Marketing Moments 2012: Obama secures historic second term
06 Dec 2012 | by Nicola Kemp
It was a monumental achievement: Barack Obama defied political gravity to secure a second term in office
The fastest-spreading viral video of all time gave marketers a taste of the power of social video
It was a monumental achievement: Barack Obama defied political gravity to secure a second term in office
M&S left rivals in the shade with a truly inspiring Christmas campaign
Search engine marketing firm Zog Media, founded by iCrossing's Jeff Herzog, and social PR company PitchEngine, have developed what they claim is the first platform to integrate social media and search engine optimization.
Peter Russell has been appointed to head of data at integrated direct marketing agency Targetbase Claydon Heeley.
Industry figures agree the media agency business model is doomed, but the likely impact is unclear.
LONDON - Approaches based on rationality and emotional added value have been so thoroughly discredited that marketers now need to revise their notions about how branding works, writes Alan Mitchell.
LONDON - Given the recession has sparked a flurry of expensive and drawn-out agency reviews, Suzy Bashford que stions whether the moment has come to call time on the traditional pitch.
Those who deride this business function have overlooked its ability to motivate agencies to produce even better work, writes Suzy Bashford.