Industry Veteran Joins Growth Team Led by Global CMO Ryan Linder
NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, has appointed Helen Lafford as senior vice president, chief growth officer for the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Europe. Based in London, Helen will help shepherd international growth for the network, with the goal to spearhead cross-agency new business development in the region.
“I’m delighted to join the most transformational and forward-thinking team in marketing.”
A 25-year industry veteran, Helen joins from global media agency Initiative, where she served as EMEA head of growth and led wins across major reviews including Nike EMEA, Arla, ING, Amazon, and AstraZeneca, spurring record-setting growth for the agency. Prior to that, Helen represented Publicis Groupe’s Blue 449 advertising agency on the founding team of Project Everyone, a nonprofit creative communications agency, providing global media support for the announcement of the 2015 United Nations Global Development Goals. She went on to serve as Blue 449’s global head of special projects prior to joining Initiative. And previously she was Business Director at Mindshare Worldwide, where she managed a wide portfolio of accounts from IBM, Nestlé, Mondelez, Kimberly Clark EMEA, Zegna and the global Rolex account.
“I love the diverse and exhilarating industry we work in and I’m delighted to join the most transformational and forward-thinking team in marketing as Stagwell’s Chief Growth Officer for U.K./Europe,” said Lafford. “As Stagwell continues to expand and evolve its global remit, placing a dedicated focus and emphasis on the markets and regions, I am excited to work with a proven Growth Team and an illustrious roster of successful brands to further bring Stagwell U.K./Europe to life.”
“Beyond Helen’s stellar track record of landing and scaling some of the world’s most revered brands, she has the qualities that define the best leaders within our network: gracefully assertive, motivated by opportunity, supportive of our internal cultures, and a complementary partner,” said Stagwell EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Ryan Linder. “We’re excited for her leadership as we expand in Europe and the U.K.”
There are more than 2,000 employees in the Stagwell network across the U.K. and Europe, at agencies including 72andSunny, Allison + Partners, Anomaly, Assembly, Brand New Galaxy, Code and Theory, CPB London, Concentric, Forsman & Bodenfors, GALE, Goodstuff, Hunter, Ink, KWT Global, Locaria, National Research Group, and Northstar.
About Stagwell
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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Former CCO of the Virgin Group brings decades of communications experience and expertise to lead Stagwell’s Risk & Reputation practice; joins Sloane as Senior Managing Director –
NEW YORK – Feb. 3, 2023 – Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, and Sloane & Company (“Sloane”), a Stagwell company and an industry leader at the forefront of corporate and financial communications, have appointed Nick Fox as Stagwell’s new head of the company’s recently launched Risk and Reputation Unit. In his combined role at both companies, Fox will serve as senior managing director for Sloane.
Fox assumes his new role after a 14-year tenure at The Virgin Group, where he served as the company’s director of external relations, and, later, chief communications officer—overseeing the growth and protection of Virgin’s brand around the world. In addition to advising CEOs across Virgin’s partnerships in mobile, travel, health, space, and other sectors, Fox also managed the rollout of Virgin Galactic’s initial public offering in 2019 and that of Virgin Orbit in 2021. Following his departure from Virgin in December 2021, Fox has continued to provide strategic communications counsel for a range of clientele, with a primary focus on brand building, risk management and corporate reputation.
“Nick is an incredible addition to the Stagwell team,” said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn. “He brings a wealth of global communications knowledge – working at the senior-most levels of international business. Our Risk and Reputation business unit has already curated an impressive slate of experts to tackle the most sensitive issues facing business leaders today. I am confident that with Nick at the helm, this practice will continue to drive immense value and top-notch guidance for our clients and their stakeholders.”
As head of the Risk and Reputation Unit, Nick will advise clients on how to manage some of the most complex business issues facing companies now, from increasing geopolitical tensions to financial system pressure to political and social polarization.
“Fox’s extensive communications background in both the U.K. and European markets poises both Stagwell and Sloane to broaden their international reach to attract new business—while also bringing a fresh perspective to existing client work,” added Sloane & Company CEOs Darren Brandt and Whit Clay. “As more companies seek trusted communications partners that will get into the weeds with them and help them navigate the travails of the U.S. market—or perhaps gain access to it for the first time—we are confident that Nick’s unique skillset will position us for impressive growth and client success, both now and in the long-run.”
