WARC WARNS: BY FOCUSING ON SHORT-TERM ROI YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON HALF OF MEDIA REVENUES

29. 10. 2024 Research from WARC and Google highlights the importance of investing in solutions such as MMM or attribution, as well as AI, for sustainable growth across the marketing funnel.</strong WARC has long held the view that effective marketing strategies combine immediate results with long-term goals. However, a fragmented media landscape and a focus on short-term measurement… Continue reading WARC WARNS: BY FOCUSING ON SHORT-TERM ROI YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON HALF OF MEDIA REVENUES

BRAND MANAGEMENT: CREATIVITY HELPS THE BRAND, BUT REQUIRES COURAGE

11. 10. 2024 Even the things we can’t quantify can be important for building brands, according to keynote speaker John Hegarty at this year’s Brand Management Conference. “Married to Creativity” was the subtitle of this year’s 10th annual Brand Management conference, which aims to bring different perspectives on the importance of brand building to business growth. It took… Continue reading BRAND MANAGEMENT: CREATIVITY HELPS THE BRAND, BUT REQUIRES COURAGE

CIBULE BISTRO HAS LAUNCHED ITS FIRST MAJOR MARKETING CAMPAIGN

9. 10. 2024 Three stories that customers will see this year, not just on their TV screens, are designed to introduce the Cibule Bistro brand. Chef Philip Sajler’s brand, which offers meals for the home and office, has launched a marketing campaign. It wants to highlight a key feature of its products and is therefore working with the… Continue reading CIBULE BISTRO HAS LAUNCHED ITS FIRST MAJOR MARKETING CAMPAIGN

RITSON’S 10-STEP GUIDE TO ‘STAND ON THE SHOULDERS’ OF ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS GIANTS

3. 10. 2024 We’ve entered a golden age for advertising effectiveness, but not enough marketers are taking advantage of all the work done by the giants of the field, says Mark Ritson, speaking at Marketing Week’s Festival of Marketing. Advertising effectiveness has been “completely revolutionised” over the past 15 years, with marketers having more tools at their disposal… Continue reading RITSON’S 10-STEP GUIDE TO ‘STAND ON THE SHOULDERS’ OF ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS GIANTS

60 SPEAKERS AT THE FORUM MEDIA CONFERENCE

13. 9. 2024 The unifying theme of the conference is the phenomenon of AI with all its good and bad sides. Artificial intelligence, misinformation, strategy and creativity, nature and art – all presented by nearly 60 speakers from abroad and at home at the Forum Media conference in November. This year’s annual conference of the Marketing and Media… Continue reading 60 SPEAKERS AT THE FORUM MEDIA CONFERENCE

30TH ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN DRUM HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRAMME, ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT FOR APPLICATIONS

9. 8. 2024 Marketing & Media will be in Portorož, Slovenia, again this year from 9-10 October as a media partner of the festival and will bring you the highlights of the event in a special edition. What can you look forward to in the programme? Katie Sterling from WARC will be the first to perform as part… Continue reading 30TH ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN DRUM HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRAMME, ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT FOR APPLICATIONS

NOVA MODIFIES LOGO, RETURNS TO ORIGINAL GRAPHIC

8. 8. 2024 Nova TV is returning to its original graphics with a redesign of its logo. The new graphics will be deployed from Friday 9 August. Nova TV is modifying its logo and deploying new identities. “The focus is still on our TV viewers. We are deploying new TV idents and graphics from tomorrow. With the current… Continue reading NOVA MODIFIES LOGO, RETURNS TO ORIGINAL GRAPHIC

DOES THE FUTURE BELONG TO SHORT VIDEOS?

5. 8. 2024 According to Hubspot research, 62 percent of consumers have viewed video content to gain information about a brand or product. But what’s the difference between short and long videos, and what are their benefits? We wrote about this in the last issue of MAM – a double issue 32-33/2024. The length of a video plays… Continue reading DOES THE FUTURE BELONG TO SHORT VIDEOS?

