Review of the year 2011: in with the new and out with the old
15 Dec 2011
In a year when change was the global byword, adland saw technology become ever more central to agency fortunes and two sacred cows sacrificed to progress, Ian Darby writes.
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A volatile marketplace has not stifled innovation in media over the past 12 months, writes Nicola Clark.
In a year when change was the global byword, adland saw technology become ever more central to agency fortunes and two sacred cows sacrificed to progress, Ian Darby writes.
The winning shop has turned around its fortunes in the three years since an especially tough 2008, and now offers compelling branded communications and content across platforms.
The television's role at the heart of the living room has been under threat for some time, so broadcasters and brands must embrace the concept of the second screen, writes Nicola Clark.
Viewing figures for ITV's popular talent show have slipped from last year's highs.
Content-oriented strategies have become the lynchpin of many marketing campaigns, but such an approach needs to become a boardroom-level priority, writes Nicola Clark.
That most tedious time of year is almost upon us - when (usually male) adlanders attempt to grow moustaches for charity.
Andrew Mullins, the managing director of one year old i newspaper, has an intriguing reminder boldly scrolled across his office wall: "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
The relaxation of rules regulating branded content on TV means that product placement is likely to beco me more commonplace, and brands and channels are sure to be watching carefully, writes David Benady.