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  1.    Spotlight: Global Production - 2021 and beyond

    Spotlight: Global Production - 2021 and beyond

    In this spotlight, hear from WFA & guest speaker from Danone and TKM Consultants as they share and discuss findings from our recent joint study on Global Production, specifically deep diving into the models that clients are considering or have actively deployed to effectively manage their content production investments.

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  2.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (October 2021)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (October 2021)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on October 21, 2021.

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  3.    Benchmark: Recommended integrated creative agencies & overview of compensation for pitch submissions
    Agency management

    Benchmark: Recommended integrated creative agencies & overview of compensation for pitch submissions

    WFA member benchmark covering 1) recommended integrated creative agencies & 2) high level overview of compensation model for pitch submissions

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  4.    Learning from the Sourcing Board
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Learning from the Sourcing Board

    Three WFA Sourcing Board members share on how they are going about positioning marketing procurement as a vector of growth and a valued business partner rather than as a simple driver of savings.

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  5.    New metrics for a growth agenda
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    New metrics for a growth agenda

    Moving from a savings outlook to a value-creation approach requires new methods of measuring progress. Building on discussions within WFA's Sourcing Forum, Simraan Kulkarni, WFA Sourcing Manager, shares on three areas where new metrics can be used.

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  6.    Spotlight: Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Landscape
    Advertising & policyMarketing procurementInclusive marketingMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Landscape

    An introduction to WFA’s diversity & representation guide, with key insights and ideas from APR & MCA to drive D&I in the production space.

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  7.    Spotlight: Growth Metrics – shift from a savings outlook to a value creation approach
    Marketing procurementMarketing structureMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Growth Metrics – shift from a savings outlook to a value creation approach

    Shifting from a savings outlook to a value creation approach.

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  8.    Different Models when decoupling production
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Different Models when decoupling production

    A brief definition guide on models when decoupling production.

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  9.    Benchmark: Dynamic Creative Optimisation (DCO) partners & Creative analytics suppliers
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Dynamic Creative Optimisation (DCO) partners & Creative analytics suppliers

    Member benchmark on dynamic creative optimisation partners and creative analytics suppliers.

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  10.    Agency Family Tree: Global, APAC & China
    Agency management

    Agency Family Tree: Global, APAC & China

    R3's Global Agency Family Tree shows the ownership structures of advertising agencies and their respective holding groups.

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  11.    Guide to Ecommerce content production optimisation
    Marketing procurementRetail media & ecommerceMarketing procurement

    Guide to Ecommerce content production optimisation

    APR is providing this guide free to WFA members as an introduction to exploring ecommerce through a content production lens.

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  12.    Business Intelligence / Data analytics for a strong agency management program
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Business Intelligence / Data analytics for a strong agency management program


    An e-book by our partners Decideware that looks at the importance & need for Business Intelligence / Data Analytics for a strong agency management program.

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  13.    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Strategic ‘packaging’ design agency
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Strategic ‘packaging’ design agency

    Member benchmark on global category management of strategic ‘packaging’ design agency.

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  14.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (February 2021)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (February 2021)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on February 17, 2021.

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  15.    Benchmark: Agency scope of work (SOW) tools
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Agency scope of work (SOW) tools

    WFA member benchmark survey on Scope of Work (SOW) tools.

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  16.    Decoupling production from the creative agency and the role of the agency producer
    In-housingMarketing procurementMarketing structureMarketing procurement

    Decoupling production from the creative agency and the role of the agency producer

    Following questions from WFA members, our partner Advertising Production resources (APR) has provided input on the topics of decoupling advertising production from the creative agency and the role of the agency producer.

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  17.    Spotlight: Managing your sponsorship initiatives post-pandemic
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Managing your sponsorship initiatives post-pandemic

    What should marketing and marketing procurement professionals be thinking about as they consider how to manage and leverage their sponsorship investments over the short and mid-term?

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  18.    Defining world-class standards for marketing procurement
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Defining world-class standards for marketing procurement

    To drive improvement, marketing procurement needs to ensure that everyone is talking the same language. WFA’s Global Sourcing Board has created some common definitions for key terms.

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  19.    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Public Relations
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Public Relations

    Member benchmark on category management of public relations (brand PR / consumer facing)

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  20.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (December 2020)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (December 2020)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on December 2, 2020

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  21.    WFA Forum Chairs look back on 2020
    Advertising & policyPrivacy & techCMO Forum

    WFA Forum Chairs look back on 2020

    We asked the chairs of our WFA working groups to reflect on what 2020 meant for the global media, marketing and digital policy agendas. 

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