The WARC Podcast
The WARC Podcast features conversations with marketing leaders, exploring insights, stories, and lessons behind bold marketing moves. Hosted by WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, it covers topics like strategy, creativity, and media. Each episode aims to inspire marketers with real-world examples and expert perspectives.
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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.
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Why C-suite alignment is an urgent marketing priority
CMOs often struggle to secure long-term brand investment, missing out on its multiplier effect on performance. Mike Menkes and Jason McNellis of Analytic Partners explain why performance metrics mislead, how to align with CFOs using incremental measurement, and why scenario planning builds trust and defends budgets effectively, based on WARC's Multiplier Playbook research. Hosted by Ann Marie Kerw
Live in Cannes: The new, old rules of brand growth
Bonsoir from Cannes Lions! On our last daily pod, we chat to Les Binet and Mel Arrow on the new /old rules of brand growth, Coinbase discusses brand building through crypto winter and finally, creative effectiveness themes with Gurdeep Puri and Emma de la Fosse. The WARC Podcast in Cannes is sponsored by Circana. Learn more at circana.com/warc
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Live in Cannes: Building brands in the efficiency era
It's day 4 in Cannes. Today, 12x Cannes Lions winner Fernando Machado joins to discuss why creativity matters more than ever in the 'efficiency era', Mastercard shares the secrets of building brands with creators, and Kantar offers a new framework to avoid greenwashing. Hosted by WARC's Alex Brownsell. The WARC Podcast in Cannes is sponsored by Circana. Download the latest insights at circana.com/
Live in Cannes: SURPRISE! and other ways to win
Bonjour! On day 3 in Cannes, we learn more about the power of surprise with Jon Evans and Adam Morgan, TNT Sports and Twitch take on Gen Z sports media trends, and finally, insights from new B2B buyability research with LinkedIn and ServiceNow.
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Live in Cannes: The effectiveness experts will see you now
It's day 2 at Cannes Lions! Today we're talking all things effectiveness with new research from Effie, EOS Products shares how it became a marketing effectiveness leader, we review 'effectiveness frenemies' session starring Byron Sharp vs Mark Ritson, and discuss new data on influencer effectiveness based on new data from Circana. Hosted by WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin.
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Live in Cannes: Creative strategy in a changing world
It's Day 1 of Cannes Lions! Today, new research reveals that the top 10 ads preferred by AI versus humans are almost completely different, BYD’s extraordinary journey from homegrown China brand to global automotive giant, and lessons in localising global brands from Heineken. Hosted by WARC's Rica Facundo.
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Economic volatility stress-tests the global advertising market
The months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz remains a serious test of global ad market resilience. WARC Media's Alex Brownsell and Kate Scott-Dawkins, Global President for Business Intelligence at WPP Media, join WARC's Anna Hamill to make sense of complicated dynamics for advertisers in 2026.
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Advice for aspiring CMOs
Jim Stengel has spent his career shaping the practice of modern marketing, and helping aspiring CMOs to take the next step in their career. He joins WARC's Catherine Driscoll to reflect on what he's learned about leadership, creativity and growth from his conversations with hundreds of marketers, and to discuss what today's marketers can do to build influence, navigate change and create lasting im
How L'Oréal thinks about creator ROI
Beauty giants L'Oréal have built a new framework to quantify the impact of creators on marketing effectiveness. L'Oréal's Vas Kourakis and Meta's Maria Pavlova join WARC's Anna Hamill to discuss how the measurement framework came together, essential best practices, and what marketers can learn from their experience.
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Breaking down the nostalgia industrial complex
Nostalgia. Cultural déjà vu. Kidulting. Why are so many people desperate to escape the present? Welcome to our new sister podcast, This Is Contagious. In this episode, Contagious investigates everything from why adults are rebuilding their teenage bedrooms, to landlines for kids and the return of the iPod, and revealing why the past has become one of culture’s most powerful refuges.
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Changing the playbook: Sports marketing's next era
With billions pouring into sports marketing this year, the stakes are high for brands. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, and with more advertisers backing women's sports, We Are Social Sport's Joe Weston and Fuse's Matt Bailey join WARC's Anna Hamill to discuss the emerging trends in sports marketing.
