WELCOME TO THE NEW NORMAL, IT’S THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE

21. 3. 2022 | 10 min read Despite dire predictions of Covid-driven decline for some sectors and exponential growth for others, we’re largely where we would have been if it had never happened.

A THIRD OF ADS USE HUMOUR AND THIS IS IN DECLINE

15. 3. 2022 | 2 min read One-third of ads use some form of humour and those that do are more effective.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MARKETING TO THE HYPER-STRESSED

15. 3. 2022 | 4 min read Many consumers no longer have the same cognitive resources for decision-making. For two years, consumers in the U.S. have been struggling to adapt to a new normal, whatever that may mean. The result has been massive stress.

CTV ADVERTISERS ARE BETTING QR CODES AREN’T JUST A FAD

14. 3. 2022 | 5 min read Beyond the attention at the Super Bowl, TV marketers see QR codes as the golden ticket for measurement and conversions

CREATIVE ADVERTISING IS IN CRISIS

11. 3. 2022 | 9 min read The author of this article is Orlando Wood, Chief Innovation Officer at System1. The following text is a summary of his book Lemon, which has sparked a positive reaction and seems to have struck a chord with advertisers, agencies (planners and creatives), media owners and broadcasters. It seems to be the start of something new. There may even be a creative renaissance in the making.

HOW MARKETERS ARE LEVERAGING CREATIVE REFRESH FOR CTV SUCCESS

10. 3. 2022 | 5 min read Marketing teams are prioritizing the creative refresh as they work to drive video and CTV campaign performance.

WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT BRAND STRATEGY 10 YEARS AGO

8. 3. 2022 | 7 min read Marcelo Ferrarini Carneiro, Senior Manager, Global Insights at the LEGO Group ponders what he wish he knew when he was starting out in brand strategy 10 years ago.

ARE QR CODES THE KEY TO SHOPPABLE TV?

7. 3. 2022 | 2 min read Connecting the dots between TV ad impressions and sales is a mix of art and science that has long defined the ad-tech industry. But the recent Coinbase Super Bowl spot displayed the potential for QR codes to effectively bridge the cause-and-effect divide.

5 BEST DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS OF ALL TIME

7. 3. 2022 | 10 min read We list the best digital marketing campaigns to help you find your next great marketing idea.

IN ADVERTISING, THE PANDEMIC IS (MOSTLY) OVER

3. 3. 2022 | 5 min read After promoting masks and social distancing, advertising creative is officially moving on.

WHY FOCUSING ON THE ENTIRE MARKETING FUNNEL IS KEY FOR LONG-TERM BRAND GROWTH

2. 3. 2022 | 5 min read Following the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, brands of all sizes and across every industry reduced their marketing budgets, with many pausing or downsizing their brand awareness efforts to save capital. Brands then concentrated their bandwidth and remaining resources on engaging and maintaining existing customers rather than winning over new ones.

PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OR WHAT IS ‘GOOD CREATIVE’ ANYWAY?

2. 3. 2022 | 7 min read We have ways of testing creative, ways of measuring its effectiveness, but what do we actually know about how to make creative and effective advertising? asks Faris Yakob.

TV ADVERTISING IN THE DAYS OF LONELINESS: HOW HAS THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC CHANGED OUR VIEW OF THE PRESENTATION OF OUR FAVOURITE BRANDS IN TWO YEARS?

1. 3. 2022 | 15 min read In March, we will celebrate a rather unpleasant anniversary. It has been two years since the first case of Covid-19 was identified in the Czech Republic and the pandemic broke out in full. Since then, many aspects of our lives have changed beyond recognition, which was reflected in the form of TV advertising. Its producers started absorbing new topics and brands wished to come up with more up-to-date messages. However, many of them paid dearly for it. But let us focus on those who have coped well with the challenging reality. Even in a time of pandemic, we have found out that that there is still room for creativity.

CONSUMERS DON’T BELIEVE A WORD WE SAY ON SUSTAINABILITY, HERE’S WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

24. 2. 2022 | 6 min read Consumers are increasingly skeptical of brands’ sustainability claims. Brands must be honest, transparent, committed and show urgency in order to build credibility with consumers, explains Wim Vermeulen, Director Strategy and Sustainability at Bubka, a Belgian advertising agency.

CONSUMER PRESSURE ON BRANDS FOR SUSTAINABILITY IS INCREASING

18. 2. 2022 | 3 min read Consumers are increasingly demanding a sustainable dimension and clear values from brands.

TOP SUPER BOWL ADS: 2016-2021

13. 2. 2022 | 2 min read Nothing says Super Bowl like telling people to zip it because there's finally a break in the game

SUPER BOWL 2022: THE TECH BEHIND THE BIG GAME COMMERCIALS

10. 2. 2022 | 5 min read This year, AI will be featured in several advertising and marketing efforts at the Super Bowl

GALLERY: SHOWCASE OF COMMERCIALS AT THIS YEAR’S SUPER BOWL

10. 2. 2022 | 2 min read On Sunday, February 13, the Super Bowl, the number one advertising event in the US market, will take place. MediaGuru shares a selection of this year's ads.