“The expert roundtable that Stagwell and Sloane are building represents a deep knowledge base that you don’t find in a traditional communications firm,” said Nick Fox. “The opportunity to engage with and draw from the corporate, financial, and political arenas will provide an extremely valuable service for global leaders and companies facing increasingly complex challenges today. I am looking forward to working with such an entrepreneurially minded group.”
Fox began his new position in February, splitting his time between New York City and Washington, D.C.
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We wanted to share our latest consumer and business insights, based on research from Stagwell. Among the highlights of our weekly consumer sentiment tracking (fielded Jan. 27-29):
ECONOMIC WORRIES MIXED:
Today, 87% of Americans are concerned about the economy and inflation – up 1 point from last week and up from 82% in December.
- 82% worry about a potential U.S. recession (down 1 point)
- 81% about U.S. crime rates (up 1 point)
- 75% about political divisiveness (up 4 points)
- 69% about the War on Ukraine (up 1 point)
- 66% about affording their living expenses (down 5 points)
- 58% about a new COVID-19 variant (down 2 points)
- 42% about losing their jobs (down 7 points)
PARENTS WANT CHILDCARE SUPPORT AT WORK:
Parents increasingly feel unsupported in the workplace and expect more childcare support from employers and the government, based on our new Parent Confidence Report with KinderCare.
- 61% of working parents say there is a disconnect between the level of support they need and the benefits their employer provides.
- Childcare benefits are the second most important reason for parents staying at their current job – with 18% ranking them as the most crucial benefit – behind health insurance.
- More than half of working parents would stay at their current job if their employer provided childcare benefits, such as pre-tax benefits, emergency/backup childcare and on-site childcare.
- 70% of parents say childcare is at a crisis point in terms of accessibility and affordability.
- 66% believe the government should offer universal childcare to all children, from birth to kindergarten.
1 IN 10 LOOKING FOR NEW HOME, BUT WITH UNREALISTIC PRICE EXPECTATIONS:
For the fifth year in a row, most Americans (83%) say buying a home is a priority. Yet, in our latest survey with NerdWallet, high mortgage rates and a seller-friendly housing market prove to be obstacles – along with unrealistic home price expectations.
- 11% of Americans say they plan to buy a home in the next year.
- Prospective buyers hope to spend $269,200 on average. This is significantly lower than the typical home price of $379,100.
- 32% of Americans feel worse about their ability to purchase a home in 2023 than in 2022 (a 7-point increase from last year).
- The top reasons for the more negative outlook include a worsening economy (58%), higher mortgage rates (57%) and higher home prices (57%).
- 67% of Americans say a housing market crash is imminent in the next three years.
INVESTORS RETHINK RETIREMENT PLANS:
Turbulent market conditions and rampant inflation have forced investors to consider working after retirement, based on our survey with Nationwide.
- 69% of non-retired investors say post-retirement employment could lie ahead.
- 44% of these investors inclined to keep working say they’ll have to supplement their retirement savings or income out of necessity.
- 40% of non-retired investors plan to move to a different city or region after retiring, with the most common reasonings being lower cost of living (43%) and lower taxes (34%) – far ahead of being closer to family (22%).
- 49% of non-retired investors with a financial advisor are “very nervous” about spending down their retirement savings in today’s current market environment.
LACK OF TRUST OVERSHADOWS NEW AI TOOLS:
Businesses might need to slow their roll when it comes to adopting AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E2, according to our latest study with AdAge.
- 52% don’t trust AI tech.
- 54% are familiar with generative AI tools, and nearly a fifth have used one.
- 67% of Americans are concerned about the safety of generative AI technology.
- Only 29% said they have not used generative AI nor are they interested in doing so.
- Less than half (44%) say that it is easy to tell the difference between something created by AI and something created by a human.
- 58% think things created by generative AI tools are less impressive than things created by people.
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By: Mark Penn
Originally Published on: Barron’s
About the author: Mark Penn is chairman and CEO of Stagwell, a technology-based global marketing services firm.
Technology’s Wild West era is coming to an end. For decades, American policy has been hands-off technology to let it grow and innovate. On the eve of the dawn of artificial intelligence and the metaverse, the bad taste consumers have of social media and its divisiveness suggests that more aggressive regulation is just around the corner.
The recent round of layoffs won’t do much to staunch consumers’ fears that technology is enabling the possibility of a surveillance state. Their concerns will accelerate movement on tech privacy, censorship, anticompetitiveness, and national security legislation in the U.S. and abroad in 2023.
