HOW TO REACH CONSUMERS WATCHING BOTH LINEAR AND STREAMING TV

26. 7. 2022 | 4 min read Using connected TV to go after cord-cutters is only part of the story

STORYTELLING EXPERT FRANK ROSE ON NARRATIVE THINKING IN A DIGITAL AGE

26. 7. 2022 | 15 min read Technology has turned the whole world into storytellers by giving us new means and new motives to share our tales. Journalist and author Frank Rose discusses how stories shape our reality and how to navigate narratives in a digital world.

THE “MAPPING THE MOODS” STUDY REVEALS THE RELEVANCE OF CONTEXT IN MEDIA VIEWING

25. 7. 2022 | 4 min read Technological developments in the world of media affect viewing. A new study commissioned by Screenforce provides evidence of new patterns of video consumption among the expanded population.

FIVE KEY PRIORITIES FOR DELIVERING EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING

23. 7. 2022 | 3 min read WARC today releases ‘Anatomy of Effectiveness: 2022 Edition’, a white paper giving brand marketers, advertising agencies and media owners a fresh perspective on the five key building blocks of effectiveness.

IS THERE A CRISIS COMING? LET THE COMMERCIALS RUN!

21. 7. 2022 | 2 min read Want more market share? Arm yourself with patience and do nothing at all with your marketing budget. Because during a recession, all you have to do is just hang in there and your brand will grow. Why is that?

I’LL HUFF, AND I’LL PUFF, AND I’LL… BOOST AD EFFECTIVENESS

19. 7. 2022 | 6 min read Think of the most enduring folktales to have been passed down through generations. Fables such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Billy Goats Gruff. What do all these stories have in common?

RESEARCH UK: CONSUMERS USING SAVINGS TO COVER MEDIA SUBS

18. 7. 2022 | 5 min read Almost a third (29 per cent) of individuals have struggled to pay for their media subscription services since the start of 2022, with people needing to borrow money or use savings to pay their bills according to KPMG research. The survey of UK consumers conducted by OnePoll found that 15 per cent have missed or defaulted on a payment for a media subscription service in the last three months.

ICONIC RIVALRIES THAT HAVE WRITTEN THE HISTORY OF MARKETING

18. 7. 2022 | 9 min read Without the battles of Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola, McDonald’s vs. Burger King and KFC, Adidas vs. Nike, the world of advertising would have missed out on many interesting moments.

TV DELIVERS ONE OF THE HIGHEST AND MOST CONSISTENT LEVELS OF ATTENTION TO ADVERTISING

15. 7. 2022 | 3 min read Research by Finecast and Amplified Intelligence shows that the platform has the largest impact on how much UK consumers pay attention to your ad

IT MAY BE TAINTED, BUT DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF BRAND LOVE

6. 7. 2022 | 10 min read Although the concept of ‘brand love’ was overused and went out of fashion, it remains an insightful way to consider consumers’ attitudes towards brands.

DEMYSTIFYING CTV IN THE UK

5. 7. 2022 | 7 min read Thinkbox’s Matt Hill examines the world of CTV and explores why the UK is a hard market to crack.

THE BEST CAMPAIGNS OF THE LAST DECADE

30. 6. 2022 | 4 min read Here's a roundup of the spots that won the Cannes Lions' Titanium Grand Prix for boundary-breaking projects with groundbreaking creative. 2012: Nike + FuelBand by R/GA New York for Nike To engage customers more, Nike introduced the FuelBand a decade ago, a wristband that translated the effects of any activity into a NikeFuel indicator. The latter helps people compare results equally, for example, no matter how differently their bodies burn calories. This encouraged people to be competitive and motivated, as well as accessing services on the Nike+ platform, which was free to users of the wristband.

USA STUDY: DIVERSE ADS INCREASE PURCHASE INTENT

27. 6. 2022 | 2 min read Advertising that embraces diversity and representation leads to a greater likelihood of product recommendation and purchase, according to a new survey of consumers in the US and UK. Why it matters Diversity and inclusion is an issue of profound ethical importance, and must be treated as such by advertisers. As an additional benefit, good moral practice also seemingly translates into tangible business results. Findings from the study Matterkind, the activation intelligence provider owned by holding company IPG, surveyed 3,000 consumers in the US and 1,000 people in the UK. It found:

CONSUMERS WANT HUMOUR FROM BRANDS, BRANDS OFTEN FEAR IT

27. 6. 2022 | 2 min read Up to 72% of consumers would choose a brand with a sense of humour over its competitors. However, most advertisers are afraid of being funny.

‘DON’T BE AFRAID OF CONSISTENCY’: MARKETERS ON THE DRIVING FACTORS BEHIND EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING

24. 6. 2022 | 6 min read The marketers behind two highly effective Marmite and Aldi ads explain what it takes to build a creatively effective campaign.

RITSON’S RECESSION PLAYBOOK: 9 STEPS MARKETERS SHOULD TAKE TO SURVIVE THE DARK TIMES AHEAD

21. 6. 2022 | 15 min read From retaining a long-term view and the importance of excess share of voice to making strategic changes to positioning and saying no to failure, Mark Ritson spells out how brands can navigate recession.

MEDIA INVESTMENTS WERE HIGHER IN MAY, BUT GROWTH SLOWED DOWN

20. 6. 2022 | 1 min read Year-on-year growth in advertising investment in media continued in May, but was lower than in the previous month.

TV ADVERTISING IS THE MOST TRUSTED BY VIEWERS

18. 6. 2022 | 6 min read The latest Screenforce study was presented as Screenforce Day (24 May 2022). This year it focused on the on the trustworthiness of different moving image channels.