BRANDS ARE NOT FULLY MEETING CONSUMERS’ DESIRE TO BE FANS

28. 7. 2024 Fans would be, but brands are not exploiting the potential enough, according to research by APRA and NMS. Consumers want to be fans of brands. But brands are not doing enough to meet them, according to research prepared and produced for the Association of Public Relations Agencies (APRA) by research company NMS Market Research. The… Continue reading BRANDS ARE NOT FULLY MEETING CONSUMERS’ DESIRE TO BE FANS

RITUALS HELP BRANDS STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSUMERS

22. 7. 2024 Brands that manage to incorporate a ritual into their products and services are able to establish a closer emotional relationship with consumers. Every brand is said to have it in them. The ability to infuse a ritual into their product or service that strengthens the relationship with consumers. An example of this is the Kitkat… Continue reading RITUALS HELP BRANDS STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSUMERS

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?

HUSAK’S CHILDREN ARE GETTING OLD. MARKETERS MUST PREPARE FOR THE “NEW” SENIORS

17. 7. 2024 Today’s sixty-somethings behave like consumers two to three decades ago at the age of 45, writes Oldřich Vávra of the Prague University of Economics. Population development in the Czech Republic will soon include a significantly large group of people born in the 1970s, the so-called Husak’s children, who will gradually reach senior age. This phenomenon… Continue reading HUSAK’S CHILDREN ARE GETTING OLD. MARKETERS MUST PREPARE FOR THE “NEW” SENIORS

ADVERTISING THE FUTURE? IT’S A BOX NO ONE CAN SEE INTO, SAYS JOSEF HAVELKA

17. 7. 2024 When we think of the advertising of the future, we might think of the famous scene from the movie Minority Report, where John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise, walks through a department store trapped in a tangle of marketing messages that, after scanning his retina, offer him tailored advertising. The short story of the same… Continue reading ADVERTISING THE FUTURE? IT’S A BOX NO ONE CAN SEE INTO, SAYS JOSEF HAVELKA

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

COMMUNICATION SUMMIT: WHY IS POSITIVE COMMUNICATION GOOD?

11. 6. 2024 How to engage consumers with advertising messages or TV viewers with science news? That’s what this year’s Communication Summit conference answered. Communicate positively, simply, without greenwashing and smartly with AI. That’s how the 7th annual Communication Summit conference produced by Blue Events, which took place last week at the O2 universum, could be summed up.… Continue reading COMMUNICATION SUMMIT: WHY IS POSITIVE COMMUNICATION GOOD?

LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BRANDS THAT SUPPORT THEM

2. 6. 2024 The LGBTQIA+ community is under legislative pressure across the US. A Horowitz study shows why brands should support them. Horowitz Research has released pretty strong consumer information showing that brands that support the LGBTQIA+ community do see a solid payoff. When brands include transgender or nonbinary people in their ads, 42% of adults aged 18 to… Continue reading LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BRANDS THAT SUPPORT THEM

GENERATION Z IS INSPIRED TO TRAVEL BY SOCIAL MEDIA

23. 5. 2024 Spontaneity, variety and a lively programme day and night are what young travellers expect from travel. How do Czech travel agencies reach them? Summer is coming and with it the main travel season. After the pandemic, travel has already gained momentum and many people feel they have to make up for lost time. According to… Continue reading GENERATION Z IS INSPIRED TO TRAVEL BY SOCIAL MEDIA

HOW TO BOOST ENGAGEMENT AND DEEPEN CONSUMER RELATIONSHIPS

7. 5. 2024 Good marketing is all about the consumer. If it isn’t geared toward real people, then, honestly, who is it for? Of course, while being consumer-obsessed may seem like common sense, truly understanding your consumer base — and how this audience(s) will change and evolve, is no easy feat. It requires dedication, constant research, and social… Continue reading HOW TO BOOST ENGAGEMENT AND DEEPEN CONSUMER RELATIONSHIPS