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”.
Peter Field: Marketers are too disinvested in TV advertising
Chris SutcliffeTV is among the strongest media for landing effective advertising messages, argues analyst Peter Field – but “the god damn effective” channel remains undervalued compared to its nearest digital rivals considering the business outcomes it offers.
‘The penny has dropped’: Is purpose having a crisis of confidence?
Michaela JeffersonA few years ago purpose was seen as the solution to any brand problem. But now with even cheerleader-in-chief Unilever stepping back, where does purpose go next?
2023 marketing year in review: It’s been a good year for…
Marketing Week ReportersFrom a rise in brands positioning with competitors to B2B brand building going to the next level and women’s sport becoming ‘commercially sustainable’, 2023 has been a good year for shaking up the status quo.
This Much I Learned: ITV’s CMO Jane Stiller on the need for ‘diversity of thought’ in marketing
Marketing Week ReportersIn the latest episode of Marketing Week’s This Much I Learned podcast, ITV’s CMO Jane Stiller talks about what has changed for the better and worse in marketing since she started her career, marketing’s influence in businesses, and the mistakes that have helped shape her career.