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Creative Excellence from Cannes LIONS
Adding to the Growth Council’s Position on Generative AI, CMOs and other thought leaders have shared examples of how leading brands across many industries are successfully implementing Generative AI into their marketing strategy.
Leading Edge
Forging a Creative Legacy Means Embracing the New
Wouldn’t you rather be the creative, who makes a lasting impact on the industry, the client, and maybe even the zeitgeist beyond advertising, whose work is remembered and referenced 20 years from now?
Creativity & Creative Effectiveness
How can a brand optimize its creative output, and what is its worth?
AI & Search Marketing (SEO/SEM)
How can AI effect search marketing?
Abbott Revolutionizes Traditional Trade in Vietnam with a Data Program to Assist Retailers
Abbott created a data-collection program that gave retailers in Vietnam the power of first-party data analysis normally the province of large and sophisticated organizations.
adidas Shares Local Flavor with Sneakerheads
adidas co-branded a new shoe in partnership with a legendary Dubai restaurant.
adidas’ "Running While Black" Docuseries Shows What True Commitment to Positive Change Looks Like
In the wake of Ahmaud Arbery’s heinous murder, adidas created a three-part docuseries meant to shine a light on dangers and discrimination Black individuals face while performing simple activities like running.
Creative Excellence from Cannes LIONS
Adding to the Growth Council’s Position on Generative AI, CMOs and other thought leaders have shared examples of how leading brands across many industries are successfully implementing Generative AI into their marketing strategy.
The Value of Corporate Reputation
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, disruptive technology, the flowing momentum of ESG and DEI, and a continued distrust in media, organizations are taking a more cautious approach to brand building, but a strong corporate reputation requires the long game. Find out how with this new research from Bloomberg Media.
Put Google AI to Work for Your Business
In this new era of AI and unprecedented change, CMOs are navigating uncharted territories, essentially becoming “Change Management Officers.” Learn how early adopters stand to gain a significant competitive advantage as AI is poised to enhance the entire advertising lifecycle across measurement, media, and creative.
A Survey of the Laws and Regulatory Environment Impacting AI and Advertising
In this session, Tara Potashnik of Venable provided a comprehensive overview of the current legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI in advertising, equipping marketers with the knowledge to navigate potential risks and ensure compliance in their AI-driven initiatives.
AI in Travel: Redefining Experiences and Recommendations
In this session, forward-thinking travel industry leaders explored how destination marketing organizations (DMOs) are leveraging artificial intelligence to create highly personalized travel experiences.
AI-Driven Marketing for a Post-Advertising World
Brandtech Group partner and head of emerging tech, Rebecca Sykes walked through the frontier of marketing and explored how AI is not a scary monster but just a technology, a tool, and entirely dependent on who uses it and how.
Audio Alchemy: The Art and Science of Creating Engaging and Impactful Streaming Audio Ads
Amazon Ads shares best practices for creating audio ads that drive engagement, brand recall, and purchase intent.
Best Practices for Durable Performance with Amazon DSP Ad Relevance
Amazon Ads shares best practices for leveraging its Ad Relevance platform.
The Friendship Factor: How Trust, Relevance, and Affection Drive Business Growth
New research from Mower reveals how brands can drive business growth by building "fierce friendships" with customers through three key dimensions: trust, relevance, and affection, with findings showing significant gaps between business perception and customer reality in these areas.
How to Keep Phone Contact Compliant with Consent
Law firm Troutman Amin breaks down how to maintain compliance with the rules that govern marketers’ contact with consumers on their landlines and cellphones and how to respond when consent for such contact is revoked.
Broadcasters’ Share of Ad Voice, by the Numbers
Comscore quantifies 20 of the largest broadcasters’ share of ad voice.
The Frequency with Which Different Age Groups Check Their Mail, Charted
The United States Postal Service (USPS) breaks down how often millennials and baby boomers, as well as members of generation X and generation Z check their physical mail.
ABM Account Plan Canvas 2025
Use our ABM Key Account Plan Canvas to create a simple, one-page action plan for each of your target accounts.
Advertising Calendar and Budget Template 2025
Use this to organize your advertising campaigns. Track media types, due dates, and budget info.
Agile Content Marketing Calendar 2025
Use this calendar template to keep track of your content marketing efforts through an agile approach.
Blog Post Syndication Calendar 2025
A report to track editorial calendar opportunities and their associated deadlines.
Loyalty Marketing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Loyalty marketing rewards customers for their repeat purchases or interactions with a brand. While there is clear “good” in loyalty programs, there are also “bad” and “ugly” characteristics. The paper provides guidance for protecting loyalty programs.
CMO's Playbook for MarTech
For the modern CMO, mastering the MarTech stack is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity. This playbook is designed to guide CMOs through the complexity of today's MarTech landscape, offering strategies and insights to build a high-performing marketing technology operation.
Ultimate Playbook for Data Clean Rooms
Data clean rooms provide companies a secure and controlled environment to bring data together in a collaboration exercise for an analysis of a consolidated data set. Data clean rooms have a long way to go until they reach mass adoption by client-side marketing companies. This playbook is intended to close this gap.
Training Takeaways
Get smarter at a glance with career-critical insights drawn from expert-led trainings.
Eight Tips for Aligning MarTech with Strategy
Integrating marketing technology (MarTech) with marketing strategies is the deliberate alignment of your technology resources with your marketing objectives and the specific actions planned to accomplish those objectives. To achieve this integration, consider eight tips, drawn from the ANA’s on-demand training course, “Introduction to MarTech.”
Four Tips for Discovering and Distilling the Insights Necessary for a MarTech Assessment
Learn how to uncover your organization’s MarTech needs and challenges while aligning with key stakeholders.
Four Tips for an Effective MarTech Business Case
Learn the four key communication objectives, which, if followed, will give your MarTech business case clarity and earn it a receptive audience.
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