PPL developed a nationwide media plan for its festive prize in December and placed OOH at its centre.
Looking at the evolution of brand marketing and media planning by vertical, UM’s Dan Chapman explores how AI will transform every stage of the consumer journey and why brand essence matters in this new era.
It’s time to abandon a fixation with channels in favour of a content-led approach — and prepare for a future where end-to-end solutions are the norm. The definitions and techniques that have dominated marketing practices are becoming obsolete.
In a shifting landscape, marketers need to think about more than just where their social media activity appears. Proper governance is critical to reputational success.
The chocolate brand decided to ramp up activity during Twixmas — a period that other brands have traditionally ignored.
As an industry, we are obsessed with efficiency. But what if the creation of brilliant ideas requires large dollops of inefficiency — the mull, the stare into space, the browse?
This cohort is confident yet vulnerable, shaped by digital, social media and the Covid-19 pandemic, new research suggests.
Media planning needs to focus on memorability and how media, targeting and creative work together to make brands memorable. Here’s how to hack the memory code.
Engagement through rage can drive users away. Smart platforms will attract those seeking more positivity, providing advertisers with greater environments to spend.
Halifax turned to the entertainment publisher to help “demystify” the mortgage process through a social video partnership.
Fame used to be rare and centralised but now, thanks to social media, fame is everywhere. But it’s also fragmented and hyper-targeted. How do brands break through in this new world?