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Lana McGilvray of Purpose Worldwide Offers Insights on How Purpose Drives Measurable Growth…
Lana McGilvray is the Co-Founder and CEO Of Purpose Worldwide, a communications consultancy that specializes in helping clients define and connect purpose to growth. In an era of accountability, particularly in marketing, even the most noble missions must be associated with economic outcomes. Given her broad experience with brands, associations, nonprofits, and tech companies, Lana discusses the biggest challenges in […]
P&G’s Taide Guajardo and ISBA’s Phil Smith Aim to Ensure All Ads Are Accessible to People with Hearing or Vision Loss
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that one out of every thirteen people have enough hearing or vision impairment to depend on captioning and descriptive audio for their media use. By 2050, WHO also anticipates that 2.5 billion people will be living with some degree of hearing loss. While these statistics may seem overwhelming, the Ad Access Alliance, […]
Parity CEO Leela Srinivasan Champions Research on Women’s Sports to Find that Brands Have a Massive Opportunity…
Parity was created in 2020 to close the gender income and opportunity gap in professional sports, and CEO Leela Srinivasan has been in her role for a year. To help revolutionize the financial model for women athletes and create meaningful opportunities for brands, she has championed what may be the most extensive study of women’s […]
Michael Kelly of World Bicycle Relief Discusses a Viable Nonprofit & Social Enterprise Model Relevant to Brands…
Michael Kelly has worked in digital media and communications strategy roles at consumer packaged goods and technology companies for much of his career. Several months ago, he accepted his “dream job” as Communications Director of World Bicycle Relief. While he’s a cycling enthusiast, he’s also passionate about the mission to supply bicycles to remote regions of the […]
Shell’s Rahul Malhotra Outlines How AI has Equipped Teams with Global Access to the Company’s Vast Creative Assets…
Rahul Malhotra is responsible for global brand strategy and architecture for the Shell brand family, which includes overseeing brand identity, brand stewardship, employee ambassadorship, and brand purpose. Over 125 years old and valued at over $50 billion, the Shell brand is one of the world’s top 23 most valuable brands, and its yellow and red […]
WFA’s Stephan Loerke Outlines a Framework for Positive Marketing Behaviors in an Increasingly Complex World
Today’s marketing environment is demanding— not only due to endless changes to consumer habits and proliferating technology but also geopolitical crises, polarized politics, and nonstop media reactions. Driving brand growth through purposeful and inclusive policies that embrace diverse audiences has never been more complex. Reflecting increasing demands from regulators, pressure groups, investors, and society, WFA (World […]
CSL’s Anthony Farina Talks About Brand Value, the Power of Disruption, and Staying True to Purpose…
For the past decade, Anthony Farina, Chief Communications & Brand Officer of biotech giant CSL, has been part of the company’s extraordinary evolution. From his beginnings as the first communications leader in CSL’s century-long history, he has helped champion a purpose-driven ethos or “promise,” which enabled the CSL family to unify as one global brand […]
AIMM’s Gilbert Dávila Asks Brands to Close the Gap between Intention and Action in Supporting Diverse Media
While hosting the Second Annual ANA/AIMM GrowthFronts in New York, an upfront event for Diverse-Owned and Diverse-Targeted Media, Gilbert Dávila, CEO at DMI Consulting and Co-Founder of AIMM, ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing, shared new research on investment in Diverse Media and its potential for brands. As a result, AIMM has recommended bold […]
Senny Boone Discusses What Marketers Can Do When Brands Face Ethical Dilemmas…
Senny Boone, Senior Vice President of The Center for Ethical Marketing, believes that “Marketing suffers from a lack of trust in the marketplace, leading to heavy regulation and less growth for brands.” With three decades of communications law experience spanning marketing, fundraising, and privacy issues, including innovative technology and consumer protection, Senny speaks with conviction […]
Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel, Author of Cultural Intelligence for Marketers, Shares How Brands Reflect Culture and Shape Societal Values …
Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel believes that brands reflect culture and actively shape societal norms and values. Her new book, Cultural Intelligence for Marketers: Building an Inclusive Marketing Strategy (Kogan Page, March 26, 2024), demonstrates how marketers can create programs that resonate effectively with audiences and meaningfully impact society. Her book is devoted to helping marketers […]