09 Mar, 2025

International Women’s Day: Brands Making a Difference in the Lives of Women

 To commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, and as part of The Marketing Makes a World of Difference™ collaboration between The Internationalist and the ANA, we are sharing resources, articles, and case studies from around the world to highlight how brands have made a difference in a range of issues affecting women.    International […]

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Prophet’s Kate Price Discusses How an Integrated “Brand and Demand” Marketing Strategy Outperforms Competition

According to Kate Price, “High-performance marketing means integrating the drivers of brand and demand- long-term customer perceptions and short-term sales.” Kate, a partner at Prophet’s New York office specializing in marketing transformation, shared findings from the consultancy’s recent report, Brand & Demand: A Relationship Guide (to Marketing’s Great Love Story). Based on a survey of […]

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Mike Nichols of Gainbridge® Outlines the Strategic Partnerships of a Values-Based Organization… 

Mike Nichols’ career has been at the intersection of business, sports, and philanthropy—an inspiring but not typical combination. As Chief of Sponsorship and Activation at Group 1001, an Indiana-based financial and insurance collective that includes brands like Gainbridge®, Delaware Life, and Clear Spring, he “brings to life” the group’s values with partnerships that focus on […]

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Marketing’s Moment of Truth: In an Era Where Anything Is Possible, What Should Brands Do?

By Sebastian Jespersen – making a difference with Globant GUT For decades, marketers have operated within a world of constraints—of media limitations, technological barriers, and an incomplete understanding of consumer behavior. The fundamental challenge was always the same: how do we reach the right audience, at the right time, with the right message, in a […]

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Sunny Sky’s Manos Spanos Discusses Innovation and Technology Amid Marketing’s Many Business Goals… 

Throughout his career, Manos Spanos has been consistently motivated by the intersection of marketing, innovation, and technology—whether working for large multinationals or startups.  Now, as the Chief Commercial Officer of Sunny Sky Products, a leading producer of beverage solutions, he talks about turning bold ideas into realities while offering his perspective on the potential of AI, […]

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Marketers Admit to AI’s CAPABILITY-MATURITY PARADOX

INSIGHTS Survey Results: AI implementation Success Depends More on Human and Organizational Factors than on Technological Capabilities From the ANA’s “Marketing Word of the Year,” to CES® to the World Economic Forum, businesses now recognize that the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence have reached a critical juncture in our relationship with technology. Yet, success in […]

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Parity Reveals a “Silver Lining” for Athletes and Brands through Support of Women’s Sports… 

Leela Srinivasan, CEO of Parity, the platform that connects female athletes with brands, discusses some key takeaways from the organization’s latest study, “Beyond the Game: Exposing the Economic Realities of Professional Women Athletes.” Based on real data from 500 professional women athletes across 55 sports, she warns that, sadly, the study does not make for comfortable reading. […]

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Can Nonprofits Explain Their Brand Purpose?

Organizations need a strong identity to connect with donors these days. The Girl Scout Cookie program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world, and more than 1 million members participate every year. The sales are a fundraiser for local troops, but also support the mission of ANA member Girl Scouts of the USA […]

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