The WPP Stream (Un)Conference was a mash-up of discussions on the industry's biggest challenges, demos of new potentially-disruptive technology, a pitch to solve a major world crises - and so much more!
With no agenda, no PowerPoints and no pre-determined content planned, Y&R worked with an on-site illustrator to capture the loose structure of the conversations, the honesty of the questions, and the openness of the participants.
Enjoy the highlights...and Stream On!
Y&R Advertising sent some of its brightest minds to the SXSW Interactive Festival and here’s what they had to say about the trends at the intersection of technology, innovation, and advertising, and what they mean for brands today.
Y&R once again sent some of its brightest minds to the interactive portion of the annual event and here’s what they had to say about the trends at the intersection of technology and advertising, and what they mean for brands today.
Today, the word "innovation" is often overused to describe a number of lackluster things and has really become meaningless in a lot of senses. However, we were really floored when we heard that Cannes was hosting its first ever "Innovation Conference" during the 2015 Cannes Lions festival in France. We sent the Labstore team to check out the conference first-hand, and brought back 5 key takeaways we believe represent innovation, framed through the lens of retail. From robots in the retail space, to the rise of RFID technology, we saw some, what we'd call, innovative showcases.
In our ninth annual report, we see how consumers are both welcoming and resisting technology's growing omnipresence in our lives. For many, technology serves as a gateway to opportunity and an enabler of hyper-efficient lifestyles, but those who are most immersed are starting to question its effect on their lives and their privacy. One result is that more people are trying to find a balance and lead more mindful, in-the-moment lives.
Our forecast also puts a spotlight on the growth of immersive experiences; the accelerating shift to a visual vocabulary; the new appeal of imperfection; and the rise of telepathic technology, which will enable brands to better understand minds and moods and react in a very personalized way.
The full report-in which we cover each trend in detail, highlighting what's driving the shift, how it's manifesting and what it means for brands-is available at www.jwtintelligence.com
PN London and a team of experts has been analyzing some of the key themes emerging from this year's SXSW.
For more information, please email Philip Honour on philip.honour@porternovelli.co.uk
This year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity touched on a range of buzzworthy topics, from artificial intelligence to new media to gender equality. Here's our roundup of key takeaways and analysis from the event.
Y&R Advertising sent some of its brightest minds to the SXSW Interactive Festival and here’s what they had to say about the trends at the intersection of technology, innovation, and advertising, and what they mean for brands today.
Y&R once again sent some of its brightest minds to the interactive portion of the annual event and here’s what they had to say about the trends at the intersection of technology and advertising, and what they mean for brands today.
Today, the word "innovation" is often overused to describe a number of lackluster things and has really become meaningless in a lot of senses. However, we were really floored when we heard that Cannes was hosting its first ever "Innovation Conference" during the 2015 Cannes Lions festival in France. We sent the Labstore team to check out the conference first-hand, and brought back 5 key takeaways we believe represent innovation, framed through the lens of retail. From robots in the retail space, to the rise of RFID technology, we saw some, what we'd call, innovative showcases.
In our ninth annual report, we see how consumers are both welcoming and resisting technology's growing omnipresence in our lives. For many, technology serves as a gateway to opportunity and an enabler of hyper-efficient lifestyles, but those who are most immersed are starting to question its effect on their lives and their privacy. One result is that more people are trying to find a balance and lead more mindful, in-the-moment lives.
Our forecast also puts a spotlight on the growth of immersive experiences; the accelerating shift to a visual vocabulary; the new appeal of imperfection; and the rise of telepathic technology, which will enable brands to better understand minds and moods and react in a very personalized way.
The full report-in which we cover each trend in detail, highlighting what's driving the shift, how it's manifesting and what it means for brands-is available at www.jwtintelligence.com
PN London and a team of experts has been analyzing some of the key themes emerging from this year's SXSW.
For more information, please email Philip Honour on philip.honour@porternovelli.co.uk
This year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity touched on a range of buzzworthy topics, from artificial intelligence to new media to gender equality. Here's our roundup of key takeaways and analysis from the event.
JWT: The Future 100 - Trends and changesFilipp Paster
The Future 100 takes a snapshot of emerging trends for 2017, spanning culture, tech and innovation, travel and hospitality, brands and marketing, food and drink, beauty, retail, health, lifestyle, and luxury.
As we look ahead to 2017, markets are confident, even though assumptions have been questioned and narratives overturned. Amid the massive shifts that are sure to follow, there’s never been a more important time for brands to keep tabs on forecasts and emerging consumer behaviors.
Newton’s Third Law of Physics states “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” – and Y&R’s Global Planning Director Sandy Thompson has found this to be true for consumer trends, as well. She and her global planners put together "Trends with Tension," a new report that examines how emerging trends tend to have two, oppositional sides.
Don’t let the breakfast tacos, parties, brand houses, and activations fool you. SXSW is growing up.
The festival has shifted from a place of discovering the next big digital innovation to a place for reflecting on how technology (e.g., AI, AR vs.VR, and Blockchain) can impact society, along with focusing on social responsibility and ethics.
Five days and hundreds of panels later, here’s a look at the trends and emerging tech that’ll be shaping the future.
Some of this year's exciting trends and cautionary tales from the Interactive Conference at this 2017's SXSW festival. Presented with my Teneo colleagues Mark Wainwright and Tom Cook.
Every year, planners at Y&R share a roundup of today’s most interesting trends and their inherent tension. This year’s North American Trends with Tension report takes on an array of topics from big data to PC culture to food fetishization.
Womenomic Luxury, Cognitive Technology, New Wave Boomer Beauty—just a few items from our Future 100 list of what’s next in the year ahead.
It’s a wide-ranging compilation that reflects developments surfacing across sectors including technology, retail, food and beverage, travel, sustainability and luxury. The list also includes new types of goods or businesses, new behaviors and ideas with the potential to ladder up to bigger trends.
