AI in CX should focus on adapting experiences to individuals in real time, not just automating content at scale, according to Darius LaBelle in this article.

Digital growth stalls not because marketers lack ideas but because too many decisions are driven by opinion rather than evidence. Daydot's Osh Rice makes the case for experimentation as a risk management tool rather than a tactical nicety in this think piece.

Ritchie Mehta and co-author Mark Evans draw on five years of research with 200+ global leaders to argue that career success in the age of AI requires a purposeful, adaptable approach they call the "conscious climb."

The brands winning in sport today are those treating entertainment as strategy, showing up daily through authentic content, culturally resonant partnerships and experiences fans actually want - valuable lessons and insights from the F1 Business Summit in Las Vegas 2025

This article explores the viral TikTok "bebot makeup" trend is putting a spotlight on the Philippines' quietly booming beauty industry, which also signalling a broader shift in global beauty standards that brands should pay close attention to.

A practical, first-hand guide to why marketing and finance misunderstand each other and how marketing leaders can reframe their language, thinking and approach to build genuine credibility with CFOs.

In this article Ramblin' Chick's Ebaid Albast argues that AI shouldn’t be used to generate content, it should be used to pressure-test thinking, so humans can build sharper, more distinctive brands instead of faster, more forgettable ones.

This piece from Tina Chu argues that AI's true value isn't cost-cutting efficiency it's unlocking previously unaffordable revenue strategies and a future of `bilingual' marketers who can orchestrate AI systems while retaining the human empathy and strategic direction.

Authentitas' Michael Bayler on why trust is no longer a communications problem. In an age of disinformation and AI-generated reality, what audiences need isn't reassurance, it's proof.

A review of the recent Uncomfortable Conversations event which debated the notion that all media plans now look the same which concluded that with measurement bias towards digital, commercial incentives and declining full-channel planning expertise, unless we challenge this system, effectiveness will continue to suffer.

To mark the 40th anniversary of The Marketing Society Global Awards, we created a Time Capsule in 2025. We asked the brightest minds in the industry gathered at our Awards Ceremony, one simple question: which campaigns prove that marketing truly matters? From Sport England's This Girl Can to Nike Dream Crazy, three iconic campaigns from the 2010s and 2020s prove that the greatest marketing doesn't sell products, it shapes culture, identity and behaviour change.

To mark the 40th anniversary of The Marketing Society Global Awards, we created a Time Capsule in 2025. We asked the brightest minds in the industry gathered at our Awards Ceremony, one simple question: which campaigns prove that marketing truly matters? From Dove's Real Beauty Apple's iPod Silhouette, three iconic campaigns from the 2000s and 2010s prove that the greatest marketing doesn't sell products, it shapes culture, identity and drives the digital revolution.

To mark the 40th anniversary of The Marketing Society Global Awards, we created a Time Capsule in 2025. We asked the brightest minds in the industry gathered at our Awards Ceremony, one simple question: which campaigns prove that marketing truly matters? From Nike's Just Do It to British Airways' Face, three iconic campaigns from the 1980s and 90s prove that the greatest marketing doesn't sell products, it shapes culture and identity.

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

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.

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