Build effective social amidst the changes brought on by AI, disruptive competitors, and behavioral shifts.

A recap of an Oglivy-hosted conversation packed with insights from women who’ve made their mark.

What will it take  to unlock real growth in an era when easy wins and cautious optimism won’t cut it? A fresh take on innovation.

NFTs and NFC can create a seamless symphony, turning every consumer touchpoint into a personal chapter in their story with a brand.

This year, we’ve broken down 6 elements of winning game play and what we can learn from them.

Ogilvy and its clients produced 7 spots that aired in the U.S. and Canada during Super Bowl LVIII.

From the wow factor to anticipating a cookieless future, brands can drive deeper relationships with their best customers through loyalty.

All of Ogilvy's 2024 trends reports together in one convenient place.

In 2024, brands must not only react to culture but also embrace it, and sometimes lead it.

How businesses can benefit from leaning in and learning from employee departures, which they should take as seriously as onboarding.

From the integration of immersive AI to the utilization of data analytics, these 6 trends offer a long-awaited canvas for creativity.

How brands can help Gen Z achieve financial wellness on a product, community, cultural, and technical training level.

This holiday season, people were look for an escape, while spending less but shopping more.

Ogilvy's Chairman Emeritus pens a tribute to the career of Carla Hendra, a true Ogilvy giant.

Cancer care is at an inflection point. The decisions we make now will determine the future of oncology.

When it comes to businesses tackling racial inequality, "doing the right thing" as a means of brand growth is back to front.

Ogilvy had a meaningful presence at this year's ADCOLOR conference. Our attendees recap their takeaways and learnings.

Our new report outlines 6 key trends in Influence for 2024 that brands should embrace to stay ahead of the curve.

A primer on why zero-party data is key to unlocking opportunity, and how you can best collect and manage it.

To more effectively engage consumers, brands and businesses need to appeal to selfish interests.

Rigid and transactional loyalty programs do not deliver the results brands or customers are really seeking.

Insight into how to execute Influencer Marketing more effectively for B2B marketers all over the world.

 A collection of David Ogilvy’s quotations – a timeless treasure trove of wit, insight, and audacious candor.

The new technologies, new takes on problem-solving, and new approaches to traditional marketing creating new opportunities.

We’ve uncovered nearly two dozen emerging travel trends, including friendcations and revenge travel.

Why people are taking matters into their own hands, and how they're expecting brands to help them in their pursuits.

 Five key themes of the winning work at this year's Cannes Lions that speak to the moment we're in.

What we’ve learned by watching organizations succeed—and fail—at creating an effective employee experience.

Our first-look primer for brands and marketers into Meta's new microblogging social media platform.

How businesses, brands, and society must react and respond to the disruption that will come with the advancement of AI.

A collection of social initiatives and behavioral interventions from Ogilvy teams around the world.

Our MarTech experts go deep into five categories of best practices in the 2nd part of our two-part series on MarTech ROI.

"Look at the larger picture and do not get carried away by good work that is momentary."

"A good print ad can encapsulate complex thinking like no other discipline."

"When we use audio in a disruptive way in communication, it elevates the idea."

"Design thinking takes me down a path where I question the status quo borne out of assumptions."

"Excellent craftsmanship adds intelligence and performance to any work."

The most valuable skill a creative can have? "Fight the good fight."

"Technology should make the experience more seamless, more memorable, more shareable."

"Data has helped us personalize and create meaningful connections in real-time."

While gains in MarTech ROI have been achieved by some, true optimization remains elusive for most players.

All about AI and its potential impact on how brands communicate with their audiences.

Reach the next level for your brand and increase sales and growth on one of the world's biggest e-commerce channels.

A detailed look at the the changing landscape of automotive coming out of one of the industry's top events.

A new paper from The Lacek Group delves into how loyalty strategies can boost brand affinity even in a down economy.

A study of how women are reflected in health media & advertising compared with how they see themselves.

In the coming years of digital privacy innovation and regulation, everyone will need to think deeply about their relationship with consent.

All you need to not just survive in tomorrow’s cookieless world, but to be well-positioned to beat your competitors.

Marketing to seniors means understanding the true diversity of human needs, and breaking away from tired stereotypes.

