WHY IVAN TROJAN FELL OUT OF THE TOP RANKINGS

10. 6. 2025 Cooperation with actors in advertising works, but execution is key, according to research by ResSolution Group, which looked at Ivan Trojan’s personality in advertising. Ivan Trojan did not make it into the ranking for the first time in several years TOP actors in advertising, which is published annually by the ResSolutin Group in cooperation with… Continue reading WHY IVAN TROJAN FELL OUT OF THE TOP RANKINGS

ADC: MCCANN IS AGENCY OF THE EVENING, SAVAGE WINS GOLDEN TORCH

7. 5. 2025 The ADC Creative Awards have announced their winners. McCann Prague received the highest number of points in the 32nd edition of the competition, while Leonard Savage took home the Golden Torch. The winners of the 32nd annual local competition for creativity in commercial communication, the ADC Czech Creative Awards, have been announced. The awards were… Continue reading ADC: MCCANN IS AGENCY OF THE EVENING, SAVAGE WINS GOLDEN TORCH

FOKTOVÁ AND BRICHTA TO JOIN THIS YEAR’S GOLDEN DRUM JURY

29. 4. 2025 Nikola Foktová and Aleš Brichta will represent Czech creatives on the jury at this year’s Golden Drum festival. The international creativity festival Golden Drum has announced the juries and section presidents for its 31st edition. This year, two Czech creatives will also be on the jury – in the Craft Drum section, the submitted works… Continue reading FOKTOVÁ AND BRICHTA TO JOIN THIS YEAR’S GOLDEN DRUM JURY

LIKE AWARD OF GENERATION Z GOES TO THE “NENASADITELNÝ PRSTEN” CAMPAIGN

26. 4. 2025 The winner of the Like Generation Z award at the ADC Awards was the “Nenasaditelný prsten” campaign created by Leo Burnett for Prague Pride. For the third time, multimedia students studying economics at the University of Economics in Prague have chosen the winner of the Like Generation Z award at the ADC Awards. The award… Continue reading LIKE AWARD OF GENERATION Z GOES TO THE “NENASADITELNÝ PRSTEN” CAMPAIGN

THERE ARE 118 WORKS ON THE ADC AWARDS SHORTLIST, LED BY VML AND MCCANN

11. 4. 2025 The ADC Czech Creative Awards already know their finalists. In total, there are 118 entries on the shortlist, with VML and McCann having the highest number of entries. After three days of intense jury evaluation, ADC, the organizer of the 32nd ADC Czech Creatie Awards, announces this year’s shortlist – out of 270 entries, 118… Continue reading THERE ARE 118 WORKS ON THE ADC AWARDS SHORTLIST, LED BY VML AND MCCANN

FLEMA UNDERGOES FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE, HIGHLIGHTING CAMPAIGN GOALS AND BRAVERY

7. 4. 2025 Flema, the innovative media usage competition, is introducing a significant change to the competition categories this year. It also marks its 20th anniversary, which is an opportunity to take stock of where media planning has moved and how it is dealing with changes in the market. The Flema media creativity competition marks its 20th anniversary… Continue reading FLEMA UNDERGOES FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE, HIGHLIGHTING CAMPAIGN GOALS AND BRAVERY

CREATIVITY INCREASES THE CHANCES OF INNOVATION TO SUCCEED

4. 4. 2025 Most innovations are currently failing, but creative communication can contribute to their success, writes Kristián Hloušek from Marketup. When Apple introduced the first generation iPod music player in 2001, there were already a number of competitors on the market. Yet within two years, the new product had already captured more than a third of the… Continue reading CREATIVITY INCREASES THE CHANCES OF INNOVATION TO SUCCEED

BRAND BATTLES IN THE BEVERAGE MARKET: COCA-COLA AND PEPSICO ON THE BATTLEGROUND

3. 4. 2025 The Cola Wars, which have been raging for over a hundred years between the iconic brands Coca-Cola and Pepsi, take place not only on store shelves but especially in advertising space. In this fight, television commercials have played a key role, becoming the main tool for building consumer loyalty and brand identity. The rivalry between… Continue reading BRAND BATTLES IN THE BEVERAGE MARKET: COCA-COLA AND PEPSICO ON THE BATTLEGROUND

OMNICONNECT: EMOTIONS ARE AN UNTAPPED RESOURCE IN ADVERTISING

3. 4. 2025 Another edition of the OmniConnect conference took place, with high-ranking representatives of Omnicom’s network agencies in attendance. The emphasis on emotional connection with audiences is proving crucial to the long-term success of brands. Yet, in today’s advertising world, the rational side of decision-making receives overwhelming attention. “But the future of business depends on how we… Continue reading OMNICONNECT: EMOTIONS ARE AN UNTAPPED RESOURCE IN ADVERTISING

