Marketing

With the pressure on new CEO Fernandez to improve performance, I wonder if increasing creator/influencer marketing is the right tactic for the company today.

For many brands, the real challenge is balancing the desire to disrupt with the need to be relevant. Disruption for its own sake rarely leads to long-term success.

The best agencies aren’t just winning pitches. They’re building trust. They’re engaging clients long before a formal process begins, proving their value beyond the work.

Combining agility with strategic vision, placing an equal emphasis on long-term vision and short-term adaptability, and integrating the best external talent available – these are the keys to success for founder-led businesses.

As we strive to better people’s lives, it’s essential that our actions and policies consistently demonstrate a commitment to creating a more inclusive and equitable world.

While these experts may not have a crystal ball to see how the combined holding agency will ultimately play out, their collective opinion definitely skews towards the negative for the talent, clients and creative output.

Education-led marketing is a smarter way to connect with buyers, build lasting relationships, and drive real results. Ultimately, brands that make this shift don’t have to fight for attention. They stand out because buyers seek them out.

As content creation abilities and consumer expectations continue to evolve, it’s becoming ever more essential for brands to be bolder and embrace a new approach.

Without the right information, education and level of engagement, sustainability will always just be a buzzword that’s thrown around as a supposed point of difference for brands.

Is your video ad partner providing comprehensive campaign logs? Trade Desk and Google don’t do this, which amazes me.  Why don’t buyers demand full transparency in real-time?