Coming to SXSW Interactive? Let Mindshare North America be your guide. We've curated a list of recommended sessions for each day (everything from AI to fashion to gaming and more), transit options, restaurant ideas, and key advice on how to navigate the festival,
To help the curious class stay relevant, we’ve assembled an A-Z glossary of what we predict to be the 100 must-know terms and concepts for 2017.
We hope this cultural crib sheet will help prepare you for the year ahead.
Enjoy!
The Future 100 - trends and change to watch in 2016; cultural shifts that affect businesses and consumers alike, by the J. Walter Thompson Intelligence.
In January 2016, a team of J. Walter Thompson Company researchers spent 10 days in Cuba interviewing more than 40 Cubans about their lives, the economy, and opportunities as relations with the United States improve. The result is The Promise of Cuba. Here we offer a free excerpt of the full 78-page report.
The digital age disrupted the music world, ushering in a new era for fans, artists, retailers and other key stakeholders. This year, we got a clearer glimpse of what the second decade of digital music will look like—and it’s quite different from the first in many ways. In our Things to Watch: Music Edition, we chart what’s changing from both a macro and micro perspective.
The Digital Social Contract
The Millennials and generation Z together comprise the most engaged, mobile, and enticing consumers of our time, but brands and agencies have largely misunderstood how these coveted digital natives interact.
We have missed a fundamental truth: There is a new social contract emerging—a digital social contract—that, like Rousseau’s original, has been proposed, ratified, and enforced by those it governs—most especially online video creators and their legions of fans who together stand at the apex of the digital revolution.
In Ogilvy & Mather's latest Red Paper, "The Digital Social Contract", Ogilvy's Jeremy Katz and Robert John Davis join with Alta Sparling and Bing Chen from Victorious to uncover the unspoken social rules governing the digital world and explain to brands how to thrive in it.
Redefining Customer Expectations: 5 Trends for 2017BrandSquare
Five big trends are redefining customer expectations in 2017 and point the way to what your customers will want next. Brands that understand these trends can stay ahead of accelerating expectations and discover opportunities to innovate.
Maxwell Luthy, Director of Trends and Insights at TrendWatching, covers tomorrow’s consumer landscape.
Watch the entire webinar here: http://videos.brandsquare.com/watch/F3nXUFF7VQFTMdCaBfAwie
Closing the Money Gap: What Marketers Need to KnowYoung & Rubicam
There is a huge disconnect today between how young people view the role of money in their lives, and the age-old practices of financial institutions and brands. This is the Money Gap. Y&R Asia and VML’s latest proprietary report, “Closing the Money Gap,” uncovers major truths about young adults’ changing relationship with money and identifies broad opportunities for finance brands to stay relevant to the drivers of tomorrow.
Find out more at www.yr.com
"Yes, and...": What Agencies Can Learn from ImprovYoung & Rubicam
Y&R Canada’s SVP and Strategic Planning Director Kasi Bruno – who recently completed her first improv class, and Sulaiman Beg, Director of Global Digital and Social Communications – who is a performer at the Magnet Theater in New York highlight some of their key improv learnings that will make agencies more innovative and effective as brand champions.
JWT: The Future 100 - Trends and changesFilipp Paster
The Future 100 takes a snapshot of emerging trends for 2017, spanning culture, tech and innovation, travel and hospitality, brands and marketing, food and drink, beauty, retail, health, lifestyle, and luxury.
As we look ahead to 2017, markets are confident, even though assumptions have been questioned and narratives overturned. Amid the massive shifts that are sure to follow, there’s never been a more important time for brands to keep tabs on forecasts and emerging consumer behaviors.
Newton’s Third Law of Physics states “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” – and Y&R’s Global Planning Director Sandy Thompson has found this to be true for consumer trends, as well. She and her global planners put together "Trends with Tension," a new report that examines how emerging trends tend to have two, oppositional sides.
Don’t let the breakfast tacos, parties, brand houses, and activations fool you. SXSW is growing up.
The festival has shifted from a place of discovering the next big digital innovation to a place for reflecting on how technology (e.g., AI, AR vs.VR, and Blockchain) can impact society, along with focusing on social responsibility and ethics.
Five days and hundreds of panels later, here’s a look at the trends and emerging tech that’ll be shaping the future.
Some of this year's exciting trends and cautionary tales from the Interactive Conference at this 2017's SXSW festival. Presented with my Teneo colleagues Mark Wainwright and Tom Cook.
Every year, planners at Y&R share a roundup of today’s most interesting trends and their inherent tension. This year’s North American Trends with Tension report takes on an array of topics from big data to PC culture to food fetishization.
Womenomic Luxury, Cognitive Technology, New Wave Boomer Beauty—just a few items from our Future 100 list of what’s next in the year ahead.
It’s a wide-ranging compilation that reflects developments surfacing across sectors including technology, retail, food and beverage, travel, sustainability and luxury. The list also includes new types of goods or businesses, new behaviors and ideas with the potential to ladder up to bigger trends.
Coming to SXSW Interactive? Let Mindshare North America be your guide. We've curated a list of recommended sessions for each day (everything from AI to fashion to gaming and more), transit options, restaurant ideas, and key advice on how to navigate the festival,
To help the curious class stay relevant, we’ve assembled an A-Z glossary of what we predict to be the 100 must-know terms and concepts for 2017.
We hope this cultural crib sheet will help prepare you for the year ahead.
Enjoy!
The Future 100 - trends and change to watch in 2016; cultural shifts that affect businesses and consumers alike, by the J. Walter Thompson Intelligence.
In January 2016, a team of J. Walter Thompson Company researchers spent 10 days in Cuba interviewing more than 40 Cubans about their lives, the economy, and opportunities as relations with the United States improve. The result is The Promise of Cuba. Here we offer a free excerpt of the full 78-page report.
The digital age disrupted the music world, ushering in a new era for fans, artists, retailers and other key stakeholders. This year, we got a clearer glimpse of what the second decade of digital music will look like—and it’s quite different from the first in many ways. In our Things to Watch: Music Edition, we chart what’s changing from both a macro and micro perspective.