Half of consumers in America fear that technology will undermine their personal freedoms over the next decade, and 70% worry that tech will give more power to big corporations. The younger generations are particularly suspicious of Big Tech. Elon Musk gave some journalists access to Twitter’s records after he bought the social company. The reports they produced, known as the Twitter Files, were a damning revelation that government officials were pulling the strings behind the curtain and that the tech companies were willingly obedient much of the time.
In a recent Harvard-Harris Poll, 70% of voters now support a national law to prevent corporate censorship. The saving grace for the tech industry may be that many Democrats believe that they have been benefiting from the censorship and will oppose such a law, not understanding that what goes around comes around. They will regret blocking this legislation when they believe that they are the ones being censored. I expect this to be a significant issue in the 2024 campaign.
If Big Brother colluding with Big Tech keeps consumers up at night, the thought of TikTok being a Trojan horse for Chinese influence and spying is catnip for Congress seeking to look tough on China. Before the close of the year, leaders let loose a rash of state-based restrictions on the use of the platform by government officials. The House banned its members and staff from downloading the app. TikTok has dozens of trends working against it: Democrats and Republicans are largely aligned on the need to curb China’s influence, the Biden administration’s negotiations with TikTok have stalled, and difficult news continues to leak that employees at TikTok have misused the app, most recently to spy on journalists. The company has said it doesn’t share data with Beijing, and it fired staff members that it said were involved in the spying incident.
Voters might be less invested in the diplomatic implications of a TikTok ban than your senator, but rest assured that if the government enacts an outright ban, consumers will be up in arms. TikTok is the fastest-growing social-media platform in the U.S. and has been taking ad-market share from its legacy competitors. Expect a compromise that allows TikTok to operate but puts restrictions on how it can use and distribute information.
Beyond the U.S., data-privacy regulations will mature in 2023, meaning that global businesses will face more severe restrictions as they do business across borders. Countries have moved to enact data-privacy regulations since the implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation in 2018, and now more than 100 have rules in place, according to Forrester. By 2024, an estimated 75% of the world’s population will be covered under modern privacy regulations.
The good news is that businesses have tracked the “will they, won’t they” drama around Google’s plan to phase out user-tracking “cookies” long enough that they’ve found solutions to replace the tool—and have adjusted data-privacy standards. But a more bullish Federal Trade Commission, with a renewed focus on “harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security,” will mean that it isn’t time to rest on laurels. It’s unlikely that the U.S. will get a national standard like the proposed American Data Privacy Protection Act. But expect the FTC to oppose virtually any merger-and-acquisition activities in tech, even if the government loses its cases.
The impulse isn’t uniquely American. The EU is also taking anticompetitive action against tech giants with the adoption of the Digital Markets Act, which aims to curb the market power of dominant digital companies. We have yet to see alignment on comparable federal efforts in the U.S. but the FTC’s recent intervention into Microsoft’s Activision deal hints at more to come. The FTC will take on Google, too, for alleged anticompetitive practices, in September.
Big Tech remains a critical engine of economic opportunity and innovation. But once it began carrying news and political speech, the industry crossed a line that put it in politicians’ crosshairs. This eroded their traditionally loyal Republican free-market supporters as the Democrats were moving further to the left, taking on a more anti–big business flavor. The combination of these trends just may result in the first major year of regulation of the industry.
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We wanted to share our latest consumer and business insights, based on research from The Harris Poll, a Stagwell agency.
ECONOMIC WORRIES MIXED:
Today, 86% of Americans are concerned about the economy and inflation – down 2 points from last week and up from 82% in December.
- 83% worry about a potential U.S. recession (up 1 point)
- 80% about U.S. crime rates (no change)
- 71% about political divisiveness (down 1 point)
- 71% about affording their living expenses (down 3 points)
- 68% about the War on Ukraine (up 3 points)
- 60% about a new COVID-19 variant (up 1 point)
HALF OF GEN Z SEARCH THE WEB VERSUS CALLING A DOCTOR:
More Americans know their astrology sign (66%) and credit score (58%) than their blood type (51%) or cholesterol level (20%), according to our survey with Quest Diagnostics.
- Even fewer younger Americans know their blood type (Gen Z: 32%, Millennials: 47%).
- Younger Americans also are relying on the internet for health information. While the majority of Americans (63%) receive health advice from healthcare professionals, only 44% of Gen Z do the same. Instead, more than half of Gen Z (52%) utilize internet searches.
