Nominations open for Global Marketer of the Year 2026

Annual award celebrates global and regional marketers and the work they do to strengthen their brands and businesses.   The 2026 WFA Global Marketer of the Year seeks nominations for global and regional marketers who can demonstrate their part in driving their businesses and the industry forward. Nominations should show how the nominee has displayed outstanding leadership in two or more of the following four areas: Marketers have until November 2nd to nominate the peers they believe have inspired their brands, delivered growth and shown industry leadership during 2026. Past…

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Young creatives see artwork brought to life on Nescafé Azera tins across Britain

Six young creatives are seeing their artwork go from sketch to supermarket shelf as Nescafé Azera and The King’s Trust launch a new range of limited-edition coffee tins nationwide. The designs, created by Imogen Joyce, Grace, Hannah Joseph, Charlie Jenkins, Abigail Walker and Calder Chen, each reflect a personal ambition or creative journey, from illustration and animation to entrepreneurship and mental health advocacy. To mark the launch, four of the winners visited Nestlé’s Tutbury factory in Derbyshire, where Nescafé Azera is produced, to see their finished designs on-pack for the…

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ICO statement regarding the outcome of the Meta trial in the United States of America

An ICO spokesperson said: We note the outcome of the Meta trial in the United States of America and the steps the company has agreed to take. While the UK continues to develop plans for a social media ban for under 16s, children deserve to enjoy all the opportunities the online world has to offer whilst being protected from practices that may put their privacy, wellbeing or safety at risk.  Children’s privacy is one of our regulatory priorities. Our Children’s Code is clear that online services must design their products…

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PRSA Names Michele Kuziola Vice President of Sales and Business Development

PRSA has announced the appointment of Michele Kuziola as vice president of sales and business development. In this role, Kuziola will lead PRSA’s sales strategy, cultivate new business opportunities and strengthen relationships with corporate partners and other organizations that support PRSA’s mission and members. Kuziola brings extensive experience in sales, marketing, business development and relationship management across the hospitality, association and tourism sectors. Throughout her career, she has built a strong track record of generating revenue, developing strategic partnerships and creating programs designed to address the needs of association clients…

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CAP – Regulating the Illusion of Intelligence in Ads

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Regulating the Illusion of Intelligence in Ads. I have copied this post below but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. AI can help humans in many ways, such as breakthroughs in drug discovery and digital voice assistants, but it has its limits. An AI assistant cannot actually “offer a helping hand” or “lend an ear”, but it will try to reply with the best response…

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