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Creator and influencer trends brand marketers need to know about right now

Investment platform Cherub's hiring of its first chief creator officer, Naturium's campaign with beauty influencer Bretman Rock and Panera Bread's value menu push fronted by Jake Shane are some of this week's creator economy headlines.

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Cannes Lions predictions—top creatives pick 64 campaigns to win in 2026

Ad Age asked top creatives across the industry to predict which ideas and campaigns are most likely to take home Lions.

5 lessons brands can learn from the success of ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’

Brands don’t need to be in the horror or entertainment business to borrow successful marketing ideas from “Backrooms” and “Obsession.”

Accenture Song plans to acquire creator and social agency Whalar

Whalar’s parent company, Whalar Group, will continue to operate independently.

Encyclopedia of Marketing

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Advertising and marketing words explained

From agency of record (AOR) to media mix modeling (MMM) to zero-click search, the ever-expanding Ad Age Encyclopedia of Marketing is here to help you decode key industry terms and jargon.

Gen Z and Gen Alpha Marketing Playbook

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Gen Z and Gen Alpha marketing playbook—what marketers need to know now

Introducing Ad Age’s NextGen Marketing Playbook. Discover emerging marketing moves for Gen Z, from creator CMOs and AI as media to niche fandoms and analog retail, with practical tips to test now. Plus, feedback from Gen Z marketers on how to manage teams.

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How CMOs can align marketing with real business outcomes

CMOs must reclaim their role as enterprise growth leaders by connecting marketing to business outcomes, proving impact, and embracing AI and analytics.

Great stories take time—often more than 30 seconds

As long-form storytelling reminds us, attention is not the same thing as connection.

Audemars Piguet’s Swatch release—why short-term hype may cost long-term brand value

Audemars Piguet’s Swatch collaboration may boost hype but risks devaluing 150 years of brand heritage and long-term desirability.