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Connecting sustainability with marketing effectiveness
How do social values and environmental sustainability boost marketing effectiveness? Goodvertising's Thomas Kolster joins WARC's Amy Rodgers to discuss how sustainability is a driving factor on the most effective advertising campaigns, based on WARC Rankings data.
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The Effective CMO: The New York Times' Amy Weisenbach
How does a 175-year-old news brand thrive in a volatile media economy? Amy Weisenbach, Chief Marketing Officer at The New York Times, joins WARC's Anna Hamill to discuss the strategies behind the publication's outsized revenue growth, as well as how to build brand trust and daily habits across news, games, sports and much more.
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Five 2026 consumer trends you need to know
AI companions, social media concerns and 'comfort spending' are among key trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2026. WARC's Adi Kishore speaks to Stephanie Siew and GWI's Jason Mander about the big changes marketers need to know, based on WARC's 2026 Consumer Trends Report.
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The Multiplier Playbook: your guide to better marketing
Are you stuck in the ROAS death spiral? Marketers have long struggled to prove the ROI of brand building, relying on flawed, short-term metrics that erode long-term value. BERA's Michael Reh and WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin explore how to accurately track and quantify the Multiplier Effect—the compound growth achieved when brand and performance marketing work together.
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How Meta evolved its advertising proposition
Meta's ad business funds an aggressive AI programme which, in turn, fuels the flywheel through further increases in ad revenue. WARC's Alex Brownsell joins Anna Hamill explore Meta’s hyper-efficient ad business, evaluate usage across its apps, and assess the performance of Meta campaigns.
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The Multiplier Effect: what we know so far
WARC's research The Multiplier Effect proved that stronger brand equity acts as a multiplier, driving greater impact and efficiency for performance advertising. Ahead of the next stage of the project, WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin spoke to David Tiltman and the ANA's Stephanie Fierman about new survey data and what we've learned so far.
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How marketing measurement is evolving in 2026
Michael Kaminsky, co-founder of Recast, joins Paul Stringer to discuss media's shift to outcomes measurement and the impact of AI on measurement, as they try to disentangle AI hype from reality.
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The daytime drop: rethinking social media effectiveness
Not all time spent with social media is equal, according to new research. Social effectiveness varies significantly by time of day, giving out of home media an important role in priming and amplifying social media campaigns. Posterscope's Russell Smither and Dentsu's Ciara Smyth join WARC's Alex Brownsell to discuss.
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Marketing frameworks for a digital-first world
Effectiveness expert James Hankins joins the pod to analyse influential ideas in marketing effectiveness, including the Hankins hexagon, share of search, digital availability, and the gravity of e-commerce. Hosted by WARC's David Tiltman.
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What resilience means for brands right now
What does brand resiliency mean in a polycrisis? Fast Venture's Wade Eagar shares a four-phase framework for marketers to navigate geopolitical and economic uncertainty with WARC's Catherine Driscoll.
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The Effective CMO: Sephora's Zena Arnold
Sephora is one of the world’s biggest beauty retailers. Zena Arnold, US CMO, joins the pod to discuss 'the lipstick effect', why Sephora is investing in women’s sports, emerging retail trends and the importance of brand building. Hosted by WARC's Anna Hamill.
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Effective marketing is built on soft skills
Ideas on their own don’t deliver marketing effectiveness. What if the real driver is something less visible? BMF Australia's Anna Bollinger and Christina Aventi join WARC's Rica Facundo to discuss the outsized influence of soft skills including trust, psychological safety and simplicity.
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AI vs. retail media: why brand trust still wins
From LLM platforms for discovery through to 'bot-to-bot commerce', agentic commerce is already revolutionizing the retail media space. WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin is joined by Andrew Lipsman and Alex Brownsell to discuss WARC's new Retail Media Radar report.
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Four frameworks marketers need to know
Effectiveness expert Tom Roach joins the pod to analyse some essential ideas in marketing effectiveness, including the performance plateau, the modified funnel, 'lots of little' and share of model. Hosted by WARC's David Tiltman.
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Why brand is critical in the age of generative AI
In a generative AI world, strong and consistent brands act as a bulwark against LLM confusion. But how can marketers equip themselves for success? WARC's Cathy Taylor talks to WARC guide contributors Gary J. Nix and Kate Watts how to build iconic or enduring brands in the AI era.
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Systems thinking: what it is and what it's not
Brands act as systems of meaning, with flexibility preferred over rigid guidelines. So what does 'complex systems management' mean for marketers? JP Castlin joins WARC's David Tiltman to break down the terminology of systems, the complexity of modern marketing and the need to find answers to that complexity.
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Implications of the Gulf energy crisis
WARC's new Global Ad Forecast maps out three scenarios for media spend as a result of war in the Middle East. WARC's James McDonald and Alex Brownsell make sense of the data, and what the current volatility will mean for advertisers in 2026.
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Here comes System 3: a theory of artificial cognition
System 3 thinking recognises that AI now functions as an external cognitive partner in human decision-making, not just a tool. Thinkerbell's Adam Ferrier and Matt Plant join WARC's Lena Roland to discuss its impact on the customer journey, brand fame, and the cognitive surrender trap.
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Football fever: why this year's World Cup will be different
The 2026 men's FIFA World Cup is expected to inject $10.5bn into the ad market, but media fragmentation is changing the game for advertisers. WARC's Alex Brownsell talks to Omar Oakes, founder of Oomph, about media trends covered in the new Global Ad Trends: FIFA World Cup 2026 report.
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WARC Rankings 2026: Dove's 'Real Beauty' wins the Effective 100
Dove's 'Real Beauty' platform has driven brand growth for more than 20 years. Now, it's won the Effective 100. Zoe Hamilton, Chief Strategy Officer for Unilever at Ogilvy London, and WARC's Amy Rodgers discuss why Real Beauty's impact proves the power of longevity in boosting marketing effectiveness.
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The Effective CMO: AIA's Stuart A. Spencer
Insurance brand AIA believes that scaring people undermines the very outcomes insurance marketers are trying to achieve. CMO Stuart Spencer talks to WARC's Jenny Chan about AIA’s behavioral economics model, how vulnerability = authenticity, and why tackling deeply entrenched health stereotypes and rebuilding category trust is essential to drive behavioral change.
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Storytelling is an increasingly overlooked art form
An Ipsos analysis of 15,000 ads showed that half of advertisers overlook the power of storytelling. Ipsos's Adam Sheridan joins WARC's Paul Stringer to discuss why storytelling is such a powerful creative approach.
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The creative dividend: media spend and creative quality are better together
Research from System1 & Effie found that combining creative quality with media spend significantly accelerates business outcomes. System1's Andrew Tindall and Effie's Juliet Haygarth join WARC's David Tiltman to discuss the "Creative Dividend" study, which highlights the importance of integrating media and creative strategies for commercial growth. The "Creative Dividend" index measures creative e
WARC Rankings: AXA's 'Three Words' wins the Creative 100
AXA is the first financial services brand to top the WARC Creative 100. The creative minds behind the 'Three Words' campaign join WARC's Amy Rodgers to share insights and lessons from AXA's efforts to help relocate victims of domestic violence.
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Tackling the twin pace effectiveness gap
New WARC data reveals most marketers understand effectiveness, but internal pressures, governance, and risk dynamics limit consistent execution. WARC's Jenny Chan and Rica Facundo discuss how the 'twin pace' effectiveness gap is impacting brands in Asia-Pacific, and how marketeers can fight back.
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The 'two-audience problem': brand building in the age of AI
Brand building in the AI era is creating profound new tensions that tear at the very fabric of traditional brand strategy. T&P's Oliver Feldwick joins WARC's Lena Roland to discuss the most critical question for marketers today: If brands are shortcuts for humans, what happens when machines start using them too?
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Shanghai Tang's Derek Sulger on the next era of luxury growth
The next era of luxury growth will be selective, elevated, and culture-led. Derek Sulger, Chairman of luxury retailer Shanghai Tang, joins WARC's Jenny Chan to discuss how luxury has shifted from product ownership to lived experiences, and what it takes to build fashion, dining, and hospitality ecosystems that resonate.