The Digital Social Contract
The Millennials and generation Z together comprise the most engaged, mobile, and enticing consumers of our time, but brands and agencies have largely misunderstood how these coveted digital natives interact.
We have missed a fundamental truth: There is a new social contract emerging—a digital social contract—that, like Rousseau’s original, has been proposed, ratified, and enforced by those it governs—most especially online video creators and their legions of fans who together stand at the apex of the digital revolution.
In Ogilvy & Mather's latest Red Paper, "The Digital Social Contract", Ogilvy's Jeremy Katz and Robert John Davis join with Alta Sparling and Bing Chen from Victorious to uncover the unspoken social rules governing the digital world and explain to brands how to thrive in it.
Redefining Customer Expectations: 5 Trends for 2017BrandSquare
Five big trends are redefining customer expectations in 2017 and point the way to what your customers will want next. Brands that understand these trends can stay ahead of accelerating expectations and discover opportunities to innovate.
Maxwell Luthy, Director of Trends and Insights at TrendWatching, covers tomorrow’s consumer landscape.
Watch the entire webinar here: http://videos.brandsquare.com/watch/F3nXUFF7VQFTMdCaBfAwie
Closing the Money Gap: What Marketers Need to KnowYoung & Rubicam
There is a huge disconnect today between how young people view the role of money in their lives, and the age-old practices of financial institutions and brands. This is the Money Gap. Y&R Asia and VML’s latest proprietary report, “Closing the Money Gap,” uncovers major truths about young adults’ changing relationship with money and identifies broad opportunities for finance brands to stay relevant to the drivers of tomorrow.
Find out more at www.yr.com
"Yes, and...": What Agencies Can Learn from ImprovYoung & Rubicam
Y&R Canada’s SVP and Strategic Planning Director Kasi Bruno – who recently completed her first improv class, and Sulaiman Beg, Director of Global Digital and Social Communications – who is a performer at the Magnet Theater in New York highlight some of their key improv learnings that will make agencies more innovative and effective as brand champions.
For one week each year Sin City plays host to the next-generation of innovations and technologies before they’re introduced to the marketplace. This year, more than 200,000 attendees came to CES to walk through 2.5 million square feet of trade show space to see the latest drones, connected cars, TVs and smartphones, and even a VR device that gives you the sensation of flying through the sky like a superhero.
Y&R sent some of our brightest minds to take in the sights and sounds of CES 2016. Here’s what they had to say:
Y&R Global Planning Director Sandy Thompson delves into the concept of "Living Brands" and details how today advertising should focus on moving brands from static entities to actively living and participating in the world around us. "When it comes to marketing I think we need to stand up and fight the comfort that we have built into the old in order to discover and build new ways of helping our client's brands connect and engage with the people who matter most - their consumers," she says.
In the two decades that Y&R’s BrandAsset® Valuator (BAV®) - the world’s largest database of brand perceptions - has studied the brandscape, brands have become 200% less distinct from one another. Marketers must work harder than ever in order to make their brands stand out. But how? By studying thousands of brands - from the most iconic to the most commoditized - we found that breakaway brands have an inherent tension that makes them irresistible. We call this BRAND TENSITY®
Each year, art meets technology at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Celebrating the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries, this year's conference featured panels, seminars, parties and live music. Topics ranged from artificial intelligence and chat bots to female leadership and social purpose, revealing future trends for brands and agencies to keep in mind this upcoming year. Here are Y&R's key takeaways from SXSW 2017.
Twelve months of research, 1000+ cups of coffee, and probably an entire forest worth of Post-its (don’t worry—we recycle). That’s what it took for us to compile our Trends 2017 report, which offers an in-depth look at the eight most important developments we believe will influence and impact design and innovation for business, government and society in the coming year.
Visit trends.fjordnet.com for more.
Cinco de Mayo – or the fifth of May – observes the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. While a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of all things Mexico.
Y&R’s BrandAsset Valuator® – our proprietary brand management tool and global database of consumer perception of brands – looked at its latest data figures on brand Mexico to get a glimpse of what the country represents to the consumers who are passionate about it.
Y&R’s BrandAsset® Valuator (BAV) is our proprietary brand management tool and global database of consumer perceptions of brands. For the past 20 years, we have studied consumer response to more than 50,000 brands from hundreds of categories in 51 countries around the world. And collected data from close to 1 million people.
We all know what social media is. The majority of us tweet, post, snap, and check our feeds on a regular basis. In our work lives, we also think about social as a marketing tool. We've all seen great cases (and even built some ourselves) that have driven brand awareness, engaged with consumers on extremely high levels, created brand loyalists, and even closed a sale on the final step in the path to purchase. It is imperative as we strive to achieve the things listed in the prior sentence that we step back and ensure we stick to key principles every digital strategist considers as a first step in any situation when dealing with social media.
To serve as a reminder of “what” those principles are, Y&R Midwest’s Social/Digital Planning Director Greg Getner and Account Executive Zach Kraemer compiled a deck showcasing a top-line view of those key social media principles gleaned from the Social Media Week 2014 in Chicago.
The Dead. Serial Killers. Mutants.
Halloween staples, sure. But these genre titles can also be applied to brands and their life cycle.
Brand graveyards are littered with brands that were one-dimensional, not innovative, and generally lost value in culture (RIP Tower Records). No one is immune to the curse, but, with proper care, brands can be resurrected.
This Halloween season, Y&R’s BrandAsset Valuator® (BAV) - our proprietary brand management tool and global database of consumer perceptions of brands – looked at 20 years of data to analyze The Good, The Bad, and The Dead. Using BAV’s measurements on four key pillars of brand health and 48 brand imagery dimensions, we looked at brands that are seemingly immortal, the ones that risk becoming irrelevant, and those that have gone to that great big brand grave in the…well, ground.
Malgré la crise, consommer reste un mode d’expression et de reconnaissance. La société d’aujourd’hui pousse les consommateurs à vouloir satisfaire leurs moindres désirs.
