NOSTALGIA MARKETING AND THE CORONATION

8. 5. 2023 Brands jumping on the King Charles III coronation bandwagon are often tapping into a sense of nostalgia around the institution of monarchy, but they should be aware that not everyone shares that feeling and they could alienate consumers as much as engage them.  The power of nostalgia  Research* from insights agency Hall & Partners finds… Continue reading NOSTALGIA MARKETING AND THE CORONATION

JAKUB KOHÁK – CONNOISSEUR OF THE CZECH AUDIENCE

5. 5. 2023 You may know Jakub Kohák as an actor but what you may not know is that he has created many TV ads that you must have seen on the screen. Being a controversial man, he is easy to remember. While some people are his fans, others would say that he is not their cup of… Continue reading JAKUB KOHÁK – CONNOISSEUR OF THE CZECH AUDIENCE

HOW MANY ADS DO WE REALLY SEE IN A DAY? SPOILER: IT’S NOT 10,000

3. 5. 2023 Hundreds of articles and blogs will tell you that we see up to 10,000 ads a day. The problem? No one – from Harvard professors to Market Research Council hall-of-famers – believes it’s true. Can we bust the myth once and for all? It’s time for an experiment. If you ask Google how many ads… Continue reading HOW MANY ADS DO WE REALLY SEE IN A DAY? SPOILER: IT’S NOT 10,000

COMMERCIALS ARE A SECOND HOME TO CZECH CELEBRITIES. POPULAR ACTORS, RENOWNED ATHLETES AND EVEN KAREL GOTT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THEM

3. 5. 2023 Today's advertising can hardly be imagined without the involvement of public figures. But some spots resonate more than others, so it is not a bad idea to focus on those that can be described as memorable, given the popularity of the actors and the presentation itself.

THE ‘GREEN HALO’ OF SUSTAINABILITY ADVERTISING

29. 4. 2023 Three in five people say sustainability messaging in advertising influences their brand choice, according to research from Sky Media. A study of 52 campaigns, across seven categories, tapped into a UK-representative audience of over 5,300 Sky participants, using both survey and qualitative interview and focus groups, as well as implicit association measurement techniques. Key findings… Continue reading THE ‘GREEN HALO’ OF SUSTAINABILITY ADVERTISING

WHAT THE EFFECTIVE 100 CAN TELL US ABOUT COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

26. 4. 2023 Commitment to brand purpose, tech innovation and breaking category norms lead to commercial success, a new report from WARC Creative finds. WARC Rankings: Lessons from the Effective 100 looks at the strategies and approaches of some of the world’s most awarded campaigns for effectiveness from 2022, ranked in this year’s Effective 100. Why it matters… Continue reading WHAT THE EFFECTIVE 100 CAN TELL US ABOUT COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

TV ADS PRODUCE GREATER EFFECTS ON ADDRESSABLE AUDIENCES

25. 4. 2023 TV ads elicit more positive reactions and greater short- and long-term business impact among addressable audiences, new research claims.

SUSTAINABILITY ISN’T FRONT OF MIND FOR BRAND MESSAGING

24. 4. 2023 Most brands have made some sort of commitment to becoming more sustainable but just 4% of ads contain any such messaging, according to analysis that finds brands are prioritising price messaging over sustainability.  Creative X, a data-to-creativity business, used AI technology to analyse over 2.5 million global ads over a three-year period, supported by over… Continue reading SUSTAINABILITY ISN’T FRONT OF MIND FOR BRAND MESSAGING

DAN WIEDEN – THE CREATIVE MIND BEHIND THE BIGGEST BRANDS

21. 4. 2023 What comes to mind when you hear the slogan "Just Do It"? Or "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like"? Nike and Old Spice - brands that are associated with them clearly come to mind. What path led to their creation and who is behind the unique identity of these brands? Introducing Dan Wieden, who is responsible for them.

