WHY QR CODES ARE THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE ADVERTISING

2. 6. 2022 | 5 min read While they aren't a new phenomenon, Coinbase's SuperBowl ad applied a novel approach to something many are exploring: QR codes. The no-context QR code ad, which was so successful that it generated more traffic than the company's app could handle, was likely a once-in-a-lifetime tactic to engage viewers in one of the most challenging advertising environments: the living room.

CTV VIEWERS PREFER ADS OVER PAYING MORE FOR CONTENT

1. 6. 2022 | 3 min read A new survey from DeepIntent and LG is reporting that nearly two thirds (64%) of connected TV viewers would prefer to view ads rather than pay more for content. A majority (57%) also said that CTV ads are more relevant than linear TV ads according to a DeepIntent, LG survey.

TV DRIVES SEARCH UPLIFT

1. 6. 2022 | 1 min read The latest Chart of the Month shows the strong relationship between TV exposures and search volume.

CAN YOU ACHIEVE LONG AND SHORT AT THE SAME TIME? USUALLY, NO

26. 5. 2022 | 6 min read It’s appealing to fulfil brand and sales objectives in one execution, but they’re so different that you’ll probably fail at both.

SEX, BRAINS, AND ADVERTISING

26. 5. 2022 | 7 min read At Brainy Bar 10, experts discussed the neuroscience behind the idea of the gendered brain, and the importance of external messaging and stimuli to the establishment of gender – Sam Peña-Taylor reports.

STUDY USA: BRANDS EMBRACE INCLUSION ARE PREFERRED AMONG CONSUMERS

25. 5. 2022 | 3 min read As America becomes more diverse, inclusivity is mission critical.Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become a critical topic for brands as consumers demand to see themselves reflected in advertising campaigns and for brands to do good in the world. Especially as America’s population is becoming more diverse — 42% of the population is composed of people from multicultural backgrounds, according to 2020 Census data. Inclusion matters to consumers, particularly Gen Z A global study by Deloitte found that representative advertising at the point of purchase is most noticed by Generation Z and those from multicultural backgrounds.

CREATIVITY IN ADS MATTERS MORE THAN EVER

24. 5. 2022 | 4 min read Every marketer and brand these days has a little black box of tricks that they can use in advertising technology: animated ads, ad trackers, rich media with video and audio, high-impact playable ads. The list goes on. But while the technology gets more sophisticated, the experience for consumers has arguably gotten much worse.

WHY SERIOUS TIMES CALL FOR FUNNY ADVERTISING

24. 5. 2022 | 5 min read The world is a serious place right now, says Lucky Generals’ head of special ops, Paul Mallon, but that’s no reason why brands should be afraid to be funny

SUSTAINABILITY SHOULDN’T BURDEN CONSUMERS WITH GUILT OR EXPENSE

22. 5. 2022 | 6 min read In his first interview since becoming Unilever's global personal care CMO, he details how the consumer goods giant is evolving hygiene products into wellness products and is embedding sustainability in its brands while facing growing local competition. Unilever's Samir Singh: Sustainability shouldn't burden consumers with guilt or expense With the world emerging unevenly from a pandemic, several Covid-driven habits are fading, with consumer goods giants racing to keep pace with changing consumer habits yet again. This is especially so with the firm’s personal care business, where brands such as Lifebuoy profited from a zealous focus on hygiene in this time, only to now see some of these gains fade.

BRAND PURPOSE CAN HAVE A BUSINESS EFFECT

21. 5. 2022 | 7 min read Firms that decide to communicate socially beneficial topics must select carefully the area they want to focus on. A link between a topic and a brand that is not credible will backfire on the brand. That was the issue discussed at the Communication Summit.

AMID STREAMING BOOM, SOME COMPANIES LOVE LINEAR TV

18. 5. 2022 | 7 min read Betting that they can’t compete with Netflix and hoping a diversified approach is more lucrative, A+E, Fox Corp. and AMC Networks are leaning into the cable bundle (and ad-supported streaming).

REPORT: CONNECTED TV VIDEO IMPRESSIONS SURPASS MOBILE

11. 5. 2022 | 4 min read Innovid, an independent advertising platform for delivery, personalisation and measurement of converged TV, has published findings from its 10th annual Global Benchmarks Report examining critical trends, advancements, and benchmarks in the video advertising industry.

STUDY USA: FAMILY CO-VIEWING SURGES AMONG STREAMING AUDIENCES

5. 5. 2022 | 4 min read New Future Today survey finds that 94% of parents have increased co-viewing in the last year.

CTV BENEFITS FROM COOKIES’ DECLINE

3. 5. 2022 | 2 min read With no reliance on third-party cookies, buyers are turning to CTV as a privacy-safe way to spend ad dollars efficiently and effectively, a new IAB report says.

WHY MARKETERS ARE RETURNING TO TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING

29. 4. 2022 | 7 min read Pundits have long predicted the demise of traditional advertising. However, it is alive and well and headed for growth for the first time in a decade. The authors explain seven factors driving this trend, including the ability of traditional ads to break through digital clutter, the decline in third-party cookies, and more.

NEW FAMILY VIEWING DYNAMICS GIVE RISE TO A MODERN-DAY HEIRLOOM

29. 4. 2022 | 6 min read In a world rapidly filling with NFTs, crypto and metaverse musings, high-value possessions are not always tangible. Instead, digital attachments are just as sentimental as physical ones.

HOW TODAY’S TV DRIVES BRANDS?

26. 4. 2022 | 1 min read Do you know how today's TV drives brands?

A BRIGHT FUTURE AWAITS TV ADVERTISERS THAT PUT CONSUMERS FIRST

18. 4. 2022 | 5 min read Those who listen and reframe challenges as opportunities will come out on top The television industry has entered the golden age of everything. Audiences, advertisers and storytellers alike have ample reason to be optimistic. Yet, as an industry, there’s often bickering about the hurdles of what’s holding us back rather than what lies ahead.