Les valeurs de références ont profondément changées. La reconnaissance sociale passe par les ambitions de carrière et la réussite professionnelle. Nous faisons face à une population qui « travaille plus pour gagner plus ».
Tous ces changements marquent une réelle fracture sociétale qui pousse les populations à se transformer et même voir à se radicaliser.
Face à cette mutation sociale, les populations veulent autre chose, se purifier du monde moderne, une parenthèse dans leurs quotidiens...
A project on Airtel's Brand Equity using Brand Asset Valuator and Zaltman Metahpor Elicittion Technique describing Airtel's position in the Indian Market with respect to its competitors within a sample size of 40 .
Le digital est un nouvel état d'esprit à avoir dans le monde de l'événementiel. Il s'agit d'imaginer de nouvelles façons d'intégrer le digital aux événements, dans le but de créer une expérience inoubliable, incroyable...et utile ! Découvrez le Digital Event by tequialrapido.
A chaque génération ses vérités, et la Génération Z est celle qui fait aujourd’hui le plus parler d’elle. Parfois qualifiée d’insolente, de rebelle mais aussi d’infidèle, qu’en est il vraiment ? Notre mission, l’écouter, la comprendre et retransmettre via un cahier de tendances ce qui caractérise ce nouveau sociostyle. C’est parti !
TODAY, SIMPLICITY IS MORE THAN JUST A TREND,
IT IS A NECESSITY !
As we redefine our priorities and seek to enjoy life to the maximum, simplicity removes daily stress and counterbalances the complexity of our modern lifestyles.
Quand Les Marques Se Mettent Au Service De Notre Quotidientequilarapido
Et si les marques devenaient des facilitateurs de vie ? Et si la création d’outils utiles devenait un pilier de la stratégie de marque ?
A l’heure du digital, l’utilité au quotidien prend également tout son sens et les marques essayent toutes de devenir fondamentalement utiles dans notre quotidien. Découvrez à travers cette présentation comment les marques se mettent au service de notre quotidien.
This presentation is a summary of ten themes that made an impact on me at SXSW Interactive in 2011.
The contents are broken into two sections:
1). Five themes relevant to marketers
2). Five themes that aren't so relevant but rock.
Feel free to contact me.
Social Media & Digital Marketing: A ReflectionNew Mediators
A Pecha Kucha (20x20) to reflect on the modern digital and social media consumer. How has it come about that we depend on technology as much as it depends on us? And what can we make of that?
This discussion was designed for a one-hour meeting of Fashion & Branding lecturers at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute in October 2015.
Change is a constant
Society is transforming. Powerful trends are reshaping businesses, driving new technologies, shifting talent needs, and changing human behaviour. It is crucial for all industries to stay up to date with these changes, and respond accordingly.
We’ve mapped these trends for over 20 years by collaborating with industry leaders across the world. We use the insights to shape our programs, so that our talented students meet market demand. With these reports we are sharing our insights with the world.
This is the second issue of the trend report Changes of Tomorrow. It builds on the first report released in Spring 2015. The focus stays the same with four themes framing the research, and we’ve collaborated to define new trends and update existing ones.
Regardless of your industry, it’s essential to consider the impact of these changes on your work. The “Reflect” sections at the end of each trend will help you do that. You will also find tips, tools, and methods to support you to stay up to date and lead the change.
IE Application Question J: "How do you imagine social interaction within 10 years, taking into consideration the impact of technology on human relations?"
LHBS Insight & Inspiration Snapshot
This presentation includes some of the most interesting insights about emerging & shifting consumer behavior and inspiration in the area of marketing, product and service innovation.
All signs come straight out of our Inspiration-Hub, a digital platform that tracks changes in people, markets and technology to bring customized insights and inspiration to your organization.
LHBS is an unconventional strategy firm that helps clients better understand today and successfully shape tomorrow. LHBS has extensive experience & expertise in business development, brand building and customer experience. The firm works across all major industries for clients from the FT Global 500, German Mittelstand and fast growing startups.
Creators, innovators, futurists and blockchain enthusiasts all descended on Austin for the annual SXSW Interactive Conference. The mash-up of industries, technologies and eyeopening presentations makes for an event that is ripe with insights and inspiration.
This year, we were joined by team members from New York, Austin, Singapore and San Juan to learn about what’s on the horizon, what’s here already and why it matters to brands and marketers. Read on for our 2018 takeaways from SXSW.
Every year, planners at Y&R share a roundup of today’s most interesting trends and their inherent tension. This year’s North American Trends with Tension report takes on an array of topics from privacy, wellness, and gender fluidity.
Mongolia is a country better known for its vast wilderness and harsh climate than its business potential, but a growing number of international brands are warming to this fast-growth market – and with good reason.
Planners in advertising embark upon all sorts of quests to uncover the truths about our audiences, learning about people through data and focus groups— eXploring, as we call it at Y&R. But rarely do they attempt something as ambitious as a recent Y&R project: seven days of literal exploration in Myanmar, a country that’s a mystery to the outside world.
Through the pains of early British colonization and decades of military rule, today’s Myanmar is finally emerging from isolation. We wanted to understand this wildcard of a country—and potential new market. Rather than researching from a distance, we explored the country. The result is a new VML, Y&R, VICE Media collaboration: an adventurous, groundbreaking new feature called “7 Days Out.”
The collaboration was the brainchild of VML Singapore planning director, Rahul Chawra. Vice Media sent VML Planner Siddharth Seth to Yangon, the cultural capital of Myanmar, where he immersed himself for seven days in its culture and uncovered unexpected and inspiring insights. In “The New Faces of Yangon” Seth met with modern day artists, spiritual leaders, business innovators, and trailblazers like Thazin Nyut Aung from the female rap group Y.A.K.
Read more and watch the feature produced with VICE Media here:
http://bit.ly/2cEzSWe
Every year, planners at Y&R share a roundup of today’s most interesting trends and their inherent tension. 2015 Asia Trends with Tension report takes on an array of topics from women to craftsman to culture.