8 ANALYST PREDICTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF CHATGPT AND GENERATIVE AI IN MARKETING AND RETAIL

21. 4. 2023 “[AI] really does raise the bar in terms of what people are going to expect from you,” our analyst Jeremy Goldman said on our recent “ChatGPT and Generative AI” panel. As AI matures, it will become more specialized, automating mundane tasks, ushering in personalization, and changing the way consumers, retailers, and marketers use the internet.… Continue reading 8 ANALYST PREDICTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF CHATGPT AND GENERATIVE AI IN MARKETING AND RETAIL

FARM ŽIVINA ENTERS THE TV WORLD

20. 4. 2023 Farm Živina has launched its first TV campaign, in which it has bet on sponsor messages. Farm Zivina has launched its first television campaign. Since 11 April, it has had sponsorship messages on Nova Group stations, where they will be seen until 26 April. Furthermore, the campaign, called “Love at first bite”, uses social networks,… Continue reading FARM ŽIVINA ENTERS THE TV WORLD

ADVERTISING AS A DREAM FACTORY: CLAUDE C. HOPKINS, FOUNDER OF MODERN ADVERTISING

9. 4. 2023 Claude C. Hopkins is known as the man who laid the foundations of modern advertising. And quite literally – the book with the same title is probably his most important work. He worked as an advertising creator and copywriter in the first half of the 20th century, when television was still in its infancy. The… Continue reading ADVERTISING AS A DREAM FACTORY: CLAUDE C. HOPKINS, FOUNDER OF MODERN ADVERTISING

THE FATHER OF ADVERTISING DAVID OGILVY

30. 3. 2023 There’s probably no one in the advertising world who hasn’t heard of David Ogilvy. How did he make commercial communications history? And what is his contribution to the world of advertising?

WHY TV ADVERTISING NEEDS TO INSPIRE IF IT’S TO RESONATE

27. 3. 2023 If brands want to cut through the noise of an ever-busier media landscape, their content needs to make an emotional connection with the audience Why TV advertising needs to inspire if it’s to resonate “Emotion in ads is more important than it’s ever been,” said Vicky Handley, brand and communications lead at Lloyd Banking Group.… Continue reading WHY TV ADVERTISING NEEDS TO INSPIRE IF IT’S TO RESONATE

A BASTION OF TRUST IN ADVERTISING: WHY DOES TELEVISION STILL WIN OVER MOST OTHER FORMATS?

24. 3. 2023 We live in a world where we are constantly under attack from all directions with advertising messages. The consequence of this is a loss of trust in various forms of marketing, but the losers are mainly online and social media marketing. By contrast, traditional media - and television among them - continue to enjoy a high degree of user and consumer trust. Trust is still a highly sought-after commodity, but paradoxically it is more scarce today than before. But television commercials, for example, continue to show us that if you want it, you can do it.

AI COPYRIGHT RULING COULD POSE ISSUES FOR AGENCIES AND BRANDS

23. 3. 2023 New guidance from the U.S. Copyright Office could prevent marketers from claiming ownership of their work Brands and agencies are dealing with thorny issues around who owns work generated by AI, and the answer could be nobody. While these entanglements are being worked out, advertisers are having a hard time navigating the new world of… Continue reading AI COPYRIGHT RULING COULD POSE ISSUES FOR AGENCIES AND BRANDS

REDUCED MARKETING SPENDING LEADS TO A DROP IN SALES

23. 3. 2023 According to AKA research, reduced communication budgets lead to a long-term decline in sales. Reduced marketing budgets during the crisis have a negative impact on sales in subsequent years. A survey by Behavio Research for the Association of Communication Agencies (AKA) shows that 4 out of 5 brands that have cut marketing budgets in the… Continue reading REDUCED MARKETING SPENDING LEADS TO A DROP IN SALES

DON’T WRITE TRUST IN MEDIA OFF AS ‘WOKERY’, WARNS PETER FIELD

16. 3. 2023 Trust shouldn’t be written off as some kind of ‘wokery.’” Effectiveness expert Peter Field delivered that warning within a strong business case for brands to invest in consumer trust at a conference held by newsbrands marketing body Newsworks today. Calling the issue of trust in brands a relatively “novel” development among consumers, Field warned that… Continue reading DON’T WRITE TRUST IN MEDIA OFF AS ‘WOKERY’, WARNS PETER FIELD