The London 2012 Paralympic Games set a new benchmark for the profile of Para sport. For two weeks disabled people were defined by what they could do, rather than what they couldn’t. As a headline sponsor of the Games, BP played its part in helping to achieve this. To continue its support of Para sport, […]
Emirates continues to engage with its fans far and wide as it becomes the first airline to hit the coveted one million follower mark on Instagram. The remarkable achievement positions Emirates as the largest transportation brand on the popular photo and video-sharing platform. Recently named the world’s most valuable airline brand, Emirates launched its Instagram […]
Irish cider brand Magners is seeking to cement the age-old link between alcohol and dating by releasing a tongue-in-cheek dating app for lovelorn hipsters –Tinster. Produced by Host Singapore the campaign features an online film and microsite to hook up lonely glockenspiel artists, facial hair aficianados and those with a passion for ironic vintage jumpers. […]
GroupM APAC has signed a deal with Japanese messaging app Line to give its clients better access to new commercial products and training. Brand accounts are closely monitored on Line to ensure no fake accounts exist, according to the messaging app. The partnership will mean GroupM clients can use official accounts to speak to customers, […]
The creator of Blue Monday is in the Canary Islands replying to tweets from all over the world with the hashtag #BlueMonday. And bombarding social media with relevant and revitalising #STOPBlueMonday messages. Because January 18 is the saddest day of the year, the Canary Islands, in partnership with DEC BBDO, launches a social dayketing initiative without precedent. […]
Facebook is reportedly testing an extension of Facebook to the mobile web. According to AdExchanger, the social network giant is one month into a test involving around 10 publishers, including social publisher, Diply. Up until now, Audience Network ads have only been available in-app. If Audience Network is fully deployed to the mobile web, it […]
In the early days of the year many experts rush to make lists with predictions that will influence the strategies of brands in the near future. In Tiempo BBDO, they asked 10 experts true visionary, who know better than anyone, what trends and developments brands will incorporate into their communications strategies. Predictions for Social Media, Online […]
Albert Einstein once said that “the human spirit must prevail over technology” – a prophetic warning to keep front of mind as tech continues to embed itself almost seamlessly into our everyday, and every minute, existence. In the case of brands in 2015, everything was riding on the Christmas spirit prevailing over technology. Last year […]
The rumour mill is in full swing about the future of Twitter’s hallmark character-limit as it sets it sights on jump starting user growth. If rumours are to be believed then Twitter is set to replace its trademark 140-character limit with a new function that will allow users to post tweets containing up to 10,000 […]
Facebook-owned Oculus announced it is to begin accepting pre-orders for its virtual reality (VR) headset Rift, bringing renewed vigour to the sector as a host of competitors are also poised to unveil similar offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). A post on the company’s official blog announced that it is to begin accepting pre-orders from […]