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Brand, Creativity, and Media

The craft of marketing and its connection to innovative experiences and media represents the centerpiece for potential growth.

By improving their effectiveness through innovation, staying true to a brand's purpose, and shifting to a "Brands for Humans" mindset, marketers will build the foundation for long-term business growth and brand value.

The ANA’s Approach

Whether the key to your brand's success is purpose-driven marketing, delving into the latest creative trends, or addressing media transparency, we offer a robust selection of workshops, committees, events, and marketing intelligence you need to drive growth today and in the future.

CMO Growth Council

The CMO Growth Council was established in 2018 to assemble the most vibrant, diverse, and dynamic force of chief marketers from some of the world’s most successful brands. Its ultimate aim is to support the international community with a first-of-its-kind roadmap for driving business growth through marketing.

Agenda Items

This growth priority directly influences key industry concerns the ANA is addressing to drive business, brand, and industry growth.

Latest Content

Articles, insights, research, and more to advance your marketing and advertising.

Leading Edge

Coke's New Holiday Ads Are AI-Generated — Here's How They Performed

by Ian Forrester, 8 hours ago

It’s official: Coca-Cola is not always the real thing. The beverage brand recently got into hot water after remaking its classic festive ad campaign “Holidays Are Coming” using generative AI.

Partner Content

The Challenges and Opportunities of Inclusive Marketing in a Polarized Context

by Elizabeth Katsadouros, Valeria Piaggio, 8 hours ago

Despite evidentiary support that inclusion efforts lead to actual growth, the reality of the U.S. landscape today still poses inevitable risk. But mitigation is possible if brands can fully embrace inclusion tactics across three areas: role, representation, and resonance.

Pulse

These Brands Show Support for Women and Take Steps Toward Change

by Gabrielle White, 8 hours ago

It has been proven that brands that approach societal issues through campaigns are more likely to connect with generation Z and millennial audiences, and therefore gain higher brand trust and favorability. A large area of focus within the current societal issues for brands is around women. Specifically, the prominent issues women face today, such as unrealistic beauty standards, inadequate emotional support, and outdated stereotypes.

Featured Events

National, regional, and online events to help you learn and grow throughout the year.

Committees

Bringing marketers together to learn from each other and debate new approaches and solutions to industry hurdles.

A benefit of ANA membership, committee meetings feature a mix of member case studies, perspective from outside experts, and benchmarking/best-practice sharing that drive thought leadership on key industry issues. Each ANA committee meets three to four times per year and can be attended in person or remotely. Depending on the committee, 10 to 30 participants may attend — big enough for diversity of opinion, yet small enough for more intimate exchanges.

Go Further

Learn more about the four growth priorities and the 12 focus areas that comprise the ANA Growth Agenda.