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Digital Marketing

Publicis Groupe acquires NZ agency MBM

Publicis Groupe A/NZ has acquired New Zealand’s largest independent agency, MBM, expanding the ad giant’s Kiwi footprint with a local full-service media business with offices in Auckland and Wellington.

Leadership

T2's Nicole Sparshott: Lessons in making the leap from CMO to CEO

Selling tea to the English. Invoking ancient tea-making rituals in Asia. Giving tea a fresh face in the US. Re-invigorating retail tea stores in Australia. These were just a few of the challenges T2 Tea set itself in re-invigorating the brand and bringing it to a global audience.

Digital Marketing

ACCC approves Wesfarmers' acquisition of Catch Group

The sale of Catch Group to Wesfarmers has been greenlighted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after it reviewed the proposed acquisition, to consider both bricks and mortar and online retail competition, and whether there would be any potential impact on third-party sellers in that retail space.

Digital Marketing

Ad Standards urges ad industry to become more progressive

Australia’s independent advertising complaints body, Ad Standards, has launched a new campaign which aims to draw attention to the advertising standards codes, with the goal to encourage progressive advertising and recognise ads hitting the mark.

Strategy

Lessons on how to iterate a campaign

​The latest iteration of Yarra Trams’ safety campaign launched recently with a new theme ‘Wherever you’re from, this is how we tram’ which targets people visiting Melbourne from out of town or overseas with safety messages.

Social Media

Keeping it real: Social influence manipulation, fake reviews and the power of influence

Dubbed the “Donald Trump of TripAdvisor” by The Washington Post, Oobah Butler turned a non-existent restaurant, The Shed, into the top rated dining establishment in London on TripAdvisor through social manipulation. Speaking at this week’s Online Retailer conference, Oobah Butler delivered his keynote on ‘Cutting through the bullsh*t of social influence manipulation’ where he detailed his scheme while working as a journalist for Vice.

Social Media

VR velocity: The new wave of virtual reality applications

Virtual reality (VR) has been in the market for around five years and, while it’s made an impact, we’re yet to see mass adoption on the consumer side. But on the business side, it’s maturing as companies embrace the possibilities of the immersive experience.

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Marketing prowess versus the enigma of the metaverse

Flash back to the classic film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Television-obsessed Mike insists on becoming the first person to be ‘sent by Wonkavision’, dematerialising on one end, pixel by pixel, and materialising in another space. His cinematic dreams are realised thanks to rash decisions as he is shrunken down to fit the digital universe, followed by a trip to the taffy puller to return to normal size.

Liz Miller

VP, Constellation Research

Why Excellent Leadership Begins with Vertical Growth

Why is it there is no shortage of leadership development materials, yet outstanding leadership is so rare? Despite having access to so many leadership principles, tools, systems and processes, why is it so hard to develop and improve as a leader?

Michael Bunting

Author, leadership expert

More than money talks in sports sponsorship

As a nation united by sport, brands are beginning to learn money alone won’t talk without aligned values and action. If recent events with major leagues and their players have shown us anything, it’s the next generation of athletes are standing by what they believe in – and they won’t let their values be superseded by money.

Simone Waugh

Managing Director, Publicis Queensland

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