This week we're joined by WARC's James McDonald, Director of Data, Intelligence & Forecasting and the editor of the recent Global Ad Trends report which looks at the advertising investment outlook for 2022. James explores the extraordinary growth of 2021, the variation between categories, and e-commerce as a growth driver. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

WARC Talks the Marketer's Toolkit 2022. In a series of 5 podcasts we will cover the key themes identified in this year's Marketer's Toolkit, closing off this series with the ‘double bottom line’: valuing profit and the planet. Find out whether brands will be increasingly required to deliver both traditional growth metrics and a framework for sustainable practices with Grace Kite, Founder and Managing Director at Magic Numbers, Jonathan Wise, Co-founder at Purpose Disruptors, and Suresh Balaji, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at HSBC. WARC subscribers can read the full report here or to read the report for free, click here. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

WARC Talks the Marketer's Toolkit 2022. In a series of 5 podcasts we will cover the key themes identified in this year's Marketer's Toolkit, next up is the collision of brand and e-commerce. Find out how rapid digital growth is creating new opportunities to optimise brands for an e-commerce environment with Adam Epstein, Co-president at Perpetua, Mudit Jaju, Global Head of Ecommerce at Wavemaker, and Meg Nieves, Insights Manager at Edge by Ascential. WARC subscribers can read the full report here or to read the report for free, click here. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

WARC Talks the Marketer's Toolkit 2022. In a series of 5 podcasts we will cover the key themes identified in this year's Marketer's Toolkit, next up is closing the effectiveness gap. Find out how marketers are exploring new ad metrics which could blur boundaries between short- and long-term measurement with Nathalie Bordes, EVP of Measurement at the ANA, Sarah Faust, Senior Data Scientist at The Kite Factory and Maren Seitz, Senior Director at Analytic Partners. WARC subscribers can read the full report here or to read the report for free, click here. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

WARC Talks the Marketer's Toolkit 2022. In a series of 5 podcasts we will cover the key themes identified in this year's Marketer's Toolkit, next up is Social commerce and the creator economy. Find out how brands can benefit from working with content creators across various platforms with Ben Grubbs, Founder of Next 10 Ventures and Co-founder of CreatorPlus and Kollyde, Kris Boger, General Manager of UK Sales at TikTok, and Emma Chiu, Global Director at Wunderman Thompson Intelligence. WARC subscribers can read the full report here or to read the report for free, click here. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

WARC Talks the Marketer's Toolkit 2022. In a series of 5 podcasts we will cover the key themes identified in this year's Marketer's Toolkit, starting with Recalibrating Life: The post-lockdown consumer. Find out how post-lockdown consumers are rethinking their lifestyles and creating new opportunities for marketers with Chase Buckle, Head of Global Trends at GWI, Peter White, Executive Director, Marketing Intelligence at OMD and Zena Arnold, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer at Kimberley-Clark. WARC subscribers can read the full report here or to read the report for free, click here. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Speight's: The Dance, awarded Bronze in Sustained Growth in the WARC Awards for Effectiveness in 2021. Speight's reclaimed and redefined "mateship" to turn around it's brand sales to the tune of 14.9% revenue growth. We spoke to Lucinda Sherborne, Executive Planning Director at DDB New Zealand and Rachel Ellerm, National Marketing Director at Lion to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

