Top Five Takeaways
- Ad-blocking has gone mainstream. More than 200 million people around the globe utilize some form of ad-blocking software — a 41 percent increase YoY.
- Yet as people are blocking ads they are creating more of their own content than ever before and doing so across an ever-proliferating range of channels and platforms.
- Word-of-mouth continues to be the most effective marketing channel: One WOM impression drives at least 5X the sales as a paid impression.
- Brands can build relevance by identifying subcultures of consumers and empowering them as storytellers.
- As marketing takes on a more balanced approach, measurement practices should evolve as well. This means ascribing value to consumer feedback and content collected in addition to simply counting impressions served.
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