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The evolution of media's connected consumer
Media distribution models are being continually disrupted by new platforms and viewing habits. WARC's Alex Brownsell interviews industry leaders at the Media Insights & Engagement Conference in Miami about what's next for connected media consumers.
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How Netflix became an advertising behemoth
Netflix has entered its advertising era, building a significant revenue driver. And it's just getting started. WARC's Alex Brownsell and Celeste Huang offer a deep dive into Netflix's approach and potential next steps, from its potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to new ventures in podcasts, gaming and live events.
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What's actually working in sports marketing
Global sports fans spend over three trillion hours with sports each year, with another trillion hours set to be added by 2034. Sporting events are monocultural moments to reach multiple segments and demographics at once. WARC's Vaniele Casimir joins Anna Hamill to discuss best practice for sports marketing, based on the new report 'What's Working In Sports Marketing'.
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Media's shift from eyeballs to outcomes
Outcomes are increasingly important as a form of media measurement, and how campaigns are planned and budgets are allocated. What role remains for traditional media effectiveness metrics? ITV's Sameer Modha and Kate Brinkley from The Specialist Works join WARC's Alex Brownsell to discuss the evolution of media measurement.
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Anatomy of a 2026 Super Bowl campaign
Liquid Death's Andy Pearson shares secrets of the brand's 2026 Super Bowl campaign: developing the idea, the creative process, and the highlights and hurdles of advertising in the biggest TV moment of the year. Hosted by WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin.
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Super Bowl 2026: the ads that won
Our team of experts from WARC, System 1 and LIONS review this year's Super Bowl ads, and what they tell us about advertising in 2026.
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A new model for media planning
Established models for media planning and buying are breaking. ‘Systems planning’ describes a new approach. Omnicom Media's Global CSO, Jonathan Rigby, joins WARC's Paul Stringer to discuss trends in media planning, advertising investments and the media ecosystem.
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Winning the mid-funnel in China
Most brands in China show weakness in the mid-funnel, resulting in decreased brand differentiation. WARC’s Jenny Chan explores practical guides for brands to win efficiently in this stage with WPP China's Dennis Potgraven and Lauren Cadman.
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What's actually working in creator marketing
How do you know if creator marketing is really building brands or just delivering a sugar rush of short-term views? WARC's Anna Hamill and Catherine Driscoll discuss the creator campaigns achieving real life impact, based on the recent 'What's Working in Creator Marketing' report.
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The proven power of values-driven marketing
Research from WARC + Aletheia found that a values-driven approach to insights, messaging and media leads to lifts in ad preference, likability, and relevance. LIONS Advisory's Imaad Ahmed and WARC's Anna Hamill discuss the findings and why they matter with Colleen Howell, VP Research at Aletheia and Chris Marchegiani, Worldwide Head of Brand Planning, Insights, and Creative Strategy at Amazon. Thi
Behavioural science is still marketing's secret weapon
How did the world's best brands get so big? Richard Shotton, behavioural scientist and author of Hacking The Human Mind, joins David Tiltman to discuss real life examples of behavioural science growing brands and why the discipline is due a resurgence.
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Navigating media strategy in the age of automation
Media futures expert Dan Calladine is back to examine 2026 trends and advise on how brands can thrive in times of guaranteed uncertainty. Hosted by Alex Brownsell.
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The Effective CMO: Pernod Ricard's Matt Foley
Premium alcohol brands are navigating changing drinking habits, AI disruption and new consumer expectations. Matt Foley, former VP Marketing for American Whiskey and Agave Brands, joins WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin to discuss marketing effectiveness in the alcohol category.
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The true meaning of cultural relevance
What does it mean for a brand to be ‘in culture’? And in an age of fragmentation, micro-influencers and the creator economy - are the rules changing? Leila Fataar, author of Culture Led Brands, talks to WARC's David Tiltman about what cultural relevance means for brands in 2026.
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Global Ad Trends: navigating media's 'new normal'
New ad spend forecasts show that the ad market has become detached from the broader economy. WPP Media's Kate Scott-Dawkins and WARC's James McDonald join Alex Brownsell to discuss trends in the 2026 ad economy, including the growing influence of AI and a bumper year in North America with elections and the FIFA World Cup.
