Innovation is essential to today’s effective media thinking in a world where messages are instantly global. The 17th Annual Internationalist Awards for Innovation in Media honor inspiring case studies from around the globe scored for insights, strategy, and results. The Awards celebrate some of the boldest, brightest and most effective work from all regions of […]
WWF’s new fight against climate change sends a stark message When WWF decided to produce an ad touting the urgency of combating climate change, the nonprofit organization settled on a unique, yet compelling marketing strategy. Produced in partnership with the TRY Advertising Agency headquartered in Norway, the resulting “Broken Records” campaign, released during the Summer Olympics in […]
Ask Ruth Bernstein about her concept of Brand Beacons, and she’ll tell you they set the next standards in business. While that may sound like a monumental task or an extraordinary description of a brand’s potential, after a 30-minute conversation, I was convinced about the power of beacon status. Ruth Bernstein is the CEO and Co-Founder […]
The 16th Annual Internationalist Awards for Innovative Digital Marketing Solutions All FINALISTS are winners. Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Grand Prix awards will be announced shortly. Finalists Include: Judging continues… This year’s awards feature an additional judge. Appropriately, it’s an AI Judge, an Artificial Intelligence “persona” that The Internationalist will use as a “test” between AI data-driven scoring […]
by Anne Bahr Thompson With Donald Trump set to step into the presidency for a second term in January, brands arelikely facing an even more polarized socio-political environment. The stakes for beingpurpose-led have never been higher, as public expectations—and scrutiny—aroundcorporate commitments will continue to intensify. Purpose has evolved to be more thansimply a marketing communications […]
Mid-October traditionally marks the annual ANA Masters of Marketing Conference, a significant week in the calendars of top marketing executives—whether they represent some of the world’s legacy companies or today’s disruptors and challenger brands. The 2024 event occurred last week with the theme of “Setting the Agenda.” Bob Liodice, ANA’s Chief Executive Officer, explained the […]
For 20+ years, The Internationalist has connected the People & Ideas in International Marketing.Now we are collaborating with one of the world’s best AI Marketing Platforms to Provide our Community with More Insights. The Internationalist’s Sixteenth Annual Internationalist Awards for Innovative Digital Solutions will have an added judge this year. Appropriately, it’s an AI Judge, […]
Eighteen months ago, former Omnicom Vice Chairman Tim Love released his award-winning book Discovering Truth: How to Navigate Between Fact and Fiction in an Overwhelming Social Media World. Drawing inspiration from renowned business leaders, Discovering Truth explored how today’s social media affects trust in institutions and divides an increasingly polarized society. After a series of lectures […]
… Through humor and wisdom, Joanne Davis provides an essential new book for maximizing Client-Agency Relationships by highlighting “good” and “bad” marketer behavior… More than one trillion dollars are spent globally on advertising—a figure exceeding the GDP of 19 countries. Imagine the waste to companies and their stockholders when marketers do not learn the basic […]
SUSTAINABILITY IN MEDIA PLANNING Worldwide, carbon emissions must be reduced by two-thirds over the next decade to avoid hitting a dangerous global warming threshold. The ad industry, particularly digital advertising, is a major contributor to rising carbon emissions. Every thousand ad impressions, of which there are billions each day, emit between 50-1500+ grams of CO2 due to the energy used by […]