Reduce, Reuse, Rethink: 9 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make Your Office Mor...Young & Rubicam
In celebration of Earth Day, Y&R's INSPIRE shares practical tips on how you can "go green" in your office today. INSPIRE is Y&R's sustainability practice, find out more at www.yrgrp.com/inspire
Social Media Week: Towards Social AwesomenessYoung & Rubicam
Y&R Chicago Social/Digital Planning Director Greg Getner's "Social Awesomeness" presentation from Social Media Week looks at various brands-states in the social space.
It's Game 5 of Y&R's Brand Cup powered by BAV!
Today, Japan takes on Colombia, so we pit Sony, the legendary electronics manufacturer, against Colombia's national airline, Avianca.
Which brand will come out on top? Game on!
Want to know who will win when Chile goes up against Australia?
We can’t predict the final goal count, but we can tell you who would win when we compare two of the countries' strongest brands!
Y&R has created its own Brand World Cup tournament using our BrandAsset® Valuator (BAV) data to celebrate the competing countries through culturally significant brands.
BAV is the world’s longest-running quantitative study of brands— actively tracking 50,000 brands in hundreds of categories in 51 countries.
Core Web Vitals SEO Workshop - improve your performance [pdf]Peter Mead
Core Web Vitals to improve your website performance for better SEO results with CWV.
CWV Topics include:
- Understanding the latest Core Web Vitals including the significance of LCP, INP and CLS + their impact on SEO
- Optimisation techniques from our experts on how to improve your CWV on platforms like WordPress and WP Engine
- The impact of user experience and SEO
Come learn how YOU can Animate and Illuminate the World with Generative AI's Explosive Power. Come sit in the driver's seat and learn to harness this great technology.
The Secret to Engaging Modern Consumers: Journey Mapping and Personalization
In today's digital landscape, understanding the customer's journey and delivering personalized experiences are paramount. This masterclass delves into the art of consumer journey mapping, a powerful technique that visualizes the entire customer experience across touchpoints. Attendees will learn how to create detailed journey maps, identify pain points, and uncover opportunities for optimization. The presentation also explores personalization strategies that leverage data and technology to tailor content, products, and experiences to individual customers. From real-time personalization to predictive analytics, attendees will gain insights into cutting-edge approaches that drive engagement and loyalty.
Key Takeaways:
Current consumer landscape; Steps to mapping an effective consumer journey; Understanding the value of personalization; Integrating mapping and personalization for success; Brands that are getting It right!; Best Practices; Future Trends
First Things First: Building and Effective Marketing Strategy
Too many companies (and marketers) jump straight into activation planning without formalizing a marketing strategy. It may seem tedious, but analyzing the mindset of your targeted audiences and identifying the messaging points most likely to resonate with them is time well spent. That process is also a great opportunity for marketers to collaborate with sales leaders and account managers on a galvanized go-to-market approach. I’ll walk you through the methods and tools we use with our clients to ensure campaign success.
Key Takeaways:
-Recognize the critical role of strategy in marketing
-Learn our approach for building an actionable, effective marketing strategy
-Receive templates and guides for developing a marketing strategy
10 Video Ideas Any Business Can Make RIGHT NOW!
You'll never draw a blank again on what kind of video to make for your business. Go beyond the basic categories and truly reimagine a brand new advanced way to brainstorm video content creation. During this masterclass you'll be challenged to think creatively and outside of the box and view your videos through lenses you may have never thought of previously. It's guaranteed that you'll leave with more than 10 video ideas, but I like to under-promise and over-deliver. Don't miss this session.
Key Takeaways:
How to use the Video Matrix
How to use additional "Lenses"
Where to source original video ideas
For too many years marketing and sales have operated in silos...while in some forward thinking companies, the two organizations work together to drive new opportunity development and revenue. This session will explore the lessons learned in that beautiful dance that can occur when marketing and sales work together...to drive new opportunity development, account expansion and customer satisfaction.
No, this is not a conversation about MQLs and SQLs. Instead we will focus on a framework that allows the two organizations to drive company success together.
A.I. (artificial intelligence) platforms are popping up all the time, and many of them can and should be used to help grow your brand, increase your sales and decrease your marketing costs.In this presentation:We will review some of the best AI platforms that are available for you to use.We will interact with some of the platforms in real-time, so attendees can see how they work.We will also look at some current brands that are using AI to help them create marketing messages, saving them time and money in the process. Lastly, we will discuss the pros and cons of using AI in marketing & branding and have a lively conversation that includes comments from the audience.
Key Takeaways:
Attendees will learn about LLM platforms, like ChatGPT, and how they work, with preset examples and real time interactions with the platform. Attendees will learn about other AI platforms that are creating graphic design elements at the push of a button...pre-set examples and real-time interactions.Attendees will discuss the pros & cons of AI in marketing + branding and share their perspectives with one another. Attendees will learn about the cost savings and the time savings associated with using AI, should they choose to.
Mastering Local SEO for Service Businesses in the AI Era is tailored specifically for local service providers like plumbers, dentists, and others seeking to dominate their local search landscape. This session delves into leveraging AI advancements to enhance your online visibility and search rankings through the Content Factory model, designed for creating high-impact, SEO-driven content. Discover the Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy, a cost-effective approach to boost your local SEO efforts and attract more customers with minimal investment. Gain practical insights on optimizing your online presence to meet the specific needs of local service seekers, ensuring your business not only appears but stands out in local searches. This concise, action-oriented workshop is your roadmap to navigating the complexities of digital marketing in the AI age, driving more leads, conversions, and ultimately, success for your local service business.
