Attitude often doesn’t precede behaviour, people lie and they can’t tell the truth even when they want to. So why on earth do we let them inform our marketing strategies, asks Will Hanmer-Lloyd.
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It may put some noses out of joint, but it’s time for closer collaboration, writes Bountiful Cow’s Lucy Markham.
It’s true that AI is proving itself to be a crucial tool, writes Sacha Berlik – but some things need to change before advertisers set themselves up for success.
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The industry likes to talk about transparency in media – but less so when it comes to media research, writes the7stars’ Helen Rose. It’s time to change that.
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