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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 #30.1: Top Tips from the Shiny New Object Podcast
New top tips from the Shiny New Object podcast.
The Creative Edge in 2024 & Beyond - Leveraging AI in Marketing
Gen AI is becoming the new net zero and brands need to start thinking about how to go beyond cheaper & faster content. Here are some thoughts from Tom Ollerton’s appearance on the Winning With AI podcast.
Marketing Inspiration #29.4: How to Make It in Marketing
What’s one piece of advice senior marketers would give to a student just starting out in the industry? Here’s one from NEP Group’s Paul Rushforth.
Marketing Inspiration #29.3: Advertisers Watching Ads roundup
Rounding up marketing inspiration and criticism from Advertisers Watching Ads
Marketing Inspiration #29.2: AC thoughts on AI in advertising
How is AI making creativity more accessible and what’s going to set brands apart in the future of advertising? Are we making the most of AI? Two AC blogs explore these questions.
Marketing Inspiration #29.1: Two key questions for marketing strategy
Discover the key questions marketing managers should ask themselves to make successful data driven decisions.
Someone Has Built Us a Car and We’re Treating It Like a Horse: What Can We REALLY Do with AI in Advertising?
Creating great ads with AI depends on human creativity, now more than ever. Read our thoughts in this latest blog.
Transforming Creativity with Ethics & Empathy: Is There a Dark Side to AI?
Is there a dark side to AI? What can marketers do to harness the positive abilities of this technology? AC’s Amy Wright sought to answer these questions and more on the Access: VFX podcast.
Marketing Inspiration #28 - Using automation to improve media performance, embracing TikTok marketing, and new kid currencies
Top data-driven marketing tips from the leaders of the advertising world, plus insights into new and thought-provoking ads. Find out some AC news and a snippet from our book on how to make it in marketing, too.
Making the Most of Your Media: Optimising Creative & Finding Out Why Your Ads Work - A Guest Appearance on “That’s What I Call Marketing” Podcast
What can marketers do to make the most of their media budget? Look to optimise creative in-flight with live audience insights. Find out what Tom shared on this podcast.
Why Do We Need So Many Ads? Live Creative Optimisation Explained
Brands used to run one big flashy ad at a time, so why do we need so many iterations today? What’s creative optimisation and how is doing it live changing the way marketers get results? Find out now.
The Creative AI Showdown: Highlights from MAD//Fest's Unofficial Afterparty
As an unofficial MAD//Fest 2023 afterparty, AC organised a creative AI showdown - a prompt battle with prizes in the style of a pub quiz.
Marketing Inspiration #27 - Why do we need so many ads, the secrets of neuromarketing, and Marmite for unborn babies
Top data-driven marketing tips from the leaders of the advertising world, plus insights into new and thought-provoking ads. Find out some AC news and a snippet from our book on how to make it in marketing, too.
Podcast: Amy Wright Discussed Supercharging Ad Campaigns with AI on the Life in Digital Podcast
Amy Wright told the Life in Digital podcast audience how to supercharge ads with AI and why Automated Creative is changing the way businesses pursue growth.
Compounding Creative in Q4 2023 and Beyond: An AC Call to Action for Marketers
Find out how to reach and exceed your Q4 goals while preparing for a prosperous and effective 2024. Download our exclusive white paper.
Sip, Taste, Repeat: Dynamic Advertising that Works for Jack Daniel’s Flavours
Working with Brown-Forman, Automated Creative ran dynamic ads for Jack Daniel’s Flavours, overcoming the challenge of existing brand reputation and converting non-whiskey drinkers.
Marketing Inspiration #21 - Fit chicks, keeping it simple, and harnessing AI as your PA
Top marketing tips from the leaders of the advertising world, plus insights into new and thought-provoking ads. Find out some AC news and a snippet from our book on how to make it in marketing, too.
Marketing Inspiration #20 - The business of marketing, time travel, and tricking your children
Marketing inspiration gathered from the past month’s Shiny New Object podcast and Advertisers Watching Ads, as well as some top news from AC.
Rexona/Unilever wins the Advertisers Watching Ads ‘Ad of the Year’ award
Unilever and Rexona win the best ad of the year from all the episodes of Advertisers Watching Ads in 2022. How did we pick the winner? Who were the runners-up? Find out everything!
PensionBee declared love to Automated Creative - Here's why
Performance Marketing World talk about how Automated Creative helped drive down CPA and boost ad performance for PensionBee.