Key Takeaways:
Embrace AI for Local SEO: Learn to harness the power of AI technologies to optimize your website and content for local search. Understand the pivotal role AI plays in analyzing search trends and consumer behavior, enabling you to tailor your SEO strategies to meet the specific demands of your target local audience. Leverage the Content Factory Model: Discover the step-by-step process of creating SEO-optimized content at scale. This approach ensures a steady stream of high-quality content that engages local customers and boosts your search rankings. Get an action guide on implementing this model, complete with templates and scheduling strategies to maintain a consistent online presence. Maximize ROI with Dollar-a-Day Advertising: Dive into the cost-effective Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy that amplifies your visibility in local searches without breaking the bank. Learn how to strategically allocate your budget across platforms to target potential local customers effectively. The session includes an action guide on setting up, monitoring, and optimizing your ad campaigns to ensure maximum impact with minimal investment.
Everyone knows the power of stories, but when asked to come up with them, we struggle. Either we second guess ourselves as to the story's relevance, or we just come up blank and can't think of any. Unlocking Everyday Narratives: The Power of Storytelling in Marketing will teach you how to recognize stories in the moment and to recall forgotten moments that your audience needs to hear.
Key Takeaways:
Understand Why Personal Stories Connect Better
How To Remember Forgotten Stories
How To Use Customer Experiences As Stories For Your Brand
How to Use AI to Write a High-Quality Article that Ranksminatamang0021
In the world of content creation, many AI bloggers have drifted away from their original vision, resulting in low-quality articles that search engines overlook. Don't let that happen to you! Join us to discover how to leverage AI tools effectively to craft high-quality content that not only captures your audience's attention but also ranks well on search engines.
Disclaimer: Some of the prompts mentioned here are the examples of Matt Diggity. Please use it as reference and make your own custom prompts.
Short video marketing has sweeped the nation and is the fastest way to build an online brand on social media in 2024. In this session you will learn:- What is short video marketing- Which platforms work best for your business- Content strategies that are on brand for your business- How to sell organically without paying for ads.
Videos are more engaging, more memorable, and more popular than any other type of content out there. That’s why it’s estimated that 82% of consumer traffic will come from videos by 2025.
And with videos evolving from landscape to portrait and experts promoting shorter clips, one thing remains constant – our brains LOVE videos.
So is there science behind what makes people absolutely irresistible on camera?
The answer: definitely yes.
In this jam-packed session with Stephanie Garcia, you’ll get your hands on a steal-worthy guide that uncovers the art and science to being irresistible on camera. From body language to words that convert, she’ll show you how to captivate on command so that viewers are excited and ready to take action.
When most people in the industry talk about online or digital reputation management, what they're really saying is Google search and PPC. And it's usually reactive, left dealing with the aftermath of negative information published somewhere online. That's outdated. It leaves executives, organizations and other high-profile individuals at a high risk of a digital reputation attack that spans channels and tactics. But the tools needed to safeguard against an attack are more cybersecurity-oriented than most marketing and communications professionals can manage. Business leaders Leaders grasp the importance; 83% of executives place reputation in their top five areas of risk, yet only 23% are confident in their ability to address it. To succeed in 2024 and beyond, you need to turn online reputation on its axis and think like an attacker.
Key Takeaways:
- New framework for examining and safeguarding an online reputation
- Tools and techniques to keep you a step ahead
- Practical examples that demonstrate when to act, how to act and how to recover
The Forgotten Secret Weapon of Digital Marketing: Email
Digital marketing is a rapidly changing, ever evolving industry--Influencers, Threads, X, AI, etc. But one of the most effective digital marketing tools is also one of the oldest: Email. Find out from two Houston-based digital experts how to maximize your results from email.
Key Takeaways:
Email has the best ROI of any digital tactic
It can be used at any stage of the customer journey
It is increasingly important as the cookie-less future gets closer and closer
The What, Why & How of 3D and AR in Digital CommercePushON Ltd
Vladimir Mulhem has over 20 years of experience in commercialising cutting edge creative technology across construction, marketing and retail.
Previously the founder and Tech and Innovation Director of Creative Content Works working with the likes of Next, John Lewis and JD Sport, he now helps retailers, brands and agencies solve challenges of applying the emerging technologies 3D, AR, VR and Gen AI to real-world problems.
In this webinar, Vladimir will be covering the following topics:
Applications of 3D and AR in Digital Commerce,
Benefits of 3D and AR,
Tools to create, manage and publish 3D and AR in Digital Commerce.
In this presentation, Danny Leibrandt explains the impact of AI on SEO and what Google has been doing about it. Learn how to take your SEO game to the next level and win over Google with his new strategy anyone can use. Get actionable steps to rank your name, your business, and your clients on Google - the right way.
Key Takeaways:
1. Real content is king
2. Find ways to show EEAT
3. Repurpose across all platforms
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To take the pulse of consumers’ feelings about their financial well-being ahead of a highly anticipated election, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey. The survey highlights consumers’ hopes and anxieties as we move into 2024. Let's unpack the key findings to gain insights about where we stand.
The digital marketing industry is changing faster than ever and those who don’t adapt with the times are losing market share. Where should marketers be focusing their efforts? What strategies are the experts seeing get the best results? Get up-to-speed with the latest industry insights, trends and predictions for the future in this panel discussion with some leading digital marketing experts.
Top 3 Ways to Align Sales and Marketing Teams for Rapid GrowthDemandbase
In this session, Demandbase’s Stephanie Quinn, Sr. Director of Integrated and Digital Marketing, Devin Rosenberg, Director of Sales, and Kevin Rooney, Senior Director of Sales Development will share how sales and marketing shapes their day-to-day and what key areas are needed for true alignment.
2. DISCUSSIONS
PITCH
GADGETHON
IGNITE TALKS
OFF THE CUFF
The 3-day (un)conference was a mash-up of discussions
on the industry's biggest challenges, demos of new
technology bound to be disruptive, a pitch to solve a
major world crises; and so much more.
Here are some of the things we learned and shared.
3. Consider the differences between the two — the famous
scientists we learn about are often dead historic
figures, while the technologists we admire are our
heroes. Science fairs include one-dimensional poster
boards while technology is composed of hackathons
and live streaming. Science reports usually include
long, boring papers with charts and confusing language.
Technology is about cool, well-designed press releases
(think about Google’s Alphabet release) with great
graphics and design. What would happen if we gave
science the sexy edge of technology? Imagine the
impact on students and future world changers.
