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This legendary 1947 letter on the lack of creativity in advertising is even more true in 2016

Idea to Value

A major issue around advertising and marketing nowadays is that there is a drive to “learn and perfect” it. Apparently this has been an issue going all the way back to the start of the advertising age, two years after World War 2 in 1947. There are a lot of great technicians in advertising.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Aruna Ravichandran, SVP & Chief Marketing and Customer Officer for Webex, Cisco

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

At a Glance Aruna Ravichandran SVP & Chief Marketing and Customer Officer for Webex, Cisco Focus Areas : Marketing, Cloud, DevOps, IT Operations Thinkers360 In-Depth Profile & Portfolio: Aruna Ravichandran Social Media: LinkedIn | X Books: DevOps for Digital Leaders , The Kitty Hawk Venture.

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Emotional advertising can lift sales as much as 23%, but marketers are missing the mark

Brunner

After more than 40 years in marketing and advertising, Louis Sawyer, the chief strategy officer for ad agency Brunner, has come to believe that we are defined by the brands we choose to buy. Emotional marketing is an ironically scientific approach, one that takes into account the inner workings of the human brain, Sawyer explained.

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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

Destination Innovation

Would you like to have read the best 50 books on sales, marketing, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and self-improvement? Just imagine all the insights and lessons you would have learned and how that would have helped you in your business career. But how much time would it have taken?

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Innovators in FMCG love Direct to Consumer

Destination Innovation

In 2010 the Gillette brand which is owned by Proctor and Gamble held 70% of the US market for razors. Its market share has now slid to around 50%. Established brands have long held the advantage in the market for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). Like many DTC brands their marketing has been driven by social media activity.

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Influencer Marketing: What it Is and Why Your Brand Should Consider It

Brunner

When it comes to social media advertising, influencer marketing isn’t a new concept—especially for the Millennial and Generation X consumer. Wondering about the power of influencer marketing? What is Influencer Marketing? The benefits of influencer marketing are expanding. Let’s look at the Fyre Festival fiasco.

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Lessons Learned About Innovation Communications from the City of Calgary

IdeaScale

Well, when myCityInnovation launched in May of 2016, Calgary didn’t just send out an email blast and call it good. They launched a full internal multi-channel marketing strategy.

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