Brother Marks New Step in Brand Direction with New Campaign ‘For When It Matters’ via Banter
Brother has launched a new Australian brand platform and campaign titled “For When It Matters” in partnership with creative agency Banter. The initiative moves the brand away from pure product‑centric messaging toward a human‑focused narrative that highlights the quiet reliability of its printers and labellers. By showcasing how small printed details can carry significant business weight, the campaign positions Brother as a steady partner in high‑pressure moments. The rollout begins nationally this week.
Can Sting Turn F1 Speed Into Brand Momentum with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS?
Sting Energy has launched a high‑impact partnership with the Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, extending PepsiCo’s 2025 global Formula 1 agreement. The collaboration debuted via a unique digital film where the F1 car itself announced the deal, reinforcing the brand’s “Fast just got faster”...
IKEA Returns to Australian Survivor: Redemption as Major Brand Sponsor
IKEA is returning as the principal sponsor for Australian Survivor: Redemption, extending its partnership with Network 10 and Paramount+. The renewed deal deepens in‑show integration, featuring IKEA‑branded food rewards, sleep solutions, and daily gift‑card competitions during pivotal moments. The brand cites...
Millennials and Gen Z Are Spending Smarter, Not Less, on Travel in 2026
Millennials and Gen Z are maintaining or expanding travel budgets in 2026, with 88 % planning to keep or increase spending despite economic headwinds. The Klook Travel Pulse 2026 report shows APAC leading growth, as travelers there are 50 % more likely than their...
Perth Bears Adds Atlas Building in Landmark WA Jersey Partnership
Perth Bears have secured Atlas Building as their bottom back‑of‑jersey sponsor in a landmark three‑year partnership. The construction firm joins a growing list of foundation partners, including Cash Converters, IBM and New Balance, as the club prepares for its 2027...
Cheil India Creates “Many Me’s in Me” Campaign for Samsung Galaxy Book5
Cheil India unveiled a brand film for Samsung’s Galaxy Book5 titled “Many Me’s in Me,” portraying a Gen Z protagonist navigating multiple creative identities. The ad positions the laptop’s AI capabilities—AI Select, Photo Remaster, and Copilot—as seamless enablers rather than technical...
The One Centre Powers Bold New World360 Rewards Brand for Flight Centre Travel Group
Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) unveiled World360 Rewards, a global travel‑loyalty program created with branding agency The One Centre, at a blue‑carpet launch in Sydney on 19 February. The program promises faster point accumulation and redemption across more than 500...
Build Systems Now to Scale Your Brand Later
If you want to sell or license, or scale your brand someday, you can’t be the one holding it together today. 🫢 You need to build a business that delivers consistent quality, with or without you in the room. That requires repeatable...
Swaraj Tractors and MS Dhoni Extend Partnership Into Next Growth Phase
Swaraj Tractors, part of the Mahindra Group, has renewed its endorsement deal with former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, extending the partnership into a new growth phase. The agreement will see Dhoni front integrated campaigns, including the freshly launched "Bharosa" advertising...
We Are Different Appoints Ex-Fleishman Hillard MD Jenna Orme to Ops Leadership
We Are Different, an earned‑first creative agency, appointed former Fleishman Hillard Australia managing director Jenna Orme to a newly created Head of Difference role. Orme left Fleishman in January 2025 after three years and spent the last twelve months running...
Industry Leader Mark Coad Joins 24 Hour Business Plan as Partner and Senior Advisor
24 Hour Business Plan (24HRBP) announced that veteran marketer Mark Coad has joined the firm as a Partner and Senior Advisor. Coad, who has led major agencies such as IPG Mediabrands Australia and OMD, will advise on strategy, leadership, governance...
McCann Group NZ Appoints Zac Stephenson as Managing Director, Media; Terri Collier Promoted to Newly-Created Chief Client Officer Role
McCann Group New Zealand announced Zac Stephenson as Managing Director, Media, effective 9 March, and promoted Terri Collier to the newly created Chief Client Officer role. The duo, who previously collaborated at DDB, will steer the agency’s shift toward a fully integrated,...
