WITH TV EVOLVING, WHAT GOES INTO A REMARKABLE AD TODAY?

7. 8. 2024 TV can offer attention, trust and emotional clout. Coincidentally, these are also the foundations of a good story — just make sure that story is a short one. In our high-speed digital world, traditional TV has struggled to compete against other media channels to capture and retain the attention of consumers. However, when it comes… Continue reading WITH TV EVOLVING, WHAT GOES INTO A REMARKABLE AD TODAY?

BEYOND THE PITCH – FUSE & SYSTEM1 STUDY REVEALS WINNING STRATEGY FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP

6. 8. 2024 Brands can score a ‘Sport Dividend’ through effective sport sponsorship, according to a new study by global sports and marketing agency FUSE in partnership with creative effectiveness platform System1. The study, The Sport Dividend: Unlocking Incremental Brand Growth Through Sport Sponsorship, revealed that a range of activations associated with sport sponsorship, from advertising to digital… Continue reading BEYOND THE PITCH – FUSE & SYSTEM1 STUDY REVEALS WINNING STRATEGY FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP

WHY LINEAR AND CONNECTED TV ARE BETTER TOGETHER

2. 8. 2024 Peanut butter and jelly. Movies and popcorn. Road trips with the windows down, music blasting. Some things are just better together. Including linear and Connected TV advertising. TV viewership has changed more in the past decade than in the last thirty years combined. While linear TV still boasts massive audiences, streaming platforms are rapidly gaining… Continue reading WHY LINEAR AND CONNECTED TV ARE BETTER TOGETHER

HOW BRANDS CAN USE SPORTING EVENTS TO SCORE NEW AUDIENCES

1. 8. 2024 A summer of sports gives marketers the chance to win big when it comes to audience engagement. But how can contextual advertising help them stay ahead of the competition? This summer, it’s not only the players and competitors who’ll be hoping to win big at Euro 24 and the Summer Olympics in Paris. Brands will… Continue reading HOW BRANDS CAN USE SPORTING EVENTS TO SCORE NEW AUDIENCES

HOW TRAVEL AND TOURISM BRANDS ENSURE CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVENESS

29. 7. 2024 As part of The Drum’s Travel & Tourism Focus, we use insights from marketing data and analytics company Kantar to show how brands from the likes of Air New Zealand and Disney are standing out in a saturated market. In the highly competitive landscape of travel and tourism, brands are constantly seeking innovative ways to… Continue reading HOW TRAVEL AND TOURISM BRANDS ENSURE CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVENESS

KIM PORTRATE: DOES INVESTING IN OOH AT THE EXPENSE OF TV MAKE CAMPAIGNS LESS EFFECTIVE?

29. 7. 2024 Before you start switching up channel investment in your media mix, make sure you have all the facts. If not, you could be jeopardising the effectiveness of your campaigns, explains Kim Portrate, CEO, ThinkTV. Cathy O’Connor’s comments that out-of-home revenue is set to grow at the expense of TV should send shivers up the spines… Continue reading KIM PORTRATE: DOES INVESTING IN OOH AT THE EXPENSE OF TV MAKE CAMPAIGNS LESS EFFECTIVE?

A GOLD MEDAL FOR ADVERTISING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE UTOPIA! SYSTEM1 GIVES ADVICE AND A HELPING HAND

24. 7. 2024 Not only athletes deserve to stand on the winners’ podium. Making an Olympic ad that catches the eye, is memorable, and generates amazing sales results is also worth a medal, at least an imaginary one. “Go for gold with advertising that has a passion for sport, entertains and inspires audiences, and draws attention to your… Continue reading A GOLD MEDAL FOR ADVERTISING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE UTOPIA! SYSTEM1 GIVES ADVICE AND A HELPING HAND

OLYMPICS ADVERTISING: HOW TO STRIKE GOLD WITHOUT JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS

22. 7. 2024 The Olympics is a global phenomenon that captures the attention of audiences, brands and advertisers worldwide. With over three billion viewers tuning in for the 2020 Tokyo Games and similar numbers expected for the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, brands have an exceptional opportunity to connect with a vast, diverse audience. What makes the Olympics… Continue reading OLYMPICS ADVERTISING: HOW TO STRIKE GOLD WITHOUT JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS

TOP ADS HAVE DISTINCT EMOTIONAL TRAITS

19. 7. 2024 Ads from top-performing campaigns typically have a distinct emotional profile, according to new research by DAIVID, the creative effectiveness measurement platform, and WARC. Ian Forrester, the CEO of DAIVID, revealed the findings of this analysis in a session on the Creative Impact track at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. “Emotions are the key… Continue reading TOP ADS HAVE DISTINCT EMOTIONAL TRAITS

HOW CAN BRANDS EFFECTIVELY REACH THE OLYMPIC AUDIENCE WITH CONNECTED TV ADVERTISING?

