Marketing

Publicis acquisition signals that creator M&A is not slowing down in 2025

Publicis on Tuesday said it plans to acquire Brazil-based influencer marketing company BR Media Group, and its network of some 500,000 creators. With another holding company acquiring an influencer marketing shop, it seems the creator mergers and acquisitions market is still hot. WPP bought influencer agencies Village Marketing in 2022 and Goat in 2023; Stagwell […]

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Media Briefing: Podcasters test different types of paywalls for subscriptions

This week’s Media Briefing looks at a hot topic at this year’s annual podcast business summit On Air Fest: podcast subscriptions, and how to grow them as a complement (or alternative) to advertising revenue. Podcasters discuss testing different subscription offerings at the On Air Fest podcast business summit. Hearst CEO’s predictions for a challenging 2025,

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The Power Of Creative Data

Creative is a strong performance lever. In fact, ad creative is responsible for nearly half of sales lift, which is more than reach, recency and targeting combined, according to recent data from AI-powered creative analytics platform CreativeX. So why doesn’t ad creative get the credit it deserves? Until recently, technology wasn’t advanced enough to measure

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Put Down The Remote: A Strategic View Of TV Investment

For over a year now, audiences have been changing channels (pun intended). In today’s day and age, a robust healthcare media mix covers a variety of channels, including television, digital, social media, audio, out-of-home and others, all dedicated to one goal: targeting the right audience at the right time with the right message. Though this

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AI takes centre stage at DMWF Asia 2025: marketing leaders converge in Singapore

The Digital Marketing World Forum (DMWF) Asia is set to return to Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands on February 26-27, 2025, bringing together the region’s most influential marketing leaders for a dive into the future of digital marketing and technology. This year’s forum places a special emphasis on AI integration and automation, featuring an impressive lineup…

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Most brands have social commerce strategy, but little community management

Research has revealed that nearly a third of global consumer brands have no social commerce strategy in place despite the growing importance of social shopping platforms. The study of senior marketers at 70 global consumer brands found that while 70% have implemented social commerce strategies, significant gaps remain in how businesses approach social selling and…

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