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 […]
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 […]
Dave McCaughan is a storyteller, marketing expert, consultant, and public speaker passionate about understanding the interconnection between people and brands. He spent three decades with McCann throughout Asia, developing the Strategic Planning practice and working with a stellar roster of global clients. Ten years ago, he created a fascinating consultancy called BIBLIOSEXUAL for “marketing what […]
Augusto Carneiro, founder and chief friendship officer of Nossa Familia Coffee, not only highlights his Brazilian heritage in the company’s coffee but also champions Nossa Familia’s commitment to sustainability and charitable causes. Launched in 2004, Nossa Familia Coffee has been catering to java enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon, and throughout the United States online. 2016 the company became Oregon’s first Certified B Corp coffee […]
Women’s sports have been soaring in popularity, yet they still receive less than ten percent of media coverage. Too often, media investments for women’s sports are only included as an add-on to men’s packages. Ally Financial took a pioneering step in May 2022 by committing to spend equally on men’s and women’s sports within five […]