Welcome back! This week WARC talks 2022 media trends with Dan Calladine, Head of Media Futures at Carat Global, and author of Dentsu’s ‘Reimagining Next’ media trends report. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea and our last episode of 2021, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Persil: Dirt for Good, awarded Gold in Brand Purpose and a Sustainability Award in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. Persil grew sales and consideration among households in the UK by evolving its Dirt is Good brand platform to communicate its new green brand purpose and the actions it was taking to address environmental concerns. We spoke to Tati Lindenberg, Vice President of Marketing, Dirt Is Good at Unilever and Rachael Stets, Global Strategy Director at MullenLowe to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks writing better briefs with Pieter-Paul von Weiler and Matt Davies, founders of BetterBriefs. The brief - it's arguably the most important yet overlooked tool in the advertising and marketing industry. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Trelleborg: SmartPort, awarded a Gold in B2B in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. Trelleborg repositioned itself from equipment manufacturer to smart technology solutions provider with the launch of its SmartPort brand, and drove change in the global marine market. We spoke to Richard Hepworth, business unit president at Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure and Tom Stein, chairman and chief client officer at Stein IAS to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks targeting taste communities with strategy executive and author of The Business of Aspiration, Ana Andjelic. Instead of focusing on individuals, marketers should focus on the communities they belong to. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks creativity and attention with Karen Nelson-Field, CEO and founder of Amplified Intelligence, and Orlando Wood, Chief Innovation Officer at System1 Group. While some organisations have done a huge amount to draw a link between attention and business outcomes in a media context, the creative side of advertising is comparatively under-explored. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Maersk: Setting a new course for growth, winner of the B2B Grand Prix in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. Maersk set out to reshape the industry by diversify its offering to become a complete end-to-end logistics provider. We spoke to Dominic Pope, Global Marketing Manager at Maersk and Bryan Hogg, Strategy Director at Havas Media Group to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of McDonald's: The Travis Scott Meal, winner of the Collaboration & Culture Grand Prix in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. McDonald's had several initiatives in the lead up to it's now-defined brand platform of 'famous orders' which ultimately led to the Travis Scott meal. We spoke to Jennifer Healan, VP of U.S. Marketing at McDonald's and Tass Tsitsopoulos, Planning Director at Wieden+Kennedy New York to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we're joined by WARC's Catherine Driscoll, commissioning editor and editor of a recent WARC Guide on the creator economy. Catherine talks about the relationship between brands, creators and the social platforms; gaming and their fandoms; and best practice for brands looking to work with creators. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we're joined by WARC's Alex Brownsell, Senior Editor, Media, Lena Roland, Managing Editor, WARC.com, and Sam Peña-Taylor, Reporter. The team discusses the IPA's recent EffWorks conference and the three main takeaways from it. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Home Centre: A Dad's Job, winner of the Instant Impact Grand Prix in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. A father's day campaign that actually celebrates mothers, A Dad's Job sheds a light on the tabboo subject of single mothers. We spoke to Siddarth Sivaprakash, Head of Marketing at Home Centre, and Tahaab Rais, Regional Head of Strategy at FP7 to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Aldi: Shame to Pride, winner of the Sustained Growth Grand Prix in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. Aldi ran a ten year multi-channel campaign to improve perceptions, grow share, and become a top-5 grocery retailer in the UK. ​We spoke to Jamie Peate, Global Head of Retail Strategy at McCann Worldgroup, and Laura McKinlay, Managing Partner at McCann Manchester, to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks conscious media investment with Jake Dubbins, Co-Founder & Co-Chair at Conscious Advertising Network, Belinda J Smith, CEO, Americas at m/SIX, and Clare Melford, Co-founder & Executive Director at The Global Disinformation Index. What is conscious media investment, why does it matter, and what does it mean for the way we think about planning media? Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks future of strategy with Mark Pollard, Strategy CEO at Mighty Jungle and Host of Sweathead and Mark Lester, Head of Strategy at WE ARE Pi. We discuss the latest Future of Strategy report, which is based on an annual, global survey of strategists, and digs into factors impacting the strategy role within the marketing industry. Download a sample of the report here. