Businesses that focus on customer experience have the capacity to significantly outpace their competitors, according to Adobe’s Digital Trends 2018 report. The report, published in association with Econsultancy, surveyed 13,000 marketing, creative and technology professionals in the US, APAC and EMEA to look at the most significant trends impacting digital strategies in the short term. […]
WARC, the international authority on advertising and media effectiveness, has released its latest monthly Global Ad Trends report, digesting up-to-date insights and evidenced thinking from the worldwide advertising industry, with a focus on out of home advertising. Based on media channel data in 96 countries and detailed findings from the world’s key ad markets – […]
Resh Sidhu has returned to AKQA as Creative Director. Based at the NYC studio after two years at digital and visual effects company Framestore, Resh will join the AKQA New York Leadership Team. Resh is one of the most respected names in Virtual Reality. Her influential work is recognised worldwide for its pioneering approach that […]
In a bid to drive awareness of advanced cybercrime and the threat to small businesses, Hiscox insurance has launched an intelligent and hard hitting Digital Out of Home (DOOH) campaign. In a media first, the data-driven creative is powered by real-life hackers and displays real-time cybercrime in a tactical execution which will run nationwide across […]
Facebook will start using postcards sent by U.S. mail later in 2018 to verify the identities and location of people who want to purchase U.S. election-related advertising on its site, a senior company executive said on February 17. The postcard verification is Facebook’s latest effort to respond to criticism from lawmakers, security experts and election […]
Introduced to a general audience nearly a year ago, “Heart to Heart” platform serves as an inspiration for NEF\TBWA campaigns for Pernod Ricard’s brand ARARAT. The most recent one inspired a brand-new technology creating a unique customer experience. So, here’s the example of how advertisers collaborated with app developers to draw more attention to the […]
Britain’s much-loved charity, The Royal British Legion, has taken its first steps into augmented reality (AR) to bring to life powerful stories from the Battle of Passchendaele to connect with young audiences. Karl Turley, Geometry UK’s Business Director explains that by blending sharp human behaviour insight with popular technology, stories from a century ago are […]
Digital marketing agency Adtrak, joined forces with Google to host and deliver a compelling Digital Marketing Masterclass in London, which underpinned how changing user habits and expectations are shaping the future success for businesses. With 53 per cent of global web traffic coming from a mobile device, the event, held at Google’s St Giles Street office, […]
In a UK and ROI first, Domino’s is leveraging Tinder’s new chatbot to help singletons find a date. Enter Dom Juan, the digital love guru. Appearing as a normal profile, this thumb-stopping chatbot is a chat-up line expert who wants you to swipe right. Dom Juan will start to help as soon as you’ve matched […]
In 100 days the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, bringing with it new laws covering how businesses collect, store and use consumer data. As businesses prepare for the new rules, almost two-thirds (61%) of consumers are already happy with the amount of personal information they share. This change in attitudes has been […]