- Additionally, more than one in five Americans (22%) receive health advice from social media influencers, especially Gen Z (40%) and Millennials (39%) versus Gen X (18%) and Boomers (3%).
FREE FOOD, SUBSIDIZED COMMUTING COULD BRING WORKERS BACK TO OFFICE:
What will entice employees back to the office? It seems that free meals (63%), free beverages and snacks (58%), and subsidized commuting (46%) – especially for workers outside the U.S. – will go a long way. That said, remote working isn’t a novelty anymore. Flexibility has become a baseline expectation for many employees, according to Stagwell’s National Research Group’s new “2023: Understanding the new world of work report.”
- We surveyed more than 4,000 people in the United States, UK, Germany and Japan to explore how workers around the world have been navigating and adapting – and what that means for businesses that want to make a flexible world work for them, their users and their staff.
- Only 11% of respondents said they prefer working in an office full-time.
- Yet 60% have experienced issues staying engaged while working from home, and 50% have experienced a home technical issue – with tech issues growing since the start of COVID.
- Employees are hungry for new at-home tech, including hands-free screens (69%), interactive learning/skills development (66%), virtual assistants (59%), and 3D object identification and training (52%).
AMERICANS LOOK LOCALLY TO SOLVE HOMELESSNESS:
Americans believe it’s up to local governments to fix homelessness, based on our survey with Grid.
- 42% believe local governments should lead in addressing homelessness, followed by state government (26%), federal (14%), private sector (11%) and individuals (7%).
- Yet, when asked how they expected homelessness to evolve in their area in the next five years, only 17% said it would get better, 41% said it would stay about the same – with rural Americans (34% say things will get worse) having the bleakest outlook.
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Technology is reshaping sports and sports marketing just as much as the players — from loyalty NFT plays to stadium-sized augmented reality experiences. We met with brand leaders on the ground at CES 2023 from the Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Twins, and Samsung among others to talk about the emerging tech driving innovation and sponsorship opportunities across their properties. Catch their insights below and visit YouTube to see all of our CES 2023 Content Studio interviews with top brand and business leaders on the innovation agenda for the year ahead.
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We wanted to share our latest consumer and business insights, based on research from The Harris Poll, a Stagwell agency.
Among the highlights of our weekly consumer sentiment tracking (fielded Jan. 13-15):
ECONOMIC WORRIES EDGE BACK UP:
Today, 88% of Americans are concerned about the economy and inflation – up 4 points from last week and the same level as two weeks ago.
- 82% worry about a potential U.S. recession (up 1 point)
- 80% about U.S. crime rates (no change)
- 74% about affording their living expenses (up 2 points)
- 72% about political divisiveness (down 5 points)
- 65% about the War on Ukraine (down 7 points)
- 59% about a new COVID-19 variant (down 1 point)
- 48% about losing their jobs (down 2 points)
THE OPPOSITE OF QUIET QUITTING:
What’s the opposite of quiet quitting? Seems that “quietly up-working” is the new thing. Our poll with Yoh signals a willingness among some employees to prove their worth and ensure job security in the face of economic and workplace downturns.
- Today, 48% of Americans are worried about losing their jobs.
- 29% say they are more likely to go above and beyond by taking on a new project, learning new skills or undergoing additional training to position themselves as an asset to their employer.
- 22% are willing to work more hours than are required of them without receiving additional compensation.
- At the same time, 23% are just as likely to consider working for a new company as staying at their current organization.
- 29% are more likely to seek work outside their current to supplement their current income.
DO IN-OFFICE EMPLOYEES HAVE THE EDGE?:
Do in-office employees have an advantage over their working-remotely counterparts? Most Americans think they do, according to our survey with the American Staffing Association.
- 56% believe employees who work exclusively in-office have a competitive advantage over their fully remote counterparts when it comes to raises, bonuses and promotions.
- Despite this, less than half (48%) of workers report they are working completely in-person, 28% are working on a hybrid schedule, and 24% are fully remote.
- 51% of women employees said they work fully on-site, compared with 44% of men.
- Employed parents (33%) of children under the age of 18 were more likely to work a hybrid schedule, while the majority of those without minor children work on site full-time (51% versus 43% remote).
- 46% feel pressured to work during their time off.
- 44% would be willing to take a pay cut if it meant they had greater freedom to work remotely.
