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The numbers are good: strong engagement rate, steady increase in performance throughout the campaign, and sufficient pick up by target media. Yet, something isn't right. The campaign hasn't yielded the results these numbers were supposed to produce, and the media...
Ever wondered how culture is impacting your marketing success abroad? In this article, Annabel Amann our Head of Client Experience, explains how greater awareness and understanding of nuances of culture and sub-cultures can help businesses effectively engage customers...
This is the first set of emojis. Recently acquired by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMa), they were designed by Japanese artist Shigetaka Kurita in 1999. Emojis were originally used to give personality to keyboard emoticons and add another level of self-expression...
A renewed Middle Eastern interest in football sponsorships? Kantar stats say that 63% of people are more likely to do business with a brand that aligns itself to something they’re passionate about, 74% feel more loyalty to a brand that is involved in sports and...
Reinventing the wheel is not always necessary when there are treasured guides to the psychology of marketing and prime examples of brands setting the tone since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Which is why ‘The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing’ by Al Ries...
Destination Marketing: Why Seasoned Pros Can Make All the Difference Destination marketing is a unique and evolving specialisation, bringing with it unfamiliar territory, structures and contexts for those not operating in the industry. But as with any marketing...