In this mini episode of The Marketing Update Podcast where we cover marketing updates you might have missed Emma brings you a(nother) AI tool that turns images into talking videos. David has more reporting for you, this time about the state of Gen Alpha's spending power (reportedly in the trillions). Emma explains why LinkedIn's B2B attribution dashboards might not live up to your expectations, and David ends on a discussion about Meta's new ad-free subscription (and why he thinks it's a scam).

Useful links:

https://www.marketingdive.com/news/gen-alphas-546t-economic-impact-heres-what-the-numbers-say/761171/

https://www.linkedin.com/business/marketing/blog/measurement/linkedin-introduces-b2b-attribution-and-analytics-with-marketing-partners

https://www.veed.io/blog/fabric-use-cases

https://www.marketingweek.com/meta-no-ads-subscription-facebook-instagram-uk/

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In this full episode of David Perkins and Emma Handley take on the juggernaut topic: Ways in which you can use comedy in your marketing campaigns.

David has some stats for you, Emma has some warnings and both have a couple of their fave in-depth examples from very different brands.

But that's not all. in the popular "Did you miss it?" segment they talk about Lacoste's bold branding GOAT campaign and if CTV ad spend is the new frontier for media buying.

Tune in to find out and get some conversational marketing insights.

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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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