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The results are in - people love to watch ordinary people do extraordinary things. A couple months ago, Jukin Media’s beloved content brand People Are Awesome published “Best of the Year So Far!” and it quickly became a viral hit....
Posted by: Jukin Media
Authenticity is key in this always-on world, and nothing does more for your brand than making authentic connections with consumers. To better help your message rise above the clutter and stick in a consumer’s consciousness, you need content...
Posted by: Jukin Media
Whether you like it or not (and that will probably depend very much on which side of 30 you find yourself) TikTok has been moulding consumer behaviour in its own impatient image for years now but for a lot of brands who saw the way the tide was...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Valentine’s Day is a holiday beloved by few. For many of us, it’s little more than a cynical stopping gap between Christmas and Easter to claw at our pockets. There appears to be a disconnect, however, between how much we care about...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The world of digital marketing got disrupted like never before last year when AI truly made its presence felt in a big way. You’ll probably read a hundred think pieces this month on a fundamental shift AI has had, and is continuing to have on,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For most of 2023 politicians and economists have been engaged in an ongoing debate about whether or not the Western world is in a recession. While I am not here to comment on the financial state of play going into 2024, I can tell you this: We are in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We’ve already looked back at the year that was 2023 and what a year it was. But what kind of magazine would we be if we didn’t also cast our sights on the next 12 months? Of course, there are a few trends you can expect to see pop up...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
While much of the online discourse this year has surrounded the rise of AI and its increasing relevance, social media remains the engine that keeps the fires of the internet burning. Of course, AI will shape the future of social media but how and why...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Minecraft, one of the world’s most popular video games, believes that stories from every perspective are worth telling. The company has built a community of 141 million active players by encouraging them to tell their unique stories every day...
Posted by: Hype
Over the past few decades, video games have evolved from simple pixelated pastimes into immersive interactive experiences with vast storytelling potential. Alongside this evolution, branding in video games has also matured significantly. Once...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Research conducted by Kantar has revealed that a new global sonic identity designed and created for TikTok by MassiveMusic is already performing far beyond industry benchmarks. After launching the sonic identity in late 2022, international creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In today's increasingly competitive marketplace, where consumers are being bombarded with endless products and services from a million directions, capturing attention and driving sales requires a more nuanced approach. The creative industries are in...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As of February 21st, #Deinfluencing videos had accumulated over 200 million views on TikTok. But what is the trend and why is it so popular? Tatum Greig, Senior Community Manager, EMEA at Billion Dollar Boy, might just have the answers for us. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Be sure to personalise your emails! Data: Collect, analyse, optimise, repeat! Video content and podcasts are IN! Feel like you’ve heard this all before? You’re not alone. Over the past few years, the usual suspects in marketing trends...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
2022 has been quite a year for social media platforms with the likes of TikTok booming and Twitter facing uncertainty following Elon Musk’s takeover. Hayley Jones, the Head of Social at The PHA Group has shared her thoughts on this year in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
OREO has launched a new campaign celebrating all the different and playful ways people eat the iconic cookie and encouraging them to share their quirky rituals and pairings. Highlighting the unique ways UK consumers enjoy their OREO cookies, the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Image is everything in the world of branding. Quite literally. Yes, it’s great to have a moral compass and all that but even the most benevolent brand in the world would still be a failure if it didn’t take the time to press the flesh....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of credible and reliable information. However, the reliance on user-generated content online as a source of truth for news has increased the risk of exposure to bias, misinformation and potentially harmful...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Marketing is crucial for start-ups looking to scale their business. Without a marketing strategy, they face an uphill battle to grow brand awareness and drive sales and engagement. But often in the early phases of building a business, funds are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Annual 2021 winners have been revealed over summer, with some of the most exciting companies in the history of Creativepool. In its second year running as an Annual 2021 entrant, Appnovation was able to secure a shiny Bronze award and a People's...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I used to think I would never understand TikTok. It was clearly not for me, made for natural performers and younger people who loved to mess around with silly challenges. But then I saw some friends following influencers who did educational content,...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
You are having a stroll on the main high street, on your way to your favourite park in town. A few steps away from the main gates, you see a man running towards you. He looks scared. Click here to dodge him. Click here to stop him. You dodge the...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
The Annual 2021 deadline is now little more than a week away. Like every year, entries have been flowing in from all over the industry, and if you are thinking about putting the finishing touches on your entries, you are probably not alone in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With ‘distance’ becoming the defining word of the COVID era, creative agencies had to find new ways of connecting - with clients and each other - and many turned to the gift that is social media to stay in touch. But how saturated has...
Posted by: Red Setter
As the coronavirus crisis continues to hit cash flows, force redundancies and cause disruption to normal business operations, thousands of companies across the UK are currently operating on reduced marketing budgets. Though putting marketing...
Posted by: Creativepool
The internet has been a pretty spectacular invention but it's not exactly been great for the environment. This is where Ecosia plans to step in and put a very green stamp on the search engine market. The concept behind Ecosia is that it's a search...
Posted by: Creativepool
It was clear quite early on that 2020 would become the year when socials took the centre stage. With most of the world in lockdowns or respecting social distancing rules, there were few outlets for entertainment and creativity outside of our beloved...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It can't be easy to always be the ultimate symbol of breaks for over 85 years. And yet, KitKat has been doing quite well for an octogenarian, keeping us company with tasty and crunchy chocolate for all these years. It was about time it took a little...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
2020 is officially over. To many, January is rebirth, repurpose, refocus - a chance to reflect on what didn’t work the year before and build on our successes for a better future. Except this time most of us probably won’t have a lot of...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Is our desire to be different in freefall? And could Covid be the unexpected cure? The dilemma of originality in advertising has been keeping the industry awake for many-a nights, and the issue never seems to untangle itself. As time passes, things...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Back when this lockdown mess started, several countries all over the world tackled restrictions in different ways. One of the unexpected results of social distancing is that people started taking real advantage of their 'allocated' exercise hour,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Do you actively think about how your visitors come to you? If you’re still relying on erratic websites and referral traffic, the mercy of social media algorithms, and Google - where over 50% of today’s searches result in zero clicks - you...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Digital marketing is constantly evolving, and with the new year bringing many more advancements, you must be aware of the changes we expect to see this year. Here, Marc Swann, Search Director at Glass Digital discusses the top digital marketing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Today, a deserted holiday destination is hard to find. More likely than not, you’ll be enjoying the sights alongside a wall of outstretched arms attempting to take the perfect selfie while a drone whirs overhead. The pressure to achieve the...
Posted by: Aaron Brooks
Instagram offers the world through your phone, and travel industries cannot afford to be left behind in the digital landscape. Creating the perfect user experience has become an integral part of the travel sector and can be highly critical to...
Posted by: Naked Ideas