WHY IS TECH SO SEXY – AND SCIENCE SO NOT?
4. Baristas have long impressed us (and inspired us to
share pics with all our friends) with lattes that come
with shapes, hearts and smiles.
This year, a 3-D-printing latte machine came all the
way from Tel Aviv company Ripple Maker, and with it
an entirely new form of communication called “P to C”
or Person to Coffee. Consumers can choose from a
wide variety of artwork or use their own to be printed
on their lattes.
The technology is now being integrated into Lufthansa
lounges — imagine printing “I love you” on the cup of
coffee your significant other orders before they board
the plane.
The machines will soon be launched with select
coffee chains.
Interestingly, those who have inquired about bringing
a Ripple Maker machine into their businesses have
not only been limited to coffee retailers. Coffee has
become such an integral part of our culture and latte
art such a commonly shared image on social media,
that brands are thinking creatively about how this new
platform can help drive engagement despite the fact
that their business has nothing to do with coffee.
THE LATEST PLATFORM FOR MESSAGING — LATTES!
5. MRIs of people listening to different music and sounds
show the highest levels of excitement when listening
to Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” across age and gender.
The impression of sounds is significant and the data
around it can lead to impactful insights and ideas.
So why hasn’t the advertising industry harnessed the
power of sound?
While the rest of the industry continues to evolve —
:60 spot…:30 spots…:15 spots…:06 videos…140
characters — radio has been left alone with little
experimenting and, therefore, minimal advancement.
In fact, some argue radio is more mobile than mobile —
think about the impact of hearing an ad for soap on the
way to the supermarket…
So why is radio not getting more of our attention?
WE’RE NOT PAYING ENOUGH ATTENTION TO RADIO
6. Insights from a recent retail study based on 15 billion
data points a day, 1.5 million publisher sites and $700
million in ecommerce transactions per year showed
a correlation between the intent of consumers to buy
something and what they ended up buying.
Noteworthy:
Those shopping for baby clothing and equipment also
bought wedding dresses (spot the trend here).
Those in the market for pornography also bought
high-end camera equipment.
And children’s toys shoppers also bought gaming
consoles — which could be a testament to parents
wanting to buy their kids the toys they grew up with,
like Lego, but also supplementing the physical toys
with gaming consoles that will surely hold their
attention for longer!
INTENTION BEHIND THE PURCHASE IS MORE
TELLING THAN YOU THINK
7. Angelina Jolie’s choice to understand her genetic
makeup allowed her to make informed decisions about
her body.
But genetic testing is a tricky topic. While it has become
significantly more accessible and affordable, the results
of your likelihood for a disease can be difficult to bear.
Knowledge is power, but DNA is not your destiny.
Your “inner space” can now be considered a public
good as researchers, doctors and scientists can expand
their knowledge of the human body and disease.
It’s worth asking yourself — are you willing to help
yourself and others to treat, detect and overcome
disease?
YOUR BODY CAN BE A PUBLIC GOOD
8. An 8-year-old in 2015 runs the same sprinting time as
a gold medalist in 1896.
Why?
Genetics; better diets; dedication to one sport;
knowledge of how to train and what to eat; access
to facilities; bigger pool of athletes because more
people play within athletic associations when they
are in school. In fact, there are significantly more
cases of young kids needing to get Tommy John
surgery (replacing an elbow ligament), which in the
past was only prevalent in professional pitchers at
the end of their careers.
TRENDS IN ATHLETIC CAPABILITIES EXPOSE TRUTHS
ABOUT EXPECTATIONS FOR YOUNG KIDS TODAY
9. Parents need to be careful.
It is their job to help kids understand the permanent
repercussions of the contributions they share.
If the next US president’s life will all be on Facebook,
their career will be defined by data and privacy, and the
skill sets will include expertise in filtering and
processing data.
Regarding screen time, there is a lot of concern about
how much time is too much. How can we ensure our
children continue to healthfully develop?
Distinguish “social” online games that offer an
opportunity for interaction (like Xbox) from those that
involve sitting in front of a computer and are not
social at all.
Manage family screen time in the house by designating
a box for all devices. Walk to use it, then put it away –
rather than in your pocket.
Understand that kids have a different perspective on
problem solving — it’s not about “Can I do it?” but
rather “When will I do it?”
HOW MUCH SCREEN TIME IS TOO MUCH?
WHEN DO KIDS ENCOUNTER PORN AND HOW
SHOULD PARENTS DEAL WITH IT?
WHAT IS SOCIAL VS. UNSOCIAL GAMING?
10. The potential of drones is in the hands of their
dispatcher. On the one hand, drones are being used
to plant trees, using detailed terrain data to build 3-D
maps of the areas to be reforested. Beyond this, the
potential of drones to help in emergency situations;
security, search and rescue, monitoring crops on farms,
clearly gives us hope for their impact on the world.
On the other hand, they act as dangerous tools for
terrorism — like dropping bombs in densely
populated areas — and even scarier than that are
the dangers still unknown.
DRONES AS AN EXTREME GAME CHANGER
11. Looking at the success of Warby Parker, Bonobos and
many others around the world, retailers are all looking
to figure out how to harness the power of both the
digital and physical worlds.
So here’s some inspiration — A store known for its
delightful fragrance upon entrance shipped its cartons
with goods bought online with that same familiar brand
fragrance upon opening the box!
UNTAPPED CREATIVITY WHEN LINKING DIGITAL
AND PHYSICAL
12. While Virtual Reality is still in its early days, there is a
real sense of hope for its power to create a culture of
empathy that physical distance today does not allow,
despite the many connected devices we have.
Imagine caring for your mother from across the world,
where she can see you in your kitchen reminding her
to take her medication as if you were sitting right next
to her in her kitchen.
Picture political leaders envisioning the lives of the
people with whom they are negotiating.
Visualize a student from Brooklyn and another from
Kenya collaborating on projects and understanding
the resources, skill sets and challenges that each side
brings to the project.
