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- Yesterday29 min
Attention is the new architecture for AI visibility
Brand equity is essential to win on AI platforms. Equity can't be built without memory, and memory can't be built without attention. WARC's Alex Brownsell discusses what role attention plays in AI visibility for brands, and practical advice to implement, with experts Dr. Karen Nelson Field, Carl Wåreus and Scott Reijinders. Guests: Dr Karen Nelson-Field, Founder & CEO of Amplified Carl Wåreus, Head of Partners & Specialists, Google Nordics Scott Reijinders, COO, Connect - part of The Up&Up Group For 40 years, WARC has been providing the marketing industry with rigorous, unbiased evidence and expert effectiveness guidance. The WARC Podcast publishes a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to The WARC Podcast here: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcastsSign up to daily WARC News for free: https://www.warc.com/en/latestBook a demo: https://www.warc.com/en/subscribe
- 6 days ago30 min
Cultural intelligence matters more than ever
Cultural intelligence is high stakes for brands in the era of infinite content. Developing culturally-fluent talent is essential for brands seeking an edge. Cultural strategist Rachel Lowenstein and Effie LIONS Foundation CEO Allison Knapp Womack join WARC's Rica Facundo to discuss what's motivating young marketers, emerging cultural strategy trends and what it really means to move at "the speed of culture". Guests: Allison Knapp Womack, CEO, Effie LIONS Foundation Rachel Lowenstein, Cultural Strategist and Content Creator Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Talking cultural intelligence on The WARC Podcast 00:48 – What is cultural intelligence? 02:28 – Why brands get culture wrong: the Ipsos x Effie Lions Foundation study explained 04:47 – What’s at stake now: AI, social media backlash, and reputational risks for brands 07:26 – Talent vs jobs: The case for inclusive marketing talent 10:12 – Building a diverse pipeline of culturally intelligent marketers 16:43 – New talent models: Flash Teams, flexible cultural strategists, and moving at the speed of culture 19:45 – Romantasy and why centering new cultural perspectives drives growth 22:48 – Practical ways to develop young marketing talent 24:37 – Squiggly line careers: practical advice for emerging cultural strategists and CMOs For 40 years, WARC has been providing the marketing industry with rigorous, unbiased evidence and expert effectiveness guidance. The WARC Podcast publishes a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to The WARC Podcast here: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcastsSign up to daily WARC News for free: https://www.warc.com/en/latestBook a demo: https://www.warc.com/en/subscribe
- 1 weeks ago37 min
The harsh reality of advertising's shift to 'churn and burn'
New data from CreativeX reveals the alarming extent of 'churn and burn' short-termism among advertisers, based on a study of 633,000 ads over two years. Content volume is way up, but media budgets aren't. So what's going on? Anastasia Leng, CEO of CreativeX, joins WARC's David Tiltman to break down the data, examine the most concerning trends, and discuss how brands can turn the ship around. Guests: Anastasia Leng, CEO, CreativeX Chapters: 00:00 – Fragmentation of creativity and the ‘more with less’ challenge 04:12 – From pre-testing to creative auditing at scale 05:18 – Why media and creative must come back together 06:54 – Explaining ‘fewer, bigger, longer, better’ 09:19 – From scarcity to abundance: when ‘more content’ goes wrong 10:14 – Inside the study: 633k ads, $2bn spend, 143 Fortune 500 brands 12:52 – Content production up 29% in two years 14:01 – Media spend per ad down 15%: weaker support for each asset 15:34 – Short runs: 32 days for direct response ads, 40 days for brand ads 17:28 – Algorithms as creative directors and a crisis of confidence 19:49 – 93% of ads under $10k; 70% under $1k in spend 21:32 – Low-budget ads score 20% lower on creative quality 24:48 – Sub-$10k ads absorbing 30% of a $2bn media budget 32:05 – Three fixes: big ideas, media thresholds, better learning loops 35:29 – ‘Big swings’: $100k+ ads run 89 days but get only 18% of spend For 40 years, WARC has been providing the marketing industry with rigorous, unbiased evidence and expert effectiveness guidance. The WARC Podcast publishes a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to The WARC Podcast here: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcastsSign up to daily WARC News for free: https://www.warc.com/en/latestBook a demo: https://www.warc.com/en/subscribe
- 1 weeks ago29 min
Strategy standouts from Cannes Lions
Creative Strategy Lions jury president Sarah Lemarié and juror Dan Hill share powerful advice on how to level up strategic thinking, their stand out campaigns from Cannes Lions, why they look for 'strategic firsts' in the jury room, and a warning on using AI in awards entries. Hosted by Effie Insight's John Bizzell. Guests: Sarah Lemarié, Chief Strategy Officer, Publicis France Dan Hill, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Wieden+Kennedy Subscribe to WARC News: https://www.warc.com/en/latest Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify YouTube
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Mark Ritson versus marketing's 'culture of bullsh*t'
Mark Ritson is back to talk all things marketing skills, back-to-basics brand fundamentals, the impact of AI on the marketing workforce and why he's tired of marketing's 'culture of bullsh*t'. Hosted by WARC's David Tiltman. Subscribe to WARC News: https://www.warc.com/en/latest Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify YouTube
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Inside the Cannes Lions Creative Effectiveness jury
Cannes Lions jury president Bertille Toledano and juror Jane Wakely share tips for aspiring winners of the Creative Effectiveness Lions, including lessons from this year's Grand Prix and Gold winners, how to present data, outline cultural context & and demonstrate brand growth with rigorous evidence. Hosted by WARC's Amy Rodgers. Bertille Toledano is CEO of BETC and Havas Creative Middle East, and President of Havas Creative Network. Jane Wakely is Executive VP, Chief Consumer & Marketing Officer and Chief Growth Officer - International Foods at PepsiCo. The entries for the 2026 Cannes Lions Creative Effectiveness category are now live on WARC.com for all subscribers. Subscribe to WARC News: https://www.warc.com/en/latest Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify YouTube
- 3 weeks ago47 min
How Fitflop broke through the performance plateau
How do you break out of a performance plateau without extra budget? Footwear brand FitFlop is walking the talk (in FitFlops, of course). Fitflop's Brittany Ellam and Ash Singh from Jellyfish join WARC's David Tiltman to discuss how the brand tapped into thinking from The Multiplier Effect, and the impressive results it achieved by embracing a better approach to investing in brand and performance marketing. Subscribe to WARC News: https://www.warc.com/en/latest Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify YouTube
- 3 weeks ago27 min
The Effective CMO: Land O'Lakes' Heather Malenshek
Land O' Lakes is working to change the cultural narrative around rural America while building B2B and B2C brands trusted by generations of farmers and consumers alike. CMO Heather Malenshek joins WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin to discuss why representation is key to building brand trust, overcoming AI biases, and much more. Subscribe to WARC News: https://www.warc.com/en/latest Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify YouTube
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