THE WORLD OF EFFECTIVE CHRISTMAS ADS BY JON EVANS

26. 8. 2024 | 8 min read While it may be too early to start putting up the Christmas tree, decorating, and shopping for Christmas presents, the ideal time to think about Christmas campaigns is the earlier the better, according to Jon Evans, Chief Customer Officer at System1. In his seminar, The Gift of Great Christmas Creative, he looked at the principles of effective creative and campaigns that resonated with the British public in 2023.

GOLDEN DRUM EXTENDS DEADLINE TO 4 SEPTEMBER

24. 8. 2024 | 3 min read The Golden Drum Festival is extending the deadline for applications for this year's festival to September 4. The Young Drummers competition is open until 9 September.

2024 MOVING IMAGE STUDY: STABLE HIGH LEVEL OF BROADCASTER CONTENT USAGE

23. 8. 2024 | 5 min read According to a recent study conducted by RTR Medien in cooperation with the TELETEST working group, broadcasters account for 77 per cent of the use of moving images. Companies offering streaming services and video services are not increasing their reach. The trend highlighted in the previous year’s study continues.

MEDIA CLUB INCREASED SALES LAST YEAR, ONLINE AND RADIO ADVERTISING ALSO GREW

23. 8. 2024 | 2 min read Media Club, a media agency that operates in the media advertising segments, again increased its revenues and profit last year.

CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE

22. 8. 2024 | 2 min read Contextual advertising can significantly impact campaign metrics across the purchase funnel. This is the finding of research conducted by VAB.

ART IN ADVERTISING: CZECH BRANDS ARE INSPIRED BY FOREIGN ARTISTS AND CZECH GREATS

21. 8. 2024 | 5 min read Czech viewers are very specific, and when it comes to television advertising, they are quite different from viewers in other countries. But they have one thing in common with foreign audiences: pride in their national greats. That is why creatives – in their efforts to tailor television advertising to the Czech viewer – like to draw from abroad as well as from Czech history.

TOP-PERFORMING TV ADS OFFER BRIGHT COLORS, CREATIVITY, COMEDY, ACCORDING TO EDO REPORT

15. 8. 2024 | 2 min read TV advertising analytics and measurement firm EDO has released its rankings of the most effective TV ads across 15 industries for the first half of 2024, offering valuable insights into what drives consumer engagement.

ART IN ADVERTISING: A FEW TONES CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING. CLASSICAL MUSIC IS A TIME-PROVEN CHOICE

15. 8. 2024 | 6 min read Mozart and Wagner, Strauss or Vivaldi. In their desire to captivate the audience and evoke emotions, advertisers and the creative agencies they approach do not hesitate to draw on the proven history of music. Advertising without music is like heaven without stars. And why not capitalise on the fame of the oldest artists? Music and emotions The use of music in advertising has good reasons, even scientifically based. Scientists have shown that humans use the same parts of the brain to process music as they do for memory and emotion. It is natural for the human brain to associate certain types of music with an object, place, or person.

SOLVENT CZECHS LIKE TO HOLIDAY WITH A TRAVEL AGENCY. SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO TO APPEAL TO THEM IN YOUR TV ADVERTISING!

12. 8. 2024 | 5 min read Around 60% of Czechs go on domestic holidays every year, 45% go abroad. Although holidays are no longer exclusively associated with summer, summer is still the main season. Some people like to arrange everything themselves, others rely entirely on travel agencies, and some make a choice depending on circumstances. The current summer mood led us to the idea of looking at Czechs through the lens of holiday arrangements and we came up with one downright summer finding. Or more accurately, a travel finding.

COMPETITION IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY IS FIERCE. TRAVEL AGENCIES NEED TO GET POTENTIAL CLIENTS OUT OF THEIR SEATS AND INTO THE ACTION IN THEIR TV ADS.

11. 8. 2024 | 5 min read Maximum personalisation, modern technology, tailor-made travel packages, the most exotic destinations, unique experiences... Today’s travel agencies, online platforms and tour operator platforms have a wide arsenal of weapons with which to attack their audience to entice them to buy their services. But standing out in the plethora of offers is not easy.

STUDY USA: CTV COMMERCIALS DELIVER MORE ATTENTION THAN OTHER DIGITAL VIDEO FORMATS

10. 8. 2024 | 3 min read Yahoo, Omnicom, Amplified Intelligence team up for study. Commercials on connected TV deliver more attention and better business outcomes than other forms of digital video advertising, according to new research.

