WHY TV ADVERTISING STILL RULES BRAND-BUILDING

24. 10. 2024 Quick—name the biggest brands you know. Coca-Cola. Apple. Amazon. Besides being massively famous, what else do these brands have in common? They’re all huge TV advertisers. Coca-Cola’s biggest marketing campaigns have always featured TV commercials, from “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” in the 70s to the more recent “Share a Coke.” Apple… Continue reading WHY TV ADVERTISING STILL RULES BRAND-BUILDING

HOW TV’S HALO EFFECT BOOSTS PERFORMANCE ACROSS YOUR MARKETING MIX

23. 10. 2024 Your apparel company just launched its first TV campaign, and new customers driven by TV surge. That’s to be expected. TV’s a powerful response channel. But something far less expected also happens. Paid search campaigns grow more effective. Social media engagement rises. Even in-store visits increase. This is a real scenario that plays out time… Continue reading HOW TV’S HALO EFFECT BOOSTS PERFORMANCE ACROSS YOUR MARKETING MIX

DPG MEDIA AND GAIA’S UNITED EFFORT TO FIGHT PUPPY MILLS

20. 6. 2024 Puppy mills, where dogs are bred for profit with little regard for their welfare, remain a troubling issue. To combat this, GAIA, a Belgian non-profit organisation dedicated to animal rights, partnered with Integreate by DPG Media to launch an impactful media campaign. This campaign not only raised significant awareness but also earned prestigious awards, including… Continue reading DPG MEDIA AND GAIA’S UNITED EFFORT TO FIGHT PUPPY MILLS

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

STUDY UK: WHAT BRITS WANT FROM BRANDS: GOOD DEALS AND REWARDS

9. 4. 2024 There has been a sharp rise in the proportion of consumers who feel that being rewarded for loyalty is an important way for brands to help support society during difficult economic times.  That’s according to new research* from Hall & Partners which finds 52% of Brits feel this way; that compares with just 17% of… Continue reading STUDY UK: WHAT BRITS WANT FROM BRANDS: GOOD DEALS AND REWARDS

STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

15. 3. 2024 A new survey from Morning Consult found that American adults in every age demographic believe that corporations have at least some responsibility to display diverse, inclusive marketing. This data comes even as DE&I efforts at companies, universities and elsewhere are being criticized or even penalized by conservative legislators. Still, despite evidence of some fatigue around… Continue reading STUDY USA: BY THE NUMBERS: MOST AMERICANS WANT BRANDS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S A BIG CAVEAT

TV ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION ARE TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS THAT CAN BE EASILY CONNECTED

7. 3. 2024 The former myth that advertisers can get by with social networks has long been debunked. Television advertising has undeniable advantages that no other medium offers. And that is why it is crystal clear that the ideal way to get the most out of advertising is to include both channels in your advertising plan.

WRONG ADS SERVE TO THE WRONG CONSUMER 1 IN 3 TIMES

22. 12. 2023 Agencies report that the wrong ad creative is served to the wrong consumer nearly one in every three times, according to new research. The joint study from Advertiser Perceptions and Claravine fielded in August analyzed the impact of not having a data standards and a strategy in place. It showed how advertisers and agencies struggle… Continue reading WRONG ADS SERVE TO THE WRONG CONSUMER 1 IN 3 TIMES

OUT-OF-HOME ADS CONSISTENT WITH TV ASSETS ACHIEVE 2X MORE BRAND RECALL

20. 12. 2023 System1, the Creative Effectiveness Platform, and JCDecaux UK, the UK leader in Out-of-Home advertising, today revealed its latest research based on viewers’ emotional response data captured via the new OOH in situ Test Your Ad platform created in partnership with JCDecaux. Festive OOH ads matching TV campaigns are twice as effective at branding, scoring 62%… Continue reading OUT-OF-HOME ADS CONSISTENT WITH TV ASSETS ACHIEVE 2X MORE BRAND RECALL

TOOLKIT: MARKETERS GEAR UP FOR A BRIGHTER 2024

7. 12. 2023 Despite very real concerns about the economy, the majority of marketers around the world are optimistic and expect business to be better next year than this, according to a new WARC report. The Voice of the Marketer 2024 is a deep dive into The Marketer’s Toolkit survey data of 1,400+ marketers worldwide. Key findings Marketers are optimistic despite economic worries… Continue reading TOOLKIT: MARKETERS GEAR UP FOR A BRIGHTER 2024

UPPER FUNNEL ACTIVITY TAKES TEN MONTHS TO PAY OFF

2. 11. 2023 Brands that are still spending in upper funnel after ten months experience greater efficiencies versus those who ceased the activity after three, new research shows. In Elevating eCommerce: The Unseen Power of Upper Funnel Spending, measurement platform Fospha analysed the impact of mid and upper-funnel activity on brands’ performance over time, paying particular attention to… Continue reading UPPER FUNNEL ACTIVITY TAKES TEN MONTHS TO PAY OFF

MARKETERS ARE ‘ENERGISED’ BY FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

27. 9. 2023 After a few years when marketers were understandably focused on the present – addressing the multiple issues thrown up by the pandemic and its aftermath – new research indicates that they are now looking to the future and are “energised by its possibilities”. That’s according to the annual Future of Marketing report* from insights agency… Continue reading MARKETERS ARE ‘ENERGISED’ BY FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

MARKETING IN A RECESSION – HOW COMS CAN MANAGE SPENDING WITHOUT HARMING THE BRAND

24. 1. 2023 Whether or not we’re in a recession, many B2B marketers are acting like we are. Budget and staff reductions are in the headlines daily, particularly for tech companies. Seeing shades of 2008, CMOs are hunkering down, trying to do more with less. Joshua Leatherman, CMO of Service Express—a data center company with double-digit growth for… Continue reading MARKETING IN A RECESSION – HOW COMS CAN MANAGE SPENDING WITHOUT HARMING THE BRAND

THE CASE FOR BRAND INVESTMENT IN A TIME OF BUDGET CUTS

13. 11. 2022 As economic uncertainty has many businesses tightening their belts, one area particularly prone to budget cuts is branding. But brand building will always be a key driver of long-term success. We spoke with Tom Roach, VP brand strategy at global digital agency, Jellyfish, and Dr. Grace Kite, business economist and founder of data consultancy, Magic… Continue reading THE CASE FOR BRAND INVESTMENT IN A TIME OF BUDGET CUTS

THE MYTH OF “UNNECESSARY” MARKETING. WHY DOES IT PAY FOR COMPANIES TO INVEST IN PROMOTION IN TIMES OF ECONOMIC RECESSION?

27. 10. 2022 Experts agree that you absolutely must advertise during a recession. What are the values that should not be missing in advertising in a difficult period? And what are some specific examples of TV ads that can be expected to be successful with viewers?

UNLOCKING THE POWER OF THE MIDDLE FUNNEL TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

21. 1. 2022 Christian Polman, Managing Director UK, Looping Group, looks at the growing importance of the ‘middle funnel’ in bridging both brand building and performance marketing using community engagement. The unveiling of Meta as the new name for Facebook has created much excitement about the future of the metaverse and its potential marketing opportunities. There is a shared belief… Continue reading UNLOCKING THE POWER OF THE MIDDLE FUNNEL TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH