The WARC Podcast

Cannes Lions jury president Bertille Toledano and juror Jane Wakely share tips for aspiring winners of the Creative Effectiveness Lions, including lessons from this year's Grand Prix and Gold winners, how to present data, outline cultural context & and demonstrate brand growth with rigorous evidence. Hosted by WARC's Amy Rodgers. Bertille Toledano is CEO of BETC and Havas Creative Middle East, and...

How do you break out of a performance plateau without extra budget? Footwear brand FitFlop is walking the talk (in FitFlops, of course). Fitflop's Brittany Ellam and Ash Singh from Jellyfish join WARC's David Tiltman to discuss how the brand tapped into thinking from The Multiplier Effect, and the impressive results it achieved by embracing a better approach to investing in brand and performance m...

Land O' Lakes is working to change the cultural narrative around rural America while building B2B and B2C brands trusted by generations of farmers and consumers alike. CMO Heather Malenshek joins WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin to discuss why representation is key to building brand trust, overcoming AI biases, and much more.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WA...

CMOs often struggle to secure long-term brand investment, missing out on its multiplier effect on performance. Mike Menkes and Jason McNellis of Analytic Partners explain why performance metrics mislead, how to align with CFOs using incremental measurement, and why scenario planning builds trust and defends budgets effectively, based on WARC's Multiplier Playbook research. Hosted by Ann Marie Kerw...

Bonsoir from Cannes Lions! On our last daily pod, we chat to Les Binet and Mel Arrow on the new /old rules of brand growth, Coinbase discusses brand building through crypto winter and finally, creative effectiveness themes with Gurdeep Puri and Emma de la Fosse. The WARC Podcast in Cannes is sponsored by Circana. Learn more at circana.com/warc   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/la...

It's day 4 in Cannes. Today, 12x Cannes Lions winner Fernando Machado joins to discuss why creativity matters more than ever in the 'efficiency era', Mastercard shares the secrets of building brands with creators, and Kantar offers a new framework to avoid greenwashing. Hosted by WARC's Alex Brownsell. The WARC Podcast in Cannes is sponsored by Circana. Download the latest insights at circana.com/...

Bonjour! On day 3 in Cannes, we learn more about the power of surprise with Jon Evans and Adam Morgan, TNT Sports and Twitch take on Gen Z sports media trends, and finally, insights from new B2B buyability research with LinkedIn and ServiceNow. The WARC Podcast in Cannes is sponsored by Circana. Download the latest insights today at circana.com/warc.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.co...

It's day 2 at Cannes Lions! Today we're talking all things effectiveness with new research from Effie, EOS Products shares how it became a marketing effectiveness leader, we review 'effectiveness frenemies' session starring Byron Sharp vs Mark Ritson, and discuss new data on influencer effectiveness based on new data from Circana. Hosted by WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin. The WARC Podcast in Cannes is sp...

It's Day 1 of Cannes Lions! Today, new research reveals that the top 10 ads preferred by AI versus humans are almost completely different, BYD’s extraordinary journey from homegrown China brand to global automotive giant, and lessons in localising global brands from Heineken. Hosted by WARC's Rica Facundo. The WARC Podcast in Cannes is sponsored by Circana. Download the latest insights today at ci...

The months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz remains a serious test of global ad market resilience. WARC Media's Alex Brownsell and Kate Scott-Dawkins, Global President for Business Intelligence at WPP Media, join WARC's Anna Hamill to make sense of complicated dynamics for advertisers in 2026. This episode of The WARC Podcast is sponsored by Criteo.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc...

Jim Stengel has spent his career shaping the practice of modern marketing, and helping aspiring CMOs to take the next step in their career. He joins WARC's Catherine Driscoll to reflect on what he's learned about leadership, creativity and growth from his conversations with hundreds of marketers, and to discuss what today's marketers can do to build influence, navigate change and create lasting im...

Beauty giants L'Oréal have built a new framework to quantify the impact of creators on marketing effectiveness. L'Oréal's Vas Kourakis and Meta's Maria Pavlova join WARC's Anna Hamill to discuss how the measurement framework came together, essential best practices, and what marketers can learn from their experience.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WAR...

Nostalgia. Cultural déjà vu. Kidulting. Why are so many people desperate to escape the present? Welcome to our new sister podcast, This Is Contagious. In this episode, Contagious investigates everything from why adults are rebuilding their teenage bedrooms, to landlines for kids and the return of the iPod, and revealing why the past has become one of culture’s most powerful refuges. If you work in...

With billions pouring into sports marketing this year, the stakes are high for brands. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, and with more advertisers backing women's sports, We Are Social Sport's Joe Weston and Fuse's Matt Bailey join WARC's Anna Hamill to discuss the emerging trends in sports marketing.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spo...

How do social values and environmental sustainability boost marketing effectiveness? Goodvertising's Thomas Kolster joins WARC's Amy Rodgers to discuss how sustainability is a driving factor on the most effective advertising campaigns, based on WARC Rankings data.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify  YouTube   

How does a 175-year-old news brand thrive in a volatile media economy? Amy Weisenbach, Chief Marketing Officer at The New York Times, joins WARC's Anna Hamill to discuss the strategies behind the publication's outsized revenue growth, as well as how to build brand trust and daily habits across news, games, sports and much more.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscrib...

AI companions, social media concerns and 'comfort spending' are among key trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2026. WARC's Adi Kishore speaks to Stephanie Siew and GWI's Jason Mander about the big changes marketers need to know, based on WARC's 2026 Consumer Trends Report.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify  YouTube   

Are you stuck in the ROAS death spiral? Marketers have long struggled to prove the ROI of brand building, relying on flawed, short-term metrics that erode long-term value. BERA's Michael Reh and WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin explore how to accurately track and quantify the Multiplier Effect—the compound growth achieved when brand and performance marketing work together.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https...

Meta's ad business funds an aggressive AI programme which, in turn, fuels the flywheel through further increases in ad revenue. WARC's Alex Brownsell joins Anna Hamill explore Meta’s hyper-efficient ad business, evaluate usage across its apps, and assess the performance of Meta campaigns.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify  Yo...

WARC's research The Multiplier Effect proved that stronger brand equity acts as a multiplier, driving greater impact and efficiency for performance advertising. Ahead of the next stage of the project, WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin spoke to David Tiltman and the ANA's Stephanie Fierman about new survey data and what we've learned so far.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subsc...

Michael Kaminsky, co-founder of Recast, joins Paul Stringer to discuss media's shift to outcomes measurement and the impact of AI on measurement, as they try to disentangle AI hype from reality.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify  YouTube   

Not all time spent with social media is equal, according to new research. Social effectiveness varies significantly by time of day, giving out of home media an important role in priming and amplifying social media campaigns. Posterscope's Russell Smither and Dentsu's Ciara Smyth join WARC's Alex Brownsell to discuss.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WA...

Effectiveness expert James Hankins joins the pod to analyse influential ideas in marketing effectiveness, including the Hankins hexagon, share of search, digital availability, and the gravity of e-commerce. Hosted by WARC's David Tiltman.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify  YouTube   

What does brand resiliency mean in a polycrisis? Fast Venture's Wade Eagar shares a four-phase framework for marketers to navigate geopolitical and economic uncertainty with WARC's Catherine Driscoll.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify  YouTube   

Sephora is one of the world’s biggest beauty retailers. Zena Arnold, US CMO, joins the pod to discuss 'the lipstick effect', why Sephora is investing in women’s sports, emerging retail trends and the importance of brand building. Hosted by WARC's Anna Hamill.   Subscribe to WARC News:   https://www.warc.com/en/latest    Subscribe to The WARC Podcast: Apple Spotify  YouTube