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The WARC Guide to new research in marketing



  • Why it matters
  • Share of search
  • Digital availability
  • Making sense of the ‘messy middle’

Author Q&A


New research in marketing deck

This deep-dive deck into new research in marketing is exclusively available to WARC subscribers.

Contributing articles

  1. FREE ARTICLE

    No, share of search won't replace share of voice

    Author Shann Biglione
    Company Zenith USA

  2. Decoding decisions: Making sense of the messy middle

    Authors Jonny Protheroe and Sian Davies
    Companies Google UK and The Behavioural Architects

  3. Moving to a positive attention economy with Attention Adjusted Net Reach

    Author Professor Karen Nelson-Field
    Company Amplified Intelligence

  4. The true cost of advertising attention

    Author Mike Follett
    Company Lumen

  5. Why it makes strategic sense to split out Digital Availability and why language is important for “light consumers” of marketing knowledge

    Author James Hankins
    Company Vizer Consulting

  6. The effectiveness code

    Authors James Hurman with Peter Field



  1. Using neuroscience to make the case for more diversity in advertising

    Authors Chasson Gracie, Joshua Richards, Daniel Pozzebon, Kevin Keane and Jasmin Amin
    Companies Brainsights and john st.

  2. Outcome-based marketing v2.0: Profitable growth by targeting consumers in the movable middle

    Authors Joel Rubinson and Greg Stuart
    Company Mobile Marketing Association

  3. Share of search: The most important metric you’ve never heard of

    Author James Hankins
    Company Vizer Consulting

  4. Les Binet outlines why "share of search" is a powerful, predictive marketing metric

    Author Stephen Whiteside
    Company WARC

  5. Are you geared for growth? How to apply Share of Search as a strategic diagnostic

    Author James Hankins
    Company Vizer Consulting

The WARC Guide to effective packaging

Read the summary deck on effective packaging, which looks at how the reinvention of packaging solutions to meet new challenges offers new opportunities to engage with consumers and convey brand purpose.

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The WARC Guide to brand activism in the Black Lives Matter era

Read the summary deck on brand activism in the Black Lives Matter era, which looks at what consumers want brands to do and how supporting Black Lives Matter can underscore a brand’s purpose, if a brand is prepared to acknowledge their truth and make change.

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The WARC Guide to marketing in the gaming ecosystem

Read the summary deck on marketing in the gaming ecosystem, which looks at the major opportunity in esports and how gaming is changing the rules of brand loyalty – gamification is out; mobile branded games are in.

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The WARC Guide to e-commerce and the future of effectiveness

Read the summary deck on e-commerce and the future of effectiveness, which looks at how e-commerce growth has accelerated globally and the fundamentals of product, packaging and price points.

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The WARC Guide to Planning for Attention

Read the summary deck on planning for attention, which looks at the value of attention, attention as a measure and how brands are using it to drive ROI.

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The WARC Guide to Marketing in the COVID-19 recession

Read the summary deck on Marketing in the COVID-19 recession, which looks at what we know so far about the pandemic, planning for the recovery and early lessons from China.

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The WARC Guide to Structuring for effectiveness

Read the summary deck on Structuring for effectiveness, which looks at some of the key structural considerations for client-side marketers looking to invest effectively.

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The WARC Guide to making segmentation work

Read the summary deck on making segmentation work, which looks at how to use segmentation in 2020, finding meaningful audiences and segmentation in a world of AI.

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Creating a sports sponsorship framework

Read the summary deck on creating a sports sponsorship framework, which looks at creating a clear and focused measurement framework, choosing the right sponsorship property and how to approach e-sports sponsorship.

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Digital strategy in healthcare marketing

Read the summary deck on digital strategy in healthcare marketing, which includes how to build inclusive healthcare tools, balancing rational claims with emotional branding and building higher levels of trust.

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Smart approaches to occasion marketing

Read the summary deck on occasion marketing, which focuses on shared human moments, capitalising on occasions to drive year-round benefits and avoiding missteps by focusing on fresh audience insights.

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Partnering for growth

Read the summary deck on partnering for growth, which explores how brand partnerships are creating a new genre of advertising and ways marketers can plan against failure.

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If you are interested in contributing please email Lena Roland, Managing Editor, WARC Knowledge.

The subjects of articles should relate to the interests of the WARC Guide's core readership of senior executives working in planning, strategy and insight within communication agencies, advertiser marketing departments, market research agencies and the marketing and research side of the media.

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