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The WARC Podcast

Bold Minds. Bold Moves. Get closer to insights, stories and lessons behind bold marketing with conversations hosted by the world’s leading authority on marketing effectiveness.

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00:32:22

Effective marketing is built on soft skills

The WARC Podcast ·

2026/04/23

Ideas on their own don’t deliver marketing effectiveness. What if the real driver is something less visible? BMF Australia's Anna Bollinger and Christina Aventi join WARC's Rica Facundo to discuss the outsized influence of soft skills including trust, psychological safety and simplicity.

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00:30:40

AI vs. retail media: why brand trust still wins

The WARC Podcast ·

2026/04/21

From LLM platforms for discovery through to 'bot-to-bot commerce', agentic commerce is already revolutionizing the retail media space. WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin is joined by Andrew Lipsman and Alex Brownsell to discuss WARC's new Retail Media Radar report.

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00:49:02

Four frameworks marketers need to know

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2026/04/16

Effectiveness expert Tom Roach joins the pod to analyse some essential ideas in marketing effectiveness, including the performance plateau, the modified funnel, 'lots of little' and share of model. Hosted by WARC's David Tiltman.

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00:44:55

Why brand is critical in the age of generative AI

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2026/04/14

In a generative AI world, strong and consistent brands act as a bulwark against LLM confusion. But how can marketers equip themselves for success? WARC's Cathy Taylor talks to WARC guide contributors Gary J. Nix and Kate Watts how to build iconic or enduring brands in the AI era.

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00:41:16

Systems thinking: what it is and what it's not

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2026/04/09

Brands act as systems of meaning, with flexibility preferred over rigid guidelines. So what does 'complex systems management' mean for marketers? JP Castlin joins WARC's David Tiltman to break down the terminology of systems, the complexity of modern marketing and the need to find answers to that complexity.

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00:21:26

Implications of the Gulf energy crisis

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2026/04/07

WARC's new Global Ad Forecast maps out three scenarios for media spend as a result of war in the Middle East. WARC's James McDonald and Alex Brownsell make sense of the data, and what the current volatility will mean for advertisers in 2026.

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00:45:19

Here comes System 3: a theory of artificial cognition

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2026/04/02

System 3 thinking recognises that AI now functions as an external cognitive partner in human decision-making, not just a tool. Thinkerbell's Adam Ferrier and Matt Plant join WARC's Lena Roland to discuss its impact on the customer journey, brand fame, and the cognitive surrender trap.

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00:21:57

Football fever: why this year's World Cup will be...

The WARC Podcast ·

2026/03/31

The 2026 men's FIFA World Cup is expected to inject $10.5bn into the ad market, but media fragmentation is changing the game for advertisers. WARC's Alex Brownsell talks to Omar Oakes, founder of Oomph, about media trends covered in the new Global Ad Trends: FIFA World Cup 2026 report.Thanks to Criteo for sponsoring this episode. There’s a lot of noise about AI, but here’s the news you need to know: Criteo is the first advertising company to integrate with OpenAI as part of ChatGPT’s advertising

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00:23:50

WARC Rankings 2026: Dove's 'Real Beauty' wins the...

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2026/03/26

Dove's 'Real Beauty' platform has driven brand growth for more than 20 years. Now, it's won the Effective 100. Zoe Hamilton, Chief Strategy Officer for Unilever at Ogilvy London, and WARC's Amy Rodgers discuss why Real Beauty's impact proves the power of longevity in boosting marketing effectiveness.

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00:39:55

The Effective CMO: AIA's Stuart A. Spencer

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2026/03/24

Insurance brand AIA believes that scaring people undermines the very outcomes insurance marketers are trying to achieve. CMO Stuart Spencer talks to WARC's Jenny Chan about AIA’s behavioral economics model,  how vulnerability = authenticity, and why tackling deeply entrenched health stereotypes and rebuilding category trust is essential to drive behavioral change.

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00:36:07

Storytelling is an increasingly overlooked art form

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2026/03/19

An Ipsos analysis of 15,000 ads showed that half of advertisers overlook the power of storytelling. Ipsos's Adam Sheridan joins WARC's Paul Stringer to discuss why storytelling is such a powerful creative approach.

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00:49:59

The creative dividend: media spend and creative...

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2026/03/17

Research from System1 & Effie found that combining creative quality with media spend significantly accelerates business outcomes. System1's Andrew Tindall and Effie's Juliet Haygarth join WARC's David Tiltman to discuss the "Creative Dividend" study, which highlights the importance of integrating media and creative strategies for commercial growth. The "Creative Dividend" index measures creative efficiency, predicting 60.1% of business outcomes when combined with media spend. The study also

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00:34:40

WARC Rankings: AXA's 'Three Words' wins the Creative 100

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2026/03/12

AXA is the first financial services brand to top the WARC Creative 100. The creative minds behind the 'Three Words' campaign join WARC's Amy Rodgers to share insights and lessons from AXA's efforts to help relocate victims of domestic violence.

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00:29:54

Tackling the twin pace effectiveness gap

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2026/03/10

New WARC data reveals most marketers understand effectiveness, but internal pressures, governance, and risk dynamics limit consistent execution. WARC's Jenny Chan and Rica Facundo discuss how the 'twin pace' effectiveness gap is impacting brands in Asia-Pacific, and how marketers can fight back.

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00:47:31

The 'two-audience problem': brand building in the age...

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2026/03/05

Brand building in the AI era is creating profound new tensions that tear at the very fabric of traditional brand strategy. T&P's Oliver Feldwick joins WARC's Lena Roland to discuss the most critical question for marketers today: If brands are shortcuts for humans, what happens when machines start using them too?

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00:44:38

Shanghai Tang's Derek Sulger on the next era of...

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2026/03/03

The next era of luxury growth will be selective, elevated, and culture-led. Derek Sulger, Chairman of luxury retailer Shanghai Tang, joins WARC's Jenny Chan to discuss how luxury has shifted from product ownership to lived experiences, and what it takes to build fashion, dining, and hospitality ecosystems that resonate.

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00:26:47

The evolution of media's connected consumer

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2026/02/26

Media distribution models are being continually disrupted by new platforms and viewing habits. WARC's Alex Brownsell interviews industry leaders at the Media Insights & Engagement Conference in Miami about what's next for connected media consumers.

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00:25:41

How Netflix became an advertising behemoth

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2026/02/24

Netflix has entered its advertising era, building a significant revenue driver. And it's just getting started. WARC's Alex Brownsell and Celeste Huang offer a deep dive into Netflix's approach and potential next steps, from its potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to new ventures in podcasts, gaming and live events. WARC subscribers can access the full report 'Platform Insights: Netflix' report on WARC.com here

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00:15:33

What's actually working in sports marketing

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2026/02/19

Global sports fans spend over three trillion hours with sports each year, with another trillion hours set to be added by 2034. Sporting events are monocultural moments to reach multiple segments and demographics at once. WARC's Vaniele Casimir joins Anna Hamill to discuss best practice for sports marketing, based on the new report 'What's Working In Sports Marketing'. WARC subscribers can access the full report on WARC.com now:

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00:46:45

Media's shift from eyeballs to outcomes

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2026/02/17

Outcomes are increasingly important as a form of media measurement, and how campaigns are planned and budgets are allocated. What role remains for traditional media effectiveness metrics? ITV's Sameer Modha and Kate Brinkley from The Specialist Works join WARC's Alex Brownsell to discuss the evolution of media measurement.

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