Monday 31 July 2017

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July 31, 2017
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The rise of the 48-shit poster
The rise of the 48-shit poster

Paul Burke

Outdoor ads used to be great. So what happened? Paul Burke investigates.

Tech
You can finally ask Alexa to order you a pizza from Dominos in the UK
You can finally ask Alexa to order you a pizza from Dominos in the UK

Emily Tan

More than a year after the service launched in the US, UK consumers can finally ask Alexa to please order them a pizza from Domino's.

Advertising
Online ad viewability levels in UK still lag behind other European countries
Online ad viewability levels in UK still lag behind other European countries

Jeremy Lee

Despite a rise in the proportion of UK online ads that meet minimum viewability guidelines, the UK still lags far behind Austria, France and Germany.

Marketing
Coke dishes out verbal pun-ishment in quirky animated love story encouraging recycling
Coke dishes out verbal pun-ishment in quirky animated love story encouraging recycling

Simon Gwynn

Coca-Cola has launched a stop-motion animated ad, with the set and "characters" built entirely from recycled materials.

Media
Trinity Mirror print ad revenue down 27%
Trinity Mirror print ad revenue down 27%

Omar Oakes

Trinity Mirror plans to cut costs more aggressively this year as print advertising revenue fell by over a quarter in the first half of 2017.

 

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Pure TV brilliance from TK Maxx:The Thinkboxes Awards for TV ad creativity
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'Why Would Anyone Shop At TK Maxx?', created by Wieden & Kennedy, is the latest winner of the Thinkboxes award for TV ad creativity, voted by the Thinkbox Academy.

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In the first in a new series, two experts pick their favourite out of home winners in a standout year for the medium at the 2017 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity


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July 31, 2017
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Coke dishes out verbal pun-ishment in quirky animated love story encouraging recycling
Coke dishes out verbal pun-ishment in quirky animated love story encouraging recycling

Simon Gwynn

Coca-Cola has launched a stop-motion animated ad, with the set and "characters" built entirely from recycled materials.

How the Post Office doubled its social media following and broadcasted their travel money products
How the Post Office doubled its social media following and broadcasted their travel money products

Emily Tan

Post Office UK used social media to generate awareness around its financial travel products.

Tesco to cover cost of 'tampon tax' for customers
Tesco to cover cost of 'tampon tax' for customers

Omar Oakes

Tesco is cutting the price of women's sanitary products so their customers will not be impacted by VAT.

How brands must walk the line between new vs nostalgia
How brands must walk the line between new vs nostalgia

Joe Smith

It's easy to overestimate the amount of time people spend thinking about our brands, warns 101's strategy director.

DW Fitness First sponsors Sky Sports Mix
DW Fitness First sponsors Sky Sports Mix

Gurjit Degun

DW Fitness First, the gym and sports retail company, has become the first sponsor for Sky Sports Mix, the free to air channel.

Campaign TV: Bompas & Parr host the grand cork experiment
Campaign TV: Bompas & Parr host the grand cork experiment

James Page

Bompas & Parr collaborate with The Portuguese Cork Association for an immersive wine-tasting experience.

Leadership masterclass: How to lead with emotional strength
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Leadership masterclass: How to lead with emotional strength

Jennifer Jackson

Emotionally informed leadership is key to success, says Tom Howe, managing partner at The Jefferson Group

Direct Line's Mark Evans on drones, mass media and the power of TV
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Direct Line's Mark Evans on drones, mass media and the power of TV

Georganna Simpson

"The art of mass media is definitely not dead" says Direct Line's Mark Evans - so how can brands get cut through?


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