17 Feb 2012
the marketing team have nerves. You've got to applaud them for that. ...
13 Dec 2011
through to smart (been-done-before-but-this-time-successfully) Facebook friends integration, this campaign ...
named in his honour. Surely every marketer s dream? Wish I had thought of
The character brings ...
01 Nov 2011
Sushma Sagar, senior brand manager, Banana Republic
Why I like this
When Campaign invited me to be their new columnist, I was secretly quite pleased that my professional musings on serious marketing videos were being sought. So imagine my surprise when the link 'Hot Buns' appeared in my inbox ...
26 Sep 2011
Kristof Fahy, chief marketing officer, William Hill
Why I like this
What a brilliantly random ad this is.
It conforms to every good 4WD ad stereotype muddy paths, a brilliantly pointless shot of a switch being moved from one setting to another. Not only that but a simple gag ...
16 Sep 2011
Andy Nairn, chief strategy officer, Dare
Why I like this
I m not currently in the market for a lightweight armoured vehicle. But if I were, Texas Armoring Corporation would be top of my ...
s bulletproof glass.
As such, the film obeys one of the cardinal rules of modern marketing: if you want ...
26 Aug 2011
Kristof Fahy, group brand and marketing director, William Hill
Why I like this
Financial services brands are in a tough place, so attitudes to creative and messaging have had to change as the public would take a dim view of any bank that wasn't showing some kind of humility and a down ...
22 Jul 2011
Andy Nairn, chief strategic officer, Dare
Why I like it
This is a really nice answer to a pretty horrible brief.
Rocksmith is a late entrant to the rhythm gaming sector. The market ...
because it has helped a late entry to a tired market feel new and exciting. ...
08 Jul 2011
Kristof Fahy, group brand and marketing director, William Hill
Why I like this
Sometimes you just need scale. Big brand, big ad. It's just 90 seconds of driving. You just can't beat a strip of tarmac in the middle of nowhere, a mountain backdrop, helicopter shots and concrete walls (or ...
09 Jun 2011
Kristof Fahy, group brand and marketing director, William Hill
Why I like this
Selling a green product is still tricky. Too worthy, and people can feel they are being preached to. Too shocking, and people either switch off or dismiss it as exaggerated and extremist.
So it's hard to get ...
18 May 2011
Kristof Fahy, group brand and marketing director, William Hill
Why I like this
Sometimes you just watch something. Then you have to watch it again. And, then again. And, then just once more. Then you start sending it to people. Well this is it. This ad for MTV Brasil is clever, smart ...