UNDER THE FIVE OLYMPIC RINGS. GAME-CHANGING TV ADS

9. 8. 2024 | 12 min read The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are slowly heading towards the Closing Ceremony. As we already know, the Olympics are not only the pinnacle of professional athletes’ careers but also a very rewarding time for marketers to present their revolutionary ideas. World-renowned brands have always used and continue to use the emotional power of sport at Games time to spread positive values and connect people across continents. Olympic history is full of memorable ads that have not only defined global marketing but have also co-shaped the international Olympic movement. What are some of the most memorable ones? Coca-Cola – Celebrate Humanity (1996) When Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, it was widely expected that one of the largest global companies having its headquarters in the metropolis, Coca-Cola, would be heavily involved in the process. And indeed, the 1996 Olympic Games went down in marketing history as the “Coca-Cola Games”. The Coca-Cola Olympic City where some of the Olympic sports could be watched in virtual reality was clear evidence that the company, one of the oldest Olympic sponsors, was certainly not underestimating this opportunity. The company also launched its Celebrate Humanity campaign to mark the occasion and, predominantly, celebrate humanity and joy. The campaign’s message was presented through emotive stories and visuals that showed the athletes and their paths to success. The individual spots consisted of authentic footage from the Olympic Games, inspirational music and voiceovers, which were combined with images of the athletes and emotional moments from the Games. And, of course, localisation for each national market was an important element. The advertising spots were one of the most important elements of the campaign – they included inspirational quotes from athletes and worked with authentic footage from past Games. As a result, Celebrate Humanity has become an Olympic benchmark for Coca-Cola, and there is perhaps not a single Olympic ad that doesn’t take at least a small nod to this legendary campaign.

INSIGHTS FROM THE 2024 CANNES CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS LIONS WINNERS

7. 8. 2024 | 2 min read Consistency, simplicity and tapping into fandoms at scale are the keys to creative effectiveness success, according to a new WARC report, Creative Effectiveness Lions – Insights from the 2024 winners. What it’s about The report, which is available exclusively to WARC subscribers, analyses the entries and has insights into the jury’s deliberations to provide a commentary on the themes from the work, unearth what makes a campaign both creative and effective, and offer a behind-the-scenes view of the strategies that lead to winning in this category. Why the 2024 winners matter John Bizzell, WARC’s awards lead, explains that the 2024 Creative Effectiveness Lions jury set themselves a mission to “seek causality in every case” – with clear evidence that the campaign had directly caused business impact.

ANDY WARHOL’S ADVERTISING REVOLUTION OR ART IN THE SERVICE OF ADVERTISING

7. 8. 2024 | 8 min read Artist, philanthropist, filmmaker, visionary. Andy Warhol, the pioneer of the art movement known as Pop Art, became a catalyst, changing the world’s perception of art and advertising forever thanks to his extraordinary flair for advertising. With his creative work for brands ranging from Converse to Estée Lauder, Calvin Klein, and Dior to Coca-Cola and Burger King, Andy Warhol could be said to have blurred, if not completely erased, the line between artwork and advertising. He would have celebrated his 96th birthday on 6 August.

WITH TV EVOLVING, WHAT GOES INTO A REMARKABLE AD TODAY?

7. 8. 2024 | 5 min read TV can offer attention, trust and emotional clout. Coincidentally, these are also the foundations of a good story — just make sure that story is a short one.

JOHN HEGARTY: THE WORLD OF ADVERTISING AS SUCH IS TERRIBLY BORING

7. 8. 2024 | 13 min read The world of advertising in general is boring, but the ten percent that get it right are amazing. That’s why when I create, I look around, says legendary advertising creator John Hegarty.

BEYOND THE PITCH – FUSE & SYSTEM1 STUDY REVEALS WINNING STRATEGY FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP

6. 8. 2024 | 4 min read Brands can score a ‘Sport Dividend’ through effective sport sponsorship, according to a new study by global sports and marketing agency FUSE in partnership with creative effectiveness platform System1.

THE AD THAT GETS YOU ON THE ROAD IS THE RIGHT ONE. THE PRIMARY REQUIREMENT IS ORIGINALITY

6. 8. 2024 | 9 min read It is not easy to create an advertisement that gets people up from their chairs, makes them head to the nearest travel agency and book a trip, or keeps them glued to their laptops where they spend hours looking for accommodation and trips in the advertised destination. The ability to stand out amongst a plethora of adverts teeming with stunning shots of dreamy landscapes, showcasing fantastic sights, and offering enticing adventures requires the utmost creativity and originality.