17. 7. 2024 With Paris 2024 just around the corner, Martin Wexler, (SVP channel partnerships at Acxiom), outlines why brands are putting connected TV (CTV) at the center of their Olympic marketing strategies. He also explains what you can do to achieve medal-worthy performance from your CTV campaigns. The Olympics is an event like no other. And that’s… Continue reading HOW CAN BRANDS EFFECTIVELY REACH THE OLYMPIC AUDIENCE WITH CONNECTED TV ADVERTISING?

KIM PORTRATE: TV OFFERS A BEACON OF STABILITY IN A TIME OF TECHNOLOGICAL TURBULENCE

15. 7. 2024 Between impending privacy changes, the deprecation of cookies and the impact of AI, digital advertising is heading into a future more unpredictable than ever before. Amid all the turbulence, TV offers stability, brand safety and a reliable return on investment, despite market-wide disruption, says Kim Portrate, CEO at ThinkTV. There’s never a dull moment in… Continue reading KIM PORTRATE: TV OFFERS A BEACON OF STABILITY IN A TIME OF TECHNOLOGICAL TURBULENCE

LES BINET: AVOID PUSHING BRAND AND PERFORMANCE AT THE SAME TIME

13. 7. 2024 Both brand building and performance advertising are vital for growth, but it’s a mistake to try to do two jobs at once, argues effectiveness expert Les Binet. Brands that try to combine brand advertising with performance are at risk of “getting in people’s way” and detracting from the job to be done, says Adam&eveDDB group… Continue reading LES BINET: AVOID PUSHING BRAND AND PERFORMANCE AT THE SAME TIME

BAUHAUS, BIRELL AND MASTERCARD REACH THE CZECHS WITH THEIR ADVERTISING

2. 7. 2024 Of the 60 ads selected last year, Bauhaus, Birell and Mastercard resonated most with Czechs, according to Ipsos. Advertising is good when it is effective. According to Ipsos, three pillars are important for effective advertising creative – creative experience, empathy and proximity, as well as a creative idea. In terms of these pillars, Czech consumers… Continue reading BAUHAUS, BIRELL AND MASTERCARD REACH THE CZECHS WITH THEIR ADVERTISING

EFFIE ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS COMPETITION HAS OPENED APPLICATIONS

28. 6. 2024 Applications for the Effie Czech Republic Advertising Effectiveness Competition are open until 18 August. The competition is open in 16 categories this year. The most important domestic advertising and marketing effectiveness competition, Effie Czech Republic, is opening applications for its 27th year. Interested parties can submit applications for all 16 categories. Contestants will be able… Continue reading EFFIE ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS COMPETITION HAS OPENED APPLICATIONS

CREATIVE FACTORS HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

25. 6. 2024 Creativity is one of the most important factors in advertising, says Simon Tunstill of Thinkbox, commenting on a new UK study by Accelero. Brand size and creativity are the biggest profit multipliers, the UK economic consultancy’s study concludes. And it was the issue of creativity that Simon Tunstill focused on in his presentation, Creative Drivers… Continue reading CREATIVE FACTORS HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

STUDY UK: TRUST IN ADVERTISING IS ON THE RISE

19. 6. 2024 For the first time in a decade, advertising is no longer the UK’s least trusted industry, as new research* from advertising industry think tank Credos shows it overtaking government and media. Dan Wilks, Director of Credos, outlines three reasons why trust is so important: “Firstly, when it comes to results, trust in brands and trust… Continue reading STUDY UK: TRUST IN ADVERTISING IS ON THE RISE

MULTIPLATFORM TV & AUDIO COMPANIES UNITE AROUND FIVE PRIORITIES AS KEYS TO SUCCESS IN TOMORROW’S MEDIA LANDSCAPE

17. 6. 2024 New Industry Charter outlines the collective ambition and joint commitments of multiplatform TV & audio businesses worldwide. egta, the international trade body for multiplatform TV and audio businesses, proudly announces the launch of its Industry Charter, marking a significant milestone in its 50-year history. Unanimously adopted by over 180 companies across more than 40 markets,… Continue reading MULTIPLATFORM TV & AUDIO COMPANIES UNITE AROUND FIVE PRIORITIES AS KEYS TO SUCCESS IN TOMORROW’S MEDIA LANDSCAPE

FOCUS ON MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS DECLINES, ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY

17. 6. 2024 The recent “Language of Effectiveness 2024” survey by Marketing Week and Kantar reveals a significant change in companies’ focus on marketing effectiveness. The study, which surveyed more than 1,200 marketers, shows a significant decline in the prioritization of marketing effectiveness. Only 53.4 percent of respondents believe attention to effectiveness has increased over the past three… Continue reading FOCUS ON MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS DECLINES, ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY