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The WARC Podcast

Bold Minds. Bold Moves. Get closer to insights, stories and lessons behind bold marketing with conversations hosted by the world’s leading authority on marketing effectiveness.
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Episodes

2024 trends in programmatic advertising

WARC's Paul Stringer talks to Wayne Blodwell, co-founder and CEO at Impact Media and Sascha Eder, CEO and co-founder at NewtonX. Discussing third-party cookies, programmatic transparency, sustainability, and investment trends between walled gardens and open web advertising. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 27, 202436 min

What Nike's Performance Marketing Strategy Tells Us About Effectiveness

WARC’s Ann Marie Kerwin talks to Ana Andejelic, former chief of brand for Espirit, and Suzanne Powers, founder of Powers Creativity. Discussing the story of the Nike brand and what is the role of brand building versus performance marketing. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 22, 202439 min

Gaming – Advertising's untapped opportunity

WARC’s David Tiltman, Alex Brownsell and Celeste Huang talk about three key points from the latest Global Ad Trends report on in-game advertising. Discussing gaming ad-spend, the complexity of the gaming ecosystem and what needs to be done for brands to devote a higher share of budget to in-game advertising. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 20, 202422 min

What marketers need to know about Gen Alpha

WARC’s Catherine Driscoll is joined by Cheryl Calverley, founder of The Den and Harriet Kingaby, co-chair of the Conscious Advertising Network. Discussing the risks with how Gen Alpha are targeted by advertising, guidance on how to responsibly engage with children and the key learnings from both on working in this space. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 15, 202433 min

Creative Effectiveness Lions 2024 - Insights from the winners

WARC's Amy Rodgers and John Bizzell talk about the winning campaigns from the 2024 Creative Effectiveness Lions. Discussing the three key themes from the recently released 'Creative Effectiveness Lions: Insights from the 2024 winners' report. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 13, 202432 min

Research: the consumer power of diverse audiences

Lydia Amoah (The Black Pound Report), Cass Naylor (Outvertising) and Ndu Uchea (Word On The Curb) join WARC's Anna Hamill to share insights from research exploring the often-overlooked consumer impact of diverse audiences in the UK. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 08, 202438 min

3 in 15: Getting festive marketing right in India

WARC Asia's managing director Rica Facundo and India editor Biprorshee Das talk about three key takeaways from the latest India Spotlight getting festive marketing right. Discussing the pre-festival build up phase, the commercialisation of the festive season and inclusivity in your festive marketing. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 06, 202417 min

A look at how advertising portrays men – and how to fix it

As part of WARC’s ongoing coverage of masculinity in crisis, US Commissioning Editor Cathy Taylor talks with Alejandro Fieccone, global head of brand for Dove Men+Care at Unilever, and Gary J. Nix, founder and chief strategy officer at the Brandarchist. Discussing the crisis in masculinity, and how brands can drive positive change in how men see themselves. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 01, 202438 min

CMO Conversations: Samsung on building the ultimate ecosystem brand

In this episode of CMO Conversations, WARC's Anna Hamill talks to Samsung UK's Chief Customer Officer, Deborah Honig, about building ecosystem brands, why AI needs to be helpful, diversity in tech and much, much more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jul 30, 202432 min

“How Brands Grow” with in-store advertising

WARC's Anne Marie Kerwin talks with Andrew Lipsman, independent analyst and consultant at Media, Ads + Commerce, and Marlowe Nickell, founder and CEO of Grocery TV on the marketing effectiveness of in-store advertising. Discussing their recent WARC article “How Brands Grow” with In-Store Advertising" which made the case for including retail media in media mixes as a medium for reach and to increase mental and physical availability. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news w...

Jul 25, 202419 min

CMO Conversations: LVMH on 'the art of crafting dreams'

In this episode of CMO Conversations, WARC's Anna Hamill talks to LVMH's Global Brand Officer, Mathilde Delhoume, about the luxury company's role in the 2024 Paris Olympics, blending brand heritage with modernity, the power of building long-term brands, and much more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jul 23, 202432 min

Inside the WARC Grand Prix jury room

WARC’s Awards lead John Bizzell talks to Susan Irving, CMO at Kruger Products and Gugu Mthembu, CMO at Telkom South Africa about judging for the WARC Awards 2024. Discussing all the Grand Prix winning campaigns, the judging experience and highlights from Cannes Lions. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jul 18, 202423 min

CMO Conversations: Why LEGO is staying true to its enduring brand DNA

In this episode of CMO Conversations, WARC's Anna Hamill talks to LEGO's global chief product and marketing officer, Julia Goldin, about how LEGO stays relevant across generations, the gaming boom, brand safety in digital worlds and much more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jul 16, 202436 min

Mapping AI's impact on marketing teams

WARC’s Alex Brownsell talks to Alissa Hansen, chief product officer of Omnicom, and Mark Holden, worldwide chief strategy officer at PHD, about how generative AI will impact marketing and advertising teams in the years ahead. Read more at https://ascension.phdmedia.com Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jul 11, 202435 min

CMO Conversations: Bloomberg Media on growing news brands in volatile times

In this episode of CMO Conversations, WARC's Anna Hamill talks to Bloomberg Media's Chief Revenue Officer, Christine Cook, about Bloomberg's growth strategy, the role of news brands in volatile times, opportunities in the subscription economy and much, much more. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jul 09, 202438 min

Re-uniting creativity and media

WARC’s Alex Brownsell talks to Kay Hsu, head of creative lab at Spotify, and Jorge Ruiz, global head of marketing science at TikTok about how creativity and media can combine to enhance effectiveness. Discussing the impact of channel, platform and format on creative best practice. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jul 04, 202430 min

CMO Conversations: AB InBev’s Creative Effectiveness Transformation

WARC's Anna Hamill is joined by Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev's global chief marketing officer. Discussing creative effectiveness at AB InBev, being creative marketers of the year, and priorities for the future. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter .

Jul 02, 202428 min

Mark Ritson on creativity, brand, and the need for better strategy

WARC's David Tiltman speaks to Mark Ritson, founder of Marketing Week's Mini MBA about his recent talk at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Discussing why creativity is not enough, where strategy is going wrong and what excites him for the future. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jun 27, 202438 min

Creative Effectiveness judging at Cannes Lions 2024: The inside story

WARC’s Amy Rodgers talks to Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer at McCann Worldgroup and Islam ElDessouky, Global VP Creative at Coca-Cola. Discussing the themes from the winning campaigns from the Creative Effectiveness Lions and insights from the judging room.

Jun 25, 202439 min

WARC x Cannes Lions: Instacart's marketing glow-up, inside India & creative effectiveness

On day four of Cannes Lions, WARC's Rica Facundo talks to Instacart's Laura Jones and Karen Crum from EY-Parthenon about redefining the value of brand. ANA's Latha Sarathy and WARC's Adi Kishore talk about new creative effectiveness research, and Gurdeep Puri (The Effectiveness Partnership) and Kawal Shoor shares insights into the factors driving India's marketing success.

Jun 20, 202440 min

WARC x Cannes Lions: Behind Guinness's transformation, the power of progressive ads & talking strategy

On day three of Cannes Lions, WARC's Anna Hamill talks to Diageo's Grainne Wafer and Callum McCahon from Born Social about Guinness's brand transformation. WARC's Lena Roland and Mark Pollard from Sweathead discuss the future of strategy, and Oxford University's Andrew Stephen and the Unsterotype Alliance's Sara Denby share new research proving the power of progressive advertising.

Jun 19, 202442 min

WARC x Cannes Lions: Why brand isn't dead, battling the beige & new rituals

On day two of Cannes Lions, WARC's Alex Brownsell speaks with e.l.f Beauty CMO Kory Marchisotto and Dr Marcus Collins about why brand isn't dead, Adam Morgan from eatbigfish makes the case against dull and beige ads, and MSQ's Justin Cox shares new research on the power of rituals.

Jun 18, 202440 min

WARC x Cannes Lions: Creative Impact in 2024

WARC's SVP of content David Tiltman speakd to LIONS' chief content officer Paul Kemp-Robertson about the Creative Impact content programme, which will be taking place across the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Later they speak to Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO at Ogilvy about her take on creative effectiveness and what she’s hoping to see at the Festival. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jun 13, 202441 min

How synthetic data is transforming marketing research

WARC’s managing editor of research and insight, Paul Stringer talks to the founders of Evidenza.ai Jon Lombardo and Peter Weinberg about synthetic data. Discussing what synthetic research is, how synthetic data will impact marketing, what marketers can do to mitigate any risks of working with this data. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jun 11, 202437 min

Bullshit strategy - and how to avoid it

WARC's SVP content David Tiltman speaks to strategist and author, Alex M H Smith about his latest book ‘No Bullsh*t Strategy’. Discussing the good and bad of strategy, why great companies have no competitors, and why there’s no such thing as the right strategy. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Jun 06, 202453 min

3 in 15: The Future of Digital Commerce 2024

WARC Media’s Head of content Alex Brownsell talks to reports editor Gregory Grudzinski about three key takeaways from the 2024 Future of Digital Commerce report. Discussing retail media, the customer journey, and AI. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter .

Jun 04, 202425 min

Marketing Truth #5: Building brands is much bigger than advertising

In this fifth episode of WARC’s Marketing Truths series, Ann Marie Kerwin, Americas Editor, and Morgan Flatley, CMO, McDonald’s discuss brand building beyond just advertising and how to get the organization on board. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

May 30, 202437 min

Rethinking brand purpose

WARC Strategy's content director Lena Roland talks to Nick Asbury, creative writer and author, and Thomas Kolster, marketing activist and author. Discussing the rise of purpose, what post purpose looks like, and the role awards can play in changing the narrative around purpose. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

May 28, 202432 min
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