Social media has broken down the walls between brands and fans, but positive results come from listening and letting them in.

Key takeaways from NYFW relevant to brands and marketers in all industries and categories.

When done well, metaverse experiences can create new bonds with your customers.

Ogilvy Health's new report on how health and pharma organziations are doing on social media, and how they can be more effective.

Our strategy experts dig into the ads from this year's big game and reveal what worked, what didn't, and why

It’s the biggest game of the football season. It’s the most-watched television show of the year. And of course, the Super Bowl is the creative industry…

Successful digital transformations are the result of getting one key ingredient right: your people.

It’s more challenging than ever—but more important than ever—to provide top-notch customer service.

Ten ways our human civilization will come to grips with the forecast it has unleashed.

What’s shaping Content & Channels, what’s emerging in Connected Commerce, and what’s shifting with Influence & Creators.

Five big-picture trends that will impact loyalty and CRM strategies in the coming year.

Embracing Value-Based Innovation to deliver meaningful, positive impact on consumers, the business, and the brand.

Breaking down the key themes from this year's holiday ads.

In Ogilvy Consulting's second paper on Data - we unpack what Data means in the context of Brands and their relationship to consumer data.

Five takeaways from the latest climate conference for brands and businesses who want to take the lead on sustainability.

Why health and wellness brands should embrace the opportunities TikTok presents, and how they can take advantage of them.

The latest trends that will drive influencer marketing success in 2023 and beyond.

Ogilvy Advertising CEO Antonis Kocheilas with a compelling piece on the challenges facing those who manage global brands.

Four key observations and trends from this year's edition of one of the biggest shopping events on the globe.

Five principles that companies can adopt to enhance their creative process with technology.

Three brand experts on impact, authentic purpose, and the importance of creativity pushing boundaries.

A sit down with Emily Clark, who helmed Corteva's "The Heart of the Farm," on the doc series and the power of storytelling to drive impact.

Part II of our new playbook on how brands can become one that shares, earning them a vital connection with Gen Z.

Brands have realized the hard way that self-serving purpose does not help, it hurts.

Part I of our report on how to build lasting bonds with Gen Z to grow brands and businesses.

Steps you can take to help shield your brand from the worst that could lie ahead.

Ogilvy Paris ECD of Social and Digital David Raichman on the potential of AI as a generative art solution.

How brands can build inclusive social wellness campaigns that benefit all stakeholders.

How brands can capitalize on the new potential brought about by blockchain, crypto, and decentralized finance.

Five key shopping behaviors that changed during the pandemic and appear to be here to stay.

The sixth annual collection of trends gleaned from leading creativity, cultural and design events around the world.

In an environment that is still fundamentally volatile, companies must consider the implications of life in the metaverse.

What experts are saying about the impact of experience today, how it will change in the future, and how you can keep up.

It’s time for our “data” to live up to its name again.

How brands can successfully deploy digital humans, digital possessions, and digital spaces.

Keeping the big picture in mind and providing value to consumers has proven to be sound strategy. 

Six key opportunities that the metaverse could facilitate that are important for brands to know.

Brands must find better connection points between their efforts in daily life to lead to positive behavior change.

Measuring a brand's impact across three crucial dimensions.

Marketing must move from creating an image to helping brands make an impact on people, the planet, and performance.

From navigating the metaverse to marketing to machines, CMOs must continue to evolve their marketing organizations to become future-ready.

Value-Based Innovation delivers meaningful, positive impact on consumers, the business and the brand.

Patients need empathetic brands they can believe in. Patient-centric marketing can help establish that trust.

It's time to move past personalization at scale. It's time for Affinity@Scale.

The new realities of sustainability will see a greater need for impactful strategies around ambitious climate goals.

Five essential points for customer experience measurement success.

A wide-ranging chat with Ogilvy Experience's Executive Creative Director Kaleeta McDade.

Tools and resources to overcome barriers impeding private companies from making nutritious products accessible and affordable.

The latest chapter in our metaverse series spotlights the challenges and opportunities that come with building the metaverse responsibly.

A collection of social initiatives and behavioral interventions from Ogilvy teams around the world.

Brands can make sustainable options the default for customers while also continuing to ensure profit and growth.

