HOW TO DO ‘GREEN’ ADVERTISING? AUTHENTICITY AND A PROACTIVE APPROACH WIN WITH CONSUMERS, HYPOCRITES ARE PUNISHED
3. 10. 2022 We are living in a time of climate crisis and brands are therefore giving more and more space to ecology and sustainability in their advertising campaigns. But keep one thing in mind - the "preach the water and drink the wine" approach is becoming fatal in this discipline. Examples of good practice from abroad will show you how to master this difficult task.
HOW ADVERTISING CREATIVE STRATEGY IMPACTS SALES
24. 9. 2022 Contagious digests the most interesting and relevant research from the world of advertising and beyond, because there’s just too much to read and too little time. The Impact of Advertising Creative Strategy on Advertising Elasticity / By Filippo Dall’Olio (Brock University) and Demetrios Vakratsas (McGill University). Published in the Journal of Marketing. Give it to… Continue reading HOW ADVERTISING CREATIVE STRATEGY IMPACTS SALES
POPULAR HIT SONGS ARE A SAFE BET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. TEN EXAMPLES OF HOW FAMOUS TV COMMERCIALS HAVE WORKED WITH SONGS
22. 9. 2022 Even in the Czech Republic, we have no shortage of TV commercials that have given birth to new musical hits or helped revive forgotten ones. It may therefore seem like quite a superhuman task to choose just ten of them, but we tried anyway. In our selection, you will find ads that rely on the… Continue reading POPULAR HIT SONGS ARE A SAFE BET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. TEN EXAMPLES OF HOW FAMOUS TV COMMERCIALS HAVE WORKED WITH SONGS
MEDIA PLANNERS ‘MUST PLAN FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ATTENTION’
21. 9. 2022 Media planners need to balance planning for both active and passive attention or risk limiting scale and incurring incremental costs, Radiocentre’s Tuning In conference heard. Katy Harkness, MediaCom’s UK strategy director (pictured, main image), argued attention had become “this decade’s hot new topic” and outlined how and why agencies should have a balanced approach when… Continue reading MEDIA PLANNERS ‘MUST PLAN FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ATTENTION’
UNDERSTANDING THE CREATIVITY OF CANNES WINNERS
16. 9. 2022 Most of the Cannes Lions award-winning campaigns share a similar anatomy, says Neuro-Insight’s Peter Pynta: they lean on the art of storytelling and build creative tension to light up the brain’s emotional centres and drive memorability. Congratulations to the winners at the Cannes Lions awards last week, especially to brands like Michelob Ultra, Dove and… Continue reading UNDERSTANDING THE CREATIVITY OF CANNES WINNERS
BRANDS SHOULD FOCUS THEIR COMMUNICATION EVEN ON LESS LOYAL CUSTOMERS
15. 9. 2022 Marketing is like driving a car backwards, it is out of touch with reality. How can we fix it? Marketer Wiemer Snijders points out that the customer base of brands is largely made up of those who rarely buy, and these are the ones we need to focus on in our communications. And that’s what… Continue reading BRANDS SHOULD FOCUS THEIR COMMUNICATION EVEN ON LESS LOYAL CUSTOMERS
KANTAR STUDY: FUTURE BRAND GROWTH WILL COME FROM BEING SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE
14. 9. 2022 Most people around the world want to live in a more environmentally conscious way, but a cost of living crisis and the perception that sustainable products are more expensive means that it is only the wealthy who are able to do so – it’s a missed opportunity for brands. The latest Sustainability Sector Index from market researcher… Continue reading KANTAR STUDY: FUTURE BRAND GROWTH WILL COME FROM BEING SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE
WHY ADVERTISING ON TV IS STILL THE BEST WAY TO BUILD A BRAND
7. 9. 2022 TV advertising has been around since the late 1940s and it's still one of the most effective ways to build a brand. Despite the growth of digital advertising, TV spending is estimated to reach $77.5 billion by 2024. Why is TV advertising so successful?
WHEN MUSIC IS THE LAST STEP TO PERFECTION: THE WORLD’S TOP 10 ADS THAT BET ON THE POWER MUSIC
6. 9. 2022 Although it may seem at first glance that visual play the primary role in TV advertising, this is not so true. Music is one of the essential ingredients for success. The following ten examples show the creative possibilities of working with music in advertising. All of them are united by the fact that they have an unquestionable place in the golden fund of television advertising.
