New technologies have provided new platforms to consume media – and to reach consumers. Digital advertisers are, therefore, turning to native advertising as it keeps advancing, but how does the industry define the ad forms, and what are the best practices?
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In three minutes get the scoop on how :06 ads work in linear TV. This original study from The ARF and TVision provides new information on the prevalence of :06s, who is using them, and how they perform. The findings inform buyers and sellers and give guidance for future work.
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Like in a scene out of “Madmen,” your creative team at an ad agency has just pitched a dozen ideas for presenting to the client. How do you as the creative manager decide which one is the right one to recommend? This study provides a framework for creative decision making.
Member Only AccessWhat can a brand do in today’s polarized society to minimize risk? What implications does this have for research tools? Brand guru Brad Jakeman provided answers to these tough questions, based on his career triumphs and challenges and his observations regarding what other brands have done right and wrong.
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What is the optimal organizational structure for developing ad campaigns at agencies? A study of 554 ad campaigns—based on interviews with ad-agency professionals at firms representing major markets in Australia and New Zealand—found that not all structural configurations lead to the best creative output.
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Talk about a sweet approach to evaluate the potential of neuromeasures in identifying which ads lead to sales! This study of TV ads from Mars, Inc., maker of Snickers, 3 Musketeers and other treats, academic and industry researchers, yielded valuable insights into how biometrics can be used to predict ad effectiveness.
Member Only AccessAdvertising used to be a one-to-many communication. The internet made advertising a one-to-one process. How will tomorrow’s technology evolve advertising? IBM and Watson show how data, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things will further customize the ad experience, and at the same time, through Blockchain, introduce greater trust and transparency behind the scenes in the transaction.
Member Only AccessHow do you make the right decision on a celebrity endorser for your services industry brand? A new framework assessed an endorser’s expertise, trustworthiness, and attractiveness as predictors of brand credibility and purchase intention for the airline industry. Its finding that different factors affected high-involvement customers than low-involvement ones may lead to new approaches in choosing what celebrities work best.
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