Søren Hagh, Heineken: With thousands of executions a year brands need a new creative process
Soren HaghThe basic tenets of marketing are not changing, but with brands producing thousands of pieces of creative each year, a new framework is needed to ensure greatness.
Tinder CEO Sean Rad on why innovative brands need an ‘aura of naivety’
Mindi ChahalThe chief executive of social dating app Tinder believes innovation in brands comes from people “who are not experts in their field” and being naïve can help leaders be more creative.
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Marketers wasting £600m a year on unseen digital ads
Leonie RoderickOnline ad viewability in the UK has increased four percentage points to 54% in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new report. But £600m is wasted annually as 46% of banner ads are not viewable.
Pernod Ricard plans ‘biggest ever’ Christmas marketing spend
Niamh CarrollPernod Ricard is confident Christmas will be a strong period for its alcohol brands despite the cost of living crisis, with factors like the World Cup and the absence of Omicron this year expected to bolster sales.
How full-funnel strategies fuel success in an economic downturn
Emma DelserieysThough it’s easy for marketers to be seduced by the short-term wins that come with lower-funnel activities, the evidence is clear: it takes a full-funnel strategy to make it through a downturn unscathed.
Corporate-NGO tie-ups rise in importance as brands seek ‘role in society’
Molly InnesNew data suggests corporate-NGO partnerships will only increase in importance over the next three years amid the cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine.
Are brands taking marketing effectiveness resourcing seriously?
Charlotte RogersWith more than half of marketers admitting effectiveness is not a defined role and rarely a priority in their business, are brands thinking clearly about how to properly resource their teams?