GROSS INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING GREW BY 13% IN SEVEN MONTHS
26. 8. 2022 Gross investment in the purchase of advertising space in the media increased by almost 13% in the first seven months of the year. Gross investment in media ad space increased by almost 13% in the first seven months of the year, according to AdIntel’s monitoring of Nielsen Admopshere. Television advertising remains the strongest in terms… Continue reading GROSS INVESTMENT IN ADVERTISING GREW BY 13% IN SEVEN MONTHS
WARC PREDICTS AN ADVERTISING INVESTMENT SLOWDOWN IN 2023
25. 8. 2022 Brands will continue to invest in advertising in the second half of the year, but WARC expects a slowdown in 2023. Ad spend around the globe will rise 8.3% in 2022, before slowing significantly in 2023 – in a major new report, WARC downgrades expectations for global ad market growth by $90bn in the face… Continue reading WARC PREDICTS AN ADVERTISING INVESTMENT SLOWDOWN IN 2023
THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY TOTAL TV IS BETTER THAN YOUTUBE
25. 8. 2022 Trying to decide how to invest your media budget in video? Wondering what the difference is between TV and YouTube? This handy listicle will help you make the right call for your brand. One thing we can all agree on is video advertising is a highly effective way to communicate with consumers. There’s something about… Continue reading THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY TOTAL TV IS BETTER THAN YOUTUBE
BRAND PURPOSE DURING A RECESSION—4 REASONS TO PROTECT IT
22. 8. 2022 Marketers shouldn’t risk long-term investments in customer affinity or inadvertently blunt short-term growth Illustration of a large hand holding a red arrow pointing forward along side other light blue arrows pointing forward with tiny sized employees striving forward. For 28 months the pandemic propelled brands to explore and embrace the parameters of purpose in their… Continue reading BRAND PURPOSE DURING A RECESSION—4 REASONS TO PROTECT IT
SERIOUSLY FUNNY: CAN HUMOUR HELP BRANDS THROUGH AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?
15. 8. 2022 From 2020 till now, it seems the bad news is never-ending. From a pandemic to a war, now we have to contend with the cost-of-living crisis. Aye, yai, yai. What next?! We all sigh, deliberately not clicking on the latest monkeypox article. To quote TikTok, we do not have the capacity. Rising energy bills, sky-high inflation rates… Continue reading SERIOUSLY FUNNY: CAN HUMOUR HELP BRANDS THROUGH AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?
GERMANY STUDY: MORE THAN HALF OF GERMANS SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN BRAND COMMUNICATION
12. 8. 2022 A short study by YouGov presented the German population’s attitude towards diversity in brand and corporate marketing communications. The topic of diversity is increasingly emerging in society. One in four Germans (26 percent) report that they have dealt with the topic of diversity in society. According to respondents, diversity most often involves the topic of… Continue reading GERMANY STUDY: MORE THAN HALF OF GERMANS SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN BRAND COMMUNICATION
LEGO CELEBRATES ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, HERE ARE ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS
11. 8. 2022 The Danish toy icon is also trying to rebuild the world for the better with its marketing. It uses animation, life-size models or even feature films. LEGO celebrated its 90th anniversary on June 10. Founded by carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen, the Danish icon gradually innovated from wooden toys to the building set systems we know… Continue reading LEGO CELEBRATES ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, HERE ARE ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS
CAN BRANDS GROW EVEN IN TIMES OF INFLATION?
11. 8. 2022 The Czech republic is experiencing its highest inflation since 1993. People’s wallets are getting emptier and brands are in an extremely difficult situation for the umpteenth time in the last twenty years. Companies are naturally trying to cut as much of the ever-shrinking market as possible – with the vast majority focusing mainly on bargain… Continue reading CAN BRANDS GROW EVEN IN TIMES OF INFLATION?
SERIOUSLY FUNNY: CAN HUMOUR HELP BRANDS THROUGH AN ECONOMIC CRISIS?
9. 8. 2022 Why should brands look on the bright side of life even in the darkest of times? According to research, people remember information better if they perceive it as humorous. Let's take a look at five brands that use humour to present their brands and summarise why it works.
