Mike Foster, founder and strategic creative director at Straight Forward, explores how brands can take action to spark emotional connections in an era of uncertainty.

Far too often, a Black creative or strategist will share an idea or concept that gets remixed or watered down by their counterparts or superiors, losing all the special vision it once had.

If you want a job done best, hire anyone who cares deeply for something beyond their day-to-day profession. Try hiring a mom.
For the creative industry (and advertising in particular) to better reflect society, real work must happen.

The rise of staunch individualism combined with a newfound power and freedom to say “no” means brands and businesses need to pay close attention to the wants, needs and desires of women or risk being shut out of life in the new normal.
Sports media 2.0 is very much a living and breathing concept that will continue to converge and evolve.
Choosing your genres, using the right technology, and working with trusted partners can open exciting doors into a world where an audience is engaged, receptive and open.
Conversation is a superpower. But what if we can make it even better?
The more seeds of knowledge that get planted, combined with learning experiences that are created to fertilize the workforce, the more this allows organizations to celebrate successful harvests in the most meaningful ways for all, season after season, and then some.
By Rick Faigin, EVP, Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC) Client Advisory Live music events are…
We sat down with Adform’s Charlotte Kure Juul to discuss her own journey to the C-suite.
The two speeds at which modern culture is conceived and consumed is not only increasingly key to success, but also resetting the very foundations on which modern brands (and the teams behind them) are built.
Created by the brand strategy experts at Twitter Next, #RealTalk provides a new, data-informed look at what it takes to achieve brand distinction on Twitter (and beyond)
The Role of Digitalisation and the Age of Hyper-Personalisation in Attracting Brick-and-Mortar Consumers By Alia…
Retail is rewiring, and it’s happening before our eyes, says Liz Aviles, Vice President of Strategy and Cultural Insights for creative agency Upshot.
Using an inclusive lens for your digital marketing approach isn’t just a way to meet compliance needs, reach more consumers, or improve the bottom line.
Change is happening. A broad spectrum of brands are working diligently to meet the demands of a rapidly-evolving market by connecting with diverse communities of customers and fans.
Jeff Graham, President/CMO of Cactus, Denver Talks About the Changing Dynamics That for the First Time in Years Are Working for Both Creative Talent and Agencies
A global pandemic – the Great Accelerator – has kicked off a period of exponential change that’s only just begun. Now is the time to be bold, step forward and fight to be a part of the world that is still being re-built.
Now’s the time for brands to lead by example, making websites greener and cleaner, not only to attract more customers, but to be part of the change.
Brands should start to anticipate all the unexpected moments that their brand could either support or hinder their ability to connect with their audiences on shared values and goals, and ultimately deliver all their desired outcomes.
By Martin Johnston, Founder and Managing Director at Earth Strategies The natural world is a…
Embrace Black talent all year-round and I can promise you this: Your campaigns will be the better for it.
Utilising high-impact digital advertising opens the door for advertisers to capture the attention of audiences, without interrupting their browsing experience.