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Warc helps clients grow their businesses by using proven approaches to maximise advertising effectiveness. Warc's clients include the world's largest advertising and media agencies, brands, research companies and universities. In addition to its own content, Warc features advertising case studies and best practices from more than 50 respected industry sources, including: The Advertising Research F

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While you’ve been busy constructing your customer journeys…

A new audience has emerged.

As it muscles into marketing, the danger is that marketers lose sight of the
brand-building basics. 

The time for excuses was never, but whether you’re an avid AI user or not –
there’s potential to do more than cut costs. 

Build stronger brands. Move from AI efficiency to AI effectiveness. 
Read The WARC Guide: Brand building in the age of Gen AI. 

Out now.

DM us ‘Brand’ for the free sample.

04/06/2026

While most marketers say creativity matters, 41% say it’s seen as a risk.

That low confidence you’re feeling? That’s the tension between you knowing there’s a better way, and the business sticking to the old playbook.

The Creative Dividend, created by and , provides case evidence, shared language, and diagnostics to help teams make confident, effectiveness-led decisions.

Listen to this episode of The WARC Podcast to learn more. Feat. David Tiltman, Andrew Tindall and Juliet Haygarth.

03/26/2026

In 2004, 12 men on Unilever’s board rejected Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ idea.​
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But the teams at Ogilvy UK and Dove didn’t back down.​
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They rallied and created something that didn’t just change the board’s mind – it changed the beauty industry forever.​
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Since then, ‘Real Beauty’ has shattered stereotypes, reshaped beauty standards, and driven brand growth for over 20 years.​
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And now it’s claimed top spot on the WARC Effective 100.​
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Join WARC’s Amy Rodgers and Zoe Hamilton, Chief Strategy Officer for Unilever at Ogilvy London, as they unpack how bold ideas and emotional storytelling built one of the most iconic campaigns in history.​

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Remember when ‘Netflix and chill’ meant no ads in the mix?

Plot twist: there are ads. But people don’t actually mind them...

Netflix’s approach proves that advertising can be both effective *and* welcomed by consumers.

It’s finding a way to crack the code by treating advertising like content itself:

👉 Premium environments
👉 Data that knows the audience better than they know themselves
👉 Formats so innovative, viewers actually engage

The full story, complete with enough data to fuel your next 10 strategy decks, is waiting in Platform Insights: Netflix.

Only on WARC 💙

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The rules of effectiveness aren’t new.

But playing by them this well, and getting these kinds of results? That is.

The bold Effective 100 minds making previously unheard-of moves are here.

From long-term branding to smarter measurement, check out the quotes from our third and final Rankings of 2026.

Discover our Rankings tables and learn from the best 👉 WARC.com

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Our version of an acceptance speech (minus the awkward music).

See what the leaders in WARC’s Media 100 are saying.

Discover the full Media 100 and explore our interactive Rankings tables on WARC.com ✨

The final Rankings instalment is coming soon – Effective 100, 18 March.
For your next dose of bold minds making bold moves 💙

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The crème de la crème of creativity is here. 

Welcome to the WARC Rankings. The definitive benchmark for marketing excellence, made up of the top 100 figures in creativity, media and effectiveness.

Today, we’re kicking off with the Creative 100. Celebrating the #1 awards and campaigns that set the bar this year – inspiring marketers everywhere to dream bigger and create bolder. 

Find the full Creative 100, as well as our interactive Rankings tables, 
here 👉 www.warc.com/rankings

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3 opportunities in sports tourism 🚙🏉

Sporting events are about so much more than just the game.

People are turning matches into full-on holidays. Trips can last two to six days, with fans often spending over $1500 per trip 😨

From hotels to dining and local experiences, travellers are investing in the full experience (hello, escape economy).

It’s one of five travel and tourism trends we’ve identified for 2026 using our proprietary GEISTE methodology. 

Read WARC’s latest industry snapshot to learn more. Head to WARC.com/feed 🍕

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