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Best of 2025: Strategy skills for a new era
The world is changing, and strategy skillsets need to evolve with it. Tomas Gonsorcik, Elizabeth Paul and Joe Burns join WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin to discuss how strategists can future proof their skills for a new era of marketing.
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Best of 2025: How brand equity drives growth
WARC’s effectiveness research The Multiplier Effect shows how brand equity drives growth. Americas Editor Ann Marie Kerwin sits down with Ken Favaro, BERA’s Chief Strategy Officer and Michael Reh, BERA.ai’s head of data science, to discuss the power of brand equity in effective marketing.
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Best of 2025: Staying effective in a 'lots of little' media market
How can marketers prioritise effectiveness in a highly fragmented media landscape? Dr Grace Kite (Magic Numbers) and Tom Roach (Jellyfish) join WARC’s David Tiltman to discuss the 'lots of little' strategy.
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Best of 2025: What 1.1 million purchase journeys tell us about reach
Groundbreaking research from Oxford University’s Felipe Thomaz and WPP Media questions the importance of optimising campaigns for maximum reach, challenging best practice about how brands grow.
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Best of 2025: Shifting from campaigns to creative platforms
Many advertisers think in terms of campaigns, when they should be focused on building long-term creative platforms. WARC's Paul Stringer sits down with Kantar's Dom Boyd to discuss why creative platforms are so effective, how they're built, and how to measure them.
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Holiday special: The best new ideas in effectiveness
It's our 400th episode! WARC's team of experts share the most influential new effectiveness ideas from 2025, including the Multiplier Effect, creators, and generative engine optimization (GEO). Hosted by WARC's Anna Hamill.
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2026 trends: The zero-click customer journey
AI is gaining influence across the customer journey but even as brands experiment with it, more established strategies and channels will remain important. JPMorganChase's Tiffany Perkins Munn and WARC's Stephen Whiteside join David Tiltman to discuss the fast moving world of AI and its impact on marketing in 2026.
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Most Contagious: Vaseline Verified turns UGC on its head, and more
How Vaseline Verified tapped creator conversations to fact check product hacks, The Ordinary breaks tired beauty marketing norms, and finding the signal among the DEI noise. Recorded at Most Contagious 2025. Hosted by WARC's Anna Hamill.
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Most Contagious: KitKat's longevity secret, Scambaiter Granny and more
The secrets behind KitKat's 90 year brand story, how to build a scambaiter AI Granny, and which brands are getting it right on community in 2025. Recorded at Most Contagious 2025. Hosted by WARC's Anna Hamill.
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2026 trends: The creator marketing gamble
Brands are projected to spend $37 billion on creators in 2026. But marketers still face challenges in proving effectiveness. Billion Dollar Boy's Becky Owen and WARC's Alex Brownsell join Anna Hamill to discuss how marketers can get the most value from their investment, based on data from WARC's Marketer's Toolkit. This episode is sponsored by Criteo - check out criteo.com/warc for more info.
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The Effective CMO: Popeyes' Alexandre Antonello
Fried chicken enthusiasts, unite! Popeyes' Alexandre Antonello joins WARC' Cathy Taylor to share how the fast-food giant is tackling the economic crunch, AI, creators and more based on data from WARC's Marketers Toolkit. This episode is sponsored by Criteo - for more info, check out criteo.com/warc
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Lazada's Magnus Ekbom on e-commerce's big mistake
Magnus Ekbom co-founded Lazada, the Asian e-commerce giant, leading the business from start-up to sale before exiting in 2022. He joins WARC's Rica Facundo to discuss the evolution of e-commerce in Asia, emphasizing the importance of brand building in a competitive landscape and the potential for homegrown brands to thrive.
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The Effective CMO: Cathay Pacific's Edward Bell
In an era where emotion drives 50% of airline choice and experience trumps products, Cathay Pacific's Edward Bell explains to WARC’s Jenny Chan why AI's rise means premium brands must become more human, not less, based on insights from WARC's Marketer's Toolkit.
