Step into the spotlight
20 Oct 2010 | by Sam Richardson
Brands seeking to positively engage with consumers need to be confident enough to drop the one-way messaging in favour of creating a genuine, entertaining representation of what they stand for
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For the first in a series of marketer interviews brought to readers of Marketing by Yahoo!, D&AD's Simon Sankarayya talks to Diageo CMO Andy Fennell
Brands seeking to positively engage with consumers need to be confident enough to drop the one-way messaging in favour of creating a genuine, entertaining representation of what they stand for
The true value of experiential activity can be realised only if brands take full advantage of the power of digital content to publicise the activity, recruit consumers and amplify the campaign's effects
...long live experience. It is time to drop the idea of generic campaigns and instead tailor creative, personal experiences that will engage, enthuse and inspire your brand's target audiences
Specialist experiential agencies are a vital component in any successful campaign that has a live brand experience at the core of its creative; brands that omit this key partnership are losing out
Bringing your brand and your target consumer together through a live experience might be low on reach, but it will generate rich, deep results that can pay dividends long after the event has passed
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