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Authentic Representation – Where We Are and How the Audience Perceives it
This March 7th event, curated by the ARF Cultural Effectiveness Council, explored the topic of authentic representation by sharing research on the current landscape and audience perceptions, as well as research to improve authentic representation in media and advertising.
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A Guide to Diverse & Inclusive Terminology, Including Definitions and Best Practices
How can we more effectively understand and communicate with the diverse audiences of 21st century America? The ARF Cultural Effectiveness Council has created a guide to help accomplish this. It contains the latest information about diversity and inclusive terminology—an ever-evolving subject—specific definitions and best practices. This guide helps researchers and media and marketing professionals to recognize and understand preferred terms that are used to identify members of these audiences, to show proper respect and connect with them more effectively.
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Does Having Multicultural Marketing Mean Your Brand is Inclusive?
Multicultural marketing is popular today. Its aim is to increase inclusion through consumption. But does propagating such marketing make a brand inclusive? An inclusive brand is one that creates, communicates and delivers offerings that serve underrepresented communities, say researchers in this Marketing Science Institute (MSI) working paper. In this way, such brands enhance lives through increased equality, acceptance, respect, belonging and empowerment.
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