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ARF Young Pros Meet-Up

ARF Young Pros Meet-Up

  • Author, Danielle Zito, Ipsos
  • YOUNG PROS

On January 24, young professionals in advertising, marketing, media, and research came together for a unique opportunity for networking, learning, and inspiration. Meghan Brogan of A+E Networks led a conversation with Byron Valverde of 605. As a former ARF Young Pro, Byron walked us through his career journey and revealed the challenges and triumphs that helped him grow and get to where he is now. Attendees both virtually and in-person gained inspiration and applicable advice and had the chance to connect with like-minded peers in breakout sessions.

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Gaming Growth

  • Posted: January 18, 2024

Strong growth is predicted for gaming – both for revenue from purchases and from advertising. Mobile (“Social/Casual”) is driving nearly all of the growth. Read more »

Utilizing FOMO to Increase Engagement with Your Brand

Utilizing FOMO to Increase Engagement with Your Brand

  • MSI

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a phrase that social media has given rise to. Those who follow others on such platforms can be made anxious about their own life choices and use of free time when following friends and their activities online. If brands can properly understand this phenomenon, however, they can find ways to engage with customers, including through the content and events consumers most care about. Researchers in this Marketing Science Institute (MSI) working paper find that those who are most attracted to a brand are the ones who become the most engaged through such a strategy.

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Which Gen Z Mobile Users Should Retailers Retarget?

Which Gen Z Mobile Users Should Retailers Retarget?

  • JOURNAL OF ADVERTISING RESEARCH

Even though it is a common practice in the industry, researchers so far have not reached a uniform conclusion about how or even whether retargeting works. But a new study focused on Gen Z mobile users offers insight into the early stages of decision making, and a multitude of factors that influence these consumers’ perceptions when viewing luxury fashion ads for a second and third time.

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Trends in Media Use

  • Posted: November 29, 2023

A number of presentations at the recent ARF OTT 2023 conference documented the unprecedented rapidity of change in media use in the current era. Here are findings and conclusions from several of the presentations.    Read more »

Young People Respond Favorably to ASMR Ads on YouTube

Young People Respond Favorably to ASMR Ads on YouTube

  • JOURNAL OF ADVERTISING RESEARCH

For many college-age consumers, the tingles and relaxing sensations that come from experiencing autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) can be weird and fun, but off-putting when, say, an endorser is too chatty and loud in the video. New research uses these insights to guide marketers and suggest that ASMR ads, typically aired on YouTube and other, non-traditional channels, are more effective at gaining attention than on traditional media.

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Navigating the Evolving Media Landscape

Navigating the Evolving Media Landscape

  • OTT 2023

The media landscape continues to evolve, arguably at a faster rate than ever. Leading media and measurement experts presented research-based insights on how viewers use different forms of TV/video on various platforms. Attendees joined us at the Warner Bros. Discovery Studios in California and via livestream to understand the latest data and discussions of the data’s implications.

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Demystifying the Multigenerational Workplace

  • Posted: July 11, 2023

On May 18th, 2023, ARF Young Pros met to discuss how generational differences can affect behavioural preferences and tendencies in the workplace. Multigenerational teams are the new normal with at least four generations in the workforce today. Age correlates less and less with expertise and authority and the need for effective collaboration across generations is therefore more valuable than ever.

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