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Encounters Not Channels. To create effective 360 media campaigns, brands need to focus on the encounter, or how they want consumers to feel at various points across the media ecosystem, instead of thinking by channel and medium. Thinking by media…
Encounters Not Channels- Brands & Advertising
- Digital Platforms
- Media & Information
Encounters Not Channels. To create effective 360 media campaigns, brands need to focus on the encounter, or how they want consumers to feel at various points across the media ecosystem, instead of thinking by channel and medium. Thinking by media encounter creates a more holistic and seamless media experience for…
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Wavemaker UK - Growth Trends...Encounters Not Channels
Encounters Not Channels. To create effective 360 media campaigns, brands need to focus on the encounter, or how they want consumers to feel at various…
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Everyone’s an artist with AI. Generative AI, the use of machine learning to create digital content with little human intervention will continue to trend in 2023. It is entering mainstream business operations, providing innovative new ways for brands to deploy…
Everyone’s an artist with AI- Brands & Advertising
- Digital Platforms
- Emerging Technology
Everyone’s an artist with AI. Generative AI, the use of machine learning to create digital content with little human intervention will continue to trend in 2023. It is entering mainstream business operations, providing innovative new ways for brands to deploy creative, cost-effective, and personalized content at scale. Up to half…
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Wavemaker UK - Growth Trends...Everyone’s an artist with AI
Everyone’s an artist with AI. Generative AI, the use of machine learning to create digital content with little human intervention will continue to trend in… -
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The new age of anxiety. Anxiety is exploding due to a range of factors, making escapism and connection more important than ever. More than ever, brands should take cues from popular culture to provide distraction, lightness, and hope while driving…
The new age of anxiety- Brands & Advertising
- Consumer Attitudes
- Entertainment
The new age of anxiety. Anxiety is exploding due to a range of factors, making escapism and connection more important than ever. More than ever, brands should take cues from popular culture to provide distraction, lightness, and hope while driving commercial growth. Successful campaigns in challenging times have leveraged humor…
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Wavemaker UK - Growth Trends...The new age of anxiety
The new age of anxiety. Anxiety is exploding due to a range of factors, making escapism and connection more important than ever. More than ever,… -
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The great retreat (indoors). With rising costs of living, consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending and retreating to their homes. Brands can enhance the at-home experience or "premiumise" a night in, while providing tangible savings and advice, which are…
The great retreat (indoors)- Brands & Advertising
- Consumer Attitudes
- The Home
The great retreat (indoors). With rising costs of living, consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending and retreating to their homes. Brands can enhance the at-home experience or "premiumise" a night in, while providing tangible savings and advice, which are important to consumers. Brands should offer personalized rewards, exclusive offers,…
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Wavemaker UK - Growth Trends...The great retreat (indoors)
The great retreat (indoors). With rising costs of living, consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending and retreating to their homes. Brands can enhance the… -
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Check Your Tone. For all the focus on investment, don’t forget how important the tone of messaging is in building connections with your customers. In times of a cost-of-living crisis, it is crucial to be transparent and sensitive when communicating…
Check Your Tone- Brands & Advertising
- Consumer Attitudes
- Culture
Check Your Tone. For all the focus on investment, don’t forget how important the tone of messaging is in building connections with your customers. In times of a cost-of-living crisis, it is crucial to be transparent and sensitive when communicating with their customers. Humor can be an effective tool, as…
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WARC - The Marketer’s Toolkit...Check Your Tone
Check Your Tone. For all the focus on investment, don’t forget how important the tone of messaging is in building connections with your customers. In… -
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Digital Ads Upended. The digital ad market is undergoing significant changes, with Apple's ATT policy disrupting traditional targeting and measurement methods. As a result, the dominant "duopoly" of Google and Facebook is being challenged by new players like TikTok. Regulation…
Digital Ads Upended- Brands & Advertising
- Digital Platforms
- Emerging Technology
Digital Ads Upended. The digital ad market is undergoing significant changes, with Apple's ATT policy disrupting traditional targeting and measurement methods. As a result, the dominant "duopoly" of Google and Facebook is being challenged by new players like TikTok. Regulation is giving brands more control Data privacy remains a top-three…
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WARC - The Marketer’s Toolkit...Digital Ads Upended
Digital Ads Upended. The digital ad market is undergoing significant changes, with Apple's ATT policy disrupting traditional targeting and measurement methods. As a result, the… -
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AI: Top Tech Priority. Big Tech companies will prioritize AI capabilities to retain a close relationship with marketers, as AI has been named the most important emerging technology for brands for three consecutive years. Alongside AI, Web3 innovation is also…
AI: Top Tech Priority- Brands & Advertising
- Digital Platforms
- Emerging Technology
AI: Top Tech Priority. Big Tech companies will prioritize AI capabilities to retain a close relationship with marketers, as AI has been named the most important emerging technology for brands for three consecutive years. Alongside AI, Web3 innovation is also becoming increasingly adopted beyond the initial hype around NFTs and…
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WARC - The Marketer’s Toolkit...AI: Top Tech Priority
AI: Top Tech Priority. Big Tech companies will prioritize AI capabilities to retain a close relationship with marketers, as AI has been named the most… -
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Fan Communities. With the increasing impact of Bubble-Up Culture, fan communities will matter more in 2023. Fan communities are in-built audiences for new products, even those distant from a brand’s core competency. They enable monetisation based not on mass appeals…
Fan Communities- Brands & Advertising
- Consumer Attitudes
- Culture
Fan Communities. With the increasing impact of Bubble-Up Culture, fan communities will matter more in 2023. Fan communities are in-built audiences for new products, even those distant from a brand’s core competency. They enable monetisation based not on mass appeals and advertising, but on propulsion towards the mainstream by a…
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WARC - The Marketer’s Toolkit...Fan Communities
Fan Communities. With the increasing impact of Bubble-Up Culture, fan communities will matter more in 2023. Fan communities are in-built audiences for new products, even… -
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Journeys Evolve. Another implication of Bubble-up Culture is that brands and journeys evolve. To tap into such effects, marketers may want to perceive a brand as a plural entity with different meanings for distinct audiences, but shared relevance for all…
Journeys Evolve- Brands & Advertising
- Consumer Attitudes
- Culture
Journeys Evolve. Another implication of Bubble-up Culture is that brands and journeys evolve. To tap into such effects, marketers may want to perceive a brand as a plural entity with different meanings for distinct audiences, but shared relevance for all of them; They should draw bedrock insights from fans and…
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WARC - The Marketer’s Toolkit...Journeys Evolve
Journeys Evolve. Another implication of Bubble-up Culture is that brands and journeys evolve. To tap into such effects, marketers may want to perceive a brand… -
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Clash of Delivery & Disruption. In 2023, brands face supply chain disruptions due to political, economic, and environmental factors, including sanctions, trade wars, climate change, and COVID-related shortages. Inflation is exacerbating the problem, with labor strikes affecting key delivery workers.…
Clash of Delivery & Disruption- Brands & Advertising
- Business & e-Commerce
- Global Challenges
Clash of Delivery & Disruption. In 2023, brands face supply chain disruptions due to political, economic, and environmental factors, including sanctions, trade wars, climate change, and COVID-related shortages. Inflation is exacerbating the problem, with labor strikes affecting key delivery workers. Managing customer expectations in the face of these challenges will…
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WARC - The Marketer’s Toolkit...Clash of Delivery & Disruption
Clash of Delivery & Disruption. In 2023, brands face supply chain disruptions due to political, economic, and environmental factors, including sanctions, trade wars, climate change,…
