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  • The Top Trends Shaping the Media Industry This Year

    Industry Insights   January 24, 2024  

    After a whirlwind 2023, the ad world is already gearing up for what’s next. From the meteoric rise of generative AI to the end of third-party cookies and a presidential election, 2024 has a lot in store. Here are a few trends that will dominate the media space in the year ahead.

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  • Creative Activism: Driving Impact for the Black Community Through Grassroots Campaigns

    Budgeting Brilliance (Campaigns ≤ $400,000)   January 23, 2024  

    Through their purpose-driven campaigns addressing pandemic challenges and racial injustice respectively, Big Facts, Small Acts and the Courageous Conversation Global Foundation exemplified how community organizations can inspire change and support the Black community on a small budget.

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  • What Your CEO Really Thinks

    Industry Insights   January 23, 2024  

    Agency Boathouse recently released its report, “The Third Annual CEO Study on Marketing and the CMO,” which shared illuminating and fascinating insights into the CEO mindset.

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  • Ben Grossman of DONER on the Importance of Big Ideas

    Industry Insights   January 22, 2024  

    What will it take to have your work make it to the winners’ circle? ANA’s Judges’ Journals features a series of Q&A sessions with leading industry executives participating on 2024 ANA Award juries. Gain insight from the judges on what they will be looking for and what makes the difference between a good vs. award worthy submission. In this segment, Denise McDevitt, SVP of award programs at ANA connects with Denise McDevitt, SVP of award programs at ANA, spoke with Ben Grossman, chief strategy and integration officer at DONER, about participating in ANA's 2024 ANA Award juries, specifically as a REGGIE Awards judge.

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  • Why You Need a RFM Revamp

    Industry Insights   January 22, 2024  

    Making it through the holidays is the hardest part of a retail marketer’s job. But, after the New Year, it’s hardly time to sit back and relax. What comes next can make or break how successful the next year could be.

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  • Simon Au of Kraft Heinz on Taking Risks

    Industry Insights   January 19, 2024  

    What will it take to have your work make it to the winners’ circle? ANA’s Judges’ Journals features a series of Q&A sessions with leading industry executives participating on 2024 ANA Award juries. Gain insight from the judges on what they will be looking for and what makes the difference between a good vs. award worthy submission. In this segment, Denise McDevitt, SVP of award programs at ANA connects with Simon Au, executive creative director at The Kitchen @ Kraft Heinz and 2024 ANA In-House Excellence Awards Top Jury Judge.

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  • Skincare Creative Elements That Drive Performance on Meta

    Industry Insights   January 19, 2024  

    Knowing that ads and influencers matter a lot, brands want to make sure that they’re developing creative that resonates and achieves business goals. VidMob researched the effect of different creative decisions of 803 creatives across 3.6 billion impressions on Meta properties including Instagram and Facebook; we’ve uncovered high-performing creative strategies for skincare advertisers that appeal to Meta audiences. Below are some of our findings.

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  • Account-Based Experience and Beyond: Transforming Martech in the Pursuit of Revenue

    Industry Insights   January 18, 2024  

    Earn more revenue with Account Based Experience (ABX) and Lifecycle Revenue Marketing. Transform your B2B marketing strategy with a unified approach.

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  • How These Two SMBs Supported the LGBTQ+ Community on a Shoestring Budget

    Budgeting Brilliance (Campaigns ≤ $400,000)   January 17, 2024  

    Learn how the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Taimi navigated budget constraints to deliver meaningful campaigns that supported the LGBTQ+ community.

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  • Prioritize Time and Focus Where It Matters

    Industry Insights   January 17, 2024  

    2024 is here! A new year means new numbers to hit for marketers. As responsible marketing leaders, we’ve held our strategy and budgeting sessions and identified our 2024 goals.

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  • Marketing Performance Versus Business Performance: What to Prioritize?

    Industry Insights   January 16, 2024  

    The alignment of marketing strategies with overarching business objectives is becoming increasingly crucial in a business landscape more obsessed than ever with ROI. Traditionally, marketing performance has been evaluated through channel-specific metrics. However, this approach often overlooks the broader business objectives.

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  • Russ Meyer of CVS Health on Driving Action

    Industry Insights   January 16, 2024  

    What will it take to have your work make it to the winners’ circle? ANA’s Judges’ Journals features a series of Q&A sessions with leading industry executives participating on 2024 ANA Award juries. Gain insight from the judges on what they will be looking for and what makes the difference between a good vs. award worthy submission. In this segment, Denise McDevitt, SVP of award programs at ANA connects with Russ Meyer, executive director of brand strategy and innovation at CVS Health and 2024 ANA In-House Awards Top Jury Judge.

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  • How to Boost Engagement and Deepen Consumer Relationships

    Industry Insights   January 15, 2024  

    In marketing, consumers are at the core of every strategy. Boost consumer engagement and foster meaningful consumer connections with these expert tips.

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  • These Marketing Experts Shared Tips on Strategy

    Industry Insights   January 12, 2024  

    ANA events bring together some of the smartest and most-talented marketers in the industry to share insights and best practices that help ANA members get the most out of their own marketing efforts.

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  • Retail Media Measurement: Addressing the Problems

    Industry Insights   January 11, 2024  

    Resolving issues in retail media measurement begins with standardization. Discover growth challenges of retail media and how transparency boosts ROI.

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  • What Advertisers Really Need to Know About SVOD Viewership

    Industry Insights   January 11, 2024  

    Is it too obvious to state that advertisers can only run commercials on platforms that allow advertising? And is it too much to ask that marketers can access information showing them how many viewers can and cannot view ads on SVOD platforms?

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  • The Key to Measurement Is the IP Address

    Industry Insights   January 10, 2024  

    The industry’s well-documented drama surrounding the end of the third-party cookie is finally here. Now that is finally real – we need to acknowledge that this is going to be a big disruption to the status quo, upending years of investments that call into question a very large number of innovations, systems, brand workflows and business model decisions.

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  • Kimberly McNeil-Downs of Deloitte on Brand Vision

    Industry Insights   January 9, 2024  

    What will it take to have your work make it to the winners’ circle? ANA’s Judges’ Journals features a series of Q&A sessions with leading industry executives participating on 2024 ANA Award juries. Gain insight from the judges on what they will be looking for and what makes the difference between a good vs. award worthy submission. In this segment, Denise McDevitt, senior vice president, award programs at ANA connects with Kimberly McNeil-Downs, managing director of marketing excellence leader at Deloitte and 2024 ANA B2 Awards Top Jury Judge.

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  • Advertisers Need to Implement Campaign Setup Governance

    Industry Insights   January 9, 2024  

    In a world where digital advertising is increasingly complex and fraught with challenges, the role of robust campaign governance has never been more critical. Recent well-publicized research from Adalytics brought to light glaring issues in digital ad placements, including significant budget waste on Google video partners and the inadvertent placement of adult ads on children's channels. The latest in this series exposes grave brand safety violations, where advertisements of globally renowned brands have been spotted on fraudulent sites and adjacent to disturbing content.

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  • 5 Ways to Leverage Influencers in B2B Marketing

    Industry Insights   January 8, 2024  

    Partnering with people of influence to promote a product or service is nothing new. Social media influencers have been leveraged by B2C brands for over a decade – but now, B2B brands are trying to catch up as buying habits have shifted.

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