- 40% are worried about layoffs at their company during the next six months.
KITCHEN NOW MOST LOVED ROOM IN THE HOUSE:
COVID transformed kitchens into workspaces, study halls and entertainment centers for cooped-up families – and made them the most popular room in the house, according to our survey with Bertazzoni.
- Three out of four homeowners (75%) say they use the kitchen more than any other room in their home.
- What are homeowners looking for in a new kitchen? 84% want sustainable products.
- Some also want bling – with “prep kitchens” becoming one of the hottest new premium kitchen trends. Overall, 42% of homeowners saying they would want a second kitchen in their home if money were no object.
- That jumps to 61% among those aged 18 to 44.
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Bringing Together Brands, Platforms and Athletes at the Intersection of Culture and Fandom
NEW YORK and CANNaES, France – Jan. 19, 2023 – Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, is creating a unique and powerful experience and activation for brands at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2023 (Cannes Lions): Sport Beach.
Sport Beach is a different kind of beach. Built for brands, platforms and athletes to tap into the cultural zeitgeist of sport and explore the power of fandom, it will also provide opportunity to participate in sport and playfully recharge from the typical Cannes Lions experience. Ideally located on one of the largest of Cannes’ beaches, La Mandala, Sport Beach will be a marquee venue all week, with Stagwell’s 72andSunny, Anomaly, Allison+Partners, Assembly, Code and Theory, Doner, Forsman & Bodenfors, GALE, Instrument and National Research Group helping to drive the conversation. Learn more at www.SportBeach2023.com.
“At Sport Beach, we’re building an experience that showcases the unifying power of sport and the ability of fandom to drive loyalty, affinity, and advocacy around the world,” said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn. “There’s a reason sport is so magnetic: it is entertainment, culture, art, technology and so much more. Sport is all about fandom and we believe that fandom is the future of business transformation.”
Sport Beach will bring together the world’s most inspirational creatives, brands, marketers, athletes, coaches and leagues to play sport, discuss the future of sport and fandom, and celebrate the impact sport has on shaping global culture. From sporting events for players of all abilities to programming that highlights the power of sport to connect and engage fans emotionally, Sport Beach attendees will walk away with a memorable, meaningful and differentiated experience.
Let’s Play Some Ball!
One centerpiece of the Sport Beach activation will be sport tournaments offering brands, media and attendees the ability to play, observe, and enjoy some of the fastest-growing and most popular sports in an idyllic beach setting – pickleball, soccer, volleyball, flag football – with teams playing to raise money for their favorite charities. A leaderboard on the Croisette will show the standings throughout the week, encouraging people to play, win, and support.
What Happens at Sport Beach:
- Participation: Actual sport and competitions for all levels of athlete and fan
- Inspiration: Live sessions with athletes, marketers, creatives and leagues
- Innovation: Celebrations of how technology can change and advance sport
- Conversation: Video and audio content created from the beach and syndicated across freely accessible channels
How Brands Can Benefit:
- Content Generation Stage, delivered via earned, owned and paid channels to target audiences
- Custom Storytelling Platform, to showcase a brand’s story, goals, executives and partners
- Creative Branding Opportunities, with unique integrations before, during and after Cannes Lions to bring a brand’s story to life
Stagwell invites brands, sports leagues/teams, media platforms, journalists, and other interested parties who would like to partner on the ground to reach out to cannescomms@stagwellglobal.com for more information.
Sport Beach will be produced by TEAM Enterprises in partnership with Cheerful Twentyfirst.
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Among the highlights of our weekly consumer sentiment tracking (fielded Jan. 6-8):
ECONOMIC WORRIES MODERATE:
Today, 84% of Americans are concerned about the economy and inflation – down 4 points from last week.
- 81% worry about a potential U.S. recession (down 3 points)
- 80% about U.S. crime rates (down 4 points)
- 77% about political divisiveness (no change)
- 72% about affording their living expenses (down 3 points)
- 72% about the War on Ukraine (down 1 point)
- 60% about a new COVID-19 variant (down 1 point)
- 50% about losing their jobs (down 4 points)
IN-PERSON SHOPPERS RETURN:
Nearly half of Americans are looking for a bargain – and more are planning to shop in person this year versus last. Those are among the insights in our survey with DailyPay and Dollar Tree.
- 44% are more likely to prioritize shopping for bargains in store compared to last year.