Optus Launches ‘Pride Blooms From Yes’ For Mardi Gras 2026 Via Apparent
Optus has unveiled its ‘Pride blooms from Yes’ campaign, marking the telecom’s fifth year supporting the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2026. Developed by creative agency Apparent, the platform features a video series that spotlights personal moments from Optus’s...
Woolworths Senior Media Manager Joins Comcast’s FreeWheel
Comcast’s FreeWheel has hired Woolworths senior media manager Alan Jenner as Director of Platform Partnerships for Australia and New Zealand. Jenner spent nearly five years leading programmatic at Woolworths and previously held senior roles at LiveRamp, Comscore, Optus and Telstra. FreeWheel,...
EXCLUSIVE: Milk Makeup Appoints Frank B as Global Artistic Director
Milk Makeup announced that Frank Buscarello, known as Frank B, has been appointed global artistic director, reporting to CMO Diana Briceno. The founder‑family insider brings decades of luxury fashion campaign experience and a non‑traditional graffiti background to the role. His mandate...
Clems’ Sophie Gallagher Hops To M+C Saatchi
Sophie Gallagher has been appointed group strategy director at M+C Saatchi, where she will head the agency’s Connections Strategy offering. The role focuses on fusing media and creative disciplines to shape audience perception and drive measurable business outcomes. Gallagher arrives with...
Pizza Hut Launches Cheeky ‘First Sweet, Then Heat’ Campaign For The Return Of Hot Honey Via Jnr.
Pizza Hut Australia is re‑introducing its limited‑time Hot Honey Pizza, accompanied by a new advertising push titled “First Sweet, Then Heat.” The campaign is the inaugural collaboration between Pizza Hut and trans‑Tasman creative agency jnr., with media planning by Initiative...
Simplify GTM: One Goal, One Audience, One Offer
If your GTM feels stuck, run this experiment. It will take you 30 days: 1. Pick ONE growth goal. Pipeline, activation, or expansion. Not all three. 2. Pick ONE audience. Not "SMB + mid-market + enterprise." One. 3. Pick ONE...
Grokipedia as a Backdoor to Getting Found in LLM AI Search
Grokipedia, xAI’s AI‑generated encyclopedia, is rapidly becoming a cited source for large language model chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. Launched last year, it relies on the Grok LLM to create and edit entries, offering marketers a new backdoor to appear...
Waterloo Sparkling Water Names Dentsu Creative Social AOR as Brand Expands
Waterloo Sparkling Water has appointed Dentsu Creative as its social agency of record, coinciding with the rollout of new flavors Banana Berry Bliss, Melon Medley and a year‑round Lemon Italian Ice. The partnership is timed to the opening of the...
On the Move: French/West/Vaughan Signs Sykes
French/West/Vaughan announced the hiring of Drew Sykes as Vice President of Social Media and Influencer Marketing, bringing experience from Ignite Social Media and North Carolina State University. Cyber‑security firm Axonius named Meghan Marks as Chief Marketing Officer, leveraging her track...
Sprouts Announces 2 Key C-Suite Appointments
Sprouts Farmers Market announced two senior‑level hires, appointing Amanda Rassi as its inaugural Chief Customer Officer and Don Clark as Chief Merchandising Officer, succeeding retiring executive Scott Neal. Rassi arrives with more than two decades of CPG and retail marketing...
Stop GTM Theater: Focus on ICP‑Driven Strategy
If your GTM looks impressive but revenue is flat, that’s not bad luck. You're stuck in the classic GTM Theater vs. GTM Strategy trap. Let me explain... GTM Theater is when... 1) You've got that Agency running ADs, and they're showing you all the...
Sell Ideas, Not Time: The Wealth of Ownable Concepts
Top paid experts all have one thing in common: They sell ideas (not just time). And iIdea owners get rich. Simon Sinek charges $100K+ for a keynote today. But before his famous “Start With Why” TED Talk? He was a relatively unknown marketing consultant. One...
