Marketing has an uncomfortable habit we rarely acknowledge: We're addicted to short-termism. For more than a decade, dashboards and last-click attribution have quietly dictated strategy. These tools were never built to explain how marketing drives growth; they were built to sell advertising. Somewhere along the way, we let them become the decision system for the entire profession. The cost has been significant.
At $8 million for a 30-second Super Bowl spot, celebrities are expected to maintain their monopoly on Big Game commercials this year, keeping influencers and creators in the wing for social and experiential campaigns. "It's just viewership demographics. You cast a really wide net of people watching it, and you want as many people as possible to recognize the person you're putting on the screen," said Jerry Hoak, chief creative officer at The Martin Agency.