Is blockchain the future of U.S. cannabis industry?
How cashless solutions play a pivotal in growing cannabuisness.
Why brands are failing to deliver the intuitive, online experiences that modern women crave
There are millions of modern, independent women with money in their pocket and the desire to spend it - but brands need to work harder to help them do so, warns Partners Andrews Aldridge's head of strategy.
Should we kill the free social media model?
Y&R London's creative technologist argues why sponsorship of social media is a better model than a new paid-for-everything world order.
Debenhams needs to rethink the role it plays for the community of brands
Department stores can be than an outlet - they have a constructive social role to play for both businesses and consumers, writes Wolff Olins' chief design officer.
Brands
What is black girl magic, and why should brands care?
Brands are missing out by completely missing the point, says Lisa.
The 'un-marketing' of the Olympics and how brands can do better next time
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang were a marketing fail, says Organic's VP of client services.
Leapfrog past the competition with purpose
What audiences say about a brand is more important than what the brand says about itself, says AHA's executive creative director.
Creativity
We're measuring experiential all wrong
The executive creative director at SET says social shares, event attendance and email sign-ups are redundant metrics.
Digital 40 over 40 celebrates diversity of thought
Experienced talent is a necessary part of the management equation for digital agencies, the says CEO & President of The ADVERTISING Club of New York.
Why investing in indie filmmakers could get your brand an Oscar
Brands can play an essential role in the dreams and successes of young filmmakers, says the VP of global client engagement at Branded Entertainment Network.
Culture
Here's how to nail authenticity in the workplace
The Starcom president recognizes the irony in his advice, having worked in an industry that once put glue in bowls of cereal to make milk look creamier.
#TimesUp isn't going anywhere anytime soon
Here's what we've learned at SXSW so far, says Cogeco Peer 1's VP and GM for the US and Latin America.
Melinda Gates reveals 'aggressive,' male-dominated life at Microsoft as she calls on all of us to redesign the workplace
We need to tear up the blueprint that created "The Old Boys' Club."
Media
Eight-year overnight ratings low for Super Bowl LII on NBC
The Big Game's ratings were down 3 percent from last year.
Expectations, or lack thereof, for the 2018 Big Game
This year's Super Bowl will see few risk-takers, says RPA's Jason Sperling.
A 'Super' experience on the old linear broadcast model
Those declaring the death of broadcast must always contend with the 100+ million viewers that flock to their TV sets every Super Bowl.
People
Why working moms shouldn't play by the rules
Pumping milk in a grim closet three times a day (maybe crying, maybe on conference calls) is a working mom's reality, says Green Stone's CXO.
A case for rebranding the older worker
The industry doesn't seem to have room for many over 40. But once we reach that milestone, invisible can't be the new normal, says Havas PR's Marian Salzman.
CES and women: It's about contribution
The conference was a very different place in one important way: I wasn't outnumbered on the showroom floor like I have been in the past, says a managing partner at Collins.
Technology
How creative storytelling can expand in a world of 1s and 0s
Google's head of creative agency development asks how we can translate the right data points into springboards for richer, more relevant creative stories.
5 emerging tech trends at SXSW that will shape 2018
Blockchain, bio-hacking and AR are just a few chewy topics adland is tackling this year.
The right kinds of ads will take us to the stars
Whether the ads of the future will inspire fear or wonder depends on how we use them, says Ogilvy's worldwide co-chairman and chief creative officer.
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