Recommended reading this week.

WARC: Humour works

Psychological insight: Humour generates emotion, which in turn drives connection and brand recall

https://www.warc.com/content/feed/why-humour-in-advertising-works–and-how-brands-can-use-it-more/en-gb/10268?

Marketing Week: Brand trust

Psychological insight: Consumers trust food certification more than brands themselves. Sounds like an authority bias.

https://www.marketingweek.com/brand-trust-ad-spend-efficacy-of-free-trials-5-interesting-stats-to-start-your-week/?

Campaign: Ad spend is up

Psychological insight: Advertising spending is increasing, despite the economic conditions. Advertising is a great way for brands to signal confidence to consumers.

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/uk-adspend-hits-106bn-q3-2024-driven-online-ad-formats-ai-aa-warc/1904296?

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