An Alternate Super Bowl Halftime Show
This year, Super Bowl viewers who care more about the ads than the game will have an alternate to the official half-time show — YouTube. That means many could potentially bypass the annual spectacle that serves as a showcase for ad spots that command as much as $4.5 million per 30-second…
#GenerationTech: Millennials & Technology
Millennials — the most talked about generation for the past several years and likely for the next to come. As digital natives, they are tech-savvy, connected, and are making a significant impact on our world. Millennials are a diverse consumer segment born from 1981 to 1995, totaling over 80 million…
A Fresh Start On Relationships
January marks peak season for online dating sites and many singles look to update their relationship status, with some sites reporting a jump in signups as high as 26%. Online dating is now a more than $2 billion industry, and it’s growing quickly, according to a November 2014 market research…
Global Marketing Across Channels
It’s no secret that consumers expect a consistent experience across all your channels. However, what that means for international marketers is often complex. How do you make sure your brand translates not only across channels, but also across regions, borders, traditions and languages? Smart marketers never assume that what works…
OmnicomMediaGroup 2014 Media Trends & Insights
As we’ve done for the past several years, we took a look at the media trends that made an impact this year along with updates to the ad spend and audience data we continue to report on. [download file=”https://www.annalect.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2014-OMG-Media-Trends.pdf” title=”OmnicomMediaGroup 2014 Media Trends & Insights Report”] The Executive Summary includes a…
Roundup: Best Ads of 2014
It’s been a memorable year for commercials, but spots that don’t quite fit the traditional definition of an “ad” were even more notable. Newcastle’s Super Bowl ad that never was made took the top spot on AdWeek’s 2014 “Ten Best Ads of 2014. The brewer’s “If We Made It” campaign never…