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Next week Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity I´ll have the Honor to be part of Young lions Marketers competition 2024, what an honor and important responsibility. Can´t wait for an exited week! @Melissa Chen Andrea Quaye @chris brown Shannon Womack 🔜 I'm sure we´ll do our best 🦁 Gabriel Suárez Ortega #BusinessManagement #LiderandoEquipos #FMCG #Commercial #Innovacion #PlaneacionEstrategica #changemanagement #SalesAndMarketing

We’re thrilled-in the best possible way We did it: Agency of the Year at LAIF—the highest honor in our industry. For those who don’t know, the LAIF Awards (Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival) is like the Emmys for Nigerian advertising—and now, it’s a creative stage for the entire continent. So, yes, this is huge. Winning this feels like validation, like every late night, every tough call, and every bold idea was worth it. Since speeches weren’t allowed on stage, we’re pouring our hearts out here—this is our Thanksgiving note to everyone who made this dream a reality. Throwback to then... The last time we held this title was almost a decade ago. Since then, we’ve kept pushing boundaries, consistently delivering stellar work and earning medals at competitions like the Pitchers and Loeries. But the Agency of the Year award kept slipping through our fingers, a constant reminder to dream bigger, dig deeper, and refuse to settle. And Now... This year is different. With laser focus, relentless effort, and the trust and partnership of clients who inspire us daily, Insight Publicis is back at number one. And while winning in the past was unforgettable, this moment feels even sweeter. Why? Because it’s not just about the award—it’s about the journey. Insight Publicis was founded 44 years ago on the backs of dreamers and doers who refused to settle for mediocrity. That grit, that fire—it’s still alive today, and it’s what makes this win so meaningful. Here’s to You... The Humans of Insight—the dreamers, creators, and changemakers who refuse to rest on their laurels. To the ones who show up every day, pushing harder, thinking bigger, and proving that excellence is a habit. Here’s to more creativity, more innovation, and more milestones—fueled by real work, real partnerships, and a whole lot of heart. Let’s keep rewriting the rules, one groundbreaking idea at a time. This win is for all of us, and we couldn’t be prouder. Here’s to the journey ahead—together. 🥂✨  #winning #Awards #Advertising

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has unveiled its annual State of Creativity Report, capturing the perspectives of 3000 marketers and creatives in a comprehensive survey of today's creative environment.   The study sheds light on the dynamics of both internal and external relationships, highlighting significant disparities in how brands perceive the agency-client relationship compared to their agency partners. Whether you’re on the brand side or agency side, junior or executive, this report serves as a comprehensive guide offering actionable insights to help navigate potential pitfalls and implement effective strategies across your organization.   Click here: https://bit.ly/3PwSiNx to access the full report. #cannes #canneslions #stateofcreativityreport #creativity #survey #brands #agencies #communication #report

Every year, I go into Cannes a bit cynical, questioning whether it is all a bit performative. This year, however, I had a very different experience. Sure, there were certainly still aspects that were more spectacle than substance, but on the whole, I was inspired – by the work, by the camaraderie, and by the emphasis on true #creativity. For every benign, redundant mention of AI, there was an impassioned case made for the power of originality and unexpected creativity. I might have expected this from creative agencies, but I was most encouraged by the championing of creativity from the esteemed panel of CMO’s at Forbes' Most Influential CMO Luncheon.     Perhaps, we are collectively over the seduction of predictability and (faux) certainty. Perhaps, we are all realizing the diminishing returns of relentlessly pursued risk mitigation. Perhaps, the extremes of either dull sameness or shallow gimmicks will yield to smart, beautiful, big, bold, important ideas that build real brands and drive real business and if we are lucky, move society forward along the way.     I left Cannes feeling the renaissance has begun and that TBWA is exactly the right place to be for it, where Disruption is not a catchphrase, but an essence and a mandate.   My optimism was a direct result of spending time with Kyle Chayka, Lucia Aniello, Ben Tallon, Flau’jae Johnson, Beatrice Domond, Seth Matlins, The amazing women hosted by The Female Quotient, our ambitious clients, and my fellow Pirates.   As my partner Bruno Regalo says, a new season starts now – so may we all contribute to the renaissance and show up in Cannes next year with work that makes us proud.   Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity | TBWA\Worldwide | TBWA\Chiat\Day | Omnicom | Troy Ruhanen | Courtney Nelson | Emily Wilcox | Jen Costello | Anh-Thu Le | Kirsten Rutherford |Jacqueline Redmond | Desmond Marzette | Mark Weinstein | Hilton | Jennifer Murillo | Discover Financial Services | Ryan Ostrom | Jack in the Box | Kate Cronin | Moderna | Brandi Ray | Jane Wakely | PepsiCo    #CannesLions2024 #OmnicomCannes #TheDisruptionCompany

