricard is attempting to “empower” its teams to tackle the issue.
Leadership, communication and strategic thinking are the skills most prized by CMOs, according to new research, with functional experience lagging further behind.
Exclusive data from IPA Bellwether shows more brands are expecting job losses this quarter compared to last.
Despite returning to positive volume growth, Danone’s CFO says the business will continue to make strategic price increases behind its “differentiated” products.