Fiat Gets Crazy and Courageous with Creative
The one ad campaign variable that receives the most attention is the creative – and why shouldn’t it? Creative gets people talking (or, if unsuccessful, doesn’t). One advantage to having a strong creative track record is that the brand can feel confident and has the freedom to take risks. Olivier Francois, CMO of Fiat, is currently in that position and he’s taking full advantage of it. Ad Age reported on Francois’ recent decision to...
Is Social Media Killing Your Brand?
Advertisers have always struggled to find ways to set their brands apart from the competition. Read Jeri Smith’s byline about the reduction in differentiation between major brands and their ongoing battle with private labels… Read more HERE.
Mike’s Hard Lemonade: Can a Brand Succeed on Digital Alone?
Throwing all of its eggs in one basket, Mike’s Hard Lemonade has dedicated ALL of its advertising budget to the digital arena. In the highly competitive market of malt-beverage advertising, focused spending of advertising dollars is a smart move. But what do they stand to lose by abandoning TV?
Optimizing Your Investment in Digital Advertising
While the digital advertising environment provides a wealth of opportunities for exposure, advertisers who hope to engage broad targets with their messages should not look to digital as a solution, at least not as a primary campaign medium…
Advertising Age: Top Research Explores Social Media Effectiveness, Creativity
Communicus, Inc. CEO, Jeri Smith and Esther Thorson, associate dean at the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Journalism and director of research at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, were the recipients of a top prize research-paper competition for the American Academy of Advertising. The two wrote “How Advertising Performs in a Social Media World,” demonstrating how social media and traditional...