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Marketing Diveby Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh HansbergerOctober 8, 2026

Your brand can do almost anything — and that’s the problem

The article discusses the challenges marketers face in interpreting the attention their brands receive, emphasizing that while they excel at measuring attention, understanding its implications remains difficult. Brand strategists can take away the importance of not just capturing attention but also comprehending its value and impact on brand perception and strategy.

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Marketing Dive: Marketers are good at measuring attention, but struggle to understand what that attention means, writes Motto’s Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger.

Intelligence PanelSignal score: 70.5 / 100
Primary Signal
Emerging
Building momentum — trajectory being tracked
Brand Impact
Medium
Impact score: 70/100 — moderate relevance to positioning decisions
Novelty
Moderate
Novelty: 60/100 — iterative development of an existing theme
Action Priority
Soon
Flag for the next strategic review cycle
Scoring Rationale

The article addresses a significant challenge in brand strategy regarding attention measurement, making it relevant and impactful for professionals in the industry, though the concept of attention measurement is not entirely new.

70
Impact
weight 35%
60
Novelty
weight 30%
80
Relevance
weight 35%
Brands Mentioned
MMotto
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