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The WARC Podcast

WARC
Marketing Effectiveness
Advertising
Marketing Strategy
Consumer Behavior
Advertising Effectiveness
Marketing
Brand Building
Creativity
Artificial Intelligence
Brand Equity
Brand Strategy
Retail Media
Creator Economy
Performance Marketing
Social Media
Customer Experience
E-Commerce
Influencer Marketing
Cannes Lions
AI In Marketing

Bold Minds. Bold Moves. Get closer to insights, stories and lessons behind bold marketing with conversations hosted by the world’s leading authority on marketing effectiveness.

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Latest Episodes

How can strategy deliver measurable business value? Catherine Driscoll speaks with Martin Beverley (Ace of Hearts) and Baiba Matisone about value-based agency models, business-minded collaboration, timeless principles, and staying distinctive and evi... more

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Ad strategists are navigating two realities on AI: its benefit as a research tool, and the fear it may take their jobs. In the first of WARC's Future of Strategy series, Nikita Walia (U.N.N.A.M.E.D) and Joe Burns (Quality Meats) join Ann Marie Kerwin... more

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New research looks into unspoken qualities that different out-of-home formats convey, and the impact this can have on campaign effectiveness. WPP Media's Richard Kirk and Ocean Outdoor's Steve Bernard join Alex Brownsell to discuss why not all outdoo... more

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The US produces some of the most careful, literal commercials in the world. Is this 'vanilla' approach a creative failure? Or is it a structural necessity? Shann Biglione, author of 'The Vanilla Imperative: Why US Advertisers Are So Carefully Bland' ... more

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Recent Guests

Tony de Vizio
Global Partnerships Director
Carat
Episode: Marketing in the K-shaped economy
Catherine Driscoll
WARC's EMEA Commissioning Editor
WARC
Episode: Marketing in the K-shaped economy
Marcus Yong
VP of Global Marketing at Klook
Klook
Episode: Bigger isn't always better for creator strategy
Peter Grant
Interim media and marketing effectiveness director of Boots
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Episode: How Boots is operationalizing creative effectiveness
Ian Forrester
Founder and CEO of David
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Episode: How Boots is operationalizing creative effectiveness
Elias Bassil
Regional head of business marketing at TikTok and METAP
TikTok
Episode: The psychological 'pause' reshaping the customer journey
Lea Karam
CEO and founder of Mindscope
Mindscope
Episode: The psychological 'pause' reshaping the customer journey
James Hurman
Author of Future Demand and collaborator with WARC and Lions
Lions/WARC
Episode: Understanding 'Future Demand' with James Hurman
Laura Jones
CMO of Instacart
Instacart
Episode: The Effective CMO: Instacart's Laura Jones returns

Hosts

David Tiltman
Host of The WARC Podcast
Ann Marie Kerwin
Host of The WARC Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 110 ratings
  • The Marketing Effectiveness Powerhouse in Audio format

    I love WARC, and for anyone having access to the platform - you know what you are getting. But having this podcast available for everyone else feels like an insider view on the amazing world of marketing effectiveness.

    Having been invited twice on the show, I can only say that their invitee list is stellar! :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The Marketing Engineer
    Belgiuma year ago
  • An essential daily listen for marketers!

    Great topics. Incredible research, knowledge, information and value for marketers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ContraMinds Labs
    Indiaa year ago
  • For Listener Experience — Editing Matters!

    The April 24, 2025 episode was recommended to me, but I simply couldn’t get through it with all of the distractions and detractors: noise and repeated sirens in the background for extended periods, speaker cross-talk, hard-to-follow topic through-line, etc. Please consider that there is more to podcast quality than good microphones and snazzy soundbites. Guess I’ll just read the transcript…

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    brainechick27
    Germanya year ago
  • Recommended Listening for Marketers

    WARC is one of the top places to find the latest marketing thinking and their podcast is no different. The show covers a broad range of topics and covers them in a thoughtful way, if you work in marketing then the WARC Podcast is well worth listening to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    chris463
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Excellent Variety and Depth of Topics

    Great coverage of topics that are relevant for marketing, and usually covering details with a decent level of depth. Appreciate the length of episodes as they aren’t too long.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    chris463
    Switzerland2 years ago

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Production quality varies across episodes, but guest expertise and framing are strong for most episodes.
Great host with strong industry grounding and insight into marketing effectiveness.
The show consistently delivers research-backed perspectives and actionable takeaways for practitioners.
Listeners appreciate concrete case studies and long-term brand-building perspectives.

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Bigger isn't always better for creator strategy
Q: What role does paid amplification play in your creator strategy?
Paid amplification is used selectively to boost high-performing content and scale its reach; organic is necessary but not sufficient, so we combine creator-driven content with targeted paid boosts and partnership ads to maximize impact.
Bigger isn't always better for creator strategy
Q: Marcus, tell us why this focused on micro and nano influencers, and why they're more effective than celebrities?
Micro and nano influencers tend to have more authentic and niche credibility; they engage in more meaningful, utility-driven content that resonates with specific communities, driving higher conversion rates and sales than broad mega-influencers.
The psychological 'pause' reshaping the customer journey
Q: What are the four forces acting on the consideration phase and how do they interact?
The four forces are social, cognitive, contextual, and emotional, with contextual factors often taking the lead by shaping the environment in which decisions happen; the interaction among these forces determines whether a consumer experiences a positive, safe, and relevant pause that supports discovery rather than interruption.
The Effective CMO: Procter & Gamble's Marc Pritchard
Q: What advice would you give to CMOs navigating tensions around brand purpose and social responsibility?
Stand on solid ground by showing that your actions meet real consumer needs in culturally relevant ways, tailoring products to diverse demographics, and framing purpose as growth by meeting those needs with precise targeting.
The Effective CMO: Procter & Gamble's Marc Pritchard
Q: What lessons can be learned from the China retail media example for other markets?
The core ad awareness and memory structure must be built, but to be effective at scale you need a high volume and variety of content grounded in brand truth and consumer insights, and you should enable a flywheel of creator, consumer, and brand voices connected to commerce.

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What is The WARC Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on marketing effectiveness, with frequent deep dives into how brands build durable memory, measure impact, and balance short-term performance with long-term growth. Episodes often feature researchers, agency leaders, and senior marketers examining topics like creator-led strategy, AI-enabled visibility, cross-functional alignment, and culturally intelligent marketing. Notable traits include a strong emphasis on data-driven approaches, practical frameworks, and real-world case studies from big brands and industry events. The discussions tend to blend rigorous analysis with actionable guidance for practitioners planning budgets, campaigns, and organizational design. This mix makes it useful for listeners who want to understan... more

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2. Catherine Driscoll
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8. James Hurman

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