Instagram Stories: Snapchat imitation or a statement of intent?
Instagram is hoping to resonate more with millennials after launching the ‘Snapchat-esque’ Instagram Stories. But will it succeed with marketers?
Instagram’s head of brand development on the future of marketing and what it takes to be a visionary
Rachel GeeAmy Cole talks about what it takes to be a visionary and what changes she expects from marketing in the next 10 years.
Instagram talks TV, reaching 500 million users and what comes next
Sarah VizardFollowing the news that Instagram’s user base has reached half a billion people, Marketing Week sat down with its director of market operations, Jim Squires, to discuss the milestone, what it means for brands and advertisers and what comes next for the social media platform.
Unilever says Snapchat has ‘come of age’ as it links activity with sales boost
Leonie RoderickUnilever CMO Keith Weed believes Snapchat has “come of age” and can be used for big brand campaigns, as he urges marketers to embrace new channels and take failure “on the chin”.
ITV: TV is a powerful medium to connect with older consumers
Matthew ValentineITV director of client strategy Kate Waters believes TV has a clear role to play in addressing the “hard creative challenge” of appealing to older consumers.
‘Triple cooked chips’: Ritson’s ‘foolproof’ system for marketing budgets
Michaela JeffersonRitson recommends marketers take a three-step approach to budget setting: match your budget to your business size, optimise the long and short, and measure them correctly.
Premier Foods on navigating the cost of living crisis: ‘Don’t assume what you know is true’
Molly InnesSpeaking today (6 October) at Marketing Week’s Festival of Marketing, Premier Food’s chief marketing officer Yilmaz Erceyes said marketers need to be closer than ever to consumers in a cost of living crisis
‘Don’t sugar coat or patronise’: Morrisons and Gousto on leading amid turmoil
Matthew ValentineHaving confidence in a crisis and trusting your team could help brands survive tough times, suggest marketing leaders from Morrisons, Gousto and the British Heart Foundation.