The World: Insider's View - Netherlands
15 May 2009
It may be 20 or 30 years behind its UK counterpart, and has to get by on much smaller budgets, but Dutch advertising really knows how to entertain, Seyoan Vela says.
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Agency rankings and country overview. Most industry sectors seem to be progressing well, and while caution is still the watchword, PROs remain upbeat.
It may be 20 or 30 years behind its UK counterpart, and has to get by on much smaller budgets, but Dutch advertising really knows how to entertain, Seyoan Vela says.
Its openness, creativity, business acumen and global outlook means Amsterdam is a magnet for talent from around the world.
Amsterdam is a focal point of creativity in Europe and is the perfect springboard for marketing to young people across Europe, Sander Voltan says.
Advertisers scanning the Dutch autumn TV schedules will find a glut of reality shows - too many with tired-looking formats, Michiel Veugelers says.
Amsterdam is seeing new agencies setting up in the city at an amazing rate, and these smaller shops are holding their own when it comes to winning big business.
Allowing local markets to adapt and intensify a brand idea can help consumers to interact more effectively with the advertising, Dave Cobban says.
Confidence is up in the Netherlands as disposable income rises and unemployment falls, while John de Mol is on the brink of buying back Endemol, the company he helped to launch.
Social networking sites offer brands a treasure trove of information, but not in the way you might think, Judith Hordijk writes.
Integrated campaigns can only really be successful if creative planners are brought over to the client side, so that they can fully appreciate the audience, Sander Volten says.
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