By leveraging innovative technology, brands can create new diverse and precise in-store consumer experiences.

Ogilvy Experience and Sitecore surveyed consumers around the globe to better understand current loyalty needs and expectations.

A playbook for driving growth and resilience in the new business landscape.

User feedback can help a brand make improvements to experiences and also endears customers to the brand more deeply.

The trend-setting spots from this year's big game and provides takeaways and implications for marketers and brands.

A deep dive into Gen Z's views around and relationship with mental health, and the implications for brands.

What do brands today need to do to succeed in a world full of continuously evolving demands and expectations?

Karl Schneider, VP of Technology at Verticurl, on Customer Data Platforms, why they're important, and how to know if your brand needs one.

Each phase of the full commerce journey gives brands an opportunity to unlock value and create new loyal customers.

Andy Wilson visits Expo 2020 Dubai and recounts the sights, sounds, and implications for brands and sustainability.

On the backdrop of some major behavioral shifts, 7 social-led trends that will impact marketing over the next 12 months.

Being a first-mover in a new space could be a key growth source for new customer acquisition and brand-building.

The pandemic fundamentally changed how consumers shop and purchase, and the numbers prove it.

Experts across Ogilvy Consulting lay out six key trends that will shape growth for brands in 2022.

Understanding NFTs, their place in the Metaverse, and the role all brands can—and should—play.

Part II of an Ogilvy Health series taking a look at the evolution of PR strategies across the entire product lifecycle.

The question is no longer if you should partner with influencers, but how to get the most out of influencer marketing.

A holistic loyalty strategy is critical to any brand’s long-term success.

Five core elements for an onboarding strategy to help leaders think critically about their practices and identify improvement areas.

Singles' Day has competitive battlefield for brands and a litmus test for retailers and their ability to stand out.

At Expo Dubai 2020, Ogilvy's EMEA CEO took part in a discussion about the power of conversation and communication.

Brands need to do much more than simply provide interactions and interfaces to lock in customer loyalty.

Chapter 1 in our series on the metaverse and its inevitable and exciting implications for brands.

In the pharma space, limiting PR efforts to branded product launches misses the point.

Innovators in retail should adopt a mobility-as-a-platform strategy to deliver products and experiences in new ways.

The intersection of design, advertising, and strategy can help marketers solve problems, address strategic objectives, and build meaningful brands.

Brands today must create a sonic strategy of the same depth and rigor traditionally reserved for visual branding.

What makes an effective social community, what you can learn from them, and new models that are emerging.

A new report analyzing six behavioral shifts that give brands the opportunity to create impact by leaning on hope.

Two loyalty strategy experts, explain why brands embracing loyalty’s future should expect enormous opportunity.

"The Great Resignation” may be a statistical blip, but the attitudes to work that inspired it are not going away.

Consumers want brands that align with their values. Loyalty needs to pay that off in interactions, in the experiences we build.

Ogilvy Health sat down with Antonis Kocheilas to chat about Ogilvy Advertising, the art of winning people's attention, and his personal journey.

Healthcare marketers have an opportunity to play a significant part in advancing the care of rare diseases, writes Amy Graham.

The inextricable link between a brand and an experience, and the impact created when the two are in sync.

Hear about Ogilvy PR from the self described "life observer, risk taker, and team builder".

Today's fashion brands must be fashionable and innovative in how they reach, engage with, and sells to consumers.

The return of this year's Cannes Lions festival highlighted the power brands have to make an impact on the world.

How data can build direct relationships with your customers and drive meaningful, contextual customer experiences.

Sarah-Leith Izzard on judging this year's Industry Craft Lions at Cannes.

Panos Sambrakos, lead creative of Ogilvy Greece, talks about this year's Entertainment Lions at Cannes.

Ogilvy Health Canada's Chief Creative Officer offers her thoughts on this year's Cannes Lions competition.

President of this year's Cannes Lions Direct category Reed Collins chats about this year's festival.

PR Lions juror Emily Poon talks about this year's PR category at Cannes Lions.

Last week Ogilvy unveiled an updated visual identity system, and we spoke with the design team who brought it to life.

We asked the Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy UK about judging this year's Cannes Lions Print & Publishing category.

