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    Warc Effective 100 ranks world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness

    The last of Warc’s 100 Rankings The Warc Effective 100 which ranks the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness, has been released.
    The Warc Rankings 2025 Effective 100 reveal the most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness<p>(Image supplied)
    The Warc Rankings 2025 Effective 100 reveal the most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness(Image supplied)

    This follows the previous release of its Creative 100 that details the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for creativity and its Media 100 that ranks the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for media has been released.

    The annual Effective 100 Ranking is an aggregate of the results of the most important global and regional effectiveness awards of 2024.

    The shows tracked are determined in consultation with the Warc Rankings Advisory Board and by a yearly global panel survey.

    North Star for the industry

    “The Warc Effective 100 showcase the creative and media ideas that drive measurable impact.

    “This incredible body of work acts as a North Star for the industry, both to inspire and to help embed a culture of effectiveness,” says Anna Hamill, senior editor, Warc Creative.

    Three themes

    The three key themes from this year’s Effective 100 are:

    1. Long-term consistency pays off
    2. The top-ranked campaigns underline the importance of long-term planning, brand building and creative excellence. Work from Dove, Heinz and ANZ Bank built overarching creative platforms, beyond one-off campaigns, to grow new markets, execute brand turnarounds and drive long-term growth.

    3. Tackling systemic challenges
    4. Brands, including Microsoft, KPN and the Mayor of London, put their influence and expertise behind tackling systemic problems such as literacy, sexual harassment and bullying.

    5. Innovating the customer journey
    6. Customer journeys are far from linear in the omnichannel era. Brands including Oreo and Mercado Libre got creative with customer journeys, adding fun to the online shopping experience with incentives and partnerships to maximise engagement. Dunkin identified its baristas as a key part of the customer journey, making them powerful influencers.

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