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

TV ADS CREATE MORE POSITIVE IMAGE OF BRANDS THAN DIGITAL, SAY CONSUMERS

1. 4. 2020 Twice as manyconsumers say TV ads create a more positive image of brands than say the same about common digital formats, an extensive new survey reveals.  The report, Consumer Trust in Digital Marketing, by GroupM, questioned 14,000 consumers across 23 countries, and uncovered growing concern over digital marketing and the use of personal data that could… Continue reading TV ADS CREATE MORE POSITIVE IMAGE OF BRANDS THAN DIGITAL, SAY CONSUMERS

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

FIVE EXPERTS ON BRANDING: YES, IT’S CRITICAL AND TV IS THE KEY

13. 2. 2020 If you’re like me, then your LinkedIn feed has been all about the resurgence of branding and traditional media recently. Companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google began 2020 with Super Bowl ads. Executives from adidas admit having prioritized activation over branding, saying they were focused on the wrong metrics because of their responsibility to shareholders. Lately, even experts… Continue reading FIVE EXPERTS ON BRANDING: YES, IT’S CRITICAL AND TV IS THE KEY

TOP 11 VALENTINE’S DAY ADS

10. 2. 2020 It’s that time of year again. Can you feel it? Overpriced bouquets of roses being bought, people frantically trying to get a reservation at any restaurant they can and engagement ring sales are soaring through the roof. For those of us who are single, we are buying red wine and romantic comedies for the big… Continue reading TOP 11 VALENTINE’S DAY ADS

HOW GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, MICROSOFT, AND AMAZON BECAME THE MOST MANIPULATIVE ADVERTISERS ON TV

4. 2. 2020 The biggest ads from the biggest brands in big TV moments used to be dominated by cars, candy, and beer. Now—like everything else—it’s Big Tech.  For 32 years, USA Today’s Ad Meter has measured the popularity of Super Bowl ads, and this year’s list looked different than ever before. Google nabbed the No. 3 spot, Amazon No.… Continue reading HOW GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, MICROSOFT, AND AMAZON BECAME THE MOST MANIPULATIVE ADVERTISERS ON TV

LINDSEY CLAY: 6 TV MYTHS THAT NEED TO BE DEBUNKED

20. 1. 2020 It’s a new decade. Or is it? It depends on how you like your decades. Is the old one finished or is that not until the end of 2020? ‘Who cares you pedantic twat, Clay?’ you might ask. Fair enough, but 2020 is certainly a good moment to reflect. And why not reflect on some of the… Continue reading LINDSEY CLAY: 6 TV MYTHS THAT NEED TO BE DEBUNKED

THE SCIENCE OF BRANDING: HOW BRANDS MAKE US “THINK DIFFERENT”

12. 9. 2019 Brand exposure could have a profound effect on our behavior. In marketing, we talk a lot about brand. We all want to build brands that people connect with. Not just companies that sell things, but brands that move people to act—whether that be to vote, donate, buy, or support our cause in some way. And… Continue reading THE SCIENCE OF BRANDING: HOW BRANDS MAKE US “THINK DIFFERENT”

TARGETED BYRON SHARP, ANYONE?

1. 4. 2019 Data can now make TV more effective. Even Byron Sharp should welcome more accurate targeting. Brands and their agencies face a dilemma. On the one hand, evidence from Byron Sharp shows that brands should drive reach of all purchasers in the category as often as possible. What’s more, according to effectiveness gurus Peter Field and Les… Continue reading TARGETED BYRON SHARP, ANYONE?

TV AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING NEED TO STOP FIGHTING AND ADMIT THEY NEED EACH OTHER

31. 1. 2019 Like two siblings vying for a parent’s attention, digital and traditional advertising have been fighting for advertisers’ attention since digital came of age in the post-dot-com bubble era. Many have portrayed this as a war between generations, where the old guard “just didn’t get it.” But this shouldn’t be seen as a battle of relevance between old and… Continue reading TV AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING NEED TO STOP FIGHTING AND ADMIT THEY NEED EACH OTHER

DTC BRANDS ARE USHERING IN THE AGE OF INTELLIGENT TV BUYING

15. 1. 2019 Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands that grew up on Facebook are spending as much as 75% of their media budget on the social media platform — an all-in type of customer acquisition strategy for the young and ambitious. The chance to target precise slivers of largely millennial consumers would assumedly optimize DTC companies’ limited budgets while giving… Continue reading DTC BRANDS ARE USHERING IN THE AGE OF INTELLIGENT TV BUYING

EXPERTS PREDICT HOW TV WILL EVOLVE FOR ADVERTISERS IN 2019

11. 12. 2018 The year 2019 is almost upon us. ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. Following what could be termed as one of the most interesting years in the connected TV space since its inception, thought leaders from across the industry share how they… Continue reading EXPERTS PREDICT HOW TV WILL EVOLVE FOR ADVERTISERS IN 2019

WHY TV AND DIGITAL ARE THE PERFECT COUPLE

10. 12. 2018 What plays together, stays together. As advertisers and media buyers have flocked to digital advertising, something unfortunate happened: Television advertising, the medium that has always delivered a loyal, attentive audience—and has always been a master brand storyteller—began to get pushed aside for younger, “hipper” alternatives. But now, marketers are realizing what researchers have known all along: Digital… Continue reading WHY TV AND DIGITAL ARE THE PERFECT COUPLE

TV CAN NOW COMPLETE THE ATTRIBUTION PUZZLE

5. 12. 2018 Once confined to brand and awareness metrics, the world of TV attribution has evolved to measure responses and effectiveness in the same way digital media has for years. Critically, the concept of quantifying offline media’s contribution to a business outcome, no matter where the consumer is in their purchase journey, has realigned the industry’s approach to… Continue reading TV CAN NOW COMPLETE THE ATTRIBUTION PUZZLE

MARK RITSON: THE MEDIA BATTLE OF THE DECADE WILL BE FOUGHT FOR THE TV SCREEN

3. 10. 2018 Mark Ritson, the Australian university professor and marketing expert, started his European tour in Prague on Monday. He delivered a presentation to the representatives of clients, media agencies and the TV market. His speech ranks among the most interesting presentations on the local marketing scene in the last few years. Ritson came to Prague at the… Continue reading MARK RITSON: THE MEDIA BATTLE OF THE DECADE WILL BE FOUGHT FOR THE TV SCREEN

WHY BIG TECH SPENDS BIG ON TV

9. 8. 2018 If you read the trades regularly, there’s a good chance you’ve read that TV is dying. It’s less likely you read that Google, Netflix, and Amazon collectively spent more than $1B on TV advertising in 2017.1 Can both of those things be true? Why would tech giants spend so much on a dying medium? At times like… Continue reading WHY BIG TECH SPENDS BIG ON TV

CREATIVITY IN ADVERTISING: WHEN IT WORKS AND WHEN IT DOESN’T

9. 3. 2018 Do highly creative ads really inspire people to buy products? Studies have found that creative messages get more attention and lead to positive attitudes about the products, but there’s little evidence linking those messages to purchase behavior. To address this gap, Reinartz and Saffert developed a consumer survey approach that measures perceived creativity along five… Continue reading CREATIVITY IN ADVERTISING: WHEN IT WORKS AND WHEN IT DOESN’T