In episode 6 of The Marketing Update Podcasts's mini-episode titled "Did you miss it?" David and Emma bring you the marketing industry updates you might have missed. In this quick-fire episode that you can consume on your daily walk to buy more oat milk, they cover:

• Rage-bait and shock value marketing is everywhere, but is it working or is it just a case of shocked and dropped from the consumer's mind
• Women in the US are set to control nearly $30 trillion in assets by 2030 giving them huge spending power. Are you ready to leverage this audience?
• Not one, but two surveys spanning the globe are telling us that CTV ads are where it's at. Not sure where to start, tune in!
• Lacoste are another example of a high profile brand playing around with their legacy. We dissect this latest work and ponder the learnings.

Useful links:

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/women-as-the-next-wave-of-growth-in-us-wealth-management

https://www.teads.com/blog/2025-uk-ctv-pulse-survey/

https://www.emarketer.com/content/nearly-half-of-ad-supported-tv-viewing-streaming

https://corporate.lacoste.com/lacoste-transforms-its-iconic-crocodile-into-a-goat-to-celebrate-novak-djokovic-with-an-exclusive-capsule-collection/

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In the latest episode David and Emma battle over the benefits and pitfalls of brand vs performance marketing. Emma in the corner of brand, and David in the corner of performance. Who will come out on top? While that spectacle festers in your mind, listen to them complain about the rise of LinkedIn 'influencers' and if the platform and audiences are ready for them. And how Reddit's growth figures are being driven by (topic-de-jour) AI.

Useful links:

https://www.business.reddit.com/copy-creative-best-practices

https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025/07/22/linkedin-breakout-platform-content-creators

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In episode 5 The Marketing Update Podcasts's mini-episode titled "Did you miss it?" where David and Emma try to bring you recent marketing industry updates you might have missed they chortle their way through the following topics:

This week's topics:

• Instagram (again?) are giving away more secrets in the form of a visual explaining which format is best for you audience.
• AI start-up Athena raise £2.2m in funding to build a GEO engine to help you get listed in LLMs.
• Reddit lay out which ads work best and explain how their AI search is driving huge growth in SEO.
• The rise of the LinkedIn 'Influencer' is here, but is the audience and the LinkedIn platform ready?

Useful links:

https://www.business.reddit.com/copy-creative-best-practices

https://www.marketingtechnews.net/news/marketing-methods-respond-to-technology-changes-with-privacy-ai-and-search-under-scrutiny/

https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025/07/22/linkedin-breakout-platform-content-creators

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Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketing-update-podcast

If you'd like to book The Marketing Update Podcast hosts for consultancy work, email hello@themarketingupdate.co.uk

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