BRAND BATTLES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: BMW, MERCEDES AND TESLA

31. 3. 2025 The automotive industry is one of the most competitive sectors in the world. As a result, the battle between brands for customer favour doesn’t just take place on racetracks, but mainly in the advertising industry. Gone are the days when it was enough to show a beautiful woman casually leaning against a shiny car to… Continue reading BRAND BATTLES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: BMW, MERCEDES AND TESLA

BRAND BATTLES: FAST-FOOD OUTLETS MCDONALD’S, BURGER KING AND KFC USE PROVOCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPHASIS ON TRADITION

27. 3. 2025 Competition is fierce in the fast-food sector. Each brand has completely different weapons in its arsenal. What advertising strategies are the global giants using to keep the competition at bay? At first glance, it might seem that fast-food chains have it easy in these hectic times. Unlike in earlier times, most of us are spending… Continue reading BRAND BATTLES: FAST-FOOD OUTLETS MCDONALD’S, BURGER KING AND KFC USE PROVOCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPHASIS ON TRADITION

THE BIG BRAND BATTLES: NOSTALGIA, COMPARISON, AND PROVOCATION WORK WELL IN ADVERTISING WARS

24. 3. 2025 When two or three strong brands meet in a certain market segment, they go head-to-head. There is only one spot in the sun, and while there doesn’t have to be just one winner, anyone who hesitates may find with dread that they are not among the top players but at the bottom.

YOUNG LIONS: MOST PRIZES GO TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DENTS, WMC GREY AND ZARAGUZA

24. 3. 2025 The seventeenth edition of the Young Lions development competition for young industry professionals has given out its prizes. This year’s seventeenth edition of Young Lions, a creative competition and training programme for young communications professionals up to and including 30 years of age, has announced the winners in each category. Seventy teams entered this year’s… Continue reading YOUNG LIONS: MOST PRIZES GO TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DENTS, WMC GREY AND ZARAGUZA

IS A BRIGHTER FUTURE COMING? WITH A TOUCH OF EXAGGERATION, MIND POSITIVITY IN TV ADVERTISING AIMS TO OFFER A MANUAL TO HAPPINESS

20. 3. 2025 Every year, the International Day of Happiness is a reminder of the important role positivity plays in everyday life – and the advertising world is no exception. For some time now, mind positivity has become a key strategy for brands willing to reach customers not only effectively but also with emotions that leave a lasting… Continue reading IS A BRIGHTER FUTURE COMING? WITH A TOUCH OF EXAGGERATION, MIND POSITIVITY IN TV ADVERTISING AIMS TO OFFER A MANUAL TO HAPPINESS

DESPITE A LARGER LOGO, PEOPLE DON’T ASSOCIATE AN AD WITH A BRAND

19. 3. 2025 For many brands, branding is all about a bigger logo and name, but that’s not enough, says Arnad Debia, Global Creative Development Director at Ipsos. Brands nowadays very often stick to a guaranteed formula in their creative. Car manufacturers have their type of advertising, beer companies have theirs, and the downside is that within the… Continue reading DESPITE A LARGER LOGO, PEOPLE DON’T ASSOCIATE AN AD WITH A BRAND

LAST YEAR, THE ADS FOR DOVE AND THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC RESONATED THE MOST AMONG CZECHS

18. 3. 2025 The Dove and Czech Philharmonic advertisements scored the highest among Czech consumers last year, but Fio banka, Benu and ČAP also scored, according to an Ipsos analysis. Quality advertising that can reach its audience not only works with creative experiences that are deeply etched in the memory, but is empathetic enough to evoke a feeling… Continue reading LAST YEAR, THE ADS FOR DOVE AND THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC RESONATED THE MOST AMONG CZECHS

THREE TIPS ON HOW TO ENGAGE CUSTOMERS WITH ADVERTISING AND NOT BURN THE BUDGET

3. 3. 2025 There are several ways to get viewers’ attention with your creative without having to invest millions, writes Votějch Prokeš of Behavio. Seven to eight million dollars. That’s roughly how much a 30-second ad slot at halftime of the US Super Bowl cost in 2025. And that’s not counting the cost of producing the spot itself.… Continue reading THREE TIPS ON HOW TO ENGAGE CUSTOMERS WITH ADVERTISING AND NOT BURN THE BUDGET

ADC EXTENDS THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES TO THE ADC AWARDS

21. 2. 2025 Art Directors Club is extending the deadline for entries to this year’s ADC Awards by one week. Art Directors Club (ADC) is extending the deadline for entries to this year’s ADC Czech Creative Awards by one week. Creatives, agencies and studios have until 7 March 2025 to register their projects. “We want to give creatives… Continue reading ADC EXTENDS THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES TO THE ADC AWARDS