HOW TO REBUILD CONSUMER TRUST THROUGH TV AND TRANSPARENCY
10. 7. 2020 Just when it seemed 2020 couldn’t hold any more surprises, major brands hit pause on their Facebook advertising. Facebook reportedly bore a loss of as a result of brands pulling their ad spend. However, those brands also forgo countless consumer connections while deciding how to repurpose temporarily stalled ad dollars. Regardless, many believe the cost is… Continue reading HOW TO REBUILD CONSUMER TRUST THROUGH TV AND TRANSPARENCY
VIDEO ADVERTISING IMPACT STUDY – KEY FINDINGS
1. 7. 2020 What are the fundamental mechanics of TV and video advertising? How they works? Lets summarize it: How video works The Media Equivalence Study provides evidence of the power of video across all channels – especially when it comes to advertising recall indicators. Video advertising has a stronger impact on television than on YouTube and Facebook. Two… Continue reading VIDEO ADVERTISING IMPACT STUDY – KEY FINDINGS
FOUR COVID-19 MARKETING TRENDS: NAVIGATING WHAT’S NEXT
1. 6. 2020 As countries around the world emerge from lockdown, businesses are having to adjust to a future rather different from the one they’d planned for in January. WARC’s Anna Hamill highlights some key trends. Staring down the barrel of what is certain to be a severe economic recession, marketers are now preparing to navigate a period of prolonged uncertainty… Continue reading FOUR COVID-19 MARKETING TRENDS: NAVIGATING WHAT’S NEXT
PETER FIELD: BRANDS HAVE TO INVEST DESPITE THE CRISIS, OTHERWISE THEY WILL GO WEAK
28. 5. 2020 Investment advantages grow faster in recession, says the expert Peter Field based on experience gained in the previous crisis in 2008/2009. In recession, brands should not cancel their investments in communication and should predominantly focus on brand building rather than short-time activation. This is one of the recommendations given to clients by Peter Field who,… Continue reading PETER FIELD: BRANDS HAVE TO INVEST DESPITE THE CRISIS, OTHERWISE THEY WILL GO WEAK
ADVERTISING OUT OF CV-19
25. 5. 2020 How will the advertising out of covid look like? The bellow summarized questions are answered in document Advertising-out-of-COVID-19.pdf. What are the benefits, short and long term, of remaining on air during and out of CV-19? What considerations or adjustments that need to be made to brand advertising out of CV-19? What media channels to cut… Continue reading ADVERTISING OUT OF CV-19
PAUSE BUTTON ADVERTISING
8. 5. 2020 In today’s advertising ecosystem, brands need to communicate with their clients in a creative, meaningful way and in a non-intrusive, safe environment. TV is the perfect destination. Belgian sales house SBS was the worldwide pioneer of an original format to reach viewers in exactly that way: Pause Button advertising. The SBS Pause button, which was… Continue reading PAUSE BUTTON ADVERTISING
KEY MESSAGES THAT SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF TV IN THE POST-COVID-19 ERA
7. 5. 2020 What are the key messages that speak in favour of TV in the post-covid-19 era? Here is the short list. 1. If you are not exploiting the massive value of multiplatform TV advertising, you are missing out. 2. TV is the most effective medium, with the lowest risk and guaranteed high returns. 3. This crisis… Continue reading KEY MESSAGES THAT SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF TV IN THE POST-COVID-19 ERA
AUDIENCES ARE TURNING TO TV IN THIS CRISIS. HOW ARE BROADCASTERS AND BRANDS SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT?
4. 5. 2020 Stéphane Coruble, CEO of RTL AdConnect, reflects on how broadcasters and advertisers are adopting a new approach to retain relevancy during the COVID-19 lockdown. The lockdown has shown that, far from being redundant, traditional media – and especially television – plays an essential role in reassuring people in times of crisis, and keeping them informed, educated… Continue reading AUDIENCES ARE TURNING TO TV IN THIS CRISIS. HOW ARE BROADCASTERS AND BRANDS SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT?
COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS SUPPORTED INFORMATION CAMPAIGN OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, AIRING 25 HOURS OF PUBLIC AWARENESS SPOTS FOR FREE
29. 4. 2020 Commercial TVs Nova and Prima participated in educational activities relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to tens of hours of their own news and journalistic content and new public awareness programmes launched, commercial broadcasters supported the official educational campaign of the Ministry of Health focused on prevention of the coronavirus infection and provided… Continue reading COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS SUPPORTED INFORMATION CAMPAIGN OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, AIRING 25 HOURS OF PUBLIC AWARENESS SPOTS FOR FREE
CO-VIEWING DURING COVID-19
28. 4. 2020 During CV-19, television has been delivering better value than ever before. The simple reason for this is co-viewing. If you’ve been gathering around the TV with your family in recent weeks like I have, you’re not alone. As we seek connection in this time of isolation, TV has cemented the role it plays in our lives… Continue reading CO-VIEWING DURING COVID-19
WHY NOW IS A GOOD MOMENT FOR BRANDS TO ADVERTISE ON TV
24. 4. 2020 Television audiences have gone through the roof because of the coronavirus lockdown, but will advertisers use the spike in engagement to drive brand-building campaigns, given the economic uncertainty? That is the billion dollar question, and according to Mike Shaw, Director of Advertising Sales at Roku, the answer should be ‘yes’. He has a long list of … Continue reading WHY NOW IS A GOOD MOMENT FOR BRANDS TO ADVERTISE ON TV
PETER FIELD ON WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO KEEP ADVERTISING DURING A DOWNTURN
23. 4. 2020 There have been many warnings, often from anxious advertising agencies, about the danger of brands “going dark” during the COVID crisis, but British researcher Peter Field provided evidence-based analysis of why it’s imperative they heed that advice during a thinktv Canada webinar this week. Field, the so-called “Godfather of effectiveness,” provided an update to his… Continue reading PETER FIELD ON WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO KEEP ADVERTISING DURING A DOWNTURN
TOTAL TV BRINGS THE BEST ROI – A STUDY BY SCREENFORCE FINLAND
10. 4. 2020 This week’s egtabite features an in-depth ROI study of the Finnish market – conducted by Screenforce Finland, the national TV trade body and Sellforte, an independent tech company specialised in granular marketing ROI measurements – which proves that Total TV (in this case meaning linear and online, with no programmatic) brings the highest incremental sales in the… Continue reading TOTAL TV BRINGS THE BEST ROI – A STUDY BY SCREENFORCE FINLAND
IF YOU’RE IN MARKETING, NOW IS A TIME TO SPEND, NOT BEND
6. 4. 2020 There are very few upsides for anyone right now. A record number of companies, big and small, find themselves just weeks from insolvency. Employees are being let go in record numbers. And the media is collapsing as advertising dries up and a long, difficult and painful recession lumbers into view. It’s a struggle to find even the faintest… Continue reading IF YOU’RE IN MARKETING, NOW IS A TIME TO SPEND, NOT BEND
BRANDS IN A PANDEMIC WORLD: INSIGHTS FROM KANTAR’S COVID-19 BAROMETER
27. 3. 2020 New research from Kantar uncovers how people’s media habits, attitudes and expectations can guide brands’ strategy during the coronavirus pandemic in order to remain afloat now and to bounce back once the worst has passed. The findings detailed in the first instalment of the research company’s COVID-19 Barometer, are based on a survey of more than… Continue reading BRANDS IN A PANDEMIC WORLD: INSIGHTS FROM KANTAR’S COVID-19 BAROMETER
THE VALUE OF TV IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
26. 3. 2020 TV advertising has an important role to play in keeping commerce going through the coronavirus crisis. When people’s livelihoods are threatened and we all fear for the people we love, everything else can feel a little beside the point, a bit trivial. So I have to keep reminding myself that there is a point. That life goes on. We… Continue reading THE VALUE OF TV IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
TV VIEWERS JUST WANT EASE OF ACCESS TO CONTENT
2. 3. 2020 Even though the range of services and devices for watching TV has proliferated in recent years, broadcast networks and advertisers should be aware that most viewers don’t care about the technology provided they get to watch what they want. About three-quarters (74%) of global TV viewers, rising to 76% of Australians, feel this way, leading a… Continue reading TV VIEWERS JUST WANT EASE OF ACCESS TO CONTENT
VIDEO PROVIDERS STEP UP PODCASTING GAME
12. 2. 2020 Recognizing that podcasts are a powerful companion to video, a growing number of linear and digital video services are creating podcasts that align with their audiences’ tastes. The podcasts cover everything from reality TV stars to history lessons to even iconic sci-fi shows, such as Battlestar Galactica. In a sea of 800,000 podcasts, these video companies’… Continue reading VIDEO PROVIDERS STEP UP PODCASTING GAME