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Guest Column

Guest Column

Suggestions for more empathetic leadership in the year ahead

Last year was tough on everyone, and there’s still lots of uncertainty about the year ahead. Humanise’s Valerie Provost offers some suggestions for humane and caring leadership

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It’s in the game

With gaming continuing to grow, more brands want to play with their consumers. Ari Elkouby offers four tips for how to play and win.

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From what was, to we don’t know—what a difference a year makes

Wunderman Thompson’s Jeff Dack tries to makes sense of the past year by recalling where we’ve come from and where we’re going next.

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We’re all in this together, right?

How brands can take actions to help those hard-hit by the second wave of COVID-19.

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Sports is back—that’s good news for fans but great news for broadcasters

Canadian TV advertising fell 45% in the second quarter, with sports accounting for nearly one-third of that loss.

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The rise of TikTok during COVID-19

TikTok’s popularity has reached a new level during the pandemic, but brands have to play differently than with the OG platforms.

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Ego vs. COVID: Is creative work without awards enough?

Creatives may be unsure about entering awards right now, but once the crisis passes, awards will be as coveted as ever, says BRIAN HOWLETT

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It’s not always easy, but let’s focus on the good in these difficult times

Choose positivity and good energy to counter the anger and fear that grows with isolation, says Stephen Brown

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Crisis is the mother of community

Gratitude, mutual respect and trust all grow when we share the same fears and anxieties, says Patrick Gladney.

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Marketing in an era of profound uncertainty

Brands have a role to play, but it may not be the role many are thinking of, says MARK TOMBLIN

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Props to the real risk takers

Since so much award show hardware goes to non-profits, ANGUS TUCKER wanted to recognize four campaigns for commercial brands.

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Champagne Charlie, the birth of celebrity sponsorship and branded entertainment

In the music halls of late 1800s London, characters regularly performed on-stage odes to two iconic champagne brands.

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The value of creative partnership

Ian Mirlin on the very special chemistry that comes when two creative minds come together in just the right way.

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The two most important charts in marketing—and why they’re more important than ever

Marketers’ continue to pursue short-term activation at the expense of future brand health says MARK TOMBLIN.

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Crunching the numbers on BK’s Mouldy Whopper. It was a creative gambit that worked

In competitive categories, ‘moonshot’ creative concepts can be one of the few avenues for meaningful growth.

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Celebrating talent and fighting invisibility for Black History Month

Gavin Barrett’s daily profiles help debunk the excuse that it’s hard to find black talent in advertising.

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Business as usual: I’m a CEO and ‘the only Black person in the room’

Why the MediaCom Canada CEO is working with young, black professionals to develop their strong, confident inner voice.

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Hey Canada, you don’t need Jimmy Fallon to create a great Super Bowl ad

Canadian brands may lack big budgets, but with some creative thinking, they can win during Super Bowl season—when people want to see their ads, says Peter Ignazi.

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Why Super Bowl simsub is a big loss for Canadians

If U.S. Super Bowl ads are being blocked from the Canadian broadcast, advertisers here should step up their creative game, says David Pullara.

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Ottawa wants an agency to instil pride in Canadian food—but like any political objective, it’s tricky

It will require a careful balancing act in Quebec, and the memory of Adscam leaves some anxious about government ads.

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