Jasmine Ricketts

Trust is everything, and our new UK report with London Research shows just how powerful it is, especially in the finance sector. 78% of UK consumers are influenced by customer reviews, and our reviews can make a big difference. In fact, ads with Trustpilot signals are 14 times more likely to be clicked, and websites using them see an increase in trust, brand affinity and conversions. Check out the full report: https://lnkd.in/d5pe4-77.

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IPA Bellwether: 16 marketers on balancing short-term and long-term goals UK marketing budgets saw the fastest expansion in a year during Q2 2025, with a net balance increase of 5.5%, reversing the Q1 decline of -4.8%, according to the latest IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) Bellwether report. The rebound was driven largely by short-term channels like sales promotions and direct marketing, which both hit their highest net balances in over a year. PMW spoke to a panel of marketing experts on how to balance tactical gains with long-term brand building and why over-reliance on short-term tactics could limit future growth in a still-uncertain economic landscape. Read on via the link in the comments. With insights from: Digge Zetterberg Odh Frontify Rachel Macey Kantar Media Owen Hanks Measure Protocol Victoria Usher GingerMay Sam Panzer Talon.One Will Frappell Charlie Oscar Dan Brink UniLED Software Paul Samuels AEG Daniel Todaro Gekko Dean Nagib Azerion Lauren Maynard FutureBrand Marko Johns Seedtag Harry Darlington Medialab Group Chris Daly CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sara Vincent Utiq Adam Biddle GH05T #performancemarketing #IPAbellwether #data #adtech #brand

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"𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂" Pete Markey, former CMO of TSB Bank & Boots UK, shared this insight during his conversation with Amina Folarin at The AI Advantage: Tech & Talent Aligned for Growth event, and perfectly captured the real challenge facing marketers today. With 51% of CMOs struggling with demand management, the pressure to adopt AI is real. But this transformation isn't just about the tech, it's about choosing the right partner to navigate it with you. Our new blog series extends this conversation, starting with a practical framework for evaluating AI transformation partners. 📖 Understand the framework in our first blog: https://hubs.li/Q03Jv-mL0 #AITransformation #InHouseMarketing #GenAI

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Our brilliant partner at Indeed, Clíona Hayes Hayes, recently sat down with The Drum for an insightful interview discussing the intricacies of marketing on a global scale, why she thinks taking risks is key to successful work – and how Indeed's latest campaign from #72LA and #72AMS excels on both fronts. 🎙️ "We’re calling out the absurdities in hiring, like lack of salary transparency, arbitrary requirements, nepotism and mismatched expectations...At its core, our campaign emphasizes substance over superficiality, challenging biases that prioritize pedigree and privilege over real skills and value." Read the full interview, here: https://lnkd.in/eMNfEvhM

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Search is evolving. Are you? 🔎 Search still plays an important role in converting consumer intent, but increasingly, social is doing more of the heavy lifting at the top of the funnel. In his latest piece for MediaCat UK, our director of paid media Mark Byrne breaks down how marketers can plan for a changing world 👉👉 🗞️ Read more in the full piece: https://lnkd.in/eBTv-7Uf

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Amina Folarin isn’t a marketer 🙅 Yet as OLIVER Agency’s UK group CEO, she heads up an organisation that claims to be the first and only company to design, build and run in-house agencies and ecosystems for brands. But how does someone without a marketing background end up leading one of the UK’s top marketing agencies? Read Catalyst magazine to find out: https://bit.ly/4o8pive #MyCatalyst #MarketingAgency #MarketingLeadership

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Peer Review Week is here, and we’re delighted to have Lucy Threadgold from Emerald Publishing on Insights Xchange.   In conversation with Nikesh Gosalia, Lucy shares how publishers can strengthen transparency, refresh reviewer pools and adopt innovations that make peer review fair and efficient.   Mark your calendars for 15th September for this conversation and tune in for practical strategies that could shape the future of peer review. #PeerReviewWeek #PeerReview #ScholarlyPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #Transparency #InnovationInPublishing

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New UK data law changes are creating fresh opportunities for marketers. Download our practical implementation guide: https://lnkd.in/e89EWFKT Changes in UK data law are opening doors for better user experiences, streamlined compliance and more effective marketing strategies. We've created a comprehensive guide to help you understand exactly how these changes can benefit your business and marketing efforts. 🎯 Key opportunities our guide covers: Simplified cookie consent requirements that reduce user friction New GA4 configurations that enhance privacy and performance Strategies for international campaigns and compliance Building stronger customer trust through transparent data practices These regulatory updates present a genuine opportunity to enhance your marketing measurement whilst maintaining user privacy standards. Our guide provides clear, actionable steps with no legal jargon - just practical advice to help you implement these changes effectively. What questions do you have about navigating these new opportunities? 👇

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