Why Vimto Has Partnered with Fatafeat for Ramadan
Vimto has introduced its new Vimto Rose flavour in the Middle East by partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Fatafeat channel during Ramadan. The collaboration embeds the drink within the channel’s Kitchen Tales programming, positioning it as a natural ingredient for recipes, mocktails...
7 Proven Tactics to Launch SaaS From Scratch
For the 2,300+ of you who bookmarked the full playbook. We both know you’re not reading all that. So I turned it into a list of the 7 things I see actually working right now for launching a SaaS from...
The Death of the Ad, the Birth of the Episode
In 2026 brands are abandoning the traditional 30‑second spot for vertical, episodic micro‑dramas that unfold on smartphones. Campaigns like Prada’s global series, Ajio’s *Suit Yourself*, and Cash App’s financial‑literacy reels treat the product as a background character while foregrounding emotion. The...
"B2B Is Human to Human": Why Anjali Gupta Is Replacing Machine-Talk with Storytelling
Anjali Gupta, founder of The Fractional CMO Company, says B2B marketing is reverting to brand‑centric, human‑to‑human storytelling amid a flood of AI tools. She warns that over‑reliance on superficial metrics like MQLs can distort true intent, while AI is reshaping...
Nissan Highlights Heritage, Connects Locally Ahead of Kuwait National Day
Nissan Kuwait launched the “Japanese but Kuwaiti at heart” campaign, highlighting its Japanese heritage while emphasizing local cultural relevance ahead of the 2026 National Day. The initiative, developed by Horizon FCBKuwait, centers on a hero film distributed across social media,...
In London, Amiri Plans to Go Head to Head With Luxury’s Giants
Amiri is set to launch a 6,500‑square‑foot flagship on London’s Bond Street in April 2026, joining the world’s most expensive retail corridor alongside LVMH’s Rimowa and Emporio Armani. The brand reported over $300 million in sales last year and plans to...
As It Ramps up Push to Fund AI Bets, Meta Makes a New Play for Agencies
Meta has launched the Agency Growth Collective, a pilot program for independent agencies in the United States. The initiative replaces the traditional single Meta representative with a shared alias that routes communications to a rotating bench of specialists and offers...
LinkedIn Gets Real About Work, One Awkward Moment at a Time
LinkedIn unveiled a global brand campaign, “The network that works for you,” created with McCann New York. The humor‑driven ads spotlight awkward, everyday work moments while positioning LinkedIn as a partner for career and business growth. The rollout is split...
‘Sweet Surprise by Aster’ Raises Awareness on Hidden Sugar as UAE’s Sugar Tax Takes Effect
The UAE introduced a tiered sugar tax on January 1 2026, targeting beverages by sugar content per 100 ml. In response, Aster Clinics UAE opened the Aster Diabetes 360 Care Clinic in Al Qusais and launched the “Sweet Surprise by Aster” campaign, featuring a vending machine...
Moonfolks Plants Flag in Brunei, Signals Wider Southeast Asia Push
Moonfolks, the independent Southeast Asian agency, has opened its first Brunei office in Bandar Seri Begawan, making it one of the earliest foreign agencies to establish a physical presence there. The office is led by managing partner Sheikh Idham Abas...
Employment Hero Brings Confidence to Payday Super Compliance in New AI-Led Brand Campaign
Employment Hero has launched the AI‑driven “Payday Super: Easy” brand campaign to educate Australian employers about the mandatory Payday Super reforms due 1 July 2026. The campaign highlights a research‑backed gap, with 58% of businesses unaware of the change and 70% fearing...
Dulux Weathershield Debuts Its Toughest Paint yet in New Campaign via Clemenger BBDO
Dulux has launched an upgraded version of its flagship exterior paint, Dulux Weathershield, featuring the company’s new Maxi‑Flex technology that allows the coating to expand and contract with building surfaces. The reformulated paint promises superior resistance to dirt, mould, algae,...
Sarah Peacock Joins Opus Agency As Head Of Marketing
Opus Agency, previously known as The Company We Keep, has appointed Sarah Peacock as Head of Marketing for the APAC region. Peacock arrives with more than 20 years of experience at PwC Australia, Business Australia, TrueLocal and Skip, and will...
