How Marcus Rashford and Co-op created a powerful advocacy campaign
Marketing Week ReportersIt started with a tweet and went on to raise over £20m to tackle food poverty.
It started with a tweet and went on to raise over £20m to tackle food poverty.
In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s podcast series, the Marketing Week Masters Team of the Year discuss the value of specialisms, grassroots talent and going all in to achieve their transformation agenda.
While others retailers opted for a more sober approach to Christmas campaigns in 2020, Tesco chose humour and cheekiness.
With a series of strategic ‘flips’ Toyota Yaris was able to attract new audiences and shift perceptions of the brand.
Faced with the threat of losing the majority of its annual visitor revenue due to the pandemic, Chester Zoo had to act quickly to ensure it could survive.
A single tweet sparked a campaign that would become Aldi’s biggest news story and lead to protests outside Marks & Spencer.
In just over a year Cazoo has gone from being an unknown startup with a name associated with a musical instrument to an established player in the used car market.
When everyone was talking about Messi, Budweiser and Copa90 created a campaign that would ensure the drinks brand was seen as more than just a mere part of the conversation.
Direct Line Group’s ‘We’re On It’ campaign took home the top prize at the Marketing Week Masters, after driving long and short term business impact and surpassing the already admirable efforts of its previous brand platform.
As Marketer of the Year, Camelot CMO Keith Moor believes being an effective marketing leader comes down to building credibility by delivering on promises and having a curious mind.
A decade long agency relationship built on trust and consistency convinced Ikea to run with its 2019 Christmas campaign ‘Silence the Critics’, despite the concept floundering in pre-production tests.
Five years ago, it was viewed by consumers as a “faded old man”. Now KFC is Marketing Week’s Brand of the Year and considered one of the creative success stories of the past 18 months. CMO Jack Hinchliffe explains why the hard work is paying off.
From celebrating fans’ attempts to recreate their favourite fried chicken at home, to pausing its ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ slogan for the benefit of national health, it’s been a stellar 12 months for KFC.
The Camelot CMO has been awarded the prestigious title of Marketer of the Year at the Marketing Week Masters awards 2021.
Five brands have been shortlisted for the 2021 Marketing Week Masters Brand of the Year, with the winner to be announced in October.