The Travel Industry’s next Social Revolution

The Travel Industry’s next Social Revolution

In 2014, KLM threw down the gauntlet. The Dutch airline promised it would respond within 30 minutes if anyone tweeted or Facebooked with it. That audacious claim of customer service via social media came literally out of an ordeal by fire. In 2010, a volcano eruption in Iceland stranded travelers. Faced with a “tsunami in communication,” […]

Facebook doubles-down on efforts to woo retailers with more tools to prove mobile ads impact in-store sales

Facebook doubles-down on efforts to woo retailers with more tools to prove mobile ads impact in-store sales

Facebook has revealed new tools it promises will help retailers understand if mobile ads get people to go into stores and if they are buying as it looks to cement itself as the platform of choice for brands wanting to measure online ads against offline sales metrics. The update announced yesterday revealed new metrics that will […]

Snapchat gets serious about advertising as it unveils API, ad tech partners and plans to show branded content in-between Stories

Snapchat gets serious about advertising as it unveils API, ad tech partners and plans to show branded content in-between Stories

Snapchat has introduced a raft of new features as it looks to bulk up its advertising offering and become a go-to destination for brands. The messaging app has been on the charm-offensive for a slice of marketers’ budgets for the past year and now it has unveiled three updates designed make it easier for companies […]

Wochit CEO: Euro 2016 Last International Football Tournament Exclusively on TV

Wochit CEO: Euro 2016 Last International Football Tournament Exclusively on TV

With the Euro 2016 currently on in way in France, Wochit co-founder & CEO Dror Ginzberg argues that this might be the last major international football tournament to be aired exclusively on television. “UEFA auctioned the television rights to Euro 2016 for a record total of £782m across 230 territories a number of years ago before the fragment of sports […]

How O2 is using dark social to personalise digital communications

How O2 is using dark social to personalise digital communications

Dark social is an increasingly important source of referral traffic. According to new research from RadiumOne, dark social dominates how people share and interact with online content on smartphones. Its research found that dark social channels account for 77% of shared content via mobile phones, with just 23% coming from public social networks. And when […]

Are mobile ads within map applications a must-have location-based strategy?

Are mobile ads within map applications a must-have location-based strategy?

As retailers hunker down on perfecting their location-based marketing techniques, the tactic of integrating mobile advertisements with directions to bricks-and-mortar stores via map applications may be the strategy they are searching for. Although ads for strictly mobile or digital promotions are often times at the top of retailers’ sought-after marketing initiatives lists, the importance of […]

MTV uses Twitter to gauge how well it’s doing on Snapchat

MTV uses Twitter to gauge how well it’s doing on Snapchat

Publishers are out to crack the code on how effective their Snapchat photos and videos are, and some are leaning on Twitter for insights. At a panel organised by Northside Festival this week, MTV execs talked about how the publisher is programming short-form content for the mobile app geared toward millennials. MTV is one of […]

Apple taps into Euro 2016 frenzy with ‘Shot on iPhone’ spot

Apple taps into Euro 2016 frenzy with ‘Shot on iPhone’ spot

Apple has marked the kick-off of the Euro 2016 championship with a spot showing the beauty of football, as part of its ongoing “Shot on iPhone” campaign. The ad is soundtracked by Little Sims’ Wings, and showcases a montage of football-related shots by iPhone users. The spot is part of Apple’s long-running “Shot on iPhone” […]

‘Dark Social’ Dominates UK Mobile Sharing

‘Dark Social’ Dominates UK Mobile Sharing

The way Britons share and interact with online content on smartphones is dominated by so-called ‘Dark Social’ channels, such as email, text and instant messaging, rather than public social networks. According to a new study by marketing technology experts, RadiumOne, over three-quarters of publishers’ or marketers’ content shared via mobile phones takes place via private […]

Out There Media and Its Partners Mindshare, Arcade and XL Win Silver At The 18th FAB Awards for Unilever

Out There Media and Its Partners Mindshare, Arcade and XL Win Silver At The 18th FAB Awards for Unilever

Out There Media in partnership with Mindshare, Arcade and XL Axiata won a Silver Award at The 18th International Food and Beverage Excellence Awards (The FAB Awards) in London on May 26th, 2016 for Wall’s Ice Cream. The “Taste Joy” campaign for Unilever’s Wall’s brand in Indonesia was recognised in the “Mobile Marketing Effectiveness” category […]