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Our blog covers the future of marketing, creativity and technology. Topics include data driven advertising, performance marketing, ad automation, creative effectiveness, AI creativity, and marketing and advertising tips.
Marketing Inspiration #40.1: Top Tips from Top Shiny New Object Podcast Episodes
Data driven marketing advice from the top 3 most downloaded Shiny New Object podcast episodes of 2024.
Marketing Inspiration #39.3: AC Case Study
How we worked with GSK (now Haleon) on Sensodyne Philippines marketing.
Marketing Inspiration #39.2: Advertisers Watching Ads
Past John Lewis Christmas ads and a look at the recent emotional campaign by Kodak.
Marketing Inspiration #39.1: Top Tips from the Shiny New Object Podcast
Actions have consequences, which can become important data points for marketers. Plus learn why you should never top practicing your craft.
Marketing Inspiration #38.3: AC Case Study
In this week’s newsletter we share how we worked with Brown-Forman on a unique challenge: innovating on the classic Jack Daniel’s brand with the launch of the Flavours range.
Marketing Inspiration #38.2: Advertisers Watching Ads
Beer ads are always great… or are they? Here’s a look at some different creative and the questions it’s raised on our Advertisers Watching Ads show.
Marketing Inspiration #38.1: Top Tips from the Shiny New Object Podcast
Marketers should never assume they have no biases, or that the people they market to make 100% rational decisions. Plus, why a diverse set of stakeholders is key to creating great campaigns.
Marketing Inspiration #37.4: AC in the Press
Data + creativity = marketing effectiveness. Plus, how to avoid simply copying other brands in the name of “best practice.”
Marketing Inspiration #37.2: Advertisers Watching Ads
We’ve gone dark with the latest Advertisers Watching Ads, so we’re staying with the theme on this marketing inspiration newsletter.
Marketing Inspiration #37.1: Top Tips from the Shiny New Object Podcast
How do marketers make best use of data? Get top tips on balancing between quantitative and qualitative, going beyond spreadsheets, and more.
Marketing Inspiration #36.3: Bose Case Study
We look back at Jim Mollica, CMO of Bose Corporation, talking about our work with the brand this summer at the Cannes Lions.
Marketing Inspiration #36.2: Advertisers Watching Ads
Weird ads are memorable - whether they make sense or not. Here's 3 we've reviewed on Advertisers Watching Ads and why they caught our eye.
Scaling Creativity with Tech for Bose: Takeaways from Cannes Lions 2024
How Bose works with Automated Creative to both stay true to their brand ethos, creating authentic, human-produced branded assets, and harness technology to celebrate music at “speed and scale that we could never get to with just humans doing it.”
Marketing Inspiration #36.1: Top Tips from the Shiny New Object Podcast
Being pragmatic is key for marketing leaders, as is knowing how to harness existing talent to boost creative effectiveness.
Marketing Inspiration #35.4: How to Make It in Marketing
What's the right time frame to think of your career goals?
Marketing Inspiration #35.3: Advertisers Watching Ads
How effective is it to use children in marketing campaigns? Here are 3 different brand approaches.
Marketing Inspiration #35.2: AC Thoughts
Your weekly dose of data-driven marketing insights - AC thoughts on balancing media & creative agencies and Olympics-adjacent advertising.
Marketing Inspiration #35.1: Top Tips from the Shiny New Object Podcast
Why you need to listen to data scientists, but also understand what you'll use the data for.
Bridging Gaps Between Big and Scaling Brands: How to Improve Media & Creative Effectiveness
How big brands can learn from small ones and vice versa in the quest for optimising media budgets.
Marketing Inspiration #34.3: Advertisers Watching Ads
AWA often looks at case studies too, and here’s how three brands presented their own work in previous episodes.