Twitter at 10: The most impactful campaigns of the last decade
From the Ice Bucket Challenge to This Girl Can, we take a look at some of the most impactful campaigns on Twitter over the last decade.
‘Brands are creating bland marketing by failing to serve the individual needs of mums’
Steve HemsleyNew research by Mumsnet has found 66 identities that mums relate to, including many not often recognised by brands, painting a picture of a vast and varied group whose particular needs marketers rarely make an effort to serve.
Four trends that will shape media in 2016
Mindi ChahalAs social media becomes more about value than volume and brands increasingly look to link online and offline channels through live events, Marketing Week outlines the media topics that will define 2016.
TfL: ‘The outdoor industry needs to move from selling space on a wall to selling an audience’
Sarah VizardTransport for London (TfL) hopes its new £1.1bn advertising deal with Exterion can prove a catalyst to transform the ‘outdated’ outdoor advertising market and offer brands new opportunities to engage with its audience.
‘Grow core, add some more’: FMCG brands on preparing for future success
Molly InnesMarketing leaders from Hovis and Bio&Me suggest the key to succeeding in today’s low-growth environment is to focus on the core while finding ways to drive incremental growth that will set the brand up for the future.
Investment vs spend and category challenges: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Next’s CEO swapping investment for spend when talking about marketing to Kraft Heinz’s top marketers asserting that ownership of all four Ps is the only way to “solve big challenges”, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Brands should take more interest in bridging societal divisions, report suggests
Grace GollaschMarketers can use inclusive advertising to help drive progress in “healing divisions” while strengthening long-term brand building, according to a new report from Effie UK and Ipsos.
ITV launches AI-generated ad service to make TV advertising more ‘accessible’ for SMEs
Grace GollaschAs part of an initiative to encourage SMEs to consider TV advertising, ITV will launch two new AI-generated TV ads from small businesses.