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‘It was just too much’: Brand building lessons learned the hard way
The lessons marketers gain when things don’t go to plan can be even more valuable than the successes.
‘Any brand’s biggest strength’: Top marketers on the value of distinctive assets and a consistent tone of voice
Michaela JeffersonMarketing leaders from Cadbury, Sage, Boots, Guinness and Yorkshire Tea share their thoughts on the brand codes and tone of voice in the next installment of our series on what it takes to build brands effectively.
Best in class brand building: Top marketers on getting brand diagnosis and positioning right
Michaela JeffersonIn the first of a series of articles looking at what it takes to build brands effectively, Boots, Yorkshire Tea and Cadbury – three of the five brands shortlisted for the coveted Brand of the Year prize at the Marketing Week Awards – share their thoughts on the importance of brand diagnosis and positioning.
Don’t get ‘bamboozled’: Marketers on the best approach to research and category entry points
Michaela JeffersonIn the next installment of our series looking at what it takes to build brands effectively, marketing leaders from Sage, Boots, Guinness and Yorkshire Tea – four of the five brands shortlisted for the coveted Brand of the Year prize at the Marketing Week Awards – share their thoughts on research and category entry points.
Tropicana on ‘getting back’ to its leadership role in a declining category
Niamh CarrollThe juice category has become “commoditised” in recent years, with its leading brands underinvesting in it. Tropicana is aiming to push back against this by dialling up its brand assets, investing in innovation and reconnecting with key occasions.
Marketing Week’s Festival of Marketing to return in October
Marketing Week ReportersDragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden is confirmed for the 11th Festival of Marketing. She will join CMOs and other speakers from the world of marketing and beyond on 3 October.
Global social media ad spend to approach £200bn in 2024
Grace GollaschAccording to WARC Media, social media is the largest media channel worldwide by advertising investment, with Meta alone representing a 63% share of global social spend.
Coca-Cola: To avoid getting stuck in a ‘marketing bubble’ marketers have got to listen
Grace GollaschCoca-Cola’s senior director of media operations underlined the importance of being customer-centric in order to avoid siloed thinking.