As Sir Martin Sorrell claims brands are questioning the returns from digital marketing and P&G moves away from Facebook targeting, marketers are considering “rebalancing” their spend.
By Sarah Vizard
Malibu is looking to capitalise on consumers’ “contactless payment behaviour” by turning 40,000 of its bottles into media platforms, offering consumers access to exclusive content simply by tapping their smartphone on the bottle.
The ‘attention minutes’ currency is gaining ground as marketers question the true relevance of an impression.
The debate about ‘digital’ tends to deny its existence as a distinct business discipline, but there is a substantial body of work to demonstrate the revolutionary thinking that makes it unique.
Deciding to “step up” and take a stand on online hate with its ‘Hope United’ campaign, BT knew it needed to move away from the standard campaign process in order to succeed.
Brands should be bringing their purpose inwards, not outwards, says Reach’s director of market insight and brand strategy Andrew Tenzer.
To get brand diagnosis right, marketers must be willing to hear some uncomfortable truths, get the whole business on board and seize the opportunity to improve.
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