Clare Trafankowska

Do everything with as much passion as you can muster! lnkd.in/dyuhUfK

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“Articulating your impact isn’t bragging or something to put off until you’re “less busy.” Your visibility affects everything from the budget and headcount you receive to the advancement opportunities you’re trusted with.” hbr.org/2026/01/how-to…

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up. bizcommunity.com/article/the-re…

#BizTrends2026 | Humanz' Michael Cost : The influencer marketing cheat sheet bizcommunity.com/article/the-in…

Finished #StolenFocus and one thing is clear: Reclaiming attention isn’t about better hacks or more discipline. It’s about fewer interruptions, slower choices, and doing less—on purpose. Awareness is the first interruption. The rest is practice.

The best (and worst) new ads of the month: April 2025 @creativebloq/the-best-and-worst-new-ads-of-the-month-april-2025-vtq79bi7dg8al76g?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=share" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">flipboard.com/@creativebloq/…

“Give yourself permission and space to excel in an AI-first world”. hbr.org/2024/11/train-…

Does Your Brand Have an Intellectual Alibi? flip.it/PmMBMg

This is one of the most overlooked factors in success ~ “Ironically, it’s our fear of probing the penumbral darkness of unconventional thinking that leaves us groping through the murky confusion of unsolved difficulties.” fastcompany.com/91050456/this-…

The rise of shrinkflation: consumer trust shrinks in tandem with products flip.it/sPjbUv

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10 creative ads I've collected this week: 1. Carlsberg

Be humble and kind. But know your worth.

Every time you see this on your TL you have to RT. This is our Tom Holland ‘Umbrella’ on repeat 🔥

One of the best ideas I learned from Kobe Bryant: “Don’t copy the what. Copy the how” Kobe would study greatness in any domain. Sports, music, business, art, whatever. This is why: “No matter what discipline you are in, there’s a common denominator in how we approach our craft. The attention to detail. The level of commitment. Those things are the same across the board. That is my message: Don’t look at what I did but *how* I did it. The how. And then you can transfer that over to any profession and any discipline.”

“If post-bid optimization was predicated on marketers understanding what ad they bought and subsequently using that intel to optimize for the next outcome, then pre-bid optimization is all about marketers figuring out what they should buy and optimizing for every outcome.”

Getting ready to kick-off the official @Cannes_Lions Wrap-Up session with @sterkinekor - looking forward to sharing the many valuable insights garnered from my first Cannes Lions experience!

Nine Guiding Principles New Marketers Should Follow Right Away flip.it/45lugH

Google Ads Benchmarks 2023: Key Trends & Insights for Every Industry | WordStream wordstream.com/blog/ws/2023/0…