With attention fragmented and trust in an increasingly fragile state, growth is harder to manufacture than ever. The brands pulling ahead are not spending more - they are embedded in culture. Attention no longer lives in ad breaks. It lives in fandom, memes, WhatsApp groups, music drops, social and feeds and communities where meaning is created and shaped in real time. Nicola Graham explores this topic.

Most marketing agencies have AI now, as well as every freelancer and every graduate. And that means AI capability is no longer impressive: it’s the bare minimum.

The Marketing Society Fellow Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis hosted an evening with The Marketing Society in New York, to celebrate the launch of their new book Learn Like a Lobster.

In this piece, Alicia Coghlan argues that brand and performance marketing are complementary, not competing forces.

The "China Brand (R)Evolution" session at TikTok Singapore highlighted a seismic shift from low-cost manufacturing to purpose-led global expansion. By analysing the "Chu Hai" (going global) phenomenon and the collapse of the traditional marketing funnel, this article explores how brands must find their "cultural code" and empower local teams to survive a market defined by paradoxes and lightning-fast innovation.

In the race to move faster and do more, creativity is often what quietly shrinks first. This article from Layal Baaklini explores why that happens and how we as leaders can bring creativity back to full size. You’ll learn five simple ways to protect creative energy and help your team think bigger again.

In this piece Professor Gemma Calvert, Krishnan Menon and Gita de Beer argue that AI is making brands forgettable by prioritising efficiency and sameness over emotionally meaningful experiences that create the lasting memories that drive purchase decisions.

For over four decades, The Marketing Society Awards have illuminated marketing's true power - delivering measurable impact that transforms businesses, builds iconic brands and shapes communities.

The article explores why working environments and cultural compatibility are a lot like the early stages of dating. Readers will learn why authenticity matters, how to spot the red flags, and why pretending never leads to a healthy match. It encourages both leaders and employees to recognise compatibility early and to walk away when it’s just not “the one.”

A think piece by Unilever's Andrea Cappi on why with AI and fragmented audiences, true competitive advantage comes not from more data but from deeper human understanding.