NIELSEN: STREAMING OFFERS 7X MORE LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING THAN LINEAR TV

7. 7. 2023 Marketers “continue to miss opportunities to build connections with gender diverse and LGBTQ+ audiences,” new Nielsen report finds Nielsen has issued a new report on LGBTQ+ representation in the global media that highlights the importance of content in targeting the LGBTQ community while highlighting ongoing failures by programmers in providing representative content and by advertisers… Continue reading NIELSEN: STREAMING OFFERS 7X MORE LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING THAN LINEAR TV



TV ADVERTISING IN THE USA: HUMOUR, CELEBRITIES AND THE SUPER BOWL

4. 7. 2023 Nearly 124 million TV households, more than 14,000 advertising agencies, tens of billions of dollars invested in broadcast advertising, and the Super Bowl as a gold mine for TV spots. The USA just thinks big. Let us take a look at TV advertising in the United States in the past and today. Do you know… Continue reading TV ADVERTISING IN THE USA: HUMOUR, CELEBRITIES AND THE SUPER BOWL



COMING UP WITH A TV AD BASED ON A JOKE IS NOT EASY. THE MARKETING BATTLE IS FOUGHT OVER THE BEST POSSIBLE PUNCHLINE

3. 7. 2023 The first of July is the International Day of Jokes, so we hope you didn't forget to have a good laugh this past weekend. If you didn't, maybe you will smile with one of the ads that are universally appreciated for their ingenious, witty and well-constructed punchlines.



LONG TAGLINES USING ‘RARE’ WORDS ARE MOST MEMORABLE BUT LEAST LIKED, STUDY REVEALS

2. 7. 2023 Brands need to determine whether they want their slogan to be remembered or liked, as new research shows the most memorable brand slogans are often the least liked. Trying to stand out from the crowd with an effective brand slogan is something that can cause even the best marketers many a sleepless night. But it… Continue reading LONG TAGLINES USING ‘RARE’ WORDS ARE MOST MEMORABLE BUT LEAST LIKED, STUDY REVEALS



FROM NEW YORK TO MANILA: TV ADVERTISING AROUND THE WORLD

1. 7. 2023 In our summer series of articles, we will travel around the world to see TV advertising and its specifics in different countries.



EMOTION IN ADVERTISING AND THE ROLE OF MUSIC

30. 6. 2023 Emotion is at the heart of effective advertising and music is critical to emotional delivery. So, how can you ensure music conveys the right emotions in your advertising? Kantar’s Creative Effective Awards give us the opportunity to put the spotlight on the role of emotion in effective advertising. One of the five themes amongst our… Continue reading EMOTION IN ADVERTISING AND THE ROLE OF MUSIC



ADVERTISING TRENDS: HOW TO WIN IN A DIGITAL WORLD

29. 6. 2023 Kantar’s Creative Effectiveness Awards celebrate the world’s most creative and effective ads, and we reveal what makes them so great. Today’s fast-moving digital world presents challenges for marketers and their agencies. So, what makes an ad creative and effective in an ever-evolving digital landscape? Getting your creative right in a multichannel environment is challenging, and… Continue reading ADVERTISING TRENDS: HOW TO WIN IN A DIGITAL WORLD



EFFIE IS OPENING APPLICATIONS

27. 6. 2023 Effie, the biggest domestic advertising and marketing effectiveness competition, is now open for entries. The Effie Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness Competition, organised annually by the Association of Communication Agencies (AKA), is opening applications for its 26th edition. Interested applicants can submit entries for all categories from 28 June to 18 August. This year, Effie will… Continue reading EFFIE IS OPENING APPLICATIONS



LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION IN ADS IS SEVERELY LACKING, GLAAD AND KANTAR REPORT FINDS

26. 6. 2023 Just 3% of more than 400 ads from 2022 had LGBTQ+ representation. Advertisers are failing to properly represent LGBTQ+ people in ads, according to a new report, which comes as inclusivity within marketing is facing increased scrutiny amid heightened political tension. The study—the first of its kind from a partnership between GLAAD and Kantar—includes an… Continue reading LGBTQ+ REPRESENTATION IN ADS IS SEVERELY LACKING, GLAAD AND KANTAR REPORT FINDS



