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It's no wonder brands have invested big in the power of social media this year. With the vast majority of consumers stuck at home for long periods of time, online ads and social media were the only touchpoints between them and their target users. We...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
… And breathe! The 2020 US Presidential election is over and former Vice President, Joe Biden, will become US President on January 20th. But what have we learnt from this election? Beyond the value of muting microphones during debates and...
Posted by: Mary Keane Dawson
Media Molecule is a smallish game studio with less than 50 employees and a hoard of creative energy. Founded in 2006, the studio has focused on highly creative works of interactive entertainment, including the one game that brought them to a stellar...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
The emerging workforce spent their formative years collaborating through online services, competing in e-Sports, and solving problems remotely through their games console, mobile or tablet. They have got used to, and excelled at, creating,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Virgin Media has partnered with Virgin’s family brands to celebrate and reward its customers this Christmas with unlimited generosity as part of their very first official Christmas campaign. The integrated digital campaign created by RAPP UK...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Eloise Varma is social media manager at London-based Tribal Worldwide but earlier this year, she took time out from her role at the agency to get involved with the Creative Mentor Network (CMN) programme. The organisation’s mission is to make...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Another night and another awards show saw more Lions handed out on stage in Cannes last night with all eyes on the Creative Data, Creative Strategy, Direct, Media, PR and Social & Influencer Lions. A total of six more Grands Prix were awarded at...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Most of us are guilty of (and feel guilty about) comparing ourselves and lives to what we see on social media. The stream of beautiful people, places and things can sometimes feel relentless, with everyday consumers and influencers alike feeling the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Social Media advertising is still one of the most underpriced and efficient ways to market your brand or business to your customers. Unfortunately, many clients are spending the smallest fraction of ad dollars on it. It's up to us as advertisers to...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Claire Lancaster, head of social media at IF Agency, starts the year with her prediction of the key trends that will define the next 12 months in social media, content and influencer marketing. "I expect reach, dialogue and influencers to all reduce...
Posted by: If Agency
London, AI-powered social media marketplace, Lobster, announced on Monday that they have launched a crowdfunding campaign via Crowdcube to fuel their disruptive adtech platform and further their battle in fair and legal visual licensing. Enabling...
Posted by: Lobster
USUALLY when you try something for the first time, there’s a blueprint to work from; a past precedent, background or experience to guide you along the way. We the jury of the inaugural Social & Influence category at Cannes Lions had no such...
Posted by: Lorette Nettar
Opinion by Sol Rogers, CEO & Founder of REWIND A common criticism of VR is that it is isolating. While VR will always separate you from the real world, it can and will bring people together to communicate, experience, and play in a truly memorable...
Posted by: Magnopus
OLIVER Group has collaborated with The Guardian, to launch “Learn about the world of The Media Planner,” a vibrant, vintage, tongue-in-cheek guide that details a humorous and surprisingly accurate account of life in a media agency. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Every summer, heat takes over the conversation in Latin American cities. People talk on the streets, in taxis, in newspapers and on the TV. But nowhere does the heat rise as quickly and burn as fiercely as it does on social media. So, to combat the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Just 20% of UK news audiences feel confident that the news they are reading is real and 70% want social media companies to take more responsibility for tackling fake news, research conducted for the7stars, the UK’s largest independent media...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I'm going to go out on a limb here and presume that at least 75% of the people reading this piece have an active Facebook account. Such is the all-encompassing ubiquity of the great social media titan, that it's not unrealistic of me to make this...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Young adults now spend a staggering 438 hours daydreaming of a more glamorous life and spend more than £3000 a year trying to achieve it according to a recent study commissioned by Europe’s leading airline easyJet. This 'glam-bition' is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Special K has teamed up with courageous TV presenter Katie Piper in a new digital campaign which aims to bust myths wide open and challenge common criticisms surrounding the breakfast cereal. In a bid to tackle tricky questions around nutrition,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
UPDATE: Since this article was first posted, Pepsi have decided (wisely in my opinion) to pull the ad from YouTube. A Pepsi spokesperson said in a press release: "Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. Clearly...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone Petcube Play is a small device that allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets from afar using their smartphones. The Play is an indoor camera compatible with both...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This International Women’s Day (Wednesday March 8), J. Walter Thompson London is putting its social channels in the hands of the four teenage winners from its Young Tribes Day. The 15 and 16 year old girls from Streatham and Clapham High School...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Global media agency Carat analysed consumer sentiment around the Oscars on social media to determine the ‘audience votes’ ahead of the big announcement made on 26th February, when the underdog “Moonlight” walked away with the Best Picture...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Oscars are, whilst almost as large a televisual draw as that 'other' big event in February, largely free from the burden of expectation when it comes to advertising. The fact is that nobody really talks about the ad breaks of the Academy Awards,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In the week following the 2016 US Presidential Election, many designers have responded to the news that Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States with shock, awe and amusement. We're be examining the latter today (but if you want...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
IPG Media Lab, the creative technology arm of IPG Mediabrands, in partnership with Thinknear, the location-based marketing platform, has announced the results of a quantitative media trial examining how location based audience targeting (LBA)...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leo Burnett London has created a series of 18 short form content films for Kellogg’s to run across social media channels. The agency developed the “Because Yum” idea to encourage people to reappraise cereal as a potential snack,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Analytics firm SocialBakers reported a huge increase from 2014-2015 in the amount of emojis used in social media posts by major brands. This set the groundwork for Domino’s and 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool’s dedicated emoji marketing...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
So as we continue to tell our clients that they need to be agile to thrive, what exactly are agencies doing to build in agility into their own businesses? Is the industry keeping up or is it at risk of falling behind and becoming irrelevant to...
Posted by: Daniele Fiandaca
At Creativepool this week, we've decided to dig a little deeper into the recruitment process and help our members glean an insight into what they should be doing in order to climb the creative career ladder and make the most of their talents. This is...
Posted by: Creativepool
Last year we started something called TUG LIFE. This year, we’re delighted to have secured a bigger pop-up store, at the end of the iconic Brick Lane at the heart of Shoreditch. How digital media is driving real-life behaviour From cultural...
Posted by: Tug
Publicis Media has unveiled new structure and leadership appointments for its organisation, as announced by Steve King, CEO of Publicis Media. Publicis Media’s structure will cover Top 20 markets, organised by three regions and led by Tim...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's been a busy old week for the #BR2016 team! We have lots of very cool announcements surrounding the UK's best Tech Summit: 1- We are thrilled to announce that one of the UK's most iconic entrepreneur brands - Virgin Media is confirmed as #BR2016...
Posted by: Business Rocks
There's no doubt that the UK advertising industry has always enjoyed an unrivalled reputation for innovation, creativity and flair. Despite much work becoming rather prosaic and generic in recent years, that reputation sustains and remains. However,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
J. Walter Thompson and Mirum Singapore have launched The Social Team, a new social media offering providing clients access to digital, analytics, content, strategy and creative expertise across both agencies through one specialised team. The Social...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all' - or so the saying goes. Of course, in the age of social media, the chances of anyone saying nothing at all is very slim indeed. One only has to scan the average street for...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw