Jess Zafarris
Jess Zafarris is an audience engagement editor at Adweek. She is an award-winning content and marketing strategist and a prolific online and print journalist. She is also the author of the book Once Upon a Word: An Etymology Dictionary for Kids (Rockridge Press, Feb. 2020) and the creator of Useless Etymology, a humor blog documenting curious word origins. Previously, she served as the executive director of marketing and communications for Gotham Ghostwriters and digital content director and director of content strategy for Writer’s Digest and Script magazine. Her nine years of prior experience in digital and print content direction and marketing include such roles as editor-in-chief of HOW magazine and online content director of HOW and PRINT magazines, as well as roles at the Denver Business Journal, KMGH-TV in Denver and the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
How to Human; The 15 Most Trusted Brands: Wednesday’s First Things First
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10 Toasty 4/20 Campaigns; The Ad Where Nothing Happens: Tuesday’s First Things First
Plus, Coca-Cola's big hire.
Get a Jab, Get a Bud; Connected TV Soars: Friday’s First Things First
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The Death of Cookies; Mediaweek Day 2: Thursday’s First Things First
Plus, Scott Galloway pulls no punches
The Most Effective Ad of 2020; A Gender Experiment in Ad Land: Wednesday’s First Things First
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7 Post-Pandemic Super-Skills; Why Digital Cannes Lions Is More Inclusive: Tuesday’s First Things First
Brand Marketing
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Eos Counts Its Cooch Blessings; What Does Another Digital Cannes Lions Mean for Marketing?: Friday’s First Things First
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Satan Returns; The History of Acme: Thursday’s First Things First
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McDonald’s Breakfast Is Champion; Hulu’s Redesign: Wednesday’s First Things First
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Vaccines Delete the Pandemic; 3 Sustainable Campaigns: Tuesday’s First Things First
Brand Marketing
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