How to think global and feel local

Global brands face a ‘glocalisation’ challenge to deliver regional marketing efforts. How do global brands become local?  Sheri Conn of DreamWorks Animation (USA) cites how success was achieved for the Dragons franchise through tactics such as interchanging character...

Beyond the bottom line

In Dana Anderson’s opening keynote ‘Brand Purpose – Marketing a deeper quality of life’ brands must deliver to its promise through compelling storytelling. She referenced ‘A Story is a Promise’ by Bill Johnson to best understand the mechanics of storytelling which has...

The new masters of the brand universe

We are no longer in control of our brands, says David Roman, Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo, our customers are. They are the new masters of the brand universe and where we are now marketing to the 1st global consumer, Millennials. To be relevant,...