Red Rooster Champions Australia’s Heartland in New Brand Campaign via Leo Australia
Red Rooster, Australia’s first chicken shop, has unveiled a sweeping brand campaign developed with Leo Australia. The rollout features two 30‑second TV commercials, shorter cuts, and a full suite of social, digital, OOH, PR and in‑store assets. Filmed in authentic...
Steelers Strip Back to ‘Officially Unsponsored’ Kits in Bold Sponsorship Play via Ogilvy
The Australian Steelers wheelchair rugby team has unveiled an “Officially Unsponsored” campaign, stripping its green‑and‑gold kit to all‑white uniforms with QR codes where sponsor logos would sit. The QR codes direct fans to SponsorSHOP, a digital marketplace that showcases naming‑rights,...
Engineer‑style AI Marketing Tour: Live Demos Worldwide
I'm going on the WORLD TOUR 🌍 I've spent the last few months building marketing skills for Claude Code — automating the work I've done with 60+ startups over the last two and a half years. The repo has over 8,400+ stars...
Gold Medal CTV
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan is drawing about 20 million U.S. viewers each day, with NBC’s Peacock platform delivering more streaming hours than the last two Games combined. Advertisers are abandoning traditional “Be Right Back” filler and deploying real‑time, native...
B2BMX 2026 Tracks: Building Teams That Drive Success
B2BMX 2026’s Leadership & Culture track spotlights how modern CMOs are reshaping teams to drive growth, featuring sessions on playbooks, lead‑gen risk mitigation, and social selling. Speakers include Ricky Abbott, May Petry, Uky Chong, Sarah Icely Hill, and Darren McKee, who...
Hire a CMO Only After Reaching $50M Revenue
One of the most common questions I get asked is "Do I need a CMO?" My answer is always that you don't need a CMO until you’re pushing $50M/year minimum. They’re the most fired role out of any C-level suite...
How Oura Is Bringing Its Story to the Olympics
Oura Ring has been named the official wearable for Team USA at the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics, providing athletes and medical staff with real‑time sleep, recovery and metabolic data. The partnership, which also covers all Olympic and Paralympic athletes through the...
Trio of Lloyds Ads Highlights the Realisation of "Long-Held Dreams"
Lloyds Bank has rolled out a new series of advertisements under its "Bank on Lloyds" brand platform. The creative work was produced by Publicis Go, a bespoke agency team assembled for the project. The campaign highlights the realisation of long‑held...
What’s Next for PPC: AI, Visual Creative and New Ad Surfaces
PPC is moving past traditional search as AI‑first ad formats like Microsoft’s showroom ads and immersive gaming placements gain traction. Visual creative is becoming a staple throughout the funnel, with brands needing richer asset libraries to feed AI‑driven optimization. Experts...
Clorox Measures Kris Fade’s, Jood Aziz’s Brainwaves: Is Cleaning Better than Coffee?
Clorox Arabia partnered with You Experience to launch a neuroscience‑driven campaign that measured participants' brain activity while they cleaned, drank coffee, ate ice cream and performed other pleasure‑inducing actions. Using EEG headsets on local influencers Kris Fade and Jood Aziz,...
Human Empathy, Not AI, Will Drive Brand Advantage
Several thought provoking statements from @svembu speaking at @zoho's analyst conference. The idea that “the economy is going to be human operated” even as AI takes over predictable tasks. The prediction that brands will soon compete almost entirely on the empathy and...
Meta To Host Virtual Marketing Summit On March 11 To Address AI-Driven Advertising Strategies
Meta will host its Marketing Summit Online 2026 on March 11, a virtual event spanning three continents for marketers, brand executives, and creators. The agenda includes Meta’s 2026 product roadmap, AI‑driven advertising tactics, and performance measurement sessions led by senior...
The American Public’s Not Keen on Ads in AI Search Results
A recent survey shows that most American internet users find ads embedded in AI‑generated search results intrusive, preferring organic answers. The finding coincides with broader ad fatigue on streaming platforms and signals a shift in how marketers must approach AI‑driven...