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Lexus: Small business drive, awarded a Silver in Customer Experience and the Personalisation & Insight Award in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. The team identified an underserved target and invested in branded content and the lower funnel test drive experience to increase both lead flow and conversion. We spoke to TBWA Hong Kong's Jerome Ooi, Executive Creative Director and Terence Ling, Head of Strategy to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Tesco: Unforgettable Bag, winner of the Customer Experience Grand Prix in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. Applying behavioural economics thinking, Tesco greatly reduced the use of single-use plastic bags. In the 12 months after the campaign, bag reuse rates jumped from 5% to an amazing 60%. We spoke to Azliza Azmel, Corporate Services Director at Tesco Malaysia and Graham Drew, Chief Creative Officer at Grey Group to find out more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we're joined by WARC's Cathy Taylor, US commissioning editor and the editor of this WARC Spotlight on Brazil. Cathy explores how brands can pursue strategies that both help the common good and allow them to grow, the impact of more Brazilians joining the banking system, and the importance of reality shows as a really engaging platform for brands. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, in Behind the Winning Idea, we explore the strategy, execution and outcome of Finish: Skip the Rinse, winner of the Brand Purpose Grand Prix in this year's WARC Awards for Effectiveness. Dishwasher brand Finish grew sales and market share in the US with a multichannel campaign to encourage Americans to save water. Sales grew by 33% year on year as a result. We spoke to Kelsey Steele, Group Strategy Director at HAVAS New York and Umar Khan, US VP of Marketing at Reckitt to find out more.   Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks creative effectiveness with Shazia Ginai, CEO of Neuro-Insight UK and Todd Sussman, Chief Strategy Officer at FCB New York. Together we explore insights from the 2021 Creative Effectiveness Lions winners, featuring themes from this year’s work to uncover what it takes to be both creative and effective. WARC subscribers can view all winners and the full report here or you can download the sample report. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we’re joined by WARC’s Alex Brownsell, senior editor for media and editor of the WARC Guide to the future of identity. Alex takes us through the implication of Google postponing its ban on third-party cookies, the best way for brands to avoid any data disruptions, and what the future of identity will really look like.Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks creativity and fame with Paul Feldwick, former strategist and author of Why Does The Pedlar Sing?, and Jane Wakely, lead CMO of Mars Inc. Do marketers need to rethink their approach to creativity and are they underplaying the power of fame? Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks rainbow-washing with Nic Allum, SVP and principal of strategy and culture at New Moon. We explore LGBTQ+ marketing best practices, and consider whether brands should be focused on Pride month at all. Isn’t it time for a year-round commitment? Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we're joined by WARC's David Tiltman, VP of content, to talk us through the recent white paper launched by WARC. David discusses whether brand matters in digital commerce, balancing brand-building and performance, and how many assumptions around brand and performance will be challenged in the future. Read the full white paper here.  Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks movable middle with Joel Rubinson, president of Rubinson Partners, and Greg Stuart, CEO of MMA Global. It’s a new way to target consumers but could it replace reach as the basis of effective media planning? Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we’re joined by WARC’s Anna Hamill, senior editor for brands and editor of the recent WARC Guide to Customer Retention. Anna discusses the debate about acquisition and retention, how e-commerce is changing the way brands think about customer retention, and how loyalty programmes might adapt for a digital world. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks attention with Karen Nelson-Field, CEO and founder of Amplified Intelligence, Mike Follett, managing director at Lumen Research, and Ian Edwards, head of connection planning at Facebook. What is attention and what does it mean for the way we think about media and effectiveness? Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we’re joined by WARC’s Lena Roland, managing editor of WARC.com and editor of the recent WARC Guide to rethinking B2B. Lena discusses the similarities in B2B and B2C marketing best practice, the role of emotion in B2B marketing, and the new generation of B2B buyers reaching leadership positions. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC talks digital rent and digital availability with Grace Kite, founder of Gracious Economics, and Gemma Spence, chief commerce officer at PHD Media. Digital rent and digital availability were both featured in the recent WARC Guide to new research in marketing - and both have implications for the way marketers approach their budgets. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week we’re joined by WARC’s Alex Brownsell, senior editor for media and editor of the WARC Guide to Shoppable Media, published earlier this year. Alex takes us through why social commerce is so important, the role of influencers in effective livestream shoppable content and what shoppable media might look like in five years’ time. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.