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‘Now is not the time to be shy’: Visual Domain’s CEO Renece Brewster talks pivoting production under COVID-19, and empowering advertisers to speak up

Mumbrellacast: Ben Lilley, hypnotism and the Logies (or lack there of) 1

Growing a ‘terrible’ beard, moving back in with your parents, and getting engaged: The joys and sleeplessness of lockdown

Q&A with GoDaddy’s Suzanne Mitchell: Marketing through the pandemic

Seven Minute Masterclass: Versa’s Kath Blackham explains conversational AI and how to implement it

News.com.au’s Kate de Brito on changing workforces and COVID-19 reader habits

How newsrooms around the country are handling COVID-19

Head to Head: Will the economy of celebrity and influencer endorsement recover after the COVID-19 crisis?

‘There will be as many opportunities as there are challenges’: Mumbrella’s PR Professional of the Year Symon Madry talks leadership and change

Meet the Market: ME Bank’s Melody Townsend on customer strategy during COVID-19

Mumbrellacast: Ads that crossed the line, Christian O’Connell goes national, and does Australia still have a free press?

Seven Minute Masterclass: FutureBrand’s Richard Curtis shares three tips for defining your brand’s strategy 3

Bauer Media’s Jane Waterhouse on two years of Story54

Pedestrian Group’s Vanessa Lawrence on The C Word, self-isolation and staying connected

Meet the Market: US behavioural science expert Nancy Harhut on communicating during COVID-19 2

What’s keeping the radio bosses up at night? 2

What a difference a year makes: From clashing with recruiters to launching a business in a pandemic 1

Q&A with Hamish Blake: The return of Lego Masters

Meeting aliens and stealing props: A day on the Lego Masters set with Hamish Blake

Mumbrellacast: A Masterchef launch for the ages, the government’s media relief package, and Nine’s Adrian Swift on Lego Masters

Campaign Review: Virgin Australia’s plea for help and Furphy’s ‘extremely campaignable idea’ 1

Seven Minute Masterclass: Maz Farrelly’s small screen tips for mastering your video calls

Upskilling, sector pivoting and employee ‘courting’: Salt & Shein’s Lucinda Attrill explains how the communication industry will come out of COVID-19

$800m in support, promoting reliable news resources and government ad credits: How Google is managing COVID-19

Meet the Market: Lisa Ronson on marketing Coles during the ‘new normal’

Why Masterchef Australia is ‘Back to Win’ in 2020

Mumbrellacast: Bauer and Pac Mags play chicken, pay cuts persist, and the socially-distant pitch process

Seven Minute Masterclass: Chris Savage on creating a powerful and persuasive elevator pitch 4

‘First Principles’ Webinar between Mumbrella Bespoke and Web Profits now available on catch-up

Q&A with CRA’s Joan Warner: Why the radio ratings are on hold and what will change while they’re gone

Meet the Market: Grey’s global health boss Jason Kahner on COVID-19, creativity and consumer behaviour

Head to Head: Has Scott Morrison’s communication throughout the COVID-19 crisis been up to scratch? 3

There is more to communicating with consumers than emotion – so why do advertisers keep selling themselves short on big ideas?

Mumbrellacast: The legalities of pay cuts, the future of Bauer Media, and Ad Standards’ Fiona Jolly 2

Campaign Review: The verdict on the Government’s COVID-19 education campaign 3

Seven Minute Masterclass: Dan Monheit on boosting your odds through behavioural economics

‘Play your part and play it well’: Growth marketer Tam Al-Saad shares how businesses can weather the COVID-19 storm

From pay cuts to job losses: How the industry can, and should, respond to a pandemic 14

Meet the Market: Chris Howatson, Kim McKay and Jo Scard on two weeks of remote work learnings

First principles: Webinar to reveal why brand utility trumps all during the COVID-19 pandemic

Meet the Market: R/GA Austin’s Kyle Bunch on the Olympics postponement, the survival of sport and more

How 9Rush will use Discovery content to fill the gap in Nine’s programming slate 1

Mumbrellacast: Media’s most difficult week

How Facebook is dealing with COVID-19: (Accidentally) removing articles, funding for fact-checkers and a WHO health alert 1

Live audiences canned and productions paused: COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the TV industry 1

Mumbrellacast: COVID-19, government communication and what’s happening to Mumbrella’s events 1

Campaign Review: NRL tops the AFL’s launch, Suncorp’s new platform, and Dame Edna saves the meerkats

Head to Head: Are there now too many PRs compared to journalists? 2

It’s storytime! Adventures in the growing world of vertical

Barry and Damien O’Brien on finding Atomic 212’s ‘Territory flair’ in Darwin 4

Business as “un”usual: Running an events business in the COVID-19 era

Mumbrellacast: Ten goes without a CEO, ABC topples Kyle and Jackie O, and the ACCC launches ad tech inquiry

Q&A with Amaysim’s CMO Renee Garner: Getting consumers to ‘love’ telcos, and how to bounce back when you’re at your worst

The inquiry into media agencies and the ad tech market: What you need to know

Q&A with Lisa Squillace: Why we still need International Women’s Day 3

Q&A with Google’s Mel Silva: Women, the walkout, and why leaders need to do more on gender and inclusion 2

Q&A with Hamish and Andy: Have we reached ‘peak podcast’? 2

Q&A with Corey Layton: Why ARN is now at the top of the podcast ranker 1

Mumbrellacast: How the AAP’s closure will impact journalism, coronavirus hits the industry, plus Telum’s David Skapinker

The IMAA on its all-male board, challenging the big globals, and ‘giving back’ to indies 6

Campaign Review: A split verdict on ANZ’s #LoveSpeech, Qantas’ ‘nostalgia overdose’, and Great Northern taking Instagram to radio 1

How Domain is using big data to evolve its advertising offering

Q&A with Ed Harrison: Isentia’s ‘simplified’ future in a complex world

A new measurement for a new medium: why Digital Out of Home needs greater granularity

Gumtree announced as headline partner for Mumbrella Automotive Marketing Summit, Melbourne

Mumbrellacast: There’s a lot going on – Nine, Premium Content Alliance, HT&E, Ooh Media and WPP

Nine CEO Hugh Marks on the company’s sales challenges, cost savings and ‘disappointing’ revenue share

Q&A with Kim Portrate and Michael Miller: Does the industry need the Premium Content Alliance? 9

Head to Head: Are influencers the next phase of political communication? 4

Campaign Review: A split verdict on Myer, Destination NSW’s ‘invisible’ campaign and Bonds takes a stand for Mardi Gras

SCA CEO Grant Blackey talks regional growth, cost-cutting and radio BVOD

Mumbrellacast: Peter Vogel on Wavemaker and WPP, the future of Seven and the ACCC adtech inquiry

‘A couple who’s been divorced who get on very well’: Jane Kennedy on working with Mick Molloy and sticking with talent for the ‘long haul’

Q&A with Seven CEO James Warburton: Where to from here? 6

‘Experiential is the connective tissue between brand and audience’: Webinar covering technology and the consumer experience now available on catch-up

Triple J in 2020: New lineups, a more positive audience and Hottest 100 of the Decade 1

Ben Lilley on his return, acquisition strategy and making McCann ‘the best creative agency’ in Australia 11

Mumbrellacast: The industry’s pay gap and diversity problem, plus Foxtel’s latest shake-up

‘Marketing needs to own the customer experience’: Adobe’s Nicholas Kontopoulos on why the role of the marketer needs to evolve

Campaign Review: Lambalytica misses the mark, but Sharon Strzelecki saves the day

Mumbrellacast: Reality wars begin, Ben Lilley’s back at McCann, and a very naughty Karl Stefanovic 1

Super Bowl Campaign Review: Jeep relives Groundhog Day, Google tugs at the heartstrings and the celebrity cameos that didn’t pay off 2

‘We want the most entertaining season yet’: Ten’s head of network programming, Daniel Monaghan, on building Australian Survivor: All Stars

Mumbrella Bespoke exclusive: webinar to share industry leader insights into the future of experiential marketing

Head to Head: Does creative respect PR as much as PR respects creative? 1

Mumbrellacast: The verdict on Lambalytica, Brendon Cook’s clever exit and which network will win the summer TV ratings?

‘Nothing can prepare you for it’: Sydney Morning Herald photographers on covering the Australian bushfire crisis from the front-line

Mumbrellacast: Capturing the frontlines of the bushfire crisis, Tourism Australia’s $20m domestic push and Nine Radio’s final change