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McDonald’s Launches Adult Meal with Squid Game Candy Challenge ONLY in Australia
The fast food chain’s promotion with Netflix’ Squid Game began in Australia on Dec. 12, 2024. McDonald’s has long tapped into popular culture and entertainment, and most people will remember Happy Meals that featured toy characters from movies like Aladdin or The Lion King. However, in December 2024, the quick-service restaurant teamed up with Squid Game, the fictional […]
John Price Shares a 2025 Latin America Forecast Essential to Marketers…
John Price has focused his career on studying Latin American markets and guiding the world’s largest companies on how best to grow and defend their business interests in the region. He is one of the pioneers of market intelligence and an expert thought leader in Latin American business and political and economic trends. Each year, John […]
Navigating Purpose Through the Next Four Years and Beyond
by Anne Bahr Thompson With Donald Trump set to step into the presidency for a second term in January, brands arelikely facing an even more polarized socio-political environment. The stakes for beingpurpose-led have never been higher, as public expectations—and scrutiny—aroundcorporate commitments will continue to intensify. Purpose has evolved to be more thansimply a marketing communications […]
ANA Masters of Marketing Offers a Path Ahead for Marketers
Mid-October traditionally marks the annual ANA Masters of Marketing Conference, a significant week in the calendars of top marketing executives—whether they represent some of the world’s legacy companies or today’s disruptors and challenger brands. The 2024 event occurred last week with the theme of “Setting the Agenda.” Bob Liodice, ANA’s Chief Executive Officer, explained the […]
How Brands Can Reduce Carbon Emissions in Advertising?
SUSTAINABILITY IN MEDIA PLANNING Worldwide, carbon emissions must be reduced by two-thirds over the next decade to avoid hitting a dangerous global warming threshold. The ad industry, particularly digital advertising, is a major contributor to rising carbon emissions. Every thousand ad impressions, of which there are billions each day, emit between 50-1500+ grams of CO2 due to the energy used by […]
The Future of Media is Segmentation
A COMMENTARY BY MARCELO SALUP, CEO of PERFORMIST Who are these people? I started my career in the creative department. First in Madrid, then I moved to Miami, got work at DM&B as regional creative director. Then, one year, I just transitioned from “Regional Creative Director” to “Regional Media Director”. That year I made an […]
Are You Using AI to Interrupt or Interact? Redefining Consumer Relationships
In the era of digital transformation, marketing strategies are constantly evolving, and with the advent of AI, the possibilities seem endless. AI has become a pivotal tool in the arsenal of marketers, enabling unprecedented levels of personalization, efficiency, and insight. However, as we stand at this crossroads, it’s crucial to pose a fundamental question: What […]
Hijacking Hearts, Not Screens: The Stealth Revolution in Marketing
In an era where digital landscapes are cluttered with advertisements, the challenge for marketers is not only to capture attention but to hold it meaningfully. When steered by a nuanced strategy, technology holds the promise of revitalizing marketing and advertising, making these disciplines relevant and essential threads in the fabric of consumer-brand relationships. This is […]
”Woke Up Call”: Universities Need a Brand Reboot.
Many of America’s most renowned colleges and universities have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. In the wake of turmoil over colleges’ responses to the latest social and geo-political uproar, a much deeper fissure has been laid bare that has the potential to break the brands that elite schools count on to […]
Has CMO become an impossible job? Five industry leaders share their view.
The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) asked five industry leaders to offer their reading on whether the CMO has become an impossible job. Is the trend toward new marketing titles and segmented roles a cyclical fad or an indication of a deeper problem? Recently, there has been another round of well-documented cases of companies reorganizing […]