💡 1/2 way through this incredible cMBA course with Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Thoroughly enjoying becoming more educated and invigorated about how 'the work' is created and made to elevate brands and drive business performance through creativity. 💖 Learning how to judge creative with The LIONS cMBA Idea Toolbox | Creative evaluation tools has been truly amazing. My favorite approaches are FCB's 456 scale and AB InBev's Creative Spectrum. Judging previous work and 'acting' like a judge for LIONS categories is a part of our studies. Using these eval tools really helped me judge this week's creative work. New goal: BE a CannesLIONS judge 😎 . The live sessions weekly, with select chief creatives at agencies and brands, have shared so many terrific insights including "how to create brave and bold work". Nancy Crimi-Lamanna I will carry that phrase forward forever! Other highlights this week: "Think in Verbs, don't think in Nouns" for your brief's success, #love Ali Cheikhali and finally, what an excellent piece of advice sam southey to "Trust the fearless version of me!" 🤗 #canneslionscmba #cannelions #learnandgrow #creativity

Well, how about that. The global leader in Effectiveness awards rankings on the WARC Effective 100 is Omnicom. While we are thrilled to lead the Middle East on the WARC Creative 100 rankings, the Effectiveness rankings lead at a holding company level is lovely news as well. Great creative leads to great effectiveness. #TheWorkTheWorkTheWork #IMPACTBBDO #BBDO #WARC BBDO Worldwide

Now who would have thought we would be following Snoop Dogg on LinkedIn! This is how you create content on LinkedIn. Amazing stuff Publicis Groupe! On point and hilarious! The creator economy is going to thrive on LinkedIn, you just need to be creative, brave and smart about using influencers/thought leaders. #creatoreconomy #publicisgroupe #content #creative #influencermarketing #thinkbeyondtheobvious #linkedin

We’re thrilled to celebrate the creativity at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this week and wish all our agency clients the best of luck as awards are announced. 🦁✨ A recent study of agency data reveals a clear link between strong client relationships and the number of awards won, reinforcing what we’ve always known:  ✅ Stronger relationships lead to better work ✅ Enhanced team morale ✅ Significant growth and improved margins💡🤝 Here’s to recognising the power of relationship intelligence in driving creative excellence and business success. Best of luck to all the incredible agencies competing this week! 🌟 #CannesLions2024 #Creativity #ClientSuccess #RelationshipIntelligence #BusinessGrowth

Day 4 at the 71st Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity concluded with the prestigious Cannes Lions being awarded for the Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Business Transformation, Creative Commerce, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy Innovation, and the newly introduced Luxury and Lifestyle Lions. The night also saw the Regional Network of the Year Awards announced. Here's a list of winners Regional Network of the Year - Asia : Ogilvy Regional Network of the Year - Europe : Publicis Worldwide Regional Network of the Year - MENA : BBDO Worldwide Regional Network of the Year - Latin America : DDB Worldwide Regional Network of the Year - North America : FCB Global Regional Network of the Year - Pacific : BBDO Worldwide Regional Network of the Year - Sub-Saharan Africa : TBWA\Worldwide Weber Shandwick Chicago | Pop-Tarts | Loewe Madrid | Klick Health Toronto | KVI Brave Fund Inc. | Rethink Toronto | Kraft Heinz | Dentsu Creative Amsterdam | KPN | LePub | Amsterdam | Philips | Publicis Conseil Paris | Renault Group Congratulations to the winners!  #Creativity #CannesLions #Advertising #Winners #Adtechtoday

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