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  • Creepy or clever?

    *Personalised marketing is a bit of both says Senior Account Manager Natalie Pejovic. She shares two very different examples that have impressed her recently…* Despite being acutely aware of remarketing tactics I’m still amazed when I find the dress, shoes or handbag I was eyeing up on weekend appear on my Instagram feed a few…

  • Media planning: from eyes to ‘ayes’

    *Superdream Senior Media Buyer Aaron Jones shares an overview of what needs to be taken into account when planning media for different UK regions… * Very few things merit a ‘one size fits all’ approach and media planning for regional campaigns certainly isn’t one of them. Just because a brand or business has found a…

  • Media planning: from eyes to ‘ayes’

    *Superdream Senior Media Buyer Aaron Jones shares an overview of what needs to be taken into account when planning media for different UK regions… * Very few things merit a ‘one size fits all’ approach and media planning for regional campaigns certainly isn’t one of them. Just because a brand or business has found a…

  • Welcome to summer, and the bikini body backlash

    *Account Services Director Fran Nolan shares her thoughts on one of the most complained about ads of last Summer…* Summer is officially here (allegedly), and if the sun does come out then the summertime images that come to mind have been formed not just from our own lovely holiday memories, but also from what we see…

  • Top ads of the 21st century – What’s your favourite?

    The (link: https://www.gunnreport.com text: Gunn Report) has named their top 20 commercials of the 21st century so far. Campaign has helpfully collated them (link: http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/uk-agencies-lead-gunn-reports-top-20-ads-21st-century/1375412#10hsHRo4emAKX08E.99 text: here). There are some obvious ones in there (‘Dumb Ways to Die’), and a few we were unfamiliar with. Is your favourite in there? Off the top of my head,…

  • The inevitable Christmas ad blog post

    So Bonfire Night has come and gone, which means it’s officially Christmas. That special time of year when we don’t mind that it’s cold and dark out because it’s “cosy”. Of course, by February we’re making enquiries about emigrating to Australia. But for now, we wrap up warm and practice kindness to family members and…