Markus Agency brings unique regional expertise in brand marketing development and digital execution, and functionally expands Stagwell’s reach in Asia-Pacific to Vietnam. Markus Agency has built a reputation for driving profitability through world-class creative excellence and digital media versatility, exemplified in its work for Canadian Food, Elasten Germany, Panasonic, Capital Land, and more. Markus Agency aids global brands in meeting local culture; local firms in enhancing their image with high-quality creative content; and local SMEs outsmart, not outspend, their competitors.

“At Markus Agency, our roots in Vietnam have deeply influenced our bold approach to creativity and innovation. With Stagwell by our side, we envision expanding our horizons, tapping into unexplored markets, and crafting even more tailored solutions for our diverse clientele,” said Do Xuan Khoa, Founder and CEO, Markus Agency. “Through this collaboration, we see opportunities not just for enhanced brand reach, but for genuine cross-cultural exchanges that benefit businesses and consumers alike. As the silver age of advertising in Vietnam is unfolding, we aim to amplify our contributions to this vibrant era.”

“Partnering with tested leaders in Vietnam is of particular interest to Stagwell as the U.S. enters a new chapter of bilateral cooperation with Vietnam. Consumer confidence in the region remains strong and stable as the middle class grows, and there’s a huge runway for brands big and small to tap into soaring consumer activity in tech, retail, and other hot sectors. We’re excited to roll up our sleeves with the team at Markus Agency to transform marketing and support economic partnerships into and out of Vietnam,” said Randy Duax, Managing Director, Stagwell Asia-Pacific.

Stagwell’s Global Affiliate Program powers agile global solutions for clients, enabling Stagwell to partner with regional experts to scale marketing capabilities into new regions. Since the program’s inception in 2021, Stagwell has formed partnerships with nearly 90 affiliates across APAC, EMEA, LATAM, and North America.

Stagwell agencies within Asia include Assembly (omnichannel media), Allison (integrated global marketing consultancy), Code and Theory (digital transformation), Forsman & Bodenfors Singapore (the #1 creative agency in Singapore), GALE (business agency), National Research Group (consumer research + insights), and Locaria (multilingual content). Stagwell is committed to growing in Asia-Pacific, with regional offices in Singapore and Malaysia, and over 25 affiliate partners in Asia to date.

About Stagwell 
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.  

About Markus Agency
Markus Agency, rooted in Vietnam, we’re a daring creative agency driven by entrepreneurship, always eager to explore pioneering tech and innovative solutions for our clients. With a dedicated team of visionaries, we work diligently to find answers where others might see barriers. Markus strives to offer both local and international clients in Vietnam a meaningful connection to the global stage, ultimately promoting profitable growth. Discover our journey at https://markus.agency/

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“RCP is the trusted source for polling averages for tens of millions of Americans, Washington insiders and business leaders alike and the RCP Polling Average remains the most-cited electoral metric by major news outlets. We’re excited to tap into the wealth of expertise at Code and Theory, GALE, and Multiview to get our insights into the hands of voters, election enthusiasts and decision-makers, and to help advertisers tap into our highly influential readership,” said Tom Bevan, Co-Founder and Executive Editor, RCP.

“The presidential election is the ‘Super Bowl’ of the polling and news worlds, and RCP reaches a can’t-miss audience of tens of millions of poll-followers from all sides the political spectrum. This is a new tentpole experience for advertisers,” said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO, Stagwell. “We are enthusiastic about partnering with the RCP team to design a world-class polling destination and to make it a place where marketers can reach its highly engaged audience and sponsor the prestigious RCP Polling Average, recognized worldwide.”

The new polling experience will include a variety of custom and programmatic advertising units as well as innovative email content opportunities. The partnership builds on Stagwell’s approach to developing specialty media solutions for brands via cutting-edge proprietary platforms that engage customers in creative new ways. Those include ARound, a game-changing AR experience for stadiums and live events; the Ink travel marketplace, for brands seeking unparalleled advertising access to 5+ million passengers each day; and now an energized political consumer experience for RCP.

Code and Theory, which will be responsible for the strategy, development and implementation of the new experience, has helped redefine the publishing landscape, working with nearly 200+ publishers including BBC, Bustle Media, CNN, and NBC News.

About RealClearPolitics
Since its founding in 2000, RealClearPolitics has become the most trusted non-partisan platform for political news. Washington insiders and interested outside-the-Beltway citizens alike rely on RCP as the authoritative source for reporting, commentary, and analysis on campaigns and elections, and they return for its presentation of all sides of pressing public policy issues coming to the fore in 2024.

About Stagwell
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.  

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Sarah Arvizo
pr@stagwellglobal.com  

The report underscores the collision of commercial and political advertising in the 2024 cycle and offers leaders insights into how to prepare. Key takeaways include:

• $9 Billion Blitz: Advertising spend is projected to hit $9B in down-ballot races, commensurate with the 2022 U.S. midterms, but concentrated in fewer and fiercer statewide races for Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and other state/local races.
• Urban Battlegrounds: Consumers in Las Vegas, Reno, and Philadelphia will bear the brunt of the political advertising blitz, ranking among the “hottest” markets in Assembly’s predictions.
• Colliding Fronts: Competitive statewide and house elections will coincide with presidential swing states – meaning the effects of political advertising will be impossible to ignore in certain parts of the country. Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania are the battlegrounds to watch.

“Trust in major government institutions is declining again because polarization and partisanship are dominating the discussion,” said Penn. “Politicians are intentionally stoking the distrust, but if our institutions can’t support each other they will all suffer the consequences together.”

Trust in presidency, Supreme Court and Congress declines after several years of stagnation

• Voters increasingly believe these institutions are not functioning properly: 68% say Congress is not working (up 9 points), 59% say the same of the presidency (up 9), and 49% say so about the Supreme Court (up 6).
• Voters believe these institutions are becoming increasingly politicized: Majorities say the presidency is becoming more politicized (67%, up 7 from last year), as well as Congress (66%, up 5) and the Supreme Court (55%, up 4).

Concerns about presidential authority grow

• 55% of voters say executive orders are increasingly being abused.
• Although most voters still say the presidency should have the same amount of power, 29% now think it should have less power, up 5 points from last year.

Voters remain passionate about free speech

• 92% of voters think the country should have freedom of speech.
• 85% of voters, up 5 points from last year, say we need to strengthen First Amendment freedoms rather than limit more areas of speech.

Bipartisanship breakdown is intensifying but voters still want it

• 81% of voters say the bipartisan system of governing is broken, back up to pandemic levels after two years of improvement.
• 72% of voters say bipartisan support is necessary for major policy change.

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The George Washington University established the Society of Presidential Pollsters in 2010. The Society acts as a membership organization for the select group of people who have served as public opinion advisors to the President of the United States. The Society aims to collect and preserve records of the polling conducted on behalf of the White House over the last eight decades.  

HarrisX, on behalf of the Society of Presidential Pollsters, conducted the survey online between Sept. 8 – 11, 2023 among 2,001 registered voters who were randomly recruited to participate in it. Results were weighted for age within gender, region, race or ethnicity, income, education, political party, and political ideology where necessary to align them with their actual proportions in the population. The margin for error was +/- 2.2%.

About Stagwell
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.

About HarrisX
HarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that conducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the world on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global leaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate pollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Media Contact
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