HOW ATTENTION AND EMOTION COMBINE TO DRIVE EFFECTIVENESS

24. 6. 2023 Without attention, ads cannot have an emotional impact, and without emotion, marketers are unlikely to build brands for the long term, new research from the Ad Council Australia, Amplified Intelligence and System1 has found. This analysis drew on a sample of 39 Australian Effie case studies, bolstered with campaign data from the Ad Council Australia.… Continue reading HOW ATTENTION AND EMOTION COMBINE TO DRIVE EFFECTIVENESS



WHIZ! BANG! BOOM! ENERGETIC ADS HOLD VIEWERS’ ATTENTION

23. 6. 2023 Louder, busier commercials are the new norm. And they seem to be working. A shiny car speeds down a mountain road. Marathon runners dash through the finish line. James Bond throws punches, races through busy city streets, and saves the day, all while wearing a certain watch. If you feel like TV commercials have become… Continue reading WHIZ! BANG! BOOM! ENERGETIC ADS HOLD VIEWERS’ ATTENTION



WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE NO BUDGET

22. 6. 2023 Achieving big things on a small budget is possible. Here are four things to consider. We are living through a golden age of evidence-based marketing. From the godfathers of effectiveness Peter Field and Les Binet, to the work of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute and the training provided by Mark Ritson on his Mini MBA in Marketing,… Continue reading WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE NO BUDGET



TAKE ME BACK: THE POWER OF NOSTALGIA IN ADVERTISING

22. 6. 2023 Ads that use nostalgia are powerful and more likely to go viral, so why is it rarely used? Find out how nostalgia in advertising can help connect with people on a deeper, more emotional level. Agile Market ResearchAdvertising Media & CommunicationBrandMedia The emotions that come with nostalgia can be as extreme as they are diverse.… Continue reading TAKE ME BACK: THE POWER OF NOSTALGIA IN ADVERTISING



CREATIVE IS BIGGEST PROFITABILITY LEVER, BRAND SIZE TOP FACTOR

21. 6. 2023 Updated research into the factors affecting advertising profitability finds that brand size and creative quality have grown in importance as online life has matured. Why it matters Paul Dyson, founder of Accelero consulting, emphasised that creativity is still “by some way” the main lever at a marketers’ disposal, during a recent talk at Thinkbox, the… Continue reading CREATIVE IS BIGGEST PROFITABILITY LEVER, BRAND SIZE TOP FACTOR



STUDY USA: REPRESENTATION IS A DECIDING FACTOR IN CHOOSING WHAT TO WATCH

21. 6. 2023 But some groups like Hispanics remain dramatically underrepresented in the top 50 TV shows, according to Samba TV. A new analysis from Samba TV has found that cast diversity is a key factor in deciding what to watch and that some groups, notably Hispanic and Asian audiences, are underrepresented in the top 50 TV programs… Continue reading STUDY USA: REPRESENTATION IS A DECIDING FACTOR IN CHOOSING WHAT TO WATCH



HOT TAKES: HOW WILL AI AFFECT THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY?

20. 6. 2023 ChatGPT and its cousins took the world by storm this year, introducing the world to the wonders of generative AI and large language models. It’s been quite a wild few months too, as people, having become familiar with the technology and what it can do, are speculating on all of the ways it will reshape… Continue reading HOT TAKES: HOW WILL AI AFFECT THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY?



BRANDING, MUSIC AND AVOIDING THE PERILS OF PURPOSE – CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS UNPACKED

20. 6. 2023 The craft and conditions to drive greater creative effectiveness were explored by experts at an event hosted by TV marketing body Thinkbox. “It’s clear that creativity is, by some way, the biggest lever at a marketer’s disposal.” This according to Paul Dyson, co-founder of effectiveness consultancy Accelero Consulting. It’s often been claimed that creativity has… Continue reading BRANDING, MUSIC AND AVOIDING THE PERILS OF PURPOSE – CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS UNPACKED



MARKETERS NEED TO GET BETTER AT LINKING CREATIVITY TO BUSINESS METRICS

19. 6. 2023 Ninety-two percent of marketers can find it difficult to tie creativity to commercial return – a shocking statistic which puts the industry at a major disadvantage when it comes to making the case to the board for continued investment in difficult economic times. That’s one of the major findings in a new report* from LIONS,… Continue reading MARKETERS NEED TO GET BETTER AT LINKING CREATIVITY TO BUSINESS METRICS