Future Proof – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Ever wondered how IKEA manages to blend affordability, sustainability, and functional design seamlessly? In this enlightening episode of Future Proof, host Jane Ostler, EVP Global Thought Leadership at Kantar, welcomes Gianluca Toccafondi, the marketing lead at IKEA, who won the Most Meaningfully Different Award in our recent Brand Blueprint Awards 2024. Gianluca delves into IKEA’s unique approach to sustainability and how it is embedded in their product design and business model. He highlights the brand’s focus on creating affordable, functional, and sustainable solutions that cater to the needs and dreams of many people. Additionally, he touches on IKEA’s global positioning and how it varies based on the market maturity in different regions. 

They also discuss IKEA’s advertising strategies and how they have evolved over the years. Gianluca talks about the brand’s shift towards a more strategic approach, focusing on creative simplicity, fun, and play. He also shares how IKEA leverages social media and cultural moments to engage with its audience and enhance its brand presence. Tune in to this episode to gain a deeper understanding of IKEA’s marketing landscape and its vision for the future, all recorded during the vibrant Cannes Lions week. 

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Things change in marketing all the time, and marketers get more excited with each new technological ‘innovation’. But we could be getting ahead of ourselves, says strategy consultant and Web Curios writer Matt Muir. If we are really honest with ourselves, what will NOT happen in 2020? What does he think we should strike from our list of predictions? What is missing from the list? And which words do we need to define better, or remove from our vocabulary entirely? Matt talks authentic influencers, alternative realities and generational tipping points with Andrew Stephen and Jane Ostler.

Warning: Some colourful language in this episode. Not for the easily offended!

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As Kantar releases its annual Media Predictions report, forecasting the likely changes for media in 2020 and beyond, Professor Andrew Stephen asks experts Jane Ostler and Margo Swadley to comment on some of the trends they are seeing. Touching on the business models of streaming services, the untapped potential of audio, why influencer marketing needs to grow up, and the rise and rise of esports, Jane and Margo discuss not only the changes in channels and usage, but their advice for brands and marketers looking to get better returns on their media investments.

Download the Kantar report here.

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You don't get much more traditional than Oxford University Press: over 500 years old, its roots dating back to 1478 when the first book was published in Oxford and home to the renowned Oxford English Dictionary.  Today the Press has 6000 employees, operates in 190 countries and 40 languages, and offers a huge range of products and services, from pre-school educational materials to scholarly works.  

Sarah Ultsch, Director of Marketing at OUP, tells Andrew and Julie how the organisation is transforming, and how marketing operations in particular are evolving, in a radically changing market. How do they ensure they are still relevant and serving their community of educators and learners for the next 500 years?

Sarah suggests that people and processes – the right skills, frameworks and culture – are the most important asset, but that applying the right technology, tools and data is key to servicing their changing customer. As people read less, are time poor, have higher expectations and consume more multimedia content, how can OUP serve up the right content (whether pedagogy, definition, article or chapter) at the right time on the user's preferred channel? And how can they organise themselves to ensure employees are engaged and coming up with great, scalable ideas? Like the University to which it belongs, OUP believes in the transformative power of education. So what are they learning as they bring marketing into the modern day?

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