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  • Beyond Profit Podcast: A Movement to Protect Our Press

    Posted: May 11, 2021 12:00am ET

    In this episode of Beyond Profit, a podcast of the ANA Center for Brand Purpose, Ken Beaulieu welcomes three guests to discuss the state of local journalism and the advent of Protect Our Press: Andrew Graff, CEO at Allen & Gerritsen; Kayvan Salmanpour, chief commercial officer at Boston Globe Media; and Chris Scott, enterprise editor at The Lowell Sun in Lowell, Mass.

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  • The Challenge of Activating Purpose

    Posted: May 6, 2021 12:00am ET BY Ken Beaulieu

    As more companies look to make a larger impact on society through purpose-driven strategies, they would be wise to heed to the warning of Andrea Brimmer, chief marketing and public relations officer at Ally Financial: “While the potential of brand purpose is game-changing, it’s also a minefield if you get it wrong.”

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  • Nationwide’s Kristi Daraban on Managing Influencer Marketing Program Costs Efficiently

    Posted: May 5, 2021 12:00am ET BY Barbie Romero, senior manager of committees and conferences, ANA

    The annual ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference is one of the ANA's most dynamic conferences, with a long history and a loyal following. At this year’s conference, Kristi Daraban, associate vice president of social media at Nationwide, will discuss how to balance costs with agencies, influencers, owned and paid media to ensure an effective campaign.

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  • 3 Keys to Building a Professional Brand During the WFH Era and Beyond

    Posted: May 4, 2021 12:00am ET BY Alyssa Merwin

    People of all stripes are reimagining how to build their professional brand, as tens of millions of Americans have been working from home and typically not traveling to get business done. And as we discover (or affirm long-standing beliefs) that work can be performed virtually, the hallmarks of in-person networking have been parked on the edge of the road for the time being.

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  • Congratulations to the 2021 EEC Program Award Winners

    Posted: Apr 30, 2021 12:00am ET BY Ryan Phelan, Jose Cebrian

    We are excited to announce the winners of the 2021 ANA Email Experience Council’s Email Program Awards. This set of awards seeks to promote excellence in email marketing by showcasing the impact that email is having in the marketplace and within organizations.

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  • Marketing Triumph in The Age of Agility

    Posted: Apr 29, 2021 12:00am ET BY Melinda McLaughlin

    Agility means to move quickly and easily. It’s the “and easily” part that the industry must confront. The keys to creative and media success today bear no resemblance to the past. But the “messy middle” of execution is stuck in it and holding brands back.

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  • 9 Ways to Advertise Your In-House Team’s Caliber

    Posted: Apr 28, 2021 12:00am ET BY Greg Wright

    In-house agencies and marketing teams have always been at the heart of their brand. The importance of in-house marketing teams through the past year has only been accelerated due to increased reliance on them to deliver business results.

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  • Are You and Your Team Getting the Most from Remote Learning?

    Posted: Apr 26, 2021 12:00am ET BY Simon Bradley

    During 2020, across his NYU and ANA work, Simon Bradley ran about 100 online learning experiences. Here are his tips on how you and your team can get the most from coming together for your development remotely in the post-COVID world.

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  • Beyond Profit Podcast: Vincent Stanley on Patagonia's Path Forward

    Posted: Apr 26, 2021 12:00am ET

    In this episode of Beyond Profit, a podcast of the ANA Center for Brand Purpose, Patagonia's director of philosophy, Vincent Stanley, discusses his brand's purpose statement: "We're in the business to save our home planet." He explains what that purpose means for a company in business to sell clothes, how the brand redefines responsible business in a time of ongoing social and ecological crisis, a ...

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  • What Makes TikTok Tick With Gen Z?

    Posted: Apr 22, 2021 12:00am ET BY Jeff Thomas, Renee Weber

    Today’s youth have grown up during the digital age. This experience has created new expectations for entertainment and content, which are having a profound impact on how brands effectively engage with Gen Z. No place is this trend more apparent than with TikTok.

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