01 Apr 1999
| by WINSTON FLETCHER
What is a brand? In the unlikely event you read my last column, you
will recall that many of the characteristics we traditionally associate
with brands no longer apply.
01 Apr 1999
| by CONOR DIGNAM, Editor
Raymond Snoddy s column in Marketing a couple of weeks ago upset
the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers, by saying ISBA s
insistence on calling for advertising on the BBC was like a dog barking
at the moon - futile, but you just couldn t reason with it to stop.
Instead, he said ISBA should...
01 Apr 1999
| by ROBERT MCLUHAN
Iceland is on a roll with the announcement of a 27% profit
increase, endorsement from environmentalists and a lively new-look
advertising campaign that scored eighth place in this week s Adwatch,
the second highest new entry.
01 Apr 1999
| by JULIAN LEE
What a difference a Freeserve makes. Dixons, in the past six months
has become the darling of the City and a major internet service
provider.
01 Apr 1999
| by ROBERT GRAY
Smart clients always make sure their PR and advertising work well
together. After all, integrated campaigns are the most trusted way of
achieving consistency of image and message.
01 Apr 1999
| by STEPHANIE FRANCE
As clients demand greater accountability, PR practitioners are
focusing on how best to evaluate their campaigns. But for those new to
evaluation, the range of methodologies on offer can be confusing. Media
content analysis and press cuttings is the most commonly used technique
but a range of acronyms...
01 Apr 1999
| by FRAN LITTLEWOOD
In a frenzy of pre-millennial activity in last month s Budget,
chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown started to recognise the effect
of the information age on UK businesses. He introduced a raft of
technology tax breaks and other IT initiatives to send Britain surfing
into the 21st century.
01 Apr 1999
| by DEBORAH KITCHIN, Production director, W
Why on earth does anyone want to take a job in production? When
things go wrong, which in any high-volume industry they do, it s the
production department that everyone will first try to blame. Invariably,
it s production that sorts it out.