Branding is much more than ensuring that a brand’s image is firmly rooted in the minds of its audience. Advertising and marketing professionals who truly understand branding and how to leverage it for optimal benefit can appeal to consumers’ emotions and develop a profound connection that serves to improve brand recognition and loyalty. Adweek showcases how some organizations have taken their branding efforts to innovative places, and how their unique strategies and advertising campaigns not only improved their own image, but also created memorable moments for their audience.

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    How CMOs Should Actually Think About ROI

    This is the second in a two-part series on what separates CMOs who advance from those who stall. Read the previous article about the 5 things CEO-ready CMOs know that [...]

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    Gold House Turns Its Gala Into a Brand Partnership Playbook

    Gold Gala featured activations and experiences from brands that share Gold House’s mission.

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    Coca-Cola Is So Good at Marketing, Everyone Forgot to Notice

    Coca-Cola is the marketing masterclass we should have been studying all along.

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    The Marketers Rewriting the Brand Playbook Are Coming to Atlanta

    Some of the most closely watched brand executives in the country will gather in Atlanta this September for Brandweek 2026, ADWEEK's annual summit for senior marketers.

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    Seth Matlins Launches Marketing Podcast With Vox Media

    The series will feature Matlins in conversation with marketers and cultural luminaries, exploring the central role brand-building serves in business.

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    Xbox’s Nostalgic Green Logo Signals a Return to Its Roots

    We asked design experts to weigh in on the new logo, which comes on the heels of its return to the Xbox name from Microsoft Gaming

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    The 2026 Creative 100: Agency Leaders Reclaiming the Narrative

    These creatives got brands back on track and stirred up online buzz with outsider ideas that won hearts and minds.

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    Chinese Retail Is Shaking Up American Retail

    Asian retail—much of it Chinese—is now having its own moment.

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    Retail Media Silos, Measurement, and Misconceptions Continue to Stymie Growth

    During an ADWEEK House group chat during POSSIBLE in Miami, executives from retail and commerce media networks, brands, and adtech companies took the stage to discuss challenges related to profitability, [...]

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    Mastercard Is Building for a World Where AI Makes the Decisions

    Plus, how experiential marketing builds brand equity that traditional advertising no longer can.

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    Pitch Deck: How This Creator-Founded Energy Drink Brand Raised $6 Million

    Three-year-old energy drink brand Neutonic has raised $6 million to fund expansion across the U.S., U.K., and other international markets.

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    Netflix’s Running Point Scores Several Integrated Brand Partnerships in Season 2

    Netflix viewers will notice State Farm, DoorDash, Lexus, and more in the new season of Running Point.

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    Hulu’s Get Real House Turns Brands Into Reality Stars in Its 2nd Year

    This is the first time brands will be incorporated into Hulu's Get Real House experience.

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