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 […]
Informing Brand Attributes: A History of Family Farming in Brazil Drives Nossa Familia Coffee
Augusto Carneiro, founder and chief friendship officer of Nossa Familia Coffee, not only highlights his Brazilian heritage in the company’s coffee but also champions Nossa Familia’s commitment to sustainability and charitable causes. Launched in 2004, Nossa Familia Coffee has been catering to java enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon, and throughout the United States online. 2016 the company became Oregon’s first Certified B Corp coffee […]
Tito’s Handmade Vodka Gives Back…
Under its “Love, Tito’s” umbrella, an iconic vodka distillery gives back and empowers employees… Tito’s Founder, Bert “Tito” Beveridge, has been supporting important causes almost as long as he’s been distilling his award-winning vodka. He has also cultivated an atmosphere that empowers employees to support the charitable programs identified by Tito’s executive team and local causes […]
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 […]
Cookie Deprecation: Are We Really Facing the Final Farewell?
Current market consensus is that cookies will likely go away… eventually. Despite four years of discussion about the “imminent death” of these third-party identifiers, news of their demise has been greatly exaggerated and will occur gradually, probably extending well into 2025. However, there may be a chance that their end might not consist of complete […]
WHY LATIN AMERICA IS OUT OF LOVE WITH THE LEFT
John Price of Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) focuses on the issues that affect investment in Latin America. If marketing is one of the main drivers of earnings, growth, and valuation, these considerations matter to how companies and brands choose to expand or contract in the region—whether it be decisions to operate in specific markets or […]