VR can bridge differences and create a culture of
empathy and understanding in the very places that
need it most.
THERE’S A REAL SOFT SIDE TO VIRTUAL REALITY
13. If consumers’ expectations aren’t met on digital, they
quickly become frustrated.
So if you’re integrating a new technology into a retail
store, it better work well!
But problem solving should not always rely on
technology. For example, a service that allows you to
schedule a delivery with a 10-minute window to try on
the product is brilliant. If you are not happy with your
purchase, you hand it right back to the delivery person
instead of shipping it back. Eliminate unnecessary
expenses and the hassle of logistics.
RETAILERS ARE WORKING TO CREATE HIGH-TECH
EXPERIENCES THAT FEEL SIMPLE AND PHYSICAL
EXPERIENCES THAT FEEL ADVANCED
14. Remember when you went out for dinner and
discussed an episode of your favorite show from
the previous night? Today you discuss the entire
season, perhaps the entire series.
TV isn’t dead. It’s on steroids. According to the FX
Research Department, “The number of first-run scripted
cable shows has doubled in just the past five years,
tripled since 2007 and grown a staggering 683% since
the turn of the century.”
It is worth pondering what will happen when the
NFL’s contracts with TV networks expire in the next
few years.
Who will own the precious driver of live viewing?
Who will partner with whom? Who will take the lead?
TV ISN’T DEAD. IT’S ON STEROIDS. AND ADVERTISING
STILL PAYS. BUT WHAT’S NEXT?
15. As more and more products and objects become
connected to the Internet, the product itself becomes
the media channel, which opens up entirely new
possibilities for personalized communications and
experiences. And these aren’t just typical objects —
phones, cars, appliances — but everyday products like
shampoo and soft drinks, and thanks to the
development of “connected packaging,” they can link
to personalized experiences, reorder themselves, etc.
The key will be the underlying software layer that can
serve as the infrastructure to ensure there is seamless
connectivity between everything.
CONNECTED PRODUCTS WILL REORDER
THEMSELVES
16. When choosing a brand ambassador, YouTube stars
are quite attractive — they make your brand more
accessible, are aspirational personalities and may be
more relevant to your audience. Will Smith may be
a sure bet but too safe; Kim Kardashian may be too
strong of a brand (She was quoted in Cannes as saying,
“I know some of the brands I work with might get
frustrated. I will only post a picture of a brand I like
if I really love it.”); YouTube stars seem to easily and
seamlessly gel with young consumers.
Keep in mind, there is a level of engagement that they
typically expect — they look for brands that share their
values and their level of engagement depends on it.
THE HIGH COST OF SOCIAL MEDIA STARS
17. The field of economics assumes people are purely
rational and have access to perfect information, when
in fact this couldn’t be further from reality. One might
say that marketing is the science of knowing what
economists are wrong about! Being able to understand
the systematic ways in which people are “irrational” can
help us be better marketers, product developers and
policy makers. For example, the “IKEA effect” shows us
that people become more attached to products and
objects when they feel ownership over their creation/
construction. Similarly, simply putting a picture of eyes
near a tip jar increases donations and reduces theft.
A REASON TO STUDY IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR
18. A UK police detective shared the challenges facing
police forces in the UK — unconscious bias on behalf of
the police and low confidence in the eyes of the public.
With old-school technology, budget cuts, siloed
departments, how can the organization both improve
on its unconscious bias and improve its perception
and confidence among the public?
Marketing experts in the audience suggested solutions
such as creating a platform (perhaps Facebook) that
allows the community to communicate with the police
as it relates to crime; inspiring the police to smile more
on the streets; showing police officers are just like us —
(given the insight that kids with a friend whose father
is a member of the police have a very different opinion
than the general public); transferring police officers to
different cities so that they can get experience working
with different kinds of populations, etc
Ultimately, you can’t build the plane, fix the plane and
fly it too.
Sometimes innovation has to be built separately from
the business so that it can continue to function.
UK POLICE DETECTIVE CHALLENGES THE EXPERTS
TO HELP SOLVE A MAJOR PERCEPTION PROBLEM
19. There is not enough content being produced;
production costs are still high; directors are challenged
with the best way to use the 360-degree perspectives
that VR allows. Some are recommending bringing in
theatre directors and sculpture artists who understand
the multidimensional spaces in a different way.
While there is so much promise for industries to
transform their businesses with Virtual Reality — ranging
from medical, education and entertainment — the
consensus was that the porn industry will take the lead
as a pioneer (as it did with video streaming, pay-per-click
banner ads, stimulating traffic and profitability, selling
and sharing content, and real-time credit card processing).
Only then will there really be a chance for it to become
mainstream.
LOTS OF TALK ABOUT VIRTUAL REALITY — BUT IT
HAS YET TO BECOME MAINSTREAM.
20. Six teams formed to find and present their solution to
a team of judges. Here’s what they came up with:
TEAM 1: “SECURE BANKING” presented M-PESA,
a mobile banking solution, popular in Kenya, for safe
secure banking that can be offered at Registration
upon arrival in a new country.
TEAM 2: “PROJECT TRIAGE” wanted to leverage the same
technology that powers SMS messaging from a carrier
(that you receive upon arrival to a new country about
data and text messaging costs) to share immediate help
and support to Syrians upon arrival to a new country.
TEAM 3: “LYCA” connects refugees to jobs using a
connected platform.
TEAM 4: “MAKE HOME” (inspired by Burning Man) seeks
to set up a maker-like community in refugee camps.
TEAM 5: “AYADI” (My House is Your House in Arabic) is
an app that connects volunteers with refugees.
TEAM 6: “AMAL” (hope in Arabic) is a virtual nation
supported by a marketplace to exchange services
between locals and refugees.
Team 5 took home the prize!
WITH A SURGE OF MIGRANTS LANDING ON EUROPEAN
SHORES, HOW CAN MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
HELP REFUGEES GET THE MONEY, NETWORKS AND
SERVICES THEY NEED TO THRIVE?