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2026 trends: Doomscroll fatigue fuels immersive experiences
Existential anxiety and digital fatigue are shaking up the experience economy, driving more interest in escapism and 'IRL'. S. Subramanyeswar, Group CEO/CSO APAC at Mullen Lowe Lintas, and WARC's Rica Facundo join Anna Hamill to discuss how this shift requires marketers to adapt, based on insights from WARC's Marketer's Toolkit.
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How Reddit saved marketing for Skoda Octavia
WARC's John Bizzell goes behind the APG Grand Prix-winning campaign for a car that either sends you to sleep OR into raptures: the Skoda Octavia. Joe Crust, Strategy Director at Leo UK, joins to take us behind the scenes. Watch the video version on WARC's Youtube channel.
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2026 trends: the 'vanishing middle' and shifting milestones
Years of economic uncertainty is impacting not only how consumers spend, but also their life milestones. WARC's Adi Kishore and Cathy Taylor, with Rival's Cecelia Parrish, join Anna Hamill to discuss how these trends will impact brands in 2026, based on insights from the WARC Marketer's Toolkit. This episode is sponsored by Criteo. For more info, check out criteo.com/WARC
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Tackling the customer experience gap
Shoppers won't wait to switch brands after a poor customer experience. WARC's Anna Hamill and Rica Facundo discuss how marketers can close the customer experience gap, based on insights from the recent WARC Guide.
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AI can be a rocket ship for mid-market brands
Mid-market brands have hopes that AI can make them more competitive, but know they need to upskill their AI literacy. WARC's Lexi Wolf talks to Caroline Giegerich, VP - AI & Marketing Innovation at IAB; and Jillian Ryan, Senior Manager, Content Marketing Strategy at Intuit Mailchimp about a new report from Mailchimp and WARC. This episode is sponsored by Mailchimp.
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Your brand's secret weapon: employees
Brands with engaged employees tend to have higher customer satisfaction, increased profitability, and outperform businesses that do not. WARC's Cathy Taylor and Vaniele Casimir discuss best practice for employee engagement.
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The new rules of search in an AI world
LLM-based search is the new mental availability engine, but success requires deep understanding of how a category is bought, thought and talked about. Shane O'Leary (Zoetis) and Gemma Spence (VML) join WARC's Lena Roland to discuss best practices for generative engine optimization.
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Facing ROAS reality: a measurement deep-dive
Marketing measurement is in a constant state of flux. This deep-dive examines the changes marketers need to know and plan for. WARC's David Tiltman talks to Henry Innis, co-founder and CEO of Mutinex, about what to expect in 2026.
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Festive, but effective: what's working in festival marketing
The festive season is getting started, and many brands are feeling the crunch. WARC's Rica Facundo and Biprorshee Das discuss best practice strategies for marketing in the festive season.
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TV as a full-funnel channel
TV is often dismissed as 'traditional' media, yet it's still a proven performance multiplier. Angela Voss, CEO of Marketing Architects, joins WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin and Alex Brownsell to explore how TV has become overlooked as a full funnel channel and why that needs to change. This episode is sponsored by Marketing Architects.
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Breaking the 'efficiency death spiral' and the CMO-CEO transition
Les Binet and Will Davis share new research on efficiency vs reach, Alastair Macrow (McDonalds) cracks the C-suite code, and big picture effectiveness trends from the IPA's Laurence Green and WARC's David Tiltman. Recorded live at the IPA Effectiveness Conference 2025 with WARC's Anna Hamill.
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Beats, bots and influence: new effectiveness research you need to know
Groundbreaking new studies on influencer measurement, music's outsized impact on effectiveness, and provocations on AI. Recorded live at the IPA Effectiveness Conference 2025 with WARC's Anna Hamill.We hear from Dom Charles, Managing Director for Audience Intelligence & Marketing Science at Wavemaker UK; Roscoe Williamson, Global Strategy Director, MassiveMusic; Will Lion, CSO, BBH; Oliver Feldwic
Less bland, more brilliance: strategy skills for a new era
The world is changing, and strategy skillsets need to evolve with it. As part of Future of Strategy week, Tomas Gonsorcik, Elizabeth Paul and Joe Burns join WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin to discuss how strategists can future proof their skills for a new era of marketing.The Future of Strategy 2025 report, which includes quantitative and qualitative data analysis, expert commentary and advice from leadin