- Overall, 67% of Americans plan to spend either the same or more in 2023 as they did in 2022 on retail purchases.
- 73% plan to shop the same or more in person this year.
- When it comes to Americans’ preferences regarding purchasing items in-store versus online: 81% prefer in-store for furniture, 69% in-store for home goods, 65% in-store for apparel, 65% in-store for sporting goods and 59% in-store for electronics.
NOT YOUR PARENTS’ RETIREMENT:
To most Americans, retirement is not their parents’ retirement. Rather than a destination, it’s become a new journey, based on our survey with Edward Jones and Age Wave.
- 55% of pre-retirees and retirees ages 45 and older say that retirement today is best described as “a new chapter in life” versus the 27% who view it as “a time for relaxation.”
- When asked how today’s retirees view their parents’ retirement, 42% said it was “a time for relaxation” and only 22% described it as “a new chapter in life.”
- Half of retirees say they are “reinviting themselves in their retirement,” particularly women (53% versus men at 47%).
- 72% say they are now “able to realize their hopes and dreams.”
- At the same time, retirement isn’t without worries: Pre-retirees and retirees ages 45+ are worried about their physical health (49%), healthcare costs (34%), unexpected expenses (32%) and economic conditions (32%).
DRY JANUARY GROWS:
Dry January continues to grow in popularity – with better health and weight loss the prime motivators, according to our survey with Go Brewing.
- 79% of Americans who consume alcohol said they considered participating in Dry January this year.
- The top motivators include a desire to be healthier (52%), lose weight (35%) and the ability to focus better on personal or work goals (33%).
AIR TRAVEL TURBULENCE:
Southwest Airlines has some work to do to repair its reputation after cancelling flights during the busy holiday travel season, our survey with AdAge
- 45% of Americans have a worse opinion of the airline since before the meltdown.
- That dissatisfaction rises to 52% among people who have recently traveled with Southwest.
- 41% of respondents say they are less likely to travel with Southwest now compared to before the mass cancellations
ICYMI:
In case you missed it, check out some of the thought-leadership and happenings around Stagwell making news:
- Zillow CEO: Traditional offices are as outdated as typewriters. Employers need to adapt. (based on Harris Poll data)
- Quick Quitting: A New Trend Among Deskless Workers?
- Most employers would sack workers for improper social media posts: Poll
- 2023 predictions for communicators (#2)
As always, if helpful, we would be happy to provide more info on any of these data or insights. Please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you.
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Content Will Be Freely Accessible Via Online Channels
NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS – Dec. 21, 2022 – Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), is bringing its Content Studio to CES 2023, building on its successful debut at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in June 2022. The Content Studio will be housed at the Stagwell booth in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), 60488.
As thousands descend on Las Vegas for CES, Stagwell is democratizing access to some of the senior-most business leaders across marketing, electronics, food and drink, luxury goods, media, sports, tourism and more. Through the course of these candid conversations, executives will share perspectives on topics including:
- What are you doing to transform your business in the year ahead?
- What does impact mean to you?
- What technology do you think will spark the greatest transformation of your business in the next five years?
Over 15 leaders will join executives from across the Stagwell network in special conversation. Brands include:
- AB InBev
- Christie’s
- Fandom
- Group Black
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
- Los Angeles Rams
- Lyft
- Magic Leap
- Minnesota Twins
- Qualcomm
- Sirius XM Media
- Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
- Wells Enterprises (Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop, Halo Top)
- Zappos
For Access to Content
In line with its mission to democratize content at exclusive events, Stagwell will make the interviews available to anyone, anywhere, via online channels including YouTube, LinkedIn, and the website. To join the conversation, use #StagwellatCES across all platforms.
“I worked with Bill Gates on his CES keynote 20 years ago when he told the world that all entertainment would be delivered digitally, and here we are: there’s nothing you can successfully accomplish in business today without understanding technology’s role in how consumers view and interact with the world around them,” said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn. “Virtually every consumer action and interaction is now online, and we’re excited to host these leaders who are leveraging data and technology to know these consumers well and meet them where they are.”
To Connect
Brand executives interested in participating in a Content Studio interview, and/or news organizations interested in obtaining this content for redistribution should contact ces2023@stagwellglobal.com to coordinate.
Journalists interested in participating in Content Studio interviews, or connecting with Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn, and/or leaders from the Stagwell Marketing Cloud or Stagwell network agencies, please contact pr@stagwellglobal.com.
About Stagwell
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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