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An AI lens on the marketing headaches of 2024
Privacy fracas, economic turmoil, and an attention-fleeting digital world—Trinity P3 founder and chief executive Darren Woolley asked AI to prioritise the pain points that dominated marketing agendas across Asia-Pacific in 2024. Here's his take.
Why Australia's social media ban impacts global marketers
With Australia set to ban social media for under-16s next year, the digital landscape faces a seismic shift. As younger audiences move offline and platform trust erodes, marketers must fundamentally rethink their approach to reaching consumers, argues Veridooh co-CEO Mo Moubayed.
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Omnicom’s Interpublic ambition: A deal that could redraw advertising’s power map
"This is more about cost synergies than revenue growth," argues Campaign columnist Ian Whittaker. As Omnicom targets Interpublic, is this deal a revolution or a recalibration?
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The 12-minute window to CTV’s goldmine
The fight for CTV inventory is fierce, but the most valuable ad space isn't where you think it is. Ramakrishnan Raja says that CMOs must master how to leverage the 12-minute discovery window for maximum impact.
Tech On Me: Can OpenAI’s new CMO turn brilliance into brand?
As OpenAI hires its first-ever marketing head, it’s a reminder that even the most groundbreaking technology needs a story—and a storyteller—to sell it.
Why marketers are falling short on retail media this festive season
Onsite retail media remains a missed opportunity for many APAC retailers, yet it holds the key to higher profits and loyalty. Moloco's Junho Lee reveals how machine learning and automation can uncover its power this festive season.
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Woolley Marketing: An agency village can be the dream team or a disaster
Every marketing ecosystem has its weak link. Darren Woolley explains how to spot—and avoid becoming—the "village idiot" before your agency network collapses under its own weight.
Chinese influencer Li Ziqi returns, sparking renewed interest in traditional cultural practices
Renowned Chinese internet personality, Li Ziqi returns to content creation after more than three years, positioning herself as a champion of traditional cultural practices amid their growing popularity in China.
Does your brand have the soul to succeed?
After shepherding billion-dollar brands at HP, Mars, and Unilever through an era where AI threatens to make marketing more mechanical than ever, veteran CMO Siew Ting Foo challenges conventional wisdom with a powerful argument: the future belongs to brands that dare to be human.
Agency holdcos face a new crossroads: reunite media and creative, or risk irrelevance
Iain Jacob predicted five years ago that buying tech and data, rather than renting it, would help agency “dinosaurs” modernize. Now, he says, merging media and creative will be a key differentiator in the AI era.
Is Bluesky the new #MarketingTwitter? Marketers weigh in
X users are becoming ex-users and fleeing to the new social app founded by X’s co-founder.
Generation Greytt: The trillion-dollar market that brands continue to ignore
Armed with unprecedented pocket power and digital savvy, the over-50s are redefining what it means to age. Yet businesses remain fixated on youth, overlooking a demographic that's more adventurous, connected and ready to spend than ever before. Rajeev Lochan opines.
Igniting the spark: A how-to-guide for finding inspiration in project ideation, while embracing your identity
Here’s how one native designer brings her full self to her creative work — and how you can, too.
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'No strategic marketing program can overcome a lack of investment in truly sustainable solutions'
Weber Shandwick's sustainability lead for APAC, Marta Bigio, laments the deprioritisation of sustainability amidst competing global crises but highlights five ways communicators can ensure sustainability remains a priority.
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Jaguar's identity crisis: A self-inflicted wound that could have been avoided
Jaguar's baffling attempt at reinvention from feline grace to rock-based abstraction is a masterclass in brand self-sabotage, says Resonant's Ramakrishnan Raja—and it risks destroying the marque entirely.
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Agency holdcos face a new crossroads: Reunite media and creative or risk irrelevance
Iain Jacob predicted five years ago that buying tech and data, rather than renting it, would help agency “dinosaurs” modernise. Now, he says, merging media and creative will be a key differentiator in the AI era.
It's time we stopped treating Gen AI like our dirty little secret
All this heated discourse about AI in creativity misses a simple truth: This revolution isn't waiting for universal approval. It's already here—time to trade the resistance for renaissance.
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Opinion: Jaguar’s rebrand might actually be a masterstroke
I’m going to go against the grain here and say I think Jaguar’s new rebrand is a genius move.
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Is cheap the new black? E-commerce's existential crisis
Ultra-cheap e-commerce is a race to the bottom. CMOs must build value-driven strategies to survive the "87% OFF!" era, opines the author.
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To the junior creative in the industry: 'It's okay to take it slow'
An agency CEO responds to a junior creative's heartbreaking confession, offering practical advice and a much-needed dose of empathy.
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