Video: Martin Sorrell on blockchain, Snapchat and brands bringing marketing in-house
In Cannes this year, Digiday’s Kerry Flynn sat down with S4 Capital’s Martin Sorrell to get his take on some of the hottest industry trends, from Snapchat to brands bringing marketing in-house. The key hits:
- “Cryptocurrency, question mark, but blockchain is in. I side a bit with Warren Buffett. Facebook is probably doing it for different reasons.”
- “I’m long on the shares [for WPP] so I have to say, in.”
- “[YouTube] has to work on their brand safety issues. They’ve got 10,000 people in there already, they need a few more.”
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With user-generated content on the rise, platforms are emerging to support this new type of creator
In 1996, Bill Gates infamously stated that “content is king”. In 2021, it might make sense to append “user-generated” at the beginning of that statement.
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‘Every brand has a purpose’: A collective of women’s health brands rally against Texas’ new abortion law
In light of Texas' recently passed abortion laws, women's wellness brands took at a full-page ad in the New York Times to respond.
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This search marketing pioneer is running for office, but search is not the most important part of his campaign playbook
Search and digital marketing vet Kevin Ryan is avoiding search in favor of Facebook ads in his small N.J. Assembly campaign, but says nothing beats in-person voter contact.
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SponsoredHow advertisers can tell the difference between banner blindness and ad-aware consumers
Aditya Padhye, general manager, Trestle at eyeo Advertising is part and parcel of daily life –– from billboards in the street to smartphone apps, its presence is unavoidable. While some advertising strikes a chord with people, there are certain ads that have the opposite effect. Increasing internet usage among all demographics, higher demand for sales […]
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‘Continue to ebb and flow over time’: Denny’s chief brand officer on how consumers’ moods inform brand messaging
Digiday caught up with Denny's chief brand officer to understand how he's thinking about marketing now, what changes stay past COVID and how the brand is thinking about working with college athletes.
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Apple poised to reshape online advertising as investment and influence grows
Between recent tech updates and announcements that reshape advertising, it will be Apple marketers turn to now for leadership on privacy issues that matter to their media spends.
