The popularity of social media channels as a tool to engage with employees is waning, according to a survey of over 500 Internal Communications (IC) professionals. The fifth annual Inside Insight market survey – carried out by the global recruitment specialist for corporate and marketing communications, VMA Group – found that less than half (43%) […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/BRO_SKPR064_040_YouTube.mp4[/KGVID] Sky has launched a major new campaign recognising the nation’s obsession with box sets, showing just how ‘Addictively Good’ Sky Box Sets are. The campaign comprises: TV advertising; press; outdoor; social and digital. Created by Brothers and Sisters, the campaign takes a comical look at the inner conflicts faced by everyone who’s […]
Fast food giants Burger King have launched a new bot which enables the customer to place their order through Facebook messenger. In a series of instant responses, the bot determines firstly what the customer would like to order, and secondly where they would like to collect it from. The bot then gives the customer an estimated waiting […]
Copa90 is teaming up with Facebook on 2016’s Facebook Football Awards. As part of the partnership, Copa90 has created animated video promos to run worldwide. The annual Facebook Football Awards, which first launched in the UK last year, gives football fans the chance to vote for the season’s top performers. This year, the awards have […]
Saatchi & Saatchi Poland / Interactive Solutions in partnership with Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore, launched a unique Amnesty International campaign that allows people to support important causes via their Facebook, Twitter and email accounts in an unexpected, new way. The Silent Protest app is activated when a mobile phone is turned to silent, using individuals […]
Adaptly, an Ads API Marketing Developer Partner for the world’s catalog of ideas Pinterest, has extended its offering to the UK. Since early April 2016, Adaptly has offered the Pinterest Promoted Pins advertising solution to brands and agencies operating in the UK. This follows the announcement of a similar arrangement in the US last year. […]
Saatchi & Saatchi Madrid, in partnership with pet food brand Pedigree, have created “The Posting Tail”, a device that allows dogs to share what they like on social media, without a human being involved. How does it work? When the dog sees something it likes, it wags its tail in a particular way. An accelerometer […]
Zizzi, the Italian restaurant chain, is leading innovation in marketing by delivering an interactive consumer experience incorporating gameplay and rewards to both engage existing customers and also attract new restaurant goers. Having recently signed a long term contract with 3radical – whose Voco software platform delivers relevant, rich, multi-channel experiences to consumers for brands such […]
Ever wondered what a top corner goal scored with a 1,000-degree flaming football would look like? Well, thanks to Copa90’s scorching new ‘Fireball Football’ video series, you no longer have to wonder. In one of its most ambitious videos to date, Copa90 has challenged the UK’s top football freestylers to attempt their most dangerous tricks by performing with […]
Pinterest has rolled out its Promoted Pins service in the UK, the first country outside of the US where advertising has been introduced into its model. The photo-sharing platform, which debuted Promoted Pins in the US in 2015, has launched in the UK with brands including John Lewis, B&Q, Nestlé and Tesco. Users of Pinterest […]