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Italy approves TV Product Placement in Media decree

Italy approves TV Product Placement in Media decree
Monday, March 8, 2010
Following the recent decision by British lawmakers, Italy’s government has approved a similar decree that allows product placement in television programs. The common rules have been introduced for all services that broadcast images on any platform to ensure greater flexibility for advertising and broadcasting, including product placement in TV programs. The decision to allow product placement...

Is Your Brand Keeping Up With The Joneses?

Is Your Brand Keeping Up With The Joneses?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Every once in a while a movie comes along that offers audiences the kind of social commentary that’s enough to put the breeze up consumer advocacy groups everywhere. The Joneses is soon to be that film. The film just also happens to be Demi Moore’s new picture. The storyline is that of the “perfect family” who move into an upscale gated community and become the envy of their neighbours. The...

Trending towards Branded Content and Social Commerce

Trending towards Branded Content and Social Commerce
Friday, February 12, 2010
A joint ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and Forrester Research Inc. survey of more than 100 national US advertisers has revealed a high level interest in branded entertainment and interactive media and a continued lack of confidence in the effectiveness of television ads. Respondents to the Association of National Advertisers/Forrester study of national advertisers said their TV ad spending...

Britain approves TV Product Placement

Britain approves TV Product Placement
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Product placement will be permitted in UK television programs, the government has confirmed after a three-month consultation. Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw said the government would adopt existing EU legislation to allow broadcasters to tap into the “meaningful commercial benefits” it could provide. In a written Ministerial statement Mr Bradshaw said the UK and Denmark were currently...

I’m Here: A Love Story In An Absolut World

I’m Here: A Love Story In An Absolut World
Monday, February 1, 2010
Where the Wild Things Are director Spike Jonze premiered his latest brand-funded project, I’m Here, at the Sundance Film Festival last month. Jonze was apparently given creative freedom by the Absolut Vodka brand to make the film. The movie is  a love story about the relationship between two robots living in L.A. “It was a pretty incredible opportunity,” he said. “They didn’t...

Successful Brands are stories told well

Successful Brands are stories told well
Monday, February 1, 2010
The power of story is indisputable. Story permeates every aspect of life, public and private, cultural and personal. A well told story can change lives and influence the course of destiny. With the launch of the iPad, a whole new genre of interactive storytelling is expected to open up to advertisers. In TOLD, authors Simon Aboud and Paul Wilson offer a primer on the art of the storytelling as a tool...

Study: Branded Content More Effective Than Short-Form Ads

Study: Branded Content More Effective Than Short-Form Ads
Monday, February 1, 2010
New York-based Digital Broadcasting Group (DBG) believes people don’t just want to see the same ads online that they’ve already seen on TV. DBG is specialised in long-form branded video and just published some data to prove that this type of advertising works better that your typical 30 or 60 second spot. DBG measured a 9.3 percent interaction rate with its long-form videos in 2009, compared to...

The Right Branded Content Strategy for your Brand

The Right Branded Content Strategy for your Brand
Monday, January 18, 2010
2010 is set to be an even bigger year for branded content. Choosing the right strategy for your brand needs to be contemplated at an early planning stage. Branded content is not new but is increasingly important, as media fragmentation and consumer dissatisfaction with advertising have drastically changed the way marketers reach consumers. There are many ways to execute branded content, from a sponsorship...

Branded Content initiatives considered more effective by Marketers

Branded Content initiatives considered more effective by Marketers
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Branded content initiatives are considered by marketers as more effective than other leading forms of advertising and marketing. That’s the finding according to this month’s leading industry report. Marketers poured more money into branded content in 2009 than ever before, according to a study released in December by the Custom Publishing Council (CPC).  The annual study, conducted in...

Why Brands need their own Content Channels

Why Brands need their own Content Channels
Monday, December 14, 2009
Most content-based marketing campaigns rely on customers who have opted in to receive marketing content. As such, the engagement-focused campaigns yield higher returns than online advertising campaigns that simply interrupt customers. Additionally, relevant content offers substantive material to interested customers, so it can foster trust between your company and customers. Customer trust can lead...
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