Marketers often split their budgets into two camps: performance for quick wins and brand for long-term awareness. Performance gets the dashboards and dashboards get the budget. Brand is left fighting for justification. But new research from the Brand as Performance (BaP) initiative proves that this split is misleading. Brand does not just support performance — […]
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In financial services, performance marketing often takes the spotlight. Banks spend heavily on acquisition campaigns, optimizing conversion funnels and chasing cost-per-account targets. Brand campaigns, by contrast, are too often dismissed as soft investments that build reputation but not revenue. New findings from the Brand as Performance (BaP) initiative flip that assumption on its head. The
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For years, marketers have been trapped in the same debate: does brand really drive sales, or is it just a long-term halo effect that’s impossible to measure? Performance teams have dashboards full of conversions and ROAS, while brand teams are left defending impressions, reach, and awareness. No surprise then that only 23% of marketers say
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Festive marketing in 2025 is no longer about casting a wide net; it’s about striking with intent. The era of one-size-fits-all festive messaging is fading fast. Consumers across APAC are navigating their purchase journeys with sharper expectations—not just for value, but for values. They want deals that are timely, platforms that are intuitive, and brands
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The Marketing Measurement & Analytics (MMA) Data Maturity Framework, created through strategic partnership with EY, offers marketers a comprehensive blueprint for transforming data obstacles into competitive advantages. This framework addresses critical areas including regulatory adherence, analytical capabilities, integration systems, strategic optimization, and business value generation. Framework Foundation and Strategic Value The enhanced Data Maturity Framework
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Marketing leaders today face an undeniable truth: your ability to harness data effectively determines whether you thrive or merely survive in this competitive landscape. Data excellence isn’t just another buzzword—it’s the cornerstone that separates industry leaders from those struggling to keep pace. MMA Global has joined forces with forward-thinking marketing and advertising professionals to launch
Last year, we highlighted how the consumer journey in SEA had evolved beyond the linear Awareness, Interest, Desire, Action (AIDA) model. In 2025, consumer behaviour in Indonesia has shifted even further, driven by influencer trust and affiliate commerce at the heart of everyday shopping. The country’s mobile-first economy has moved past the experimental phase of
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MMA Global introduces the Data Maturity Assessment—an efficient 20-question diagnostic instrument specifically developed for marketing executives seeking to evaluate their company’s data sophistication level. This comprehensive tool rapidly reveals your organization’s positioning across five critical factors compared to industry peers and benchmarked against companies our analysis recognized as sector frontrunners. The Five Data Maturity Classifications:
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PT Kino Indonesia Tbk, a prominent fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, has reiterated its steadfast commitment to sustainable growth with the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report. This comprehensive report details the company’s advancements across economic, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects, aligning with its core strategy to integrate local traditions with modern innovation. Economic
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Exclusive Roundtable to Redefine Marketing as a Measurable Growth Driver MMA Global Indonesia is hosting its inaugural Executive Dialogues 2025 on August 26, at The Hermitage, a Tribute Portofolio Hotel in Jakarta. The exclusive, invitation-only roundtable brought together over 80 of Indonesia’s most influential C-level Executives, Thought Leaders & President Directors across marketing, advertising, media,
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