Before she joins the Radio/Audio jury at Cannes Lions, Mariana O'Kelly writes about how the category is growing and changing.

Issues and solutions for marketers in the wake of Apple's latest changes to privacy and data usage policies.

Peter Hirsch explores how leaning on behavioral science can help companies improve myriad aspects of their operation.

SEO isn't just about how high your search results can get. Its importance in all digital products is key to overall success.

Ogilvy Toronto's Chief Strategy Officer with 8 tips for those just starting, or hoping to break into, the industry.

Influencer marketing has the unique chance to truly reflect the composite world around us.

Marketing transformation can be complex, expensive, and slow. Can its value be unlocked more easily?

A collection of social change initiatives for brands, charities, non-profits and local government.

The time is now for CPG brands to go direct with intention and get personal with purpose.

What does CX’s all-encompassing scope mean for loyalty marketers—long responsible for post-purchase experiences?

The pandemic has posed enormous challenges across healthcare, and the payer segment has been no exception.

As Women's History Month comes to a close, Ogilvy Health CEO Kate Cronin pens a tribute to women in science,

COVID-19 constitutes the largest economic shock in decades. Will Asia bounce back, or is it forever changed?

For firms who want to leverage innovation to discover opportunities for new growth, there are five keys to keep in mind.

The app's low friction way of pulling people into a live conversation is innately social at its core.

Customer loyalty marketing is big business. But do loyalty programs actually make customers more loyal?

Will the difficult circumstances of the last year eject us back into travel mode, or will we emerge cautiously and tentatively?

Authenticity, connection and value are the keys to keeping the relationship between people and tech mutually beneficial.

The explosion of remote connectivity has led to enhanced engagement between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry.

Super Bowl 55 saw brands try to toe the lines between entertainment, authenticity, earnestness and humor.

How evolutionary psychology can provide practitioners with a framework to plan, create and design ads.

While we’re relying on our service providers more than ever, a lack of love for the sector remains.

As the need for mental health support services continues to grow, providers have pivoted quickly to telehealth options.

The Future of Brands in Motion study helps brands find their growth opportunities in the new frontier of mobility.

Ogilvy Health CEO Kate Cronin on the pandemic's impact on healthcare brands, the future of wellness, and more.

Holiday ads in this unique year brought visions of the ghosts of holiday past, present and yet to come.

How China's digital-born brands operate, disrupt established brands and win loyal consumers by storm.

Sustainability is increasingly a priority for consumers, and social is fertile territory for brands to contribute to the cause in credible ways.

Dive into how we got here, what you can do with C-Commerce, how to deliver next-level C-Commerce.

As we all work hard to be resilient and adapt to the realities of a pandemic, organizations have an opportunity to support this pursuit.

As people continue to spend more time at home and online, live video enables brands to maintain connection to their audiences through interaction and…

Trust, talent, and cultural differences are top priorities for companies looking to expand their reach globally, writes Chris Reitermann.

Every brand can grow through wellness. The Wellness Gap report explores what consumers need, and what brands need to do better.

Now is the time for healthcare providers and payers to move from consumerism and retail to a loyalty mindset.

Gen Z might not be growing up in a picture-perfect world, but that’s helped shaped the generation's uniqueness.

The future of big data's impact in healthcare is large and looming, and it will be here sooner than you think.

Leadership and a cohesive vision are crucial to determining whether your company is digitally determined or digitally distraught.

The solution for brands' Covid woes lies in a simple change of focus: from how to sell more to how to service more.

Events have long been the lifeblood of pretty much every business sector on the planet. The perfect synergy of actions, attendees, and participants has…

As sports return, marketers must take lessons from how the sports world adjusted during the lockdown.

Providing psychological and physical safety should be the minimum standard for preparing employees to return their workplaces.

Successful CRM means happier customers, and happier customers leads to brand loyalty.

The pandemic has put financial institutions and brands in a leadership position, whether they want it or not.

Pour one out to the ancient gods of our industry. Let's recognize what we've lost this year, but also what we've learned.

Rory Sutherland and LinkedIn's The B2B Institute investigate the biases and misconceptions that cause us all to undervalue B2B marketing. 

