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1 day ago

Tech On Me: The potential winners and losers of a Google break-up

With a possible break-up of the tech giant's businesses on the cards, we examine the potential winners and losers in the fight for the future of digital advertising.

2 days ago

Build or buy? The AI battle defining the landscape of media innovation

As the AI marketing arms race heats up, Geoff Clarke, COO of IPG Mediabrands Australia, explores the strategic trade-offs between building and buying AI capabilities, and their implications for staying competitive.

Oct 15, 2024

The Gen AI search surge: What marketers need to know

As generative AI-powered search gains momentum, Sharon Soh of UM APAC delves into how marketers can stay ahead by seizing opportunities while mitigating risks.

Oct 15, 2024

Go-to-market strategy: The art of stating the obvious and still getting it wrong

Coca-Cola and Sonos both showed how things can go wrong for big brands when they want to act like startups, says Éric Blais in his latest Free to Disagree column.

Oct 11, 2024

Ratan Tata: The quiet titan who shaped global business and social good

Under his guidance, Tata Group became a global conglomerate with a brand value of $28.6 billion and India’s most valuable company, symbolising the country’s economic ascent.

Oct 11, 2024

Is SearchGPT the 'Grim Reaper' for Google rankings?

With SearchGPT's arrival looming on the horizon, how will AI search impact businesses? Here’s what marketers need to know.

Oct 10, 2024

Burnout in adland: What can you do to help?

With over 15 years in the ad industry, Annabelle Black exposes the silent epidemic of burnout and calls for an urgent shift in how it's addressed—urging both employees and leaders to take action before it's too late.

Oct 9, 2024

Woolley Marketing: Is the path for media going backwards or forward?

This month, Darren Woolley tackles the harsh reality of today’s media landscape: Fight a losing battle for transparency or outsmart the competition in a system rigged by tech giants?

Oct 4, 2024

Exit player zero: A creative director’s brush with startup scams

When a dream role at a gaming startup pulled in Robert Gaxiola, the veteran creative director and Playbook XP managing partner, quickly realised the cost to play was far too steep. Now, he’s urging fellow creatives to be wary of the same traps.

Oct 4, 2024

Tech On Me: Apple Intelligence could change the face of email marketing

But what does it mean for brand marketers and how can they adapt?

Oct 3, 2024

What CMOs can learn from the fight against Google’s adtech dominance

The DOJ is taking on Google. Bench Media's Ori Gold writes why marketing and CMOs can't ignore this fight.

Oct 3, 2024

ADHD, PR and me

It’s hard to tell the value of awareness months sometimes, but there is something momentous in this being ADHD awareness month for me. It feels like a marker of how far we have come on the journey of not just discussing but embracing neurodivergence. A journey that is my journey.

Oct 1, 2024

Don’t delegate to AI the stuff that makes us special

Tech is changing everything but please, let's not forget the magic.

Oct 1, 2024

Buyers, founders, lifestyle: What is Xiaohongshu doing with ecommerce?

With Double 11 approaching, will Chinese social media and e-commerce platform Xiaohongshu see returns on its investments in social commerce?

Oct 1, 2024

ChatGPT, two years on - how is AI really transforming comms?

Has it really been almost two years?

Sep 30, 2024

The rise of the knowledge athlete

Why creativity not productivity will define the competitive edge, and how professionals are training themselves for an advantage.

Sep 27, 2024

Brands, it's time to own up to the underage skincare crisis

Mantis' Fiona Salmon unpacks the alarming rise of children diving into skincare routines, calling out brands for turning a blind eye and exploring the deeper impact on young audiences and the industry's future.

Sep 27, 2024

Tech On Me: Is the Meta Quest 3S just a shiny new toy?

This week, we explore the latest AI-focused announcements by Meta at Connect 2024, and Google bringing AI-search to Australia to determine how they will impact brands and marketers.

Sep 26, 2024

The politics of trade and its impact on advertising

The US-China trade spat is shaking up industries worldwide. With billions at stake, what does it mean for major online platforms in APAC?

Sep 26, 2024

GARM vs. X: It’s not just ethics, it’s economics

Responsible media has been proven over again to make good business sense, argues Pubmatic CMO Johanna Bauman.