Blogs and think pieces

The CMO Tension Report: Navigating growth across APAC's complex world

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Fourteen senior marketing and business leaders across APAC share their honest perspectives on the tensions defining modern marketing leadership, from AI and measurement to brand building and organisational complexity, in partnership with Ekimetrics.

The Price of Trust

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In a recent Global Conversation event, fraud victim Tracy Hall, argues that trust is being exploited at industrial scale by AI-powered scammers, and that marketers must treat trust as a measurable, designed-in feature of every customer touchpoint.

The Red Pill Series: What AI in marketing looks like when nobody’s watching

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Marketing is embracing AI but with mainly surface-level usage. The reality of this means a function best placed to benefit from AI, is quietly missing it entirely. Joe Hildebrand explains.

Understanding APAC's Gen Alpha

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Gen Alpha isn't just "skibidi" slang and screens. With nearly half of Gen Alpha in APAC, these savvy digital natives are already influencing household spending and developing dreams for the future. To win them over, brands must bridge the gap between virtual play and real-world aspirations.

As AI scales, human judgment becomes the advantage

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When AI can generate content at scale, human experience, judgment and authenticity are our most powerful and irreplaceable competitive advantage, Allison Beattie explains why.

The Art Of (a good mental health) Conversation

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Discussing mental health is not always easy, but it’s better to have a clumsy chat than not have one at all. Mark Simmonds suggests pointers to help kick off that important conversation.

Case studies

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Not for profit marketing (Highly Commended)

A HEALTH WHODUNNIT: How a murder mystery drove thousands to local pharmacies for life-saving blood pressure check
On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Not for Profit Marketing Highly Commended was A HEALTH WHODUNNIT: How a murder mystery drove thousands to local pharmacies for life-saving blood pressure checks

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Marketing Transformation (Highly Commended)

Waitrose and Partners
On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Marketing Transformation Highly Commended was Our CRM Transformation

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Marketing Transformation (Highly Commended)

Farrans Construction
On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Marketing Transformation Highly Commended was From nought to sixty

The Marketing Society Global Awards 2025: Marketing Innovation and Technology (Highly Commended)

Audi Match
On 9 July, in London, we celebrated 40 years of The Marketing Society Global Awards. Marketing Innovation and Technology Highly Commended was Audi Match, How we helped prospective car buyers find their perfect Partner

Empower

Can subtlety save us from cynicism?

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'Over the last 18 months it's safe to say we're fed up', writes Havas Hong Kong's Head of Strategy, Duncan Bell. 'And brands haven't escaped this malaise.'

Storytelling - Oh no, do we have to?

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Author and global speaker on communication, creativity and collaboration, Neil Mullarkey, says the good news is, everyone can tell a story: colleagues, clients, customers... you just have to seek them out.

Why stories are important for Squiggly Careers

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Helen Tupper, Co-Founder of award-winning career development company Amazing If, on what makes a good squiggly career story and when you should tell yours.

The stories we tell...

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Author, speaker and founder of Upping Your Elvis, Chris Barez-Brown, says that the stories we tell ourselves shape our very being, and in just ten minutes a day we can be happier and more optimistic.

Interviews

Member Interview with Namita Ramani

Namita Ramani
Member Interview with Namita Ramani, Founder and CEO, Above Digital

Member Interview with Mah Min Erh

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Member Interview with Mah Min Erh, Senior Director, GTM and Regional Hub, Palo Alto Networks

Member Interview with Sally Henderson

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Member Interview with Sally Hendersonm High-Stakes Leadership Mentor, Sally Henderson Ltd