Demand generation, in short, involves targeting broadly to widen the potential pool of consumers, whilst driving measurable demand for a product/service. Demand gen focuses on discovering prospects that already exist, as well as stimulating interest with a new audience. Often, brands aim to drive demand by supplying a solution (within a product or service) for an […]
Marketing effectiveness in the digital era
Marketing effectiveness, broadly speaking, is the measurement of how successful a strategy has been in meeting short-term and/or long-term commercial goals. When looking at the success of a marketing strategy, often brands consider return on investment in the short-term, and metrics like share of market to benchmark the success of long-term growth initiatives. Relentless development […]
Could combining OOH and mobile be the way to go?
Pre-2020, out of home (OOH) advertising was in a strong position, with revenue up 7% year-on-year (YoY) across all environments. Digital OOH had been a key driver, with a total reach growing to 69% (a 9% increase YoY), forming over 50% of total OOH spend. As we entered the 2020 lockdown, it was no surprise […]
Aldi: 2021’s star of UK Christmas advertising
Aldi has been crowned 2021’s most effective Christmas ad by UK consumers. The TV campaign featured England striker Marcus Rashford alongside Kevin the Carrot in a new take on Dickens’ (in this case, “Chickens”) ‘A Christmas Carol’. Kevin the Carrot has featured in six of Aldi’s Christmas ads to date, with 2020’s ad campaign quickly […]
QR codes in TV advertising: the next big thing?
With the Christmas period closing in, some major advertisers like Marks & Spencer, Boots and Centrepoint have been experimenting with the benefits of QR codes. Advertisers tapping into QR codes during retail peak period comes as no surprise – as they provide a way of converting (and tracking) offline engagements to online conversions. A QR code can take a TV viewer directly to an online […]
5 Things advertisers should consider before Black Friday
The approach advertisers decide to take towards Black Friday, Cyber Week and Christmas campaigns can make or break the year. In 2020, we took different campaign approaches for Shark and My M&Ms, with both campaigns providing key learnings for 2021. So, what should brands look to include or tweak in preparation for 2021’s retail peak […]
