5 things we learnt at Advertising Week Europe
As Advertising Week Europe draws to a close, we take a look at the big issues – from ad blocking and data regulation to marketing’s image problem – that have been up for discussion.
The uncomfortable truths about marketing: agency siloes, image problems and data obsession
While brands and agencies love to celebrate their successes, there are certain issues such as an over-reliance on data and a siloed approach to work that too many marketers are avoiding talking about according to top marketers from Sainsbury’s, Unilever and Travelex.
Tinder CEO Sean Rad on why innovative brands need an ‘aura of naivety’
The 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.
Snapchat’s Nick Bell: ‘Our audience is not as young as people think’
Snapchat’s vice-president of content Nick Bell is trying to banish the misconception that the vast majority of its audience are teenagers, claiming two-thirds are over 18 and 50% of new daily users are aged over 25.
How Under Armour and Coca-Cola are overcoming ‘brand laziness’ in marketing to women around sport
Brands are too “lazy” when it comes to marketing to women through sport but marketers that have worked for Coca-Cola, Under Armour and Heineken say there are plentiful opportunities for better storytelling and grassroots community work if marketers can ignite a conversation.
Nicola Mendelsohn and Matt Brittin on VR, AI and why the future is bright for marketing
Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook’s vice-president of EMEA and Matt Brittin, president of Google EMEA, share their thoughts on the changing digital landscape and what it means for brands at Advertising Week Europe.
‘Marketers are at risk of being driven by data’ – Diesel CMO
Data can help drive the creative process but many in marketing are overestimating its contribution, according to Diesel’s chief marketing officer Dario Gargiulo.
Unilever, Apple, Cannes Lions: 5 things that mattered this week and why
From Unilever’s Keith Weed calling out influencer marketing and other key moments from Cannes to the results of 20 years worth of salary survey data, we round up all the marketing news you need to know from the past week.
Influencers, consultancies and the recruitment crisis: The key topics of conversation at Cannes Lions
Cannes Lions 2018: Marketers turned out in force to advertising’s biggest annual event. But away from the usual talk of purpose and creativity, some big issues such as the recruitment crisis, how advertising responds to the #MeToo movement and cleaning up the influencer marketing space were discussed.
P&G: If you aren’t doing multicultural marketing, you aren’t doing marketing
Cannes Lions 2018: Marc Pritchard believes the days of marketing to a general audience are over, and with people wanting to see themselves in ads brands will have to start representing their whole audience.
