Brand, Creativity, and Media
The craft of marketing and its connection to innovative experiences and media represents the centerpiece for potential growth.
By improving their effectiveness through innovation, staying true to a brand's purpose, and shifting to a "Brands for Humans" mindset, marketers will build the foundation for long-term business growth and brand value.
The ANA’s Approach
Whether the key to your brand's success is purpose-driven marketing, delving into the latest creative trends, or addressing media transparency, we offer a robust selection of workshops, committees, events, and marketing intelligence you need to drive growth today and in the future.
CMO Growth Council
The CMO Growth Council was established in 2018 to assemble the most vibrant, diverse, and dynamic force of chief marketers from some of the world’s most successful brands. Its ultimate aim is to support the international community with a first-of-its-kind roadmap for driving business growth through marketing.
Agenda Items
This growth priority directly influences key industry concerns the ANA is addressing to drive business, brand, and industry growth.
Latest Content
Articles, insights, research, and more to advance your marketing and advertising.
ANA Magazine
Marketers Pack Up for the (Perpetual) Holiday Season
Christmas in July? Not quite. But the shopping season, previously relegated to the last several weeks of the year, is now in perpetual motion due to online shopping. What's more, amid a creaky economy and the potential for a recession later this year, consumers are gathering up their gifts earlier than ever.
Event Recaps
Amplifying Influencers for a Frozen Food Roll-Out
Speakers from Conagra Brands and BabbleBoxx discussed how they implemented a multi-brand product launch that inspired buyer confidence, product awareness, and additional marketing assets to support each brand, all while navigating the hurdles of unique dietary restrictions and a diverse set of perishable food products.
In-House Excellence Awards
Frito-Lay’s “'Twas the Night Before Super Bowl” Leverages a Star-Studded Cast of NFL Legends to Lift Sales
Frito-Lay created a star-studded Super Bowl ad featuring legendary NFL greats to drive sales and bring joy to football fans during the pandemic.
Featured Events
National, regional, and online events to help you learn and grow throughout the year.
Training
Equipping marketers with the skills they need to advance their careers, their brands, and the industry.
- Achieving Breakthrough Results with Word of Mouth Marketing (Full Day)
- Advertising Production Masterclass (Full Day)
- Advertising Production Masterclass (Regional Full Day)
1-Day Conferences
Committees
Bringing marketers together to learn from each other and debate new approaches and solutions to industry hurdles.
A benefit of ANA membership, committee meetings feature a mix of member case studies, perspective from outside experts, and benchmarking/best-practice sharing that drive thought leadership on key industry issues. Each ANA committee meets three to four times per year and can be attended in person or remotely. Depending on the committee, 10 to 30 participants may attend — big enough for diversity of opinion, yet small enough for more intimate exchanges.
- Ethics Policy Committee
- Nonprofit Organizations Committee
- Analytics & Data Science Committee
- Data & Direct Marketing Committee
- Brand Management Committee, West Coast Chapter