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MARKETING & MEDIA

These days, marketing and media are indispensable! Whether you’re an old hand at business or you’ve just got your start-up off the ground, you need smart advertising strategies if you want to successfully draw attention to your bran...
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The End of Marketing Generalists?
AI is reshaping more than marketing tasks. It's changing entire team structures. Using Gamma as an example, Verena Gründel explores why the barbell model could become the blueprint for future marketing teams.
Social Media Schau: Episode 33 [GER]
What are the hottest trends on Instagram, LinkedIn, and beyond? Social Media Schau delivers the most relevant developments every week, puts them into strategic context, and translates them into concrete to-dos for decision-makers.
Agentic Advertising: Someone Has To Carry The Proof Gap
A DMEXCO column by Evgeny Popov on agentic advertising: AI agents can stay within budget and still spend too much, because the money moves before the proof arrives. Who carries that gap – and what would it take to price it?
7 Surprising Social Media Facts from the Digital 2027 Report
Verena Gründel comments on the most unexpected findings of the new Digital 2027 Global Overview Report.
Your 6 Essential Digital Marketing Trends for 2027
An AI just recommended a product to your target group. But was it your product? In 2027, visibility in AI answers will play a role in determining revenue. Learn about this and five more key digital marketing trends in the DMEXCO 2026 trends report.
How One TikTok Comment Earned Ricola 47 Million Views
A spontaneous TikTok comment turned into an award-winning creator campaign. Verena Gründel explores how Ricola and Maraam show why successful brand collaborations require a willingness to give up some control.
Ecommerce Trends for 2027: The Key Insights from DMEXCO 2026
Who will decide what to buy tomorrow? Buying triggers increasingly stem from social feeds and AI assistants, while AI shopping agents handle some purchases entirely. Here we share six ecommerce trends from DMEXCO 2026 to get you excited for 2027.
Agency Trends for 2027: Key Insights from DMEXCO 2026
“What are agencies for?” Kristian Meinken, CEO of pilot Group, asked at DMEXCO 2026. The more routine work AI takes over, the more urgent the question becomes. The key agency trends for 2027 reveal where agencies will create value in the future.
Agentic Commerce: Will AI Soon Be Doing Our Shopping?
AI traffic on retail sites has grown fivefold in just one year—and it converts better than ever. So will AI soon be shopping for us? Verena Gründel on agentic commerce and why many online stores aren’t ready for it yet.
The Best of DMEXCO 2026: 5 Takeaways for 2027
DMEXCO 2026 provided a clear picture of the trends shaping the future of the digital industry. In our “Best of” guide, we’ve pulled together five key insights shared at DMEXCO and summarized what you need to know as we look ahead to 2027.