Just because you're a digital-first DTC brand doesn't mean you can't and shouldn't market on the tube. 

Are we looking at a permanent future with no mass gatherings? Likely not. But we’d be naïve to think that anything will truly go back to the way it was…

The changed brought on by Covid-19 are no marketing nightmare, but instead a reality of changing assumptions and behaviors that brands have to deal…

How a brand sounds doesn’t merely deserve the level of attention and detail given to visual branding. It demands it.

A brand taking a stance, speaking up, and acting on justice is about doing both the right thing and the necessary thing.

A six part series by Ogilvy's team in Denver covers the opportunities that abound for brands amidst this time of massive change.

The following is a memo sent from Ogilvy USA Leadership to all USA staff on June 18, 2020.

We have compiled a list of anti-racism resources that can be used to help build a more just and equal world.

The collection, storage, and search for digital assets and information is changed forever with the deployment of Artificial Intelligence at scale.

Edward Kim, Global Principal, Commerce Strategy and Solutions at Ogilvy Consulting explores how to evolve revenue diversity to meet consumers’ needs,…

What does the future hold for Amazon as it becomes even more of a needed service rather than a place we go for the things we love?

There’s another way to be meaningful to the currently burgeoning TV audience: providing something they can actually use.

Healthcare, pickup and delivery, and streaming entertainment are some of the areas people are flocking to on mobile during the coronavirus pandemic. …

It is imperative that leaders rise to this occasion and steer their organizations in the right direction, not just for now but well into the future.

Brands wondering what to say during the COVID-19 crisis should instead ask themselves first what they’re doing.

A guideline for thinking about how your customer experience will change in the face of COVID-19.

The Ogilvy UK People Team and Ogilvy Consulting Behavioral Science Practice's guide to effective remote working.

Renata Mittnacht and Carly Gibson lay out the best practices brands should follow on social media throughout this challenging time.

As social media has matured, the voice of corporate leaders have become integral to brand communications.

As marketers and communicators in a time of crisis, we can control how we communicate both internally and externally.

A solid design system is key to any digital product if you want to ensure efficiency and consistency over time.

Delivering a meaningful, relatable story that resonates with all stakeholders proves challenging for high science brands.

Every year, major themes emerge from the ads that air during the Super Bowl. Here are five takeaways we had from this year's Big Game.

For those managing and measuring a multichannel customer experience, considering an expanded definition of a design system can alleviate some major…

In the "post-truth" age, brands have to mobilize consumers by focusing not on what the company does or how it does it, but why it does it.

CES 2020 proved that it's time that every company focus on finding its digital business model—if it’s not already too late.

Five marketplace trends to keep an eye on if you’re planning or considering a TV campaign in 2020.

Staying focused and keeping things simple allows you to define specific goals and KPIs to drive meaningful impact.

If your business doesn't deliver on the needs of the connected consumer, rest assured someone else will.

Why designers must build better and more human-centered experiences that are inclusive of all people.

How can brands set themselves apart in a digital atmosphere with such little or no direct interaction with their customers?

How to ensure your marketing doesn't lead shoppers into the wrong hands...your competitors'.

The three main characteristics defining this disruption-fraught operating environment are ubiquitous data, unlimited connectivity, and massive…

Shelly Lazarus, Chairman Emeritus of Ogilvy, speaks with INTA Bulletin on the importance and global reach of brands in the digital age.

Many economies are already experiencing the huge spending power of the elderly. Asia will be no different.

Sustainable enough is not good enough. By grounding sustainability efforts into their core, brands can begin to help make the world better faster.

Fixing the weak links in how we measure personality to make better use of behavioural science in marketing.

As internets around the world become more closed off, actions preventing the continued erosion of this vital global tool must emerge. 

Amid the opportunities and constraints of the automation economy, brands need to think about how they can better the human experience.

Advertising may have contributed to the digital over-dependence many people experience today, but David Reichman says the industry can now be the…

In this fractured, fast-as-the-speed-of-an-algorithm environment, it’s fair to ask: To Brand or Not To Brand?

You don’t have to ditch the spirit or feel of your brand when striving for more actionable creative. You just have to be smart about how you…

Addressable TV is the opportunity to serve your ad into specific households. Here’s our take on making the most of your addressable campaign.

