TRENDS OF THE MONTH: ROI, B2B AND NEXT GEN TV

19. 3. 2021 | 6 min read This month: How advertisers can double their return on investment (ROI), some of the challenges and opportunities for B2B marketers and the future landscape of TV advertising and audiences. Half of brands achieve an ROI of $1.06, but the most effective can double this For every $1 spent on media, advertisers can expect an average sales return of $1.06, according to data from Nielsen. The most effective 25% of advertisers, however, can achieve a return on investment (ROI) of $2.09 – nearly double the average.

TV IS AT THE HEART OF CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS

10. 3. 2021 | 2 min read In advertising, we have always known anecdotally that strong creativity leads to success, but there was little proof of the relationship until 2010, when the IPA, in association with Thinkbox, published 'The link between creativity & effectiveness' (updated in 2011).

THE FUTURE ISN’T CONNECTED TV, IT’S CONNECTING TV

3. 3. 2021 | 7 min read Only through the holistic and integrated management of all forms of TV media can advertisers achieve better measurement and greater effectiveness, writes Paul Evans. TV is not going anywhere, it’s going everywhere TV has come a long way since the very first commercial was aired over 80 years ago. It has innovated dramatically to create some of the most attention-commanding audience viewing experiences available to advertisers – whether we consider the quality of programming content offered, the different screens, devices and platforms where that content is available for consumption, or the emerging forms of data-fuelled, technology enabled addressability.

TV ADVERTISERS MUST STOP IGNORING MID-FUNNEL MEASUREMENT: IT’S WHERE THE ACTION IS

25. 2. 2021 | 4 min read If you wanted to see that magic moment when your marketing changes hearts and minds, you’d have to be inside your customer’s head. Short of implanting a chip in their brain (which would be beyond creepy and, naturally, Elon Musk is apparently working on it), the next best thing is watching what people do, which predicts what they’ll do in the future. If you wait to survey them (attitudinal research) or to see if they buy from you (attribution), then the signal will be either too weak or too late to help you.

ESTIMATE: AVOD REVENUE WILL DOUBLE BY 2025

22. 2. 2021 | 2 min read Advertising revenue of ad-supported online video services is expected to double by 2025. But the market is dominated by linear TV.

DON’T STOP ME NOW: WHY BRANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD

2. 2. 2021 | 4 min read It’s as tough a time as it’s ever been for businesses, and marketing budgets are under extreme pressure, but going dark is a false economy, says Kantar’s Mark Inskip.

ADDRESSABLE TV ADVERTISING: ENHANCING BRAND BUILDING WITH THE POWER OF RELEVANCE

12. 1. 2021 | 4 min read With 2021 around the corner, marketers and advertisers will be reviewing their budget and mix of spend with increased scrutiny. It is a time for, albeit busy, reflection. TV and SVOD services have seen a surge in screen time throughout the various lockdowns and are looking for ways to continue to engage viewers. However, TV advertising typically involves a big investment in creative and the impact of the campaign can often take time to measure. So where does TV advertising fit into 2021 planning?

WHY MOST ADS PROVE FRUITLESS AND ONLY SOME OF THEM STICK IN THE MEMORY

11. 1. 2021 | 7 min read As potential consumers, we are exposed to several thousand advertising messages every day. Some of them try to appeal to our reason, others to our emotions. In any case, the aim of advertising is to sell and build brand awareness. Psychologist Jan Urban explains which type of advertising is more effective and why.

WHAT WILL TV LOOK LIKE IN 2021?

6. 1. 2021 | 10 min read In 2020, television cemented its role as the arbiter of the national mood. Will that mood turn to hope in 2021?

RESEARCH: TV HELPS LEGITIMISE YOUNGER BRANDS

20. 11. 2020 | 3 min read Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, in partnership with industry body VAB, has released a new report, The Halo Effect: TV as a Growth Engine, which analyses TV’s influence on businesses’ ability to drive financial outcomes and growth by life stage. The analysis found that both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and non-DTC brands across all life stages see measurable results from TV advertising across the board.

WHY TV REMAINS THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING

18. 11. 2020 | 5 min read Global figures continue to highlight how the power of television advertising remains resilient.

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING?

19. 10. 2020 | 9 min read As the screen-watching landscape continues to change and viewing habits switch, can television - and therefore television advertising - hold its own? The Moon Unit examine the future of 'the hearth of the 20th century'.

RITSON: DON’T STOP CAMPAIGNS IN RECESSION, YOU WILL INCREASE MARKET SHARE

23. 9. 2020 | 3 min read It is advisable to retain communication activity, especially in a recession, as it is important for a brand’s market share. This is a message conveyed to marketers by Mark Ritson.

WHAT THE AD WORLD NEEDS NOW, EFFECTV SAYS, IS COMBINED DIGITAL/TV LOVE

23. 9. 2020 | 4 min read Comcast's ad sales division, Effectv, introduces a new appeal to the advertising community this week. If any of your campaigns solely use commercials on YouTube, Facebook or other social media, they'll be more impactful when you distribute them on television services, as well.

DON’T CUT YOUR MARKETING BUDGET IN A RECESSION

14. 8. 2020 | 7 min read Companies tend to cut marketing in a recession. But firms that maintain their marketing spend while reallocating it to suit the context – be it in product developing, advertising and communication, or pricing – typically fare better than firms that cut...more

THE GLOBAL PROOF OF TV’S POWER AND POPULARITY

5. 8. 2020 | 4 min read While our way of life in the UK seems miles away from the sunny shores of Spain, the vibrancy of Colombia or Santa’s Northern Lights in Finland, how the world watches its TV is remarkably similar. Despite local difference in video offerings and tech capabilities, the bottom line is that the world loves TV.

THE LONG AND SHORT OF CTV: TURNING THE PROMISE OF SMART TV ADVERTISING INTO A REALITY

24. 7. 2020 | 5 min read In The Long and Short of It, Binet and Field famously posited that brands should aim for a 60:40 split between brand building and performance driving activities to effectively market themselves. For a long time marketers looked to gain the ideal equilibrium between the two to reach consumers effectively, and TV has always been the golden channel providing the best way to build a brand at scale, with other digital channels giving a home to performance marketing.

IN UNCERTAIN TIMES BE TV CERTAIN

21. 7. 2020 | 2 min read So far 2020 (not only in Australia) has brought uncertainty upon us. Bushfires, a pandemic, and then a recession. As marketers we do the best we can with the information we have available, making choices to deliver growth for our brands.