A Q&A with Nadja Bellan-White, Chief Cleint Officer, EMEA, recently honored by UK FTSE and leading African-American lifestyle and business…

Lifted by hot money, the rising practice of 'influencer marketing' is doing unkind things to the meaning of the word. Real influence can only be earned…

A deep dive into this year's Cannes Lions festival shows an advertising industry in transition.

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As the dust settles on the recent environmental protests, activists would do well to consider three key behavior change principles.

Consumers make most of their buying decisions quickly and unconsciously. So the focus should be on designing communications which rely on mental…

How a direct-to-consumer campaign for stroke awareness shows the effectiveness of establishing an emotional connection to the audience.

The major challenge that retail brands must reckon with is not physical versus digital. It’s cultural, writes Rune Sølvsteen.

Here are 5 often-overlooked questions Direct-to-Consumer brands planning for a direct-to-consumer TV or digital video initiative should consider.

Brands searching for a connection with audiences shouldn't just schmooze them with a moving image, but leave an idea burning inside them.

Often, the larger the business, the slower the speed getting from insight to execution. But the more more experience you have testing your thinking,…

Sara Smoler recaps both the Forbes Under 30 Women's Summit and the REALITY 30 Under 30 Women's Program, where the importance of diversity, social…

Taking ethical risks can hurt corporate reputation. Peter Hirsch on how the best way to guard against this is to identify risks before they do any…

Six psychological insights used by leading thinkers in the field of persuasion that people, brands and organizations can use in everyday encounters.

Nicholas Cocks ponders how the ad industry can prepare for a future in which advertising has given way to automation, nudging and surreptitious…

Sherina Florence, ECD of Ogilvy in New York, talks with Ogilvy.com about why creative teams made up of different perspectives are crucial. 

As online activity grows, so does the potential for both ‘black sheep’ and ‘herd mentality’ to proliferate.

It's valued at $1.5 billion and has a reach of 385 million people globally. So why are brands hesitant to join in?

Millennials are well-equipped to handle the mammoth issues before them as the most educated, most connected generation in American history.

Antonis Kocheilas, Global Leader, Brand Strategy, provides insights on the ads featured during the 2019 Super Bowl, an event where some argue that the…

In remembrance of Bill Phillips, Kenneth Roman recounts how Phillips helped New York City's nickname "The Big Apple" become iconic.

Read the full paper to find out which brands have used Instagram to not only take on entrenched competitors, but usurp them.

Rory Sutherland on why advertising needs to burst the efficiency bubble.

CES is all about the latest tech...which means big implications for brands and consumers. Here are our key takeaways. 

Bill McCabe offers three bonus digital strategies to help make the most of your TV campaign while giving your online marketing a boost.

As connected and smart devices reach ubiquity, brands have to consider how they are handling data privacy, security, and transparency.

Ritesh Patel and Pierre Robinet discussed the challenges facing pharma brands in the era of the connected, self-tracking consumer.

TV can generate great interest in your brand, but converting that interest into sales is where the real challenge lies.

For way too long, TV and digital marketers have separated themselves into two different worlds. But there is value in bridging the TV-to-online…

Peter Buell Hirsch examines why companies should care about their employees engaging in political speech in the office, and how they can manage it.

At Spikes Asia 2018, Kellogg’s Chief Commercial Officer Shekar Khosla and L’Oréal’s Singapore CMO, Viksita Menon talked about what it takes to be a…

In her speech at the Spikes Asia 2018, Aline Santos Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever talks on how advertising in Asia needs to adapt to…

Many in the marketing industry today don’t really understand brands. Today, with more channels, more choice, more speed, more confusion — more noise…

The effect of artificial intelligence will be felt across multiple industries, and advertising is no different. From programmatic buying to e-commerce…

Ogilvy, Google and the UN Women’s Unstereotype Alliance came together to create an app to empower female professionals in the advertising industry.

Data, in the right hands, can be a force for good. A benefit to creating a message that resonates.

Scott Kronick, Ogilvy's Regional Leader of PR & Influence in Asia-Pacific, on the success of the 2010 Beijing Olympics and the future 2022 Winter…